Rock Band

[JWIV]

Anyone got the DLC info for this week?

http://www.rockband.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27547

"Roam" by the B-52's

"We Care A Lot" by Faith No More

"Calling Dr. Love" by Kiss

[Morfiend]

Anyone got the DLC info for this week?

http://www.rockband.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27547

"Roam" by the B-52's

"We Care A Lot" by Faith No More

"Calling Dr. Love" by Kiss

 

[Special J]

Yuck. Weak.


I rented the disc to try out the guitar parts and I have to say I really enjoyed it.  Now I want to get the bundle to try the drum stuff.  The conversation with the wife originally went like this: "Sure dear, your toy drum kit would look great in the living room of your new bachelor apartment." Hard sell.

However she tried some vocal stuff just using the Live headset and a) is a natural, having some singing background years back and b) is hooked.  I have named my quest "Operation Roadie".  The plan is working well: "Hey, you'd be even better if you had a better microphone".

 

Edit: One more question. Supposedly any USB mic works.  I have access professional grade mics and was going to try it out with one of these XLR to USB converters.  Anyone know if this has been done? Hooray for wireless if so.

[WayAbvPar]

"Sure dear, your toy drum kit would look great in the living room of your new bachelor apartment."

Just tell her your next wife will be happy to play it along with you.

[Special J]

Just tell her your next wife will be happy to play it along with you.

It was hard enough to find her.  I don't know if I can find another that will put up with that much of my shit.

[Lantien]

Took Rock Band to a Super Bowl party, to great success.  Some of the complaints:

1) What the hell is wrong with the USB mic? It had a loose connection, and took about 4-5 minutes to get it just right. (and no, I have no clue if a convertor will work)

2) Where are the songs for the girls?  (This is why I welcome/will buy the B-52s song.  The list of songs for "girls" is pretty low.  I know there's octave wrapping, but I'm not really seeing the utilization.)

3) The drums are hard.

If you do want to loosen up a crowd, especially if you had a singer blow away a crowd with their excellent singing, I'd suggest singing Ballroom Blitz, Run to the Hills, Timmy, Tom Sawyer, or anything with ridiculous vocals/lyrics.  I've found after singing Run to the Hills, while trying to keep as faithful as possible to the high notes, generally you've lowered the bar of quality and other people afraid to sing are more willing to do so.

Special J: Get a mic stand (boom mic if you want to phil collins things and sing/drum), a drummer's throne, and one of these.

[WayAbvPar]

I am totally getting one of those drink holders. It is a rare day when I play Rock Band completely sober, after all 

[cmlancas]

I want Beck songs for Rock Band. 

[Special J]

Operation: Roadie is a go!  And I get to still live at home too! 

If you're trying to get by with a live headset,  a hand mic is the way to go.  Where the wife was doing solidly in medium, she's demolishing them now and starting hard with the ones she knows.

Love the drums, but man I'm having a hard time with them.  It's a very different animal. 

I both like and dislike the guitar.  I like the bigger size and weight, it just feels more real.  The effects switch is a fun toy.  The lack of 'clicking' vs. the GH one feels strange but I think I can get use to it.  I'm not a big fan of the fret buttons though; I think its strange to have a quiet strum bar and then have loud, clicky buttons.

Lantien:  you're right about Roam.  The wife complained about the lack of 'girl' songs, so I downloaded it.  BTW, that drink holder is awesome. I think I need one.

[Lantien]

Lantien:  you're right about Roam.  The wife complained about the lack of 'girl' songs, so I downloaded it.  BTW, that drink holder is awesome. I think I need one.

FWIW, I think I picked up the drink holder while I picked up a mic stand from GuitarCenter.  You're going to use it a lot less than you think (since you can pause songs, you can drink), but it impresses the hell out of friends. 

As for lady-songs, the current downloadable list is:

"Cherry Bomb" The Runaways
"Song with a Mission" The Sounds
"Brass in Pocket" The Pretenders

Song with a Mission isn't bad, but it's sung by a Swedish woman, so expect some weirdness in translation.  I've heard Cherry Bomb is universally panned, and Brass in Pocket is a cover.  You're best off checking youtube for a reference point.

The best thing to do is just go over the downloadable list with your wife and pick out songs that she would enjoy singing.  For people in my age bracket for instance, Buddy Holly tends to be pretty popular for both genders.

[cmlancas]

I heard "Hot Rod Lincoln" the other day while I was flipping through my music channels on my TV and thought it'd be a pretty cool RB song.

[Special J]

You're going to use it a lot less than you think (since you can pause songs, you can drink), but it impresses the hell out of friends. 

Showing off is the main motive for getting it isn't it?

I'm getting the Sounds track, I think it's pretty decent.  Brass in Pocket will probably get downloaded if the cover is decent.

