Who Wants to Be a Rock Star?

We grew up playing air guitar to rock songs on the radio...well...at least some of us did. Ok...IO still air guitar (and drum) when nobody is around. Now, with the introduction of console gaming and the Guitar Hero line of products, we can actually play air guitar with a fake guitar in hand and control the sound that comes out of your TV. I guess it's not "air guitar" if you have a guitar in hand. Anyway, If that wasn't enough, now there's Rock Band that lets you simulate an entire band, the lead guitar, bass guitar, drums, and vocals. You could almost start your own touring band if it weren't for the fact that you're limited to a given setlist and your instruments being plastic with colors on them to guide you. Sort of like a paint by numbers...that's what this is...it's "band by colors".

So, the other night, there were four of us...one for each instrument and we switched off because apparently we're more talented than a REAL band (aside from the fact that we can't read music). It's a realistic experience as you play a lot of the same songs at different venues, you get mystery requests, you're asked to play encores...oh yeah, and when you screw up, the boo you off tha stage. We engaged in a battle of the VANS and got our tour bus shortly afterwards. The only downfall of the product is, it really does require four fun people to get the true Rock Band experience and that's hard to coordinate. Otherwise, it was so much fun and everyone should get it. You CAN play it on your own...technically I could do guitar and vocals, but I need you all to convince Katharine that she needs to play the game because I SUCK at the drums. I admit it.