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20072007 will be remembered musically as the Year of the Reunion. Genesis, The Police,The Spice Girls, and Van Halen all got back together and toured. Led Zeppelin gotback together also, although it was only for one show. As for our industry, 2007 will beremembered for many things including a record-setting NAMM show and the massiveinfl uence leveraged buyout companies had. Here’s a look at the year in photos.Stevie Wonder was a highlight atThe NAMM Show. He performed ata Kurzweil party.Sammy Hagar delivered anopen and honest interviewduring our January “CurtainCall” column.Music China and Prolight + Sound Shanghaisaw attendance increase in October.Pictured is a young child who may becomea drumming legend some day.Ovation held a huge press eventto launch its VXT hybrid guitar.Here, you can see the guitar inits early manufacturing stage.Members of the Kamanstaff pose for a photoduring Kaman’s annualgolf event in June.Behringer threw a huge bash in China in Februaryto honor the fi fth anniversary of itsEurotec Electronics division.Massive fl oods struck Findlay, Ohio,and hit Gear Source Music hard. Butthe store was rebuilt quickly andreopened in less than a week.42 JANUARY 2008233JN08_p_042-080.indd 4212/21/2007 9:11:24 AM