I have never had any interest in rhythm games other than the original Frequency until Rock Band came out. This can be attributed to one thing: Drums. I've always found playing fake guitar to be boring, and I have the vocal abilities of a cat set on fire. But drums...fuck yeah. Of course, I lose my hegemony over the drum set the moment more than two people are brought into to fold, and I once again return to finding the game as pleasant as masturbating with a cheese grater. Thankfully, there are a few tracks on there I love enough to keep me from being a real douche at the party, although whenever Jet or Fall Out Boy comes on I sit outside like a starving war refugee hiding from the onslaught of aural genocide.
Being the poor mooching mother fuck I am, Rock Band 2 is already confirmed as the pinnacle of any future party atmosphere. The defining aspect of Guitar Hero World Tour, the music generation, has no effect on my cohorts, either because they just don't give a fuck or they already write music.
Having taken this into account, let me just tell you how fucking stoked I am on a few of these songs.
Master Exploder?
Bikini Kill's Rebel Girl?
Modest Mouse's Float On?
Dinosaur jr. doing Feel the Pain!?
The Who doing Pinball Wizard!!?
Rush's The Trees!!??
Sonic Youth's Teen Age Riot!!!!???
SONIC FUCKING YOUTH'S TEEN AGE FUCKING RIOT!!!!!!!
ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FUCKING FOOTBALL!!??
Knowing full well that 99% of the stuff Sonic Youth does is impossible to chart, my cock is pulsing with anticipation. Pulsing.
Don't get me wrong, I'd rather be listening to Hey Joni or Schizophrenia, but jesus man, that song. I cannot wait. Shit, I'll just accompany my friends on a real guitar while they play the bass and drum line while someone else sings vocals. Awesome fucking stuff.
Another cool addition to the set list is Boston Indie/Electronica band The Main Drag. What is not a cool addition is that they chose their worst fucking song to feature.
Also, I would've preferred a Modest Mouse song other than Float On, just because I'm kind of sick of it being THE Modest Mouse song everyone knows. That's not really anyone's fault though, so its rather pointless getting my panties in a bunch over it. But how badass would it be to do some stuff off Moon and Antarctica? Seriously imagine rocking out to Dark Center of the Universe. Imagine it, and realize that dream will never come true. Are you a little dead inside? I am.
But I'm too fucking psyched to mourn over my empty soul right now. Let there be rock.
On a side note, look at this:
Panic at the Disco - "Nine in the Afternoon"
Paramore - "That’s What You Get"
Pearl Jam - "Alive"
Presidents of the USA - "Lump"
Every band in this game that begins with a P isn't worth playing. Conspiracy? I'll let you decide.
UPDATE: This rendition of Modest Mouse's Float On by Kidz Bop is too fucking horrible to miss, and makes me forever grateful that Harmonix got the Master Tracks and not...this.
Goddamit Isaac. I know you need financial security but shit dude.
You're wrong about every band that begins with a P. ANY song on rock band is fun to play, regardless of how bad the band who originally made it may or may not be.
I saw "Lazy Eye" by Silversun Pickups on the list, and I'll admit. I got a little bit of a bone.
I'm really impressed with the song lineup of RB2, and while I won't be picking up the big box version (only play guitar), I'm going to enjoy the disc content.
Ha, I knew the Pearl Jam thing was going to come up. I know they've got a got a big following, but I just never got into them. I don't know...Pearl Jam, Nickelback, and Creed all kind of sounded the same to me, so instead of hating discreetly I just disliked them all. I'm more concerned about Panic at the Disco, because one of my friends is a fan so I know I'm going to need to endure that shit on a loop. Remember, friends don't let friends listen to Panic at the Disco.
And TAZAR, I'm gonna need to disagree with you there. If hitting the right notes creates audible discomfort, the game ceases to be fun. If I played Mario, and whenever Mario jumped I heard an earsplitting screech (similar to say, Paramore), the game would not be fun. If getting the pills in Pac Man played the song "If I Could Turn Back Time" by Cher, Pac Man would not be fun.
Nevermind, that last one would actually be pretty fucking hysterical.
Nobodysdream, as the proud owner of every DLC song in Rock Band, I must say that most of the songs that are put into Rock Band are fun. I am a big fan of the bands that you mentioned but I, also, believe that Move Along by AAR and Crushcrushcrush by Paramore are two of the most fun songs to play in the game.
