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STEVE VAIGINA

 Monday, January 25th, 2010 at 4:30pm by

I’ve never heard of Orianthi Panagaris, which I suppose is my shortcoming as a human being who actually loves himself. Even though the fifteen seconds of research I just did on Google tells me I hate her, reader Greg Hendler just sent us this video of her shredding with Steve Vai, and I have to admit, the girl has chops. It’s just too bad she seems to use them for evil and not good.

This isn’t the first time Steve Vai has gone sniffing around young children – in the early 90s he was the mastermind behind Bad 4 Good, a not-very-memorable band that was really all just an excuse for Vai to take naked pictures of little boys.

After the jump, check out one of Orianthi’s solo songs, so you know that even though she plays guitar really well, you still wish she would just go away.

-AR

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  • http://www.twistedcritic.wordpress.com Chris

    Vince posted something about her in November. He kinda liked her.

  • orbital

    She’s hot as fuck but seriously, all that tallent going to waste.

    • matt

      +1 for hot as fuck video’s not working for me so i cant say about the latter half

      • beardy

        shes got the jaw of a lumberjack

        • http://www.myspace.com/dystrophy1 Devin Townsend’s Lost Skullet

          +1 to the lumberjack jaw. damn!

  • Seb

    I wish I had a PRS endorsement.

    She can definitely play that guitar, but the audience I assume she’s targeting (teenage girls), I doubt that many of them give a shit about shredding in songs about boys.

    • http://www.facebook.com/people/Anthony-Showalter/100000592087843 Anthony Showalter

      yeah, agreed.

    • Timbodini

      Did you notice that their guitars aren’t even plugged in!!! Their both fakes!!! I would love to have both PRS and ENGL endorsements.

      • http://www.facebook.com/people/Brandon-Forde/666126214 Brandon Forde

        I’m pretty sure in 99% of non live music videos they are faking it.

      • Chase

        Bud light Presents Real Men of Genius

        • IWRESTLEDYOURMOMONCE

          Today we salute you Mr. thanks for pointing out the obvious guy…

          (Mr thanksforpointingout theobvious)

  • http://lavidastrangiato.blogspot.com/ Jake Strangiato

    I actually think that first track is pretty bitchin’. The second, not so much.

  • The Ogre

    I agree with the first verse of the song

    • The Ogre

      I have the same problem with John Mayer, they can play the guitar well but write shitty pop music.

      • http://www.facebook.com/people/Mark-Gavin/1396340262 Mark Gavin

        Say that to a girl or a John Mayer fan/man with a vagina. They get all mad, even if you say it with respect.

        “I don’t think John Mayer’s music is overall terrible, but he’s a really talented musician and could do so much more than that.”
        “UR TEH WORST OMG UR SUCH AN ASSHOLE”

        • MoonSnake

          100% agree man. listen to some of the stuff he did at the crossroads guitar festival. the guy clearly is a great musician with a ton of passion for guitar. it’s just that i don’t really think he’s living up to his potential with the stuff he does

          • http://www.facebook.com/people/Mark-Gavin/1396340262 Mark Gavin

            I will admit, some of the stuff he did on Continuum was pretty good. John Mayer Trio wasn’t too bad, either.

  • Driven9

    Yes second video is bad. But the one with her playing with Vai… I think I’m in Love. (am I gonna go to jail for that)

    • reezle

      Nope, 26 – play on!

  • http://music.msn.com/superfans/heavy-metal/blog pdf

    She’ll never get anywhere unless/until she learns to make “Guitar Faces” while playing. Look at Vai; he’s contorting his face like someone’s raping him with a cattle prod. That’s how you do it! It’s not enough to just be an awesome guitarist – you have to look like you’re having a series of debilitating strokes brought on by the merest touch of your fingers to the frets.

    • Bucket0Bones

      LOL. Paul Waggoner of BtBaM pretty much said that exact same thing.

      Anyway, she could seriously put her talent to much better use

      • Bucket0Bones

        Oh I forgot. You also need a wind machine to blow your hair about as if you are playing a bitchin solo on top of a mountain.

  • Brian \m/(-_-)\m/

    its so sad to see such power used for the wrong purposes. her guitar is bedazzeled 4 cryin out loud! and whats with that protruding guitar neck? is this guitar hero? and its too bad that she kinda ripped the beginning of that solo from silverwing.
    on a side not, was anyone else creeped out by 1:46 in the vai video?

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Gabsung-Lim/568375471 Gabsung Lim

    i think you guys are missing the point.. little girls have nothing to listen to but fuckin Hannah Montana and the Pussy Cat Dolls. at least this Orianthi chick is showcasing serious skills and talent. I think she’s perfect for children to look up to and they need someone like her.

    • Dilznoofus

      I have to agree with you. This prompted me to check out her album and she’s shredding on a couple songs way more than anyone else targeting the little girl audience. If I had kids listening to kid music, I would much rather this girl blast from their ipods.

      • canea

        I agree too. I have a 6 year old girl. I’m fucking sick of Hannah Montana but putting on Revocation isn’t flying either. I would consider picking this up for her. She sings about as well as anyone and she’s actually playing guitar which is great (even though I also agree she could be throwing down some better guitar than she does on her songs).

  • http://thenumberoftheblog.wordpress.com/ groverXIII

    She’s definitely got some talent… it’s too bad that she has to use it to make shitty, forgettable pop music.

  • John

    Avril Lavigne meets Kelly Clarkson?

    Sigh

  • ColinJ

    It’s still better than Carlos fucking Santana.

  • Tonberry

    Hell yeah, I love “select your vehicle” music. Time to go play me some Daytona USA.

