Could Pink Floyd be in RB?

[Zeleii]

Like would they be one of the bands we would rule out being in Rock Band like Zeppelin, The Beatles etc.

If the fact Floyd won't give up Masters has been stated can I please have a link.

So feel free to discuss why or why not Pink Floyd could be in Rock Band...

This is not a I want Pink Floyd more of a is Pink Floyd even considerable, so no "I don't think we'll get them because they suck". Logical answers please

[dirty_bird32]

I have heard absolutely nothing about Pink Floyd and a rhythm game...ever

It would be amazing to have them.

[Zeleii]

I have heard absolutely nothing about Pink Floyd and a rhythm game...ever

It would be amazing to have them.
Definatly, but I would like to know whether or not to just stop hoping now or continue dreaming for the day Pink Floyd is released

[blackplastic22]

Pink floyd wouldn't even really work, they're best songs are a lot more "progressive" then "rock".

[Firehouse66]

Dreams CAN come true! Don't stop believin'.

[krammkracker]

Maybe we can get them if we all watch "The Wall" DVD at the same time.

Say 2:12 a.m. Saturday July 26th?

[Tsavo]

Pink floyd wouldn't even really work, they're best songs are a lot more "progressive" then "rock".

"rock" is a very loose term... what about all the other sub-genres already in the game?

I would imagine Waters being the deciding factor.

[Zeleii]

Dreams CAN come true! Don't stop believin'.
I mean I did get Allman Brother's Band masters in RB2 so who knows...

Floyd has yet to outright say that they will not put their songs in a music game...

And yes a few songs that would work :O

Comfortably Numb
Money
Sheep

Edited for Sheep

Oh wow we have a 3 pack ;p

[blackplastic22]

"rock" is a very loose term... what about all the other sub-genres already in the game?

I would imagine Waters being the deciding factor.

I never said I didn't want them because they were progressive, I'm just saying there type of music would provide a lot of blank spaces for guitar.

[Zeleii]

I never said I didn't want them because they were progressive, I'm just saying there type of music would provide a lot of blank spaces for guitar.
And you play drums for how long in Behind Blue Eyes???? Less than a minute?

HMX could select more balanced songs... Comfortably Numb, Money and release a lesser know song for the more hardcore Floyd fans

[di-1-9026]

wish you were here and animals would be epic full album releases

[RobbySuave]

I'd love to see Animals in its entirety.

[Zeleii]

wish you were here and animals would be epic full album releases
I second that, but seriously I hope HMX has Floyd as a plan in their "epic album releases"

[krammkracker]

Nothing beats "The Wall"

Give us the double disc HMX!

[Zeleii]

Nothing beats "The Wall"

Give us the double disc HMX!
Definatly, quite possibly the greatest concept album to ever be written

[zepplinmike]

They've got a lot of songs that would work pretty well. For starters:

"Time"
"Breathe"
"Money"
"Brain Damage/Eclipse"
"Wish You Were Here"
"Have a Cigar"
"In the Flesh"
"Young Lust"
"Hey You"
"Comfortably Numb"
"Run Like Hell"
"Another Brick in the Wall Pt. 2"

There's an epic 12-Pack right there!!

[zepplinmike]

I'd love to see Animals in its entirety.

Animals is my favorite album by them but how often would you really play "Dogs"? I think it's the best song on the album, but it's 17 minutes long!

[krammkracker]

Is there anybody in there? Just nod if you can hear me. Is there anyone home?

[SilentCricket]

actually i wouldnt rule out any band, HMX seems to be able to work miracles and print their own money lately, so i wouldnt even rule out the Beatles or Led Zeppelin, even if Robert Plant is a *****, you never know, look at how AC/DC is now in, and there are rumors that Jimi Hendrix music may appear in the future. as far as i am concerned, there arent any bands off limits. it is like the old saying goes . . . "MONEY TALKS BULL POOP WALKS."

:p

[Fatal_T]

wish you were here and animals would be epic full album releases

Animals?

I have to be in the right mood to listen to that album - I couldn't see it as DLC.

