Guitar Player Superstar - 2009 Winner - Steve Senes

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Guitar Player magazine's 2010 Guitar Superstar competition is open to electric and acoustic guitar players of all styles who believe they have what it takes to earn the title of "Guitar Superstar."

This is the fifth year Guitar Player has hosted this instrumental-guitar competition. Each year, ten finalists are chosen by the editors of Guitar Player to fight it out in front of a panel of celebrity judges. Past judges have included Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, George Lynch, Steve Lukather, Nuno Bettencourt, Elliot Easton, Greg Howe, Jennifer Batten, and Richie Kotzen. Past hosts of the big event include Andy Summers, Greg Kihn, and Brendan Small (creator of Metalocalypse).

The 2010 Guitar Players Guitar Superstar competition will be held September 18, 2010 at the Bankhead Theater in Livermore, California. The 2009 winner and current champion is Steve Senes. Who will be the 2010 Guitar Superstar?

New for 2010!

Video Submissions: All entries must be videos of a guitarist performing an original instrumental work no more than five minutes long. No covers. No singing. No 20-minute prog-rock epics. Both solo and full-band performances are permitted. Entries limited to players living in the domestic United States who are at least 18 years of age.

Peoples Choice Finalist: This year, the GP staff will select nine finalists. The tenth contender will be chosen by the public! The video that logs the highest number of votes before the entry period closes on June 30, 2010 at 12:59 pm will instantly win that player a spot in the competition.

Goodies: All finalists are provided airfare and two nights lodging in an event hotel. The 2010 Guitar Superstar will win gear packages from various guitar manufacturers, a feature story in Guitar Player, and an album contract with Guitar Player Records (distributed by MI5/EMI).

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[Altanon]

To the Haters: When you can post a link to YOU doing a better job, do so. Until then, shut the fuck up - you're nothing but a bedroom wanker like me, (at best.)

[StarfireEKS]

was he playing that to the backing track of " knight rider"??

[craftonbarnes]

Dam could that kick drum be any louder ya think????

[westjt17]

@negadon80 haha john mayer......ha!

[CalebPierceTv]

He was the guitar player for superswamp heroes. (my dads band) and I knew him for a couple of years until the band broke up then he moves witch was very sad for me cause he was a nice guy.

[jelswick2]

@negadon80 I guess it's too much to hope that you'll take a break from your Justin Beiber "My World Acoustic" listening session to have a grown up conversation. Maybe after "Never Say Never" is over you could enlighten us: who the best (or in your world "most original") guy out there. I'm not saying Senes is the best there is, but certainly not the hack you say he is. Or you could just try to be cool and insult me again. Whatever does it for you Skippy. Or just go play some handball.

[negadon80]

@jelswick2 Aw are you mad? lol. Look This guy can get lost in a

million guitar players, Again Nothing unique about him, doesnt stand

out at all. He may be playing his own song, but he still sounds like other

already established players, Just recycled riffs. Look Its a dead issue.

its not like he's gonna be the next great guitar hero. Thats reserved for john mayer.

Please dont bother, Ill just ignor you. Get a life.

[jelswick2]

@negadon80 I'm thinking that since this is an original Steve Senes tune, that would count for some originality, right? But just because his influences show through in his playing, it doesn't mean that he's just a copy of other guys. The cat plays a ton of different styles and nails all of them. Don't be so hasty to judge based on this one video. And maybe enter one of these contests and see how you stack up. You, know, so you won't have to "figure" what the criteria is.

[APHFZ09]

If this is the same steve senes ia m think of...aout 20 years ago, he plyed in a band called "HAVOC" based in the thern virginia area.

They guy was great bac thn and jut got better.

[brummysback]

hmmm, let me see if I can find something wrong to comment on so I can sound cool. Oppps, nothing. this guy can play anything.......

[AbysedPodre614]

dudeee i was fucking there!!! mind blowing all the other guitarists that year except for like maybe 2 sucked

[justindestroyer1]

I met this guy at the house of blues in Myrtle Beach lastnight, and hes a great player! lol, I wasnt expecting someone of this stature but It happened.