Best Buy Tournament

**dspoonrt** · Joined: 20 Feb 2006 Posts: 2449 Location: Columbus, OH

Hey guys. I have to compete in the Expert finals for my local Best Buy's GH tournament this Saturday. Each contestant gets to pick 2 songs and play one song select by the employees, and we will be judged on score, accuracy, and showmanship. I figure I'll get 400000 or so points on Unsung to impress them scorewise and maybe perfect another song for accuracy. I was just wondering, though, what the hell I should do for showmanship? Dress up like Izzy, play behind my head, play backwards/blindfolded, or something along those lines?

Any ideas would be appreciated.
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Check out my songs on GHTunes for GH:WT (Xbox 360):

"Power Surge," "Funk You," "Grindsaw Groove," and "DisorderlyConduct"
- all charted by dspoonrt

**Echelar** · Joined: 26 Feb 2006 Posts: 1246 Location: Fort Wayne, IN

Play No One Knows. It's much more impressive to the average person than Unsung.

Then, pick the hardest song you think you can FC and do that one.

Showmanship.... find a song that you can do well on without looking, I guess.
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**dspoonrt** · Joined: 20 Feb 2006 Posts: 2449 Location: Columbus, OH

I could probably get a FC on Unsung if I practice a little first though. I may only get 280-290K on NOK. Is that really more impressive?

I've been trying Unsung, CFH, and a few others without looking. It's a lot harder than I thought it would be. It's a good thing I have a week to prepare.
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Check out my songs on GHTunes for GH:WT (Xbox 360):

"Power Surge," "Funk You," "Grindsaw Groove," and "DisorderlyConduct"
- all charted by dspoonrt

**HylianHero** · Joined: 22 Feb 2006 Posts: 4673 Location: Santa Cruz, CA

**Genga** · Joined: 19 Apr 2006 Posts: 2474 Location: Glasgow, Scotland

that video is impressive

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**dspoonrt** · Joined: 20 Feb 2006 Posts: 2449 Location: Columbus, OH

Thanks for the idea Hylian. I found a comfortable way to twist the strap so I can play normally and switch to behind the back and behind the head with minimal hassle. I might try that in Spanish Castle Magic. It's easy to switch during the chorus (the groups of chords).

Oh, and by the way, I forgot to mention that first prize on Expert is a custom painted SG controller. I don't know much about it as I just read that's what the prize is on the information sheet about the finals, but I'll have more info later. Hopefully some pictures of it come Saturday, too. If I win, that is.
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Check out my songs on GHTunes for GH:WT (Xbox 360):

"Power Surge," "Funk You," "Grindsaw Groove," and "DisorderlyConduct"
- all charted by dspoonrt

**Genga** · Joined: 19 Apr 2006 Posts: 2474 Location: Glasgow, Scotland

good luck mate

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**Anthony** · Joined: 03 Mar 2006 Posts: 659 Location: Cali

Good luck, not that you need it. Judging by your scores you've pretty much got a lock on a win.
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**dspoonrt** · Joined: 20 Feb 2006 Posts: 2449 Location: Columbus, OH

**eachann** · Joined: 09 May 2006 Posts: 1340 Location: Michigan

Try getting a bunch of friends to come watch you while you practice at home.. and have them chatting and talking and making comments on your playing, etc.... maybe it'll help you learn how to block everything else out and forget they are there and you can use that when you play in competition. Playing under pressure is tough

**Genga** · Joined: 19 Apr 2006 Posts: 2474 Location: Glasgow, Scotland

i can play when i have mates round, but its because you know them, its different when you have like 500+ watching
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**joker** · Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2006 1:20 pm Post subject:

**dspoonrt** · Joined: 20 Feb 2006 Posts: 2449 Location: Columbus, OH

Yeah, I get ya Joker. I imagine I make stupid faces while doing lots of things. So I'm not really worried about the faces I make while GHing.
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Check out my songs on GHTunes for GH:WT (Xbox 360):

"Power Surge," "Funk You," "Grindsaw Groove," and "DisorderlyConduct"
- all charted by dspoonrt

**Genga** · Joined: 19 Apr 2006 Posts: 2474 Location: Glasgow, Scotland

**joker** · Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2006 8:05 pm Post subject:

have you been watching me?!?!
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