{"id":155,"date":"2008-11-02T01:49:29","date_gmt":"2008-11-02T08:49:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.princessnybor.com\/?p=155"},"modified":"2010-05-04T23:27:09","modified_gmt":"2010-05-05T06:27:09","slug":"hand-cramps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.princessnybor.com\/?p=155","title":{"rendered":"Hand Cramps"},"content":{"rendered":"

Well, I used up my extra hour (Daylight Savings Time) by playing Rock Band until way too late. Justin and I got it out earlier today, and he played drums, while I played guitar. Several months ago, I had worked my way through the solo tour on both Easy and Medium, but had to re-learn everything this afternoon. It comes back pretty quick, though. Justin had a blast on the drums, and caught on fast.<\/p>\n

So, I figured it was high time I tried Hard. It turns out, Hard isn’t as hard as I thought it would be. Granted, I thought<\/strong><\/em> it would be impossible<\/strong><\/em>. I had seen people play before, and I have always idolized their immaculate fretting. I used to play the viola (way back when), and position changing was… you know… hard. But I had sheet music, so I could mark in the changes. In Rock Band, you don’t get sheet music. You pretty much have to sight read everything. And sight reading is… hard.<\/p>\n

But yeah, it wasn’t as hard as I thought. I bluffed my way through the first three songs on the solo tour, then I met my nemesis: Mississippi Queen. That song is f*cking impossible. I practiced it for two hours in chunks, and at various speeds, and I still can’t play the darned thing. I even skipped ahead one song, and got through that one okay. But I can’t go any further until I beat Mississippi.<\/p>\n

Now I have hand cramps, so I am going to bed. I will tackle this beast again in the morning! Any advice from seasoned shredders out there? \"\"
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