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Guitar Player magazine has launched it's own version of American Idol, called Guitar Hero and last year they asked for submissions from all over the world.
I, at first, didn't really want to participate, because I tend to think I would choke in those kinds of situations, but my wife egged me on, so I did send a C.D. of one track, per the rules, last summer.
When I didn't hear back from them, I thought I hadn't gotten through.
Until I received a phone call Thursday night from the Managing Editor and Chief, saying that they were blown away by my track and out of thousands of submissions, I've made the FINAL 10!
As it turns out, they will be flying me to Cleveland the weekend of June 10-12 to perform one song of my choice, with a live band at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, in front of judges Steve Lukather (Toto), Joe Satriani and others.
It will be webcast all over the planet, and so forth.
Eeeeeeek!
Needless to say, I'm excited and terrified.
From the site:
GP’s Guitar Hero 2005 is part of the CMJ/RockFest, which is being held all over Cleveland during the weekend of June 10-12. The winner of GP’s Guitar Hero will receive a mammoth gear package, as well as get one of their songs included on CMJ’s New Music Monthly CD that reaches tens of thousands of music business executives and tastemakers across North America. Guitar Hero 2005 is sponsored by Gibson and Audio-Technica.
More here:
http://www.guitarplayer.com/story.asp?storycode=8268
Here's the track that got me there...it's just me playing over a Brecker Bros backing track:
Anyway, that's the bottom line, just sharing my shock and horror of it all.
Peace,
Scott
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"We must be the change we wish to see in the world"
-Gandhi
"The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science."
-Einstein
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Look for my new C.D. in 2006 featuring Virgil Donati, Rufus Philpot and Steve Weingart (and special guest bassists Gerald Veasley, Gary Willis, and Keih Horne); with special guest solos from Scott Lerner, Chris Poland, Scott Henderson, Guthrie Govan, Ron Thal, Joel Hoekstra, Greg Howe, Raphael Moreira -- and will be produced by 3 time Grammy winner: Anton Pukshansky
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I, at first, didn't really want to participate, because I tend to think I would choke in those kinds of situations, but my wife egged me on, so I did send a C.D. of one track, per the rules, last summer.
When I didn't hear back from them, I thought I hadn't gotten through.
Until I received a phone call Thursday night from the Managing Editor and Chief, saying that they were blown away by my track and out of thousands of submissions, I've made the FINAL 10!
As it turns out, they will be flying me to Cleveland the weekend of June 10-12 to perform one song of my choice, with a live band at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, in front of judges Steve Lukather (Toto), Joe Satriani and others.
It will be webcast all over the planet, and so forth.
Eeeeeeek!
Needless to say, I'm excited and terrified.
From the site:
GP’s Guitar Hero 2005 is part of the CMJ/RockFest, which is being held all over Cleveland during the weekend of June 10-12. The winner of GP’s Guitar Hero will receive a mammoth gear package, as well as get one of their songs included on CMJ’s New Music Monthly CD that reaches tens of thousands of music business executives and tastemakers across North America. Guitar Hero 2005 is sponsored by Gibson and Audio-Technica.
More here:
http://www.guitarplayer.com/story.asp?storycode=8268
Here's the track that got me there...it's just me playing over a Brecker Bros backing track:
Anyway, that's the bottom line, just sharing my shock and horror of it all.
Peace,
Scott
_____________________________
My Fusion C.D. on Progressive Arts
Sjones RANDOM STYLES PAGE
Sjones JAZZ PAGE
"We must be the change we wish to see in the world"
-Gandhi
"The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science."
-Einstein
-------------
Look for my new C.D. in 2006 featuring Virgil Donati, Rufus Philpot and Steve Weingart (and special guest bassists Gerald Veasley, Gary Willis, and Keih Horne); with special guest solos from Scott Lerner, Chris Poland, Scott Henderson, Guthrie Govan, Ron Thal, Joel Hoekstra, Greg Howe, Raphael Moreira -- and will be produced by 3 time Grammy winner: Anton Pukshansky
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