Rock Band

[Haws Bah Gawd]

Foolin'! SOLD!

 

[bps21]

The Snoop Dogg track pack finally comes out on Tuesday.

 

[AnonymousBroccoli]

DLC update for the past while:

Disturbed – “Another Way to Die”
Disturbed – “Asylum”
Disturbed – “The Animal”
Crash Kings – “Mountain Man”
The Veer Union – “Seasons”
We Are the Fallen – “Bury Me Alive”

Dierks Bentley — “What Was I Thinkin’”
Eric Church – “Hell on the Heart”
Jamey Johnson – “Women”
Josh Turner – “Would You Go With Me”
Keith Urban – “Days Go By”
Lady Antebellum – “Lookin’ For a Good Time”
Laura Bell Bundy – “Rebound”
Reba McEntire – “Fancy”
Sugarland – “It Happens”

Rock Band Network Megamix (A free sampler mix of 12 RBN tracks, for Xbox 360 only.)
http://www.rbnmegamix.com/

Snoop Dogg Pack:
“Beautiful”
“Drop It Like It’s Hot”
“Ridin’ In My Chevy”
“Sensual Seduction”
“Snoop’s Upside Ya Head”
“Tha Shiznit”
“That’s Tha Homie”
“Who Am I (What’s My Name)?”

Dio – “Holy Diver”
Dio – “Stand Up and Shout”
Juliana Hatfield – “Nirvana”
Morrissey – “Irish Blood, English Heart”
Silverchair – “Straight Lines”
The Smiths – “This Charming Man”
Underoath – “Writing on the Walls”

Bob Marley's Legend:
“Is This Love”
“No Woman No Cry”
“Could You Be Loved”
“Three Little Birds”
“Buffalo Soldier”
“Stir It Up”
“One Love/People Get Ready”
“I Shot the Sheriff”
“Waiting in Vain”
“Redemption Song”
“Satisfy My Soul”
“Exodus”
“Jamming”

On top of those, PSN is getting 5 or 6 RBN tracks per week, and Wii is finally getting some RBN stuff too. More than PSN is allowed per week, though they do have some catching up to do.

 

[Haws Bah Gawd]

I may have missed these somewhere. Have "Burning for You" by Blue Oyster Cult, or "Sultans of Swing" by Dire Straits ever been available on-disc or as DLC for RB or GH?

 

[Conspiracy_Victim]

"Sultans of Swing" is in GH5, I don't remember "Burning for You" anywhere.

 

[AnonymousBroccoli]

And that's the only Dire Straits appearance so far. As far as Blue Öyster Cult, "Burning for You" will be in Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock (September 28 release). Here's their other songs:

"(Don't Fear) The Reaper" - Rock Band
"Cities on Flame with Rock and Roll" - Guitar Hero III
"Godzilla" - Guitar Hero, Guitar Hero: Smash Hits, Rock Band DLC
"Transmaniacon MC" - Rock Band DLC (and the Metal Track Pack disc)

 

[Haws Bah Gawd]

Sounds good to me. Thanks.

 

[KingPK]

More R.E.M. is coming next week. That interests me more than the new Guitar Hero game.

 

[Haws Bah Gawd]

I played Warriors of Rock for a little while today. Burning For You was a lot of fun, and I'm glad to see it added to the game. Pour Some Sugar on Me was....something. I didn't realize there was so little bass in the song. Even on Expert, the song is a joke.

 

[AnonymousBroccoli]

2½ weeks 'til Rock Band 3 woo!

Here's some DLC releases for the past little bit:

Anthrax – “Among the Living”
Anthrax – “I’m the Man”
Anthrax – “Indians”
Anthrax – “Madhouse (Live)”
Anthrax – “Metal Thrashing Mad (Live)”
My Chemical Romance – “I’m Not Okay (I Promise)”
My Chemical Romance – “Welcome to the Black Parade”
30 Seconds to Mars – “Closer to the Edge”
Atreyu – “Coffin Nails”
Buckcherry – “Out of Line”
The Doobie Brothers – “Listen to the Music”
The Doobie Brothers – “Long Train Runnin’”

