Musicians have been very quick to sh*t all over music games with their "play a real instrument" demands and whining that titles like Guitar Hero and Rock Band discourage kids from wanting to learn music. However, Irish rock band U2 has actually praised the idea behind these games, with bassist Adam Clayton claiming the group wouldn't mind being in one ... if the conditions are right.
"We definitely would like to be in there, but we felt some of the compromises weren't what we wanted," explains the bassist. "That could change. I love the idea that that's where people are getting music, and we'd love to be in that world. We'll figure something out. What The Beatles have done, where the animation is much more representative of them, is what we're interested in, rather than the one-size-fits-all animation. We didn't want to be caricatured."
So, U2: Rock Band perhaps? Is that something you'd be interested in playing, or are you one of those people that hate Bono and will take a massive crap upon anything U2 is involved in because of it? I don't care what anybody says, I think U2's alright, and wouldn't mind seeing more of that music in Rock Band.
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12:20 PM on 10.07.2009
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Seriously though I really hope bands don't start demanding the TB:RB treatment and aren't content with DLC. Talk about a great thing blowing up in your face for Harmonix.
WTF did the guy ever do?
On topic, I wouldn't buy a U2 branded game, but I'd be interested in seeing their songs in music games.
U2's songs all sound the same. :P
You know that's pretty logical. Remember when they had the drummer rapping for Clint Eastwood? And they've been doing stuff like that a lot more recently.
Maybe that'll satisfy those Irish bastard.
Seriously if any band from Ireland should be demanding anything should be everyone's favorite band: The Cranberries!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! To The Faithful Departed PPLLEEAASSEE!!!!!
1. Young people may have been exposed to Bono's charity work before they were exposed to U2's music so they equate him to a Paris Hilton like figure because they have no idea why he's famous
2. Old people who are content with their old U2 CDs don't want to listen to new music and are annoyed that U2 continues to make music and play the new music quite a bit on their tour. Half of their tour this year consists of music thats 8 years old or less, and thats annoying to people who've listened to them for 25 years.
Confirmed: SirRobin1 listens to Fall Out Boy.
@ Xzyliac
The drummer rapping wasn't ever a drummer. That was Del The Funkee Homosapien, and he's the shit, if you like rap that doesn't suck. Just listen to Deltron 3030 - it's epic, quite literally. How many times have you ever heard a rap concept album?
I don't like the idea of U" getting the same treatment as the Beatles. I mean, the beatles are... the Beatles! U2 are not the Beatles!
I know I'm saying in Rock Band they had the drummer rapping instead of the vocalist as an homage to the music video where a cartoon version of Del comes out of Russel's head.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSv_EJkp_t0&feature=related
^^2:02^^
What I'm saying is it's abnormal for Harmonix to do custom things like that but they've been doing it a lot lately. Usually they just slap on the chart to the basic game but now they're getting creative for individual songs.
Same - but do you really want to go to a party where they've got the 'New Rock Band/Guitar Hero' game on?
There's a room full of people trying to sing like Thom Yorke - my personal idea of hell.
Same - but do you really want to go to a party where they've got the 'New Rock Band/Guitar Hero' game on?
There's a room full of people trying to sing like Thom Yorke - my personal idea of hell.
Same - but do you really want to go to a party where they've got the 'New Rock Band/Guitar Hero' game on?
There's a room full of people trying to sing like Thom Yorke - my personal idea of hell.
Without exaggeration, I would buy an N Sync-themed music game before I bought a U2 game.
U2 likes the idea of MONEY, would love to MAKE MORE OF IT!
Oh wait, he's too busy being rich and famous to give a fuck.
Yeah, tell the sell out crowds at his concerts that his music is tasteless.
lol.
My ears are not offended by U2's music. But I wont buy a game exclusive to them.
Musicians moan that music games are SH*T but they still let their tracks be used as soon as the kerching noise is heard. Im gonna make a prediction. DJHero:Chemical Brothers anyone?
GH:GnFnR?
"No no."
Red Octane, though, would be happy to scoop up U2 and whore them out in a hew GH game.
ps cockles
MOAAR EDGE SOLOS!!!
They are now big enough to where the music is a secondary byproduct of the band with the primary product being charity work, Ipod commercials and general annoyance.
Fun fact: Miles Davis was listening to the Unforgettable Fire when he died.
A. Because you're too busy hating your life.
B. Because you're too busy listening to Nickleback
C. Because you're too busy sexting eachother.
D. All of the above
When it comes to earth, you guys are in the minority here. They are up there with The Beatles and The Stones on a longevity, and world wide loved scale.
FYI, just because music isn't angry, whiny, or angst filled doesn't mean there shouldn't be a game of it. I'm not saying you have to love U2, but you do have to respect the fact they are making their music - Hansel
FACT: A U2 music game will outsell Van Halen, who I love by the way.
"U2 have released 12 studio albums, with worldwide sales totaling 145 million records,and they have won 22 Grammy Awards, more than any other band. In 2005, the band were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility. Rolling Stone magazine listed U2 at #22 in its list of the 100 greatest artists of all time"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U2
The last three albums have been a return to form, ranging from what they did in their early career up to Achtung Baby. They still weasel in some Lemon/POP experiementation into it, but its nothing like you're describing.
That aside, with this much U2 hatred going around, I'd hate to see what they thought good music was these days. I'd get a U2-style Rock Band in seconds of relese, personally. In fact, when I played a little of the Beatles demo kiosks, I thought of them amoung several other bands that could have a similarly rich career retrospective as a game.