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The NAMM Show Vendor Spotlight
Atelier Z Guitar Works Co., Ltd. Booth 3336 BackStage360 had the chance to chat with the US representative for Japanese Guitar Maker, Atelier Z, BassicallyBassGuitars, about the basses they sell. Fred Reitz, thanks for talking with BackStage360. What would you say Atelier Z is known for? Their contemporary take of the jazz bass. They have […]
Jason Mraz Honored with the Music for Life Award at The 2020 NAMM Show
At the opening Breakfast of Champions session of The 2020 NAMM Show, singer-songwriter, two-time GRAMMY Award winner and Songwriters Hall of Fame honoree Jason Mraz was presented with the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) “Music for Life” award. NAMM’s highest industry honor was given in recognition of Mraz’s musical accomplishments and his lifelong commitment to […]
Black Star Riders at The NAMM Show
I roll up on the Sawtooth Booth (Sawtooth Musical Instruments) to catch The Black Star Riders in action. It’s a quarter to 5 PM, Saturday night and there’s a crowd lined up to get autographs and meet Sawtooth artists: Vinny Appice (Black Sabbath, DIO) Michael Angelo Batio (MAB, Nitro) and Robert “Vudu Man” Sarzo (Hurricane, […]
Chad Szelgia – Behind the Kit for Black Star Riders
Drummer Chad “Chadillac” Szelgia attended NAMM this year. NAMM is a big musical reunion and I ran into Chadillac this year who I met at a prior NAMM. He was happy to catch up on camera so be sure to watch the video interview for way more info than what’s written here. Previously known for […]
2020 NAMM TEC Awards for Outstanding Achievement
The stage was set on January 18, 2020, in the Pacific Ballroom at the Hilton Hotel in Anaheim, California with great anticipation for the 35th Annual Winter NAMM Awards Ceremony for Technical Excellence & Creativity Awards. This is a BIG event which honors products and innovations on a world-wide scale for the audio and sound […]
The US CENSUS at NAMM 2020
Ladies please introduce yourselves I’m Linda Marshall-Smith. I’m Maria Elena Garcia Villalobos. I’m here with the Census and believe it or not the Census is here at NAMM. Now, you guys have something for anyone that signs up or drops a card, your raffling off something special… Linda: A D’Angelico Premier Mini DC Guitar. It’s […]
Darren DPaul Wise – Creating the Soundtrack of Life
He’s been right there in your living room…maybe multiple times, but don’t dial 911 just yet. He’s Darren DPaul Wise and he’s the mind behind the music in many of those ubiquitous commercial jingles we find so hard to ignore. Like so many creative minds, DPaul’s seems to churn an endless stream of music. As […]
Flotsam and Jetsam’s Michael Spencer – Having Fun
While preparing for 2020 NAMM, I looked over the schedule for interesting people to talk to. One of the most interesting was Michael Spencer, Bassist for Flotsam and Jetsam. The Atelier Z Guitar Works booth was quite busy throughout the show. On Saturday afternoon, we convinced Michael to sneak away to a quiet spot. After […]
Behind the Scenes with Ronnie King
Ronnie King has to be one of the most versatile people in the music industry. He is highly capable of doing many things both on stage and behind the scenes. Not only does he excel all around and is a dream to work with. If you go to his website: RonnieKingOfficial.com you will find a list of […]