this interviewer is the best of these PG series !! because he lets the musicians show all their magic and knowledge without the annoying interruptions other interviewers love to do ! excellent job sir !!

I love how the interviewer approached this; humility and respect. My hat's off to you Sir.

I usually never comment on videos, but Uli Jon Roth is an absolute legend and great human being. Seen him twice, and met him twice. Every time was a joy! Don't complain about how much he talks about himself, this is a rig rundown. He is tellin' ya exactly how his rig came to be, please learn to listen and enjoy.

"Arpeggios shouldn't be mindless up and down noodling." Awesome interview, but that was the best quote. True, and funny.

I went to see Uli last night at a gig in Stoke, UK. His playing is just mind blowing. Afterwards he came out into the venue, small venue, to sign and chat.. What a lovely guy he was. The man's a legend.

John Bohlinger did some remarkable interviews lately. Sometimes just letting the artist speak like here with Uli Roth. I enjoyed every minute of it!

God I love that man, the early scorpions stuff, the soloes.... magical!

Uli sounds like he's trying to construct a nuclear device LMFAO... 7:14 "most powerful in the world" 8:51 "Mega wing" 19:30 "Ultimate Destruction" 21:09 "Cataclysmic x 10" 21:43 "Sheer destructive power" 25:27 "Lethal Death Ray"

Uli's hair naturally blows in the breeze even when there is no breeze.

Uli Jon Roth "Rig Run Down" Presented by Uli Jon Roth:-) Never heard so few words from you Johnny. All respect man, very cool way to do this one!

His awesomeness perpetually blows his hair...like a musical Fabio.

Does his hair just naturally look like it is blowing in the wind all the time?

One of the best episodes of Rig Rundown in my opinion. Uli doesn't just explain his rig perfectly but also gives us some focal points in music nowadays and how he lives his own music. Great!!

John B is my hero. Way to let the artist just TALK. he answered all questions , even ones no one ever thought of asking.

Uli is a pure genius yet so down to earth. Lives for music and at his happiest just playing. He done the whole interview himself lol fantastic

Most custom signature guitars are really just a normal guitar with some minor tweaks. This is what I call a CUSTOM guitar.

I like to believe his hair is always flowing like that

Saw this tour, Uli came out, hit one chord and the sound removed every bit of air from the theatre. He played many notes that night.

This is the best Rig Rundown ever made. Uli is awesome, I'm speechless

i Love the way the interviewer, just lets Uli take over and didnt interrupt him. Some people just cant do that

At some point John must have thought, "I just did a half hour interview using just one of my prepared questions".

Every guitar player should listen, if only once, to what this guy has to say. Uli is truly one of the greatest guitarists of our time !

That was one of the best interviews with an artist I've ever seen. Loved every second. Uli is like a master wizard of the art.

He's a Jedi! I KNEW IT!! 8:15

That was probably my favorite Rig Run Down ever!

"I just use the force" - Uli the Jedi master of guitar :D

Uli is an incredible inspiration! Beautiful man and beautiful mind!

Such a talented musician, you can see his enthusiasm and passion for guitars and all types of music. Loved him in the Scorpions and respect his skill even more now that I'm older to appreciate it. Rock on Uli

Totally amazing, this man has mastered his instrument, also building a custom guitar for his abilities. It’s a shame that more people don’t know about these amazing type of musicians.

this is my favorite gear rundown. he is amazing player and he knows what he is exactly doing. such a smart guy.

Man...Wow,..one question..and he just run with it..and we learn so much!

This. Is. Gold. What a great, wonderful interview. I've been a Uli-era Scorpions fan since the 70s and Ulirich Roth was a God to me. Don't get me wrong here though, I love the post-Uli Scorpions too! So mysterious and gypsy-like because of his look and his playing was miles ahead of many rock guitarists of that genre. Plus coverage of Scorpions was so few and far between, and you could only be aware by listening to the records back then. They didn't even play in the US until after Uli left in 1978-1979. No internet access, only word of mouth, and rarely any media coverage outside of the specialty magazines. He was untouchable as far as rock guitarists went for the times. So innovative and musical. In this interview, besides sharing his rig and the Sky guitar, his philosophy of music is just great. My jaw was sore from smiling throughout! Thanks so much for sharing this Priener Guitar!

