Steve Vai: one of the guitarplayer guitar star 2008 judges

News:
03-09-2008:
Guitar Player, announces its fourth annual Guitar Superstar competition at San Francisco’s legendary Great American Music Hall, September 13, at 8 pm.



Ten finalists play for: Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Elliot Easton (the Cars), George Lynch, and Brendon Small. Host of this year’s big event is Andy Summers.

Prizes include a feature article in Guitar Player, and a bevy of wonderful prizes from event sponsors such as Mesa/Boogie, Moog Music, Epiphone, ZZYZX Snapjack Cables, Bugera Amps, Audio-Technica, Auralex, CAD Microphones, Carr Amps, Collings Guitars, Cruz Tools, Dunlop Manufacturing, Essential Sound Products, Fulltone, Keeley Electronics, King Amplification, Magix, N-Tune Peterson, ProTone Pedals, Reeves Amplification, Reverend Guitars, Shreddies, Villex Electronics, and Westheimer/Cort.

Finalists
Los Angeles, CA ▪ Mark Christian (Rockabilly/Roots)
Staten Island, NY ▪ Mike Orlando (Metal/Shred)
Fairview, NJ ▪ Vicki Genfan (Solo acoustic)
Norwalk, CT ▪ the guy (Fusion)
Honolulu, HI ▪ Makana (Solo acoustic)
Chicago, IL ▪ Daddo Oreskovich (Metal/Shred)
Sonoma, CA ▪ Eric Barnett (Rock/Jazz)
Fairview, PA ▪ Eric Brewer (Rock)
Temecula Ca. ▪ Ben Robinson (Blues)
Morton Grove, IL ▪ Dan Peters (Rockabilly/Roots)

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