Totally agree. At first when I saw him I thought he was trying to just look like Izzy but after hearing him play and once I heard him speak I realized he was good people. In addition Richard & Slash blend so Damn well together!!
Egregious Richard’s writing and guitar playing was really incredible on his partnership with Richard Butler on the two Love Spit Love albums. I had the good fortune of seeing him twice in that format in Portland and it was amazing. Big fan.
I was lucky enough to meet Adam Day about 20 years ago when Slash was in town. He gave me a tour of all of Slash's guitars and amps. He gave me strings and picks. And I still have them all too. I didn't appreciate how nice it was for him to do that at the time. He was so cool to give me one of my best memories. Thanks Adam.
Slash's tech is a very busy man. This guy goes through hell just to deliver a basic Les Paul into a Marshall tone. Slash doesn't even do any switching. I hope this guy's getting paid well.
I clicked for Slash, I stayed for Fortus...... He's so easy going and knowledgeable, and a great guitar collection also. I don't care how long it takes I would watch if they showed all of them.
I clicked for Duff and stayed for Slash, Slash is one of the reasons I started playing guitar, I even play as him on Guitar Hero 3, I play as him in career mode. Slash is an amazing guitarist! I love Slash as a guitarist!
Billy McGuire I think you are right for the most part, from what I've seen it seems like he tries to upstage slash sometimes, other than that near perfect to play in izzys place
Def. and he is absolutely underrated when today`s people talk about G'n'R he is an absolute great player, probably the best they ever had next to slash. Technique and feeling ++ I wish I could say that abouzt their actual drumnmer.
What a brilliant run down. It all kicks off with Richard Fortus at around 35mins. This guy is so involved in everything and has some amazing custom guitars
Woe. Richard Fortus is really into his gear! Probably the best rig rundown I’ve ever seen. So passionate and determined to get the right sound. I don’t even care about Slash’s sound anymore after seeing this guy.
Jeremy Hamilton I can see you don’t have to be a good player there’s 20 different sound effect modules to play though what ever happened to just plug in and play it looks like the guy with the most money wins
This is the best rig rundown you've ever done, and it's all thanks to Richard Fortus. What a great guy. Man, I'd sit and drink and talk guitar bullshit all day long with him. Brilliant stuff.
Fortus is such a class act. Not only he's an insane guitar player, he's a gearhead like no other. Shame that Slash or Duff didn't feel like doing the rundown themselves.
Slash has done these kind of things before, also, Adam is much more qualified to talk about his rig anyways (since Slash isn't a gearhead in particular) .
Adam Day is a busy man changing strings every 8 songs, controlling amps and effects, being ready with a new guitar every song. That dude is not sitting around.
JASON Wolstone I sure hope it’s more then 2,500 a week. That’s only 120,000$ Slash brings 120,000$ a week himself. I’m sure slash isn’t stingy to a lifelong friend.
I absolutely LOVE Richard. He's such a great player with incredible energy. I was fortunate enough to catch these guys 3 times on their tour and he was an absolute joy to watch. I also love his passion and enthusiasm about his gear in this interview
Last time they did the Rig Rundown of GnR, all 3 guitarists (DJ, Bumblefoot, and Richard) did the rundown themselves. All 3 of them are gearheads, to a great extent. On the contrary, Slash and Duff are more focused towards simply playing their instruments and simply rocking the show. I'd have respect for both kinds of players, honestly.
So his original Appetite for destruction guitar is a none-gibson 1959 Les Paul copy. And then Gibson made a copy of that. So it's a Gibson copy, of a Gibson copy lol
Richard Fortus - nailed it! What genuine enthusiasm for his gear and his craft! Great rig run down of one of the greatest rock bands. Thanks to all who contributed- but especially Richard Fortus. You rock!!
Man that discussion with Richard Fortus was perhaps the best interview I have seen on Premier Guitar. Both geeking out hard about guitars, lots of cool info, and quite funny. 10/10.
