School of Rock Shred Contest at The Rave Round 1

I shot ten hours of performances by School of Rock Show Teams. They were separated by various rounds of of the Shred Contest - here is the first one. Sadly, my battery on my handheld failed during the shoot. If this is helpful to you, feel free to buy me some batteries from my Amazon Wish List: a.co/9C11hyR
Part 1: • School of Rock Shred C...
Part 2: • School of Rock Shred C...
Part 3 - Semifinals: • School of Rock Shred C...
I did not shoot the actual Finals as that occurred at Milwaukee's Summerfest and I did not have a photo/video pass.

[@MidWestConcertVideo2]

Apparently this was posted somewhere and has become popular. Three parts are on KZbin. This first round: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pmHcaWuHqJWLrrc Here is the second round: kzbin.info/www/bejne/laTXdYGufqydbLc ...and the Semifinals: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hKSbfJZjqrmopNU I did not shoot the actual Finals as that occurred at Milwaukee's Summerfest and I did not have a photo/video pass. Sorry. The winner was Lucas from Seattle (the kid with the purple hair.)

[@vhsjg]

Whats name a girl on 5:30 second?

[@scoobydoo9262]

And also the girl

[@lisahostetler6001]

I heard that MC say where the contestants hometown was and I recognized Linton and a couple other names he mentioned. I'm assuming he means in Indiana right? They're all very talented!

[@Jakal-pw8yq]

This was just great! I've taught guitar for over 20 years and this age group is just really fun. Once they get past the initial shyness of sitting one on one with the teacher they lose the fear and replace that with joy! Watching these videos reminds me how much I love teaching and to not take that for granted! Great job to everybody who participated!!

[@MrBoker69]

I have to say every one of these kids is a winner. All of them have more skill than I do and I applaud each and every one of them.

[@popsongtom]

Dude throws his guitar pick out into the audience as he’s walking off the stage!! Winner!!

[@chainamarie03]

Looks a little more like he's zinging it AT someone.

[@gpgpgpgp1000]

That third round with Lauren and Josh was just killer! Both of them were smokin'!

[@mds6387]

They have much work to do. Scaling properly takes knowledge of where and what key changes to make to produce melodic phrasings. The key changes these competitors have shown is down right horrid. A 6 string guitar was crafted for the purpose of making quick changes in octaves and keys. It's the only string instrument that can compete with piano, which is also technically a string instrument. However, guitar brings a realm of sound that a piano or keyboard can never touch. Repeating the same finger patterns all over the neck is not ever going to produce favorable sound.

[@mds6387]

@Fuzzy Butkus I'm not a snob, and i'm not putting these kids down. I'm giving constructive criticism. I want to see these kids excel and develop into guitar masters. I was once like these kids. No one ever taught me or mentioned anything about diatonic keys and patterns. I had only discovered this phenomena by comparing all key pitches on a line graph (sinusoidal waves.) Much different and more effective than the outdated method of "circle of 5ths". I've been criticized by many expert guitarist, and I didn't get mad at them or feel as if they were just being snobs. I took what they said into consideration, and worked on improving myself. One of the greatest and most common criticisms I faced by many of them was I needed to establish a timing. One of those guitarist gave the best suggestion. He suggested that I practice with a metronome. So, I so happened to have a metronome on the guitar learning program I have, and started practicing. After a few months, I no longer needed a metronome. I'm not a snob. Snobs don't try to help people. I am always more than willing to give free lessons to anyone that wants to learn and asks for my help. I have never turned anyone down.

[@mds6387]

@Fuzzy Butkus Forgot to mention, I had a couple FaceBook friends ask me for tips. I took time out of my day and made a couple detailed example videos just for them. I'm not a snob or asshole.

[@MidWestConcertVideo2]

@Jay Bee Yeah, with the red hair in the red guitar.

[@tutsybassista]

@@mds6387 I hated the circle of 5th's!

[@Micktz28]

Amazing performance by Lauren Conner !!

