If the enthusiasts on Rock Band’s official message boards are to be believed, it appears as though a future set of downloadable content for the rhythm game is set to be country music. Apparently, a report from CMT this Saturday confirmed that Harmonix would be whipping up some knee-slapping, backwater sound at some point this December.
A developer who works for Harmonix tried to put out the fire, but didn’t do so great of a job. He told the masses on the forums that “[Harmonix] haven’t shut the door on anything” in regards to representing different genres of music in the form of DLC.
The developer’s statement makes me all giddy inside. Not because I may be rocking to some Alan Jackson in a few months, but because it sounds like the door is still open for some wumpscut tunes. Make that happen, Harmonix.
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9:17 PM on 10.20.2008
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/cue the stereotype.
I'm one step closer to seeing more rap/hip hop songs.
Then play Rock Band afterward.
Unless it's Johnny Cash. Then YES.
Grow up people. And give me some Cash, any of the Hanks, or some Nelson.
I'm not a country fan myself, but there's Karaoke Revolution for Country, so why not Rock Band.
What I'm more interested in is this information included in the original quote from the Harmonix rep:
"Ideally we'll have all the various subgenres that people are clamoring for (hardcore punk, goth, ska, etc) eventually. We haven't shut the door on anything."
If we have to deal with some country to get some ska and other new subgenres, I won't complain.
CASE CLOSED
You teacher is right in the sense that country is derived from folk and rock is derived from jazz, but you can't deny that there has been a lot of crossover music that qualifies. Hell, some of the Eagles' songs easily qualify as "country rock", like Take It Easy.
Anyway, Guitar Hero would be far more welcoming to country DLC than Rock Band just based on the name of the game. But what's next? Fiddle Hero?? :)
The (rock) Band I play in has a vocalist who's from the south.
The more songs there are that she can rock out to in her native language the better our scores.
Like a lot of you, I don't have a problem with a little Johnny Cash now and then but you know it's going to be more like Toby Keith-ish/Big and Rich type bullshit radio country. God that shit is horrible (I would know).
Example = Johnny Cash
I'd buy that in a heartbeat.
Kids were killing other kids to KMFDM first, after all.
I buy tons of DLC myself, but I'm not FORCED to buy it all. I buy a lot of stuff I wouldn't listen to outside of the game (but think would be fun to play), but I have discretion. I didn't buy the Jimmy Buffet pack because I don't like Jimmy Buffet; I think they're effin' crazy, but people do and they call themselves Parrot Heads for eff's sake. So they got some DLC they're really excited about -- good for them.
So one week they release some Brooks and Dunn; I take a pass, you buy it. The next week, they drop -- oh, I don't know -- Dillinger Escape Plan's entire debut record; I buy it, you don't. We all win. Why anyone would be against Harmonix (or Activision with GH) broadening the genres and music styles in the game puzzles me. It would be great if everyone week HMX dropped your favorite songs as DLC, but it's not going to happen, so get used to it.
Speaking of which, I wonder which Harmonix/MTV employee is going to come to my house with a gun and force me to buy the AC/DC disc I'm not sure I want to buy.
I Third this motion of DEP in Rock Band. Although I'd prefer an album with Chris Penne drumming.
That said, I'm still waiting for some ska.
Rock Band 2 is badass, enough to pull me away from my early contraband copy of LBP!
On a separate note, what's the big deal if they do? I'm not a huge fan of country music myself (although there are a number of songs I like), but as Mr. Chester points out, it's not like you are forced to buy it.
Now where are my Led Zeppelin and Chevelle tracks Harmonix???
Though any Cash is good by my standards.
and @nukka jdav:
your music history teacher looks at things far too black and white to flat-out say that country isn't rock and roll. johnny cash? roy orbison? elvis presley?