Greg Miller tells me to stop playing Rock Band

[jasonrosenbaum]

I'm a newspaper reporter in Missouri and I used to work with IGN Playstation guru Greg Miller. He's a good guy who seems to have a pretty sweet gig at one of the more popular video sites on the Web.

I'm not really that big of a videogamer, but I absolutely love Rock Band. I've pretty much been playing the game on a frequent basis since April. I would say I'm pretty good at vocals and getting better at the other three instruments.

Greg would infrequently message me on my PS3 and tell me to play other games besides Rock Band. I do play other games - I've rented Metal Gear Solid 4 and a couple other titles - but Rock Band has nearly infinite replay value with so much DLC coming down the pipe.

So anyway, I turn on my PS3 and realized I have dozens of friend requests. And some of the requests tell me to "stop playing Rock Band." I know somehow Greg is involved, but the sheer mass of requests confused me. After chatting briefly with Greg on the PS3, I realized what had happened.

Greg had made me the "hit of the week" on his Podcast (http://ps3.ign.com/articles/901/901876p1.html), which I guess is named "Podcast Beyond." He told all of IGN's readers/listeners to bombard my PSN e-mail with messages about my propensity of playing Rock Band all the time - as well as the fact that I am kind of lanky and soft-spoken.

I realize that my story is really not that distressing and many people here might not know who Greg Miller is. But in order to seek some lighthearted revenge on Greg, I would respectfully request you all sending lots of messages his way telling him how great Rock Band is and how people should never stop playing. His PSN name is GameOverGreggy.

Here's a video explaining my extremely minor plight in a somewhat humorous way:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eSDp0XPy2I

[ffwarrior47]

lol. will do!

[Oz1215]

I'm a newspaper reporter in Missouri and I used to work with IGN Playstation guru Greg Miller. He's a good guy who seems to have a pretty sweet gig at one of the more popular video sites on the Web.

I'm not really that big of a videogamer, but I absolutely love Rock Band. I've pretty much been playing the game on a frequent basis since April. I would say I'm pretty good at vocals and getting better at the other three instruments.

Greg would infrequently message me on my PS3 and tell me to play other games besides Rock Band. I do play other games - I've rented Metal Gear Solid 4 and a couple other titles - but Rock Band has nearly infinite replay value with so much DLC coming down the pipe.

So anyway, I turn on my PS3 and realized I have dozens of friend requests. And some of the requests tell me to "stop playing Rock Band." I know somehow Greg is involved, but the sheer mass of requests confused me. After chatting briefly with Greg on the PS3, I realized what had happened.

Greg had made me the "hit of the week" on his Podcast (http://ps3.ign.com/articles/901/901876p1.html), which I guess is named "Podcast Beyond." He told all of IGN's readers/listeners to bombard my PSN e-mail with messages about my propensity of playing Rock Band all the time - as well as the fact that I am kind of lanky and soft-spoken.

I realize that my story is really not that distressing and many people here might not know who Greg Miller is. But in order to seek some lighthearted revenge on Greg, I would respectfully request you all sending lots of messages his way telling him how great Rock Band is and how people should never stop playing. His PSN name is GameOverGreggy.

Here's a video explaining my extremely minor plight in a somewhat humorous way:

http://ps3.ign.com/articles/901/901876p1.html

I hate Greg miller, hes a fanboy, and its really annoying if i wanna get opinions on stuff from ign


ign is just stuck up with their opinions in general

i say message him tell him to shut the **** up...

[instantdeath999]

I'll do it right now.

[jasonrosenbaum]

I hate Greg miller, hes a fanboy, and its really annoying if i wanna get opinions on stuff from ign


ign is just stuck up with their opinions in general

i say message him tell him to shut the **** up...

Greg's a good guy, I'm not posting this message to be spiteful. Mainly as a lighthearted response to a lighthearted prank

[Oz1215]

Greg's a good guy, I'm not posting this message to be spiteful. Mainly as a lighthearted response to a lighthearted prank

im sure he is a good guy...in real life...but from all the podcasts ive listened to, and his blog on ign that i checked once or twice, he seemed like a dick...

[CCDaDon]

i hate greg for the sole reason that the last smackdown game sucked... so instead of hating thq i put all the blame on greggy since he did the IGN review... stupid i know but its kinda fun

[jasonrosenbaum]

i hate greg for the sole reason that the last smackdown game sucked... so instead of hating thq i put all the blame on greggy since he did the IGN review... stupid i know but its kinda fun

I kind of blame him for global warming. :D

[CCDaDon]

I kind of blame him for global warming. :D

i sent him a request saying "How about YOU Stop Playing Rock Band?"

