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Classical Ass [Esteban Revealed?]
RRC ^ | 12-22-04 | Unknown

Posted on 12/22/2004 5:19:03 PM PST by dasboot

Classical Ass

So-called “Guitar legend” Esteban was stripped of his legendary status this week when it was discovered that he is an entirely fictional character created specifically to sell pressboard guitars in infomercials.

Allan Holdsworth, guitar legend and president of “Real Guitar Legends For Truth” released a statement on Monday calling for the immediate cessation of all applications of the appellation “Guitar legend” to the television character known as “Esteban”. According to the statement, “Esteban is a fictional character created by L.A. session guitarist Dan Fernaueu for the express purpose of marketing a cheap, poorly constructed guitar-like instrument on the Home Shopping Channel.”

The scandal intensified when the Recording Academy revealed that claims that “Esteban” had won “several Grammys” were false.

These charges come on the heels of last month’s statement from the Musical Instrument Manufacturers Association that the “Esteban” guitar could not, in fact, be classified as an actual guitar due to the fact that it is constructed out of reclaimed materials such as discarded telephone directories and medical waste. The MIMA demanded that the instrument be classified as a toy.


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Spoof of a spoof?

Not far from da troof!

[do not, under any circumstances, be enticed into buying one of his 'guitars'. Genre: "X-Ray Glasses"]

1 posted on 12/22/2004 5:19:03 PM PST by dasboot
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To: dasboot
...guitar-like instrument...

I love it.

2 posted on 12/22/2004 5:21:00 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (Drug prohibition laws help fund terrorism.)
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To: dasboot

Don't take the brown acid.... repeat ... do not take the brown acid...


3 posted on 12/22/2004 5:21:03 PM PST by Izzy Dunne (Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
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To: dasboot

Heh...on a guitar list I sometimes frequent, there are occasional references to GSOs - guitar shaped objects.


4 posted on 12/22/2004 5:22:03 PM PST by RosieCotton (He is a very shallow critic who cannot see an eternal rebel in the heart of a conservative. - GKC)
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To: dasboot
constructed out of reclaimed materials such as discarded telephone directories and medical waste.

Cracks me up...

5 posted on 12/22/2004 5:22:53 PM PST by RosieCotton (He is a very shallow critic who cannot see an eternal rebel in the heart of a conservative. - GKC)
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To: dasboot

I have seen these infomercials and thinking, who the heck is this guy. " the legendary esteban!"


6 posted on 12/22/2004 5:23:31 PM PST by Pikamax
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To: dasboot
Every time he's on HSN (Home Shopping), I can't change the channel fast enough!
7 posted on 12/22/2004 5:23:59 PM PST by the Deejay (MERRY CHRISTMAS, MERRY, CHRISTMAS!!)
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To: dasboot

URL is mispelled

http://www.rockandrollconfidential.com/news/index.php

Reads like "The Onion" of the music industry. LOL.


8 posted on 12/22/2004 5:25:02 PM PST by coydog (My bathroom djinn can beat up your bathroom djinn!)
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To: the Deejay

I haven't actually seen it - do you know, is he creepier than the cheesy WAY too happy guy that has ear-training ads in various music mags?


9 posted on 12/22/2004 5:26:42 PM PST by RosieCotton (He is a very shallow critic who cannot see an eternal rebel in the heart of a conservative. - GKC)
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To: RosieCotton
All I can say is;

I cannot STAND his looks.

No interest in his music or gitars.

Never watch when he's coming on.

10 posted on 12/22/2004 5:30:47 PM PST by the Deejay (MERRY CHRISTMAS, MERRY, CHRISTMAS!!)
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To: RosieCotton
There used to be a guy who wrote a bass-player's instructional column in Guitar Player Mag (1970's) who ended up in "People's Court", suing for non-payment of services. The defendant refused to pay cuz the band sucked bad (wedding).

An audio tape of the band was played as evidence....suit dismissed! (yes....he, and they, did, indeed, suckalot)

Even Judge Wapner was cringing.

11 posted on 12/22/2004 5:32:37 PM PST by dasboot
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To: dasboot

LOL!


12 posted on 12/22/2004 5:35:53 PM PST by RosieCotton (He is a very shallow critic who cannot see an eternal rebel in the heart of a conservative. - GKC)
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To: dasboot
Great movie,great guitar player.
13 posted on 12/22/2004 5:54:53 PM PST by mdittmar (May God watch over those who serve to keep us free)
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To: Izzy Dunne
Don't take the brown acid.... repeat ... do not take the brown acid...

These guys obviously did...

14 posted on 12/22/2004 5:59:54 PM PST by coydog (My bathroom djinn can beat up your bathroom djinn!)
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