So we’ve probably all seen these kinds of videos being passed around. You know what I mean. The home made videos in which an 8 year old kid has completely mastered Guitar Hero 2 for the X-Box 360. He proudly plays some insanely difficult song like YYZ note for note. At the end he grins at the camera like he’s a big shot, and I guess if you have an X-Box and play Guitar Hero you might think he’s a big shot too.
When I see those videos, I just see wasted talent. Not that the game isn’t fun. I played it for the first and only time last weekend and it was a lot of fun. But anyone who invests the time to master that game could also have mastered an actual guitar. For instance, check out this trio kids playing guitar and mandolin. Sound required. Work Safe.
Thats incredible. But my wife won’t let me buy a guitar. :P