What band could seriously have a game after The Beatles?

[gamegyro56]

Harmonix would probably only want a very famous rock band with high sales numbers (like the beatles). If we assume that Harmonix would only pick a band that had no previous songs on gh or rb that would eliminate

The Who (rb1, rb2)
Rush (gh2, gh5)
The Doors (gh4)
Queen (metallica, van halen)
The Rolling Stones (gh5)
Jimi Hendrix (gh4)
Nirvana (gh4, gh5)
Black Sabbath (gh1-3)
Deep Purple
Cream (gh3)
AC/DC (rb2)
Eagles (gh4)
Bob Dylan (gh5)
(sorry if i missed some games, those were off the top of my head)

Now the only bands that aren't on that list that could get their game are Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd. If they make a Pink Floyd game, keyboard would be absolutely necessary. Though songs like On the Run, if they make it, would be impossible. And everyone knows Jimmy Page hates rhythm games. What would be the most likely, if harmonix makes Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, one that was in a game, one that wasn't, or just stop with one-band games?

EDIT: Okay, I was just thinking of popular rock bands. And, I never said the beatles had any other game other than TB:RB.

[yaniv297]

Yeah, cause RB:Jethro Tull will sell millions.

Seriously, stop making those threads.

BTW, I don't remember The Beatles appearing in any other game before TB:RB

[pumello]

RB: Rush would be mad but yer the dlc i do know of being in rb1 and 2.

RB: U2 is the game i wanna see!

RB: Pink Floyd

RB: George Harrison(solo career All things Must Pass - Brainwashed)

RB: Eric Clapton(every band his played in and solo career)

[Evil_Jim]

Lets face it...

The only huge property left untapped that could possibly be worthy of their own themed Rock Band game is Elvis.

You could do the same thing that they've done with the Beatles. Travel through his career from beginning to end with all his famous sets and even scenes from his movies. There'd be plenty of songs for release later on as DLC.

So I say, bring on Elvis Presley: Rock Band!

[ThePenguin]

Definitely Pink Floyd.

[wcarnation]

I think Pink Floyd could work. They were a long lived band that had a gradual and obvious change of styles over their lengthy career, and could provide an interesting style to everything (i.e. the game won't just be straight elderly hard rock stuff from start to finish, unlike many popular choices).

I'm not the biggest PF fan, but looking at it objectively, I think they would best work with a full band game with the Rock Band special treatment.

Main thing that would burn me wrong on RB:PF is how self-absorbed and overly serious that band was 98% of the time. I would expect the intro movie to insult me and also be unskippable.

I wouldn't mind seeing a "90s band" get a game, though, something a bit more modern without being too recent.

[Maghook]

Rock Band: Dave Grohl.
You know it's coming.

[wcarnation]

Rock Band: Dave Grohl.
You know it's coming.

It already came, it's called Rock Band 2.

[pumello]

rock band: Dave grohl.
You know it's coming.

you win!

[Maghook]

Did you manually de-capitalise what I wrote, or is there some funky forum voodoo going on?

[Mr. Tate]

There's no band with that potential, and that's it. Elvis? Come on... You need a band with 45-50 pretty solid and known songs, and then enough known songs for the DLC album to be really interesting to a wide audience worldwide. The only band with a worldwide status and enough material to come not-so-close to the Beatles in terms of making a dedicated game is Queen.

[CONAN9845]

Seriously, I think the Beatles are it... At least for me. The only other band games I'd buy would be U2 or Genesis, but I can't imagine either happening. The Genesis game would be awesome for me, though, and there'd be plenty of music, especially if you take all of the solo material into account. You'd probably need a keyboard, though.

[Maghook]

I dunno, after this I'd prefer to see a genre-based game, or possibly a Rock Band: Decades game that moves through the '50s into the 2000s... all with their own specific, exclusive venues and each musician's likeness. You could so get Chris Cornell and Eddie Vedder to duet a Temple of the Dog song in the '90s decade.