Here's where I get my previews of songs if anyone is looking for some:
http://www.rockbandcontent.com/rbc/db/songs.php
All the DLC, with video links for all instruments.

[voodoolily]

Sauced and I picked this up on Saturday. I only know/like the classic rock (~ pre-1994) stuff. 

As the vocalist, I don't really care about the lack of "girl" songs - hell, anyone can butcher some Courtney Love - but after getting five stars on everything on Medium, the jump to Hard is a lot bigger than I think it should be.

Sauced got blood blisters from drumming so awesomely and I am a bit hoarse today. 

[AcidCat]

I had always thought music games were retarded, but my buddy brought Rock Band over this weekend and I had to eat crow on this one. The next day we went out and bought it - my wife and daughter absolutely love it, we started our own band and spent hours yesterday working gigs - and shopping to customize our rockers. I would have never thought a game like this could be this addictive, and it's awesome because the whole family can play (well almost, my son is only 3).

[Lantien]

http://www.rockband.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28990

 This week's DLC for $1.99 per song (160 Microsoft Points)
  "Complete Control" by the Clash (master)
    "Truth Hits Everybody" by the Police (master)
   "Teenage Lobotomy" by the Ramones (master)
   These songs can also be bought in a 3-song pack for $5.49 (440 Microsoft points)

Something for the Fogies!   

In all seriousness, I'm probably passing on this week's offering; I always feel guilty about only buying a single song off a 3 pack, and The Police song is the only one that really gets my attention. The group we usually bring in for singing purposes probably doesn't know a single track on this list.

[Sauced]

Making the leap from Medium (where I average around 98%) to Hard (where I average around 30% before the epic fail) drumming is going to take some practice.  Hot damn.

Quick question about the DLC - is it incorporated in anyway into Band Tour mode, or is just for standalone playing?  I'm afraid our band might split up before we achieve world domination if Voodoo has to sing that fucking Garbage song one more time.

According to the wiki, DLC shows up in Band Tour mode.  Hooray!

[voodoolily]

I do hate Garbage.

[voodoolily]

Also, looking at the DLC list didn't really rev me up like I hoped. Variety would be nice though, so I guess I'll take what I can get.  It will be fun to sing some Metallica, though, I tell you what.

[Morfiend]

Sauced and VDL, the DLC stuff shows up in the mystery and random set lists. The Metallica shit is hot, except when you all pick hard and then you land one in a mystery set list.

My singer is a girl, and she flatly refuses to sing any Metallica or Iron Maiden or any of the heavy rock stuff, and those are my favorite songs to play, so its kind of depressing. In fact its downright frustrating.

My girlfriend is on a mission to do expert drums. She did 5 star Wanted Dead or Alive the other night. Was pretty awesome. Funny thing, its our bassplayer holding us back. Ether my girlfriend or her friend (the usual singer) can do almost every song on hard at 90%+.  Our bassplayer craps out at hard on any song over above about half difficulty and cant handle metallia or the hardest songs on normal.

[Morfiend]

I forgot to mention my loathing for "Wont get fooled again" jesus. This song is SOOOO long and just not fun.

[Bokonon]

I forgot to mention my  for "Wont get fooled again" jesus. This song is SOOOO long and just .

Seriously man, why do you hate rock and roll?

[WayAbvPar]

I forgot to mention my  for "Wont get fooled again" jesus. This song is SOOOO long and just .

Seriously man, why do you hate rock and roll?

For realz.

Had some fellas over Saturday night to drink a few beers and play some Rock Band. Much fun was had, especially when one of our singers had a Peter Brady-like voice issue. Also, I totally showed Furiously up after he scored 38% singing "Wave of Mutilation" and dared me to try it. I can't sing on key, but I can hit most of the notes (at least as far as the meter is concerned).

He had it coming...he brought this into my house and left it there!-

[NiX]

That's a nice desk and a very gay drink.

[WayAbvPar]

Unfortunately I grabbed the pic off the 'net, so it ain't my desk (notice the lack of clutter and cat hair). Unfortunately, the horrible subject of the picture is still infesting my refrigerator as we speak. Worse yet, my wife plans to try it. Had I known she had such deviant proclivities I never would have married her, obviously.

[voodoolily]

You should make it into chowder. No, nevermind, that stuff sounds like afterbirth. 

[JWIV]

Sauced and VDL, the DLC stuff shows up in the mystery and random set lists. The Metallica shit is hot, except when you all pick hard and then you land one in a mystery set list.

My singer is a girl, and she flatly refuses to sing any Metallica or Iron Maiden or any of the heavy rock stuff, and those are my favorite songs to play, so its kind of depressing. In fact its downright frustrating.