[@jdkOutdoors]

The speed skills are definitely SICK and I hope all of these young shredders are still out there doing their thing! But...you knew that was coming, right...but speed without melodic attachment is just speed. Like...chopping wood fast versus carving a sculpture. I wish all of the SoRockers the best and hope they are playing tonight!

[@BJ-fj6jw]

8:08 best so far

[@davidmcaninch4714]

I’m more of a drummer than guitarist, and I know that I have no shredding abilities. Props to these guys for sure!!!

[@boarman55]

David McAninch yup I play bass and I could never shred like that

[@miconis123]

Kudos to the kid using the bass! That's a bold choice but he rocked it

[@jaelge]

Honestly, I think he was the best, and I'm a guitar player.

[@precisionbrown6829]

I love these kids with the long hair. You just know somebody in the family plays and past it on to their kids

[@alexcaballerotv1589]

No.2 contestant..maybe win.. The best guitarist..amazing..guys.. Whatching video from philippines..

[@MidWestConcertVideo2]

Stay home and watch videos!

[@LawrenceDuffy477]

My day: "I saw this dude, he was playing up and down the neck!!!" "Ya mean past the 3rd fret!!!" "Yeah man!! I think I saw him play even past the 7th fret!!" "Holy crapola!!" A few years later (me playing extremely basic pentatonic scales) "Dude you rock!!!!" "Thanks man. *I'm on my way to guitar God level*" Malmsteen rising force album debuts. Takes up tennis.

[@MidWestConcertVideo2]

Featuring guitarists from the following School of Rock locations: Charlotte, Arlington Heights, Austin, Lubbock, Geneva, Chicago, Littleton, Palo Alto, Johns Creek, Glen Ellyn, Elmhurst and Mokena.

[@mag2469]

What do you think of the band motion device and their singer sarah mitchell?If youve heard of them.

[@MidWestConcertVideo2]

mag2469 Not heard of them.

[@mag2469]

screwed up on the last name its menoudakis dont know where i got mitchell from.

[@mag2469]

ya pretty sick theyre totally school of rock worthy!!!shes a little ozzy janis and has her own little uniqueness . check out war pigs when she was 10 i think shes like 15 now and they have originals like fearless.

[@dew1968]

They are all very talented, I wouldn't want to be a judge!

[@ajmcbride6410]

Wow you guys and girl really blew me away with your guitar shredding hell that's a lot better than what I can do.

[@jonny11995]

if a guy comes out with long hair a v-2 and jorts you know boys gonna shed up a storm

[@pi2z806]

even though it wasn't that good

[@TruthSurge]

2:00 ? Seriously? does he have like an inch of space below the strings or what? Slap some EIGHTS on there, lower them to where they are just starting to buzz and then you'll be able to hammer and pulloff like a boss!

[@7pines77]

Holy hell! The legend himself has spoken. Love your videos man. You totally out rock most people on the Internet

[@TruthSurge]

@@7pines77 haha thanks! I comment too often on vids. heh

[@Danny-si2ny]

Woahhhhh the legend !!

[@Max-kg4yf]

Check out Asterism and their 16 year old guitarist Haruka Noma "Hal Ca". She already blows away Vai and Satriani . Check out the last two minutes of Dawn, Up the Horns, Light Into Darkness, Rising Moon. And the Deep Purple medley she did when she was 13 years old. You will fall off your chair.

[@markbigelow2608]

So far the 1st guy is best. You can tell they all are a few years away from being stand-out. Most of this is just noodling. I say this from the perspective of being the greatest has-been guitarist in the world.

[@BADWlNG]

Loved the Hendrix tribute. Hells yea

[@jeffreygibbs8751]

I'm 53 I've been performing professionally since 14 ., I've had the privilege of being on stage with some of the best and had 2 number 3's in Europe I'm glad people like me for who I am ... this is humbling for a guy that gets paid to do what he loves

[@mackhomie6]

stay off of KZbin. it will only depress you when you see the hordes of unrecognized, seemingly run-of-the-mill guitarists whose technique is much better than your own. this isn't necessarily that video, but hey. the soleraflamenca channel is the one that got me. except I had no idea they were world class musicians lol.

