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It's a sad state of affairs if I'm posting DLC news:
DLC Week of 12/4 - The Black Crowes 3 Pack! Hey gang, The Black Crowes rocketed to success in the ‘90s with a blues-rock sound and throwback vibe that was a revival of some of the biggest rock acts of the’ 70s. With a string of successful mainstream singles and awards, The Black Crowes have cemented themselves in rock history among the legendary acts that have influenced their trademark sounds. “The Black Crowes Pack 01” kicks off December’s Rock Band downloadable tracks with three hits that helped jumpstart the band to success early in their career. “She Talks to Angels” is the fourth single from the band’s critically acclaimed debut record, 1990’s Shake Your Money Maker. “Remedy,” from the group’s second record, 1992’s The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion, reached #1 on the Billboard Album Rock track charts, and stayed there for 11 weeks! The final single off of The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion, “Sometimes Salvation” rounds out the three-pack. As a bonus, Rock Band Blitz players who play any songs by The Black Crowes will earn double coins for each play! Available on Xbox 360, Wii and PlayStation®3 system (December 4th, 2012): * The Black Crowes – “She Talks to Angels” O X * The Black Crowes – “Remedy” O * The Black Crowes – “Sometimes Salvation” (These tracks will be available in Europe on PlayStation®3 system December 5th) Price: $5.49, £2.49 UK, €3.99 EU (440 Microsoft Points, 550 Wii Points™) for the “The Black Crowes Pack 01” $1.99 USD, £.99 UK, €1.49 EU (160 Microsoft Points ™, 200 Wii Points™) per song $0.99 USD (80 Microsoft Points™, 100 Wii Points™), £0.59 UK, €0.79 EU per song for eligible Pro Guitar/Pro Bass upgrade Tracks marked with “O” feature support for keyboards; tracks marked with “X” will offer Pro Guitar and Pro Bass expansions for $0.99 per song. ** Dates for Rock Band game tracks are tentative and subject to change. ** To discuss this DLC please visit the official discussion thread in the Rock Band forum. For all DLC song credits, including album and genre info as well as difficulty ratings, you can check out the Songs page. |
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Gonna pass this week. I probably would have picked up "Hard to Handle" if they offered it. It seems like it would be a fun song to play/sing, but I have no interest in the cover version that's been in the store for years.
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The cover version isn't bad, and its not like the Black Crowes version isn't a cover as well.
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That's true. It's just after many years, you kinda get used to hearing it a certain way and covers can sound "off". But some are better than others. My mind tends to go to the worst, like the imitator's vocals on "Tom Sawyer", which was cringeworthy. (And luckily remedied later on with the original as DLC).
But I do recall that on one of the early Guitar Hero games there's a Stone Roses cover that sounds almost identical to the original, even the vocals. |
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I'll definitely pick up two of the three songs. More than likely I'll just get the whole pack.
I have to say HMX really is doing a solid job getting middle to upper tier artists into the game. I've kinda given up on the elite artists...but I think DLC overall has been pretty solid, even if it's a small amount per week. |
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Originally Posted by shaane
(Post 11489393)
I have to say HMX really is doing a solid job getting middle to upper tier artists into the game. I've kinda given up on the elite artists...but I think DLC overall has been pretty solid, even if it's a small amount per week.
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Originally Posted by Kelkee
(Post 11492180)
What are we considering elite artists at this point? Just wondering.
Obviously, it's all personal opinion, but, in my mind, these are pretty good examples of the biggest acts out there to have either no or limited representation in the game thus far. Feel free to agree, disagree, add to the list, or ignore altogether! :) |
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I don't know if Metallica and Van Halen are still under Guitar Hero exclusive rights, but they would be considered elite. Scorpions and Dokken are other popular bands that would fit perfect with this game. More 80's thrash would be nice too, Overkill, Testament, Exodus, Kreator, Metal Church, etc.
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Originally Posted by shaane
(Post 11492675)
...and Snow to be top tier musical acts! :)
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Originally Posted by shaane
(Post 11492675)
Snow to be top tier musical acts.
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Originally Posted by shaane
(Post 11492675)
I'd consider U2, Zep, The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, and Snow to be top tier musical acts.
LZ. I believe the hang up there is Page. He does not want anyone meddling with his masters and will not let them out of his sight...but somehow NBC got approval to put a song in some lame drama about a power outage? OK. The Rolling Stones. They have some songs in games already but not sure why they cant get them all together and bundle them as a pack and toss in some other fan favorites. Plus they just started a new tour which would have been a good promo tie in. Pink Floyd. I don't think they license their songs for anything either. Snow. I have never heard of Snow, honestly. Maybe there is some hope. Maybe with the next gen of consoles we will get RB:4 and new chance to get maybe one or two songs on disc from some of these elites. |
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Originally Posted by Kelkee
(Post 11493335)
Snow. I have never heard of Snow, honestly.
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I want some ELO dammit!
And throw in some Traveling Wilburys for good measure. |
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OK now I remember Snow.
