Surprise! Nickelback Misunderstands Guitar Hero

re: Surprise! Nickelback Misunderstands Guitar Hero

Demaar — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 09:38:05 GMT

Yeah, even my little backwater of the world has too many damn bands trying to get recognised.

That said, Rock Band has really inspired me to try to learn drums (emphasis on try).

In the past when I've had access to a kit I'd just bang on them randomly like an idiot (as we all do), now I actually know what you're supposed to do to make them sound at least pretty OK.

re: Surprise! Nickelback Misunderstands Guitar Hero

Bob Mackey — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 01:42:34 GMT

Speaking as someone who grew up in a town with about 200 local bands, the world could use a lot fewer local bands.

re: Surprise! Nickelback Misunderstands Guitar Hero

corky — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:23:09 GMT

Amen, Nadia and Roto13, well said.

re: Surprise! Nickelback Misunderstands Guitar Hero

Roto13 — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:19:40 GMT

Hah, a random comment on Eurogamer:

"The clicking of a million GH guitars has provided the world with more musical merit than Nickelback ever has."

re: Surprise! Nickelback Misunderstands Guitar Hero

Roto13 — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:11:39 GMT

It's understandable that he would get confused. See, he and his little band play the same song over and over and over again. Just the one. They may change the words, but it's the same song. There's no actual creativity there. It's karaoke, which is pretty much the same principle as Guitar Hero.

re: Surprise! Nickelback Misunderstands Guitar Hero

Nadia Oxford — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:52:52 GMT

Isn't it curious how legendary musicians/bands (Slash, Aerosmith, The Beatles) have no trouble recognising that Guitar Hero is just for fun, whereas the crummy musicians (John Mayer, Nickelback) treat it like it's some kind of threat?