When Slash done his UK tour a few years ago, he had his usual Marshall cabs on stage, but, he had another 4x12 isolated off-stage which was rented out by John Henry's Ltd. which was on loan from Ashdown Engineering. On one tour, it was a UK made Ashdown (Hayden) Celestion V30 loaded 4x12, a little while later, Ashdown took it back and put it up for sale on Reverb as B-stock. I went and bought it. It's use by Slash was officially confirmed by Ashdown and John Henry's Ltd. Great buy. :)
Richard, you are so appreciated by guys like myself who will never get enough of your tech talk and amazing guitar playing and god-like guitar tone. Slash is one of my favourite players on earth and it just makes GNR so much stronger with you in the band. I met you backstage back in 2006 and prayed you' would be the guy to be still standing when Axl and Slash put their stuff to rest and here you are. You were just as enthusiastic talking about gear and guitars as you are in this great interview. God bless you and I wish you every success brother!
I've been waiting for this since the day I discovered the Rig Rundown. I remember, first one I saw was Brian May, and it was mind blowing. Thanks a ton guys.
I love that Richard took the time to personally run us through his rig. Not only is he a killer guitarist and gear nerd extraordinaire, he also seems like a friendly guy.
richard fortus. he doesnt just play guitar. he lives guitar. my kinda guy with my kind of passion and love for music and guitars as a whole. i just love how he doesn't stick to one brand. he happily tries old and new guitars from known to lesser known brands and he obviously loves guitars with a soul created by the designer. he just seems so open to everything. if it plays well and sounds good, he's game. total respect.
Watching you and Richard Geek out over his Rig and gtrs was like watching two 8 year old boys Christmas morning LOL. The absolute joy and happiness on both of your faces says it all! Great Rig Run Down by far my favorite. Great Job!!
I never knew Richard was such a cool person. I watched the entire video. I coulda watched another hour of Richard talking guitars and amps. Great video. I like the fact you brought a lot out of Richard without saying to much and just asking the right questions. Nice job man.
i don't even listen to GnR, and still spent an hour+ geeking out on this gear. wan't expecting to end up a Richard Fortus supporter, either. but that dude actually seems like someone i would enjoy spending time around
I love all the support and positive comments for Richard, I personally am so glad he's apart of the "reunion". He belongs in the same sentence as Slash, Izzy and Gilby as true GNR guitarists.
i agree, with the chinese democracy guitarists, (DJ ashba, Bumblefoot, and richard) i always thought dizzy and richard (and sometimes axl) where the only ones who where doing there parts good, chris kept turning his synth to loud, dj ashba kept messing up causing frank to get confused and go out of time, bumblefoot kept shredding, using his fretless and turning on the distortion in the wrong places. Dizzy knows when to turn up and when he needs to be subtle, same with richard, they know what there supposed to be doing.
Saw them last year. I was shocked how clean Slash’s “distorted” sound was. The amp was just driving enough to get sustain and that’s it. It sounded crystal clear. Really enlightening.
Man Its great hes got Micks number one Marshall I would feel absolutely honored having that opportunity.Mick is so under rated..hes a living legend..i was a big Crue Fan growing up and also a guitar player..i never payed much attention to Micks playing cuz i was so focused on shredding..as i grew up and realized the real talent comes in writing a structured,melodic and memorable song and i hadnt paid enough attention to a guitar player that does just that..Mick...hes an incredible song writer and has written some of the most recognized guitar riffs ever...i think about him often and how his health is..
Richard Fortus rocks, saw them play last year and I was blown away with his playing, perfect in the context of GnR, and his passion on stage just shows. And how awesome it is that he is so humble and knowledgeable about guitars and gear...
Before Richard was with the gn'r version with slash I've had a chance to talk with Richard on facebook a time or two and let me say he is exactly like he is in the video , a genuine person and total guitar nut .we've talked about gear and he will give you advice here and there whether it's music or gear , truly a nice person and and even better player .way to go Richard !
This is probably my 6th time watching this rig rundown. But now, I just go to Richards part. He’s so chill and down to earth and he talks about his gear with true excitement. Seems like a genuinely cool dude.
slash is absolute legend. amazing. so generous to give a guitar away that costs more than the median home price in california. hes a real person. love slash
Richard looks like an amazing guy. I love how he has all kinds of boutique gear instead of the standard big brands. He really put a lot, lot of effort in his sounds. Pretty cool!
