Harmonix, MTV Games, and EA return with the sequel to Rock Band. Rock Band 2 ships with 84 on-disc songs, 20 free downloadable songs, compatibility with all DLC, and the ability to import most songs from the first Rock Band.
Honestly, I think they're going overboard with albums. I want Pearl Jam stuff, but I want stuff from all their albums. I want Animal and Spin The Black Circle. I would much rather have a three-song pack with the ones I actually want.
"Honestly, I think they're going overboard with albums. I want Pearl Jam stuff, but I want stuff from all their albums. I want Animal and Spin The Black Circle. I would much rather have a three-song pack with the ones I actually want."
They've done enough "compilation" albums to please me (the Who and No Doubt were perfect for that, imo), I think they're striking a good balance overall with track packs, singles and albums. At this point I have a hard time faulting HMX for anything DLC related, because well, look at what the competition is offering. I'm sure for every person who wants what you're desribing there is another who wants full albums, and yet another who wants more metal. Can't please everyone I guess.
I've been getting into Pearl Jam lately, so I'll definitely be buying this album, especially since it's supposedly one of the greater albums of the 90s.
Ten? Awesome, that is a great album. Of course, we still need the three best songs from Nevermind (Teen Spirit, Lithium, Come As You Are), and Ark's suggestion (superunkown) is great.
Pearl Jam may be from the same "era" as soundgarden, but it's 2 diff types of music. Soundgarden was Seattle grunge, Pearl Jam is more like arena rock. There are a handful of PJ songs I don't mind like that Old lady in a small town song or whatever, but I find it offensive when people try to tell me that Pearl Jam and Nirvana are the same genre. Nirvana is a genre defining band, they pioneered the sound of seattle grunge morphed into more pop oriented grunge.
PJ is more like an Aerosmith type, while Nirvana is more like a Sabbath. Aerosmith has been around a while, has a ton of fans and plays arena rock, just like PJ. Sabbath is more influential and important to the history of music.
I love soundgarden, unfortunately that horrid Spoon Man song is their biggest hit. Awful song and one of the worst they ever wrote.. Jesus Christ Pose, now that is a song
The only thing I really wish Harmonix would change about releasing albums is how they only release "Revolutionary or Genre-Defining" albums. I would really like to see some albums from the 2000's, but I don't think it fits Harmonix's criteria (Bring on Blood Mountain or a Muse album, please!)
"Q: Oh, wait! Axl, I find the verses on Shackler’s Revenge to remind me of The Sopranos theme tune in certain ways. Should they do? Furthermore, any chance of getting the complete album on Rockband? That would be swell. I’ve done SR on expert, so if you’re looking for a guitarist, PM me.
Axl: Never thought of that w/the Sopranos but a big fan of that song. And I think that’s a yes on Rockband."
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anyways...i'd love to see OK Computer in Rock Band. But even more this:
Radiohead - Kid A
i'd also love to see:
Pj Harvey - Dry
and of course:
Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures. Probably like the best album EVER.
and a lot more but i'm not going to spam this thread with more pictures ;d
Kid A would not work well as a rockband album. it's Radiohead's attempt (much of it being very good) at electronica type music. Not much in the way of guitar, bass, or, in some cases, vocals. Very good album (my second fav in terms of radiohead) but it's not for rock band.
Hexpane said: "Pearl Jam may be from the same "era" as soundgarden, but it's 2 diff types of music. Soundgarden was Seattle grunge, Pearl Jam is more like arena rock. There are a handful of PJ songs I don't mind like that Old lady in a small town song or whatever, but I find it offensive when people try to tell me that Pearl Jam and Nirvana are the same genre. Nirvana is a genre defining band, they pioneered the sound of seattle grunge morphed into more pop oriented grunge.
PJ is more like an Aerosmith type, while Nirvana is more like a Sabbath. Aerosmith has been around a while, has a ton of fans and plays arena rock, just like PJ. Sabbath is more influential and important to the history of music.
I love soundgarden, unfortunately that horrid Spoon Man song is their biggest hit. Awful song and one of the worst they ever wrote.. Jesus Christ Pose, now that is a song"
First, Pearl Jam is not arena rock, of any of the "grunge era" bands to fit that description it would have been STP; while granted they were much more heavily influenced by classic rock than say Nirvana, labeling them as arena rock pretty much overlooks half of the bands catalogue of music, which very much like the Clash, spanned a variety of genres. Second Nirvana DID NOT pioneer the sound of seattle grunge music, they simply brought it to the mainstreams attention,an act that many from the seattle scene resented the band for, and third, saying that Spoonman is awful is about the dumbest fucking thing ive ever read.
I concur! Soundgarden is probably the most under-rated band of this era, and this album is ever bit as good as those that have already been released.
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I couldn't agree more. And they're perfect for RB, since these songs would be a blast on ALL instruments."
