Feb 12 2008
Should I Stay or Should I Go?
After learning the drum part of this song, I find myself actually asking the question. I don’t play drums, but Loren just got this great video game called Rock Band. It comes with a fake guitar and fake drums, and is pretty much Dance Dance Revolution for people that don’t actually want to stand up (most Americans, though I attribute it to the fact that my legs need the recovery). Loren picked up the guitar immediately, but it’s really just buttons instead of frets and a toggle instead of a pick with no strings attached. It’s not exactly going to teach you to play the guitar. The drums on the other hand are rockin’. You have a base drum pedal and a four drum setup along with wood drum sticks. I cannot claim that playing this game will teach you to play the drums, but the coordination is the same.
That was a tangent. Every time I visit the bay area I really enjoy myself and it’s hard to keep from extending my trip indefinitely. I love Northern California. I also tend to leave here in much better fitness than I came with. In ten days and the help of my friend Bob Placak I was able to bring my swimming back up to a competitive level (I’m swimming really fast), I put in some quality miles on the bike, and, although I’m still building base, my run is as fast and effortless as it ever has been. I can’t believe it’s only February, and I’m still just getting back into regular training.
Regardless, I’m headed back to Seattle so I don’t overstay my welcome in Tiburon, and so I can go to class and study for the MCATs in April. Ah yes, the great Northwest. If it rains at any of my races this year, I will be well prepared.
The band is nothing without you Ben - I’m not even sure when I’ll have the heart to play again. We really need Huggy Bear on the mic - I know he loves KISS and will do well.
I also heart Lieto was impressed with your riding - you’re way faster than last time you were here. Come back soon - I’m sure I’ll have screwed up my swim somehow. There’s always an extra seat on the way down to Oceanside. Think of it as a road trip with electrolites and probably no strippers, just carbon wheelsets.
You need to get some songs from bands with crummy drummers. Then I’ll be able to pull my weight in the band.
maybe you should see if there is a tambourine for guitar hero, I am sure you could play that Ben, I mean how hard could it be, you hit and jingle, hit and jingle.
There is a tambourine part, but it was already taken by this pink bunny that just kept going and going and going…