Do You Want to Know a Secret?

It's probably no surprise to anyone that I was, and will always be, a HUGE Beatles fan. I remember the magic of the first time they were on the Ed Sullivan show, and I was fortunate to see them LIVE at the Hollywood Bowl in 1965--and yes, of course, I was one of those (pre) teeny-boppers who spent the whole time SCREAMING.*

So, earlier this year, when I heard the Beatles Rock Band was coming out on 9-09-09, I did what any aging Beatles fan would do . . . I jumped up and down four times, screamed, and then grilled my kids about Rock Band. It's not like I'd never heard of Guitar Hero, or seen it played, but it had never enticed me. For someone who was used to playing actual notes on an actual instrument, it seemed like a rather silly thing to do. Besides, I already knew that if I was going to synchronize myself with notes on a monitor, I would do it while DDRing.

But still . . .

As time went forward, and I saw some of the animations (and the hype), I was drawn toward the inevitable conclusion that I'd have to be assimilated. What longtime Beatles fan could resist the opportunity to twist and shout with John, strum and coo with Paul and George, and toss their hair with Ringo?

So here's the secret: tomorrow my Guitar Hero World Tour Band Kit arrives.** I'm going to plug it in to the World Traveler's Wii while he's still home for the summer and get the hang of it for the week before my special Beatles RB software arrives. And then . . .

I'm gonna be the walrus.
(You are the eggman.)

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* For the record, I was screaming "George." I wouldn't be a John girl for a few more years.

** According to Tech Support (the Tootz's SO) the GHWT instruments are better and they work just fine with the Beatles RB unless you need to spend an extra zillion dollars to get the limited edition Gretsch or Rickenbacker guitars, and Beatles logo drums. Which I don't.