Virtual Jam

I’m nearing the end of my illness.  I’m at about 80% effectivess now.  That’s not enough to keep me from working, but enough to make me feel icky while I do it.

In another spectactular bout of spontanaeity, I rushed out and bought Guitar Hero when I found out via Penny Arcade that it was available.  I’ve been a fan of both Harmonix and Red Octane for some time now, and the two of them coming together like this is bound to produce ripe musical fruits.  And it does.  It really should not be possible to feel cool while playing on a toy plastic guitar, following instructions from a video game.  But it is.  The licensed tracks include some of the classic guitar-laden rock songs from the past – I recognize more than I don’t.  The feeling of really particpating in the music is unprecedented.  I highly recommend giving it a try. I’ll be bringing mine to The D-Pad this Tuesday, to show off and let real guitar players give it a whirl.

Incidentally, while we were picking up Guitar Hero, Misty happened across Firefly on DVD, which we’ve been looking for since seeing Serenity.  She literally snatched it up, and no cajoling from me would free it from her grasp.  So, it is now ours.  She watched the first episode before bed, so she’s ahead of me now.  Looks like I have another full weekend ahead of me.

When griping grief the heart doth wound,
and doleful dumps the mind opresses,
then music, with her silver sound,
with speedy help doth lend redress.
-- William Shakespeare