Adam day "hers slashes Gibson" MC Bob "here's duffs fender" Richard "I got this guitar from a guy in LA, do you know him, well he makes phenomenal guitars" Richard likes guitars if there good, he doesn't care about brand
I mean Slash and Duff have custom made instruments, either exact copies of their 80s instruments or signatures designed by them and probably free. So technically they still have their first ones. But it’s just a cool thing that Richard can do, he doesn’t have to be “loyal” to a sound for 30+ years and he definitely exploits it.
That was one of the BEST interviews that you guys have done. And you included BASS too. So Thank you. Awesome interview. This may have beat out your older AC/DC one which was top of the top. !
I have to say that Richard explaining his guitars and setup was like seeing a kid entering a candy store.. before clicking this video, i thought that this would be the least interesting part of the video, but boy was i wrong. I have seen GNR twice here in Europe within the "not in this lifetime" tour, and his playing was on point, which had already impressed me then, but this video has definitely put him onto a new level for me. All that while he seems to be a humble and very down to earth guy. I might have to look around to try out some of the pedals he has mentioned.
The real man here is Richard Fortus... that takes time to actually talk about his gear and share his passion for guitars and music with us... that's what it's all about; not like others that are "too much of a star" to even do the rig rundown by themselves...
Phil Smith slash and duff aren't gearheads, they know what works for them but couldn't explain it as well as their techs. Richard on the other hand knows his shit
Not to mention, the Slash signature LP is already a signature guitar(Les Paul). So it's a copy of a signature of a signature copy of a copy of a signature......I'm lost already. A double signature copy counterfeit real Gibson?
I think it speaks volumes about how good guys like Duff and Slash as people that they've had the same techs for nearly 30 years. Kirk Hammett is another one that comes to mind. I think he's had the same tech for 20+ years. You can tell a lot about the character of musicians by the way they treat their techs/roadies. Great rig rundown too, love JB!
The Chris Derrig '59 replica was the unique signature sound of Slash that was never duplicated. Derrig died of cancer in 1987, some say because when he boiled his homemade recipe of lacquer over heated source for the finishes on the guitars inhaling the smoke byproduct. Twenty or so Les Paul copies were created in his short run, some have been identified and are in private ownership because they are highly coveted. More of his guitars are probably out there in existence without the owners knowing the extreme value. That Slash owned guitar along with the studio space they recorded the AfD guitar parts separately in a small booth. Taped the speaker to the floor at a certain angle not to bump it off it's mark, calculated the humidity, and used a rented Marshall amp (Slash ended up keeping and returned to the rental business by mistake).That very same Marshall rental amp was used earlier by George Lynch on Dokken studio albums.
Fortus is a joy to listen to play, listen to his rig run down and to watch on stage. He's the real deal and I think it's awesome that Slash gives him some time to shine. If you walk into a GNR show wondering who the other guitar player is, Richard wills you with his playing to GTS and find out.
Imagine Duff or Slash trying to explain this stuff 30-35 years ago, couldn't remember anything about the rig settings :)). Awsome guys these days better than in their prime and the interfere of Rich with this rundown was really such a catchy and natural add on
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Got to say I appreciate Richard taking the time to explain his rig himself. Seems like a really nice guy.
Totally agree. At first when I saw him I thought he was trying to just look like Izzy but after hearing him play and once I heard him speak I realized he was good people. In addition Richard & Slash blend so Damn well together!!
aka spot the least famous guy in the room.
Fact!
he sounds so passionate and happy with what he does. Looks like a great guy
Egregious Richard’s writing and guitar playing was really incredible on his partnership with Richard Butler on the two Love Spit Love albums. I had the good fortune of seeing him twice in that format in Portland and it was amazing. Big fan.
Richard Fortus is officially the coolest guy to ever be on a Rig Rundown.
lol it was more of a chat about gear he uses
Humble guy
Richard is a total class act. No rockstar attitude BS. Just a straight shooter sharing his passion for music and performance. Way to go Rich!
