Warwick @ NAMM - Day 3 - It Just Gets Better

Unexpected has certainly been the buzz word for Warwick throughout NAMM 2011. And come day three, this word just about hit the stratosphere with an unparalleled variety of spontaneous musical genius at our jam-packed Warwick booth.

Colourful Characters Bootsy and Buckethead on stage

Headliner and Soul legend, Larry Graham was the first to add his name to Saturday’s long list of awesome-unexpected-events as he strapped on TM Stevens’ signature bass and joined TM, Divinity Roxx, Blackbyrd McKnight, Mordy Ferber and a huge bunch of their personal friends for an all-star funk jam - driving the large audience wild. This was truly a family affair.

Meanwhile, the unannounced arrival of notorious guitar shredder Buckethead added an extra dimension to the day’s theme of unexpectedness – and oozed as much flair as the infamous Bootsy Collins, who, like Jack Bruce, signed autographs for the devoted masses. Even Verdine from Earth, Wind & Fire stopped by to see what all the fuss was about.

Mike Inez with Warwick CEO Hans-Peter Wilfer

As the day progressed, more Warwick endorsers continued to arrive. From Earl Slick to P-Nut, iconic artists were aplenty. Modern metal fans were also pleasantly surprised with the opportunity to meet Sam Rivers of Limp Bizkit.

Alice In Chains’ Mike Inez brought his friendly presence to the Warwick booth and spent the entire time chatting to fans and signed a Warwick bass for a charity auction. Trapt’s Rob Torres and Pete Charell also joined us to soak up the amazing atmosphere.

To cap it all off,  John B Williams and Mordy Ferber were then joined by Jimmy Earl from the Paul Shaffer band from the David Letterman Show and drummer Billy Cobham for an elite jazz party finale. Definitely one to remember!

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