Jack Thammarat won the Guitar Idol 2009 competition with the performance of his song "On The Way". From Thailand, Thammarat nonetheless plays in a very western style, and seems to be most influenced by rock guitarists from the west. He has posted great videos on YouTube of him covering other guitarists such as Eric Johnson, Joe Satriani and Guthrie Govan. Thammarat's playing is infused with melody and is very fluid, his fingers rolling on and off the strings effortlessly.