Power-Glove and TAZAR's wisdom have shown me that I'm definitely in the minority in terms of not being able to enjoy playing songs I don't like. For example, my girlfriend loves to sing that Flyleaf song, due to all the "bitch screaming" as she puts it. But would she ever get caught dead listening to that generic christian nu-metal? Fuck no.
I have no idea why I'm so different from the rest of the population. Maybe I'm just fucking retarded.
I'm so offended right now. How can you hate Bikini Kill? Are you afraid of strong women? The Riot Grrrl movement inspired many, and proved that women could rock just as hard. Men are stupid.
I'm just jizzing on Rush and The Who. Prog rock isn't really mainstream, but everyone fucking loves Rush, and the Who are just kick ass rock n roll. And an "indie" band isn't just a band that is unsigned. Indie is actually a broad, undefined term that doesn't really mean anything, except it does separate the band from the "mainstream". For example, I would call Mastodon "indie", but it doesn't mean they suck dick like Death Cab for Boring Four Minute Ballads About My Shitty Relationships Hey Look A Cloud Cutie. Indie isn't really a genre, it just means...different. It's like "special", or "retarded", only in reference to music. For example, Interpol can be considered indie, as is harmonix in house band Freezepop, but there is no real connection in their sound or their visibility in the cultural landscape. Interpol is well loved and rich and Freezepop is well loved but relatively unknown. It's all just semantic bullshit really.
tl;dr
Words are vague and music is hard to define outside of being "normal" or "different".
I don't know, there seems to me to be a sonic trend beyond the vocal styles of those three bands. Obviously, Pearl Jam has the street cred and the popularity, Nickelback is canadian, and Creed is really into Jesus, but I still think they sound similar.
Another trend like this could be seen in Joy Division - Interpol - Editors, Joy Division being the original, Interpol making it poppier, and Editors making it British poppier. Except, I actually like those bands.
I happen to feel that rhythm games, at least the only one I've truly experienced to a great extent (Amplitude), does indeed suck if the music that results from your efforts is horrible to listen to.
Everyone has there own taste and you obviously are not in to Pearl Jam, it's pointless to argue about onions in music because people listen to what they personally like. And on the same note, there's no need to go around bashing music that others may like, what does that achieve but arguments like the ones above ;)
It also may interest you to know that you can create your own custom soundtracks if you have a modded PS2 that can play a burnt DVD. There is a whole community of modders who have created all the necessary files for you to create an entirely new tracklist.
This is were I come in and shit on peoples cornflakes. Outside of the technical ability of the individual musicians Rush fucking blows. I had the misfortune of seeing Sonic Youth live once, it only strengthened my hatred for bands that only make good studio albums.
@skribble: I never knew that onions existed in music :)
I've never had the opportunity to see Sonic Youth live, but the reactions I've heard from people vary from "oh my god it changed my life" to "imagine having your pubic hair set on fire, if you had pubic hair in your brain."
@Skribble: I don't think it's pointless to argue about music (or video games), because there really is no antipathy in these words. Best case scenario: you end up liking a band you didn't like before and are enriched by it. Worst case scenario: someone takes things too seriously, and your wife divorces you because you didn't appreciate the sultry and subversive tones of Linkin Park.
That custom soundtrack thing has always been an awesome mod. I keep trying to convince my friends to use it, so we could play some TV on the Radio or old Modest Mouse, but those bitches are too damn lazy to take the time to do it.
Orcist, Le Tigre is better than Bikini Kill and your analogy is rather apt. Speaking of which, one of my favorite fan videos on youtube is for Le Tigre's Deceptacon with two guys rocking Power Gloves doing a Devo like routine. It's cool, check it out. http://youtube.com/watch?v=EU1CDSP7FRk
I wouldn't put three bands in the same category because a couple of the bands have talentless lead singers who wish they could be Eddie Vedder.
I don't really enjoy Pearl Jam's newer stuff, but listen to anything off of Ten and tell me it's comparable to Nickelback or Creed. The songwriting alone makes a comparison between them sound embarrassing.
