Chris Ward posting at the LAWeekly blog, Toplessrobot.com, waxes on and on about the 7 rock songs that will never be included in Rock Band.
It's a strange list to be pining for, but if he enjoys ruefully hoping to one day being able to play along to a Phil Collins track, that's his own perversions at work, and he's welcome to indulge them.
I'll use this as a jumping off point for just 4 songs I'd like to see in this game (but probably won't)
First up, Stand and Deliver from Adam & the Ants, it's a rockin' good song (no really, it is). Simple vocals, Any song with the lyric, "The way you look you'll qualify for next year's old age pension" must get serious consideration. Simple, but crunchy guitars, are a plus, but minuses for a Rock Band version are the double drummers, and really odd vocals, still it'd be fun to attempt
Next, Concrete Blonde's (You're the Only One) Can Make Me Cry. It's a touching song, but super simple other than the vocal, so would be kind of boring for the rest of the band, but what a vocal it is. One of my all time favorite concert moments was seeing her sing this as a duet with Steve Wynn at The Whisky. (Also, if any one of the "rocker" chicks left on Idol sung this song for 80s night, they'd be a shoe-in for the next round).
Seriously, wouldn't this kick ass?
Lastly, somethig a bit more recent.Sure there's lots of horns in the song, which you wouldn't be able to play, but just transpose the horn notes to the guitar and then you have something. Great drums, great bass, great vocals, only a solid guitar track is missing, and if you just 'innovated' a bit it would work. Who says your fake guitar can only be used to match up to actual guitar notes? Break the tyranny of simulation, cross-instrumental simulation is not only useful, but it's kinky good fun. Make it happen Harmonix.
1 comment:
Love your 4 songs and I'm going to get all uppity and not bother reading a list by a guy who wants to play along to Phil Collins.
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