Truth In Shredding: Shred This THE TOP 3 and special prizes

Wow it's taken about two months to get to this. A vision we had back in Frankfurt delivered some of the best playing around. A big thanks to all those who entered. For those who did not win, we salute you... for all those guys and gals who should have been in the top 3, yes your great we love you... but there can only be 3 winners... but not to worry as we tell you that Shred This too will becoming soon. Hopefully not colliding with some of the other cool competitions coming soon.

Special Thanks:
Tom Monk: aka Shred Junior... the other 19 takes that did not make the video! For your choice of who won this competition!
Tom Quayle: For the cool backing track and the hours put in judging the competition
Rick Graham: For the cool video editing, and the hours put in judging the competition

Also thanks to Dennis Mollan at protone pedals: discount good until the end of September 2009: http://protonepedals.com/shredthis.html

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Rick Graham
• Tom Quayle
• Laurie Monk
• Tom Monk
• Truth In Shredding
• guitar
• fusion
• improvisation
• competition
• backing
• track
• protone
• pedals

[CHICKMAGNET66666]

its kinda funny how you gave 2nd place lesson dvds

[lauriemonk]

They were signed by Andy James... ironically Damjan was probably there when I got them! ... plus he needs some new tapping lesson ;)

[chumbo]

I don't know if I'm the first to say this but....doesn't EVERYBODY want to see Tom & Rick play on this backing track now!!! Pleeease :-)

[lauriemonk]

LOL... they are too scared! There were so many great solo's , how can they compete... I'll mail them an remind them! More comments like this please!

[metalreb]

just another tampered competition

[lauriemonk]

I'm not sure how you came to that conclusion. It was one of the hardest I have had to judge.

[bryanaspey]

Unbelievable! I am TRULY humbled by this decision - I know it was nearly impossibly difficult to call! Now I've got to collect myself before I can respond more fully to the judges and fellow participants, but that was the most excellent awards ceremony I've ever attended! Thank You Shred Junior!!! :D

[123relations123]

i was going to enter but i was too busy doing the usual HOMEWORK :| i wish i entered!!

[PetrucciFever]

Awesome prizes, awesome video, awesome Laurie!

[shrimptim]

haha i totally didn't expect that special prize for the subway bandit. very funny haha

[tq105]

Haha! I'll see what I can do!

[tq105]

Well that's rather silly isn't it? You have no idea how long it took to get to the final 3. We stressed a great deal about having to pick even 15!

[lauriemonk]

Memo I know a lot of players will feel like you. I feel sorry that I can't have even more winners! They will feel that they should be in the top 15 and a lot of them could have been, in deed many could have been in the top 3. Hopefully people will have seen your playing and be subscribing to your channel to look for your new videos... I know I will!

[pupptezhero]

i am memo LOL....

my new account .

i'm sad 4 lost tht competition.

so i created new 1 :(

[lauriemonk]

Memo was in the top 45... I loved his playing and I thinks he's amazing. We have to short list and some cool players miss out. I will continue to look out for Memo's videos!

[pupptezhero]

may i ask the judges about how the hell the memo master hasn't won even a good comment !!!?

i think he's deserve to be 1 of top 5though ..... UNFAIR!!!

[lauriemonk]

I'm as American as Subway bandit is South African!

[ComfortablyNumbed]

Are you american Laurie?? Or just pretending to be

[billmeedog]

I agree! I had Dmjan winning too, but remember, it's art, so IMO, there are no winners or losers, just some that have been appreciated more than others!

I think the top-3 were ALL excellent (and several others too!)

Congratulations Bryan, Damjan, and Vladimir!

[lauriemonk]

Cheers Atanas... always great to see your videos!

[lauriemonk]

Hey Alex... we were blown away with your playing! We want more video now! Thanks so much for entering... you rock!

[lauriemonk]

your really have something special going with your playing buddy! Keep on shredding!

[lauriemonk]

Damjan you are a star... incredible technique... I so appreciate the effort and skill that went into your solo... you rock my friend!

[lauriemonk]

Thanks Chris... great entry yourself! We're working on the next competition!

[lauriemonk]

Thanks man... I love when a competition is described as EPIC!

[lauriemonk]

We're working on it! Just organising the security!