Yesterday, 11-03-09 she was in Denver promoting her recently released 'Believe' CD via CHR radio. As she tweeted her day to loyal followers Tues. evening it would be Minneapolis the next stop on her whirlwind tour of the US. That was my cue to get organized to meet, & greet Orianthi & her bandmates at KDWB fm. The interview was slated for 8:15am (cst) which meant I would have to be to bed early, and rise very early for the drive north from Rochester, MN. After some last minute fact finding and directions to the right building I was at my post in the 4th floor elevator lobby of the radio station group by 7:30am. I solemnly stood my post until their arrival about 7:50am. Still enjoying her morning Starbucks, Ori answered all my questions about her guitar up-bringing, musical influences, and introduced me to her band-mates. She readily agreed to pose for a photo before hurrying away into the locked passageways of the radio station in preparation for the 8:15am interview. Mission Accomplished! Keep an eye out, and an ear open for this highly gifted guitar-slinging, pop songstress!
Australian guitarist to perform at farewell... THE blonde guitarist who featured in the final video of Michael Jackson rehearsing before his death has been revealed as an Adelaide girl.
Orianthi Panagaris, of Hawthorn, has told of her devastation over the King of Pop's death late last month, the Sunday Mail reports. The South Australian-born musician, who is known professionally as Orianthi, will perform at Jackson's public memorial on Wednesday.
She said she had grown close to the superstar since joining his This Is It comeback tour and features prominently in the video of Jackson's final Los Angeles rehearsal, recorded two days before his death, that has been shown extensively around the world. "He had this wonderful aura about him, a beautiful spirit," Orianthi said yesterday. "It's been a surreal time working with him and it's devastating what's happened."
Orianthi, 24, was a key part of the concert marathon, which was to have begun in London on July 13. She had been rehearsing with Jackson six days a week for the past three months.
Jackson can be seen dancing with her during the song They Don't Care About Us as she plays an intricate guitar solo. "We practised so much and knew the songs so well," she said. "Because we rehearsed so much . . . we knew the parts like the back of our hands," she said. For Orianthi, the chance to play with one of the world's greatest-ever entertainers was a major coup. "It was so surreal, I'm a big fan," she said.
Student of the guitar, radio jock, aviation fanatic, amateur astronomy, & growing ~hot~ Hungarian peppers. Unemployed retail manager, seeking a new full time gig.
I am a 20 year radio veteran who has been lucky enough to work in the industry well before the
current industry upheaval. My entry into this field of endeavor occurred in a very unconventional manner.
I will tell you about that in future postings.
Every market in which I have worked has yielded some very special and interesting experiences that I have filed away under MEMORY, and will eventually share many of them with you as well. Because I have always worked in the broadcasting industry in a part time capacity (around a "real job"),
I feel the experience has always afforded me a unique perspective. It certainly separates me from the usual day in, day out routines that go with this type of work. You see......that's the key.....no BS to endure!
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Know this, I am the only grocery store manager on the planet, and history of the world to ever have Ted Nugent come to his grocery store for a four hour visit to benefit a local (Mayville, WI - July 94) youth hunting safety & education program. I myself had given up on hunting by this point in my life.
Watch for more details in the near future. I hope you'll find them worth the wait.
Yesterday, 11-03-09 she was in Denver promoting her recently
