VIDEO: Steve Vai presented with Les Paul Award
30 January 2012
Guitar wizard Steve Vai was honored with the prestigious Les Paul Award at the 27th annual Technical Excellence & Creativity Awards on January 20th.
The special event took place in Anaheim, CA as part of the NAMM 2012.
The Les Paul Award is an annual prize given to a musician/recording artist whose work has epitomized the marriage of music and technology.
The 2011 honor was co-presented to Vai by Les Paul’s son, Russ Paul, and bassist Billy Sheehan.
Vai joins a lengthy list of music icons who have received the Les Paul Award, including Neil Young, Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder, Brian Wilson, Bruce Springsteen, Robbie Robertson and more.
Source: hennemusic.com
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