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I had to watch this video several times before posting it -- not because my jaw was on the floor, but trying to figure out whether it was real or not, or the results of some insane video splicer trying to make everyone that plays Guitar Hero feel bad about themselves. Despite my matlocking, I couldn't find anything, but you GH scientists may be able to find something, so I'm posting it for your perusal.

I can't help but wonder, would I like Ben Eberle in person? He seems happy at the end, but maybe also like he might turn into one of those kids that never stops bragging. He kind of has the right if this is the real deal, but it also kind of makes you want to throw him out a window, you know?

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leiden's Avatar
leiden at 12/24/2007 13:50
It's real, this is the same kid who played Jordon on Expert and got 100% or something close to that.
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Neonie at 12/24/2007 13:51
this was posted on the Cblogs yesterday as well. The kid is pretty good I'll give ya that though. Can't wait till i can wait my GH3.
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MrSadistic at 12/24/2007 13:54
Dude, anyone (and I do mean ANYONE) can do great on that song on expert. All you need is practice and being able to tolerate that god-awful band/song.
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Cheeburga at 12/24/2007 13:56
Never in my life.
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007 at 12/24/2007 13:59
*Barry White-like tone* "Oh, I know Colette. I know."
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king3vbo at 12/24/2007 14:00
I'm gonna say alien
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Lightthrower at 12/24/2007 14:00
@MrSadistic Dude shut up, Dragonforce ROCKS! They love videogames and they even play Double Dragon in "Black Fire".
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Cheeburga at 12/24/2007 14:02
I can never get past the intro, but I can kick the rest of the songs ass.
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madninja at 12/24/2007 14:03
Wow, this kid is awesome.
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Colette Bennett at 12/24/2007 14:03
*modified a little so everyone knows it's Ben Eberle. Sorry if it was already cblogged guys, I'm just trying to keep the front page from coming to standstill on Xmas eve :(
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JJ Rage at 12/24/2007 14:04
I want to throw most children out of a window Collete, so I'm finding it difficult to relate.
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Fadakar at 12/24/2007 14:05
He does seem like the bragging type, and his smug face annoys me. >:( But he's good, I s'pose.
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Colette Bennett at 12/24/2007 14:05
@JJ Rage --I do too, but I just try not to make it obvious all the time ^___^
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Cheeburga at 12/24/2007 14:13
I've got a frontpage story for you..


my ass.
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DJP3DRO at 12/24/2007 14:18
Lightthrower, a band liking games does not mean it is good.

Also, I'm saying fake. The video gets way out of sync, you never actually see the 360, and often it looks like he's pressing the wrong frets.
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BS3 Owner at 12/24/2007 14:18
@ king3vbo

Yeah the kid... He isnt human!
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Leathersoup at 12/24/2007 14:18
"I'm just trying to keep the front page from coming to standstill on Xmas eve :("

I commend you for your effort! All the intarweb sites that I usually visit while at work are pretty dead. Thank god I only have to work a half day. ;)
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Knives at 12/24/2007 14:20
I really wonder if that kid plays any other games.

Anyway, Rock Band drums on expert are the new cool thing >.>
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bottled dark at 12/24/2007 14:20
this kid has been 8 for like 3 years now.
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DiseaseFactory at 12/24/2007 14:21
Why on Earth do people even like these Simon Says rhythm video games? Talk about boring, and no fun.
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Carac at 12/24/2007 14:21
20 bucks says the kid is on some type of amphetamine based ADD medication which would give him an edge with the pace.
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Technophile at 12/24/2007 14:22
This kid has an insane memory and equally insane reflexes. I've seen another video of him playing expert in performance mode (performance mode is where the notes don't show up)

Here it is
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vitus at 12/24/2007 14:23
JOURNALISTIC INJUSTICE! COLLETTE CHANGES TITLE O.o
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Edco at 12/24/2007 14:23
WTF. Why are there even levels like this let alone the expectation to perfect them? That kid is a cyborg. Fear for the future.
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the GAMEGOBLIN at 12/24/2007 14:26
Someone get that kid some ritalin stat!
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bottled dark at 12/24/2007 14:29
also:
why is brett michaels the singer?
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Brandon Undead at 12/24/2007 14:32
I found out how he does it...




