Dan Peters Performs at Guitar Player's Guitar Superstar 2008

DAN PETERS, of Morton Grove, IL, wows the crowd at the 2008 Guitar Player Magazine Guitar Superstar competition. Hosted by Andy Summers, the event was held September 13, 2008, at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco, California. The backing band is Thud Factor, featuring bassist Jonathan Herrera, keyboardist Eric Levy, drummer John Mader, and guitarist Jude Gold.

The Grand Prize winner -- Guitar Superstar 2008 -- was Vicki Genfan,

Judges included Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Elliot Easton, Brendon Small, and George Lynch.

Finalists were rated on technique, creativity, charisma, and overall vibe. Prizes included 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, Mono Cases, N-Tune Peterson, ProTone Pedals, Reeves Amplification, Reverend Guitars, Shreddies, Villex Electronics, and Westheimer/Cort.

THE 2008 FINALISTS:

Eric Barnett
Sonoma, CA

Eric Brewer
Erie, PA

Mark Christian
Los Angeles, CA

Vicki Genfan
Fairview, NJ

Makana
Honolulu, HI

Daddo Oreskovich
Chicago, IL

Michael Orlando
Staten Island, NY

Dan Peters
Morton Grove, IL

Ben Robinson
Jacksonville, FL

The Guy
Norwalk, CT

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[nixjag1]

Dan Peters ccould stand easily stand shoulder to shoulder with Brian Setzer, Buddy

Guy and Dick Dale on the same stage. He's a blast to listen to and has his music bases

covered.

[IDannyIBeats]

My name's Dan Peters

[fattirevsbud]

awesome

[JohnnyFastpick]

love when the solo suddenly turns into metal lol

[grimchain]

Pretty awesome. Guy came to my school today and did some demos for my guitar class

[1spati]

At 3:30 on to the end reminded me of the way Ted Nugent used to play.

Ted played that way late sixties/early seventies FFFFast and clean as a whistle!

[Tubularll]

You ROCK, Bro!

[musicsmind]

Fantastic Dan!! When and where can I hear you live again. (Green Door)  Your former student .

Tommy

[gesiz22]

hes an awesome teacher at minstrel music

[LedZeppelinisgod100]

@chuck9000 JIMMY PAGE IS EVERYWHERE.

but yeah, this isnt THAT reminiscent of Hot Dog hahaha..