Of course, being HMX, the quality of the game would be amazing, as to not exploit and butcher any living, or dead, musician as bad as Activision occasionally do...

Though, with such unique and amazing visuals, I could totally imagine Rock Band: Tool, but I doubt many people would be happy about that here.

[BlueJayGuy]

There's no band with that potential, and that's it. Elvis? Come on... You need a band with 45-50 pretty solid and known songs, and then enough known songs for the DLC album to be really interesting to a wide audience worldwide. The only band with a worldwide status and enough material to come not-so-close to the Beatles in terms of making a dedicated game is Queen.


+1000x100

[Maghook]

Richard Cheese and Loung Against The Machine presents...
Rock Band: Lounge Edition

With such great hits as...
Smells Like Teen Spirit (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ac8v9OT8RsQ)
Creep (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4hSUDCWKDc) (Whistle Solo)
Naughty Girl (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYjItIH28bg)
Chop Suey! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jb6W-h5j3jM)
Rape Me (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0wmYJ3yj0c)
And many more!

Seriously, give Chop Suey! a listen... probably the greatest cover ever.

[karaokefreak]

Genesis: Rock Band (!!!)

With awesome tracks like

- the Lamb lies down on broadway
- burning rope
- dancing with the moonlit knight
- The lady lies
- Firth of Fifth
- Cul de sac
- Land of confusion
- I can't Dance
- Scenes from a nights dream
- Watcher of the skies

(...)

However, I think a keyboard peripheral would be needed for genesis ^^

[BigJAG2004]

Lets see what I can think of.

Led Zeppelin (would be awesome, would be huge, but not gonna happen because Jimmy Page is a ****)
Rush
The Who


Probably not much else.

[ktmason]

NO NO NO....It will be Hanna Montanna:RB...

Seriously, tho, the only one I think would work is Rolling Stones.

Or is that Strolling Bones. Anyway, they have the dlc to keep them going.

[Julio_Strikes_Back]

They should make a Rock Band where you can play with a real guitar/bass. The note scroll should be like the vox scroll (horizontal) and consist of six horizontal lines with the numbers going to the left.

[HeadHunter67]

Elvis? Come on... You need a band with 45-50 pretty solid and known songs, and then enough known songs for the DLC album to be really interesting to a wide audience worldwide.

Are you seriously suggesting that Queen is better known than Elvis? Just because you're waiting on your first whiskers doesn't mean that Elvis isn't the biggest thing ever in the world of rock. Even the Beatles were influenced by him - they even jammed with him.

This man, like the Beatles, has sold over a billion records. He had 125 Platinum records. He had 40 top ten songs - that's 50% more than the Beatles, in case you're keeping track.

Now, I'm not saying Queen is bad - I like them and would enjoy playing their songs - but they are not even in the same league as Elvis. Just because you don't know much about his music doesn't make him a nobody. This man was one of the Founding Fathers of Rock and Roll. Without him, there wouldn't be the Beatles... let alone Queen.

[dabrry0523]

The Thing is that mot of us don't want another band game just a rock band 3! Please Harmonix don't make more band games or else you will lose a lot of sales see im fine with this game because the Beatles deserve Their own game not just be mixed in with rock band so this one im fine actually im really excited but please dont be like Guitar Hero and make millions of band games, just make a Rock band 3 mixing all of those bands together please!

and to


Richard Cheese and Loung Against The Machine presents...
Rock Band: Lounge Edition

With such great hits as...
Smells Like Teen Spirit (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ac8v9OT8RsQ)
Creep (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4hSUDCWKDc) (Whistle Solo)
Naughty Girl (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYjItIH28bg)
Chop Suey! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jb6W-h5j3jM)
Rape Me (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0wmYJ3yj0c)
And many more!

Seriously, give Chop Suey! a listen... probably the greatest cover ever.

