GH's usefulness to the music industry (Term Paper)

**thecaptainof** · Joined: 04 May 2007 Posts: 7571 Location: ¯\(°_o)/¯

Uhhh, this could be a bit of an essay.

**HylianHero** · Joined: 22 Feb 2006 Posts: 4673 Location: Santa Cruz, CA

Thanks for the responses, guys! I didn't really make it clear in the OP, but obviously Rock Band has a huge influence as well, so feel free to talk about that in your answers if you'd like. I was going to repost this on the RB side to get more answers, but I would've felt like a postwhore for making the same two threads with minimal differences.

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**Romanticide** · Joined: 22 Apr 2008 Posts: 1076 Location: Climax, MN

Are there songs and/or artists that you had never heard before playing their song in Guitar Hero and grew to like and wanted to play more in-game? If so, what songs are these?
I could be typing for a while, but for the sake of brevity, I'll go with ten songs: Prayer of the Refugee, F.C.P.R.E.M.I.X., She Bangs the Drums, Beyond Beautiful, Train Kept A Rollin', Misery Business, Love Removal Machine, Ticks, Sultans of Swing, and All Along the Watchtower. That list is just from Guitar Hero.

I live in a rural area and found it interesting I never heard Ticks on country radio. Ah well.

Are there songs that you knew before Guitar Hero, but have grown to dislike after playing the song in the game? If so, what songs are these?
Before I Forget comes closest, simply because of its expert guitar chart. I disliked it anyway because I left my Slipknot phase long ago, but still, this made me dislike playing the song at least.

Have you gone out and bought an album because you heard the song in GH and liked it so much?
Too many times. It's the only reason I have all three Paramore albums, for example.

Would you prefer a GH game composed of entirely songs that you did not know, or a GH game composed entirely of songs that you knew before playing? (In other words, do you enjoy the aspect of experiencing brand new music or music that you already know and love?)
The above answer alludes to it, but I see these games as yet another means of finding new music. To that end, I wouldn't mind a game with songs I haven't heard before. I would probably know of some of the bands anyway, but I probably would not have gotten around to their music.

Hell, most of my RB DLC (and a fair bit of GH DLC) was bought because I was exploring bands I wanted to hear. If it's not due to that, I tend to pick a challenging song on the instruments I play without regard as to who the artist is.
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**olle92** · Joined: 13 Jun 2008 Posts: 656 Location: Stockholm

- Are there songs and/or artists that you had never heard before playing their song in Guitar Hero and grew to like and wanted to play more in-game? If so, what songs are these?

Yes. I didn't know about Kansas before I played "Carry on Wayward Son" in RB2. I downloaded the DLC pack the second it came out. Boston is also a good example. I heard Peace of Mind first in GH3, and then downloaded the entire DLC pack when I got RB2.

- Are there songs that you knew before Guitar Hero, but have grown to dislike after playing the song in the game? If so, what songs are these?

Actually no, not really. I mean sure Dragonforce has been a little overkill since the DLC pack came out too, but I never really liked them to begin with.

- Have you gone out and bought an album because you heard the song in GH and liked it so much?

Yes. Bostons self-titled album, Kezia by Protest The Hero, Kansas entire discography, Jethro Tull's Aqualung.. Alot of albums.

- Would you prefer a GH game composed of entirely songs that you did not know, or a GH game composed entirely of songs that you knew before playing? (In other words, do you enjoy the aspect of experiencing brand new music or music that you already know and love?)

I wouldn't buy either. A mix of songs that I love and interesting new music is what would interest me personally.
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**Legendary3** · Joined: 03 Feb 2009 Posts: 21

- Are there songs and/or artists that you had never heard before playing their song in Guitar Hero and grew to like and wanted to play more in-game? If so, what songs are these?
Yes. There is. I had heard of slayer before Guitar Hero (kinda hard not to) but never listened to them - GH3 fixed that. Same thing with Buckethead, although I hadn't heard of him before gh2. Sharp dressed man was another of those songs either I hadn't heard or had very rarely heard. I can't really say much else, because when I play the guitar hero games I usually choose songs that I know. Lol. And there's Tenacious D. I hadn't seen the movie nor had an urge to see it until after I played the Metal.

- Are there songs that you knew before Guitar Hero, but have grown to dislike after playing the song in the game? If so, what songs are these?
No. Not that I can think of. If any I would expect it to be Welcome Home (rb1), do to my obsessive playing of it trying to FC it.

- Have you gone out and bought an album because you heard the song in GH and liked it so much? No
- Would you prefer a GH game composed of entirely songs that you did not know, or a GH game composed entirely of songs that you knew before playing? (In other words, do you enjoy the aspect of experiencing brand new music or music that you already know and love?)Both. I love hearing new songs, and I love playing songs I know. Especially those I can play on Guitar, just so I can see the chart and if they're off extremely badly. (Fast Solo A - GH3)

**orangeglacier** · Joined: 10 Jun 2007 Posts: 396 Location: Concord, MA

- Are there songs and/or artists that you had never heard before playing their song in Guitar Hero and grew to like and wanted to play more in-game? If so, what songs are these?

Yes, too many to list, since I didn't know that much music before getting into GH/RB but a few:
The Living End
That Handsome Devil
Rise Against
Queens of the Stone Age
Blue Oyster Cult
Pixies

- Are there songs that you knew before Guitar Hero, but have grown to dislike after playing the song in the game? If so, what songs are these?

Not really; I've gotten sick of a few songs after playing them a lot, but I still like them.

- Have you gone out and bought an album because you heard the song in GH and liked it so much?

Yes, a couple.

