Apr. 03, 2008
Guitar Center Sessions presents RZA
In a continuing commitment to Education, Conversation, and Inspiration Guitar Center hosted a special evening of dialogue with hip-hop icon, The RZA.

RZA teamed up with Roland and legendary studio pioneer, Bruce Forat, to customize a series of Roland MV8800 workstations exclusively for Guitar Center. 8 MV8800 pieces were customized representing an element of the 8 Diagrams of the I Ching, the philosophical foundation of the new Wu-Tang Clan album. The custom designed pieces turned out so well, they instantly became the centerpiece of Guitar Center’s Sessions: RZA edition.

Guitar Center Sessions: RZA edition kicked off with the introduction of the one-of-a-kind Roland RZA/FORRAT MV8800s collection, to the capacity crowd. RZA touched on topics ranging from production tips, including the gear he likes to use, to the inspiration for his rhymes. The packed room was able to witness an improv beat-making class with RZA, band mate Shavo Odajian (System of a Down) and Dhani Harrison (son of George Harrison). Dhani and Shavo also offered their insights into distribution, production and finding your sound. RZA was funny and truthful and answered several audience questions during a Q&A session, connecting with his fans on a personal level. Afterwards, the room lined up to get their collectables and albums autographed, and RZA signed as many as he could.