12-year-old Boy Breaks Guitar Hero Record

cgoodno - 97 days 23 hours ago

He tried. From the article:

***But in case you think Dylan's talents might transfer over to a real guitar, think again.

Dylan says "I tried it. I just couldn't get it for my life. There are all these strings on it and you have to strum and hit notes."***

You know musicians that have complained about the game are going to groan at this, but at least the kid tried the instrument out. Many kids would never have picked up instruments to try them out without Guitar Hero and similar games.

The sad part of the interview was how he considered this a 'big thing' in his life. I'm a gamer and it would be cool to be the best at something in a game, but it would be far from a 'big thing' in my life.

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ThanatosDMC - 97 days 23 hours ago

Guitar Queer-o

http://www.southparkstudios...

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Elvfam511 - 97 days 23 hours ago

maybe he better when he's older

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LorD - 97 days 23 hours ago

"The sad part of the interview was how he considered this a 'big thing' in his life. I'm a gamer and it would be cool to be the best at something in a game, but it would be far from a 'big thing' in my life."

The kid is 12!! TWELVE YEARS OLD.

Tell all of us, please.. what had YOU accomplished by the time you were 12?

Right..

That's what I thought.

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sa_nick - 97 days 22 hours ago

Auto fail for playing GH while sitting down. At least stand up and rock.

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cgoodno - 97 days 21 hours ago

I was 12, playing tons of sports with tons of friends and even some D&D. To me, that's bigger than wasting hours in front of the TV mastering a game rather than actually being active during my childhood.

I'm not saying he didn't accomplish something, but to say that this is a 'big' thing in his life, not just now, but for the rest of it was his inference, is sad.

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djfullshred - 97 days 9 hours ago

"Tell all of us, please.. what had YOU accomplished by the time you were 12?

Right..

That's what I thought."

LorD - I'll answer for you with my own personal story. When I was 12, I had already been playing music for several years, could sight read music, & played in the school band. Those are skills that blossomed as I grew older, and have given me a lifetime of enjoyment. By the time I was a teenager, I was an accomplished guitar player, and played in metal bands. I guarantee you it required a lot more discipline, skill, and most importantly intelligence than being the best at a video game.

Now I am not saying playing games is bad thing. But it is nothing to hang your hat on. I would think even a kid playing little league, who is not very good at baseball is doing something more impressive than what this kid did.

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nirwanda - 97 days 4 hours ago

'I'll answer for you with my own personal story. When I was 12, I had already been playing music for several years, could sight read music, & played in the school band. Those are skills that blossomed as I grew older, and have given me a lifetime of enjoyment. By the time I was a teenager, I was an accomplished guitar player, and played in metal bands. I guarantee you it required a lot more discipline, skill, and most importantly intelligence than being the best at a video game.
Now I am not saying playing games is bad thing. But it is nothing to hang your hat on. I would think even a kid playing little league, who is not very good at baseball is doing something more impressive than what this kid did.'

Anyone who becomes the best at anything clearly has more skill,discipline and talent than anyone else intelligence has nothing whatso ever to do with either guitar playing or sport, clearly you think you have achieved something more than he has, but he is the one being recognise for achievement by the world for being the best.

I used to play football every day played for teams was quite good but i'd never dream of turning round and saying football took more skill than a world record holder at anything as they can prove they are the best where as your just another guitar player like millions of others

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djfullshred - 96 days 18 hours ago

nirwanda - You are trying to imply that it takes the same intelligence to be good at Guitar hero as studying music? I don't know what to say to you, other than I hope all that game playing gives you a huge IQ boost.

I don't mind coming accorss as arrogant, because I also play games as well as play music. I can speak from experience on both fronts. I gaurantee you the discipline is much more challenging at playing a real instrument. You are not being rewarded with a fun experience most of the time when you are training as a musician. It is more about sacrafice, and not instant gratification like playing a game. To achive great skill, you must work really hard without gratification most of the time. But the payoff is immensely more rewarding when you can share that skill you learned in front of an audience, and they have a great time hearing your music. That is why it enriches your soul tremendously more than merely being recognized as getting the high score in a video game, which is a fleeting thing.

Being recognized as the best at something, is actually offpoint to what I am talking about. It is a shallow thing compared to a deeper life experience of doing something that can be shared with others outside your house, away from your couch & TV set.

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Handhelds_FTW - 97 days 23 hours ago

If you ask me, we got kids giving there parents shotgun sandwiches when they take away there games these days.

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D4RkNIKON - 97 days 22 hours ago

They sure do!

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PS360WiiRocks - 97 days 23 hours ago

Ahahaha "Game over you SUCK!!" that and WOW are my favorite episodes

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SoulAssassin808 - 97 days 16 hours ago

WIN, my thoughts exactly

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Goldenarmz - 97 days 23 hours ago

yes?

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bunbun777 - 97 days 23 hours ago

no?

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IDetonation - 97 days 23 hours ago

maybe?

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trugamr - 97 days 23 hours ago

so?

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trugamr - 97 days 23 hours ago

LOL! sorry it was just too easy.

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tristanmike - 97 days 23 hours ago

I kinda like it. Gave me heart surgery I needed a couple years ago.

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TheBand1t - 97 days 23 hours ago

No way, I used to live in Jacksonville. Is St. Pauls Catholic school still running?

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Gish - 97 days 22 hours ago

I believe so, my gf went to Bishop Kenny, but I am an ATL transplant down here for my job. Gotta love Jax (or hate it)...

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Brutallyhonest - 97 days 23 hours ago

I hear yah but there are worse things a 12 year old could do to pass time. Hopefully he will take this focus and ambition into other aspects of his life in the future.

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IDetonation - 97 days 23 hours ago

I play real guitar and Guitar Hero. :P
Well.. I don't play GH anymore at least but i'm still pretty good.

Real guitar- 6 Years.
GH- 2 Years.

@above

You cant really hate on him. This is a game site after all.
Why post a dont-waste-your-time-on-games comment on here?

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koehler83 - 97 days 23 hours ago

All the time and dedication in the world won't make your fingers grow long enough to play guitar.

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TheBlackSmoke - 97 days 20 hours ago

And you dirty larry should go join the army instead of playing FPS.

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PS360WiiRocks - 97 days 23 hours ago

damn that kids good lol. GH can be really F'ing hard. I should post a video, I play that game the most unorthodox way...I CANNOT for the life of me get hammer ons and all that stuff. I literally play every note and strum every time. I didn't even know any different for a very long time. Lol I always amazed people my fingers moved so quickly...I can beat through the fire and flames on expert that way, don't ask me how it made my fingers hurt haha.

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