OT: Beatles Rock Band first look

[brywool]

OH MY FRIGGIN' GOD- I am SO buying this! They've done a helluva job

http://www.gametrailers.com/video/e3-09 ... 9969?e3i=1

[brywool]

Looks very cool. I am digging the release date tie in - 09/09/09.

How did I of all people miss that?

[Ftloperry]

They did a damn good job on this. Excellent!

[Don]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8078280.stm

[Sarah]

I would if it wasn't $250... ($450 if you want Lennon's guitar and Harrison's bass)

[brywool]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8078280.stm

Dang, they've done such a great job with the game, you'd think Paul and Ringo could've prepared something more to say. Geez. The game looks like it has more life than they did yesterday. Ringo comes off as such and insincere guy. McCartney usually comes off better than this. Shoulda let George's son talk as he was behind a lot of the work on the game.

Ringo should just not do appearances anymore if he can't be a bit more humble.

[bluejeangirl76]

I would if it wasn't $250... ($450 if you want Lennon's guitar and Harrison's bass)

Damn! Even if I still played video games, I wouldn't pay $250!
But a Beatles Rock Band! I want!

I want a new video game system but CHRIST they're way too expensive. It's ridiculous. I remember it was an epic battle just to get my parents to spend $99 on a Nintendo for my birthday. That was a freakin' steal compared to the insane ripoff that gaming systems are now.

[bluejeangirl76]

Ringo should just not do appearances anymore if he can't be a bit more humble.

I never thought I'd say this... but Ringo needs to seriously STFU and get over himself.

[brywool]

Ringo should just not do appearances anymore if he can't be a bit more humble.

I never thought I'd say this... but Ringo needs to seriously STFU and get over himself.

Yeah, I agree and I'm THE biggest Beatles fan, they can pretty much do no wrong with me. His conduct over the past year though has just been deplorable. It's like he's drinking again or something. Telling his fans not to ask for autographs (and the way he did it), the dig he made at Liverpool, and telling that old woman to F off who asked for his autograph. What is he thinking?? Ringo's a great drummer, but he needs to remember that he was probably THE luckiest guy in the world to fall into that gig and he should be a bit more humble about it. I think he thinks he's using "that Ol Fab Four wit" but he's not. He's coming off as an arrogant prick.

[bluejeangirl76]

Ringo's a great drummer,

Not so fast. Ringo is a decent drummer.
His son Zak is GREAT drummer.

And yes, I'm very into the Beatles. He doesn't suck, I'm not saying that.
But just being in the biggest band ever doesn't automatically make him "great".

[brywool]

Ringo's a great drummer,

Not so fast. Ringo is a decent drummer.
His son Zak is GREAT drummer.

And yes, I'm very into the Beatles. He doesn't suck, I'm not saying that.
But just being in the biggest band ever doesn't automatically make him "great".

I don't agree. Ringo was a TOTAL innovator as a drummer. He did some stuff that nobody before him had really done and he influenced more than a generation of drummers. Those weird kind of "lefty/righty" fills he did were just weird. If you look at him by TODAY'S standards, then yes, you're correct, he doesn't stand up technically, but he was one of those that set those standards. Seriously, the guy is so underrated as a drummer. Ask any drummer and most cite him as a big influence.

And Zak, holy crap he's amazing. I was bummed that he got out of Oasis.

[S2M]

Ringo's a great drummer,

Not so fast. Ringo is a decent drummer.
His son Zak is GREAT drummer.

And yes, I'm very into the Beatles. He doesn't suck, I'm not saying that.
But just being in the biggest band ever doesn't automatically make him "great".

I don't agree. Ringo was a TOTAL innovator as a drummer. He did some stuff that nobody before him had really done and he influenced more than a generation of drummers. Those weird kind of "lefty/righty" fills he did were just weird. If you look at him by TODAY'S standards, then yes, you're correct, he doesn't stand up technically, but he was one of those that set those standards. Seriously, the guy is so underrated as a drummer. Ask any drummer and most cite him as a big influence.

And Zak, holy crap he's amazing. I was bummed that he got out of Oasis.