My girlfriend is on a mission to do expert drums. She did 5 star Wanted Dead or Alive the other night. Was pretty awesome. Funny thing, its our bassplayer holding us back. Ether my girlfriend or her friend (the usual singer) can do almost every song on hard at 90%+.  Our bassplayer craps out at hard on any song over above about half difficulty and cant handle metallia or the hardest songs on normal.

Your bass player is better than I am.  I'm living la vida medium.   Fuck that orange key right in the ass.

[Lantien]

Making the leap from Medium (where I average around 98%) to Hard (where I average around 30% before the epic fail) drumming is going to take some practice.  Hot damn.

Quick question about the DLC - is it incorporated in anyway into Band Tour mode, or is just for standalone playing?  I'm afraid our band might split up before we achieve world domination if Voodoo has to sing that fucking Garbage song one more time.

According to the wiki, DLC shows up in Band Tour mode.  Hooray!

Another thing to try is just hook up the stratocaster and play through the solo tour mode.  If you're unlocking purely via the BWT, it's very slow to unlock to the higher difficulties.  Running through the solo tour unlocks the tracks for Band World Tour (if the account that's playing the solo tour is also the BWT leader).

On the flip side, you run the risk of having a song come up that your group isn't skilled enough to play yet, or worse, a song that the singer has no clue how it goes. The best you can do then is downgrade your difficulties.  This however, is much more troublesome when you get to a mystery setlist...

[Special J]

My main complaint about this week's releases is they are all acts we've already seen DLC for.  I mean I like them, but haven't we had enough Police tracks?  I know I won't like every track, but I would like to see more variety.  I'm probably passing on these.  OTOH I'm quite happy I decided to get the B-52 track.

We had a party at the Special J estate on Sunday.  Rock Band was HUGE with the guests.  Incredibly fun with the full band.  Funny thing was when my cousin, who is a professional vocalist kept getting told by the game she was singing wrong.  Though she later totally crushed Welcome Home.

Oh yeah, Money for Nothing needs to be in this game.

[voodoolily]

[Sjofn]

My main complaint about this week's releases is they are all acts we've already seen DLC for.  I mean I like them, but haven't we had enough Police tracks?  I know I won't like every track, but I would like to see more variety. 

I'm glad I'm not the only one who went "Cripes, another Police song?" And I like the Police. But damn.

[Lantien]

People who are unhappy that next week's DLC will not have music from a band not currently in the Rock Band library will be disappointed by this week's offerings.

http://www.joystiq.com/2008/02/15/rock-band-weekly-stone-temple-pilots-weezer-and-garbage/

    *  Sex Type Thing - Stone Temple Pilots (160 MS points/ $2)
    * El Scorcho - Weezer (160 MS points/ $2)
    * Why Do You Love Me - Garbage (160 MS Points / $2)

Tuesday for the XBox, Thursday for the PS3.

No confirmation on the Harmonix site from a Harmonix employee (there's a post in the Greatest Hits forum, not Announcements) , so take this with a grain of salt.

That being said, I'm buying all three songs, easy.    Stone Temple Pilots's first CD? A song for girls? Freaking El Scorcho?  This release week (if verified) is right in my wheelhouse.

[Sjofn]

It's not so much that I'm disappointed there haven't been many new bands, but that it seems weighted really heavily in favour of like. Two of them.

[NiX]

Who here isn't totally fucking excited about this?

[Lantien]

This plus NiN pack moved up:

http://www.rockband.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31316

The DLC for the week of February 26th will be brought to you by Nine Inch Nails!

Nine Inch Nails – “March of the Pigs” (master)
Nine Inch Nails – “The Collector” (master)
Nine Inch Nails – “The Perfect Drug” (master)

These songs will be available as a pack for $5.49 (440 Microsoft Points), or $1.99 (160 Microsoft Points) for the individual tracks. They will be released next week for download through the Xbox LIVE® Marketplace and PLAYSTATION®Network.

This probably will still dissapoint people chomping at the bit for full albums, but hey hey, moved up NiN drumming frenzy! 

[Stephen Zepp]

This plus NiN pack moved up:

http://www.rockband.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31316

The DLC for the week of February 26th will be brought to you by Nine Inch Nails!

Nine Inch Nails – “March of the Pigs” (master)
Nine Inch Nails – “The Collector” (master)
Nine Inch Nails – “The Perfect Drug” (master)

These songs will be available as a pack for $5.49 (440 Microsoft Points), or $1.99 (160 Microsoft Points) for the individual tracks. They will be released next week for download through the Xbox LIVE® Marketplace and PLAYSTATION®Network.

This probably will still dissapoint people chomping at the bit for full albums, but hey hey, moved up NiN drumming frenzy! 

I want Head Like a Hole :(

And how about some Alice in Chains while we're at it, and Pearl Jam, and...and...