SOme great NAMM 50th Comcert Shots! there are more coming....

[Big Poppa]

First off for the most shots go to the Ernie Ball Strings Facebook page....the photographers have admin access to post there....its easier than here.

OK this is a big post
at sound check with the guitarist from iron maiden

the awesome and wonderful Joe Bonamassa...just a twin reverb and a tube screamer. Stunning perfomance

Vai and Randy...great old friends

Paul Gilbert was the stud of studs....he took charge as bandleader and was crazy good...made mp3's for all the players with detailed parts everybody did their homework...except for Randy....But he wasnt supposed to...he had so much fun at soundcheck we decided on two bassists!
here he is singing background on taking care of business! hysterical

I love Stevev Morse...and Randy...What great friends

Here I am getting a Milestone award from Joe Lamond the head of NAMM

 

[Big Poppa]

Vai with the Les Paqul only as a tribute to Jimmy Page who was to be the surpirse guest but couldnt make it

Unplanned each of the three bassist...ok 2 and a half....picked bongos without talking to each other and a different configuration

at the beginning giving a speech! Boriing!

 

[Big Poppa]

Ilove this shot...two friends with a love and respect fro each other

one of the huge video walls

 

[Big Poppa]

The control room for the video

more bongo love

Random soundcheck from my camera

 

[Mordimer]

Beautiful photos! You had a great time there Congrats on the Anniversary and good luck in future!

 

[roburado]

Thanks, BP!

 

[luv]

As usual BP, thanks for sharing! Really cool images. Looks like everyone had fun.

The more I learn and know about Paul Gilbert, the more I like him....he seems like a great guy.

 

[Jonny Dubai]

Ohhhhhh just fantastic. Great to see Adrian Smith from Maiden there too. Can't wait for the visa to pop up on YuTuobe. Cheers poppa.

 

[Slav123]

Very Cool!

Wow! Amazing pics, thanks for sharing and breaking your rule about showing other brands! Will there be a video available?

Thanks,
Slav

 

[PeteDuBaldo]

What an awesome party! Pics and comments later, but for now

Gilbert: Play an Ernie Ball guitar and chances are you'll go far...

Jackson: Sterling's takin' care of business

 

[Big Poppa]

jesus...aargh...

here is a fun Video that i found on you tube of magic carpet ride
Paul Gilbert - Magic Carpet Ride - Ernie Ball 50th Annivers - YouTube

 

[Big Poppa]

here is a you tube bad audio of sweet little lisa with cox ferraro and Steve morse and big al

 

[jvh]

You have the coolest job on earth! Thanks for sharing this concert! I've been to some trade shows for my company and it's nowhere near the fun that this show looks to be... I guess that's the musical instrument industry for yah!

 

[Coffeemug]

Fantastic photographs of an epic event! Thanks for sharing, BP!

 

[edhalen]

Outstanding!!

 

[guitarp77]

Amazing!!!

Boy I wish I was there...

 

[lumberjack]

Thanks for posting those, BP. Man, when the heck did you have time to do a rehearsal?

 

[threeminutesboy]

speechless thanks for sharing!

 

[SteveR]

Amazing photos. Looked like everyone had a great time. Wish I could've been there. Thanks for sharing.

 

[peterd79]

Steling-
What an honor it was to be there and part of such an incredible evening. It's so very true that the Ernie Ball Company is a giant family and it made known that the guys on stage have the utmost respect for not only you but the foundation that your father established 50 years ago.

I know this night will never be forgotten by those who were there to see it unfold.