The Goombas

(L-R: Kei, Enzo, Aix, Gio)

My brother and my sister (aka Gio & Aix, aka the Guitar Hero Champions of the Metro) entered a Rock Band competition that took place at Frii Spirit in Katipunan last night. So i rolled myself out of bed and willed myself over to show my love and support.

Aside from Mario Bros., i've never been one for video games. These days i will go as far as Text Twist, Zuma, or Tetris...
These two, on the other hand (Gio, especially), are all about the video games. I will give them props because i know, first hand, how hard it is to be so good at what they do. They were "practicing" (if you can even call it that- they really were just playing) all day, everyday, til the wee hours of the morning. I guess the same thing goes for everything- practice makes perfect. Or as Gio would like to say it- practice makes sanay.

They picked lots and were to be the 5th band to play. While waiting for their turn they were the epitome of calm and cool. Asked if they were nervous, the response was always, "nope". Out of all 7 bands participating in the competition they were the most collected. Not a hint of anxiety. The attitude of winners.

They annihilated the competition and racked up points that settled in the millions. By far, they were the best in terms of skill. The 2nd best team only did a measly 700,000 and the rest averaged even way below that. They had their costumes and makeup on to fit the Rock Band persona. They were a shoo-in for the trophy.

I snapped their photos and recorded their video. I was like their personal band-aid, photographer, fan, and proud mother all rolled into one.

When the time came to announce the winners, it was a huge disappointment- they ranked 2nd place. They lost by 4% due to audience participation. Obviously, the other team had more friends present. Personally, i also thought the song picked out by the judges wasn't exactly "audience-participation-friendly". Boo...

But they put themselves out there and delivered an excellent performance. I treated them to Starbucks afterwards (haha), and no matter what- they will always be champions to me. =)