News: guitar player’s guitar superstar to feature more truth in shredding players

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26-08-2008:
I'm not sure why I have not heard of this already, but I suspect that guitar player, although one of the best guitar magazines is still locked into old world web 1.0 technology...

Ten finalists were chosen to perform onstage in front of a live audience and a panel of world-famous guitar stars: Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Elliot Easton (The Cars), George Lynch (Dokken, Lynch Mob), and Brendon Small (co-creator of Adult’s Swim’s Metalocalypse animated series). Host of this year’s big event—which is presented by Guitar Center—is Andy Summers, who is just coming off a world tour for the reunited Police.

The six judges will evaluate each original performance and rate each contestant on technique, creativity, charisma, and overall vibe, and, at the end of the night, the 2008 Guitar Player’s Guitar Superstar will be crowned, along with two runner-ups.

he competition takes place Saturday, September 13, 2008 at 8:00 pm at The Great American Music Hall, 859 O’Farrell Street, San Francisco, CA. Admission $15.00 in advance, $20.00 at the door. Tickets can be ordered online at gamh.com; tickets.com, or call.
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The short list: Mark Christian, Mike Orlando, Vicki Genfan, the guy, Makana, Daddo Oreskovich, Eric Barnett, Eric Brewer, Ben Robinson, and Dan Peters.

I have to say that Daddo Oreskovich's CD has be firmly playing on my mp3 over the month of August an is highly recommended.

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