I'm not sure which Pink Floyd album I could see as DLC. I'd take a greatest hits like:

"One of These Days" (not much vocals, but what a line!)
"Time"
"Money"
"Welcome To The Machine"
"Wish You Were Here"
"Have A Cigar"
"Comfortably Numb"
"Young Lust"
"Mother"
"Learning To Fly"

Or for the advanced listener "Several Species of Furry Animals Gathered Together in a Cave and Grooving with a Pict". :D

[a21schizoidman]

Pink floyd wouldn't even really work, they're best songs are a lot more "progressive" then "rock".

ahem

1) its called Progressive Rock

2) Pink Floyd only released 3 progressive rock albums:
Piper At the Gates of Dawn
Meddle
Animals
__________________________________________________ ________

DSOTM is space-rock
The Wall is hard/pop rock (pop as in popular, aka radio friendly)
Wish You Were Here is lighter space rock
The Final Cut is rock
A Momentary Lapse of Reason is rock
the Division Bell is Rock
Obscured by Clouds and A Saucerful of Secrets are more blues-rock

[Sgt Pepper]

Has the Gilmour-Waters feud ever been resolved? If they still aren't getting along too well, I wouldn't hold my breath.

[RobbySuave]

Animals is my favorite album by them but how often would you really play "Dogs"? I think it's the best song on the album, but it's 17 minutes long!
Isn't "Green Grass and High Tides" like 11 minutes long? I'd play "Dogs" more often than that song.

[Zeleii]

I would play any Pink Floyd almost as much as I play Rush... maybe even more :O

[Lektorfc]

Pink Floyd would be fantastic on RB, def. Like someone said earlier don't give up faith in any band. Where there is a will there is a way, I believe HMX knows that by now.

[Electric_Zen]

I would love to have Pink Floyd in Rock Band. However, there are two reasons we will not see it:

1. Roger
2. Waters

[Gryffindor]

I would love to have Pink Floyd in Rock Band. However, there are two reasons we will not see it:

1. Roger
2. Waters

Yep.

I'd love to see them in RB but I seriously doubt Roger Waters will ever give up the rights. I guess we could see some of the songs that were put out after Waters left the band but - meh.

The Wall would be the ultimate DLC album.

[Sgt Pepper]

I would love to have Pink Floyd in Rock Band. However, there are two reasons we will not see it:

1. Roger
2. Waters

Agreed. I'd still give certain dearly beloved parts of my body to play post-Waters Floyd. Learning to Fly, anyone? Gilmour being Gilmour, he might even give his cut of the profits to the International Organization for the Protection of Leprosy Afflicted Manatees or something like that.

[AeroZeppelinSevenfold]

Animals is my favorite album by them but how often would you really play "Dogs"? I think it's the best song on the album, but it's 17 minutes long!
that is exactly why I want Dogs. just for the epicness of playing a 20 minute song.

The Wall album would be epic. I would pay top dollar for it on RB. I don't really care about the songs where there isn't enough instruments. its the freakin wall!

[Fatal_T]

Agreed. I'd still give certain dearly beloved parts of my body to play post-Waters Floyd. Learning to Fly, anyone? Gilmour being Gilmour, he might even give his cut of the profits to the International Organization for the Protection of Leprosy Afflicted Manatees or something like that.

I'm all in for Learning To Fly - love that song.

[krammkracker]

Post-Waters Floyd isn't Pink Floyd at all...We need that crazy SOB to give up the masters!

[Sgt Pepper]

Post-Waters Floyd isn't Pink Floyd at all...We need that crazy SOB to give up the masters!

I suggest we burn things.

[americanistax1]

i would really love:

Comfortably Numb
In the Flesh?
In the Flesh
Hey You
Brain Damage/Eclipse
Us and Them
Mother
Wish you were here
Welcome to the machine
Run Like Hell
Nobody home (for me the best song in the Wall) (impossible for RB, its only piano)

[krammkracker]

I suggest we burn things.

Agreed!

First we must find out where Roger lives...

Then we can storm his house with pichforks and torches!!!

[0tj]

I suggest we burn things.

I love the smell of napalm in the morning................

http://youtube.com/watch?v=bPXVGQnJm0w

[americanistax1]

Agreed!

First we must find out where Roger lives...

