What You'll See with ESP at NAMM 2016

What You'll See with ESP at NAMM 2016

The NAMM Show is one of the world's biggest events for the musical instrument, professional audio, and related industries. ESP has been an exhibitor at NAMM for nearly all of our 41 years in business, and the ESP booth at NAMM is a go-to-destination for many reasons. This year, ESP has plans for our biggest NAMM Show ever, with a giant new booth (208A/B, Second Level) for our show visitors that combines both ESP and our partners Takamine Guitars, and a live stream for everyone else to check out what's happening while it happens! Our NAMM Show stream is available to all registered members of the ESP community... if you haven't yet registered, do so now!

Artist Appearances and Performances
As usual, one of the highlights of the ESP booth at NAMM will be a series of live performances and clinics where you can watch and listen while some of the world's most mind-blowing guitarists and bassists play right in front of you. All times listed below are PST (Pacific Standard Time).

THU JAN 21
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
ESP PERFORMANCE: ANDY JAMES
UK-based shredder and YouTube teaching sensation Andy James will use his ESP E-II and LTD Signature Series guitars to put on a performance clinic you won't soon forget. This live performance also features Andy being joined by virtuoso ESP player Prashant Aswani.

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
TAKAMINE PERFORMANCE: JAKE ALLEN
Takamine artist Jake Allen combines a two-handed percussive tapping style and live looping to create incredible live performances. Watch Jake and his Takamine guitars live for a mind-blowing NAMM musical experience!

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
ESP PERFORMANCE: JAVIER REYES
Javier Reyes is an incredibly innovative guitarist. Best known as a member of progressive metal band Animals As Leaders, he also has released amazing albums on his own project called Mestis. Javier shows what can be done on an 8-string guitar using his LTD Signature Series JR-608. This streamed event might be the highlight of the NAMM Show!

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
ESP PERFORMANCE: BILL HUDSON
Brazilian-born, US-based power metal guitarist Bill Hudson is currently known for bringing the rock as the touring guitarist for Trans-Siberian Orchestra, but has also played in front of thousands for bands including Circle II Circle, Nightrage, and Jon Oliva's Pain. Bill's chops are a delight to listen to, so come spend your Thursday afternoon with your friends at ESP!

FRI JAN 22
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
ESP PERFORMANCE: ERIC CALDERONE
Eric Calderone is perhaps better known by his handle on YouTube: Erock. A sensation of the Internet, Eric's performance videos (often his own interpretations of TV, movie, and video game themes) each get hundreds of thousands of views (or more). Millions of aspiring players have watched and listened in awe to this amazing (and surprisingly cheerful) shredder. Watch his performance live from the ESP Booth!

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
ESP PERFORMANCE: MARCO MENDOZA & BUNNY BRUNEL
Two ESP-playing bass wizards share a stage, and despite being known for different musical styles, they might make one of those "you'll never believe what I saw at NAMM" stories! Both of these respected bass-playing gents have LTD Signature Series basses with the MM-4FM and the BB-1004 & BB-1005.

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
TAKAMINE PERFORMANCE: JOHN JORGENSON & BRAD DAVIS
Two undisputed masters of acoustic guitar will be at the Takamine booth to blow your mind with both fingerstyle and flatpicked playing that has earned them top accolades around the world as being among the best that ever were.

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
ESP PERFORMANCE: AKIRA TAKASAKI (LOUDNESS)
Akira Takasaki is a legend in the world of metal guitar. A founding member of the groundbreaking Japanese band Loudness, Akira's extremely precise and fast lead guitar style that he started in the '70s led the way for thousands of shredders to follow. Don't miss this rare NAMM appearance from one of metal guitar's founding fathers!

5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
ESP PERFORMANCE: PRASHANT ASWANI
Berklee-educated fusion shredder Prashant Aswani will be onstage at the ESP booth to show off several of ESP's many new guitar models for 2016 while playing some incredibly tasty mind-blowing tunes. Prashant will be joined for a song by UK-based guitar god Andy James.

SAT JAN 23
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
TAKAMINE PERFORMANCE: KOTARO OSHIO
Kotaro Oshio is a highly-respected acoustic guitarist from Japan. His style crosses several genre categories, ranging from pop to new age and jazz. Using his Takamine guitar, Kotaro's flawless technique encompasses fingerpicking, tap harmonics, and more. Watch him live at NAMM streamed from the Takamine booth!

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
ESP PERFORMANCE: ANDY JAMES
UK-based shredder and YouTube teaching sensation Andy James will use his ESP E-II and LTD Signature Series guitars to put on a performance clinic you won't soon forget. Get ready to rock (and be amazed) on our stream live on Saturday afternoon at NAMM!