- Would you prefer a GH game composed of entirely songs that you did not know, or a GH game composed entirely of songs that you knew before playing? (In other words, do you enjoy the aspect of experiencing brand new music or music that you already know and love?)

I like experiencing brand new music, but I'd rather have a game of songs I know and love than a game that's more of a mixed bag.
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**vintsukka** · Joined: 13 Apr 2007 Posts: 161 Location: Tampere, Finland

Going into this having played GH 1-5, GH80's, RB 1-2 and LRB.

**CyberRaiza** · Joined: 02 Oct 2008 Posts: 1194

Are there songs and/or artists that you had never heard before playing their song in Guitar Hero and grew to like and wanted to play more in-game? If so, what songs are these?

Dozens, maybe close to a hundred bands, I'll give the abridged list. Metallica, Megadeth, Judas Priest, Spinal Tap, Living Colour, Paramore,
Helmet, Alien Ant Farm, Dragonforce, Garbage, Alice Cooper, Danzig, Rise Against, The Black Crowes, Eve 6, Authority Zero, Shadows Fall, Steve Vai (not technically a band), The Living End.

- Are there songs that you knew before Guitar Hero, but have grown to dislike after playing the song in the game? If so, what songs are these?

Not really, there are songs I don't enjoy playing in the game, but I still love the song.

- Have you gone out and bought an album because you heard the song in GH and liked it so much?

I had heard several Megadeth songs in RB and bought their newest CD because they sounded awesome.

- Would you prefer a GH game composed of entirely songs that you did not know, or a GH game composed entirely of songs that you knew before playing? (In other words, do you enjoy the aspect of experiencing brand new music or music that you already know and love?)

Honestly, I love playing songs I know in a game so I would go with that over songs I don't know. However, that is not to say that I would not buy a game composed entirely of songs I don't know. (I would)
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**BlueTornado** · Joined: 12 Mar 2008 Posts: 2175

Smashing Pumpkins, Iron Maiden, Blue Oyster Cult, Fall of Troy, Rise Against, Rush, Judas Priest, Dream Theater, Megadeth, All that Remains, Pantera, Shaimus, Anarchy Club, Freezepop, and Killswitch Engage.

Slow Ride and Hit Me With Your Best Shot, I guess.

Only Once (Fall of Troy - Doppelganger)

I'd say a mixture is good. I'd say a ratio for songs I know vs new songs should be 1:2-3. The series is a great way to discover new music, but there should be some well-known songs so tha they can sell well and I'd like some familiar songs in the game as well.

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**Icemage** · Joined: 11 May 2008 Posts: 3200

Since this got linked in from the RB side, I'll add some more data for you.

**machetemonkey** · Joined: 02 Feb 2008 Posts: 3043 Location: Minneapolis, MN

Rock Band/Guitar Hero introduces me to music quite frequently. I can't say how many bands I never knew before GH/RB but now love, or had heard of but never really listened to.

For examples, I'll answer the next question by posting bands who's albums I've bought after hearing them in GH/RB:
Mission of Burma, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Pixies, The Strokes, Rush, The Dead Kennedys, Slayer, Machinehead, Behemoth, Harvey Danger, No Doubt, The NewNo2, Dealership, Locksley, The Dead Weather, Disturbed, Sonic Youth, Mastodon, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, That Handsome Devil...

and that's just some.

I can't say I've grown to actively dislike any songs because of GH/RB, but some are a little more annoying. Ace of Spades was way overused, so that irritates me a bit. There are some songs where I liked when I first heard them on RB/GH, but after hearing more of the band's music I've liked them less. Things like Colony of Birchmen or Conquer All. Both songs I heard through Rock Band, and while I still love both songs, I bought the albums and eventually decided they were some of my less-favorite tracks on each respective album.

As for the last question, I'd buy whatever. Lego Rock Band was basically my "hey these are a bunch of songs I know and love" game (although I did learn some new indie songs from it, none of them made /that/ big of an impact on me). However, in a heartbeat I'd buy a Rock Band game made up of tracks I totally don't know, as I trust Harmonix's decision. I'd be likely to buy a GH game of the same type, but Neversoft's lesser-known track choices haven't hit me as hard as Harmonix's. Not that they're bad, just less memorable IMHO. But I digress. YES I would buy a game full of tracks I knew and loved, and YES I would be a game full of totally unknown tracks.

**canadaxpker** · Joined: 28 Jun 2007 Posts: 145

**UndeadFil13QC** · Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 1:42 am Post subject:

- Are there songs and/or artists that you had never heard before playing their song in Guitar Hero and grew to like and wanted to play more in-game? If so, what songs are these?
Of course. DragonForce, Bang Camaro, Buckethead and An Endless Sporadic are some examples.

- Are there songs that you knew before Guitar Hero, but have grown to dislike after playing the song in the game? If so, what songs are these?
Yes. Prayer Of The Refugee by Rise Against and Lazy Eye by Silversun Pickups for example. I totally got sick of both songs.

- Have you gone out and bought an album because you heard the song in GH and liked it so much?
Actually, two Queen albums that contain pretty much all of them: Killer Queen, Fat Bottomed Girls, I Want It All, Under Pressure, Stone Cold Crazy, We Are The Champions, and a lot more. Possibly other artists/albums I'm forgetting, too.

- Would you prefer a GH game composed of entirely songs that you did not know, or a GH game composed entirely of songs that you knew before playing? (In other words, do you enjoy the aspect of experiencing brand new music or music that you already know and love?)
Well, since I get bored of a piece of music pretty quickly, I'd say new songs is the way to go. I know it's fun to finally play a song in GH that you've heard a hundred times before, but when the game is only composed of that, its quality is decreased because of the lack of originality.
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