Andy Summers hosts Guitar Superstar Competition
By Jim
Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008 at 10:18 am in Andy Summers, Brendon Small, Dethklok, Elliot Easton, George Lynch, Great American Music Hall, Guitar Superstar Competition, Joe Satriani, Metalocalypse, Police, Steve Vai, The Cars.
(Official press release as follows:)
Guitar Player’s Guitar Superstar Competition 2008 to take place in San Francisco on September 13
Andy Summers of The Police to Emcee; Joe Satriani, Steve Vai and Elliot Easton of the Cars among judges to select winner
Guitar Center Presents Guitar Player’s Guitar Superstar Competition 2008, the premier international guitar playing contest for players of all ages and styles features ten finalists who will face-off in front of a panel of celebrity judges and a live audience.
Date: Saturday, September 13, Doors Open 7:00pm
Venue: Great American Music Hall , 859 O’Farrell Street, San Francisco, CA 94109
Tickets: Available on www.gamh.com; $15 in advance, $20 at the door
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)
Jacksonville, FL ▪ Ben Robinson (Blues)
Morton Grove, IL ▪ Dan Peters (Rockabilly/Roots)
Judges:
Joe Satriani
Steve Vai
George Lynch
Elliot Easton of The Cars
Brendon Small of Dethklok and Adult Swim’s hugely successful Metalocalypse animated series.
Host: Andy Summers of The Police
Sponsors: Guitar Center , Mesa/Boogie, MOOG, Epiphone, ZZYZX Snapjack Cables, and Sonicbids.
Website: For more information, go to www.GuitarPlayer.com
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September 10th, 2008 at 6:03 pm
Ben Robinson’s Armageddon Express should be released through Guitar Hero!
September 18th, 2008 at 6:32 am
I was there. Sept 13…GREAT SHOW ! Everyone was fantastic !
The judges had a hard call.
Below is a video link of Vicki’s Performance and the judges comments, at the end you’ll See Andy announce the winner VICKI GENFAN.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZU5SA3hmSc
“Vicki mesmerized the audience and the judges — not just with her stunning technique, but also with her musicality and charisma,” said Molenda. “Even though she wasn’t playing an electric guitar plugged into a raging amplifier, she still managed to capture the unmistakable vibe of a true guitar star.”