Chop Suey is in rock band 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZ44q5xj1ms)

[Abeotroid]

I'd love to see The Who or Judas Priest, but I don't think either of them are big enough :\

[HeadHunter67]

Chop Suey is in rock band 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZ44q5xj1ms)
Not like that (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jb6W-h5j3jM), it ain't. :rolleyes:

[RADIO CHRIS]

Queen or The Rolling Stones

[Setsu102]

Are you seriously suggesting that Queen is better known than Elvis? Just because you're waiting on your first whiskers doesn't mean that Elvis isn't the biggest thing ever in the world of rock. Even the Beatles were influenced by him - they even jammed with him.

This man, like the Beatles, has sold over a billion records. He had 125 Platinum records. He had 40 top ten songs - that's 50% more than the Beatles, in case you're keeping track.

Now, I'm not saying Queen is bad - I like them and would enjoy playing their songs - but they are not even in the same league as Elvis. Just because you don't know much about his music doesn't make him a nobody. This man was one of the Founding Fathers of Rock and Roll. Without him, there wouldn't be the Beatles... let alone Queen.

Elvis also didn't write many of his songs. He got most of his material from old African American blues artists and then just spruced it up a bit with his sex appeal. Plus I can't see much of his music being that fun to play in my opinion. 4/4 drum beats for every song doesn't sound too fun.

The Who did the same thing at first, but they also went on to write many of their own tunes.

[HeadHunter67]

4/4 drum beats for every song doesn't sound too fun.
Agreed... but the 4/4 beat is rock and roll.
I'm not saying it would be as fun as the Beatles to play, merely pointing out Mr. Tate's obvious musical ignorance as to the popularity and relevance of Elvis. It shouldn't be hard to come up with "45-50 known songs" when 40 of them made the Top Ten, right?

The Beatles didn't start out playing their own songs, either. They played stuff like... Elvis songs.

[Mr. Tate]

Are you seriously suggesting that Queen is better known than Elvis?

Absolutely so. Now, let me explain why this is so obvious to me...

You are from the USA. As incredible as it sounds, a band status in the US does not equal to a band status in the world. And I'm saying this with absolute respect for a music market I adore and for a societ I admire. But still, when I read things like "Beatles Rock Band? Give us KISS Rock Band, they're much more famous!" I cringe. Not your case obviously, just making a point.

What was asked is what band could have a game after The Beatles. We're not talking about the impact of an artist or a band on music history (otherwise Bill Haley and the Comets, Chuck Berry and Jerry Lee Lewis should have a couple of games...), we're talking about who could have this kind of videogame.

So, we need band/artist with enough music for 40-45 solid full band songs. Then we need enough material to distribute good quality full albums. Finally, this band needs to be recognised *all over the world*, in terms of name, yes, but most importantly in terms of songs.

Elvis is a huge name. Does he have 40-45 solid full band songs? I don't know, I don't think so. I mean solid songs. You love the artist, I like and admire him, we are on different sides here, but let's that he does have them. Does he have solid full albums? No he doesn't. Come on, on this we can agree. Does he have 7-8 full albums to exploit? Just foget about liking him, think about the common user. Finally, does he have a worldwide recognised name? Yes. Does he have enough known songs worldwide? Nope. He probably has 5-6 songs most of the people on the face of the Earth know, but they would be in the game. For DLC you really would have to resort on less known, or not so much known, songs.

This is not an artistic contest, it's about finding a band with enough material. Queen are the only band coming not-so-close. They have at least one huge hit per album and they have a lot of material. You can say this for Elvis outside of his fan base.

Another thing, don't lecture me on music, I know a lot about American music from the 50s and 60s, that doesn't mean that I can't understand what most people know or not about music.

[argee1948]

The thing is there are very very few artists that have a cataloug of music that is as well known as the Beatles. Zepplin...only the true fans know the complete cataloug and even then it is not that large.
The Stones but again they have a ton of stuff very few are familar with unlike it seems with the Beatles where just about every song is well known to fans. There will be plenty of us that can sing these Beatle songs and have no need for scrolling lyrics!