[@bluehavencd]

@ 5:21 Lauren makes an appearance. For us Lauren fans.

[@MidWestConcertVideo2]

She's on tour now! Team 1 (featuring channel favorite Lauren Conner) 7/24: City Winery - Nashville, TN 7/25: Open Chord - Knoxville, TN 7/26: Woodward Theater - Cincinnati, OH 7/27: Hard Rock Cafe - Pittsburgh, PA 7/28: Pike Room - Pontiac, MI 7/29: MoPop Festival - Detroit, MI

[@icemanrunning777]

And let the band jump in by laying a rhythmic groove so we can all join in on the action

[@RickDanner]

like to see kids learning guitar instead of staring at a cell phone

[@daniellaubach7544]

Yeah exactly!!

[@bobdodge3171]

As we stare into a cell phone. 😂

[@darwood2]

Either stare at a cell phone or playing guitar doing drugs

[@tutsybassista]

FUCKING AMEN!

[@huggleskuishy]

Ok boomer

[@unoefxz]

if they all didn't try so hard, they would actually be better IMO. The fact that so many are into metal and progressing may pose a platform to bring metal back to the top. ROCK ON!!!

[@RickJ666ESQ]

My my hey hey rock n roll will never die.

[@misterschubert3242]

It's hey hey, my my, rock and roll can never die, and my my, hey hey, rock and roll is here to stay... I mean, geez, come on... ;P

[@brandongeorge1901]

the first kid I think wa the best he was actually playing around on scales that made musical sense

[@frosty5838]

Brandon George it’s not only about making sense and being good musically, but it’s about appealing to the ear yknow?

[@SethBergile]

I was in a Metal band through 2007 and being from Wisconsin, playing the Rave was the Pinnacle. Although we played bigger venues with great acts, headlining at the Rave meant everything. Every one of my favorite bands that I followed and idolized I saw on those 3 stages!

[@bdavi2269]

It’s fun to hear them all play the same thing

[@LosOGradysinMexico]

Youth music is where it's all at!

[@rncine]

Holy Moly, these kids are fantastic👍

[@pulaski1]

This has had a good number of views (520,589 as at 7/13/2020, 3,800 likes, and 601 comments), but seems to have had quite a lot of comment activty in the past few weeks, in common with some of the other SoR videos, so I hope this one gets more views in the coming weeks.

[@MidWestConcertVideo2]

Thank you. This one was a surprise that it started getting popular...it's not the most amazing example of guitar playing that I've seen from School of Rock students. But for some reason it got a bunch of viewers.

[@pulaski1]

@@MidWestConcertVideo2 It's the mysteries of the KZbin algorithms! LOL

[@MidWestConcertVideo2]

I'm glad it's gotten so popular. I shot this show entirely on spec, and at the time I uploaded it I had never made a penny from it. I literally uploaded it in order to clear off hard drive space! And somebody shared it, it caught on and now it has hundreds of thousands of views.

[@pulaski1]

@@MidWestConcertVideo2 I don't know if you've noticed but several of the New Canaan SoR/PGRA videos have taken off - there's a Black Dog video from 2015 that has been getting 30k-40k views a day, that had only had a few thousand views in the previous 5 years. Then there's their cover of Hot For Teacher which is getting 5k-7k views per day, and I think a Queen one too. Others are getting views, and comments, but have only added hundreds or a few thousand views, but that still more in the past 2-3 months than they've had in the previous 3-8 years. .... You have probably seen that some of the other Chicago SoR videos are getting more views too. And I have started adding a date and a note of the views, likes and comments so I can see if/ when they start to move.