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Originally Posted by PerryD
(Post 11492812)
I don't know if Metallica and Van Halen are still under Guitar Hero exclusive rights, but they would be considered elite. Scorpions and Dokken are other popular bands that would fit perfect with this game. More 80's thrash would be nice too, Overkill, Testament, Exodus, Kreator, Metal Church, etc.
Scorpions and Dokken. Personally I would love to get, Dokken especially. But are they really elite enough now? I'm still surprised we got Cinderella. I'm all for more 80's stuff. Way too many to mention from the 80's but I'm biased. ZZ Top, John Cougar, Asia? |
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Originally Posted by Kelkee
(Post 11493335)
Has U2 ever given music rights to any anything? The only thing that comes to mind was that special edition ipod. I just don't ever see this happening for a game unless all proceeds and profits went to some cause that U2 stands behind and even then it seems like something too "frivolous" for Bono to get involved in.
http://www.1up.com/news/u2-rock-band-game |
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at least I can play Snow in Dance Central.
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Originally Posted by Kelkee
(Post 11493451)
Way too many to mention from the 80's but I'm biased.
ZZ Top, John Cougar, Asia? Eurythmics,. The Kinks, Bob Seger, Springsteen, Cyndi Lauper, Madonna, Dead Milkmen, Dire Straits, Clapton, The Fixx, Genesis, Phil Collins, George Michael, Wham, Greg Kihn, The Hooters, INXS, The Nails, Jim Carroll Band, Oran 'Juice' Jones, Peter Gabriel, Prince, The Pretenders (do they have anything besides the holiday pack inclusion of Blue Christmas?), Rod Stewart, Soft Cell (very surprised Tainted Love isn't already in it), The Tubes... And aside from The Pretenders, these are all artists that have nothing in game already. there are lots more from those already in, and an almost endless supply of one hit wonders just from '80s new wave alone. |
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I believe there are Dire Straits, and INXS tracks. "Walk of Life" and "Need you Tonight" are both in.
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Originally Posted by Kelkee
(Post 11494990)
I believe there are Dire Straits, and INXS tracks. "Walk of Life" and "Need you Tonight" are both in.
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Originally Posted by Kelkee
(Post 11493451)
I would think that the terms are either close to done or are done for Metallica and VH. GH:Metallica came out in March 2009. VH was released in Dec. 2009. Anyone know how long the agreements are 3,4 or 5 years?
In the case of RHCP there's probably some alternate universe where RHCP Guitar Hero came out with the new album packed-in but Guitar Hero wasn't around to release music from their new album day-and-date with the album release itself and Rock Band was so of course that deal isn't going to be upheld. |
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Yay!
Originally Posted by hmxhenry
DLC Week of 12/11 - Toadies 3 Pack!
Hey gang, On December 11th, Toadies’ “Possum Kingdom” will come to the Rock Band Music Store. Off of the band’s debut record, 1994’s Rubberneck, the track was a huge hit for Toadies, peaking at number 4 on the Billboard Modern Rock Track charts! The single is joined by two other tracks, “Away” and “Tyler,” also from the Platinum-selling Rubberneck. The three tracks will be available as single downloads or as part of “Toadies Pack 01.” As a bonus for Rock Band Blitz players, playing any Toadies track will earn them double coins for each play! Available on Xbox 360, Wii and PlayStation®3 system (December 11th, 2012): * Toadies – “Possum Kingdom” X * Toadies – “Away” * Toadies – “Tyler” (These tracks will be available in Europe on PlayStation®3 system December 12th) Price: $5.49, £2.49 UK, €3.99 EU (440 Microsoft Points, 550 Wii Points™) for the “Toadies Pack 01” $1.99 USD, £.99 UK, €1.49 EU (160 Microsoft Points ™, 200 Wii Points™) per song $0.99 USD (80 Microsoft Points™, 100 Wii Points™), £0.59 UK, €0.79 EU per song for eligible Pro Guitar/Pro Bass upgrade Tracks marked with “X” will offer Pro Guitar and Pro Bass expansions for $0.99 per song. ** Dates for Rock Band game tracks are tentative and subject to change. ** To discuss this DLC please visit the official discussion thread in the Rock Band forum. For all DLC song credits, including album and genre info as well as difficulty ratings, you can check out the Songs page.[/b] |
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Hell yeah! "Possum Kingdom" is one of my most wanted '90s alt rock songs for RB. I just wish it was released this week since I have a RB party tomorrow night.
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Fuck yeah been waiting for these. Was hoping I come from the water would be there as well.
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Originally Posted by Guru Askew
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The RHCP and Soundgarden deals were obviously made null-and-void by the GH collapse. Contrary to popular belief these exclusive deals don't give companies like Activision the legal ability to just sit on the rights to an artist's material when they have no plan to use them. It's usually called a "use it or lose it" contract. These bands are potentially losing money by being exclusive to a platform that no longer exists to release their content, especially when the competitor is still producing and releasing content.
In the case of RHCP there's probably some alternate universe where RHCP Guitar Hero came out with the new album packed-in but Guitar Hero wasn't around to release music from their new album day-and-date with the album release itself and Rock Band was so of course that deal isn't going to be upheld. |
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