The bit with Richard Fortus is especially good :) Watching you two geek out is great! :)
Especially in light of lord and saviour nuno bettencourts ego tirade.
00:24 Duff's rig
10:59 Slash's rig
34:44 Richard's rig
I wish all guitar players were as passionate about the gear as Richard Fortus... Man, i could listen to him talk for hours
Absolutely. I would love to just sit down with him, have a few beers and just chat about gear
He's one of the nice guys!!
His enthusiasm, passion, and attitude is infectious. AMAZING player.
Lucky enough to get to chat with him when he was in the Dead Daisies. Top bloke :)
That's awesome!!
I was lucky enough to meet Adam Day about 20 years ago when Slash was in town. He gave me a tour of all of Slash's guitars and amps. He gave me strings and picks. And I still have them all too. I didn't appreciate how nice it was for him to do that at the time. He was so cool to give me one of my best memories. Thanks Adam.
Slash's tech is a very busy man. This guy goes through hell just to deliver a basic Les Paul into a Marshall tone. Slash doesn't even do any switching. I hope this guy's getting paid well.
He works for Neal schon of journey too I think he’s doing alright financially
Slash also plays 10 different guitars each show. The tech works plenty
He's not but Saul's son london is super rich@
I clicked for Slash, I stayed for Fortus...... He's so easy going and knowledgeable, and a great guitar collection also. I don't care how long it takes I would watch if they showed all of them.
I clicked for Duff and stayed for Slash, Slash is one of the reasons I started playing guitar, I even play as him on Guitar Hero 3, I play as him in career mode. Slash is an amazing guitarist! I love Slash as a guitarist!
Richard Fortus is such an awesome guy. He's such a great complement player to Slash, and he's one knowledgeable guy with gear.
Agreed. If anybody was gonna' replace Izzy, I'm glad it was him.
He really is a great guy and perfectly fits his role in the band. Honestly, he's a better player than Izzy as well.
I love Richard. He has been loyal to Gun N Roses for a long time now. I enjoy watching him on stage.
Billy McGuire I think you are right for the most part, from what I've seen it seems like he tries to upstage slash sometimes, other than that near perfect to play in izzys place
Def. and he is absolutely underrated when today`s people talk about G'n'R he is an absolute great player, probably the best they ever had next to slash. Technique and feeling ++ I wish I could say that abouzt their actual drumnmer.
What a brilliant run down. It all kicks off with Richard Fortus at around 35mins. This guy is so involved in everything and has some amazing custom guitars
Woe. Richard Fortus is really into his gear! Probably the best rig rundown I’ve ever seen. So passionate and determined to get the right sound. I don’t even care about Slash’s sound anymore after seeing this guy.
Richard Fortus is the man!! Great rig, PG.
Thank you.
i was so happy they got Richard again, other than just the two techies Mike and Adam
I can see why this guitar tech has been with Slash for 30 years... he’s a super competent and just a solid guy
Jeremy Hamilton shame the same can't be said about axl
Jeremy Hamilton I can see you don’t have to be a good player there’s 20 different sound effect modules to play though what ever happened to just plug in and play it looks like the guy with the most money wins
abc1235004 if you played you would realise no amount of gadgets can make you sound good if you can’t play
@@abc1235004 What an idiotic comment
him, Doug Redler and Ace Bergman have all worked with Slash, but Adam is best by far
This is the best rig rundown you've ever done, and it's all thanks to Richard Fortus. What a great guy. Man, I'd sit and drink and talk guitar bullshit all day long with him. Brilliant stuff.
The bit with Richard Fortus is especially good :) Watching you two geek out is great! :)
lol it was more of a gear chat than just a rundown
Fortus is such a class act. Not only he's an insane guitar player, he's a gearhead like no other. Shame that Slash or Duff didn't feel like doing the rundown themselves.
Having Adam Day doing it, at least for me is the second best thing.
