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Shows Are Standing Room OnlyRichie Kotzen has always been on a clear, laser-focused mission as an artist. While he is rightfully acknowledged worldwide for being a stellar guitar player, an emotive singer, and, frankly, a balls-out dynamic live performer to boot, Kotzen is quite aware he must maintain an ever-vigilant eye on ensuring one particularly important creative arrow in his artistic quiver continues to be properly nurturedand that is his songwriting. My whole existence has been driven by songs, Kotzen admits. I realized when I was very, very young that if I didnt have a song to sing that, was mine, I probably wouldnt have much of a future as an artist. Thats where I come from. Its like I get to live my dream scenario, because my job is doing what I love to do, which is making music. Its how I live. Good songs are indeed Kotzens creative stock in trade, and the man has spent decades making sure he delivers the goods on a consistent basis. As a vocalist, Kotzens impassioned style exists at the crossroads where the likes of Paul Rodgers, Terence Trent DArby (better known these days as Sananda Maitreya), and Rod Stewart meet. All that primal vocal energy also feeds into his love of great songwriting. To that end, Kotzen cites Daryl Hall, Elvis Costello and Don Henley as a few legendary songwriters he respects and looks up to, and of whom he takes cues from for inspiration. Im more of a conversational writer, Kotzen explains. I dont write about aliens and spaceships. Its more about what Im thinking, and what Im feeling. Heres the thing I wait. I wait until I have something to say and usually, thats when it all comes together. When something strikes me, Ill sing it into my phone, and then itll either live there and wait until another day, or Ill work on it and itll end up on an album. Thats my process.
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