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Chad Kroeger, guitarist and vocalist for Nickelback, wants to you stop playing Guitar Hero, because he feels not enough bands have "put a solid rock-and-roll package together", feeling they are one of the ones that have. As such, he advises you to stop playing the games and start playing instruments.
I could go on a very long rant here, but I'll just say this: yes, you certainly have put together such a package. It's all neat and tidy, that "rock-and-roll" band of yours. Sigh.
Everyone play more Guitar Hero.
On Monday, less than 24 hours before the release of his band's new album, Dark Horse, the Nickelback frontman was sitting inside the Sunset Marquis Hotel in West Hollywood, California, grumbling about what he perceives to be rock and roll's dwindling numbers.
"I feel like there's not enough rock bands out there, especially when we go on the road," said Kroeger, who performs with the Canadian rock outfit on "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno" on Wednesday night. "It's tough to find other bands out there, because either they're making a record, or they just got done touring. So kids: Start rock bands. Set down the 'Guitar Hero,' learn how to play an actual guitar and start a band, because it's hard to find more bands to put a solid rock-and-roll package together, to get out there. It's getting harder and harder, but I think we've done it."
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- Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock [PC, PS3, XBOX360, Wii, PS2]
- Guitar Hero: Metallica [XBOX360, Wii, PS2, PS3]
- Guitar Hero: On Tour [DS]
- Guitar Hero: On Tour Decades [DS]
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- Guitar Hero: World Tour [XBOX360, Wii, PS2, PC, DS, PS3]
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No, seriously, *bleep* off.
I'll play guitar hero if i want.
Why? Because its so much easier to learn than a goddamn real guitar, Also its ALOT more fun ; ;
Oh wait...
Want to emulate playing one in a game? Play the game.
Do your songs sound exactly the same? Then don't lecture about 'rock 'n' roll packages'.
I think not.
NOT. GONNA. HAPPEN.
(OMG GET IT!? THE MUSICAL PUN IN MY REPLY? GENIUS INDEED)
With Nickleback it's like, you really shouldn't play simplified versions of other people's songs.
To that I say, well, maybe you shouldn't play simplified versions of real songs.
Try to play a song that doesn't consist of nothing but power chords, then come talk to me. Oh what's that you have accoustic songs? Let's hear it, nope those are just chords you broke apart...try again
Also Nicklebacks new album Dark Horse is great.
Everyone has different taste in music so complaining about the music from different bands is kind of lame.
I mean, if a good rock band said it people would do the same, just instead of going on about bad music they'd go on about something else. If you like Nickelback it's fair enough, just try not to get offended by jokes about them from random internet people
Seriously, any one of you...pick up a guitar. You'll be playing any Nickleback song by the end of the week.
Now Steve Vai, Satriani, Metallica, Megadeth, Pantera, etc... That takes time, it's hard.
Seriously, going to watch a Nickleback concert is like paying some random dude to paint you a picture. It'd be shit, and you could probably match the quality on your own...so you wouldn't do it. You'd buy one from somebody who is actually good at painting.
In the words of Steve Wilson of Porcupine Tree
"Hear the sound of music
Drifting in the aisles
Elevator prozac
Stretching on for miles
The music of the future
Will not entertain
It's only meant to repress
And neutralise your brain
Soul gets squeezed out
Edges get blunt
Demographic
Gives what you want
Now the sound of music
Comes in silver pills
Engineered to suit you
Building cheaper thrills
The music of rebellion
Makes you wanna rage
But it's made by millionaires
Who are nearly twice your age
One of the wonders of the world is going down
It's going down I know
It's one of the blunders of the world that no-one cares
No-one cares enough"
It's about how record companies figure out what people like, and just sign shit that sounds the exact same.
Which is why Linkin Park exists, because Limp Bizkit was successful. It's why 3 days grace, Hinder, Nickleback, and Staind all exist...becuase they're *bleep*ing identical and no one seems to care, hence it's the blunder of the world that no one cares.
Steve Vai, Satriani, Metallica, Megadeth, Pantera on the other hand mean absolutely nothing to me. You can't expect everyone to have the same opinion as you on music. This argument is really pointless.
Downloaded that song by the way..quite good!
Stuff like Satriani is great if you like music and sports combined..personally I don't..
My point is that, as musicians, they aren't impressive. So his opinion about how other people should deal with music means exactly jack shit to me.
I, for example, think they should continue trying to become better musicians rather then just continue doing what made them who they are, you should evolve as you grow as a musician. However, I'm not about to send him an email about how bad he sucks and what he should be doing. It's ultimately his choice. So I feel we as gamers, should have the same respect shown to us. Let us choose.
Also, assuming Gothic Girl is correct below me. I'm fine with that, if he thinks he can influence people to start playing music...that's great. I fully agree with him. I can play four instruments myself. I just feel he could have said "Just pick up a guitar and play" and that would have been adequate.
End of the day who gives a *bleep* what music sounds similar to another. If you like the music than like it but if you don't don't find stupid *bleep*ing reasons to attack them.
People like you just piss me off. *bleep*.
I don't think Nickelback get the fact that the majority of people aren't interested in learning how to play a real instrument. Most people just want to have fun.
Personally I love Nickelback and couldn't care what any haters have to say, but I really feel some of you are taking this the wrong way.
I'm starting to think they're upset because they aren't featured in the game(as far as I know)
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