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Before the untimely death of Michael Jackson in June 2009, female guitar prodigy Orianthi was ready to wield her axe for The Gloved One during his comeback concert series at London's O2 Arena. Sadly, fans never got to hear her rip up "Dirty Diana" live; luckily for us, though, we can get a taste of her licks in the documentary-concert film This Is It—and in the following video.
Orianthi honed her finger-picking skills when she was in high school and by the time she turned 18, the Australian native managed to open up for guitar gods like Steve Vai and Carlos Santana. Color us impressed!
Prepare to be awed by Orianthi's searing guitar solo. Plus, be sure to pay close attention because in the video below, the guitar-ess is going to teach you how to play her debut single "According To You." Turn the amp to 11, bro!