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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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4 Responses to “Guitar Hero Promotes Real Guitar Playing?”

  1. specialagentdalecooper Says:
    April 28th, 2008 at 3:35 PM

    They tried out a Bass Hero game, but we all know there’s no such thing.

    ZING!

  2. Ryan Says:
    April 28th, 2008 at 3:43 PM

    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.

  3. Josh Vaughn Says:
    April 28th, 2008 at 7:00 PM

    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!

  4. Ryan Says:
    April 28th, 2008 at 10:18 PM

    I gave it a shot – the drums confused the hell out of me. Embarrassing.

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