LOS ANGELES – The Parnelli Awards — 20 Years of Defining Excellence video presentation will be premiered this Friday as part of NAMM’s Believe in Music Week. The video utilizes the 20-year library of past Parnelli Awards shows to create a montage of the best moments in Parnelli history.
Founder of the Parnelli Awards, Terry Lowe, stated, “This reel is truly a history of modern concert production. The people you will see in this video have defined the industry. What makes it very special is, the artists our industry serves have become involved in helping honor the people who make them the best that they can be.”
To view Parnelli Awards — 20-Years of Defining Excellence just go to NAMM.org and register. Then plan on being online at 5 p.m. Pacific, 8 p.m. Eastern this Friday, Jan. 22 on the Believe in Music site for viewing.
The 30-minute documentary includes appearances by:
- Patrick Stansfield
- Benny Collins
- Mo Morrison
- Stephen Gudis
- Michael Ahern
- Chris Adamson
- Jake Berry
- Charlie Hernandez
- Richard Fernandez
- Brian Croft
- Kevin Lyman
- Chip Monck
- Bobby Thrasher
- Al Siniscal
- Stanley Miller
- Pat Quilter
- Dave Shadoan
- Yvan Miron
- Ed Wannebo
- Allen Branton
- Richard Cadena
- Michael Strickland
- Bob Goldstein
- Michael Tait
- Mark “Springo” Spring
- Jim Brammer
- John Wiseman
- Marc Brickman
- Peter Morse
- Ray Zeigler
- Robert Harmon
- Richard Belliveau
- Robert Mokry
- Butch Allen
- Robin Shaw
- Steve Cohen
And many, many more…
Special Guest Appearances by
- Tom Petty
- Garth Brooks
- Paul McCartney
- Neil Diamond
- Metallica
- Alice Cooper
- Kenny Chesney
- Mick Jagger
- Billy Joel
- Brooks & Dunn
- Brad Paisley
- Adrian Belew
- Tony Levin
- Dennis DeYoung
- Fee Waybill
- Paul Anka
- Stone Gossard
- Alan Parsons
- Flo & Eddie
- Micky Dolenz
- Frankie Valli
Lowe noted that the video presentation, along with the special Parnelli section in the January editions of PLSN and FOH magazines, would not be possible without the generosity of the sponsors. Gold Sponsors include 4 Wall Entertainment, All Access Staging & Productions, Bandit Lites, d&b audiotechnik, Harman, L-Acoustics, Maryland Sound, Meyer Sound, Rock-it Cargo, Sound Image and Strictly FX. Silver Sponsors include Chauvet Professional, Elation Professional, Global Trend Productions, Hemphill Brothers, Solotech and Stageline. TPI is a Production Partner.
More Details on the Pro Production Sessions
The half-hour Pro Production Sessions will premiere on the following schedule and then will be available on-demand through NAMM for follow-up viewing.
On Thursday, Jan. 21 at 10 a.m. PST: Welcome to the XR Revolution with Ash Nehru, Laura Frank, and Nils Porrmann.
On Jan. 21 at 3 p.m. PST: Leading the XR Revolution with Cory FitzGerald, Bianca Moncada, Alex Reardon and Vincent Richards.
On Friday Jan. 22 at 10 a.m. PST: Seeing the Music: A Production Design Roundtable with Ben Dalgleish, Bryan Hartley, Robb Jibson, Peter Morse and Tamlyn Wright.
On Jan. 22 at 2 p.m.” At the Core of the Tour: The Production Manager Roundtable with Bobby Schneider, Marty Hom and Elliot Saltzman. We thank all our guests for helping to create these informative and fun sessions.
For more on the Pro Production Sessions, go to https://plsn.com/featured/featured-slider/see-the-pro-production-sessions-at-namms-believe-in-music-week/
