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[Hop]

Finally a Blitz song with pro guitar support. There's still hope for Cult of Personality!

That will be getting Pro Guitar. They sorta-but-not-really leaked which Blitz songs are getting Pro already, all the Blitz songs on this list.

 

[GotchaForce]

So summary off memory
- Overall just setting expectations to not expect the 7-songs weeks of yore, especially with them making new games (none of which are related to Rock Band), they have less people working on Rock Band now and it's been 2 years since the game came out. I think it's essentially expect 3-song singles weeks a lot from here on out. I think they did mention there will be an artist release this year with 7 or so tracks in a pack. I might be misremembering that though.

Fuuuuuck. Well that's it, then

 

[Rewrite]

Zzz this week.

 

[SiegfriedFM]

Slightly related: does anyone know if there's a resource where I can check what MIDI sounds correspond to the piano track in songs? I know the obvious ones like Imagine and A Whiter Shade of Pale, but it's a little hard for my untrained ears to pick out the correct synth sound in many songs.

I just bought myself a Yamaha PSR-E323 that I'm going to hook up to Rock Band once I get a MIDI cable

 

[FyreWulff]

Slightly related: does anyone know if there's a resource where I can check what MIDI sounds correspond to the piano track in songs? I know the obvious ones like Imagine and A Whiter Shade of Pale, but it's a little hard for my untrained ears to pick out the correct synth sound in many songs.

I just bought myself a Yamaha PSR-E323 that I'm going to hook up to Rock Band once I get a MIDI cable

You just kind of have to find the one that is closest for you. There's some like you mentioned that usually have a pretty good match, and others you just have to get 'close' as the piano/keys/synth in the song were using filters or a custom soundbank.

Also I'm going for 700 golds in Blitz

http://www.twitch.tv/FyreWulff

 

[Hop]

Also I'm going for 700 golds in Blitz

http://www.twitch.tv/FyreWulff

So you seem to be scoring with Sync without changing lanes. Guessing that's by a quick flick of both thumbsticks, one in each direction?

 

[FyreWulff]

So you seem to be scoring with Sync without changing lanes. Guessing that's by a quick flick of both thumbsticks, one in each direction?

Quick RT then LT or LT then RT, depending on which lane I want to take notes from.

edit: also it seems real easy to get popped out of the drum lane when you're doing it.

 

[Hop]

Quick RT then LT or LT then RT, depending on which lane I want to take notes from.

You're using Default controls then? I keep forgetting there are options other than Freqish.

 

[FyreWulff]

You're using Default controls then? I keep forgetting there are options other than Freqish.

The bumpers on my 360 controller have seen better days

edit: and the stream is over for tonight.

 

[SiegfriedFM]

Plug and play using MIDI worked fantastic. I'm pretty happy with how it works so far. Some songs are quite off, but it mostly depends on the instrument. I need to find a generally brighter piano and organ, but many sound great already. It's a bit hard to find really accurate 80's synth-y synths, most sounds I have sound much better than the distorted stuff they used to play. On the other hand, they probably vocoded the crap out of it to get that effect back then.

 

[FyreWulff]

BTW there's finally a Lego Rock Band export challenge goal.

 

[Hop]

This week in RBN:

Xbox 360 RBN Releases for Thursday, 1/17/2013

Metal
Vegan Black Metal Chef - “Make the Sauce” (80 MSP)

Pop-Rock
Dance for the Dying - “Ordinary Objects” (80 MSP)

Punk
Goin’ Places - “Be With Me” (80 MSP)
Jack Bundy - “300 Thousand Miles” (80 MSP)

Rock
Anarchy Club - “All the Fires Burning” (80 MSP)

PS3 RBN Releases for Tuesday, 1/22/2013 (North America) and 1/23/2013 (Europe)

Quiet Company - "You, Me, & the Boatman" ($0.99), Indie Rock
Quiet Company - "How Do You Do It?" ($0.99), Indie Rock
Mile Marker Zero - "Reaping Tide" ($1.99), Prog
Francisco Meza - "Rage and Pain" ($1.99), Metal
Chaotrope - "Chiasm" ($0.99), Metal

Official DLC:

Available on Xbox 360, Wii, and PlayStation®3 system (January 22nd, 2013):

• Kelly Clarkson – “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)” O
• Living Colour – “Cult of Personality” X
• Quiet Riot – “Bang Your Head (Metal Health)”
• Soundgarden – “Spoonman” X

(These tracks will be available in Europe on PlayStation®3 system January 23rd)

Price:

$1.99 USD, £1.19 UK, €1.49 EU (160 Microsoft Points ™, 200 Wii Points™) per song

$0.99 USD (80 Microsoft Points™, 100 Wii Points™), £0.59 UK, €0.79 EU per song for eligible Pro Guitar/Pro Bass upgrade

13 Blitz tracks left to re-release.

 

[FyreWulff]

Buying the Spoonman upgrade.

