THE COUNTRY SUPERSTAR not only graced GP’s August cover this year, he was also selected as the magazine’s 2016 Certified Legend Award winner. In a ceremony at Muriel Anderson’s All-Star Guitar Night at Nashville’s 3rd & Lindsley venue on June 25, Anderson presented Gill with our little gold medal. Past GP Certified Legend Awards have been bestowed upon Joe Perry, Les Paul, Duane Eddy, Nokie Edwards, Larry Carlton, Dick Dale, Lee Ritenour, Tommy Emmanuel, and other guitar greats.
Held right after the close of the summer NAMM show, All-Star Guitar Night followed an unplugged theme with scorching pickers Johnny Hiland, Bryan Sutton, Thom Bresh, Jack Pearson, John Knowles, David Grier, and Daniel Champagne, as well as Anderson and Gill. The evening was sponsored by Guitar Player, Sam Ash Music, NAMM,…