Rock Band - DLC Done Right

Rock8man · 2010-02-12T10:10:22.000Z

Dufresne:

The Chemical Brothers – “Let Forever Be” +

Woah! Is this for real? A techno song in regular Rock Band? One I love? Awesome!

JustinFletcher · 2010-02-12T10:20:46.000Z

Here’s hoping the instruments are as interesting as the vocals on the Redding stuff. Maybe they’ll put the horn sections on guitar.

And I don’t see Rock Band going anywhere, even if the boxed releases slow down. The DLC business model may not be as exciting as selling $250 bundles of plastic and discs, but it’s more sustainable…as long as Harmonix can continue to cover the licensing agreements. Labels may even give DLC rates if they believe the marketing and promotion aspects of Rock Band releases are good investments.

Shadarr · 2010-02-12T11:35:47.000Z

WarrenM:

Anyone else throw down with Rust in Peace last night? I had to “Normal” all the drum parts since Megadeth is insanely difficult on Hard but I still had a blast.

I watched Youtube videos last night and only ended up buying Hanger 18 and Tornado of Souls, and I probably won’t be able to finish Hanger 18 anyway. You know it’s a brutal song when the guys making the video are missing notes.

Dufresne · 2010-02-19T07:53:18.000Z

This week’s releases. I’ll probably just get the Manson and call it a week.

HIM – “Heartkiller” +
HIM – “Ode to Solitude”
HIM – “Wings of a Butterfly”
KSM – “Distracted” +
Marilyn Manson – “The Dope Show”
One Night Only – “Just For Tonight” +
The Police – “Walking On the Moon” +

WarrenM · 2010-02-19T08:04:51.000Z

I’ll probably just get the Manson and call it a week.

That sounds about right, although the Manson I have already has kind of a shitty drum track so I’m skeptical.

Midnight_Son · 2010-02-19T09:13:50.000Z

Snoresville.

divedivedive · 2010-02-19T09:20:34.000Z

Dufresne:

The Police – “Walking On the Moon” +

Dude, awesome drum track and a pretty good bass line. I’ll at least have to get this one.

Ryan_Markel · 2010-02-19T11:03:33.000Z

WTF has happened to Rock Band DLC recently?

Rock8man · 2010-02-19T11:34:04.000Z

Giants steps are what you take…
I hope my leg don’t break…

WarrenM · 2010-02-19T12:00:10.000Z

WTF has happened to Rock Band DLC recently?

I maintain that they’re trolling. Aside from Rust In Peace. That was awesome.

slikster · 2010-02-19T17:03:23.000Z

Just Walking On The Moon for me. I still haven’t used all the points I bought a month ago. Hopefully March is as awesome as last year.

For reference:
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble - “Love Struck Baby”
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble - “Pride and Joy”
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble - “Texas Flood”
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble - “Tell Me”
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble - “Rude Mood”
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble - “Testify”
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble - “Mary Had a Little Lamb”
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble - “Dirty Pool”
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble - “I’m Cryin”
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble - “Lenny"
No Doubt - “New”
Offspring - All I Want
Offspring - The Kids Are Alright
R.E.M. - Losing My Religion
Richard Thompson - The Way That It Shows
Average White Band- “Pick Up the Pieces”
Earth Wind & Fire- “Shining Star”
James Brown- “Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine - Pt 1”
Against Me!- “Thrash Unreal”
The New Pornographers- “All the Things That Go to Make Heaven and Earth”
The New Pornographers- “Use It”
Papa Roach- “Last Resort”
Papa Roach- “Lifeline”
Pearl Jam - Black
Pearl Jam - Deep
Pearl Jam - Even Flow
Pearl Jam - Garden
Pearl Jam - Jeremy
Pearl Jam - Master/Slave
Pearl Jam - Oceans
Pearl Jam - Once
Pearl Jam - Porch
Pearl Jam - Release
Pearl Jam - Why Go

WhollySchmidt · 2010-02-19T17:46:57.000Z

Buying Wings of a Butterfly would be a pretty overt admission that I like the song, so there’s no way that’s happening. Guess it’ll just be the Manson song for me.

Dufresne · 2010-02-20T21:54:23.000Z

Holy shit, SRV was a YEAR AGO?!

Midnight_Son · 2010-02-22T05:26:34.000Z

No funk in over a year… :(

jerri_blank · 2010-02-22T09:28:37.000Z

Pogue Mahone:

Dude, awesome drum track and a pretty good bass line. I’ll at least have to get this one.

Whoa - that’s gonna be some pretty insane drum coding on expert, if I’m remembering some of Copeland’s hi-hat work on that song correctly.

Papageno · 2010-02-22T19:55:00.000Z

Midnight Son:

No funk in over a year… :(

Nor any classic late 60’s/early 70’s rock.

Omniscia · 2010-02-22T21:36:13.000Z

Papageno:

Nor any classic late 60’s/early 70’s rock.

Hey, now, what about “White Rabbit”? That was released in August.

Papageno · 2010-02-22T21:52:10.000Z

OK, true, and I bought it. But I mean stuff like CCR and BTO.

Omniscia · 2010-02-22T21:55:38.000Z

Okay. I’m with you on that. No CCR, no BTO, no GFR, no ELO, but we did get some REO.

Dave47 · 2010-02-22T22:02:57.000Z

Omniscia:

Okay. I’m with you on that. No CCR, no BTO, no GFR, no ELO, but we did get some REO.

I’m hoping that Harmonix drops the whole “No covers!” rule. (Or at least doesn’t apply it to Rock Band Network.) The Fortunate Son cover is good enough that I would instantly download some more CCR of considerable qualtiy.