[@pulaski1]

So 10 days later (7/23/20) this has added 311,731 views (now 832,320, though only added 100 likes and 7 comments), but that means it's been adding over 30,000 views/day! 8/2/20 now at 836,723 and 609 comments 8/18/2020 now at 840,927 and 610 comments, so it looks like it is close to stalling, for now at least.

[@mitch13nz]

man, these kids are way cooler than i was at that age. keep shredding \m/,

[@electronicperformer1]

need less focus on speed and more focus on playing the notes solidly

[@DerEchteBold]

Yeah, but that's not what a shred contest is about, I guess.

[@mezmerizer9422]

IT does sound sloppy but hey, it's shedding.

[@aaronchapdelaine5478]

I agree. Shredding does not equal sloppy horrible playing. All in good fun to me means you need to go practice more.

[@ryanbuckner2405]

They're fricken kids! Lol! What do you expect?

[@xaphan8581]

I don’t think he’s trying to be rude it’s just obviously the kids are really fuckin good but why not play the speed you can legit play at

[@joeprochaska3390]

These kids have $2000 PRS's and I was lucky to have cinnamon on my toast growing up 😂

[@ers1472]

lol

[@boarman55]

Well at least I have a bass at all. It’s cheep, but a good bass. I’m lucky to have one

[@che2335]

The ravages of capitalism

[@edwardmilko2914]

You had toast?!

[@misterschubert3242]

@@edwardmilko2914 Yep. We had to heat up the bread if it got moldy...

[@dieselyeti]

I know I've seen ALL these dudes at Guitar Center..

[@395PRS]

Dimebag slapping his knees was some funny sh*t there! Completely lost my sides!

[@aleksey1502]

From Russia with love. I love this red gerl.

[@MidWestConcertVideo2]

She won the contest the year before.

[@darkeinsaracens]

Opeth , Fleshgod Apocalypse among others!!! Cool KIDS!!!!

[@mag2469]

All i know is that hopefully all these little rockers can save rock n roll. Because rock n roll is in sad shape. And i im so sick of hip hop and rap. Its just getting worse and worse. theyre the future of rock n roll!!! Remember Rain Man The future of rock n roll

[@anonymousguy1188]

These damn kids and their noise! What happened to the big band hits of my day like "Im gonna snuggle my peedeledoop in my loves furryhoop" by johnny slickhair and the 35 piece brass section. Now a days 4 people get together with only 3 instruments and hit a bunch of notes fast with fuzzy sound over it to hide how bad they're doing. Bring back the real music like big band and barbershop quartets. Down with this talentless noisey drivel! No I'm not too old!

[@anonymousguy1188]

Its not that I'm a grandpa who cant evolve like literally every single generation before, its just that real music just so happened to fall exactly in line with my formative teen years. How coincidental

[@anonymousguy1188]

Lauren is fucking hot though. Is she 18 yet?

[@danieltoliaferro3330]

mag2469, this is more metal than rock. There is a difference. Rock is pretty much dead, but metal will live on.

[@davebuttomer8427]

Daniel Toliaferro rock isn’t dead, but your heart is apparently

[@Drugg48]

The fact is that TheRaveRound1 has much more views than others. And I think just because of Lauren's photo in the preview.

[@MidWestConcertVideo2]

Surprisingly, that wasn't deliberate - it was the one that KZbin created automatically when I uploaded the file and I let it stand. On the second round, I did pick a frame featuring the guitarist from Oak Park, because that's the other School of Rock I primarily shoot.

[@LunarEleven]

Can't lie, preview pic was the clickbait for me.

[@fountgarde]

Same, although from the thumbnail, I actually thought she was a 3D model.

[@OmnipotentSag]

Lauren, Lauren, Lauren! 😊🙏🕉💪💚

[@chloehennessey6813]

mike toni dood she’s my age 😐😐😐 Me: yes FBI?

[@bobbyfinley6104]

Wow wtf

[@Danny-si2ny]

mike toni xd

[@brandonsmith4518]

Should have given them something with a bit more gain to plug into.... Everyone of them needed a tad more to get those notes that barely get hit......

