Two things are apparent after watching Danny Johnson set a Guinness record for points scored playing Guitar Hero. The first is that, unlike football and basketball, man has almost reached his ultimate potential with regard to virtual music video games. Were it not for a lagging blue button, Johnson's nearly perfect score would have peaked even closer to the mythical million points. The second is that not even the prospect of setting a Guinness record could make mashing buttons rhytmically for hours seem fun at all, particularly when accompanied by Dragonforce. To each his own, however, and a hearty congratulations to Mr. Johnson on his singular accomplishment. [Contact Music]
Gamer Virtually Shreds Dragonforce to Break World Record on Guitar Hero
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10 Responses
February 5, 2009 at 7:35 p.m.
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Yup. Very accomplished musician. |
February 5, 2009 at 8:21 p.m.
| D.Lane |
Please take this down...it's quite pathetic to report this as "news". It's quite pathetic to report of things of this nature at all. |
February 5, 2009 at 8:44 p.m.
| Soulrebel101 |
D.Lane......youre pathetic. Get a grip. |
February 5, 2009 at 9:50 p.m.
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D. Lane and Danny Johnson have two things in common: Neither have seen a vagina in person. |
February 6, 2009 at 2:04 a.m.
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D.Lane, you're so pretty when your UNFAITHFUL to me. Hey-o! |
February 6, 2009 at 9:48 a.m.
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Turns out there was an article in the NYT on Wednesday about this kid. He went through 80 guitars. That was a terrible joke Ethan, but I got the reference. Haha. " Danny, who plays piano, guitar, drums, saxophone and oboe in real life, said his Guitar Hero prowess made it easier to complete complicated sequences on an actual guitar. “Oh, there’s no question Guitar Hero helps,” he said. “Like when you go from Guitar Hero to doing real quick hammer-ons on a real guitar, it’s actually pretty easy.” - NY Times |
February 6, 2009 at 9:54 a.m.
| Steve |
You know, it seems that whenever a music site mentions anything about Guitar Hero or Rock Band, there's a handful of people that pop out who seem personally offended by the entire enterprise, as if it is somehow ruining music for everyone. I don't think anyone (this specific post, particularly) is claiming that Danny Johnson here is an "accomplished musician" because of his ability to play Guitar Hero extremely well. I don't think anyone is trying to claim that Guitar Hero teaches you to play guitar, or that the two have anything to do with each other. So why get so upset when the subject comes up? The fact remains that Guitar Hero and Rock Band are incredibly popular video games based on the concept of rock music performance, in a way that is surprisingly respectful to the artists who wrote and recorded the music. And as a musician, a fan of music, and a player of Rock Band, I have to say that I see it as a positive thing; a sort of study tool hidden behind a game. Realistically, when else would I ever really pay attention to the bassline of "Go Your Own Way" or the specific guitar rhythms of "Bodhisattva"? Sure, I'm not going to be able to sit down and play either of those parts on a real bass or guitar, but they open my eyes to new ways of looking at composing parts like that when writing music of my own, or listening to music I already "know" more intently. Sorry about the rant, but that stuff has just been bugging me lately. |
February 6, 2009 at 1:58 p.m.
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totally agree steve....its not that serious. People like D.Lane suck the joy out of life. |
February 24, 2009 at 4:58 p.m.
| VitalGuitarJon |
my vid my rules xP |
I wonder if he plays real guitar