 

[Rewrite]

Damn, hope they finish the Blitz songs quickly so we can get new stuff.

 

[ratcliffja]

This week in RBN:



Official DLC:



13 Blitz tracks left to re-release.

Awesome! I'm really, really glad that Spoonman and especially Cult of Personality both got pro guitar upgrades. Thanks for posting.

 

[vixlar]

That's good new for me. I don't want the RB Blitz just for Dead on two Legs. I wish they publish it soon.

And I want Breaktrough by Queen.

 

[FyreWulff]

That's good new for me. I don't want the RB Blitz just for Dead on two Legs. I wish they publish it soon.

And I want Breaktrough by Queen.

It'll probably come out with One Week and These Days like it did for Wii when Blitz was released.

 

[Hop]

It'll probably come out with One Week and These Days like it did for Wii when Blitz was released.

These Days is already up. So it'll show at some point whenever.

 

[FyreWulff]

These Days is already up. So it'll show at some point whenever.

WHOOPS

 

[jamesinclair]

• Kelly Clarkson – “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)” O
• Living Colour – “Cult of Personality” X
• Quiet Riot – “Bang Your Head (Metal Health)”
• Soundgarden – “Spoonman” X.

2013 and theyre still releasing songs that have already been in RB and GH? Wow.

 

[FyreWulff]

2013 and theyre still releasing songs that have already been in RB and GH? Wow.

I think you missed the memo that they were releasing the Blitz songs for cherrypickers. Also, Guitar Hero had a re-record. Rock Band has the original.

And since Harmonix cancelled their DLC stream for the holiday, you can watch mine instead!

-stream over -

(I'd do RB3 and ask some of you to join me for good times, but I still need to re-acquire a normal 5lane guitar.. my legs are too screwed up at the moment for drums)

 

[GotchaForce]

Was hoping we'd get Since You've Been Gone

 

[birdman]

Damn, hope they finish the Blitz songs quickly so we can get new stuff.

It'd be so much better if they just stayed with releasing a few Blitz songs and a few new songs in the same week.

 

[Hop]

This week in RBN:

Xbox 360 RBN Releases for Thursday, 1/24/2013

Alternative
BabelFish - “Guys, You’re Not Dead Yet” (80 MSP)

Metal
War of Ages - “Silent Night” (80 MSP)

Pop/Dance/Electronic
Freen in Green - “Level 1 - Winter City” (80 MSP)

R&B/Soul/Funk
The Break Down - “Standing Still” (80 MSP)

PS3 RBN Releases for Tuesday, 1/29/2013 (North America) and 1/30/2013 (Europe)

The Dillinger Escape Plan - "Gold Teeth on a Bum" ($1.99), Metal
The Trews - "People of the Deer" ($0.99), Rock
Taproot - "No Surrender" ($1.99), Rock
God Forbid - "Don't Tell Me What to Dream" ($1.99), Metal
Giraffes? Giraffes! - "Werewolf Grandma With Knives (Part Two: Don't Die)" ($0.99), Indie Rock

Official DLC:

Available on Xbox 360, Wii, and PlayStation®3 system (January 29th, 2013):

• Aerosmith – “Walk This Way”
• Aerosmith – “Sweet Emotion” X
• Aerosmith – “Back in the Saddle”
• Aerosmith – “Dream On (Live)” X O
• Aerosmith – “Legendary Child”
• Aerosmith – “Lover Alot”

(These tracks will be available in Europe on PlayStation®3 system January 30th)

Price:

$9.99, £8.89 UK, €10.99 EU (800 Microsoft Points™, 1000 Wii Points&#8482 for the “Aerosmith’s Greatest Dimension Pack”

$1.99 USD, £1.19 UK, €1.49 EU (160 Microsoft Points ™, 200 Wii Points&#8482 per song

$0.99 USD (80 Microsoft Points™, 100 Wii Points&#8482, £0.59 UK, €0.79 EU per song for eligible Pro Guitar/Pro Bass upgrade

Hmm, not terrible. But not the Run-DMC Walk This Way so

(Also, the Dream On take is the one used in GH:A, apparently)

 

[Ridley327]

Well, I guess Activision's exclusivity contract with Aerosmith is over now.