[@gabrieljohannson6777]

I was waiting for Paul Gilbert to come out in disguise and just rip it. Didn't happen. Lauren just smoked each of those other players. Props to them all. I'm nowhere near that skill level.

[@kruse8888]

Contestants: look, we’re shredding. Taj Farrant: Hold my juice brick.

[@sean1311]

Lauren is the future of all music

[@bryanhays7753]

Better MC would've helped. Couldn't figure out to set a 30 second timer. Introduced the first pair and then stopped introducing them. They all deserved to be introduced properly. And finally, asked for applause early on and didn't later. They deserved better. Thoroughly enjoyed the budding guitarists for sure. Keep on rocking!

[@bdavi2269]

Bryan Hays 100%

[@WaltERRZX]

5:42 looks like video game graphics

[@MidWestConcertVideo2]

Nope, it's real. I've known this young lady since she was 13.

[@EVERYONEPOOS123]

Totally Looks like Rock Band 4 default character. LOL I thought same thing.

[@fountgarde]

Same here. The lighting was so weird, it hit just right. Kinda nifty.

[@cmroe87]

Hearing lots of different styles, metal looking chick wins the trophy for attitude, but the guy after her had the least "mistakes" and the best composition. Wish I was half as good when i was their age lol. Do the judges add points for the sweeps?

[@icemanrunning777]

Suggestion: Do it the way the pros do, time the shred hand-off in measures not seconds. Makes it easier to time by players and the audience to follow the guitar conversation...

[@truenorth7553]

Im proud of herr ,

[@patpeterson2671]

Noah and Lauren , the two best ....... with Lauren being the winner as she is more active ......

[@dustyhanson4608]

Am I the only one that thought that the girl was an animated character? 😂

[@MidWestConcertVideo2]

If Lauren Conner has the career that her talent deserves, maybe at some point they'll turn her into an animated character.

[@elcapidano264]

No you are not. I couldn't wait to read the comments to see if she was real or not.

[@popsongtom]

That’s exactly what I thought prior to pressing play... then I realized she wasn’t; but when those lights shine on her hair and face she appears truly animated!!

[@mymeatjuice]

Thomas Tom Di Stefano I completely agree with you! She really did look animated 😂😂

[@swboats1]

I literally thought the exact same thing. I thought it was some weird level in Guitar Hero or something lol.

[@icemanrunning777]

Awesome young players!

[@kevinparker6035]

Does anyone know if the girl that’s wearing the fleshgod apocalypse. Shirt is in a band I’d really like to see where she’s came from since this video

[@MidWestConcertVideo2]

She has a band called Serendipity.

[@sylvestersamsierra4805]

I like this they got the Eddie vanhalen vibe

[@unclemikecruz]

All had their own style cool 😎 love it.

[@robertumland339]

My favorite jam

[@itsjustme9751]

They need a school of Blues

[@MidWestConcertVideo2]

The School of Rock does plenty of Blues. They have a very expansive definition of "Rock" - country rock, blues rock...

[@nirvana95themodder]

@@MidWestConcertVideo2 that ain't the blues. It's derrived from the blues.

[@mag2469]

i cant believe lauren connor didnt advance . i think her the kid from seattle and i think the one kids name is logan and the one kid with the maiden killers shirt. actually their were two kids with maiden shirts the second one should have advanced but thats life.in a way this is a good thing this will harden them and make them even more determined to be the best ripping guitar player,and if their feeling sad just put on some stevie ray or some muddy waters.ROCK ON

[@MidWestConcertVideo2]

Lauren made AllStars, and she's going on tour so that's probably what she was concentrating on. The semi-finals are uploading right now.

[@wildcatbrown67]

She was better than a couple of them, but good luck to her from here out

[@triandfit1]

Holy crap! That bass solo!