Then i threatened that this yeas smackdown better be good

[gosox333]

Ooh, I'll send him a message. Has anyone who has sent him one gotten a reply from him?

[CCDaDon]

Ooh, I'll send him a message. Has anyone who has sent him one gotten a reply from him?

i havent i don't think he plays online on weekends... IGN work times are on week days so... yeah

[Colt_Steele]

Then i threatened that this yeas smackdown better be good
SD hasn't been good since HCTP. The fact that they continue to subtract from the move list every year still baffles me.

[CCDaDon]

He rejected my friend request :(... i sent him a message though... a little less hard on him than the request... but i still threatened to release the monkees on him if SvR09 sucks

[moshun]

Like the video says... "Rock Band is BEYOND awesome!!"

Alas... I have no PS3.

[jasonrosenbaum]

Greg has responded to my response.

http://blogs.ign.com/Greggy-IGN/

I think there will be a Rock Band duel coming soon. Ooooo.

[kiggidykev]

I think there will be a Rock Band duel coming soon. Ooooo.

A sing-off, is it? Better get your pipes ready :)

[moshun]

You show him who's boss. Though, he'll probably pull the "it's because you play it all the time that's why you won" excuse, or his mic was broken or he got the arrow glitch. Oh no wait he wouldn't know about the last one would he... nm.

Keep us posted on the results of that rock off. Good luck. ;)

[CCDaDon]

Hey i have a idea... if one of you guy make a video of the duel how about you mention everyone who posted in this thread, AFTER YOU KICK HIS CANDY ASSIn rock band

[jasonrosenbaum]

Hey i have a idea... if one of you guy make a video of the duel how about you mention everyone who posted in this thread, AFTER YOU KICK HIS CANDY ASSIn rock band

I have been told that the duel will be videotaped somehow. It'll be hard to video tape it on my end since I live in Missouri. But I will definitely be performing for the Rock Band Forum Maniacs who have given me some support!

[m00p]

I have been told that the duel will be videotaped somehow. It'll be hard to video tape it on my end since I live in Missouri. But I will definitely be performing for the Rock Band Forum Maniacs who have given me some support!

Can't you record two people with a webcam?

BTW, Kick his arse for me. He sounds like a jerk.

[schmeankman]

I live in Columbia too! Go figure.

[Oz1215]

Can't you record two people with a webcam?

BTW, Kick his arse for me. He sounds like a jerk.

me to! then when you win tell him i hate him

[WtheD]

I knew a Greg Miller in high school. This isn't the same guy, but he was an ass. So, of course, I'm gonna naturally assume all Greg Millers' are the same.

[jasonrosenbaum]

I knew a Greg Miller in high school. This isn't the same guy, but he was an ass. So, of course, I'm gonna naturally assume all Greg Millers' are the same.

This is probably true.

[scixxor_emo]

Greg has responded to my response.

http://blogs.ign.com/Greggy-IGN/

I think there will be a Rock Band duel coming soon. Ooooo.

a rock off challenge? nice, the most childish, yet effective way to solve a problem between 2 :D, hope you kick some stuck-up IGN a**

[onduvalst]

I sent him a message Saying JASON RUULESSSS!!!!!!!!!s

[Bearclaw]

I wish I had a PS3 simply so I could send him a message. Make sure you destroy him if he accepts your challenge! No commercials, no mercy!

[Quinarvy]

God I hate Greg Miller.

And in soviet Russia, Rock Band says stop listening to Greg Miller/

[jasonrosenbaum]

God I hate Greg Miller.

And in soviet Russia, Rock Band says stop listening to Greg Miller/

That reminds me:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1_-TlqdIvM

[GameJunkyJim]

I wish I had a PS3 simply so I could send him a message. Make sure you destroy him if he accepts your challenge! No commercials, no mercy!


Is the PS3 like the XBox where you can send messages through the website too? If so I'll send him messages.

[CCDaDon]

Is the PS3 like the XBox where you can send messages through the website too? If so I'll send him messages.

nope we can't do that yet :(

[CCDaDon]

Can we has update Rosie(lol)?

[jasonrosenbaum]

All I can say is listen to today's Podcast Beyond. That's all I'm going to say.

[FloodOne]

i sent him a message. more ps3 users should join his eventual downfall

[jasonrosenbaum]

http://blogs.ign.com/Greggy-IGN/2008/08/28/100217/

I'll posting some of his audio soon. Be warned, Greg swears and tries to emulate Tupac.