Dr. Nutt (whom I assume has a Ph.D in nuttery?), your lead singer observation is very astute, although most people would put all three bands in the category of alternative rock. But then again, most people are stupid. Ten is far beyond anything Nickelback or Creed could ever produce, although I doubt either of those bands are even capable of creating a satisfactory ham sandwich. I can certainly understand why a lot of fans are psyched for "Alive" on Rock Band, I've just never been very fond of their sound.
Plus, I'm horrified at the prospect of watching my friends sing the chorus.
I still want to see some RX Bandits on Rock Band. Now THERE is a band that rocked my face live. Mighty Mighty Bosstones would be sweet also.
And I mean, if you're going to put the Presidents of the United States of America on there, it should be freakin Peaches. That's some classic shit right there.
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You're wrong about every band that begins with a P. ANY song on rock band is fun to play, regardless of how bad the band who originally made it may or may not be.
Pearl Jam - "Alive"
Really?
You are dead to me.
I saw "Lazy Eye" by Silversun Pickups on the list, and I'll admit. I got a little bit of a bone.
I'm really impressed with the song lineup of RB2, and while I won't be picking up the big box version (only play guitar), I'm going to enjoy the disc content.
Here's hoping you can hook up two drum sets to play Modest Mouse. ^^
Ha, I knew the Pearl Jam thing was going to come up. I know they've got a got a big following, but I just never got into them. I don't know...Pearl Jam, Nickelback, and Creed all kind of sounded the same to me, so instead of hating discreetly I just disliked them all. I'm more concerned about Panic at the Disco, because one of my friends is a fan so I know I'm going to need to endure that shit on a loop. Remember, friends don't let friends listen to Panic at the Disco.
And TAZAR, I'm gonna need to disagree with you there. If hitting the right notes creates audible discomfort, the game ceases to be fun. If I played Mario, and whenever Mario jumped I heard an earsplitting screech (similar to say, Paramore), the game would not be fun. If getting the pills in Pac Man played the song "If I Could Turn Back Time" by Cher, Pac Man would not be fun.
Nevermind, that last one would actually be pretty fucking hysterical.
Oh yeah, I forgot about Silversun. Shit, Rock Band 2 has got some kickass songs in it.
teenage riot has been on my wishlist for rockband for a while, im happy
Nobodysdream, as the proud owner of every DLC song in Rock Band, I must say that most of the songs that are put into Rock Band are fun. I am a big fan of the bands that you mentioned but I, also, believe that Move Along by AAR and Crushcrushcrush by Paramore are two of the most fun songs to play in the game.
Power-Glove and TAZAR's wisdom have shown me that I'm definitely in the minority in terms of not being able to enjoy playing songs I don't like. For example, my girlfriend loves to sing that Flyleaf song, due to all the "bitch screaming" as she puts it. But would she ever get caught dead listening to that generic christian nu-metal? Fuck no.
I have no idea why I'm so different from the rest of the population. Maybe I'm just fucking retarded.
Note to Harmonix: put Jay Reatard in next DLC.
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Relevant to Bloc Party and Everything Ever.
Fucking BBC code. Whatever. Japanese robots fought and shit and Bloc Party rocked out. Use your imagination.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttcboE1GrNg&feature=user
You know Bikini Kill sucks, right?
Uhh, I should've put a smiley face or something after that, just so you know we can still be friends.
:)
I'm so offended right now. How can you hate Bikini Kill? Are you afraid of strong women? The Riot Grrrl movement inspired many, and proved that women could rock just as hard. Men are stupid.
[/sarcasm]
I'm still baffled at the notion that bands not signed by record labels are considered in a genre all of their own called "Indie".
Also, since when were Rush and The Who considered that?
/facetious question
I'm just jizzing on Rush and The Who. Prog rock isn't really mainstream, but everyone fucking loves Rush, and the Who are just kick ass rock n roll. And an "indie" band isn't just a band that is unsigned. Indie is actually a broad, undefined term that doesn't really mean anything, except it does separate the band from the "mainstream". For example, I would call Mastodon "indie", but it doesn't mean they suck dick like Death Cab for Boring Four Minute Ballads About My Shitty Relationships Hey Look A Cloud Cutie. Indie isn't really a genre, it just means...different. It's like "special", or "retarded", only in reference to music. For example, Interpol can be considered indie, as is harmonix in house band Freezepop, but there is no real connection in their sound or their visibility in the cultural landscape. Interpol is well loved and rich and Freezepop is well loved but relatively unknown. It's all just semantic bullshit really.
tl;dr
Words are vague and music is hard to define outside of being "normal" or "different".