[@joelandscap4983]

Man as a fellow guitarist I kind of wish these kids had more time to really get into there kick. Because I mean I feel like there rushing a little bit and some of these kids you could tell with 30 more seconds it would be on like donkey Kong. Great talent though man

[@HardRockMaster7577]

The control of the tempo was not maintained by most of the contestants. 45 seconds would have been kinder to this group.

[@gtjoyce]

Bass Player Killed It!!!! Slap Like !

[@taylorj6177]

Dude tried to play a BASS through a GUITAR amp. Total fail, sounded like ass. Probs woulda been cool if he'd had a right amp tho, maybe.

[@chrisanderson9374]

You realize he's plugged into the gallen right?

[@wookiee66]

Get ready for pentatonic runs in 3..2...1... GO

[@FredTheLutinoCocatiel]

Was that bubbles on base

[@bengarciamusic4life]

They are all pretty badass tho! I like the first blues kid the best!

[@dougevans4782]

man wish I had the guts to play on stage

[@kirbylee57]

I had a hard time reading a paper in front of class until just before my turn, I noticed everybody was bored and not paying any attention to the person reading. When my turn came I was nervous as always, and began to read. After reading a few sentences, I wondered if everyone was looking at me or bored. I looked up, and noticed no one was half asleep and not paying any attention at all. I refused to be boring , I started reading louder, and trying to get them to look up and listen to me. Some did, some didnt. So, can you play good enough to at least get their attention? You may be disappointed, and have to practice, you might have them wanting more. What is the worst thing that could happen?

[@RmX.]

Wish I had the guts to take off my pants on stage

[@brandonlawson5079]

Talented all of them

[@blackfeather35]

1.Someone please save rock n roll 2. The young lady did all of us female guitarists justice 3. umm why did dude have to take his pants off 4. awesome bass shredder🤘🏽🎸🤘🏽🎸

[@MidWestConcertVideo2]

Lauren Conner won the contest the previous year.

[@tanyadepoalo9085]

He had cut off jean shorts under his pants...maybe he plays better in his jean shorts lol

[@eddiegerlach7121]

Excellent synopsis...right there with you...was thinking, "Damn, got beat by a bass player!" Well done by all participants! 🎸

[@HayabusaOrlando]

Impressive. Very impressive. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@BudhagRizzo]

So was it a rule that they all had to play through amps with the worst tones?

[@turnerbullock6093]

Bruh... Buckethead signature?! and no KILLSWITCH?!?!

[@richlaw1953]

They played a little too fast... but they were probably nervous... but that was AWESOME!! Great job!!

[@jonathanvince8173]

Wow I know this is from 2017 but to me the clear winner even though the Amp was not set right the Bass player beat them all as hit all the right notes for the sound he was getting and with his fingers on both neck and body side were working together so fast he beat up the others.

[@MidWestConcertVideo2]

He's got his own KZbin channel he's absolutely amazing. Search for Brad Williamson.

[@MrDeaweber]

I'm going to back Jonathan Vince = dude was a monster and made the least mistakes. Also it has always intimidated me a bit when girls shred - not because their girls, girls rock! It's because when I started playing I thought it was so tough to fret full chords and bending strings - almost impossible....... Then you see these girls with little hands next to mine anyway and they're tearing it up! Me's a wimp lol! Bass Dude killed = end.

[@Official_Happy_]

If they didn't stay on the bottom 3 strings on the e minor scale I'd like it

[@w.rustylane5650]

At least they're playing some good instruments. I've seen Ibanez, Fender Stratocaster and Gibson Les Paul. I couldn't see the headstock on the flying V.

[@brianruyack7632]

I was surprised by how many PRSs were up.

[@Theuwuer]

the bassist was the best out of all of them💀💀💀💀

[@JLozdrummin]

some of these kids are pretty good, worst part is the emcee could get the crowd going and the musicians as well.

[@luvsic35]

That Metallica dude better win because the stakes are pretty high after taking your pants off

[@ers1472]

Im sensing some EVH influence here ...

[@RollerCam]

Except for the bass player... he was channeling Jaco.

