Jim Gillette may have had the razor-sharp vocals in Nitro, but it was Michael Angelo Batio (aka MAB) who dropped the sexy solos for the late-’80s glam-metal band. The 63-year-old is a neoclassical-metal icon, and he brings his expertise (Google “MAB Over-Under technique”) to Gandy and Dale Mabry when Replay Guitar Exchange hosts a free-to-attend guitar masterclass.
Batio will likely show off his off-the-wall sense of humor, too, and there are opportunities to purchase either a 20-minute private lesson or VIP meet-and-greet as well. No word if his V-shaped double guitar or the four-necked quad-guitar will be there, though.
Sat. April 13. Replay Guitar Exchange, 3944 Britton Plaza, Tampa. 12 p.m. replayguitar.com.
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This article appears in Apr 11-18, 2019.