[HeadHunter67]

As incredible as it sounds, a band status in the US does not equal to a band status in the world.
One BILLION records worldwide.
Got that? To the best of my knowledge, there are only two artists that can make that claim - Elvis, and the Beatles.

Considering that the USA has a population that's only 1/3 of a billion, don't you think that means MOST of Elvis' material has been sold outside the USA?

You can claim to have musical knowledge, but you seem oblivious to Elvis' worldwide impact and recognition. It's clear that you don't "understand what most people know or not about music", unless you consider "most people" to equal "the subset of people my age who frequent a forum for a particular music game".

I'll agree that he might not be a good choice for a RB game (though it would be nice to see more 50s rock and roll as DLC), but your claim that Queen is better known than Elvis is foolish and the numbers clearly don't support it.

You might be more familiar with Queen than with Elvis, but you're in a minority. Let's be honest, most RB players weren't so familiar with the Beatles before the game was announced, now they flock here like they've just "discovered" something. We're talking about musicians that died before most of these players were even born.

Do you remember where you were when John Lennon died? When Elvis died? I do.

[Mr. Tate]

One BILLION records worldwide.
Got that? To the best of my knowledge, there are only two artists that can make that claim - Elvis, and the Beatles

Considering that the USA has a population that's only 1/3 of a billion, don't you think that means MOST of Elvis' material has been sold outside the USA?

The "records sold" argument is old and not really to the point. The point isx how many songs are known to how many people right now. Can you say that if you go to Paris, Rome, New York, Toronto and ask people on the streets to name some Elvis' songs they can name more than 5 or 6? I don't think so. And that's a huge amount, mind you, I don't think you would get more than 1, or even 0, song names for bands like AC/DC that sold a lot. If you want to make a game that caters to people of any kind of music knowledge you need to think this way.



You can claim to have musical knowledge, but you seem oblivious to Elvis' worldwide impact and recognition. It's clear that you don't "understand what most people know or not about music", unless you consider "most people" to equal "the subset of people my age who frequent a forum for a particular music game".

I'm 34, I studied the history of rock extensively, don't treat me like I don't know more about music than you do, you don't know that. In my opinion, Elvis was one of the 3 men who invented rock and of those 3 the most successful by far. Do I think his songs are known worldwide as much as recent acts like Queen? I'm sorry, no. This has nothing to do with artistic impact or records sold, it's about a music videogame with specific needs, which I outlined.


but your claim that Queen is better known than Elvis is foolish and the numbers clearly don't support it.

You really need to read what I write... I said that they have more known songs and more album with known songs worldwide that would make for good DLC. Hey, let's clear this up. List 8 Elvis full albums with at least one song famous worldwide, with the respective song. But leave out at least 10 very famous songs, that are going to be included in the basic game. Do that and we'll talk. Remember, songs that most of people you encounter on the streets of Toronto, Rome, Paris, etc. will know.



Do you remember where you were when John Lennon died? When Elvis died? I do.

What does this even mean? Were you there when Lincoln was shot? No. Does it make you unable to talk about US history?

[Demon4x4]

Definitely The Who. Imagine playing through all the Rock Operas. Old Who DLC would transfer in, full album downloads of Quadrophenia, Tommy, etc. They definitely have the catalog of songs to pull from.

[HeadHunter67]

You're still missing the point. Go to Russia and ask someone if they know of Elvis. Now ask them about Queen.

Go anywhere and ask those people on the street if they can name more Queen songs than Elvis songs. I'll bet you'd be surprised by the results.

As for DLC? That's not relevant to the success of a game. Name ONE band-specific game so far that's had any DLC released for it. TB:RB is the first to do so.

Remember that the average RB player has fewer than 4 DLC songs for the game (given HMX reporting 13 million copies sold and 50 million songs downloaded), so DLC isn't an issue.

