brentrocks Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 Alex Skolnick and TESTAMENT were in Grand Rapids last night. Vince Margol, Chris Gates and I went up to the Orbit Room last night to check out the show and meet up with Alex. When we arrived at the venue we got our tickets and Vince went onto the bus to find out what Alex's schedule for the night was. Vince came back out with Alex's 2005 OSB H 150 with the toggle bashed in!!! Vince was taking it back to the shop for repairs. Shortly after, Alex came out and greeted us by the tour bus. I had my VSB AS H 150 in tow, and preceeded to bust it out. Alex told me it reminded me of his #1 H150. We took a few pics with it and then Alex had to go get ready for the show. I asked Alex if i could get some live shots of him with his Heritages....he said he didnt have a problem with it, but he couldnt get me a photo pass. So i figured i would just wing it. Its about time for TESTAMENT to go on so i head twards the pit. The security guy stops me and says what are you doing in here? I told him i was taking pictures for Heritage guitars and Alex Skolnick. He told me without a photo pass, i could not shoot the band, and he kicked me out of the pit! So I go around to Alex's side of the stage and fight my way through the crowd to try to get some decent live shots. My ears were bleeding after 5 songs! I had takan nearly 400 shots, so I figured i had at least a few good ones. After TESTAMENT was done with their set, Vince, Chris and I had a couple beers....and shortly after that Alex came out to the bar area where we all chatted for quite a while. We talked about his FX, Amps, etc. He is working with BUDDA right now on a signature series amplifier...he said they are in the testing stages....100w head. What a friendly guy! He was a joy to talk to! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoslate Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 Well played, Brent! Looks like a very cool evening, indeed! Shots are nice, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steiner Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 Nice Work BrentRocks! Beautiful photos AND you got the guitar signed. Don't worry about your ears, they will grow back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HRB853370 Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 He reminds me of Yanni. Brent you should have kicked the shit out of that security guard and marched onward. Apparently he did not know who Brent Henderson is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredZepp Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 Good Stuff, Brently.... A great evening, full of some excellent stories.... This looks like a blast. And the signature looks great on your Skolnick 150... That turned out perfect. thanks for the pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DetroitBlues Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 Now that's awesome! Did you talk him into joining the HOC and coming to PSP V? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolero Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 hey that's cool!! great pics too, nice score on the sig!! Alex sounds like a good guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffB Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 Awesome thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrymclark Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 Amazing, Brent! That is a cool night! He is an incredible guitarist! Got his signature on your HIS signature! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millennium Maestro Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 Thats awesome Brent.... If I was you I would call dibbs on you own Skolnick, hope she is yours forever! Looks like a great evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fxdx99 Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 Wow. Wow... Brent, that's very very cool. What a great event for you. Way too cool. Thanks for the pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schundog Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 This gets my vote for thread of the month; great stuff, Brent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genericmusic Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spectrum13 Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 About the best Heritage in action shots ever posted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
212Mavguy Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 Great work, Brent! You and Vince were great ambassadors! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLS Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 Awesome Pics Brent! Skolnick is such a awesome player and great guy! Looks like you guys had a great time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartyGrass Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 That's great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squawken Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 It's so nice to see action pics on stage with a Heritage. Glad you got meet him and have a great time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brentrocks Posted October 16, 2011 Author Share Posted October 16, 2011 Thanks guys! It was a night i will not soon forget. Its not every day you get to drink a beer with a guitar legend like Alex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundersteel Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 So, is he coming to PSP V? That would be an event--Vince Lewis & Alex Skolnick headlining at PSP V! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brentrocks Posted October 18, 2011 Author Share Posted October 18, 2011 So, is he coming to PSP V? That would be an event--Vince Lewis & Alex Skolnick headlining at PSP V! We talked about it and he wanted me to contact him when we set a date Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ledzef Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 Good stuff Brent, he recently was the guest guitarists on That Metal Show and played a nice silverburst sig model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blunote Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Just from the reading I've done, he sure seems like an all-around down-to-earth great guy! Glad you had so much fun. I'm just wondering how you manage to get into a venue like that with a guitar and somehow keep it from getting banged up or stolen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zookroo1 Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Awesome! He seems like a great guy to get to hang with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shook494 Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 Just AWESOME! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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