Who should get to play guitar with Pavement on live TV?

Josh Grier from Tapes 'n Tapes

i actually got to play scott kannberg's guitar at the pavement concert i went to last week. i mean it lasted about 3 seconds but it still happened.

omg scott kannberg posts to ilx

Definitely the guy in the bathtub.

Kristina S - she has an autoharp in her room.

I can't decide between Omar and Kristina.

I ended up going with Kristina, because that Omar guy's a little too clever for his own good.

I'm torn between Kristina and Steve "Bathtub" G. I think Kristina plays better but I like that Steve G. seems to understand Nastasovich's contribution to the live act.

omar is a bad singer and he's actually not playing shady lane right i think?

definitely steve g. or kristina; steve may lose some points for exploiting the cuteness of his kid

I mean, if the kid gets to go on the show in the suit, obviously Steve G. But it's not clear what the ground rules are.

I found Omar's vocals kind of fussy, but I'm not sure this should count against them because presumably the winner doesn't get a mike.

Steve G. seems to understand Nastasovich's contribution to the live act

YES!

if the kid gets to go on the show in the suit, obviously Steve G.

YES YES YESSSSS

I liked this fella but he didn't go top five:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fbyyghVlB0

Carlos Santana.

I liked this fella but he didn't go top five

Wait, where do you see the non-finalists?

St. Sanders

Wait, where do you see the non-finalists?

This guy was featured in the Village Voice music blog after the contest launched. Not sure about other folks... YouTube?

is that video what happens if you're still a 40-year-old indie kid

seems like a nice d00d tbh btw

ha ha, i am a 39-year-old indie kid and that dude looks just like i look when I play "Summer Babe" alone in my house. I even wear a ring tee.

i am opting to ignore the list of nominees and write-in rocker Eddie Van Halen of Van Halen instead; nearly positive it could be arranged and i think it would be a guaranteed hoot for all

Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.

Oh shiz! I totally know Omar IRL!

yaaay kristina! she's been a friend of mine for years now. this is totally weird.

i once tried to make out with her. it was awkward. i was drunk. the end.

I for one really want to hear more about real life Omar and Kristina.

For the record, Steve G. won this and played on "Unfair" but I couldn't hear his guitar at all.

he actually played with them tonight for a song or two in central park. was that part of the contest too? weird

apparently kristina has been pretty much drunk and self-hating since the winner was announced, according to her facebook statuses.

I'm sorry for her, but that's kind of funny.

it's cool that Robert A. just decided to just submit a Built to Spill (?) song...

huh?

Is she all critical of Steve G's technique?

he actually played with them tonight for a song or two in central park. was that part of the contest too? weird

yeah he helped sing conduit for sale. kinda weird

he actually played with them tonight for a song or two in central park. was that part of the contest too? weird

yeah he helped sing conduit for sale. kinda weird

― dmr, Sunday, September 26, 2010 12:31 AM (18 minutes ago)

I couldn't see much. I was standing behind the starting five of an NBA team.

haha. I had a pretty good spot on the left near the big pole. fun show although it had its ups and downs (Date w/ Ikea sounded pretty bad imo). Perfume V!

Perfume V!
― dmr, Sunday, September 26, 2010 2:19 AM

That was indeed a shocking surprise