In 1991, Kotzen made his big break when he joined the rock band Poison at age 21, co-writing and performing on the album Native Tongue.

Rodgers has been cited as a significant influence on a number of notable rock singers, including David Coverdale, John Waite, Steve Overland, Lou Gramm, Jimi Jamison, Eric Martin, Steve Walsh, Joe Lynn Turner, Paul Young, Robin McAuley, Jimmy Barnes, Richie Kotzen and Joe Bonamassa.

The effort, simply called Vertú, featured such artists as Karen Briggs on violin, Richie Kotzen on guitar.

The record included the Kotzen song Shine, which debuted at number one on Japanese radio charts.

In mid-2006 Kotzen was the opening act in Japan for The Rolling Stones on their Bigger Bang tour.

A near Mr. Big " one-off " reunion took place on May 13, 2008, in Los Angeles at the House Of Blues when Paul Gilbert was joined onstage by Pat Torpey, Richie Kotzen and Billy Sheehan for renditions of Humble Pie's ' 30 Days In The Hole ' and original Mr. Big composition ' Daddy, Brother, Lover, Little Boy '.

In 1999 Kotzen replaced Paul Gilbert as guitarist in the mainstream rock band Mr. Big.

Kotzen also contributed guitars to Mr. Big's subsequent release Actual Size.

Following the disbanding of Mr. Big, Kotzen released the solo album Change, in 2003.

Martin also toured with Richie Kotzen in South America, a former bandmate from Mr. Big.

# " Mr. Never in a Million Years " – 5: 40 ( Kotzen / Sheehan / Torpey )

Reading is the birthplace of graphic artist Jim Steranko, poet Wallace Stevens, Guitar Virtuoso Richie Kotzen and George Baer Hiester.

During this time he collaborated twice with fellow guitarist Richie Kotzen for the albums Tilt and Project in 1995 and 1997, respectively.

DeVille was fired and replaced by Pennsylvanian guitarist Richie Kotzen.

The band toured in support of the album, but tensions mounted between Kotzen and the rest of the band.

Kotzen was promptly fired, and replaced by Blues Saraceno in November 1993, who completed the world tour with the band including the famous " HOLLYWOOD ROCK " concerts in Rio de Janeiro, and São Paulo, Brazil, where they played to over 165, 000 people.

Other notable ( recording / touring ) project involvements are: ( 1979 ) Jeff Beck, ( 1979 ) Ron Wood's New Barbarians, ( 1981, 1983, 1990 ) Clarke / Duke Project with George Duke, ( 1984 ) with Miroslav Vitouš, ( 1989 ) Animal Logic with Stewart Copeland, ( 1993 – 94 ), A group with Larry Carlton, Billy Cobham, Najee & Deron Johnson, ( 1995 ) The Rite of Strings with Jean-Luc Ponty and Al Di Meola and ( 1999 ) Vertu ’ with Lenny White and Richie Kotzen.

He left the band in 1997 to pursue a solo career, and was replaced by Richie Kotzen.

DeVille was fired and replaced by Pennsylvanian guitarist Richie Kotzen.

A player noted for his advanced knowledge of the fretboard and unique playing, Holdsworth is cited as an influence by such renowned rock and instrumental guitarists as Eddie Van Halen, Joe Satriani, Greg Howe, Shawn Lane, Richie Kotzen, John Petrucci and Alex Lifeson.

He is the cousin of singer and guitarist Richie Kotzen.

Richie Kotzen ( born February 3, 1970 in Reading, Pennsylvania ) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter.

At a young age, Richie Kotzen was taken by music and first began playing piano at the age of five.

Kotzen was eventually discovered by Shrapnel Records ' Mike Varney, and he recorded his first solo album by the age of 19.

In late-1993, Rikki Rockett, the drummer of Poison, discovered that Kotzen was having a relationship with Rockett's ex-fiancee, Deanna Eve.

Kotzen was dismissed due to this incident.

Upon regrouping to record a fifth studio album, Paul Gilbert announced his decision to leave the band and new guitarist, Richie Kotzen was added to the lineup.

Shrapnel Records was the first label to bring renowned guitarists to world attention such as Yngwie Malmsteen ( Steeler ), Marty Friedman, Jason Becker, Paul Gilbert, Racer X, Tony MacAlpine, Vinnie Moore, Greg Howe, Richie Kotzen, John5 and many others.

In 2004, he toured with Richie Kotzen as drummer for his UK club tour ; he also played with Billy Sheehan in Johnny Hiland's first self-titled album, Johnny Hiland.

It is their first studio album to feature guitarist Richie Kotzen.

Currently, there are two Richie Kotzen signature models, made by Fender Japan – a Stratocaster ( STR-145RK ) and a Telecaster ( TLR-155RK ).

* Meat Puppets reunited band's official web site, maintained by the band and Anodyne Records

The next album Street Fighting Years ( produced by Trevor Horn and Stephen Lipson ) maintained the band's growing sense of scale but moved away from the American soul and gospel influences of Once Upon a Time in favour of soundtrack atmospherics and a new incorporation of acoustic and folk music-related ingredients.

Beginning with the band's formation in 1983, it made frequent personnel changes but always maintained the presence of principal songwriter Robert Pollard.

Pollard maintained an active, parallel solo and side project career alongside GBV releases for the remainder of that band's existence.

Despite the disagreements of the time, the members of the 1981-1984 King Crimson maintained enough camaraderie and mutual respect to reunite in 1994 ( adding second drummer Pat Mastellotto and Warr Guitarist Trey Gunn ) with Belew continuing as the band's singer, guitarist and frontman.

Despite the band's comic veneer, Lunceford always maintained professionalism in the music befitting a former teacher ; this professionalism paid off and during the apex of swing in the 1930s, the Orchestra was considered the equal of Duke Ellington's, Earl Hines ' or Count Basie's.

None of the band's subsequent albums have been hits outside of Canada, although the band has maintained a dedicated following and have continued to have chart hits in their native country.

Cameron and McBain maintained the group after Cameron joined Pearl Jam, and a further three Wellwater Conspiracy albums were released following the band's debut album ( Brotherhood of Electric: Operational Directives ( 1999 ), The Scroll and Its Combinations ( 2001 ), and Wellwater Conspiracy ( 2003 )).

Despite the intense touring schedule Kiss maintained in 1974, Hotter Than Hell failed to outperform the band's first album and fared considerably worse.

Although they maintained their musical partnership, the band's working life began to become strained.

However, the main factor that Outlaws had maintained since their debut album in 1975, playing like an outlaw, singing like The Eagles, was still there, and it would remain that way until the critically panned Los Hombres Malo from 1982, the album that totally changed the band's direction, arguably for the worse.

The band had long maintained a tradition of having Ditrich, the band's drummer, croon an old pop song — usually " That's Amore ", but occasionally " I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire " — at some point during its live shows, but the rendition appearing here is Ditrich's only lead vocal performance on a Spirit of the West album.

The band's online presence was created and is maintained by long-time friend Jenn Bryant and has been credited with helping the band gain momentum.

Since the band's demise, each of the members maintained a loud presence in the world of session musicianship and songwriting.

J maintained his solo career during breaks from Love and Rockets, releasing Songs from Another Season and Urban Urbane after his band's success with the single " So Alive ".

The band maintained their popularity on their live appearances which featured unusual scenery, such as barbed wire, and during a concert in Tivoli Hall in Ljubljana there were three hundere yellow umbrellas opened above the stage, referring to the band's song " Žuti kišobran " ( Yellow Umbrella ).

While the band's influence was blunted by being based in Chicago, it maintained close musical and thematic ties to the Washington DC / Dischord Records scene.