This needs to fucking happen, one of my favorite albums of all time.
Timma1083 said:
"Awesome news, and a great album to release.
The only thing I really wish Harmonix would change about releasing albums is how they only release "Revolutionary or Genre-Defining" albums. I would really like to see some albums from the 2000's, but I don't think it fits Harmonix's criteria (Bring on Blood Mountain or a Muse album, please!)"
Blood Mountain NEEDS to be in Rock Band 2, at least more Mastodon of any kind, tossing in Origin of Symmetry by Muse would also kick ass.
Does Harmonix have a DLC request line or something:P.
I concur! Soundgarden is probably the most under-rated band of this era, and this album is ever bit as good as those that have already been released.
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I couldn't agree more. And they're perfect for RB, since these songs would be a blast on ALL instruments."
This needs to fucking happen, one of my favorite albums of all time.
Timma1083 said:
"Awesome news, and a great album to release.
The only thing I really wish Harmonix would change about releasing albums is how they only release "Revolutionary or Genre-Defining" albums. I would really like to see some albums from the 2000's, but I don't think it fits Harmonix's criteria (Bring on Blood Mountain or a Muse album, please!)"
Blood Mountain NEEDS to be in Rock Band 2, at least more Mastodon of any kind, tossing in Origin of Symmetry by Muse would also kick ass.
Does Harmonix have a DLC request line or something:P."
They used to actually, but with the update of the site they took it down. Now you can just put 5 songs in your profile that you want and MAYBE they might listen to you....doubtful though....
May I just say, what is WRONG with arena rock? dude, if your music speaks to enough people that an ARENA full of them will come and check out your show, more power to you. And it also means that you might actually find someone who would be willing to SING with these songs, which is always a difficulty.
Pearl Jam were certainly from the same scene as soundgarden, as evidenced by them both appearing at the first lollapoluza
And, I'm a huge fan of STP's music. I think the albums "Purple" and "Core" have many songs that would be amazing in Rock band.
All those albums are good and all but what we really need... is Dedication, Thin Lizzy's greatest hits album. Live versions of three songs are not enough!
Ten is a great album...my favorite songs on there are probably Garden, Jeremy, Oceans, Alive, and Evenflow...there are a lot of good songs on it though.
They should finish up the Nirvana album since they have like almost the entire album on the track pack...you just need Smells Like Teen Spirit (How the hell can you not have that as a DLC?!?!?), Lithium, and Come As You Are.
"They should finish up the Nirvana album since they have like almost the entire album on the track pack...you just need Smells Like Teen Spirit (How the hell can you not have that as a DLC?!?!?), Lithium, and Come As You Are."
"They should finish up the Nirvana album since they have like almost the entire album on the track pack...you just need Smells Like Teen Spirit (How the hell can you not have that as a DLC?!?!?), Lithium, and Come As You Are."
It's probably Courtney Love's fault. >_>"
So, THAT is why we don't have it ;) All in all, 90's Alternative FTW and I want to see as much of it possible. Soundgarden, Radiohed, Pearl Jam, Nirvana, bring it on.
"They should finish up the Nirvana album since they have like almost the entire album on the track pack...you just need Smells Like Teen Spirit (How the hell can you not have that as a DLC?!?!?), Lithium, and Come As You Are."
It's probably Courtney Love's fault. >_>"
So, THAT is why we don't have it ;) All in all, 90's Alternative FTW and I want to see as much of it possible. Soundgarden, Radiohed, Pearl Jam, Nirvana, bring it on."
"They should finish up the Nirvana album since they have like almost the entire album on the track pack...you just need Smells Like Teen Spirit (How the hell can you not have that as a DLC?!?!?), Lithium, and Come As You Are."
It's probably Courtney Love's fault. >_>"
Come on, they already humored her and put a Hole song in Rock Band 1. What more does she want?
"Q: Oh, wait! Axl, I find the verses on Shackler’s Revenge to remind me of The Sopranos theme tune in certain ways. Should they do? Furthermore, any chance of getting the complete album on Rockband? That would be swell. I’ve done SR on expert, so if you’re looking for a guitarist, PM me.
Axl: Never thought of that w/the Sopranos but a big fan of that song. And I think that’s a yes on Rockband."
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anyways...i'd love to see OK Computer in Rock Band. But even more this:
Radiohead - Kid A
i'd also love to see:
Pj Harvey - Dry
and of course:
Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures. Probably like the best album EVER.
and a lot more but i'm not going to spam this thread with more pictures ;d
" I have no clue how you'd put Kid A in rock band considering there is very little in the way of conventional instruments. There's like, two songs with guitar and drums, and I don't remember anything in the way of bass lines. And Joy Division? Seriously? I think they're the most overrated band in the history of music. The fact that anyone considers them to be good at all just baffles me.
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