John Petrucci’s Guitar Universe 4.0 took place this weekend and kicked off with a bit of electric guitar history as Petrucci and Zakk Wylde performed live for the first time ever, teaming up on an extended rendition of Black Label Society's Suicide Messiah.
Billed as an event for guitar players of all age, John Petrucci’s Guitar Universe is four days of “Non-stop rock ’n’ roll guitar”, masterclasses, beach time (it is in Fort Lauderdale, FL), entertainment, barbecue, and perhaps group therapy for guitar superfans. This year’s lineup bore testament to the Dream Theater guitarist’s convening powers, featuring the likes of Lari Basilio, Ola Englund, Polyphia’s Scott LePage and Tim Henson, Plini, Guthrie Govan, Fredrik Akesson, Tosin Abasi and more.
