MSNBC article about Rock Band 2 A sequel to the play-along music game that redefined the genre last year will be released first for the Xbox 360 in September, according to publisher MTV Games and developer Harmonix. "Rock Band 2" will feature a new variety of instruments, online modes and songs, and will allow players to import their previously purchased "Rock Band" tunes. ..... "Rock Band" allows up to four gamers to form a virtual band, thrashing and singing along to songs with friends online or in-person on various phony instruments. The second edition will feature a playlist of over 80 songs — all master recordings — which will include more female-fronted bands and artists who have never contributed tunes to a music game. ..... All prior versions of "Rock Band" instruments, as well as many from the competing "Guitar Hero" franchise, will also be compatible with "Rock Band 2." Harmonix will unleash a collection of new instrument-shaped controllers, including a sturdier drum kit and a Fender Stratocaster reproduction guitar lined with faux wood-grain buttons. ..... MTV Games and Harmonix are releasing 12 "Rock Band" songs on July 15 from The Who — ranging from "My Generation" to "Who Are You" — that all utilize the band's master recordings. The tracks will be available for $1.99 individually or $19.99 together. The special release coincides with the upcoming "VH1 Rock Honors" ceremony commemorating The Who. .....
Amazing Journey Baba O'Riley Behind Blue Eyes Eminence Front Going Mobile Leaving Here My Generation (LIVE) Real Good Looking Boy Sea & Sand Summertime Blues (LIVE) Who Are You Young Man Blues (LIVE) Some classic songs on the list. I am curious to see how the game handles (if it does at all) the organ/synth parts on Baba O'Riley.
This isn't for Rock Band, but if anyone cares, right now you can download for free for Guitar Hero III... the Top Gun Anthem!!!!!
No, the actual Top Gun Anthem. That's the name of it. The instrumental. Not Kenny Loggins. "You, you are dangerous. You can be my wingman anytime!"
Hah, yeah, the anthem is a nice surprise. Also, I hope HMX announce that RB2 has a song creator at E3 or... well, GH4 is going to become the "hardcore" game that the nerds will flock to. And you know, I'll flock to there too because I know that there will be some nerd who will make guitar version of Final Fantasy and Nintendo music that I'll need to play. Oh, and of course, Canon Rock!
This, plus the rumour that Activision is allowing Strats to be used in their games instead of the Red Octane garbage makes GHWT almost guaranteed for me.
Downloads for the week of July 6: Red Hot Chili Peppers -- "Snow (Hey Oh)" Red Hot Chili Peppers -- "Tell Me Baby" Rush -- "Closer to the Heart" Rush -- "Working Man (vault edition)"
Seems to have mixed results... at least according to Joystiq. I don't think I'm going to pick up that game to test it out though. Still, we'll see if this is just a bug of if this is a real change in policy. I still think Activision is evil enough to patch the game so that the Strat doesn't work anymore...
I might be getting 3/4 songs this week. What sucks is that I broke my 2nd bass pedal recently. This one broke down the middle. Anyone know if it is repairable with a plate to reinforce it? Also, RB has prompted me to order this: http://www.americanmusical.com/Item--i-ALE-DM5PROKIT-LIST
For those that are serious about bass pedals, azuritereaction on YouTube recommends the Destroyer Pedal as a total replacement for the standard. I have no idea if it is any good as I am.. not very good.. on the drums.
As is the way of the internet, someone that posts something will get reposted somewhere else and from there get reposted somewhere else, despite the fact that it might not even be true. So that being said, this is supposedly what Rock Band 2 looks like (just don't get your hopes up): 1. AC/DC - Let There Be Rock 2. AFI - Girl's Not Grey 3. Alanis Morissette - You Oughta Know 4. Alice in Chains - Man in the Box 5. Allman Brothers - Ramblin' Man 6. Avenged Sevenfold - Almost Easy 7. Bad Company - Shooting Star 8. Beastie Boys - So Whatcha Want 9. Beck - E-Pro 10. Bikini Kill - Rebel Girl 11. Billy Idol - White Wedding Pt I 12. Blondie - One Way or Another 13. Bob Dylan - Tangled Up in Blue 14. Bon Jovi - Livin' on a Prayer 15. Cheap Trick - Hello There 16. Devo - Uncontrollable Urge 17. Dinosaur Jr - Feel the Pain 18. Disturbed - Down with the Sickness 19. Donnas, The - New Kid in School 20. Dream Theater - Panic Attack 21. Duran Duran - Hungry Like the Wolf 22. Elvis Costello - Pump it Up 23. Fleetwood Mac - Go Your Own Way 24. Foo Fighters - Everlong 25. Go-Go's, The - We Got the Beat 26. Grateful Dead, The - Alabama Getaway 27. Guess Who, The - American Woman 28. Guns N' Roses - Shackler's Revenge 29. Interpol - PDA 30. Jane's Addiction - Mountain Song 31. Jethro Tull - Aqualung 32. Jimmy Eat World - The Middle 33. Joan Jett - Bad Reputation 34. Journey - Anyway You Want It 35. Judas Priest - Painkiller 36. Kansas - Carry On Wayward Son 37. L7 - Pretend We're Dead 38. Lacuna Coil - Our Truth 39. Linkin Park - One Step Closer 40. Lit - My Own Worst Enemy 41. Lush - De-Luxe 42. Mastodon - Colony of Birchmen 43. Megadeth - Peace Sells 44. Metallica - Battery 45. Mighty Mighty Bosstones - Where'd You Go 46. Modest Mouse - Float On 47. Motorhead - Ace of Spades 48. Muffs, The - Kids in America 49. Nirvana - Drain You 50. Norman Greenbaum - Spirit in the Sky 51. Offspring, The - Come Out & Play (Keep 'em Seperated) 52. Panic at the Disco - Nine in the Afternoon 53. Paramore - That's What You Get 54. Pearl Jam - Alive 55. Presidents of the USA - Lump 56. Rage Against the Machine - Testify 57. Ratt - Round & Round 58. Red Hot Chili Peppers - Give it Away 59. Replacements, The - Alex Chilton 60. Rise Against - Give it All 61. Rush - The Trees 62. Silversun Pickups - Lazy Eye 63. Smashing Pumpkins - Today 64. Social Distortion - I Was Wrong 65. Sonic Youth - Teenage Riot 66. Soundgarden - Spoonman 67. Squeeze - Cool for Cats 68. Steely Dan - Bodhitsattva 69. Steve Miller Band - Rock'n Me 70. Survivor - Eye of the Tiger 71. System of a Down - Chop Suey 72. Talking Heads - Psycho Killer 73. Tenacious D - Master Exploder 74. Testament - Souls of Black 75. Who, The - Pinball Wizard BONUS SONGS (from HMX bands) 76. Abnormality - Visions 77. Anarchy Club - Get Clean 78. Bang Camaro - Night Lies 79. Breaking Wheel - Shoulder to the Plow 80. Libyans, The - Neighborhood 81. Main Drag, The - A Jagged Georgeous Winter. 82. Speck - Conventional Lover 83. Sterns, The - Supreme Girl 84. That Handsome Devil - Rob the Prez-O-Dent