Ben Robinson Performs at Guitar Player's Superstar 2008

BEN ROBINSON plays an explosive rock instrumental 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
2008 WINNER!

Makana
Honolulu, HI
SECOND RUNNER-UP

Daddo Oreskovich
Chicago, IL
FIRST RUNNER-UP

Michael Orlando
Staten Island, NY

Dan Peters
Morton Grove, IL

Ben Robinson
Jacksonville, FL

The Guy
Norwalk, CT

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[guitarmanfreakdude]

he needs to tune

[fenderstrat918]

damn you

[roadtonever]

@benadmin Sucks when that happens. Your playing style shined through despite the technical issues and thats what counts. Though IMHO it's due to high cable capacitance or overly hot pickups when tone gets pillowey like in this clip. No reason to blame the guitar as such.

[jazzermonk]

@benadmin you make it sound great ... but when i checked you out in miami the upper register couldn't keep up with you IMHO

[benadmin]

@professorT44 Thanks!

[benadmin]

@BrianStocking Yes.

[benadmin]

@jeremiahtaylor601 I play some stock, and I am not a Mesa fan...

[benadmin]

@shezkrazi There is more where that came from!

[benadmin]

@jazzermonk I still play a few of them, have a Les as well.

[benadmin]

@roadtonever And no time to get it right..

[benadmin]

@Band515 It was a challenge...

[benadmin]

@slcpunk1 Thanks.