Maybe you're familiar with music history in general, but you know next to nothing about Elvis. 35 years ago, his televised concert reached 1.5 billion viewers - meaning that over 1/3 of the entire world's population saw the show. Now, tell me again how it's possible that fewer people are familiar with Elvis than Queen?

Before there was Beatlemania, people got like that for Elvis. Again, I'm not denying Queen's impact, only your absurd statement that they're somehow bigger or more widely known than Elvis. Even I would rather play RB:Queen than RB:Elvis, but not for any of the reasons you've named so far.

[PCTraitor]

Only Pink Floyd comes close to having a visual experience that rivals the Beatles, but even they aren't anything close to being as influential or important. Any other band games would disappoint me. Everything else should just become part of Rock band.

[HarrisonFan]

I doubt elvis and it is Rock Band and i think they want to focus it around a band so I am going with.
1.Zeppelin
2.The Who
3.Queen
4.Pink Floyd
5.Rush
6.Stones

[ThePaska]

I think the bands of a magnitude to take on their own game would probably be someone like Zeppelin, maybe the Rolling Stones. They really have to have a huge following and tons of hits.

The best one would probably be Led Zeppelin

[buddhahat]

Pink Floyd, I can't see happening myself. The music is obviously great, but the personalities are lacking imo. Does anyone really desperately want to be Nick Mason? No offense to him, but he's not exactly Keith Moon in the personality stakes, is he?

Led Zeppelin seems more feasible to me, but the Rolling Stones seems like the best suggestion. There are very clear phases that they went through, just like The Beatles, ditto fantastic period outfits (Keith's fly sunglasses anyone?) and they are the only band that will ever truly rival the fabs' greatness.

The only problem with The Stones is that in an ideal world, the game would end at Exile On Mainstreet, but something tells me Jagger wouldn't approve anything that didn't encompass their new stuff too. It makes you realise that the Beatles really had the perfect trajectory and ending to base a game 'story' on. What a shame the Stones didn't split in 1972!

[rnrkid812]

I don't think any more band games are necessary. The Beatles are the only band that really deserve it (and I so look forward to it!), no matter how hyped others bands are. I kind of like the Elvis idea, but I'd probably only want to do vocals on such a game. But I wouldn't mind the occasional track pack like last year's AC/DC pack for the really legendary acts like Elvis, the Stones, Doors, Zep, KISS, Queen, etc.

[SilverHammerOn.]

Elvis has my vote for a game, not sure about DLC but he has at least as many of my favourite songs as the beatles.
I loved the idea of a Rockband game with the great bands of the 50's.

[Dahnlee]

I don't think any more band games are necessary. The Beatles are the only band that really deserve it (and I so look forward to it!), no matter how hyped others bands are. I kind of like the Elvis idea, but I'd probably only want to do vocals on such a game. But I wouldn't mind the occasional track pack like last year's AC/DC pack for the really legendary acts like Elvis, the Stones, Doors, Zep, KISS, Queen, etc.

Gotta agree with the above. The Beatles stand-alone game is based on experiencing the narrative of their path to becoming cultural icons. This, combined with the music catalog, makes it worthwhile. Other bands might have a worthy catalog, but they just don't have an interesting narrative. The only other two artists that have that level of cultural status are Elvis and Michael Jackson (and their music isn't necessarily well-suited to this particular game).

I would LOVE to have "games" for the Stones, Doors, Zepplin, KISS, Queen, Pink Floyd, and the Eagles - but ONLY if the songs can be pulled into the main RB games (essentially the same thing as the AC/DC track pack). I just don't think there is a band other than the Beatles that warrents a STAND-ALONE game...

[Maghook]

Chop Suey is in rock band 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZ44q5xj1ms)
Congratulations on looking like a fool.
At least click the link next time.

[General Lein979]

Pink Floyd could work with Beatles style due to the imagery in their songs.

U2 could do a Guitar hero Metallica style with a tour.

Zeppelin would probably end up having a specific venue for each era based on a concert like Aerosmith but more accurate and having the songs in the right era.

