Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler is among the honorees at Bass Player Live! 2013.
Set for November 9 and 10 in Hollywood, California, the annual event will feature musician clinics and exhibitors at S.I.R. Studios, and will be highlighted by the November 9 Bass Player LIVE! Concert & Awards Show presented by Hartke.
The all-star concert will take place at the historic Fonda Theatre and will honor Butler and rockabilly bass legend Lee Rocker (Stray Cats), while jazz-rock phenom Tal Wilkenfeld will be presented with the "Young Gun" award.
"Bass Player LIVE! is the biggest and baddest bass event of the year," says Bass Player editor Brian Fox. "And this year's lineup is our heaviest yet. When it comes to hard rock bass playing, Geezer Butler wrote the book. That he continues to perform with every bit the raw intensity of his early days in Black Sabbath is an inspiration for players of all ages and all styles.”
"With the Stray Cats, Lee Rocker took the upright bass — already one of the coolest instruments ever — and somehow made it even more hip, slapping the snot out of it to codify the sound of rockabilly bass,” he continued. “To our ears, Tal Wilkenfeld personifies the bright future of rock bass. From her work with Jeff Beck, Herbie Hancock, and Joe Walsh to her fleet-fingered solo work, Tal's refreshing fusion of jazz, soul, funk, and rock is something we've had our ears and eyes on for a long time now.”
"We're thrilled and honored to have these three artists anchor an evening of amazing performances,” added Fox.
Full details and tickets are on sale now at BassPlayerLive.com.
Currently on the road across North America in support of their new album, “13”, Geezer and Black Sabbath will start a Latin American tour in Santiago, Chile on October 4.
The Bass Player LIVE! concert will feature an all-star band performing with Black Sabbath’s Geezer Butler, including:
* Lee Rocker (STRAY CATS)
* Billy Sheehan (THE WINERY DOGS, DAVID LEE ROTH)
* Rob "Blasko" Nicholson (OZZY OSBOURNE)
* Buzz Campbell (LEE ROCKER)
* Charlie Benante (ANTHRAX)
* Corey Taylor (STONE SOUR, SLIPKNOT)
* David Ellefson (MEGADETH)
* Frank Bello (ANTHRAX)
* John "J.D." DeServio (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY)
* Kerry King (SLAYER)
* Rex Brown (KILL DEVIL HILL, PANTERA)
* Rudy Sarzo (OZZY OSBOURNE, QUIET RIOT)
* Tal Wilkenfeld
* Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY)
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