Question 1 for the author: It seems as if there is an immensely different nature to playing these games in actual space in front of real people than creating a virtual performance for YouTube. What do you make of the divide between the reception of Rock Band and Guitar Hero performances in virtual and actual arenas? How does this division in reception reflect the ideas of camp and sexuality that you discuss?
Question 2 for the author: How do you approach using YouTube comments and other public and virtually published sources for critical analysis? What is the proper ethical code when dealing with these sources? How accurate can we perceive them to be without knowing much of the identity of the poster?
Question for the class: Do Guitar Hero and Rock Band constitute real performance? Do you agree with Miller's suggestion that putting the time in on a plastic kit is a valid and productive musical endeavor? How specific is this idea to the drum kit, the only instrument in the games which directly mirrors performing on its real-life counterpart?
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