[HeadHunter67]

But I wouldn't mind the occasional track pack like last year's AC/DC pack for the really legendary acts like Elvis, the Stones, Doors, Zep, KISS, Queen, etc.
That wouldn't be such a bad idea. Ditto on the U2 suggestion as well. I'm not sure why we haven't seen anything from them in rhythm gaming yet!

[Wave57]

RB3 please.

But if I could pick a band specific game it would be either KISS or Pink Floyd.

And for the Elvis-Queen argument, it's rare for a teen today to know 3 Elvis songs. as for Queen more teens know them.
And this is all coming from a teenagers point of view. So it's more accurate since I'm a teen.

But I'm really happy for The Beatles

[Captain Zepp 07]

Only A Few Bands Come To Mind For Me:
Blue Oyster Cult
-- Thats right, they have more songs then just The Reaper. They've got an everlasting career, and dozens of songs that would be perfect for RB. They are one of the really underrated bands around, but could work. Am I saying it will, probably not but they do have the essence to fulfill the slot.

Cream
-- For 3 years, this band just dominated. Let's face it, if they were to do this band justice, it would have to be whole discography since just about every song is a classic. Although they probably won't license thier material anytime soon, its still a fun thought.

Genesis
-- They helped Progressive Rock just like Pink Floyd, or even the Glam movement with T.Rex. I would love to see the many changes of costumes for a virtua Peter Gabriel (Slipperman would be epic, yet gross.) Although some songs would run long with some instruments lacking, I'd still play 20 mins of Suppers Ready just to play the epic guitar ending.

As far as going for a real dedicated band game, I don't see anybody besides Elvis or Bob Dylan really getting the best respects for the project. Grateful Dead could work, but I still see them as the Grohl of DLC, just a single band.


You need a band with 45-50 pretty solid and known songs, and then enough known songs for the DLC album to be really interesting to a wide audience worldwide.

Really? Does it have to be slapped with the same characteristics as the Beatles game? I would hope if HMX does do another solo band project they give the band its own setlist upon the musical setting. I could see a 30 song game from acts such as CCR, David Bowie, Eagles, but that is just simply going from their "well known songs" like you've mentioned ;)


The only band with a worldwide status and enough material to come not-so-close to the Beatles in terms of making a dedicated game is Queen.

I'm honestly doubting Queen to have a game of their own, since the music really lacks behind the mega hits you're crying for. Seriously, I'm only interested in maybe 3 songs (SCC in Metallica) but thats just me

[Jglaubman]

Pink Floyd is the only other band I can see working and deserving it.

[I_Use_Shamwows]

Rock Band: Neil Young

FUND IT

[DanteSparda504]

Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin are the two HUGE bands that have not been in a game yet that deserve a full game based on them.

Queen would be a great full band game, they have a ton of hits and I would love to see it happen. AC/DC is big enough to warrant another shot at a real game instead of a track pack, would love to see a digital Angus Young on stage.

[Apples]

Track Packs maybe, but I just don't see the "whole game for 1 band" fad having much sustainability.

It isn't easy finding iconic bands fitting the 4 instrument formula, having usable masters, and broad enough appeal across the customer base.

Realistically at most there are half a dozen of those. Maybe less.

[DanteSparda504]

I'm honestly doubting Queen to have a game of their own, since the music really lacks behind the mega hits you're crying for. Seriously, I'm only interested in maybe 3 songs (SCC in Metallica) but thats just me

Queen could very easily work, they have three greatest hits albums worth of hits and plenty of other non hit songs that would work perfectly. Queen is just one of those bands that are perfect for Rock Band and it still drives me nuts knowing that it has taken so long for them to make it into Rock Band.

[bradylicious9]

def leppard or poison.
yeah, it won't happen. but i would be SO happy.

[jmartineau97]

LOL FOO FIGHTERS!!! loljk but it would be awesome to have the entire foo collection on 1 game :p With Brady's Def leppard lol

[Maghook]

I was thinking, the only other band I could deal with in having their own game would be the Chili Peppers...