    • Beereded

      +1. That is what the first video sounds like haha.

  • gary

    is she the girl that was planned to play on the michael jackson tour?

    • orbital

      yep

  • iolanach

    If i could play guitar that well i’d be one happy guy.

    Doesn’t change the fact that she writes some shitty ass music.

  • Geetarz

    That was hot sex!

  • Old Skool Metal

    In response to Brian..Yeah WTF is Steveie doing? Isn’t that girl a minor?

    • Owen

      She’s 25 apparently. So no.

      • Old Skool Metal

        I’m sure she still thought..WTF old bastard!

        • Scourge441

          If she’s dedicated enough to the instrument to get as good as she is, I’m pretty sure she thought “OMGOMGOMGOMGOMG STEVE VAI OMGOMGOMGOMG”

  • Owen

    The funny thing about this video is that Vai looks like he sucks more dick than the chick.

  • Malacoda

    THIS IS BLASPHEMY! SHE HAS DESECRATED A PRS!!

    • http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/46e389eb8b79606050d3d447431ff6ac?s=80 Nate

      In another of her music videos she has a pink, glitter spotted PRS. It’s repugnant.

  • You Don’t Know Me

    Greatest headline ever.

    • NoNameNoSlogan

      meh

  • BTK666

    She really isn’t that good, it’s a shame she’s being given so much attention for being a little above average, I don’t think girls need a role model for mediocrity. Yes, she’s young, blonde and she plays really well, but is she in the same league as Vai? I think not.

    • http://www.omimetal.wordpress.com The Greys

      You guys bitchin’ and moaning about her guitar playing remind me of that Lemmy interview in “Metal: A Headbanger’s Journey” when he’s talking about the band Girlschool:

      “(Guys say), ‘she’s pretty good for a girl.’ I say, ‘she’s better than you, man.’”

      • nick

        I think Vai is married to the bassist from Girlschool by the way.

  • Loomeytunes

    Just because she plays with people like Michael Jackson that does not mean that she can’t shred. Shes hot, can play guitar and in the Guitar World interview seems down to earth. I’d stick it to her, from behind, while I made her play “regin in blood”. Maybe I should teach my wife to play guitar………..Think I know who doing tonight I mean What I’m doing tonight.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Hayden-Nease/675398726 Hayden Nease

    Now you’ve got me hating Vai…

  • Lorenzo

    Is there an effect in protools to get that specific pop singing voice?

    I’m dead serious it has to be some sort of autotune effect because they all sound perfectly the same.

  • bucketochicken

    Vai overplays.

    • BTK666

      Of course he does you idiot…. he’s Vai!

  • Harold

    She doesn’t play what I like, therefor she sucks.

    Next MS is gonna show some flamenco guitarist and we can all say they suck as well.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Mathew-James-Saunders/1153389571 Mathew James Saunders

    Well on a realistic endeavor…NEW TTEOTD HAS LEAKED! It’s exactly what I was hoping for, new vocalist fits very well into the sound. Skepsis doesn’t suck!

  • Sambo

    I love this chick’s music. It’s different from most pop music because not only can she play guitar really well but she’s shredding that thing so much that it’s going to make other chicks wanna start learning and playing guitar.

  • http://fantasyh.wordpress.com fantasyh

    This is the first instrumental song since Paul Gilbert’s last album that didn’t bore me halfway through. Or maybe that’s because I was gawping at the chick. Either way – good stuff, enjoyed it. Shame all that guitar playing talent is going to waste on teenage girls who won’t appreciate it anyway
    Also – is Steve Vai gay or just stuck in the 80′s?

  • WayneSA

    She can play with my dingle-berries

    • TallNerdGuy

      You are supposed to wipe when you finish going number two!

  • Geetarz

    I’d play her g string, heh heh heh!

    • wata

      -_-

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Richard-He/749730660 Richard He

    There’s nothing wrong with her vocal stuff… getting insane tapping solos IN FULL on the radio on Kelly Clarkson-type songs is subversive as hell!

    Not to mention that she did, or would’ve done a fantastic job as Michael Jackson’s guitarist.

    Using it for evil? There are a million generic shred metal wannabes – and guitar enthusiasts should only be happy that there’s now a hugely talented chick shredder in POP music to go with it.

    (for the record, I do think she could be a much better songwriter – According to You’s generic, yeah, but I can’t really complain about its popularity)

  • Johnny

    This song was definately written by Vai. Whole thing is in Lydian (a mode she doesn’t even touch on in her other songs) and has that whole Vai sound to it. Shes tryin’ to cop his style in this shit. She can play decently, yes, but that’s about it.

    Plus on New Years the guitar parts for her song were pre recorded (at least the shred partys). Go youtube it.

  • http://reaper-x.deviantart.com/ Reaper-X

    Someone get her into Cynic or something…please?

  • nick

    What I find most offensive about her is that while we might like to believe her skill as a guitar player would help empower young girls by inspiring them to pick up an instrument, the fact is that she’s a 26 year old woman pretending to be a teenager which only contributes to the infantilization of women in pop culture. That is no role model for young girls to aspire to. We need grown women, and men, to stop pandering to the self absorbed sensibilities of pre-teens.

    This is where laws about direct marketing to children could have a beneficial impact. This type of crap wouldn’t exist (or not as much of it anyway) if it weren’t for outlets like the Disney channel and MTV hocking shit to kids. It’s wrong. It’s wroooongg.

  • ITTOA666

    I see you up there talking shit about God (steve Vai). Still funny though.

  • Gossamer Axe

    She can play like fuck! Great for her! I hope she gets popular and gets played everywhere so every fucking where you go, you hear her songs. Now THAT would be fucking funny.