{"id":114245,"date":"2017-08-26T20:54:47","date_gmt":"2017-08-27T00:54:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=114245"},"modified":"2017-08-26T20:54:47","modified_gmt":"2017-08-27T00:54:47","slug":"american-holds-onto-air-guitar-world-championship-title","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/08\/26\/american-holds-onto-air-guitar-world-championship-title\/","title":{"rendered":"American holds onto Air Guitar World Championship title"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_114246\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-114246\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/10583887_10152412348118924_6377973046823401074_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-114246\" src=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/10583887_10152412348118924_6377973046823401074_n.jpg\" alt=\"The American successfully defended his title at the 22nd Air Guitar World Championships in Oulu, Finland (Photo by Air Guitar World Championships - Ilmakitaransoiton MM-kisat\/Facebook) \" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/10583887_10152412348118924_6377973046823401074_n.jpg 960w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/10583887_10152412348118924_6377973046823401074_n-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/10583887_10152412348118924_6377973046823401074_n-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-114246\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The American successfully defended his title at the 22nd Air Guitar World Championships in Oulu, Finland (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/airguitarworldchampionships\/photos\/basw.Abo0qqe6y7MpuGny9Y1Ytm31wKwNLjwJsnrtbS3eoYJAsbrUBqTBYgrIisc0lrzwu0inhofjAz2ITBZihjLyc8YTsKytyzmiLctSWQEiTlOUzoSKDiwYwIhRFYlRFM_FCWgXk4U3OK2zetagNcIOjvgu4CaUSYVQ1EVtd83toYOmiFKMCzxFXaLuoiOhEw8j29EqgLutY-MGCb2QePuyTp_y.10152411126653924.10152412348118924.10151038298218924.10151038296513924.10152401862618924.10151038296818924\/10152412348118924\/?type=1&amp;opaqueCursor=Abo0dLb28N1tOK90tMqj5A9jXQMZ-7ukrwbWXIGGMpzdgcgwigIg8kQ1BvxYesiDZVuhRSYkM0EL1PYdqjHxBljfnQ2eJiPs6UHVwuBtpmZFmEopLKJluV80m7ZazUTn0Ov9YCFF9SUdbbOkaFJHPRkw71_yU2jdfsWGWrh739pmIF0Vm1qocD0KF3no9e8SDxh9OA5hNP20NtEdsR79DRtFqxHbxUVcL4teCcx9Uq02kT0bpEbtH0rUkwEz-GdLeuSr84k5JA6sE-KPacrGneyRcx7WPEvSR-w59XS6Dto5hljzAtytlb1Qc0W1Rgk6ssoT_A4BeG41ntqG5YjbaOi3cWt-VtGLoOLvQ58XKpQ-G13NjGyu8w8N3s06zdYvmYTQ5fsClYOZZ1uffF0Uddj4TeVj5B5tf2_jVLwq6r1m5G-kp3anjAfWbGVwcwJIEpb6zuUlcbE-sVkxlh8iMUDJWzJF-2gt_w4eWmANWpPSkCzaYVETGY9_cB0L1bpWvfcg5CLyfftzZUef1oNxu9tmAKbyudJU8FeR-6vHUNCF6Q\">Photo<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/airguitarworldchampionships\/\">Air Guitar World Championships &#8211; Ilmakitaransoiton MM-kisat\/Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>COPENHAGEN\u2014 Matt \u2018Airistotle\u2019 Burns is the best when it comes to pretend playing guitar.<\/p>\n<p>The American successfully defended his title at the 22nd Air Guitar World Championships in Oulu, Finland on Friday after competing in the finals against 15 contestants from South Korea, Pakistan, Sweden, Britain, Canada and other countries.<\/p>\n<p>Burns, of Staten Island, New York, finished ahead of runners-up Patrick \u201cEhrwolf\u201d Culek of Germany and Alexander \u201cThe Jinja Assassin\u201d of Australia, who tied for second place. Japan&#8217;s 15-year-old Show-Show placed third.<\/p>\n<p>A heavy metal version of \u201cI Will Survive\u201d helped Burns romp away with a score of 35.4. Culek and Roberts each scored 34.6 points, Show-Show 34.5.<\/p>\n<p>The Air Guitar World Championships started off as a joke, but has grown into an annual celebration of guitar-miming chordeographers that draws people to Finland from around the world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>COPENHAGEN\u2014 Matt \u2018Airistotle\u2019 Burns is the best when it comes to pretend playing guitar. 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