A Word From the Heroes (Guitar,)

After a unhealthy run on Guitar Hero World Tour, I and my full-time band mate (and full-time house mate), Chris, have set - what we think to be our magum opus - in terms of high score on Everlong by the Foo Fighters on Hard mode. This is mine and Chris' results page after the event (Chris is guitar (top) I am bass (bottom)):

545,483 points - Yes Mum, that's good. No Mum, I'm not spending all my time dicking around at University...
Streak = notes hit in a row

I felt it went well. Any self respecting (...) person who has played Everlong on the bass will know that there is a tricky open-strum-note-open-strum-note combo at the very beginning, which has proven a real bastard to deal with as the evening went on (and it did...). However, as the song went on, and my hand slowly numbed to a worrying level, it seemed that I was taken over by a strange aura. Time slowed. I saw a light, and I went towards it - and there I met all the people I had ever met, and they were cheering for me. I courteously dipped my brow towards them, and returned to the mortal plane, knowing that I had the support of everyone I ever knew, and continued playing. Chris insists this didn't happen, and had to bring me to with a mug of cold water.

Immediately after this, I 'dropped' (GH slang for fucked up) a note and executed an unrehearsed display of profanity and glaring at the TV, which, in fairness, wasn't really to blame.

Chris' recollection follows:

"There comes a time in ones life where you feel compelled to ask yourself, why? I believe today, this standard, albeit sun-filled day early in March I have stumbled across the answer worthy of a million starfish, a high five from Ghandi himself or sharing a classic 80's air punch with, that guy from The Breakfast Club, you know, the cool one that you could imagine doing an 80's punch with. Anyway... So why? Well I have discovered the bane of many e-band members lives... probably. Getting through 90% of Everlong on HARD and then dropping a note; I couldn't imagine anything worse, except maybe giving yourself a hernia and repetitive strain injury in both hands... John, I need you to drive me to the hospital."

So, all in all, a very worrying level of OCD shown, in not only playing the song easily 20 times, but also writing such an in-depth review after the act.

JB

Chris has been the lead guitarist of 'Shotgun Not' since they formed a few weeks ago. Chris' blog, 'The Entity of Me', has more incessant ramblings from the 360,000 point-scoring lead guitarist himself.