June 23, 2008
Gibson Guitar Rocks the House at Summer NAMM 2008
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Source: Gibson Guitar
 | Gibson Custom artist Johnny A. performed at the Gibson Summer Jam held at Gibson Custom in Nashville, Tennessee as part of Summer NAMM this weekend. Johnny's style of playing often recalls the late great Danny Graton as well as some aspects of Joe Satriani and Pat Martino. His style walks the fine line between rock, jazz and blues, often employing copious use of the whammy bar adding to the texture. The Gibson Custom Johnny A. Inspired By model guitar is one of the most popular Custom Shop models manufactured. Gibson Guitar and Baldwin Piano exhibited at this year's Summer NAMM in Booth #526 and held a two-day jam session with some of the world's greatest musicians in the evening. For more information on Gibson Guitar at NAMM go to www.gibson.com. Photo by Sandy Campbell. |
Gibson Guitar, the world's premier musical instrument manufacturer and leader in music technology rocked the city this weekend during Summer NAMM 2008 held in Nashville at the Nashville Convention Center. The Gibson Summer Jam, held Friday and Saturday at the Gibson Custom Shop gave audiences a chance to "rock out" with some of the world's greatest musicians including Slash, Johnny Winter, Larry Carlton, Lee Roy Parnell, Billy Duffy, Billy Morrison, Jerry Cantrell, Brett Scallions and many more.
Baldwin Piano had the Summer NAMM floor buzzing as guests tried out the new Baldwin Custom Zebra piano in Gibson's Booth #526 while guitar enthusiasts tried their hand on the exclusive Gibson Guitar pod island set up in the convention center.
On Friday, June 20, 2008 and Saturday, June 21, 2008, standing room only crowds enjoyed the sights and sounds at the Gibson Summer Jam, an event hosted by Gibson Guitar for NAMM attendees and consumers.
Photo Gallery
 | Larry Carlton (l), Johnny Winter and Slash join Gibson Guitar Chairman and CEO, Henry Juszkiewicz (back left) and Gibson Guitar President, Dave Berryman (back right) at this year's Gibson Summer Jam held Friday (6/20) and Saturday (6/21) at Gibson Custom in Nashville, Tennessee. Gibson Guitar and Baldwin Piano exhibited at this year's Summer NAMM in Booth #526 and held a two-day jam session with some of the world's greatest musicians in the evening. For more information on Gibson Guitar at NAMM go to www.gibson.com. Photo by Sandy Campbell. |
 | On Saturday, June 21, 2008, Gibson artist Billy Morrison rocked a standing room only crowd at the Gibson Summer Jam held during Summer NAMM in Nashville, Tennessee at Gibson Custom. Morrison was part of an all-star rock band who performed for one night only at the event and included Billy Duffy, Brett Scallions, Jerry Cantrell and others. Guitarist and singer, Billy Morrison, has played in rock bands Stimulator, the Cult and is a member of Camp Freddy and the front man of band Circus Diablo. Gibson Guitar and Baldwin Piano exhibited at this year's Summer NAMM in Booth #526 and held a two-day jam session with some of the world's greatest musicians in the evening. For more information on Gibson Guitar at NAMM or for the launch of the Gibson Custom Johnny Winter model go to www.gibson.com. Photo by Sandy Campbell. |
 | Gibson Guitar Chairman and CEO, Henry Juszkiewicz (right) and Gibson Guitar President Dave Berryman (left) welcome musical legend Johnny Winter to the stage at the Gibson Summer Jam held in Nashville, Tennessee at Gibson Custom this past weekend as part of the company's special events schedule during Summer NAMM. The musician launched his own signature model from the Gibson Custom Shop, the Gibson Custom Johnny Winter Signature Firebird V model (www.gibsoncustom.com). Gibson Guitar and Baldwin Piano exhibited at this year's Summer NAMM in Booth #526 and held a two-day jam session with some of the world's greatest musicians in the evening. For more information on Gibson Guitar at NAMM go to www.gibson.com. Photo by Sandy Campbell. |
 | Legendary musician Johnny Winter spent time at the Gibson Custom Shop in Nashville, Tennessee where he posed with a grouping of the Gibson Custom Johnny Winter Firebird V model guitars produced by the Custom Shop in limited edition. For decades Winter has depended on one guitar, a 1963 Gibson Firebird V. The Gibson Custom Johnny Winter Signature Firebird V is a painstaking recreation of this classic instrument down to every detail. After a visit to the plant, he performed on stage during the Gibson Summer Jam to a standing room only crowd. Each signature model comes with a Johnny Winter Custom Case and certificate of authenticity. Winter began performing at age 15 with his brother Edgar Winter and is known as one of the world's most classic blues and rock artist of our time. Gibson Guitar and Baldwin Piano exhibited at this year's Summer NAMM in Booth #526 and held a two-day jam session with some of the world's greatest musicians in the evening. For more information on Gibson Guitar at NAMM or for information on the Gibson Custom Johnny Winter Firebird V model go to www.gibson.com. Photo by Sandy Campbell. |
 | American jazz, pop and rock guitarist Larry Carlton joined one of the world's greatest guitarists, Slash, on stage at this year's Gibson Summer Jam held at Gibson Custom in Nashville, Tennessee this weekend as part of the Summer NAMM events. Over his career, Carlton, has won three Grammys for his performances and compositions including the theme music from hit television shows. Slash and Carlton performed in front of standing room only crowds at the popular weekend event. Gibson Guitar and Baldwin Piano exhibited at this year's Summer NAMM in Booth #526 and held a two-day jam session with some of the world's greatest musicians in the evening. For more information on Gibson Guitar at NAMM go to www.gibson.com. Photo by Sandy Campbell. |
