A must read for fans of The Beatles and Rock Band. I think they nailed this list, and I agree 100% with them. If they heed these few seven rules I think The Beatles: Rock Band could be, quite simply, epic.

And so I was struck dumb by the announcement of a Rock Band game devoted entirely to The Beatles. It's an idea with such great potential, as a musical experience, as a cultural revival, as a way for new listeners to connect with the mothership of modern music. But it's just as likely to be a disaster. It's not hard to imagine a cold, calculated, virtual theme park, sanitized for a family audience and polluted by baby boomer nostalgia for a time that never existed (when they were awesome and loved each other and saved the world). I'm sure that the fine folks at Harmonix, the game's developer, already feel this weight on their shoulders, but I would like to give them some unsolicited advice.

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