JOE PERRY To Receive LES PAUL Award At 2017 NAMM TEC Gala - “Anytime My Name Is Mentioned In The Same Sentence As Les Paul, It’s A Huge Honour,” Says The AEROSMITH Guitarist
October 27, 2016, 8 years ago
Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry is the next recipient of the prestigious Les Paul Award for creative excellence, reports Billboard.
The veteran guitarist will be presented with the honour at the 32nd annual NAMM TEC Awards, which take place January 21st as part of the 2017 NAMM Show in Anaheim, CA.
The award, which carries the name of the definitive guitar hero, audio pioneer and inventor Les Paul, who passed away in August 2009, is bequeathed to individuals that have “set the highest standards of excellence in the creative application of recording technology”.
“Anytime my name is mentioned in the same sentence as Les Paul, it’s a huge honour,” says Perry in a statement. “Getting an award bearing his name is the icing on the cake."
Read more at Billboard.com.
Joe Perry was was a VIP guest on the episode of Fox reality cooking show, Hell’s Kitchen, that aired on October 21st. Video from the episode is streaming below:
