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Limp Bizkit talent search draws a crowd

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ATLANTA - Rock-rap band Limp Bizkit knows how to draw a crowd thousands showed up this weekend when the group held an audition to replace former lead guitarist, Wes Borland. <br> <br> Between 4,000 to 6,000 hopefuls came to the Guitar Center on Northeast Expressway, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported in Monday editions. <br> <br> Some die-hard fans drove 10 hours to get a shot at jamming with the band Sunday. Others waited from 6 a.m. until the group showed up at 6 p.m. <br> <br> Last month, the eclectic band, lead by Fred Durst, hit the road on a 22-city tour to find a replacement. Borland left Limp Bizkit in October. <br> <br> ``It feels great,&#39;&#39; said Shawn ``Sanchez&#39;&#39; Zuzek of Atlanta, who got to show off his skills. ``It&#39;s an awesome opportunity,&#39;&#39; the 24-year-old said. <br> <br> Limp Bizkit coordinator Angel Agurre said a touring tryout gives aspiring musicians a brush with fame. <br> <br> ``Not every kid is going to have the money to fly to New York or L.A. for an audition,&#39;&#39; Agurre said. <br> <br>
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