R.E.M. – “Driver 8”
R.E.M. – “It’s the End of the World As We Know It (and I Feel Fine)”
R.E.M. – “Living Well Is the Best Revenge”
R.E.M. – “Radio Free Europe”
R.E.M. – “Stand”
R.E.M. – “Superman”
R.E.M. – “These Days”
R.E.M. – “What’s the Frequency, Kenneth?”
T. Rex – “Children of the Revolution”
T. Rex – “Cosmic Dancer”
T. Rex – “Jeepster”

Coming this Tuesday, to celebrate 2,000 songs for the Rock Band platform: Jimi Hendrix's Are You Experienced

“Purple Haze”
“Manic Depression”
“Hey Joe (Live)”
“Love or Confusion”
“May This Be Love”
“The Wind Cries Mary”
“Fire (Live)”
“3rd Stone from the Sun”
“Foxy Lady”
“Are You Experienced?”
“Stone Free”
“Highway Chile”

And coming post-RB3 release is a big Bon Jovi DLC pack. Doesn't say when exactly, but their Greatest Hits CD is out November 9th.

 

[AnonymousBroccoli]

Also, Best Buy Canada has some Rock Band Track Packs on sale. $4.99 each for Metal and Country, $1.99 for AC/DC, and when I was there, I saw Classic Rock for $9.99. Looks to be for all consoles.

http://www.bestbuy.ca/Search/SearchResults.aspx?q=rock%2520band%2520track%2520pack&sp=BBY_en-CA_Site-WideSP

 

[AntiLeaf33]

I haven't played Rock Band in months, so I decided to trade it in this weekend. Couldn't trade in the hardware, so I may sell it online in the coming weeks.

 

[Thoth]

Stan Bush's The Touch is on the Rock Band Network for 360 now. Almost guaranteed to come to PS3 and Wii eventually. The last exclusive Guitar Hero had that I cared about is gone.

 

[AnonymousBroccoli]

First batch of Rock Band 3 DLC will be from The Doors. And some of it is free for early buyers.

http://www.rockband.com/news/the-doors-dlc-first-in-rb3

A three-pack of songs that feature Pro Guitar and Pro Bass upgrade downloads will be available for free to fans that purchase Rock Band 3 and play online during the first week the game is available (Oct. 26 – Nov. 1). The free pack, which is available only through the Rock Band 3 in-game Music Store, includes “Light My Fire,” “Riders on the Storm” and “Touch Me,” which incorporate five-button guitar and bass, Drums, Pro Drums and Keys, Pro Keys and harmonies, where applicable, as well as a free expansion that will add Pro Guitar and Pro Bass parts.

Also available for sale will be the following songs:

“Hello, I Love You”
“L.A. Woman”
“Love Her Madly”
“Love Me Two Times”
“Peace Frog”
“People Are Strange”
“Roadhouse Blues”
“Soul Kitchen”
“The Crystal Ship”

 

[KingPK]

I watched Giant Bomb's pro guitar demonstration last week. Fuck that looks intimidating. I think I'll just stick with the five color toy guitars thank you.

 

[AnonymousBroccoli]

I'll have to watch that. Though the Harmonix guys have talked about people in focus groups--people who've never played guitar, never played a rhythm game--they start out, and go through the tutorials, and some of them are playing basic chords in an hour or two.

 

[bps21]

Stone Temple Pilots – “Big Empty”
Stone Temple Pilots – “Crackerman”
Stone Temple Pilots – “Creep”
Stone Temple Pilots – “Dead & Bloated”
Stone Temple Pilots – “Huckleberry Crumble”
Stone Temple Pilots – “Trippin’ on a Hole in a Paper Heart”

Jimmy Eat World – “Bleed American”
Jimmy Eat World – “My Best Theory” *
Jimmy Eat World – “Pain

Next weeks offering. I can't fucking wait for the STP pack.

 

[AnonymousBroccoli]

Hot dang. "Trippin'..." was one of my favourite strummers in Guitar Hero II, with "Vasoline" being great on drums, and "Interstate Love Song" being excellent for everything.

This'll be the last week of Harmonix DLC for Rock Band 1 & 2. Once Rock Band 3 releases, the new stuff will have keys and harmonies and whatnot, and it won't work with the older games. Rock Band Network should still be fine with RB2, at least until the RBN 2.0 framework gets out, though I don't think that's until early next year.

