GP's 40th Anniversary Concert
By Michael Molenda
Guitar Player celebrated its 40th birthday at the Winter NAMM who by unleashing a ferocious platoons of acoustic and electric guitar greats on January 20th, in partnership with Muriel Anderson's All Star Guitar Night. Anaheim's Hilton Ballroom resonated with quiet storms-a la Anderson, Michael Chapdelaine, and friends and fearsome dislplays of electrical power, courtesy of Richie Kotzen, Johnny Hiland, Dick Dale and other's. Dale was a duly honored with the Guitar Player Legend award, and left everyone's ears joyously ringing at the end of a fabulous night.
Trey Alexander Bent into a soulful note during his rendition of Jimi Hendrix's "Little Wing," backed by the original Pat Methany group rhythm section of bassistMark Egan and drummer Danny Gottlieb.
Check it out in the April issue of Guitar Player magazine!