Individual songs
- Gimme Three Steps - Lynyrd Skynyrd (160 MS points/ $2)
- Hard to Handle - Black Crowes *Cover* (160 MS points/ $2)
- Limelight - Rush *Cover* (160 MS Points / $2))
Rock Band Weekly: Lynyrd Skynyrd, Black Crowes and Rush
by Alexander Sliwinski 
on Jan 1st 2008 11:20AM
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Individual songs
Reader Comments (25)
Posted: Jan 1st 2008 11:45AM (Unverified) said
Rush's most recognizable hits are definitely Tom Sawyer and YYZ one of which is already in Rock Band.
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Posted: Jan 1st 2008 11:47AM (Unverified) said
I have to pick up the Black Crows song. Also, all those dollar joints from last week. I know most suck but for a dollar each, at least it's not fallout boy.
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Posted: Jan 1st 2008 11:49AM DougKaplan said
There should be a price difference between covers and masters. Make the covers $1.50 and the masters $2.00. Anyone else agree?
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Posted: Jan 1st 2008 12:04PM (Unverified) said
Considering the cost of making the cover is probably not drastically different than licensing the original master, and they get the masters whenever possible, I don't see them being cheaper. :p
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Posted: Jan 1st 2008 12:45PM DougKaplan said
Kyera,
But the cost of a cover is far less because of licensing and royalties due to the original artists. I could be wrong but that was always my thought process and why some companies can't afford to get masters but have no problem covering the original.
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But the cost of a cover is far less because of licensing and royalties due to the original artists. I could be wrong but that was always my thought process and why some companies can't afford to get masters but have no problem covering the original.
Posted: Jan 1st 2008 3:04PM (Unverified) said
Well, given that Harmonix is setting pricing, I imagine the costs for royalties and such where DLC is concerned aren't much different. Assuming the difference in what goes to the label/band worked out to fifty cents per download, it wouldn't surprise me that the cost to get a cover band in and record works out fairly similar to what they could/would/are saving.
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Posted: Jan 1st 2008 5:18PM (Unverified) said
Pretty sure they only do covers when the master track isn't available as individual instrument tracks, not as a way to save themselves money. And I'm sure it takes them a lot more work to record a good cover than it does to wait for delivery of some master track recordings.
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Posted: Jan 1st 2008 11:49AM (Unverified) said
If a Rockband user can do YYZ on the drumkit, I hope they get a Neil Peart Achievement unlocked! Most amazing drummer, writer, musician -- period.
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Posted: Jan 1st 2008 11:57AM (Unverified) said
People keep throwing around YYZ as if it had vocals.... And I thought the bassist was the role everyone ignored.
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Posted: Jan 1st 2008 12:17PM LaughingTarget said
That album cover looks like one of those lame motivational posters.
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Posted: Jan 1st 2008 12:39PM (Unverified) said
finally some decent songs available, the black crowes' cover isn't bad either. Rock Band covers are a hell of a lot better than GH3
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Posted: Jan 1st 2008 1:57PM (Unverified) said
Hey! Where is the Lincoln Park and other crappy music? Oh yeah, over on Guitar Hero 3! (Oh snap, yeah, I went there.)
Rock Band continues to deliver.
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Rock Band continues to deliver.
Posted: Jan 1st 2008 2:26PM RobAccomando said
getting Rock Band for my wife in February (birthday). There's going to be SO much DLable content by then!
She keeps asking me, "How come no good songs come out for GH3???"
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She keeps asking me, "How come no good songs come out for GH3???"
Posted: Jan 1st 2008 2:45PM (Unverified) said
I had a feeling I should have hung onto my last 300 points. I'm picking up Gimme Three Steps... Oh lawd. I have 310 points (which is ten less than being able to buy both songs), and I just realized how awesome Hard to Handle is.
Oh man, I can't decide.
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Oh man, I can't decide.
Posted: Jan 1st 2008 4:09PM Coach Beer said
Wow, not only has harmonix stuck to their weekly promise, but its they've already released another Rush song?
They've got my loyalty.
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They've got my loyalty.
Posted: Jan 1st 2008 4:30PM (Unverified) said
Joystiq, I love your announcements with the videos! Keep them coming!
All these songs are great! I'm getting them!
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All these songs are great! I'm getting them!
Posted: Jan 1st 2008 6:16PM Tye El Czar said
Okay, I'm still waiting for the day that they announce Eastern rock tracks onto this or GH III, oy:
Hirano Aya(Haruhi Suzumiya) - 'God Knows...' or 'Lost My Music'
Asian Kung-Fu Generation - 'Haruka Kanata' or 'Rewrite'
The Pillows - 'Advice' or 'Ride On Shooting Star'
L'Arc~En~Ciel - Ready Steady GO!!!
(Artist Unknown) - Pegasus Fantasy
Various Artists - 'Hito toshite Jiku ga Bureteiru (人として軸がぶれている)' translated as Really twisted person
Orange Range - Asterisk
UVERworld - D-technolife
High and Mighty Color - Ichirin no Hana
All of those you can clearly find videos of on youtube if you really HAVE to know whether they have the stuff to make it on (SPOILER: IMHO Fuck YEAH!).
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Hirano Aya(Haruhi Suzumiya) - 'God Knows...' or 'Lost My Music'
Asian Kung-Fu Generation - 'Haruka Kanata' or 'Rewrite'
The Pillows - 'Advice' or 'Ride On Shooting Star'
L'Arc~En~Ciel - Ready Steady GO!!!
(Artist Unknown) - Pegasus Fantasy
Various Artists - 'Hito toshite Jiku ga Bureteiru (人として軸がぶれている)' translated as Really twisted person
Orange Range - Asterisk
UVERworld - D-technolife
High and Mighty Color - Ichirin no Hana
All of those you can clearly find videos of on youtube if you really HAVE to know whether they have the stuff to make it on (SPOILER: IMHO Fuck YEAH!).
Posted: Jan 1st 2008 6:38PM llllFlREBlRDllll said
Yes, Black Crowes, LS and more Rush! Rock Band is starting to show up its potential week by week with this excellent DLC.
I would buy it, if it wasn't for the fact that it will take some time for the game to arrive here in Mexico, although I can always buy it on Feb. 10 when SSBB comes out, since I'm going to San Diego by the 8th to camp outside Circuit City.
Freebird would've been a better choice though, but perhaps we'll see later, and some Wintersun wouldn't hurt either.
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I would buy it, if it wasn't for the fact that it will take some time for the game to arrive here in Mexico, although I can always buy it on Feb. 10 when SSBB comes out, since I'm going to San Diego by the 8th to camp outside Circuit City.
Freebird would've been a better choice though, but perhaps we'll see later, and some Wintersun wouldn't hurt either.
Posted: Jan 1st 2008 11:21PM harmlessrobot said
Why is it that GHIII never gets any DLC? And why has GHIII only received crap for DLC so far? Where is the love red octane?
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