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Once again the coolest guitar competition on the planet, Guitar Idol 2009 drew thousands of entries from around the world and the standard was fantastic.

We knew Guitar Idol would be big, but even we at Lick Library were taken aback by just how big it was. As the world’s leading online destination for guitarists, we’re proud to sponsor any initiative that gives recognition to aspiring players.

The live webcast of the event was a great success with tens of thousands of viewers worldwide watching the finals live and voting for their winning performance.

Most gratifying of all, when it came to the moment of truth – the showdown, on the live stage at the London Guitar Show – all the finalists stepped up to be counted, handled the pressure and gave the packed house a performance to remember. Congratulations then, to the winner, Jack Thammarat from Thailand, and to the other 11 finalists who travelled from all over the world to be there.

Jack walked away with a PRS custom 24 presented to him by PRS endorsee Ace from Skunk Anansie, plus a Marshall JVM stack. He was also awarded a special prize of a £3000 custom guitar made by Rob Williams Guitars.

Congratulations also to everyone else who took part – you helped make Guitar Idol 2009 competition a monster.

Comment by Bob Tittel

Posted on 04/07/2009
I have been playing longer than any of the contestants are old, and I have one thing to say. They ALL are much better than I! I enjoy music too much to criticize it. Lots of new talent out there. Please don't judge. It could be a lot worse. I survived Disco, and I can't personally say I care for rap. I just enjoy anything, where it is obvious that the players are having fun, and doing their best. Just an old fart's opinion, nothing more.

Comment by garvin raynal

Posted on 28/06/2009
the talent speaks for its self on all those jams but! I tip my hat to the drummer and the bassman!

Comment by Deniz Demiröz

Posted on 27/06/2009
Fuck You guitar idol!!It's just fake

Comment by david christie

Posted on 26/06/2009
hi there-enjoyed final,but as certain individuals stated,there was a lack of melody in some areas-some of these people can certainly play a guitar but its having musical content also,and being able to write 'saleable' music...but congrats jack and all finalists...as long as they enjoyed themselves thats all that really matters at the end of the day.take care all. dave.

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Comment by Paul Paesmans

Posted on 22/06/2009
There's one entry that musically stands out in my very personal opinion. That's Daniele Gottardo's. The rest gets boring after a while. I can listen to Daniele's piece over and over again.

Comment by Arnie Choi

Posted on 19/06/2009
Wow. I was privileged to be at the front of the crowd watching all these superb musicians. Quite a range of styles and techniques brilliantly executed live. Jack was my personal fave and many congratulations to him as well as the other finalists. For me, he had the most amazing tone and feel as well as the technical skills, and I would gladly pay up if he had an album out or was playing a full gig. I hear what David Jeffreys et al have to say, but in my opinion (as a Gilbert/Satch/Vai/Andy James/Joe Stump/Tremonti fan) these guys weren't just talking with their guitars, they were absolutely singing their socks off! Lots more like them please! Roll on Guitar Idol 2010. And I hope LickLibrary continue their fine coverage (and downloadable videos of the finalists) for many year to come.

Comment by Arnie Choi

Comment by Chris denekawa

Posted on 19/06/2009
David Jeffreys voiced my sentiments about the experience precisely.... Remedy? Take 2 Chet Atkins, a Jeff Beck, a Carlos Santana and call when you find the melody! In the meantime, nobody is saying anything in this genre that Steve Vai, Dweezle Zappa, Paul Gilbert and John Pettucci haven't already said better! Congratulations to all!

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The winner
After a fiercely competitive final with some amazing performances by all twelve finalists, Jack impressed both the in-house judges and online voters with his performance of his track 'On The Way' to become the overall winner of this year's competition.
Jack walked away with a PRS custom 24, a Marshall JVM stack and a £3000 custom guitar made by Rob Williams Guitars.

Click here to watch the winning performance

Silvio Gazquez

I was born in Lincoln, Bs As, Argentina. In 2004 I achieved the 3rd place in the George Bellas´s contest, the same year I was named for the good work in the Kiko Loureiro´s contest too.

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Gustavo Di padua

Gustavo Di Padua released in 2008 his first solo album, intitled “THE STAIRS”. The guitarrist, who also produced and played all the intruments on this album.

Ozielzinho

Oziel Filho or “Ozielzinho.” You have 28 years and had his first contact with music at age 9. Ozielzinho had its music recognition on the Internet through the website.

Muris Varajic

Guitar player,born and raised in Bosnia and Herzegovina, currently located in Sarajevo.

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Damjan Pejcinoski

Damjan Pejcinoski is a guitar player born in 25th of October 1984 in Ohrid, Macedonia. I started playing guitar at age of 6 but my real interest about guitar playing began when I was fourteen.

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Daniele Gottardo

Guitar player from Italy

Jack Thammarat

Began to play Guitar at age 13.My style is combination of Rock ,Blues ,Jazz & Progressive.Working as a Guitarist ,Composer ,Studio & Sideman Musician ,Teaching Guitar In Music School and University.

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George Marios

I am a musician from Greece, currently studying electric guitar at Leeds College of Music.Music for me is the ultimate tool in order to deliver what i feel and see around me everyday.

Andras Palfi

I’m just turning 21 the day when the online heat starts. Been playing the guitar for about 7 years and I love it more than anything in the world.

Alexandros Tefarikis

I am a Chilean guitarist with more than 12 years of experience as composer and interpret. My music incorporates different styles that focus on the fusion of acoustic and electrical music.

Daniel Realpe

Daniel Realpe is guitarist from Colombia. He is self-taught (well, with the help of some instructional videos) and is actually working on his first solo record.

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Hedras Ramos

I was born in Guatemala, Central America, I’m 17 years old now. All of my studies have been self-taught.

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