Unfortunately, while these songs will work with older games, that means they don't come with the neat bells and whistles that RB3 DLC will. So that stinks.

 

[Thoth]

Hot dang. "Trippin'..." was one of my favourite strummers in Guitar Hero II, with "Vasoline" being great on drums, and "Interstate Love Song" being excellent for everything.

This'll be the last week of Harmonix DLC for Rock Band 1 & 2. Once Rock Band 3 releases, the new stuff will have keys and harmonies and whatnot, and it won't work with the older games. Rock Band Network should still be fine with RB2, at least until the RBN 2.0 framework gets out, though I don't think that's until early next year.

Unfortunately, while these songs will work with older games, that means they don't come with the neat bells and whistles that RB3 DLC will. So that stinks.

The RB3 DLC will work with RB 1 and 2, though. You just don't get harmonies, keyboards, Pro Mode and whatnot.

 

[AnonymousBroccoli]

Hot dang. "Trippin'..." was one of my favourite strummers in Guitar Hero II, with "Vasoline" being great on drums, and "Interstate Love Song" being excellent for everything.

This'll be the last week of Harmonix DLC for Rock Band 1 & 2. Once Rock Band 3 releases, the new stuff will have keys and harmonies and whatnot, and it won't work with the older games. Rock Band Network should still be fine with RB2, at least until the RBN 2.0 framework gets out, though I don't think that's until early next year.

Unfortunately, while these songs will work with older games, that means they don't come with the neat bells and whistles that RB3 DLC will. So that stinks.

The RB3 DLC will work with RB 1 and 2, though. You just don't get harmonies, keyboards, Pro Mode and whatnot.

I'm almost certain that's not the case.

 

[AnonymousBroccoli]

http://rockbandaide.com/7248/sound-off-what-dlc-should-be-updated-with-rock-band-3-features/

First of all, starting at about 54 minutes in to the podcast, Daniel Sussman talks about existing (from this point on, “legacy”) DLC. Rock Band 3 DLC will NOT be backwards compatible, which means that if you keep getting DLC, you will need to purchase Rock Band 3, as it will not work in Rock Band 2. HOWEVER, he did confirm that all existing DLC will work in Rock Band 3. As John mentioned, DLC will always be forward-compatible, but not backwards-compatible.

The specific podcast link is here, with the Harmonix guys starting at about 40 minutes:
http://oxmpodcast.podbean.com/2010/08/06/koxm-episode-222/

 

[Thoth]

WOW. I can't believe they did that.

 

[AnonymousBroccoli]

Billy Joel is on the way as DLC, "beginning Dec. 14".

“Big Shot”
“Captain Jack”
“It’s Still Rock N Roll to Me”
“Movin’ Out”
“Only The Good Die Young”
“Piano Man”
“Pressure”
“Say Goodbye to Hollywood”
“The Entertainer”
“The Stranger”

http://www.rockband.com/forums/showthread.php?t=203387

 

[bps21]

Makes sense since the keyboard is here. But no Scenes from an Italian Restaraunt? Bullshit.

 

[Haws Bah Gawd]

No, "We Didn't Start The Fire"?!?! You can go straight to Hell whoever decides what songs become DLC.

 

[AnonymousBroccoli]

It does read "and beginning Dec. 14, some of Billy Joel’s most-loved songs including..." that list. The USA Today article originally mentioning the news says 12 songs, and that's only 10 there. Could be there's more than one pack, or they have more songs to announce for a single pack.

 

[Baby Shoes]

I need me "For the Longest Time".

 

[AnonymousBroccoli]

http://www.billyjoel.com/news/billy-joel-catalog-be-reissued-commemorative-cdsdvds-be-released

Rock Band is excited to offer a new Billy Joel edition of the popular video game, providing a masterful keyboard experience of his music to fans around the world through two downloadable game packs: a "Hits" pack of 12 songs arriving in December 2010 followed by a 6-song "Piano Challenge" pack in the spring.

