GIT Presents Buzz Feiten
| Jan 11, 2007
On January 11, GIT presents renowned LA guitarist Buzz Feiten in a special concert/clinic event. Joining Buzz for the afternoon concert will be legendary keyboard player Greg Matheson, bassist Mark Meadows (Johnny Winter) and drummer Nate Morton (Rockstar Supernova house band).Feiten's first high-profile gig was as the replacement for blues legend Mike Bloomfield in the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, which included performing at the original Woodstock. His subsequent touring and recording credits include Bob Dylan, Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Bette Midler, Wilson Pickett, Boz Scaggs, Chicago, Chaka Khan, Olivia Newton-John, Mr. Mister, The Rascals, Larsen/Feiten, Dave Koz, Etta James, The Brecker Brothers, Bruce Willis, Gregg Allman, James Taylor, and most recently the Dave Weckl Band. He also invented the Buzz Feiten tuning system used by such guitar legends as Steve Vai and Larry Carlton.
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