 | Alice in Chain's Jerry Cantrell performed with musicians Billy Morrison, Brett Scallions and Billy Duffy at the Gibson Summer Jam held Saturday, June 21, 2008 in Nashville, Tennessee at Gibson Custom. Cantrell is best known for his work with the grunge band Alice in Chains as guitarist and co-lyricist. He performs lead vocals on his solo projects and counts Black Sabbath, Kiss and Jimi Hendrix as his biggest musical influences. For more information on the Gibson Summer Jam and the host of musical instrument offerings at this year's Summer NAMM show by Gibson Guitar and Baldwin Piano go to www.gibson.com. Photo by Sandy Campbell. |
 | Brighton, England's McQueen rocked the stage with Slash at the Gibson Summer Jam held Friday, June 20, 2008 in Nashville as part the company's Summer NAMM weekend of events. McQueen, formed in 2004, has toured Europe and played shows in the USA and Asia including headlining the Unite Festival in Vietnam last year and performing with Velvet Revolver. Gibson Guitar and Baldwin Piano exhibited at this year's Summer NAMM in Booth #526 and held a two-day jam session with some of the world's greatest musicians in the evening. For more information on Gibson Guitar at NAMM go to www.gibson.com. Photo by Sandy Campbell. |
 | Guitarist Kenny Olson (left) and Gibson Artist Johnny A. set the stage on fire during this weekend's Gibson Summer Jam held at Gibson Custom in Nashville, Tennessee. Olson was the lead guitarist in Kid Rock's Twisted Brown Trucker Band, a band hand picked by Kid Rock himself to help record his studio albums and tour. Olson plays guitar along with Jason Krause in many of the rock star's albums. As a native of Detroit, Michigan, Kenny Olson grew up with an affection for classic rock, Motown music and muscle cars. A guitarist from a young age, Olson savored the sounds of the variety of Gibson instruments built at the nearby factory in Kalamazoo and being played by his favorite musicians. He received his first Gibson guitar as a gift from his father and then began to pursue his musical dreams in full force. Olson has been rocking out with Gibson Guitar ever since. For more information on the Gibson Summer Jam and the musical instrument offerings at Summer NAMM go to www.gibson.com. Photo by Sandy Campbell. |
 | Musician Brett Scallions (left) joined Billy Morrison (right) at the Gibson Summer Jam on Saturday, June 21, 2008 at Gibson Custom in Nashville, Tennessee. Scallions, who was the lead vocalist for the band Fuel from 1993 to 2006 recently joined Circus Diablo, a Los Angeles based rock band while simultaneously playing with the X's. In 2007 Scallions was selected as the singer for "Riders on the Storm," a project featuring former The Doors members Robby Krieger and Ray Manzarek. He joined Morrison, Jerry Cantrell and Billy Duffy on stage to the packed crowds at the event this weekend as part of Gibson Guitar's Summer NAMM event. Gibson Guitar and Baldwin Piano exhibited at this year's Summer NAMM in Booth #526 and held a two-day jam session with some of the world's greatest musicians in the evening. For more information on Gibson Guitar at NAMM go to www.gibson.com. Photo by Sandy Campbell. |
 | The Baldwin Custom Zebra Piano was the hit of this year's Summer NAMM show held at the Nashville Convention Center June 20-22, 2008. Baldwin Piano exhibited with Gibson Guitar in Booth #526. The booth was busy all weekend with crowds wanting to see all that Baldwin Piano and Gibson Guitar had to offer. After the convention closed Gibson hosted the Gibson Summer Jam held at Gibson Custom on Friday and Saturday night. For more information on Baldwin Piano and Gibson Guitar at this year's Summer NAMM show go to www.gibson.com. Photo by Sandy Campbell. |
 | The Cult's Billy Duffy combined his fusion of punk and rock riffs at the Gibson Summer Jam held at Gibson Custom in Nashville, Tennessee on Saturday, June 21, 2008 during Summer NAMM. Joining such greats on stage as Billy Morrison and Jerry Cantrell, Duffy had the standing room only crowd rocking out through the entire night. Duffy is now a member of the band Circus Diablo. Gibson Guitar and Baldwin Piano exhibited at this year's Summer NAMM in Booth #526 and held a two-day jam session with some of the world's greatest musicians in the evening. For more information on Gibson Guitar at NAMM go to www.gibson.com. Photo by Sandy Campbell. |
 | Musician, songwriter and Gibson artist Nick Sterling played to packed crowds at the Gibson Summer Jam held in Nashville, Tennessee during the Summer NAMM show this past weekend. Sterling started playing guitar at 7 years old and by the age of 10 had released his first CD. Currently Sterling is working on his third CD release where he plays all the instruments and records all vocals. His last CD, Life Goes On, became an internet phenomenon. Gibson Guitar and Baldwin Piano exhibited at this year's Summer NAMM in Booth #526 and held a two-day jam session with some of the world's greatest musicians in the evening. For more information on Gibson Guitar at NAMM go to www.gibson.com. Photo by Sandy Campbell. |
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