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Mercer provides the body, and it is his frantic guitar work that drags “Beast Moans” forward. “The Partisan But He’s Got to Know,” a Mercer feature, lurches forward like some baroque, “Swordfishtrombones”-vintage Tom Waits tune, almost spiraling out of control until Krug and Bejar enter to tame the melody...
...young man, Jimmy Winter of Omaha, Nebraska, even broke his knee while playing the popular music game “Guitar Hero,” a form of “shredaoke” in which players use a special guitar-shaped controller to rock out along with their favorite songs, as reported in a Dec. 9, 2005 New York Times article...
...Guitar Hero is nowhere near as egregious an offender as the popular game “Dance Dance Revolution.” “DDR,” as termed by acolytes, features gameplay which is about as representative of actual dancing as the doggie paddle is of Olympic swimming. The game has become a staple of bowling alleys, arcades, malls, and suburban basements, but its popularity has its own attendant hazards...
...many people, Rock-'n'-Rollambitions are stifled by a lack of, well, talent. Don't let that stop you anymore. To wit: Australian scientist Richard Helmer, left, recently developed an air-guitar T shirt with built-in motion sensors that detect arm movements and turn them into audible riffs. That's not all. A slew of video games, camps and classes are rolling out to fulfill your delusions of rock-'n'-roll grandeur. So slap on those leather pants and get ready to become the next platinum performer--at least in your imagination...
...GUITAR HERO II Gamers went gaga over the first video game's realistic guitar controller. The new sequel offers even more gnarly riffs, letting you strum along with favorites like Van Halen, Guns N' Roses, Megadeth and even faux rockers Spinal...