Satanic prayer.
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Necros at 12/24/2007 14:35
He makes it look so easy...
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covah at 12/24/2007 14:43
I hate that kid's face... every time I see him wave at the screen I want to punch him
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Corak at 12/24/2007 15:20
I'll bet he's a savant of some kind. There are people that have unique gifts similar to this. There was a vid I saw of a guy who could draw with great accuracy anything he saw. They flew him around a town in Italy, and gave him I think a week, and he drew a panoramic picture of the entire town. He had the number of collums and arches right and the proper scale in almost every building. Same thing with people that can hear a musical piece on a piano and turn around and play it. That's why this kid can probably make it look so easy, probably some inhreent gift, if thats what you would call it, is what makes him able to do it.

Could I do this? Maybe, but you had better bet I'd have to stop everything I was doing to practice it, and that just ain't gonna happen.
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GuitarAtomik at 12/24/2007 15:32
@DiseaseFactory

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castertr0y357 at 12/24/2007 15:41
i agree with atomik.. i played guitar hero 2 and 3 and i got pretty dang good on expert.. then i realized that it's only a game.. and while games are fun, i'd rather be on a real guitar playing music.. it takes more talent to play on a real guitar than it does to play guitar hero...

plus, you can play any song you want as long as you know it..

and i enjoy the song itself.. but it's to complex and hard for people to get into it really. i really can't find a tune to wistle other than the interval section. music is better when it's simple and catchy and actually has a tune that sticks out..
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taileon at 12/24/2007 16:19
jeezus ....
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ZombieLifeTaker at 12/24/2007 16:39
I bet he has one of those stage-parents. The kind that probably force him to practice every day and get good at it or be punished, so they can ride the coat tails of his fame.
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Fading Star at 12/24/2007 16:46
So it's true....the Terminators DO exist! This video proves it! It's not that we suck compared to him, right? Right? Guys?
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michiyoyoshiku at 12/24/2007 17:07
You don't see his dad off screen playing on the wireless guitar
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djrtypexx at 12/24/2007 17:11
i don't know man... if this is for reals that kid and anyone else who reaches that point of the game should just seriously just try to learn real guitar... lol
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yaisuah at 12/24/2007 17:23
FAKE! There seems to be blue lights coming out of the 360, and the ring is WHITE, the kid is obviously a robot from the future.
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vexed alex at 12/24/2007 17:52
@DiseaseFactory

You sir, are a sad fucking person.
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vexed alex at 12/24/2007 17:54
Also, I hate that buck toothed bastard....

*sigh*

I R TEH DEPRESSED.
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Clockwork at 12/24/2007 17:58
I love how he's playing a heavy metal song and constantly looks at the camera with the biggest smile. I hate/love this kid.
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bbrigg1 at 12/24/2007 18:32
psh...shopped
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BHACKNEY at 12/24/2007 19:40
I know it's a little dark, but shouldn't the guide button on the guitar be lit up?
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HungLaser at 12/24/2007 20:14
why is brett micheal singing? does he always sing? maybe i havent got into the song enough to notice but i thought it was teh default singer doing it? so maybe i dunno
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Plasma Ray Man at 12/24/2007 20:27
I bet you I can kick his ass in Halo 3 though, LOL.
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Electrobes at 12/24/2007 20:46
I think he's the real deal. My latest you tube to watch is the guy who did metallica's "And Justice For All" on expert... 3 days after the game came out.
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Ichigo Style at 12/24/2007 22:33
Lightthrower: It's call personal preference, and I've got to agree with him, who cares if they like video games. They play fast to hide the fact that they're honestly not all too creative otherwise.

Guitar Hero 3 looks like shit, and the games already on my shit list for having "Holiday in Cambodia", DK is shamed by having this song in the game, and Jello's message with it is completely lost on the 12 year olds playing the game. Once I saw all of the sponsorship outside of musical instruments, I was honestly sad.

More power to the kid, he can play the fake guitar, ironically, I can play the real guitar, though would never waste my time learning any of this garbage.
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Fenx at 12/24/2007 22:51
*chsnting* Hate, hate, hate, hate, hate, hate, hate....
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Jayson Napolitano at 12/24/2007 22:54
Yeah, I had the pleasure of watching a Neversoft employee do this one live. He was the guy who put the notes into the song, and said it took him 3 months to finish it (there are over 4000 notes). I asked him if he worried about making something that was impossible to play, and he said he decided a long time ago that anything is possible. Inspiring... yet frustrating.
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To1kien at 12/24/2007 23:06
Thought it was on hypermode at first, but it's not.

Either way, pretty cool
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