Nerdiness and Skill

Some people love video games so much that they feel the urge to do something to make them better. Video Game platform emulators (ways to make your computer work like an old school NES or Sony Dreamcast) were invented by people just like this.

It is the rare occasion when nerdy interest in video games actually intersects with genuine skill at something else. Such is the case with Andrea Vadrucci and his drumming ability. This guy from Italy has written and performed drum tracks for the classic Super Mario Bros. series of games...and the performances are amazing.

He just posted his rendition of Super Mario 3 (embedded below) but his entire catalog can be listened to on YouTube as well as MySpace. I particularly like what he did with the Barber of Seville