How cool is this? I've waited decades to hear this!

That guy is walking the line of Genius and Insane. I dont like his music but learned so much about guitar and music watching this. Much Respect.

Uli is such an enigma; a man with classical sensibilities, rails against the "distance" technology creates between player & music, yet he has the most technologically sophisticated guitar ever made, which even tunes itself!

So good to see someone of his caliber excited and humble to talk about his rig and music. Joe Perry, Carlos Santana and many other greats simply had their guitar tech explain it and while they are super cool dudes, it's kind of lame that they couldn't be there for their own rigs.

Uli is an amazing musician - absolute respect.

So cool, he's really amazing and has an interesting setup, but now I know what I'm missing in my gear... A FAN!

The PG interviewer ever. I never realized how brilliant tech wise the Uli is.

I love the fact that he mentioned Django Reinhardt. It's very honest of him. Django played wild classical arpeggios and so much more in the 30's with 2 fingers ! Uli is a really cool guy, i have met him a few years ago. I particularly like when he plays with his beautiful clean tone !

Best rig rundown for a very long time! You can clearly see how much he loves his tone and really getting the right sound. His early Scorpions stuff is really amazing. Albums like Virgin Killer, Taken By Force and In Trance are essential for any rock fan who likes this style of playing.

This is not only Rig Rundown, but very important message from Uli Jon Roth about his music..👍👍👍😊👌

Holy crap. I am only 10 min and I am thoroughly enjoy this. Uli has such a great personality, love his enthusiam.

only 80s guitarist will understand that a good fan is a must

I think the interviewer ask like 2 questions but Uli was in such in a good mood he talked for 30 min non-stop lol!! Uli, you rock!

This isn't just the best rig rundown it's one of the best videos on youtube. Totally awesome. Thank you so much for this!

"It needs to be either beautiful or magical or whatever, never ugly"

The knowledge and music flows threw him like the wind in his hair, very cool dude. Great episode!

Now that's an ELECTRIC guitar

11:59 to 12:13 john bohlinger face is priceless. Thanks for your Rig Rundow and gear demos, by far the best.

Probably the best rig rundown on just that fuckin guitar!!!! Amazing I love when the artist plays his rig

That is probably one of the most versatile guitars in existence

my favorite episode by far...Uli has the baddest bends, killer vibrato, unique tone and you can tell he just loves what he does. he sounds like an excited kid showing you his new bike and all the cool tricks he's going to do with it

I was worried when I saw the effects of an always on fan blowing the guy's hair, but this turned out to be a thoroughly enjoyable rig rundown and definitely makes me want to check out more of this dude's music.

Uli says the Red Muck is a Fuzz Face based pedal, but is is actually based on Russian Big Muff fuzz... The pedal maker is JAM Pedals, from Greece

They come no better than Uli. So grateful to have seen him several times and met him a few times as well. Such a humble person

Uli's vibrato is spine chilling ! Amazing guitar as well !

I love this guys playing. Fly to the Rainbow from Tokyo Tapes is my go to track when life gets stressful. Don't you think as he's getting on in life he's looking a little like Mr Miyagi and the Zen things he says about playing while his hair blows in the celestial breeze is just amazing. Is he the Mr Miyagi of Metal?????

26:48 "...any questions?" haha, love that moment :-)

Bohlinger didnt get many words in this video Uli really ran the whole thing almost completely which is great, fantastic player and interesting and different guitar and aproach.

"Mindless up and down noodling" best quote ever

Uli is quite literally the only guy who can/should play this guitar. Power gems and all.

Uli is one of a kind, always stretching the limits of guitar - great interview

"overdrive pedals are a pact with the devil i don't like it". priceless

best one thus far. ujr did all the talking n interviewer was patient and respectful letting him carry the show. nice one.

Loved it! One of my favorites Rig Rundowns EVER! Thank you, PG guys! Had a great time!

The master speaks! Met him a few years ago and he was a delight. Great to be inspired again and great that he has the same coloured LEDs on his neck as me!!!! Hope to see you again soon Uli Thanks for another great Rig Run Down!

I've watched numerous PG videos/ interviews. This is by far my favorite. John handles this perfectly, just let the master teach. Hats off. Keep 'em coming.