You are joking, right? Ringo, an innovator? Krupa, and Buddy were drumming circles around this cat in their sleep. There is not ONE thing Ringo did that better drummers weren't doing whilst joking around....he was the silent silent Beatle. He had absolutely no effect on anything that band ever did.

[brywool]

Ringo's a great drummer,

Not so fast. Ringo is a decent drummer.
His son Zak is GREAT drummer.

And yes, I'm very into the Beatles. He doesn't suck, I'm not saying that.
But just being in the biggest band ever doesn't automatically make him "great".

I don't agree. Ringo was a TOTAL innovator as a drummer. He did some stuff that nobody before him had really done and he influenced more than a generation of drummers. Those weird kind of "lefty/righty" fills he did were just weird. If you look at him by TODAY'S standards, then yes, you're correct, he doesn't stand up technically, but he was one of those that set those standards. Seriously, the guy is so underrated as a drummer. Ask any drummer and most cite him as a big influence.

And Zak, holy crap he's amazing. I was bummed that he got out of Oasis.

You are joking, right? Ringo, an innovator? Krupa, and Buddy were drumming circles around this cat in their sleep. There is not ONE thing Ringo did that better drummers weren't doing whilst joking around....he was the silent silent Beatle. He had absolutely no effect on anything that band ever did.

Nope. Even your pal Phil has cited him as a huge influence. Krupa and Buddy, no kidding, but Ringo brought a lot to the party as well.

[S2M]

Ringo's a great drummer,

Not so fast. Ringo is a decent drummer.
His son Zak is GREAT drummer.

And yes, I'm very into the Beatles. He doesn't suck, I'm not saying that.
But just being in the biggest band ever doesn't automatically make him "great".

I don't agree. Ringo was a TOTAL innovator as a drummer. He did some stuff that nobody before him had really done and he influenced more than a generation of drummers. Those weird kind of "lefty/righty" fills he did were just weird. If you look at him by TODAY'S standards, then yes, you're correct, he doesn't stand up technically, but he was one of those that set those standards. Seriously, the guy is so underrated as a drummer. Ask any drummer and most cite him as a big influence.

And Zak, holy crap he's amazing. I was bummed that he got out of Oasis.

You are joking, right? Ringo, an innovator? Krupa, and Buddy were drumming circles around this cat in their sleep. There is not ONE thing Ringo did that better drummers weren't doing whilst joking around....he was the silent silent Beatle. He had absolutely no effect on anything that band ever did.

Nope. Even your pal Phil has cited him as a huge influence. Krupa and Buddy, no kidding, but Ringo brought a lot to the party as well.

And then there's this: But I still ain't buying it....

Drummer Steve Smith said:

“ Before Ringo, drum stars were measured by their soloing ability and virtuosity. Ringo's popularity brought forth a new paradigm in how the public saw drummers. We started to see the drummer as an equal participant in the compositional aspect. One of Ringo's great qualities was that he composed unique, stylistic drum parts for The Beatles songs. His parts are so signature to the songs that you can listen to a Ringo drum part without the rest of the music and still identify the song.[25]

[bluejeangirl76]

Ringo's a great drummer,

Not so fast. Ringo is a decent drummer.
His son Zak is GREAT drummer.

And yes, I'm very into the Beatles. He doesn't suck, I'm not saying that.
But just being in the biggest band ever doesn't automatically make him "great".

I don't agree. Ringo was a TOTAL innovator as a drummer. He did some stuff that nobody before him had really done and he influenced more than a generation of drummers. Those weird kind of "lefty/righty" fills he did were just weird. If you look at him by TODAY'S standards, then yes, you're correct, he doesn't stand up technically, but he was one of those that set those standards. Seriously, the guy is so underrated as a drummer. Ask any drummer and most cite him as a big influence.

And Zak, holy crap he's amazing. I was bummed that he got out of Oasis.

You are joking, right? Ringo, an innovator? Krupa, and Buddy were drumming circles around this cat in their sleep. There is not ONE thing Ringo did that better drummers weren't doing whilst joking around....he was the silent silent Beatle. He had absolutely no effect on anything that band ever did.

Nope. Even your pal Phil has cited him as a huge influence. Krupa and Buddy, no kidding, but Ringo brought a lot to the party as well.

