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Title: Orianthi Spotlight Post by: KIKO2K6 on July 07, 2009, 12:35:38 AM Badass chick guitarist rippin it up. Shes played with Santana, opened for Steve Vai, and played at Claptons' Crossraods.
NOTE: She was also going to be the guitarist for Michael Jackson's new tour!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXf8oJq049w&feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXf8oJq049w&feature=related) Title: Re: Orianthi Spotlight Post by: Naupis on July 07, 2009, 12:55:47 AM I just discovered her too through the Jacko mess and she is crazy talented. She's only 24 and can play the guitar at a really high level. I read she started playing with Vai at 15, Michael Jackson picked her as his guitarist for this tour (and given the talent he has played with and the scope of that tour it was a good gig to land) Clapton personally invited her to play at his 2007 Crossroads guitar festival, and Santana has taken her out on tour and may be her biggest fan. That's some pretty good company to be keeping at a young age because those guys wouldn't give her more than 2 seconds of their time even though she's good looking if she couldn't play at an above average level. I think its pretty cool and definitely out of the ordinary for what you expect out of a virtuoso type.
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