‘TURNING IT UP TO 11 - A
TRIBUTE TO JIM MARSHALL’
MARSHALL AMPS 50TH
ANNIVERSARY EVENT GETS LOUDER WITH THE ADDITION OF
MIKE PORTNOY (DREAM
THEATER), ANDY FRASER (FREE) and
KERRY KING (SLAYER)
COMPERED BY BROADCASTER
AND COMEDIAN AL MURRAY and
NICKO MCBRAIN (IRON
MAIDEN)
ALONGSIDE ROCK
LEGENDS
JOE SATRIANI (
CHICKENFOOT), ZAKK WYLDE (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY), PAUL GILBERT (MR BIG), DOUG
ALDRICH (WHITESNAKE), BRIAN TICHY ( WHITESNAKE), YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BILLY
DUFFY ( THE CULT), COREY TAYLOR ( SLIPKNOT/SOUR STONE) TIM ‘RIPPER’ OWENS (
JUDAS PRIEST), GLENN HUGHES (BLACK SABBATH, DEEP
PURPLE)
The line-up for Marshall
Amps 50th Anniversary event just got louder with the addition of more
names to the already storming line-up. Dream Theater’s drummer and
progressive metal legend Mike Portnoy joins hit songwriter and founding
member of Free Andy Fraser and all-round thrash metal
superstar and co-founder of Slayer Kerry King for this rock
n roll spectacular at Wembley arena on Saturday 22nd September 2012. Tickets are
on sale now and can be purchased via wwww.ticketmaster.co.uk/www.livenation
co.uk.
The luminaries will
unite with rock n roll’s biggest stars to celebrate the life and work of
revolutionary amp pioneer Jim Marshall with an unparalleled display of rock
virtuosity. They join global rock royalty from bands including Iron Maiden,
Slipknot, Whitesnake, Chickenfoot, The Cult, Black Label Society, Deep Purple,
Judas Priest, Black Sabbath plus host comedian, The Pub Landlord, Al
Murray.
Following the sad news
of Jim Marshall’s death earlier this month the event, which was already planned
to commemorate Marshall’s 50th Anniversary, will now be held in honour of the
legendary man and his remarkable life. To celebrate Jim’s 50 legendary years of
musical innovation, Marshall is taking over Wembley arena for a full on rock n
roll riot.
Kerry King
commented;
“If I stand in
front of my rig, if my nuts ain't shaking then I ain't satisfied . . . and the
only stuff that can do that is my Marshalls! Marshall has help helped shape my
career in so many ways. The company even produced my very own
fearsome, ass kicking
signature amp “ The
Beast” . To me Jim Marshall was
the ultimate rock star because he and his team made us all sound better. It’s
an incredible honour to have my signature on an amp right next to him and an
incredible honour to play at this event. Let’s make it
thunder!”
The line up for the event reads like a
who’s who from the Rock and Metal Hall of Fame. The Marshall team is bringing
together the biggest rock gods on the planet all of whom are keen to pay their
respects to the legend that was Jim Marshall.
Broadcaster and comedian
Al Murray will compère the event alongside Iron Maiden’s Nicko
McBrain and they will be joined by the world’s most legendary guitarists,
acclaimed musicians and Marshall enthusiasts. Mike Portnoy, Andy Fraser
and Kerry King join the acts previously announced for the event
including multiple Grammy nominee and Chickenfoot super-group
founder Joe Satriani, Ozzy Osbourne collaborator and founder of Black
Label Society Zakk Wylde, one of rock's premiere virtuoso guitarists
Yngwie Malmsteen, technical wizard and Guitar Magazine’s "Top 10 Greatest
Guitar Shredders of All Time" Paul Gilbert, Whitesnake’s Doug Aldrich and
Brian Tichy, The Cult’s Billy Duffy, Slipknot/ Stone Sour front man
Corey Taylor, Judas Priest frontman Tim ‘Ripper’ Owens and
Trapeze, Deep Purple and Black Sabbath vocalist and bassist
Glenn Hughes.. There are also further big names to be announced.
For half a century Jim
Marshall OBE and the Marshall team shaped the sound of rock on stage and in the
studio with artists as diverse as Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Pete Townsend,
Gary Moore, Eddie Van Halen, Eric Johnson, Slash, Zakk Wylde, Joe Bonamassa,
Jeff Beck, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Frank Zappa, Richie Kotzen, Trivium and
countless others.
Artists have played a
massive role in the success of Marshall. Jim had personal contact with each
Marshall owner and the artists became a real part of the ‘Marshall Family’. So
it is only fitting that this ‘Marshall Family’ pay tribute to their founding
father the best way they know how - turning it to 11 for a full on blast of
full-on Marshall magic!
Paul Marshall, Head of
Artist Liaison and part of the Marshall dynasty commented;
“Family has always been
at the heart of everything Marshall does and all Marshall owners are very much
part of the ‘Marshall Family’. It has been so heartening to see the amazing
tributes paid to Dad. He certainly made a huge impact on the world! This event
aims to be a fitting tribute to Dad’s life and we are honoured so many artists
want to get involved!”
Celebrating over five
decades of guitar amplification, Marshall Amps have become synonymous with Rock
Royalty. To celebrate Jim Marshall’s amazing life, the company plans a very
special event as it welcomes a stellar line-up of artists and presents an
impressive array of exhibits for what promises to a never-to-be forgotten event.
Visitors at this one-day commemorative festival of sound will be met with a
concentrated blast of full-on rock from the Marshall family. The entire weekend
will be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to pay homage to a beloved British icon
– Jim Marshall.
Tickets for the event
are on sale now priced at £35.00 subject to booking fees and are available via
www.ticketmaster.co.uk/ www.livenation.co.uk.
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