I just happened to be on the Foo Fighters site, when I saw a nifty little post.
 

 This is a statement regarding Nirvana, Guitar Hero and the likeness of the late Kurt Cobain.

We want people to know that we are dismayed and very disappointed in the way a facsimile of Kurt is used in the Guitar Hero game. The name and likeness of Kurt Cobain are the sole property of his estate – we have no control whatsoever in that area.

While we were aware of Kurt’s image being used with two Nirvana songs, we didn’t know players have the ability to unlock the character. This feature allows the character to be used with any kind of song the player wants. We urge Activision to do the right thing in “re-locking” Kurt’s character so that this won’t continue in the future.

It’s hard to watch an image of Kurt pantomiming other artists’ music alongside cartoon characters. Kurt Cobain wrote songs that hold a lot of meaning to people all over the world. We feel he deserves better.

Krist Novoselic and Dave Grohl 

What's the big deal about this anyway? I don't get it.

I lost respect for him when he blew his fucking brains out. He's not here to say no, so I hope people continue to make awesome videos of him singing Bon Jovi songs... If you import Beat It from World Tour... will Cobain moonwalk? Dude, I totally hope so.

" I lost respect for him when he blew his fucking brains out. He's not here to say no, so I hope people continue to make awesome videos of him singing Bon Jovi songs... If you import Beat It from World Tour... will Cobain moonwalk? Dude, I totally hope so. "

" What's the big deal about this anyway? I don't get it. "

" What's the big deal about this anyway? I don't get it. "

I don't get why this is a big deal either, how was he 'revolutionary'? I never heard his name in the same context of Jimmy Hendrix or someone of that caliber.
 
Which leads me to believe all this up roar is from his wife and some fans, in that case I'm with TooWalrus on this.

People are upset about it because Cobain and a lot of grunge artists were against the corporate style put into pop music and his music went against everything that that stood for, so when his character is doing the exact opposite of what he believed during his life it's disrespectful. Basically if you died and Activision took your likeness and made you do a bunch of rascist things or something else you were against, that's what everyone's having a problem with

" I don't get why this is a big deal either, how was he 'revolutionary'? I never heard his name in the same context of Jimmy Hendrix or someone of that caliber.  Which leads me to believe all this up roar is from his wife and some fans, in that case I'm with TooWalrus on this. "

" People are upset about it because Cobain and a lot of grunge artists were against the corporate style put into pop music and his music went against everything that that stood for, so when his character is doing the exact opposite of what he believed during his life it's disrespectful. Basically if you died and Activision took your likeness and made you do a bunch of rascist things or something else you were against, that's what everyone's having a problem with "

Two Words...
 
YEEEEEAAAAAAAHHHH BOOOOOOOOYY.

what would john lennon think about beatles rockband?

This is so pointless, why in the hell is it such a big deal? Who gives a shit.

" This is so pointless, why in the hell is it such a big deal? Who gives a shit. "

"Just wanted to throw this out there. "

I think about it as how others might. What if you played in the same band for years with someone you knew very well, he then committed suicide, with this you band mate and a friend perminantly. Then later in your years you see someone using the likeness of this deceased friend acting out Flavor flav and swinging his arms about. I guess they figured it would be more of a tribute not something that can be used to mock the deceased.
 
As for The beatles rock band, I think that is pretty much how a tribute looks like if I ever saw one.

" what would john lennon think about beatles rockband? "

Will I be able to use Cobain in MW2 multiplayer? Will he be able to use a shotgun in Last Stand?

" Two Words...  YEEEEEAAAAAAAHHHH BOOOOOOOOYY. "

" Will I be able to use Cobain in MW2 multiplayer? Will he be able to use a shotgun in Last Stand? "

"  It’s hard to watch an image of Kurt pantomiming other artists’ music" 
...without breaking out and laughing. I agree with Dave, this feature is too hilarious to make the game playable at the same time.

The more I hear about this the more I sympathise with Activision (scary)... why is everyone so damn uptight. 
 
Hendrix, fine - Cash, sure - Cobain, OMFG MY FEALINZ R HURT!!11

" @natetodamax: It's not that big of a deal to me, but Cobain is considered "revolutionary" and the fact that Courtney Love freaked out doesn't help anything. "

" @Metal_Gear_Sunny said:

" @natetodamax: It's not that big of a deal to me, but Cobain is considered "revolutionary" and the fact that Courtney Love freaked out doesn't help anything. "

most overrated artist in the genre "

Whatever, that's life bitch. Maybe he should not have pulled the trigger and left his likeness to others to decide.

" @Akeldama said:

" @Metal_Gear_Sunny said:

" @natetodamax: It's not that big of a deal to me, but Cobain is considered "revolutionary" and the fact that Courtney Love freaked out doesn't help anything. "

most overrated artist in the genre "

Hey Grunge lived and died with Kurt.    As much as I don't like seeing Kurt used this way freaking Courtney Love and her fucking lawyers probably should have looked at what they where signing a little bit closer. So i don't blame activision, i blame Courtney on this one. "

I looks like I started something here. I should've known better.

I think it's lame they're acting this way over it. Truthfully, Cobain was lucky to be in the game. He doesn't really qualify as a guitar hero. It annoys me that people make such a big deal over Kurt Cobain being able to sing other songs, but not any of the other artists, as if Cobain is somehow greater than them. He's built up like he's some sort of God. Dude, seriously, how the heck did Kurt Cobain end up being the voice of our generation?