Phil's bigger influence was Keith Moon and I have the video of him saying it to prove it. If I can't find it on YouTube, by god, I will freakin' figure out how to transfer from VHS just to put it up. When Keith was "out to lunch" the last few years (as Phil put it), Phil actually called them wanting the job, or at least wanting to sit in when they needed someone because how big an influence Keith was on him.

[brywool]

Ringo's a great drummer,

Not so fast. Ringo is a decent drummer.
His son Zak is GREAT drummer.

And yes, I'm very into the Beatles. He doesn't suck, I'm not saying that.
But just being in the biggest band ever doesn't automatically make him "great".

I don't agree. Ringo was a TOTAL innovator as a drummer. He did some stuff that nobody before him had really done and he influenced more than a generation of drummers. Those weird kind of "lefty/righty" fills he did were just weird. If you look at him by TODAY'S standards, then yes, you're correct, he doesn't stand up technically, but he was one of those that set those standards. Seriously, the guy is so underrated as a drummer. Ask any drummer and most cite him as a big influence.

And Zak, holy crap he's amazing. I was bummed that he got out of Oasis.

You are joking, right? Ringo, an innovator? Krupa, and Buddy were drumming circles around this cat in their sleep. There is not ONE thing Ringo did that better drummers weren't doing whilst joking around....he was the silent silent Beatle. He had absolutely no effect on anything that band ever did.

Nope. Even your pal Phil has cited him as a huge influence. Krupa and Buddy, no kidding, but Ringo brought a lot to the party as well.

Phil's bigger influence was Keith Moon and I have the video of him saying it to prove it. If I can't find it on YouTube, by god, I will freakin' figure out how to transfer from VHS just to put it up. When Keith was "out to lunch" the last few years (as Phil put it), Phil actually called them wanting the job, or at least wanting to sit in when they needed someone because how big an influence Keith was on him.

Maybe so, but he's also cited Ringo. I've seen it. It doesn't really matter though, does it?
I was always amazed that they stuck with Kenney Jones as long as they did. Decent, but compared to Moon? There's a local guy here in Seattle that does a great Keith Moon. Check it out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pd30Hz5j ... re=related

[bluejeangirl76]

I was always amazed that they stuck with Kenney Jones as long as they did. Decent, but compared to Moon?

There's no comparison. I would have loved to see what'd they done with Phil, but by the time he approached Pete, they'd already been using Kenney when Keith was too out of it to function, so they stuck with it. Bleh.

They could not have found a better Keith-alike than Zak. The story I heard was that Zak learned from Keith (instead of his father, the drummer... ) I've seen Zak with them 3 times and he totally rocked my face every time.

And btw, eff Oasis.

[brywool]

I was always amazed that they stuck with Kenney Jones as long as they did. Decent, but compared to Moon?

There's no comparison. I would have loved to see what'd they done with Phil, but by the time he approached Pete, they'd already been using Kenney when Keith was too out of it to function, so they stuck with it. Bleh.

They could not have found a better Keith-alike than Zak. The story I heard was that Zak learned from Keith (instead of his father, the drummer... ) I've seen Zak with them 3 times and he totally rocked my face every time.

And btw, eff Oasis.

Got no problem with Oasis. I loved Zak with The Who too. He's a really amazing drummer. One thing about Collins, since he's in this thread too- I've never understood why that guy used so many lame drum machines in his records. A lot of his solo albums have that stuff. It always annoyed me.

[ProgRocker53]

I would if it wasn't $250... ($450 if you want Lennon's guitar and Harrison's bass)

Damn! Even if I still played video games, I wouldn't pay $250!
But a Beatles Rock Band! I want!

I want a new video game system but CHRIST they're way too expensive. It's ridiculous. I remember it was an epic battle just to get my parents to spend $99 on a Nintendo for my birthday. That was a freakin' steal compared to the insane ripoff that gaming systems are now.

The $300 I spent on my X-Box 360 has led to a million dollars worth of fun over the past year. I don't regret it.

[Voyager]

Why not just buy a real guitar and learn to play it?

I've never got into video games. When I see those kids playing with this little plastic guitars in Best Buy it always made me cringe. I figured, what's wrong with just learning an instrument? As much time as some kids put into these games they could learn to play an actual guitar.

