Monday, November 26, 2007
GUITAR HERO or ROCK BAND? So the Christmas shopping season is here and in full swing. Have you even started? Yeah, me either. I'm just not looking forward to fighting traffic, the crowds, circling the parking lot looking for a spot, talking to vapid sales droids and standing in line at the checkout...but that's just me. BTW, if you're a vapid sales droid, I'm sorry if I insulted you. Name tags, Khaki pants & polo shirts become you. Anyway...which one are you getting, Guitar Hero III or Rock Band? Me, I'll be snagging Guitar Hero III as I only have a PS2. I'd like Rock Band, but at the moment it's only being made for XBOX 360 & PS3, neither of which have I. Trust me, I have better things to do with my $499 than to purchase a new gaming platform. I do think Rock Band might be a bit more fun as you can play with more people. The game comes with guitar, mic & drum kit controllers. The guitar can be used as lead or bass as it features 2 sets of buttons. Rock Band gives a whole new meaning to "Garage Band." Guitar Hero III is not without it's merits. It's the real deal in terms of songs this time around, no knock-off tunes & guitar bosses Slash & Tom Morello are the ones to beat. Whichever one you choose, you'll be having a ton of rock n' roll fun, I'm sure.
So, did you go to either VH show? I was lucky enough to be at both of'em. I liked the Joe Louis show a bit better, however, the Palace show was very good. I was actually lucky enough to be invited to the Budweiser suite at the palace show. Chris Chelios was there with us & it was indeed a fun night. Thank you Brandon! Speaking of hockey, the pic above is my son. He's wearing a Carolina Hurricanes Stanley Cup Championship ring. Pic was taken at NHL Prospect Camp in Traverse City this past September. Thank you to Gregg Forwerk from Upper Deck Trading Cards for the pic. Gregg is also the team photog for the 'Canes.
HELLYEAH was excellent the other night! While I was waiting to host the 2nd half of the costume contest, I saw Vinnie Paul waiting in the wings. I took the opportunity to say hello & introduce myself. It was only a few seconds, but how cool is it to meet the drummer for PANTERA!? I was impressed with BLOODSIMPLE too. Hung out with the boys from CLEAR for a bit that night. Always good to see Mike & the boys.
Now, we look forward to the Thanksgiving holiday & the annual turkey coma. The wife & I actually have tix to the Lions Thanksgiving Day game. We've never been to a turkey day game & it's been years since we both attended a Lions game, so we're pretty excited.
Went to the new Partridge Creek mall in Sterling Heights the other day. It's pretty cool. It's pet friendly so you can bring your dog! How cool is that? While I was there, I ran into Brian from CRITICAL BILL. Always good to see him & talk shop.