Then we can storm his house with pichforks and torches!!!

in fact the owner of the trademark Pink Floyd is Gilmour/wright/mason and waters only had the right to keep playing them,this was decided when they went to court(gilmour & co. won) and separated back in the 80's when i wasn't even born

[krammkracker]

The smell of napalm*

[0tj]

The smell of napalm*

Crap, I screwed up my own witty post..........................:mad::confused::(

[Shawn Carley]

All that I have to say is "Dark Side of the Moon"



and maybe The Wizard of Oz can be shown in the background while we play

[Zeleii]

All that I have to say is "Dark Side of the Moon"



and maybe The Wizard of Oz can be shown in the background while we play
lol

I say we revolt for Pink Floyd now

[krammkracker]

The revolution will be televised.

FLOYD! FLOYD! FLOYD!

[jr174200]

Of not mentioned songs, just wanted to give some love to "Fearless".

Floyd for Rock Band would be amazing.

[Zeleii]

You shall lead the revolt... and we will take over and disembowel any modern band like Fall Out Boy and spread the word of the Floyd to everyone... If they do not accept our words of truth we shall destroy them!

Wait that's a bit extreme but sums it up

[krammkracker]

You shall lead the revolt... and we will take over and disembowel any modern band like Fall Out Boy and spread the word of the Floyd to everyone... If they do not accept our words of truth we shall destroy them!

Wait that's a bit extreme but sums it up

Not extreme enough!

We shall behead the fools that won't bow before Floyd!!!

[Zeleii]

Make em take it from horses on Extenze

[krammkracker]

Make em take it from horses on Extenze

Maybe....you....I think you went a little far there. :o

[Zeleii]

That would be killer.... but funny!!!

Everyone will have to chant and pray daily to the gods of Pink Floyd ...

"Nasty prisms good sir"

[ffd611]

apparently it worked for ac/dc I say we use the same tactics for pink floyd][

[Julio_Strikes_Back]

I'm really not sure about their inclusion in RB. It wouldn't surprise me one bit if they outright refused to be in video games, but it also wouldn't surprise me if they came out with an album download. Keep in mind, they originally didn't want to be on iTunes because they are album-oriented. You can't get the whole Dark Side of the Moon experience from Time, it's all or nothing. Which is why there are album-purchase-only songs.

With that said, Dark Side of the Moon would be very epic, but Wish You Were Here would be a bit more suitable, especially for Have a Cigar, Wish You Were Here and Shine on You Crazy Diamond. Some Gilmour-led era would be cool too. Learning to Fly and Coming Back to Life come to mind.

Also more kids need to listen to Pink Floyd. Some fo the most awesome and intelligent adults I know listen to Floyd almost daily.

[di-1-9026]

Animals?

I have to be in the right mood to listen to that album - I couldn't see it as DLC.


animals is not only my favorite pink floyd albums i'd probably say its one of my favorite albums in general. :p

[Young_Nastyman]

even if Robert Plant is a *****

Jimmy Page is the one being a *****. He doesn't trust anyone with the masters.



you have no idea how much it pains me to call my idol a ***** :(

[Julio_Strikes_Back]

Jimmy Page is the one being a *****. He doesn't trust anyone with the masters.



you have no idea how much it pains me to call my idol a ***** :(

Plant is a ***** by default. But he's lenient when it comes to licensing actually, he was the one who got basically all of Led Zeppelin III into the movie "Almost Famous."

All of them are being *****s about this, not just Jimmy. Even though he has the masters, produced and mixed them, the article that broke the news said "Page and his fellow bandmembers."

It hurts to think of John Paul Jones as a *****. :(

[m00p]

Plant is a ***** by default. But he's lenient when it comes to licensing actually, he was the one who got basically all of Led Zeppelin III into the movie "Almost Famous."

All of them are being *****s about this, not just Jimmy. Even though he has the masters, produced and mixed them, the article that broke the news said "Page and his fellow bandmembers."

It hurts to think of John Paul Jones as a *****. :(

I wonder if it would be different if Bonham was still alive. I think he would get a kick out of the game.

[Julio_Strikes_Back]

I wonder if it would be different if Bonham was still alive. I think he would get a kick out of the game.

I'm pretty sure they were all in agreement with their resistence to licensing, but ya never know.