 

[PhoncipleBone]

Well, I guess Activision's exclusivity contract with Aerosmith is over now.

LOL. My first thought as well.

 

[FyreWulff]

HOLY SHIT

Bought. All of them.

I guess they also hinted the FUCK out of that with the Train Kept a Rollin goal :lol

edit: I am expecting to be blown away by Harmonix's mastering on Sweet Emotion.

 

[Ridley327]

It sucks that they wasted two picks with songs from their latest album, but I'm sure that was the only way they were going to get the others in the game. Would have loved to have seen Janie's Got a Gun, at least; I still can't believe that wasn't in GH:A.

 

[FyreWulff]

Guitar Hero Aerosmith actually had pretty good charting too.

It was just a shame you had to play Aerosmith songs with Joe Perry's terrible fretboard that made certain notes hard as fuck to see

edit: also sad that we don't get Last Child.

Spoiler

I preferred GH2's cover over the original

 

[Ridley327]

Guitar Hero Aerosmith actually had pretty good charting too.

It was just a shame you had to play Aerosmith songs with Joe Perry's terrible fretboard that made certain notes hard as fuck to see

edit: also sad that we don't get Last Child.

Spoiler

I preferred GH2's cover over the original

Everything about that cover was magical, especially once it started going past the regular stopping point of the song.

But yeah, it would have been nice to see another legacy song show up, especially since it's such a fondly remembered one.

 

[birdman]

Everything about that cover was magical, especially once it started going past the regular stopping point of the song.

But yeah, it would have been nice to see another legacy song show up, especially since it's such a fondly remembered one.

And, to even it out, the pack would have the covers for Infected and Heart-Shaped Box!

 

[Rodeo Clown]

Wish we could have gotten Nobody's Fault, but the whole pack is mine. Love Aerosmith.

 

[BatDan]

Aerosmith in Rock Band? That's a surprise.
And here we thought Harmonix ran out of songs since they started putting up Blitz tracks.
Maybe this means Metallica and Van Halen packs in the future?

 

[Lone_Prodigy]

Aerosmith in Rock Band? That's a surprise.
And here we thought Harmonix ran out of songs since they started putting up Blitz tracks.
Maybe this means Metallica and Van Halen packs in the future?

I would kill for "Enter Sandman" in RB.

 

[GotchaForce]

Buying those first four.

 

[Rewrite]

Oh shit. I'm buying the shit out of those songs.

 

[FyreWulff]

Why is Dream On live why? /cry

Masters issues. They had to re-record it for GH:Aerosmith as well.

I made a new thread since I feel it's notable enough:

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?p=46897984#post46897984

 

[vixlar]

I would kill for "Enter Sandman" in RB.

Enter sandman is in the first rb. But i get your point. It is a shame that song couldn't be exported to rb2.

 

[FyreWulff]

Back in the Saddle
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGhhTEyB_QU&feature=youtu.be

Sweet Emotion
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIS-iaxMoPs

Walk This Way
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAmZxV3nPyM

Dream On (Live) featuring Kermit the Frog
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KUHFatPqp4

and the new ones:

Lover Alot (i rate this one as decent but not great.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AVx7UspDpc

Legendary Child (Sounds like older Aerosmith, still a lower tier than the above songs)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBRR7x5xTYI

 

[Hop]

This week in RBN:

Xbox 360 RBN Releases for Thursday, 1/31/2013

Glam
Panic the Memory - “Beautiful Killer” (80 MSP)

Metal
I See Stars - “Endless Sky” (160 MSP)
Psychostick - “This is Not a Song, It’s a Sandwich!” (160 MSP)

Pop-Rock
Astra Kelly - “Timebomb” (80 MSP)

Rock
Down June - “More” (80 MSP)
RIBS - “Alarms” (80 MSP)

PS3 RBN Releases for Tuesday, 2/5/2013 (North America) and 2/6/2013 (Europe)

