Bobby Thrasher
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Bobby Thrasher has his roots in fabrication and was able to merry that talent into a career in music by accepting a position as a stage hand managing hydraulics with Emerson, Lake & Palmer. Using that tour as a launching point, Bobby continued to excel within the industry eventually working on tours with Bruce Springsteen, Simon and Garfunkel, and Billy Joel. Bobby was awarded the Parnelli Lifetime Achievement award at the 2018 NAMM Show in Anaheim. During his 2018 NAMM interview, Bobby discussed the changes and innovations in stage design and fabrication over the years.