 

[AnonymousBroccoli]

Imagine by John Lennon album DLC:

http://www.rockband.com/forums/showthread.php?p=4119212#post4119212

Cambridge, MA – Oct. 25, 2010 – Raising the bar once again for interactive music games with the addition of groundbreaking new features that include keyboards, vocal harmonies and Rock Band Pro Mode, Harmonix Music Systems Inc., the world’s premier music video game developer, and MTV Games, a part of Viacom’s MTV Networks (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), today proudly announced that Imagine, the timeless album from John Lennon, will be among the first albums released as Rock Band™ 3 downloadable content.

"The songs on John Lennon's Imagine run the gamut from beautiful piano-driven ballads like ‘Jealous Guy’ to all-out guitar rockers like ‘Gimme Some Truth’,” said Paul DeGooyer, senior vice president of electronic games, music and programming for MTV Networks. "It's an incredible musical statement, and a real workout on keyboard, guitar and vocals in Rock Band 3. We're very excited to confirm it as one of the first downloads for our new game, and to help our fans celebrate John's 70th birthday with its release."

As previously announced, The Doors will kick off Rock Band 3 downloadable content Oct. 22, but Harmonix and MTV Games have quite a line-up to follow that debut. Adding to an already impressive catalog of more than 2,000* songs available on the Rock Band platform, including music from John Lennon, The Doors, Bon Jovi and Billy Joel will also be among the first available for download through the Rock Band 3 Music Store after the game launches Oct. 26 in the United States and Oct. 29 in the rest of the world.

In addition, fans that purchase Rock Band 3 and play online during the first week the game is available (Oct. 26 – Nov. 1) can download a free three-pack of songs from The Doors that feature Pro Guitar and Pro Bass upgrades. The free pack, which is available only through the Rock Band 3 in-game Music Store, includes “Light My Fire,” “Riders on the Storm” and “Touch Me,” and incorporates five-button guitar and bass, Drums, Pro Drums and Keys, Pro Keys and harmonies, where applicable, as well as a free expansion that will add Pro Guitar and Pro Bass parts. A nine-pack of songs from The Doors will also be available for download that week. This includes some of the classic rockers’ most-loved songs, like “Hello, I Love You,” “L.A. Woman,” “Love Her Madly” and “Roadhouse Blues,” all featuring Drums, Pro Drums, five-button guitar and bass parts and, where applicable, harmonies and Keys/Pro Keys parts.

In the coming weeks, packs of some of the greatest hits from both Billy Joel and Bon Jovi will also be added to the Rock Band Music Store of downloadable content. Be sure to stay tuned to RockBand.com for more information.

Only a few more hours.

 

[AnonymousBroccoli]

Un-official RB2 export details:

800MSP/$9.99
1.93GB download for Xbox 360
It's redeemed by entering the code on the back of your Rock Band 2 manual in an in-game Rock Band 3 menu, then paying the fee, and downloading.
14 songs missing from the 84-song tracklist:

Abnormality - "Visions"
AC/DC - "Let There Be Rock"
Anarchy Club - "Get Clean"
Bang Camaro - "Night Lies"
Breaking Wheel - "Shoulder to the Plow"
Journey - "Any Way You Want It"
Libyans - "Welcome to the Neighborhood"
The Main Drag - "A Jagged Gorgeous Winter"
Metallica - "Battery"
Red Hot Chili Peppers - "Give It Away"
Soundgarden - "Spoonman"
Speck - "Conventional Lover"
The Sterns - "Supreme Girl"
That Handsome Devil - "Rob the Prez-O-Dent"

Edit: The Harmonix bands' tunes are supposed to be re-released as free DLC. So it's only the songs in bold that are out to stay, as far as we know. AC/DC is notorious for not doing digital singles, so that's no shocker. Metallica's Master of Puppets has been rumoured as DLC, as has Soundgarden's Superunknown. Journey is one of the bands you'd expect harmonies and keys would enhance, so maybe it'll be re-released. Unfortunately, with RHCP and Soundgarden, a lot of people are saying that "Dani California" and "Black Hole Sun" from the original Rock Band export are not showing up in Rock Band 3. Between rumours of a Guitar Hero: Red Hot Chili Peppers, and the tie-in of Telephantasm with Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock, it's possible some franchise exclusivity business has come into play.