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Are you a Guitar Hero or Not?
It's fun. I can't deny it. Hooking up the Guitar Hero and jamming out with my wife and 9-year-old daughter has become a regular happening in the Glaser house on weekends. But I still can't decide if it's a good influence or not. Will it make the youngsters take that next step and learn how to play a real instrument, or is it just creating more couch potatoes? Even the "real" guitar heroes are split on the subject. Jimmy Page and Jack White have been vocal critics, same for Stones' bassist Bill Wyman and Floydster Nick Mason. I'm sitting on the fence right now.
Anyone who's played Guitar Hero/Rock Band has to admit it can be some serious fun. And if you think actually being able to play an instrument gives you an instant leg up, forget about it. I've been playing guitar for 25 years and my daughter looks like Eddie VH compared to me on that little guitar-shaped controller. And speaking of VH - there's a new Guitar Hero tribute to the Halens coming out - minus Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony. That's just not right. Whether you're a Hagar or Roth guy, both are part of the VH legacy and both should be represented. And as for substituting a cyber Wolfgang on bass for Mad Anthony and the Jack Daniels axe, there's no way that's gonna fly. What say all of you? DG Leave Comment:Posts 1 - 10 of 19
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