Guns N' Roses Guitarist Richard Fortus | Artist Interview | Gretsch Guitars

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  • @amyn227
    @amyn227 8 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    Other than Richard Fortus is a great guitarist, his experience with "those" gnr member and yeah, honor to be with them is so amazing... 15 years with the band.. from robin finck, buckethead, Ron Bumblefoot Thal, DJ Ashba.. and finally, richard be with the original line up... Slash. You r amazing fortus!

  • @simply417guy
    @simply417guy 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I met him in Springfield Missouri in ‘88-90 ish when he was with The Eyes/Pale Divine out of STL MO ~ I still love Pale Divines sound

  • @remingtonsteele3581
    @remingtonsteele3581 8 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Watched this guy last night at GNR Sydney and extremely impressed.

    • @thornvulf9103
      @thornvulf9103 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      Saw him in Melbourne, he was very good - hard to compete with the mighty Slash but held his own

    • @peteq1972
      @peteq1972 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      I saw them in London, June this year (2017) absolutely awesome!

  • @zeppage4
    @zeppage4 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Love seeing hollow bodies in rock, they’re so much more versatile than people including myself realize. I picked up an Ibanez art core and it’s cleans and gain tones are like none of my other guitars.

  • @whiteyholmes
    @whiteyholmes 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Fortus is a great conversationalist... Always seems interested and attached to what’s he’s doing and talking about. And the guy is a frigging stud guitar player...

  • @dmac-333
    @dmac-333 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Man he killed it live with guns, great player and seems like a nice guy

  • @minitom74
    @minitom74 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    what a career to this point for fortus...versatile, all the way from playing with inglesias to gnr, he sure has an open play book but you can hear a tone unto himself no matter what guitar or amp he's on..he's deceptively good, and that tonality makes you want a gretsch today.

  • @mackin26
    @mackin26 8 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    What an amazing player. Nice bloke too. Hope I get to see them.

  • @THUNDERWORX
    @THUNDERWORX 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I play with a guy in his 80's who talks about the White Falcon he used to own about once a week..... Still cool... rock on. LOL... also, I have pictures of this guy with Chet's arm around him.

  • @Boabywankenobi
    @Boabywankenobi 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    First interview / demo I've watched with Richard (having seen him play live with GnR this summer). Was very impressed with his playing on stage, glad he's also a nice guy in person. Great addition to the band, sorry Izz.

  • @youkid1991
    @youkid1991 8 ปีที่แล้ว +56

    Slash and him have their own technique, but they are on both par with each other

  • @peteq1972
    @peteq1972 7 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    "Hi I'm Richard Fortus and i play with guns n roses"
    You thought you did, but you do now! 😊

  • @baliscotsurf
    @baliscotsurf 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    one of the best demos of any gtr Ive ever seen, Grt player and what a musicologist

  • @NigelNaughton
    @NigelNaughton 8 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Awesome! Didn't know he was so versatile.

    • @MrSpeedyrocks
      @MrSpeedyrocks 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      You have to hear the stuff he did with the Dead Daisies, especially the "Revolucion" record. After that he left the Daisies, 'cause G'n'R went on world tour again and was replaced by his mate Doug Aldrich.

  • @justiceforall6412
    @justiceforall6412 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I was always more of a Fender/ Zemaitis/ Gibson guy. I recently got a G5120 and it changed my mind completely! I was so impressed added a Jet to the collection. They are great guitars. They are versatile enough to go from easy jazz to heavy rock. He's right about the extra definition. I prefer the Filtertrons over humbuckers any day.

  • @MarcosSalustiano
    @MarcosSalustiano 8 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    beautiful guitar.
    Gretsch rules.

  • @monkeyxx
    @monkeyxx 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    I dunno why but this guy is really fascinating to me..

  • @marksc1929
    @marksc1929 7 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    ...great player ....well spoken ....nice guy...better than Slash in my opinion....I know they're different ....but what he does is more complicated....

  • @TroubleinZION
    @TroubleinZION 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    His tats and playing are awesome.

  • @jacobk4n3
    @jacobk4n3 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This dudes dad is a TV repairman, and has the ultimate set of tools.

  • @officialWWM
    @officialWWM 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hes rockin some nice Maori ta moko artwork on his right arm :)

  • @flinchey6962
    @flinchey6962 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great guitar player seems like a cool guy, Izzy will always be one of the best

  • @guitarsword1
    @guitarsword1 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great player. Great guitar.

  • @Rich31977
    @Rich31977 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Where in this video did you hear the words "new material"?

  • @GarryFullerSr
    @GarryFullerSr 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    What a Great Guitar.

  • @joeyball3342
    @joeyball3342 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Play a Gretsch. Because it's really cool to be an individual. Play something else,....and you can be just one of everyone else. Gretsch rocks!....Malcolm told me so.

  • @geoffmckay4001
    @geoffmckay4001 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    On 🔥

  • @leftymadrid
    @leftymadrid 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Sounds delicious!! Is he playing 10's or 11's?? They look pretty thick.
    I never thought a Gretsch would be good for that kinda rock!
    Hummmmm...

  • @bean5964
    @bean5964 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    you are beautiful and so talented.................

  • @markdwighttadina7655
    @markdwighttadina7655 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    He's Guitar skills is the sum of Gilby and Izzy

  • @davidkoltai383
    @davidkoltai383 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Supro amp!!!!!!

  • @Nghilifa
    @Nghilifa 8 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Discount Izzy Stradlin! (His looks that is)

  • @siegfriedwashburn3484
    @siegfriedwashburn3484 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    "I dont need your civil Greeeetch!":-))))

  • @koilzimbabwe
    @koilzimbabwe 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Way better than gilby Clark and Izzy Stradlin by far

    • @flinchey6962
      @flinchey6962 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Fuck no, it’s not about guitar solos, Izzy wrote the songs came up with most riffs and plays one of the best rhythm guitar. Izzy can take lead guitar too also fuck Trump

    • @cornstar1253
      @cornstar1253 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@flinchey6962
      No. fuck you

  • @MarchPancake
    @MarchPancake 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Oh! You will break your hands on old Gretsches? BULLSHIT. What a cheap salesman trick

    • @citybabyrats
      @citybabyrats 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      KjellGibson what's he trying to sell? That white falcon would have the pick up selector in the same spot his 66 would have. He moved it himself

    • @citybabyrats
      @citybabyrats 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      KjellGibson I agree with that 100% I've barley even seen him play gretches. I just didn't think the thumb story had anything to do with it. In fact I'm surprised gretsch left that in there. It makes their design look bad.

    • @alanporter1488
      @alanporter1488 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      KjellGibson h

    • @soofitnsexy
      @soofitnsexy ปีที่แล้ว

      oh smell "gibson" you are an ass

  • @Tylerrn91
    @Tylerrn91 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Oh god, the tone. It hurts :(

  • @pierproximo1111
    @pierproximo1111 ปีที่แล้ว

    Izzy Stradlin Better than this guy

  • @johnmullarks3555
    @johnmullarks3555 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    first