Rock Band audio director talks song selection

When MTV Multiplayer poses the question of how one narrows history's great rock songs to the just 45 included in Rock Band, try to resist the temptation to answer "Include more songs!" to your monitor. This is just the cynic in you talking, and, honestly, it's Saturday, you need to give him a break. Instead, read on as the audio director for the game, Eric Brosius, discusses the song selection process.

Brosius says that even though they whittled down a list of 3,000 to find their perfect songs, not all band members will have scintillating parts to play in every tune. "Sometimes we find songs that one or two instruments are just great even if the other two aren't the most interesting - that's what part of what being in a band is," he said. "Sometimes you get to step forward and do your thing, and other times you're just holding it together while other people in the band do their thing."

Those who can find a copy can start doing their thing Nov. 20.