For one thing, Nickelback and Creed are nothing like Pearl Jam, and I hate you for throwing them together.
For another, if Pac Man played "If I Could Turn Back Time," by Cher, it would only be that much more awesome.
I don't know, there seems to me to be a sonic trend beyond the vocal styles of those three bands. Obviously, Pearl Jam has the street cred and the popularity, Nickelback is canadian, and Creed is really into Jesus, but I still think they sound similar.
Another trend like this could be seen in Joy Division - Interpol - Editors, Joy Division being the original, Interpol making it poppier, and Editors making it British poppier. Except, I actually like those bands.
I happen to feel that rhythm games, at least the only one I've truly experienced to a great extent (Amplitude), does indeed suck if the music that results from your efforts is horrible to listen to.
But meh, that's all I have to add really.
Everyone has there own taste and you obviously are not in to Pearl Jam, it's pointless to argue about onions in music because people listen to what they personally like. And on the same note, there's no need to go around bashing music that others may like, what does that achieve but arguments like the ones above ;)
It also may interest you to know that you can create your own custom soundtracks if you have a modded PS2 that can play a burnt DVD. There is a whole community of modders who have created all the necessary files for you to create an entirely new tracklist.
Just thought you might want to know.
This is were I come in and shit on peoples cornflakes. Outside of the technical ability of the individual musicians Rush fucking blows. I had the misfortune of seeing Sonic Youth live once, it only strengthened my hatred for bands that only make good studio albums.
@skribble: I never knew that onions existed in music :)
Either way, Le Tigre > Bikini Kill, but that's really just like saying being stabbed > being shot in the face.
=/
I've never had the opportunity to see Sonic Youth live, but the reactions I've heard from people vary from "oh my god it changed my life" to "imagine having your pubic hair set on fire, if you had pubic hair in your brain."
@Skribble: I don't think it's pointless to argue about music (or video games), because there really is no antipathy in these words. Best case scenario: you end up liking a band you didn't like before and are enriched by it. Worst case scenario: someone takes things too seriously, and your wife divorces you because you didn't appreciate the sultry and subversive tones of Linkin Park.
That custom soundtrack thing has always been an awesome mod. I keep trying to convince my friends to use it, so we could play some TV on the Radio or old Modest Mouse, but those bitches are too damn lazy to take the time to do it.
Orcist, Le Tigre is better than Bikini Kill and your analogy is rather apt. Speaking of which, one of my favorite fan videos on youtube is for Le Tigre's Deceptacon with two guys rocking Power Gloves doing a Devo like routine. It's cool, check it out. http://youtube.com/watch?v=EU1CDSP7FRk
I wouldn't put three bands in the same category because a couple of the bands have talentless lead singers who wish they could be Eddie Vedder.
I don't really enjoy Pearl Jam's newer stuff, but listen to anything off of Ten and tell me it's comparable to Nickelback or Creed. The songwriting alone makes a comparison between them sound embarrassing.
Dr. Nutt (whom I assume has a Ph.D in nuttery?), your lead singer observation is very astute, although most people would put all three bands in the category of alternative rock. But then again, most people are stupid. Ten is far beyond anything Nickelback or Creed could ever produce, although I doubt either of those bands are even capable of creating a satisfactory ham sandwich. I can certainly understand why a lot of fans are psyched for "Alive" on Rock Band, I've just never been very fond of their sound.
Plus, I'm horrified at the prospect of watching my friends sing the chorus.
Heeeeey, Iiiii, OhOOOOO, I'm still aliiiive.
Well as long as that's cleared up...
Personally, I still call old Pearl Jam "grunge." But I'm just stuck in the 90's like that.
I still want to see some RX Bandits on Rock Band. Now THERE is a band that rocked my face live. Mighty Mighty Bosstones would be sweet also.
And I mean, if you're going to put the Presidents of the United States of America on there, it should be freakin Peaches. That's some classic shit right there.
I am praying to god for some Modest Mouse DLC...hopefully some older stuff too...
But my dick reigns hard with yours...
That was awkward.