[Terrier]

Pink Floyd in RB would be great, and as for the track list, much like we have The Who live tracks we just got, I'd love to see PULSE released.

[Belvadier]

If they wanted to do a whole PF album then I think Wish You Were Here would be most accessible and/or fun. The only "downtime" part would probably be the beginning of the first Shine on You Crazy Diamond as the band doesn't really kick in much for a while. Also, they'd have to chart some "non-guitar" on Welcome to the Machine to make it worthwhile. PF would be much better with a track pack of 3 or 6. Money, Wish You Were Here, Have a Cigar, Comfortably Numb, Brain Damage/Eclipse, Sheep...the list goes on, although none of them would be REALLY great on any one instrument, I still think they should be in there because they are so great.

[BGM]

No no no, if they release any Pink Floyd song, it's gotta be Atom Heart Mother.

30 MINUTES OF UNINTERRUPTED ACID TRIP GOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

[noobert]

as vince mcmahons theme song goes: no chance...no chance in hell!

[Ocean Man]

Any Floyd song they put out would instantly be my favorite song on RB. PLEASE--WE WANT FLOYD!!!!!

[FrogKid28]

i would want Money and Bike :D

[HanksNBeanz]

Floyd would just as cool as zepplin, beatles, jimi, or the doors

[ToradtheIdiot]

I doubt we'll ever get Floyd, as much as I love them, but I still went and cooked up a 15-pack Best of Pink Floyd: Rock Band Edition.

Lucifer Sam
Let There Be More Light
The Nile Song
Astronomy Domine (Ummagumma Version)
Childhood's End
Time
Money
Brain Damage/Eclipse
Have a Cigar
Pigs (Three Different Ones)
Young Lust
Comfortably Numb
Run Like Hell
Learning to Fly
Take It Back

That was pretty tough to cook up, actually. A lot of Floyd's best aren't really very playable for RB. Most of the early stuff, WYWH, and Animals only really have 1 or two playable songs on them MAX, IMO. Anyways, this gets you representation for all the major eras of Floyd, some long stuff (Pigs, Astronomy Domine), some shorter stuff (Lucifer Sam, Nile Song, Young Lust), and all over the spectrum of classics and deep cuts. Thoughts?

[comptonst]

I would love these Pink Floyd songs in RB:

Comfortably Numb
Wish you were here
Money
Shine on you crazy diamond
Hey You
Another brick in the Wall

[Guynemer]

When I was a kid, I hated rock music because my older brother loved rock music.

Then I heard "Learning to Fly" and I haven't looked back since.

Please, Harmonix, make this happen.

[FatWilma]

to respond directly to Zeleii's first post, Floyd just doesn't license any of their music out for any purpose really. i havn't seen or heard anything about video games specifically, but i'm sure both co's have tried and quickly got turned down.

i think there is virtually zero chance we see Pink Floyd in a video game while all the members are still alive, especially Roger Waters. this is the same guy who took the 3 other members to court saying HE WAS Pink Floyd when they kept using the name after Waters left the band. so yeah, getting those guys to agree on anything is hard enough, much less getting them to agree on licensing for a video game.

with that said, here's my Pink Floyd Ultimate Setlist for RB, which of course will never happen but one can still dream...

Echoes (short version from Best Of)
Dogs
Comfortably Numb
Money
Time
Speak To Me / Breathe
Run Like Hell
Young Lust
Wish You Were Here
Pigs (Three Different Ones)
Sheep
Brain Damage / Eclipse
Another Brick In The Wall (Part 1) / The Happiest Days Of Our Lives / Another Brick In The Wall (Part 2)
Shine On You Crazy Diamond (short version from Best Of)
Have A Cigar
Astronomy Domine
In The Flesh
Learning To Fly

[Deadman2112]

to respond directly to Zeleii's first post, Floyd just doesn't license any of their music out for any purpose really. i havn't seen or heard anything about video games specifically, but i'm sure both co's have tried and quickly got turned down.

i think there is virtually zero chance we see Pink Floyd in a video game while all the members are still alive, especially Roger Waters. this is the same guy who took the 3 other members to court saying HE WAS Pink Floyd when they kept using the name after Waters left the band. so yeah, getting those guys to agree on anything is hard enough, much less getting them to agree on licensing for a video game.