I think that the staff covered this topic pretty well in the last bombcast. It's just a little weird because Kurt Cobain and Johnny Cash are dead, and weren't the most campy artists. They had absolutely no say in this, which really sucks. Basically the only reason someone would play as Kurt Cobain or Johnny Cash in a song that isn't his would be for the laugh value, which quite frankly, especially to the people that knew him, is a little bit disrespectful. 

im a nirvana fan, not too enthusiastic about kurt and i do not believe in being a big fan of another human being, but seeing kurt on that GH stage did not feel right at all. made me sick in my stomach, savvy?

Nirvana's music is pretty good i'd say, but it's not at the point where i worship kurt cobain as god or anything, but i guess it's all about experiencing it back then i guess.
 
There's some fault at both ends when it comes to the Cobain deal. Love probably should've read the contract before she signed it(maybe she did and she's fussing just to Cover her ass, or maybe the contract did neglect or tried to sneak past the fine print that said he'd be an unlockable character that could potentially play any song.) and activision probably shouldn't try to capitalize off dead people (they had Matt Bellamy and Shirley Manson, why not other 'living' artists?).
 
I think the biggest thing though, is that he looks so eerily detailed in GH5 which bothers me the most....and that's also why him performing Flava Flav tracks is Faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaantastic!

" Dick shit motherfucker deserves it for being a coward. Life is hard, fucking get over it. If you leave it to others, your memory is shit. "

" Whatever, that's life bitch. Maybe he should not have pulled the trigger and left his likeness to others to decide. "

Kurt created good music or was even revolutionary?

" @Claude said:

" Whatever, that's life bitch. Maybe he should not have pulled the trigger and left his likeness to others to decide. "

I don't have an opinion either way about his likeness being included in the game. But this sentence alone is enough for me to label you are vile, disgusting human being. I don't know if you are trying to be "internet cool", but you should stop. "

So nobody here can even agree on the simple fact that it's in bad taste that you can defile dead people's likenesses so accurately with no shame?
 
Fine, next Smackdown game I want a Chris Benoit and a Daniel Benoit character and be able to put them in a Submission match.

" Dick shit motherfucker deserves it for being a coward. Life is hard, fucking get over it. If you leave it to others, your memory is shit. "

" @Asurastrike said:

" @Claude said:

" Whatever, that's life bitch. Maybe he should not have pulled the trigger and left his likeness to others to decide. "

I don't have an opinion either way about his likeness being included in the game. But this sentence alone is enough for me to label you are vile, disgusting human being. I don't know if you are trying to be "internet cool", but you should stop. "

My brother-in-law committed suicide, what did he leave in its wake, chaos. I'm not cool, I'm just real. You need to get over me. Thankyou. "

" My brother-in-law committed suicide, what did he leave in its wake, chaos. I'm not cool, I'm just real. You need to get over me. Thankyou. "

" @Claude said:

" Dick shit motherfucker deserves it for being a coward. Life is hard, fucking get over it. If you leave it to others, your memory is shit. "

If things were as simple as that, I would agree with you. I do believe that it is the most selfish thing that you can do in the world. That being said, I lived with and dated someone who attempted suicide. It is really hard to understand what the hell is going on with them. There is something that is deeply wrong with some one that attempts to or commits suicide. You just assume that they can turn off that feeling because someone tells them exactly what you just said. If it were that easy, there would be so many people still alive. Its hard to live with those people and even harder to leave them. Don't judge because one day you might have to deal with it. "

" @W0lfbl1tzers said:

" @Claude said:

" Dick shit motherfucker deserves it for being a coward. Life is hard, fucking get over it. If you leave it to others, your memory is shit. "

If things were as simple as that, I would agree with you. I do believe that it is the most selfish thing that you can do in the world. That being said, I lived with and dated someone who attempted suicide. It is really hard to understand what the hell is going on with them. There is something that is deeply wrong with some one that attempts to or commits suicide. You just assume that they can turn off that feeling because someone tells them exactly what you just said. If it were that easy, there would be so many people still alive. Its hard to live with those people and even harder to leave them. Don't judge because one day you might have to deal with it. "

I've held a 357 to my head, pulled back the trigger, but did not do the deed. I've been there. I see pain every day. I've seen the aftermath of suicide. I'm selfish and so were they. That's the fight I fight every day. Do you know me? Do you know my wife's pain? My pain? I can judge, it's my right. I fight for my dignity and I fight for my right to live. Death is easy... you just die. "

" @Claude said:

" @W0lfbl1tzers said:

" @Claude said:

" Dick shit motherfucker deserves it for being a coward. Life is hard, fucking get over it. If you leave it to others, your memory is shit. "

If things were as simple as that, I would agree with you. I do believe that it is the most selfish thing that you can do in the world. That being said, I lived with and dated someone who attempted suicide. It is really hard to understand what the hell is going on with them. There is something that is deeply wrong with some one that attempts to or commits suicide. You just assume that they can turn off that feeling because someone tells them exactly what you just said. If it were that easy, there would be so many people still alive. Its hard to live with those people and even harder to leave them. Don't judge because one day you might have to deal with it. "

I've held a 357 to my head, pulled back the trigger, but did not do the deed. I've been there. I see pain every day. I've seen the aftermath of suicide. I'm selfish and so were they. That's the fight I fight every day. Do you know me? Do you know my wife's pain? My pain? I can judge, it's my right. I fight for my dignity and I fight for my right to live. Death is easy... you just die. "

You're right. I don't know your pain but I probably know your wife's. "