I’ve been rocking out recently to the sweet tunes of the Beatles. That is, to Rockband, Beatles Edition on the XBox 360. I find it—more recently than ever—it to be a great stress reliever.

Take today for example. After a full day of trying to meet the deadline, I snuck in a small jam session before calling it a day.

It was great to be able to pound on those drums and see that all my pounding has amounted to a smashing 97% on Expert mode on one of the challening songs!

While I don’t remember which songs I excel in, I am more and more getting confident in my ability to play the drums in Expert mode. I have to admit, some of those songs are tricky, while for others, you have to really wonder in what state of mind those kids were in while making the song.

While I pound away, I couldn’t help but notice the difficulty of the guitar. So naturally, I picked up the guitar and tried my luck. Sadly, I am nowhere near the level I’m at with the drums. But in due time, I believe I will be able to conquer a 94% in Expert mode as well. In fact, I believe I got a 90% in Hard mode on a Moderate song today.

Nonetheless, I will practice and practice until I get it all right. Perhaps the next stage will be able to simultaneously do the drums and sing…

…nah, I’d rather keep my singing to myself, thank you very much.