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Buy this awesome Herbie Hancock-signed Rock Band bundle, help a good cause photo

Sure, maybe you already own Rock Band. But is it signed by Grammy award-winning jazz musician Herbie Hancock? Yeah, I didn't think so; your copy of Rock Band fails. 

While rubbing elbows with celebs at this year's Grammy awards, Harmonix had the pleasure of playing their game with the legend (and the Pussycat Dolls, from what I understand, although I may have just dreamed that). Thinking on their feet, they had Hancock and some of his musician buddies sign a special edition Xbox 360 bundle. 

They refused to give it to me; death threats mean nothing to the folks who put God damned "Green Grass and High Tides" in their last game. The bundle was put up on eBay, however, and the proceeds go to a good cause -- the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation. 

At the time of this writing, the bidding is at $150, which is cheaper than the bundle costs at retail. Uh, did we mention that it's signed by Herbie motherf***in Hancock and that the money goes towards charity? Let's move, people.


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17 comments | showing # 1 to 17

NihonTiger90's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2008 21:42
NihonTiger90
If I had the money, I'd buy it and donate to the cause. Sadly, I don't because then I wouldn't be going to PAX.
deiga-the-semivaliant's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2008 21:58
deiga-the-semivaliant
I effing LOVE Herbie Hancock. He's an incredibly versatile musician (I have about five different HH albums, all different genres) and an awesome pianist to boot.

If only this were the PS3 bundle, I'd been bidding on this in a heartbeat. Alas. :(
Professor Pew's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2008 22:04
Professor Pew
But but... Green Grass is the only hard song in RB?? :o
Electro Lemon's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2008 22:13
Electro Lemon
"they had Hancock and some his musician buddies sign a special edition Xbox 360 bundle."

Oh Jesus, I thought you meant Will Smith signed this.
Nick Chester's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2008 22:13
Nick Chester
A hard song does not make a song good. Not only is that song stupid difficult, but it sucks to boot. Honestly, I had never heard it before the game; my sister-in-law knew it, though. I can hear the song now, and I'm picturing how the camera circles around the drummer during that FOUR HOURS SOLO and it makes me want to die.

*shiver*

But Herbie Hancock is the man.
Samit Sarkar's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2008 22:32
Samit Sarkar
@Professor Pew: I still haven't beaten "Green Grass and High Tides", nor have I been able to play through "Flirtin' With Disaster" or "Highway Star".
NightDehumidifier's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2008 23:20
NightDehumidifier
Oh boy, a Gui-

...wait a second, a guitar for Rock Band? Good thing it is for Rock Band, it'll probably break and be used for nothing. At least this way, it's good for nothing.
Xenomorph52's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/04/2008 02:14
Xenomorph52
Green Grass and High Tides is radical.
Maybe that's just because I can play it, though.
braulio09's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/04/2008 03:07
braulio09
I guess I'm one of teh few who actually like Green Grass and High Tides. Its mostly instrumental tune doesn't mean it sucks, guys.
braulio09's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/04/2008 03:09
braulio09
Also, I thought this was about Lindsay Lohand and Will Smith until I read the article.
Nick Chester's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/04/2008 08:23
Nick Chester
It makes me sad that a) anyone likes "Green Grass and High Tides" and b) people think Will Smith's movie when they see "Hancock" and not a legendary musician.

*crawls into a hole and dies*
Xenomorph52's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/04/2008 09:24
Xenomorph52
@Nick Chester: What are you trying to say about Will Smith?
John B's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/04/2008 10:30
John B
@Nick:

Don't worry. It's a generational thing. As soon as I read "Herbie Hancock" my mind raced back to then MTV was actually good (instead of the shit they've turned into) and I saw the robots groovin' to "Rock It".
bleep's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/04/2008 13:28
bleep
wow thats fucking cool!
Batthink's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/04/2008 16:15
Batthink
I would definitely bid for that if I had Rock Band. I had a John B flashback too.
Dexter345's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/04/2008 19:12
Dexter345
Seriously, screw Green Grass and High Tides. I must have made thirty or forty attempts at it by now on Expert. I've gotten to 95%. ARGH.
etfp's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/05/2008 17:02
etfp
i'd bid on this if i had a 360. herbie hancock is a friggin genius.
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