You gotta love Tommy Tallarico: Part I & II.

[esteban]

Part I
OK, my friend and I decided that we're not gonna pass this up (in Irvine, CA)-- since we missed them a few weeks ago (they played LA): http://www.videogameslive.com/index.php?s=home

ANNOUNCED GAME TITLES FOR 2005 TOUR:

Mario, Zelda, Halo, Metal Gear Solid, Warcraft, Myst, Castlevania, Medal of Honor, God of War, Kingdom Hearts, Sonic, Tron, Tomb Raider, Advent Rising, Headhunter, Beyond Good & Evil,  Tom Clancy Montage (Splinter Cell, Ghost Recon, Rainbow Six)  EverQuest II and a special retro arcade segment that goes from Pong to Donkey Kong!

I personally don't care about most of the contemporary games, but I figure it will be a fun experience to see all the fellow uber-dorks who go to things like this.

Also, you've probably seen the video of this dude playing SMB on the piano (there are links to the video): http://www.myspace.com/videogamepianist  He'll be performing at the concert!


Part II
Say what you will about Tommy Tallarico -- if it wasn't for him I don't think this type of concert would be happening at all! But wait! Look at this obnoxious, egomaniacal sig that Tommy T uses at his own forums:

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President, Tommy Tallarico Studios, Inc. (www.tallarico.com)
Executive Producer/CEO, Video Games Live (www.videogameslive.com)
President/Founder, G.A.N.G. (Game Audio Network Guild) [www.audiogang.org]
Host, writer, co-producer, The Electric Playground & Judgment Day television shows

WTF??? This is simply too much. I still love Tommy T., but he's shamelessly promoting himself, heck, even QUOTING HIMSELF in a BILLBOARD-SIZED sig that takes up half a page. Eloquence.

In case you think I'm making this up, go to the official forums here:
http://videogameslive.com/board/index.php?showtopic=208&st=15
to see a bonafide post by Tommy.

[GUTS]

Haha I have exactly the opposite opinion, I hate that conceited bag of shit and his horrible buttrock music.  That sig is hilarious though for sure.

[Keranu]

Hahahaha, that sig rules!

[nodtveidt]

He looks like a constipated Henry Rollins...except I'd never insult Henry in such a way.

[Keranu]

Yes I thought he shared a resemblence with Henry Rollins as well. I saw this guy on the G4 show "Icons" before.

[Black Tiger]

Do you guys still get the gaming show he's on, I think its called Digital Playground or something.

I think it got canceled in the States a year or two ago, but its still going strong here in Canada(where its supposed to be produced).

[Keranu]

Is it on G4?

[Black Tiger]

Is it on G4?

I don't know. When we got a digital cable box, G4 was one of the preview channels.

But evertime I turned it on it was always something that had nothing to do with video games so I didn't sign up for it.

[Keranu]

Hmm...