[pumello]

i already posted it but being a U2 fan i think this would be perfect, they have an awesome catalog of music, and the stage shows would be great each set could be a tour such as elevation, zoo-tv/zoomerang, vertigo, popmart and the new tour 360 tour if they did do this i think harmonix would be awesome after seeing the beatle characters in the game i think this is the company to go with in music gaming of this style. but saying that the game couldnt have a finish like the beatles rooftop concert.


pink floyd would be amazing but id want majority of the songs from pulse to be in the game but if they did release it with echoes would be ****ing awesome!

[revofevil23]

Rock Band: Led Zeppelin
Rock Band: Woodstock

[Leafs4Life84]

The next band should be Led Zeppelin without a doubt. Maybe when Jimmy Page sees how good of a job HMX has done with the Beatles he'll change his mind.

[pumello]

i hope not i rather see alot of different bands get there own game than zeppelin

[Feelmirath]

I was thinking, the only other band I could deal with in having their own game would be the Chili Peppers...

Well, they certainly have enough good songs... I'd buy it.

[Master Blaster]

RB: Ozzy

It would be perfect, start with Black Sabbath, then the Solo years, Randy Rhodes on guitar, Zakk and so on, it's perfect and it stretches over 30 plus years so there would be tons of stuff and DLC.

[AndywinXp]

Radio Chris: Rock Band, the only rhythm game featuring only one song, Real Love.

...nevermind.

Well, I'd rather see something like "60s: Rock Band" rather than another band game, because I can't think of any of them.

[queenfan01]

either Elvis: Rock Band or Led Zeppelin:rock band

though a Woodstock one would be cool too...

[queenfan01]

or queen. queen would be good too

[Brutuz]

Go anywhere and ask those people on the street if they can name more Queen songs than Elvis songs. I'll bet you'd be surprised by the results.

Here's someone from Australia, I know one Elvis song (Jailhouse Rock) that I only know from primary school and three queen songs (Stone Cold Crazy, We are the champions and We Will Rock You) from memory. (Stone Cold Crazy is from GH:M though.)

I can guarantee nearly ANYONE will know We Are the Champions or We Will Rock You, even if they don't know it's by Queen. (Which is fixed by a sticker saying "Featuring hit songs like: x and y!" on the front of the box)

[xXZeroOverrideXx]

Megadeth could, to face GH:M, I don't think HMX will, but it's a possibility.
Also yes to the people who said Elvis and Pink Floyd!

[queenfan01]

yeah, but I'd want a keyboard peripheral if they did pink floyd....

thankfully you can do multiple vocalists with that too though!

[Maghook]

If you don't know Bohemian Rhapsody, you should be banned from music. :p

[queenfan01]

If you don't know Bohemian Rhapsody, you should be banned from music. :p

completely true.

or under pressure. not as renown as bo-rhap, but still pretty big...

[HeadHunter67]

And for the Elvis-Queen argument, it's rare for a teen today to know 3 Elvis songs. as for Queen more teens know them.
And this is all coming from a teenagers point of view. So it's more accurate since I'm a teen.
Let's be honest - you probably know more Queen songs than you did Beatles songs before this game was announced. I don't know how many people I've seen on this forum who fondly recall how they "discovered" the Beatles in fifth grade... two years ago.

And, no offense to you personally, but teenagers aren't exactly known for broad musical taste or history. Again, I have lost count of the people here who have said things like "I never even heard of Rush until I got Rock Band". When you can name me more songs from Taking Back Sunday or Bullet for My Valentine than you can from Yes, recognition becomes an irrelevant argument - the failure is not in the artist, but in the listener.

You don't think TB:RB's target demographic was teenagers, do you? Let's be honest, teenagers don't even usually pay for games that are aimed at them - their parents do. But, in this case, it's clear that there are two main demographic goals for TB:RB - to get older folks into music games; and to expose younger gamers to a wider array of music.