I'm pretty sure slash wouldn't be able to explain his rig more than 'er, the guitar signal goes through a wah pedal and into a couple marshalls"
True...true. LuLz
richard fortus? who ? jajajajajajajajajaja
Slash has done these kind of things before, also, Adam is much more qualified to talk about his rig anyways (since Slash isn't a gearhead in particular) .
Adam Day is a busy man changing strings every 8 songs, controlling amps and effects, being ready with a new guitar every song.
That dude is not sitting around.
ReBeLhIpI certainly earning that paycheck and even more some
JASON Wolstone I sure hope it’s more then 2,500 a week. That’s only 120,000$
Slash brings 120,000$ a week himself. I’m sure slash isn’t stingy to a lifelong friend.
@@nickxcaliber7991 You'd be surprised how anal can be with their money.
And if he changed the strings every 8 shows, aside from broken ones, not a single person would hear the difference including himself and Slash
@@joelyates3199 but slash drives his strings to the end. One more song and they would break, and that's not getting to the playability
I absolutely LOVE Richard. He's such a great player with incredible energy. I was fortunate enough to catch these guys 3 times on their tour and he was an absolute joy to watch. I also love his passion and enthusiasm about his gear in this interview
Last time they did the Rig Rundown of GnR, all 3 guitarists (DJ, Bumblefoot, and Richard) did the rundown themselves. All 3 of them are gearheads, to a great extent. On the contrary, Slash and Duff are more focused towards simply playing their instruments and simply rocking the show. I'd have respect for both kinds of players, honestly.
Bifftop Johnny u
So his original Appetite for destruction guitar is a none-gibson 1959 Les Paul copy.
And then Gibson made a copy of that.
So it's a Gibson copy, of a Gibson copy lol
Slash's words exactly XDD
play authentic.
Lmao
John connor’s paradox
We should just buy fake guitars
Richard Fortus - nailed it! What genuine enthusiasm for his gear and his craft! Great rig run down of one of the greatest rock bands. Thanks to all who contributed- but especially Richard Fortus. You rock!!
Man that discussion with Richard Fortus was perhaps the best interview I have seen on Premier Guitar. Both geeking out hard about guitars, lots of cool info, and quite funny. 10/10.
Richard Fortus is literally one of us. Its so great to hear a gear geek like him talk with John and just elaborate on the nuance of his rig.
I could listen to Richard talk about guitars and his gear all day long. Love his enthusiasm.
Richard Fortus ranks among the best, I didn't want this Rig Rundown to end.
The Ganz he has the biggest nose in the world!
Right?! If dude read the phone book with the same enthusiasm - count me in.
Fortus was amazing. Thanks brother.
Richard was AWESOME!!! what a humble and nice guy (and a very "guitar geek" too)
When Slash done his UK tour a few years ago, he had his usual Marshall cabs on stage, but, he had another 4x12 isolated off-stage which was rented out by John Henry's Ltd. which was on loan from Ashdown Engineering. On one tour, it was a UK made Ashdown (Hayden) Celestion V30 loaded 4x12, a little while later, Ashdown took it back and put it up for sale on Reverb as B-stock. I went and bought it. It's use by Slash was officially confirmed by Ashdown and John Henry's Ltd. Great buy. :)
Richard, you are so appreciated by guys like myself who will never get enough of your tech talk and amazing guitar playing and god-like guitar tone.
Slash is one of my favourite players on earth and it just makes GNR so much stronger with you in the band. I met you backstage back in 2006 and prayed you' would be the guy to be still standing when Axl and Slash put their stuff to rest and here you are. You were just as enthusiastic talking about gear and guitars as you are in this great interview. God bless you and I wish you every success brother!
I've been waiting for this since the day I discovered the Rig Rundown. I remember, first one I saw was Brian May, and it was mind blowing. Thanks a ton guys.
I love that Richard took the time to personally run us through his rig. Not only is he a killer guitarist and gear nerd extraordinaire, he also seems like a friendly guy.
richard fortus. he doesnt just play guitar. he lives guitar. my kinda guy with my kind of passion and love for music and guitars as a whole. i just love how he doesn't stick to one brand. he happily tries old and new guitars from known to lesser known brands and he obviously loves guitars with a soul created by the designer. he just seems so open to everything. if it plays well and sounds good, he's game. total respect.