I truly hope that is not the case because this is also one of the few bands that I would grab a whole album from

[FatWilma]

I truly hope that is not the case because this is also one of the few bands that I would grab a whole album from

i wish it wasn't the case either, but sadly it is. still, stranger things have happened, so i guess its not entirely out of the realm of possibility. just very unlikely.

also, i really don't think ANY Floyd album could work perfectly in RB. i think WYWH and Animals would work the best, but there would still be several hang ups. personally i would want Animals over WYWH, but Pigs on the Wing wouldn't work and that starts and finishes the album.

[Deadman2112]

i wish it wasn't the case either, but sadly it is. still, stranger things have happened, so i guess its not entirely out of the realm of possibility. just very unlikely.

also, i really don't think ANY Floyd album could work perfectly in RB. i think WYWH and Animals would work the best, but there would still be several hang ups. personally i would want Animals over WYWH, but Pigs on the Wing wouldn't work and that starts and finishes the album.

That does suck
...as Floyd is and always will be a band that I personally hold in high regard

[zerofan]

ANy FLoyd. ANytime. I would buy it in a hearbeat!

[Marius]

I'd love some Floyd!

[Marius]

Also, Comfortably Numb is rumored for GH:WT

[e r r o r]

I truly hope that is not the case because this is also one of the few bands that I would grab a whole album from


to respond directly to Zeleii's first post, Floyd just doesn't license any of their music out for any purpose really. i havn't seen or heard anything about video games specifically, but i'm sure both co's have tried and quickly got turned down.

i think there is virtually zero chance we see Pink Floyd in a video game while all the members are still alive, especially Roger Waters. this is the same guy who took the 3 other members to court saying HE WAS Pink Floyd when they kept using the name after Waters left the band. so yeah, getting those guys to agree on anything is hard enough, much less getting them to agree on licensing for a video game.

The whole feud between both camps has considerably calmed down since the break up after The Final Cut (underrated completely). They keep in touch here and there, and all but Gilmour (and Wright to an extent) have been open to a reunion gig.

And Waters is Pink Floyd, as MLOR and TDB have clearly shown. :P

[Cassiuss]

Pink Floyd - 1967 - The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn
Pink Floyd - 1968 - A Saucerful Of Secrets
Pink Floyd - 1969 - More
Pink Floyd - 1969 - Ummagumma
Pink Floyd - 1970 - Atom Heart Mother
Pink Floyd - 1971 - Meddle
Pink Floyd - 1972 - Obscured By Clouds
Pink Floyd - 1973 - The Dark Side Of The Moon
Pink Floyd - 1975 - Wish You Were Here
Pink Floyd - 1977 - Animals
Pink Floyd - 1979 - The Wall
Pink Floyd - 1983 - The Final Cut
Pink Floyd - 1987 - A Momentary Lapse Of Reason
Pink Floyd - 1988 - Delicate Sound of Thunder
Pink Floyd - 1992 - The Pink Floyd Early Singles
Pink Floyd - 1994 - The Division Bell
Pink Floyd - 1995 - Pulse (Live)
Pink Floyd - 1995 - Us And Them - Symphonic Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd - 2002 - Echoes


There is a metric ****load of Floyd that would be harder then some tunes already in game. The whole blank spaces arguement is garbage. Sure the do have some epic tunes that surely wouldn't qualify but there are lots of songs that would.

I mean have you played Monsoon or Countdown to Insanity? Pretty simple stuff in Rockband but are great songs that are awesome to play.

[Cassiuss]

And Waters is Pink Floyd, as MLOR and TDB have clearly shown. :P

You must be trolling. You cant be serious.

[pinkbrassmonkey]

i would absolutely love to see fearless in rock band. any pink floyd would be amazing, i hope that we see some eventually.

[coolcool23]

Pink floyd wouldn't even really work, they're best songs are a lot more "progressive" then "rock".

BANDX wouldn't even really work, they're best songs are a lot more "UNDESIREABLE SOUND" then "rock".

It can be applied to anything. :) Personally, I think Pink Floyd would be awesome and there are plenty of their "best" songs that would work just fine.