[@cmroe87]

Definitely EVH, and a bit of Vai. Though it could be argued that Vai was heavily influenced by EVH's use of the whammy bar.

[@froglobster]

EVH? Extraverrestrial Hintelligence?

[@secretspyrecords]

a bit to much noodlers i think. school of rock should teach a little chuck berry i think Lauren was excellent though

[@faront3976]

Lauren should have made semi finals

[@MidWestConcertVideo2]

She won the whole thing the previous year.

[@snaggletooth7031]

Hey how come my guitar wont play like that

[@greg4673]

I hear ya dude....I been returning guitars for years! lol

[@markf.4063]

I know these are just 'kids' and all but somebody needs to explain to them that playing fast does not equal playing well.

[@bearbryant3495]

It's a shred contest, they're supposed to play fast, dog.

[@cyb3r3vil30]

Shredding is PLAYING FASTEST The faster the better that's what Shredding is all about you missed the point some where These Kids are your future endeavors in Lead Guitarist

[@markf.4063]

@@cyb3r3vil30 no I did not miss the point. Playing fast but sounding like dog shit is just fast dog shit. Missing notes and having absolutely no sense of melodic tempo is NOT shredding. Otherwise these kids could just get up there and hammer the fuck out of a high E as fast as humanly possible until time was called.

[@TheRoadhammer379]

Fuck off Mark

[@nblackmore]

Howe do you pick a winner. None of them actually played any "Music". Just shredded a lot of notes.

[@MidWestConcertVideo2]

Yes it's a shred contest. That's why it's clearly labeled "shred contest." Every single one of these young musicians is capable of playing music. Look through the rest of my channel and you'll see several of them playing songs.

[@owdawg3407]

If I am ever in a shred off I will just whip out the tornado of souls solo

[@markjeffels3327]

Redhead has my vote!

[@boopah4365]

10:17....5...2, 3...time!

[@p1TCHONEEE]

hahah he scared the shit out of him

[@zekerowan1731]

OK but Caleb tho! He had the full on rocker vibe!

[@vhsjg]

Whats name a girl on 5:30 second?

[@MidWestConcertVideo2]

That's Lauren Conner from the _Chicago School of Rock._ She won the contest the previous year ( suspect the judges eliminated her early to avoid giving it to her two years in a row.) She was an AllStar several years as well.

[@vhsjg]

@@MidWestConcertVideo2 thanx

[@unclemikecruz]

Bass shredder cool 😎.

[@MidWestConcertVideo2]

That's Brad Williamson. Check out his KZbin channel.

[@MidWestConcertVideo2]

That's Brad Williamson. Check this out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/laaVlIGijJp3rrM

[@guitarworship812]

30 seconds is not enough, it's too short.

[@steelydan146]

Lauren C. had the best composition. She had it timed to the 30 seconds. Beginning, middle, end.

[@MidWestConcertVideo2]

The judges had a very difficult job, and I wouldn't presume to second-guess them as I'm not really a shred fan. I was a bit surprised that Carter of Oak Park made it to the finals - he's one of my very favorite SoR musicians, but his style is melodic and jazzy rather than super-fast. I admire the sheer balls of Brad Williamson shredding on bass.

[@SirLeDoux]

This chick kicked butt! What talent

[@FastSloW-qt8xf]

That kid in the 2nd round with the single coil strat didnt have a chance

[@dejviii7986]

so talented !!

[@sammysahagun6928]

Is there a rule where they can have their volume up so it doesn't sustain the note

[@MidWestConcertVideo2]

The judges were trying to evaluate everybody on the same playing field.

[@sobreaver]

awh I wanted her to win but really, the guy after just took off lol XD Nice stuff guys !

[@Amuz3d2Deth]

So....roughly a third of the guys played Cliff Burton stuff.

[@albatrosseable]

where is the beat?......

[@GuitarStudent4Life]

why do I get a feeling of getting too old? lol

[@knifedawg]

dude the kid at 7:40 fucking RIPS HOLY SHIT