Watching you and Richard Geek out over his Rig and gtrs was like watching two 8 year old boys Christmas morning LOL. The absolute joy and happiness on both of your faces says it all! Great Rig Run Down by far my favorite. Great Job!!
I just became a Richard Fortus fan. The fact he took the time to gear geek out with John was awesome! Best part saved for last!
Wow, Slash is a obviously a really serious hard hitting player. He's created priceless trashed guitars.
At least he actually plays them.
I see you in the comments of every single video I watch, I go on your channel only to find nearly 2 billion views!
I’ve been waiting for this Rig Rundown for so long and great to see Richard going into detail with his gear
Richard looks super young! Can't believe he's 51. Awesome guy!
Miguel Valadez John Bohlinger is probably the youngest guy in the video lol.
WOW!!! I had no idea!! I'm 36, with very similar features and build, and he looks better than I do!
I think Bolinger is around 50 himself. 50 is like the new 30 or something hehe.
Nah, he looks and sounds his age
Richard was the best part of this rundown. Like it was his first gig still passionate about the playing.
I was AT this show, my wife bought these tickets for my birthday. Amazing show
I forgot how killer that Richard Fortus interview is. They hit it off like old friends
I never knew Richard was such a cool person. I watched the entire video. I coulda watched another hour of Richard talking guitars and amps. Great video. I like the fact you brought a lot out of Richard without saying to much and just asking the right questions. Nice job man.
i don't even listen to GnR, and still spent an hour+ geeking out on this gear. wan't expecting to end up a Richard Fortus supporter, either. but that dude actually seems like someone i would enjoy spending time around
Richard, thanks so much bro!! Ive been a huge fan of yours and I enjoyed listening and watching your show and tell. Awesome!
I love all the support and positive comments for Richard, I personally am so glad he's apart of the "reunion". He belongs in the same sentence as Slash, Izzy and Gilby as true GNR guitarists.
Danno GNR88 he's definitely earned it
i agree, with the chinese democracy guitarists, (DJ ashba, Bumblefoot, and richard) i always thought dizzy and richard (and sometimes axl) where the only ones who where doing there parts good, chris kept turning his synth to loud, dj ashba kept messing up causing frank to get confused and go out of time, bumblefoot kept shredding, using his fretless and turning on the distortion in the wrong places. Dizzy knows when to turn up and when he needs to be subtle, same with richard, they know what there supposed to be doing.
Pat Guitars bumblefoot n ashba were the best
and buckethead
What makes gilby a true gnr guitarist?? Richard has put the time in
Saw them last year. I was shocked how clean Slash’s “distorted” sound was. The amp was just driving enough to get sustain and that’s it. It sounded crystal clear. Really enlightening.
Thanks for the video. Great to see Adam Day back as Slash's tech. I knew nothing about Richard Fortus before and he seems to be a really great guy!
Man Its great hes got Micks number one Marshall
I would feel absolutely honored having that opportunity.Mick is so under rated..hes a living legend..i was a big Crue Fan growing up and also a guitar player..i never payed much attention to Micks playing cuz i was so focused on shredding..as i grew up and realized the real talent comes in writing a structured,melodic and memorable song and i hadnt paid enough attention to a guitar player that does just that..Mick...hes an incredible song writer and has written some of the most recognized guitar riffs ever...i think about him often and how his health is..
Richard Fortus rocks, saw them play last year and I was blown away with his playing, perfect in the context of GnR, and his passion on stage just shows. And how awesome it is that he is so humble and knowledgeable about guitars and gear...
Before Richard was with the gn'r version with slash I've had a chance to talk with Richard on facebook a time or two and let me say he is exactly like he is in the video , a genuine person and total guitar nut .we've talked about gear and he will give you advice here and there whether it's music or gear , truly a nice person and and even better player .way to go Richard !
Richard is so brightly lit that he looks like a 17 year old hahahah, don't get me wrong though, I love that guy!