Taking that into consideration, you can see why "recognition among teens" wasn't a motivating factor in the selection of this artist, nor will it be for whatever future artists they consider for such games.

[HeadHunter67]

Here's someone from Australia, I know one Elvis song (Jailhouse Rock) that I only know from primary school and three queen songs (Stone Cold Crazy, We are the champions and We Will Rock You) from memory. (Stone Cold Crazy is from GH:M though.
So... a full third of what you know of Queen is from a rhythm game? And the rest is played almost always as a single song?

Guess we can honestly say you knew as many Elvis songs as you did Queen songs before GH:M.

And can you honestly say you've never heard of Hound Dog? Heartbreak Hotel? Don't Be Cruel? In The Ghetto? Love me Tender?
How old ARE you?

Christ, anyone who's seen Lilo and Stitch would know more Elvis songs than you do. So please forgive me for saying that you're not what most people would consider "educated" musically, but you are exactly the sort of person HMX has in mind when they expose you to "new" stuff from your parents' (or even possibly grandparents') generation.

Hell, I'm 42 and I can name more Panic at the Disco songs than you can Elvis songs. That's sad.

[NathanNRT]

I know more Elvis songs than Queen songs............Queen is....ok I guess but they shouldn't get their own game before some other bands do

[autumnmantis]

I find this argument a little silly but I can't resist. I'm 26, so I'm straddling the line between what the 'adults' know and what the 'kids' know. I listen to a ton of music, and have gone out of my way to listen to older stuff. My musical awareness came well after either artist, and I'm a casual fan of both. So I made a little list of all the songs from each artist I could think of. Elvis beat Queen almost 2:1.

As for a RB game, and problems of instrumentation notwithstanding, both of them have timing issues. Whatever band you choose would need to be huge for either a young or old audience, with some crossover appeal. Quite frankly, Queen is about ten years too old for a young audience. Elvis is too old for an old audience; Harmonix can hope to win over the 45-65 demographic, but the core of Elvis's fan base is at the extreme fringe of that.

[queenfan01]

I'm a senior in high school and I remember grow up with Queen...

so I mean, it's not the age thing...that's kinda irrelevant...

but Queen has such a diverse catalogue

[ghostofjarjar]

Elvis and Michael Jackson, anyone else is pretty much out of the question for RB. GH will obviously use ANY band.

[rockfresh126]

If they gave RB: Pink Floyd the same types of dreamscapes as the Beatles, it might be the best artistic game just about ever.

Other bands...Zepplin, U2....Sabbath could get a pass because they technically HAVEN'T been in any games. Elvis, Clapton (if Cream/Yardbirds/Blind Faith, etc. included).

[n4sc4r]

brokeNCYDE. ;)

Umm for real maybe Pink Floyd could mkake an awesome game.

My actual want is Rock Band: Woodstock. Playing songs by bands like Country Joe and the Big Fish, Hendrix, The Who, Big Brother and the Holding Company, Ten Years After, Johhny Winter, Joe Cocker, Santana, Sly and the Family Stone, and others would be so epic!!!!

[HarrisonFan]

The thing is if they make a new rock band <insert artist> i think they are thrying to focus around a band not one person like elvis or mj. The thing with the beatles is that all their personalities are different and are well known that i dont think another band could work as well

[johnwillneverdie]

i don't think they are the most popular band around but they're one of my faves, CCR! there sounds rock hard with a great southern rhythm and intense vocals,and it would be a great way to honor a rather underrated band (in my opinon)

[johnwillneverdie]

i meant their songs not there sounds

[johnwillneverdie]

i fail to see 40-50 WELL KNOWN queen songs, and though im not a huge elvis fan i will say he was very popular and important in music, and still is, my final decision is elvis would be a more logical choice based on importance but queen would probably sell more because i know a lot of kids at my school who know and love queen, and would buy that game, as for elvis i only know 1 kid at my school who listens to him