[brywool]

I would if it wasn't $250... ($450 if you want Lennon's guitar and Harrison's bass)

Damn! Even if I still played video games, I wouldn't pay $250!
But a Beatles Rock Band! I want!

I want a new video game system but CHRIST they're way too expensive. It's ridiculous. I remember it was an epic battle just to get my parents to spend $99 on a Nintendo for my birthday. That was a freakin' steal compared to the insane ripoff that gaming systems are now.

The $300 I spent on my X-Box 360 has led to a million dollars worth of fun over the past year. I don't regret it.

Alright Prog, I expect to see videos of you singing Yellow Submarine around Christmas Time!

[brywool]

Why not just buy a real guitar and learn to play it?

What'd be better would be if the game actually taught you to play, but then it wouldn't have caught on like it has.

[Voyager]

Why not just buy a real guitar and learn to play it?

What'd be better would be if the game actually taught you to play, but then it wouldn't have caught on like it has.

You're probably right. But it does take a little skill to follow the notes, right?

Maybe someone should launch one with a real guitar and make the player learn to play the notes on it? That would be awesome.

[ProgRocker53]

Why not just buy a real guitar and learn to play it?

I've never got into video games. When I see those kids playing with this little plastic guitars in Best Buy it always made me cringe. I figured, what's wrong with just learning an instrument? As much time as some kids put into these games they could learn to play an actual guitar.

Or you can just do like I do and fiddle with the bass a little bit every day, and try to conquer a few songs on Guitar Hero every day.

Also--- I know three people off the top of my head that STARTED playing real instruments due to GH/Rock Band's influence.

[brywool]

Why not just buy a real guitar and learn to play it?

What'd be better would be if the game actually taught you to play, but then it wouldn't have caught on like it has.

You're probably right. But it does take a little skill to follow the notes, right?

Maybe someone should launch one with a real guitar and make the player learn to play the notes on it? That would be awesome.

I can play guitar, but I SUCK at Guitar Hero. Absolute crap.

[S2M]

Why not just buy a real guitar and learn to play it?

What'd be better would be if the game actually taught you to play, but then it wouldn't have caught on like it has.

You're probably right. But it does take a little skill to follow the notes, right?

Maybe someone should launch one with a real guitar and make the player learn to play the notes on it? That would be awesome.

I can play guitar, but I SUCK at Guitar Hero. Absolute crap.

What video games do you like to play?

[bluejeangirl76]

Why not just buy a real guitar and learn to play it?

What'd be better would be if the game actually taught you to play, but then it wouldn't have caught on like it has.

You're probably right. But it does take a little skill to follow the notes, right?

Maybe someone should launch one with a real guitar and make the player learn to play the notes on it? That would be awesome.

I can play guitar, but I SUCK at Guitar Hero. Absolute crap.

I tried to play it at Best Buy. It was the Aerosmith one on the display...
I was so bad that Steven Tyler showed up, took the guitar controller away from me and hit me with it.

[Blueskies]

Why not just buy a real guitar and learn to play it?

I've never got into video games. When I see those kids playing with this little plastic guitars in Best Buy it always made me cringe. I figured, what's wrong with just learning an instrument? As much time as some kids put into these games they could learn to play an actual guitar.

Or you can just do like I do and fiddle with the bass a little bit every day, and try to conquer a few songs on Guitar Hero every day.

Also--- I know three people off the top of my head that STARTED playing real instruments due to GH/Rock Band's influence.

Are you sure theyre on top of your head and not in your head? j/k T!

[brywool]

Why not just buy a real guitar and learn to play it?

What'd be better would be if the game actually taught you to play, but then it wouldn't have caught on like it has.

You're probably right. But it does take a little skill to follow the notes, right?

Maybe someone should launch one with a real guitar and make the player learn to play the notes on it? That would be awesome.

I can play guitar, but I SUCK at Guitar Hero. Absolute crap.

What video games do you like to play?

I'm old. Don't play too many, but this one I'd get. We've got GH and Wii Fit at home. My daughter rules on GH, so does my wife. I suck! That's okay though.

[bluejeangirl76]

We've got GH and Wii Fit at home.

Those are the only two I want to have.