This is probably my 6th time watching this rig rundown. But now, I just go to Richards part. He’s so chill and down to earth and he talks about his gear with true excitement. Seems like a genuinely cool dude.
Richard Fortus, you legend. I really, genuinely, like the guy. Glad he's on the GnR team.
How awesome was that? Great Rig Rundown. Fortus killed it
slash is absolute legend. amazing. so generous to give a guitar away that costs more than the median home price in california. hes a real person. love slash
I remember when Richard Fortus's band "Pale Divine" was probably the biggest band in STL back in the day. Now he is playing for GNR. Cool shit!
Richard looks like an amazing guy. I love how he has all kinds of boutique gear instead of the standard big brands. He really put a lot, lot of effort in his sounds. Pretty cool!
Man, those boutique pedal brands ARE the new big brands.
Adam day "hers slashes Gibson" MC Bob "here's duffs fender" Richard "I got this guitar from a guy in LA, do you know him, well he makes phenomenal guitars" Richard likes guitars if there good, he doesn't care about brand
Adam said slash only buys a guitar if he likes everything in it
slashes fampus gubson guitar is not even a real gibson. its a knock off
isn’t that how... ALL guitar players are? playing something cause it’s good?
I mean Slash and Duff have custom made instruments, either exact copies of their 80s instruments or signatures designed by them and probably free. So technically they still have their first ones. But it’s just a cool thing that Richard can do, he doesn’t have to be “loyal” to a sound for 30+ years and he definitely exploits it.
That was one of the BEST interviews that you guys have done. And you included BASS too. So Thank you.
Awesome interview. This may have beat out your older AC/DC one which was top of the top. !
Fortus just went to the top of my "Guitarists I'd Love To Hang With" list. What a top guy! So passionate about gear.
richard fortus is a super nice guy! met him once with ron bumblefoot, super rad guys! thanks premier guitar for such an awesome video!
my first encounter with fortus, this vid. what a lovely, enthusiastic, knowledgable bloke.
Fortus is cool as hell. Great rundown.
Man, Richard seems like a very kind person. I really enjoyed listening to him.
Man, Richard seems like a truly awesome guy! He sounds so enthusiastic about his gear and looks like he's a really down to earth person.
Richard is awesome. He's so enthusiastic and genuine! He's a class act.
Richard has some of the coolest looking guitars I've ever seen. And it really is refreshing to see a guitarist who really knows his shit
I have to say that Richard explaining his guitars and setup was like seeing a kid entering a candy store.. before clicking this video, i thought that this would be the least interesting part of the video, but boy was i wrong. I have seen GNR twice here in Europe within the "not in this lifetime" tour, and his playing was on point, which had already impressed me then, but this video has definitely put him onto a new level for me. All that while he seems to be a humble and very down to earth guy.
I might have to look around to try out some of the pedals he has mentioned.
Fortus is cool. He's a true guitar nerd who ventures down a unique custom path in search of ultimate tone. You gotta respect that!
john another killer video. your then man for getting to know the sounds and what it takes.
The real man here is Richard Fortus... that takes time to actually talk about his gear and share his passion for guitars and music with us... that's what it's all about; not like others that are "too much of a star" to even do the rig rundown by themselves...
Phil Smith slash and duff aren't gearheads, they know what works for them but couldn't explain it as well as their techs. Richard on the other hand knows his shit
lol at this horseshit.
Fortus out here giving his own tour in a raggedy ripped t-shirt. What a fuckin down to earth lad🤘🏼
I dunno if it's is look, his knowledge, his playing or his passion, but Fortus is just the sexiest, baddest fuggin' guitar player alive
Adam and McBob are LEGENDS in the story of GNR ! I have been reading about them since 88 , the stories these men could tell.......
GIbson: Play authentic. The Slash model is an authentic copy of a copy of a Gibson. ROFL.
Not to mention, the Slash signature LP is already a signature guitar(Les Paul). So it's a copy of a signature of a signature copy of a copy of a signature......I'm lost already. A double signature copy counterfeit real Gibson?