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
ESP PERFORMANCE: PAT HEATH
Pat Heath is a UK-based guitarist making his first NAMM Show appearance for ESP with a live performance and clinic on ESP's new guitars for 2016. He's a monthly columnist for Guitar Techniques magazine, and his tasty chops span the realm from progressive to metal to any style of music where his expert playing can be highlighted!

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
ESP PERFORMANCE: GARY HOLT
Watch this live stream of the thrash metal legend who is a member of both Slayer and Exodus. Gary will be putting on a performance and live interview where you can see him with his ESP and LTD Signature Series guitars, and hear what it's like to be in two of thrash metal's most revered bands!

5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
ESP PERFORMANCE: MARCO MENDOZA
Marco Mendoza is the bass player for The Dead Daisies, but this rock bassist and vocalist puts on an amazing show that includes excellent musical performances combined with stories of his tenure in bands like Thin Lizzy, Blue Murder, Whitesnake and more. Hit the stream live from the ESP booth for this fun live performance and clinic.

SUN JAN 24 (NOTE: SUNDAY PERFORMANCES WILL NOT BE STREAMED)
10:30 AM to 11:00 AM 
TAKAMINE PERFORMANCE: MAX GEORGIEV
Award-winning classical guitarist and multi-instrumentalist Max Georgiev will be performing live for Takamine. Spend your Sunday morning enjoying the amazing chops of the guitarist who took first place in the “Montreal Guitar Grand Prix”... by age 19!

12:00 PM to 12:30 PM
TAKAMINE PERFORMANCE: JASON CHARLES MILLER
Jason Charles Miller is performing live for Takamine. After his decade-long stint as the frontman for industrial rockers Godhead, Jason took a new direction in music as a singer-songwriter exploring his country-influenced roots. Join us at Takamine for some of Jason’s great tunes on Sunday afternoon!

1:30 to 2:00
ESP PERFORMANCE: LUIS KALIL
Luís Kalil may still be only 16 years old, but this prodigy from Brazil began endorsing ESP at the tender age of 13. Showing a level of virtuosity far beyond his years, you can see Luís perform live on Sunday afternoon at the ESP booth.

3:00 PM to 3:30 PM
ESP PERFORMANCE: ERIC CALDERONE
Eric Calderone is perhaps better known by his handle on YouTube: Erock. A sensation of the Internet, Eric’s performance videos (often his own interpretations of TV, movie, and video game themes) each get hundreds of thousands of views (or more). Millions of aspiring players have watched and listened in awe to this amazing (and surprisingly cheerful) shredder. Don’t leave the NAMM Show without seeing Eric live at the ESP Booth!

Artist Interviews
A special benefit to watching ESP's NAMM Show on our stream: you get to see exclusive artist interviews as they happen, right there at the ESP booth. Our list of ESP and Takamine artists we'll be interviewing includes Andy James, Mille Petrozza (Kreator), Javier Reyes (Animals As Leaders/Mestis), Stephen Carpenter (Deftones), Eric "Erock" Calderone, Max Cavalera (Soulfly/Cavalera Conspiracy), John Jorgenson and Brad Davis, Akira Takasaki (Loudness), Ted Aguilar (Death Angel), Gary Holt (Exodus/Slayer), and Alan Ashby (Of Mice & Men).

But wait... we also plan on conducting on-the-spot interviews with other ESP artists who will undoubtedly be stopping by to say hello. Stay tuned to the stream from Thursday January 21 through Saturday January 23 to catch it all.

Product Spotlights
ESP's own product experts -- including some who help design our guitars and basses -- will be there at NAMM to tell you about the details of our new instruments for 2016. You'll get the inside story from them that will go above and beyond anything you would see on our web site or catalog, so don't miss these product spotlights!

THU JAN 21
1:30 PM: LTD New Products
5:00 PM: More new LTD Products

FRI JAN 22
10:30 AM: ESP/ESP USA/E-II New Products
1:30 PM: New Basses
4:30 PM: Takamine TT Series

SAT JAN 23
1:00 PM: Signature Series
2:30 PM: 200/400 Series

As you can see, it's going to be an action-packed few days at the ESP booth at NAMM 2016. We hope you can tune in, or come by the booth if you're at the show!

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Dasha S.

Wish I could be there to see BILL hopefully I can catch some of the live stream 

Stonecat

Cool

jason b.

cool

Luc L.

Hi, I'll registrated from the live stream but no link to video stream happening . thx for your help .

Lou .

Christian W.

Can you upload the livestream from 21. January on YouTube? I'm not home at 1:30PM.

Jeff K.

Hi Christian. We are going to archive much of the video from the stream, and will make some of it available here on the ESP site sometime after NAMM ends.

Christian W.

Thank you!