One of the best rundowns! Hats off to John for knowing when to step back and just let it goooooo....

“Make the guitar sound good” That’s perfect advice. Some days I tell my students “Come back next week and play well” or “When you come back play musically” which is vague I understand, but it’s interesting how few actually react to those statements. Yet, they are the purest forms of advice perhaps. These things take time too and that’s ok.

I am very very impressed by Uli's command of the English language. If you don't know he's German and without that accent you would think of him as an Englishman. He is so articulate and the way he explain things is very very clear.

Wow, Uli is so passionate once he gets started he just flows on the topic.... he is as he plays.

More of a presentation than an interview but it works..interviewer got that and laid out..good job. Uli is kind of an elder statesman now.

I love seeing John have so much fun!

Great rundown. Uli is a genius and I love the all the tonal options on the guitar, but not the physical design.

Uli is so unique and such a amazing player! I still remember when i first heard Tokyo tapes on vinyl the first time and was like what planet is this guy from??? LOL I always thought he was ahead of the times on a guitar for rock.

Those were some real insights, such a great episode, thanks!❤

Bohlinger really is good at these rig rundown series, the interviewee is really engaged in it an opens right up about things. That works both ways of course, another goodie. Thanks premier guitar

Dude your face in utter awe is awesome. Priceless.

What a brilliant man & musician to be that deep into his musical journey and just bare his soul like that not trying to hide anything just sharing his wisdom for the rest of us to enjoy !!!

Damn, a pickup under the neck?!? That's an awesome idea to get more frets.

Uli has always been one of my favourite guitar players.... a true artist.

This show was so great. I saw him in Ft Lauderdale FL and he was SOOOOO LOUD!!! One of the amps blew up and when Jennifer, Andy, and Uli were all on stage at the same time my shoes got covered in face.

loved Uli back in the early Scorpion days, dude can PLAY !!

Watched this many times, one of my favourite rig rundowns. Great interview, great guitarist. Love Uli's dry humour.

That guitar is amazing and so Is Jon.

This will sound unbelievable to most here l'm sure, but l had never heard of him until l woke this morning. A concert was the first item on yt. Click! I was awake in less than 60 seconds. I sat up, My eyes were open. WOW! So this was a pleasure to hear him excitedly describe his equipment. Now, l'm ready for another concert.

Thee true Godfather of Neo-Classical guitar!

Masterclass ...Pay attention guitar players! Uli is brilliant. This was a great video from the most organic guy sound wise on the planet. This is the most quite I have seen John B. so I know he learned from this one ...as we all did. Thanks for the fantastic interview I will never forget this one!

What an interview! The interviewer did a great job, giving Uli space to talk in the most spontaneous way possible. One can tell that Uli himself felt confortable during the interview. Awesome!

I know I’m late to the party just seeing this five year old video now, but WOW! That was the most informative, interesting and amazing rig run down ever! Uli is a guitar god! Talk about an original! Totally inspiring! 🎸

Hands down, most control over the guitar than any other guitar player I have seen!! Incredible artistry. Thank you Uli!

LEGEND

What a legend, and genuinely a nice guy! This is my favourite Rig Rundown by far.

Great job John! One of my guitar heroes. In my teens a friend let me borrow his early Scorpions albums...WOW I was blown away. Uli Jon Roth's neo classical runs paired with his bluesy phrasing set a standard other guitarists still mimic. One of the all time GREATS!!

Dry guitar practice, words of wisdom. EVH said the same thing. I have always gotten compliments on my tone and I hardly ever practice plugged in, I've done this naturally out of necessity. there really is something to this.

Excellent rundown! I love honest interviews. Uli doesn’t like “these” mics that weren’t part of his agreement. He didn’t call out the company yet made his opinion clear. One of my favorite rundowns. I could listen to Uli all day. An underrated icon that essentially started the neoclassical movement. Which kicked open the door for everything, not unlike Jimi. Great job PG!

What a nice guy. What a great overview of his gear. Almost nothing left to ask for.

Great interview John Bollinger! You are excellent, you listen to the interviewee and let them speak, not many interviewers do that, Bravo!

"Here it is a lethal death ray! " Someone needs to make this video like the old John Petrucci ones.