"In the genre that he plays, there is not a guitar player I have heard that has the control over the instrument like this kid." - Steve Vai

On Wednesday January 16th, GIT welcomes Favored Nations artist and chicken pickin' master Johnny Hiland back for the seventh consecutive year to demonstrate his phenomenal technique and tasty licks in a special Concert/Clinic event with his band, and an exciting Open Counseling session. Johnny has performed with guitar greats including Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Yngwie Malmsteen, Sammy Hagar and many others, and as a member of the Nashville "A-list" session elite has recorded with Toby Keith and Ricky Skaggs.