In case you wondered who the blonde guitar player is...

...in Michael Jackson's last rehearsals... http://www.myspace.com/orianthi

It's the first I heard of her, I read that she toured with Jeff Beck. Look up Tai Wilkenfeld, too.

Been listening to her for a while. Her story is pretty interesting.

Check out some of Orianthi's stuff on youtube. Here's a tease

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vK9rfCpjOQc

Wow! I caught a little of her earlier today but that is a good clip. PRS Guitars is sort of local to me, just across the Bay Bridge. I used to see Paul Reed Smith around Annapolis bars and clubs but now I am older and don't get out as much. Maybe he doesn't either, lol.

I wondered who she was. I figured she was just eye candy.

Oddly enough, I was curious. I was thinking that Jennifer Batten was just aging well. I guess not...

As for Tai Wilkenfield--one of my music students (this cool, quiet Japanese girl) did a presentation on her. She was a big Jeff Beck fan. Pretty cool taste for a 19 y/o chick, huh???