[Young_Nastyman]

Also, Comfortably Numb is rumored for GH:WT

*sigh* I wish people would learn the difference between fact and rumor. Any ****nut can start a rumor, hell, let me do so right now:

RUMOR: Madonna full catalog DLC is coming out for GHWT on the day of launch

That holds as much water as the Pink Floyd rumor

[e r r o r]

You must be trolling. You cant be serious.

: P

Seriously though, the Gilmour era sucked more than Sosa's attempt to forget English.

[kamuraki]

Glad I'm not the only one who'd love to see Floyd as DLC.

Money
Time
In The Flesh?
Sheep
Comfortably Numb
Careful With That Axe Eugene (Ummagumma Version)
Breathe
Brain Damage/Eclipse
Another Brick In The Wall (pt. 2)

[FatWilma]

: P

Seriously though, the Gilmour era sucked more than Sosa's attempt to forget English.

when i first read this, i thought u meant the Gilmour era, meaning post Syd. in which i would have said u are completely insane. but i'm hoping u meant the post-Waters era Floyd of Momentary Lapse and Division Bell. i can't say i'm a huge fan of those either, but certainly Sammy Sosa's attempt at forgetting English was worse!

[Bub]

Don't stop believin'.

Now that would be great. Don't Stop Believin' by Journey. That would be awesome. They need to make a Journey track pack or something. The vocals on any Journey songs would be so flippin' hard. No one can sing like that dude.

[FatWilma]

hmm...Don't Stop Believin' would be great and everything...but i don't see how this relates to Floyd. at all.

[Doughoef]

If Comfortably Numb (Roger Waters feat. Van Morrison and The Band version) can be used in the movie The Departed, then why not in Rockband?

[Quaddity]

I'd love to have Wish You Were Here as an album release. I'd say Meddle too but would be hard to get anyone to play Echoes at 23 minutes hehe.

[FatWilma]

If Comfortably Numb (Roger Waters feat. Van Morrison and The Band version) can be used in the movie The Departed, then why not in Rockband?

becuase its not Pink Floyd. it just wouldn't feel right.

just like Zepp or The Beatles for this game, its the original or nothing as far as i'm concerned.


I'd love to have Wish You Were Here as an album release. I'd say Meddle too but would be hard to get anyone to play Echoes at 23 minutes hehe.

i would GLADLY play Echoes for all 23 min with u!

[Doughoef]

becuase its not Pink Floyd. it just wouldn't feel right.

just like Zepp or The Beatles for this game, its the original or nothing as far as i'm concerned.

Hmmm... I'm not sure I totally agree. If we can't get true Floyd, I'll take it in this case. After all, it really worked great in the movie. Pink Floyd=Oscar scene :)

[FatWilma]

i mean, if that was THE only way to get Comfortably Numb and the wierd alt rock 90's version of Another Brick in the Wall was the only way to get that, i would take them. but it would also kinda feel like a slap in the face. nothing can equal Floyd, evah.

[Doughoef]

i mean, if that was THE only way to get Comfortably Numb and the wierd alt rock 90's version of Another Brick in the Wall was the only way to get that, i would take them. but it would also kinda feel like a slap in the face. nothing can equal Floyd, evah.

I hear ya. Covers are not like the real deal, but the thread is "Could Pink Floyd be in RB?" and I thought they must not license their stuff, but then I thought wait a minute Comfortably Numb was in The Departed.

[FatWilma]

that song was recorded seperately, so i guess Roger could approve that on his own. the chorus of that song with Van Morrison singing is pretty bad...but i would still take it. i would just have to sing along louder to drown him out.

and again, nothing can equal Gilmour's solo.

[orionstarr]

Floyd would touch a lot of younger generations who play the game in a big way!

[FatWilma]

Floyd would touch a lot of younger generations who play the game in a big way!

mmm...i love being touched by Floyd. :D

[orionstarr]

Im sure many young rockers who play rockband never heard Pink Floyd or if they did maybe just the more known stuff.

[FatWilma]

Im sure many young rockers who play rockband never heard Pink Floyd or if they did maybe just the more known stuff.

definitely. the only problem is, our chances of gettin Floyd in RB are incredibly slim to none, and if we actually did get some, it would most certainly be the stuff everyone knows. Money, WYWH, Comfortably Numb, Another Brick, etc etc.