@@wiseguy9202 do you know how many signature LPs there are? How many different models of the LP are there? It's a moot point.
@@jeremyrafuse5330 Yeah it's really not a big deal.
@@wiseguy9202 yeah you made that clear with your first comment 😂😂
@@jeremyrafuse5330 Yes
I'm gonna explode if I ever hear John Bohlinger say "wow, that's amazing" again!
Slash's effect a bit complex than I ever thought .... Thank You Premier Guitar for making this video!
I think it speaks volumes about how good guys like Duff and Slash as people that they've had the same techs for nearly 30 years. Kirk Hammett is another one that comes to mind. I think he's had the same tech for 20+ years. You can tell a lot about the character of musicians by the way they treat their techs/roadies. Great rig rundown too, love JB!
Anika Sen maybe they are compensated well in time and money? Could be anything, really.
The Chris Derrig '59 replica was the unique signature sound of Slash that was never duplicated. Derrig died of cancer in 1987, some say because when he boiled his homemade recipe of lacquer over heated source for the finishes on the guitars inhaling the smoke byproduct. Twenty or so Les Paul copies were created in his short run, some have been identified and are in private ownership because they are highly coveted. More of his guitars are probably out there in existence without the owners knowing the extreme value. That Slash owned guitar along with the studio space they recorded the AfD guitar parts separately in a small booth. Taped the speaker to the floor at a certain angle not to bump it off it's mark, calculated the humidity, and used a rented Marshall amp (Slash ended up keeping and returned to the rental business by mistake).That very same Marshall rental amp was used earlier by George Lynch on Dokken studio albums.
Looks like an ok way to spend your day...
Thanks for the great video John + Premier Guitar!
Thank you so much Premier Guitar! Best video on TH-cam!
Fortus seems so cool, what a great interview and rundown!
Man, Richard Fortus seems like one of the genuinely nicest players I've heard on here.
The Richard Fortis interview was very interesting, he is passionate about his sound. Great job.
what a pleasure to listen Richard Fortus, so knowledgeable and so so so nice! (amazing player also)
I met Richard Fortus on 2 different occasions and he is a really cool dude to be around.
Guy doing interview is very good, knows his stuff and asks the right questions!!!
This guy Richard is super cool. I enjoyed watching him. His passion for guitars is all over the place.
Why do some people cry that Izzy is not in gnr when you hot a beast like 4tus. Hell of a player. Glad he's there
Because Izzy is a great songwriter
Andrew Channon Izzy wrote your favorite GnR songs.
"You hot a beast like 4tus" wtf...
Because Izzy is not only one of the greatest rhythm players of all time, he wrote most of the great songs
Nobody can replace Izzy. Ever.
This is the most informative TH-cam vids I've ever watched!
BEST VIDEO OF PREMIERE GUITAR CHANNEL EVER!!
AC/DC's rundown is the one for me, more in depth with Angus' amps etc
+Robert G this one and acdc are the best!!! Trace Foster and Adam day are awesome guitar techs
@@g1344304 i loved acdcs rig rundown. it was so interesting
Best rig rundown yet!
Fortus is a joy to listen to play, listen to his rig run down and to watch on stage. He's the real deal and I think it's awesome that Slash gives him some time to shine. If you walk into a GNR show wondering who the other guitar player is, Richard wills you with his playing to GTS and find out.
Imagine Duff or Slash trying to explain this stuff 30-35 years ago, couldn't remember anything about the rig settings :)). Awsome guys these days better than in their prime and the interfere of Rich with this rundown was really such a catchy and natural add on
I love Fortus Uber Exuberance when talking about his guitars! like a lil kid showing you all his toys! seems like a great guy!
Richard is such a class fucking act! He is so genuine and such a gear junkie. Love it. Amazing musician too!
Awesome, I've been waiting for this for a long time!
Fortus really shines in this vid. Seems so down to earth, funny, charismatic, and passionate.
I feel relieved for the tech that slash uses les Pauls. Imagine having to restring that many Floyd roses 😬
Richard is a tone Guru, learned so much from this rundown.
I could watch another two hours of Fortus geeking out about his gear.