28Apr/084
Guitar Hero Promotes Real Guitar Playing?
According to this Wired article, the popularity of Guitar Hero is causing some folks to pick up the actual instrument and give it a go.
I'm all for getting into music and learning an instrument, but we've got too many guitarists already. Seriously, the streets are littered with them. From busking folk-singers to metal wannabes to plumed-hat-wearing SRV clones, everybody already picked up a guitar. Guitar Hero wouldn't have been a success if nobody wanted to play guitar already.
There aren't enough bassonists. Time for Bassoon Hero.
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April 28th, 2008 - 15:35
They tried out a Bass Hero game, but we all know there’s no such thing.
ZING!
April 28th, 2008 - 15:43
Pffffft. All bassists are heroes.
A workingpersons’ hero, like offensive lineman, factory workers, and that Subway sandwich artist.
We build America and all that, blah blah blah.
April 28th, 2008 - 19:00
I got to play Rock Band last week when I was visiting Dave Glowacki in L.A. You can play the basslines on the guitar controllers. The little drumset is pretty sweet!
April 28th, 2008 - 22:18
I gave it a shot – the drums confused the hell out of me. Embarrassing.