Yesterday, I blew my last chance ever at actually playing with a local band. The timing was off for me for oh-so-many reasons, and I had to decline their kind offer to join them at an upcoming gig.
Last night, I wasn't sure whether I felt completely let down or relieved by all this.
Today, after working feverishly to meet a deadline, I knew I'd made the right decision no matter which emotion eventually won out. I have a huge month coming up with the release of the So Lyrical sequel, Overnight Sensation--not to mention a big trip to Sundance and a four-day visit from one of my dearest friends on earth--and I just wasn't going to be able to learn a zillion songs between now and three weeks from now. It is what it is.
And besides, I don't even need to leave my basement to be a guitar hero these days. No, I'm not talking about my Pink Paisley, the Daisy Rock, or even the new sparkly blue Stratacoustic for once--I'm talkin' 'bout the new Red Octane game for Playstation 2. It is quite possibly the most fun you can have with your clothes on. (And who's to say you can't play with your clothes off, anyway?)
You get a plastic guitar to hang around your neck, then push down colored lights with different fingers (representing frets) while simultaneously "strumming" the thing. There's even a whammy bar that help you get extra points, plus ways to hammer on and pull off notes to score even bigger.
I dream about this game in my sleep now, I love it so much. I hear strains of Iron Man running through my head at all hours. And I think I'm getting carpal tunnel from slamming on the plastic "strings" too feverishly.
But no matter, I'll keep on playing. After all, it's clearly the only way this girl will ever be a real guitar hero.
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