oriental andrew

July 30th, 2010 at 1:19 PM ^

They're freakin' awesome.  Check them out.  Guitar duo, just guitar, no vocals.  They're considered by many to be like nuevo flamenco, but their influences include Metallica, Slayer, Megadeath, and other metal bands.  Excellent versions of Stairway to Heaven and Orion (Metallica), and their original stuff rocks.  

Flying Dutchman

July 30th, 2010 at 11:10 AM ^

Reality television = bonanza for egomaniacs that want to be famous instantly, without having to spend thousands of hours perfecting their singing voice, their guitar playing, their acting skills, their curveball, or their jumpshot.    They just want the fame and the money that probably follows without sacrificing themselves to create something that actually has entertainment value.

Tate Forcier would be really boring and essentially worthless to us if he hadn't put in thousands of hours practicing throwing on the run.  He would be an unemployed teenager living at his parent's house in San Diego.   Instead, he put in the work, thousands of hours with it, and we pack a huge stadium and scream our lungs out for him on Saturdays in the fall.  Keep up the good work, Tate.