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Admit it - air guitar is cool.

Guitar Hero takes it a step further, of course, but we can all relate to growing up wanting to be a rock god, stage fog billowing out from underneath the drum riser (or your old twin bed at Mom and Dad’s), the laser light show dancing over throngs of sweaty, shirtless, adoring fans.

Then, as all dreams do, it ends.

Well, for almost everyone… unless your name is Kip Winger.

You know, from the band Winger.

There are the committed legions of rock romantics who refuse to let the dream die. They have been an inspiration to use these past few weeks as we’ve been locked away in a time capsule with hairspray and reverb, leather pants and whammy bars.

Check out all 11 Rock! and Metal! anthems here!!

Some favorite moments :

• the righteous screaming intro in Evil Shame

• the dynamic wrath of Soul Abuse

• the bombastic live energy of Raucous Rehab (dedicated to a certain band’s recent reunion, otherwise known as Ways To Screw Our Loyal Bass Player or Look Ma I’m Finally Sober And Got New Teeth)

• and we can’t leave out the Power Ballad : This Flame In Me (be sure to enjoy the gooey and heavenly Guitar Solo!)

So bow down at the altar of pyrotechnics and prolific guitars! You now have a license to thrill arena-sized audiences and launch an incendiary attack on unsuspecting clients and creative directors worldwide. Use this power wisely, people. Please… for the sake of the children. Who cries for them? Oh, that’s right… Ronnie James Dio does. [dh]

UPDATE : volume 1 - Aquanet For The Hipster Set - is also available :

UDPATE : volume 2 - RadioActive Mix Tape - is also available :