First off, let me say I suck at Guitar Hero, I played it once and was totally brutal. I also know that Guitar Hero old and passe, even Guitar Hero 3 is a has been. It’s all about Rock Band now.
All that said, I found this great description of someone coming across a teen just killing “Through the Fire and Flames” on expert. Fire and Flames is a song that only unlocks when you finish the game, the description is awesome.
3, 4, 5 minutes into the song. Kyle slips deeper into what is clearly a state of Samadhi; He no longer perceives a space between himself and the game. There is no him. There is no song. There is no guitar.
At 6 minutes in, a small crowd has formed, perhaps 15 of us. His sravaka – his disciples – look nervously at us, absorbing the distractions, protecting him a bubble of calm. There is complete silence. Even my son is staring slackjawed, like he does in church during communion, not understanding the content of the ritual but understanding the tone and sacredness of the space.
Here is a youtube video of another kid killing the song. Unbelievable.
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