This was from today’s Toronto Star column on technology.
Comical? Yes. Odd? That too. Apocryphal? No. Only the music purists could say such a thing, never mind the games’ positive effect on people wanting to learn how to play the guitar/bass/drums.
Guitar Hero and its rightful successor Rock Band (because the GH franchise lost me at GH III) have giving Popular music a much needed shot in the arm. Bands are gaining some revenue from a new source because radio stations all sound alike. Fans can do more than air guitar. And my personal favorite, the new higher-end video game (or as Hank Hill says, viddiya games) systems offer something more than overhyped first-person shooters (Halo, boring!), overcomplicated sports franchises (I haven’t really enjoyed hockey since NHL 2001) and button-mashers (although I enjoy the hell out of the Lego games).
As 2010 kicks off tomorrow, I hope the new year will mean more DLCs I want to buy for my RB game and that Rock Band Green Day will only be a minor setback. Green Day? As much as I can’t stand U2, they’re a better and wiser choice if Harmonix wants to do something on par with Rock Band Beatles.