John Parr - "St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)" ($1.99), Classic Rock
Brian Kahanek - "Gemini" ($1.99), Blues
Amberian Dawn - "Charnel's Ball" ($1.99), Metal
Dance for the Dying - "Mannequin" ($0.99), Pop-Rock
Kari Kimmel - "Go" ($1.99), Pop/Dance/Electronic

Official DLC:

Available on Xbox 360, Wii, and PlayStation®3 system (February 5th, 2013):

• Avenged Sevenfold – “So Far Away” O
• Great White – “Once Bitten Twice Shy” O
• Iron Maiden – “The Wicker Man” O X
• Queen – “Death on Two Legs” O

(These tracks will be available in Europe on PlayStation®3 system February 6th)

Price:

$1.99 USD, £1.19 UK, €1.49 EU (160 Microsoft Points ™, 200 Wii Points™) per song

$0.99 USD (80 Microsoft Points™, 100 Wii Points™), £0.59 UK, €0.79 EU per song for eligible Pro Guitar/Pro Bass upgrade

9 Blitz tracks remaining.

 

[Rewrite]

Zzz.

 

[BatDan]

At least they sort-of made up for the Blitz tracks by giving us Aerosmith last week. Hopefully we get Metallica and Van Halen during this lull too.

 

[GuitarAtomik]

I really wish they'd get more modern indie/college rock bands in to this. Seems like most of the DLC is classic rock.

 

[FlashFlooder]

I really wish they'd get more modern indie/college rock bands in to this. Seems like most of the DLC is classic rock.

I would kill for The National. Just for the drum tracks.

 

[distantmantra]

I really wish they'd get more modern indie/college rock bands in to this. Seems like most of the DLC is classic rock.

They did a couple years ago. Apparently it didn't do well. :-(

 

[Hop]

This week in RBN:

Xbox 360 RBN Releases for Thursday, 2/7/2013

Blues
Brian Kahanek - “Bottle Rocket” (160 MSP)

Metal
I See Stars - “NZT48” (160 MSP)
Your Memorial - “Redirect” (80 MSP)

Pop-Rock
Stagehands - “Welcome to Our Town (RB3 version)” (80 MSP)

Prog
Nightmare Lyre - “Deception” (80 MSP) 2x

Rock
Godhead - “Trapped In Your Lies” (160 MSP)
Lucybell - “Abre Tus Ojos” (160 MSP)

PS3 RBN Releases for Tuesday, 2/12/2013 (North America) and 2/13/2013 (Europe)
John Parr - "Naughty Naughty" ($1.99), Pop-Rock
Anarchy Club - "A Single Drop of Red (The Gentleman)” ($0.99), Metal
Melissa Otero - "Angels and Demons" ($1.99), Pop-Rock
Danny and the Lost Souls - "Keep on Running from My Love" ($0.99), R&B/Soul/Funk
Jerry Naylor - "My Little Girl" ($1.99), Rock

Official DLC:

• Extreme – “More Than Words” X
• Nazareth – “Love Hurts”
• Peter Cetera – “Glory of Love” O
• REO Speedwagon – “Keep On Loving You” O
• Soft Cell – “Tainted Love” O

(These tracks will be available in Europe on PlayStation®3 system February 13th)

Price:

$1.99 USD, £1.19 UK, €1.49 EU (160 Microsoft Points ™, 200 Wii Points&#8482 per song

Tracks marked with “O” feature support for keyboards; the track marked with “X” will offer Pro Guitar track for no additional cost.

Free Pro Guitar, not half-bad

Also "Love Hurts" is a re-record apparently.

 

[PhoncipleBone]

Very nice pack for next week. Will be grabbing all of them. Might be just as good as the Valentine's Duets pack from a couple of years ago.

 

[Menaged]

Not sure if this is the place, but I'll try.
I have Rock Band and a PS3.
My friend has GH and an Xbox 360.
Is it possible with adapters and what not to play with his GH 360 Guitar on my RB PS3?

Thanks

 

[PhoncipleBone]

Not sure if this is the place, but I'll try.
I have Rock Band and a PS3.
My friend has GH and an Xbox 360.
Is it possible with adapters and what not to play with his GH 360 Guitar on my RB PS3?

Thanks

Sadly, no.

 

[U2NUMB]

• REO Speedwagon – “Keep On Loving You” O

Alright I will happily purchase this through RBB.