The Beatles: ROCK BAND - Rumors and Facts

[whofan]

My reasoning is just on their insistence that nothing recorded after 1969 would be used. But as I stated above, they've already gone back on their word so who knows what they'll do now.

If we're just weighing in our opinions, I'd rather the 90's singles be left out. I like them fine, but they were written much later and they sound like it; I think they would clash with the other stuff.
Actually, they only said that they wouldn't go beyond the 1969 stuff for the on-disc. They didn't say anything about DLC at that time.

[autumnmantis]

Actually, they only said that they wouldn't go beyond the 1969 stuff for the on-disc. They didn't say anything about DLC at that time.

Sorry, I just meant on-disc. They could def be dlc.

And Harvey, A Day in the Life is an amazing song. But it's not a song casual fans know. That's partially because it doesn't have an anthemic chorus that shouts the song title-- but that supports my point.

If you're trying to sell full album dlc, you need "A Hard Days Night", or "Come Together", or "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" if you want casual fans to buy it. It means a whole new strategy when compiling a set list...

[harveyglobetrot]

Sorry, I just meant on-disc. They could def be dlc.

And Harvey, A Day in the Life is an amazing song. But it's not a song casual fans know. That's partially because it doesn't have an anthemic chorus that shouts the song title-- but that supports my point.

If you're trying to sell full album dlc, you need "A Hard Days Night", or "Come Together", or "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" if you want casual fans to buy it. It means a whole new strategy when compiling a set list...

That's true. What is odd about Sgt Peppers is that it does actually lack that really 'anthemic' single or song; it doesn't have a I Want To Hold Your Hand or a Drive My Car or a Hey Jude. Probably the closest thing you have to a song of that stature is With A Little Help From My Friends, which is going to be on the disc.

Either way, I'm sure we will get it, I would just rather get it on 09/09/09 rather than hanging out for an indeterminate period for it.

[RM-225]

Once again, after seeing this new info, it shows that it pays to work with Harmonix. It really does. This game is going to blow people's minds.

[travmeatwad]

Did anyone notice that we get All You Need Is Love downloadable the day of release? All I remember from E3 was them saying shortly after launch, but this new press release says
In addition, “All You Need Is Love” will be released Sept.9, 2009, exclusively through Xbox LIVE for a limited time as a downloadable song for The Beatles: Rock Band, with all Apple Corps Ltd, MTV Games, Harmonix and Microsoft proceeds benefitting Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF).

[Moony_Lupin]

My average of correct song guesses dropped to 14/25.

I don't feel too bad because I made the list back in January before we were considering harmonies as a factor. I also only had two George songs on my list... what was I thinking?

[harveyglobetrot]

Did anyone notice that we get All You Need Is Love downloadable the day of release? All I remember from E3 was them saying shortly after launch, but this new press release says

It was always the case that All You Need Is Love was going to be out on 360 on 09/09/09. Abbey Road was announced to be following shortly after launch.

[travmeatwad]

It was always the case that All You Need Is Love was going to be out on 360 on 09/09/09. Abbey Road was announced to be following shortly after launch.

I could've sworn they said "shortly after launch" for both.

[Sayburr]

I could've sworn they said "shortly after launch" for both.
They did... The thing to remember, however, is the 20 bonus song download was "shortly after launch" also, but it was two months before it was actually released... so don't expect "shortly" to be a week or two, it will be longer than you expect.

[harveyglobetrot]

I could've sworn they said "shortly after launch" for both.

Nope, it was one of the big announcements made during the E3 presentation that All You Need Is Love would be available on launch day on 360. There was a huge s***storm on the forums about it being exclusive to the 360, but when it eventually emerged that it would be a timed-exclusive to the Xbox, things calmed down.

Here's the quote from the press release issued immediately after the E3 presentation:


It was also announced today that ―All You Need Is Love," will be released exclusively on Xbox 360®video game and entertainment system from Microsoft as a downloadable song for The Beatles: Rock Band through Xbox LIVE on September 9, 2009 with all Apple Corps Ltd, MTV Games and Microsoft proceeds benefitting Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières
(MSF).

Taken from this (http://www.thebeatlesrockband.com/inc/img/press/pdfs/E3_Beatles_Rock_Band_Release_06_01_09.pdf) press release.

[chrth_rb]

My Remaining 5:

Dear Prudence (prediction: won't come out to play)
Ballad of John and Yoko (odds: it ain't easy)
If I Fell (prediction: I doubt it will be true)
Two of Us (prediction: Dig a Pony and I've Got a Feeling have probably squeezed it out*)
Happiness is a Warm Gun (odds: don't want to jump the gun but I'm hoping)

*What? They can't all be clever

[travmeatwad]

Yeah, I was really hoping to see Two of Us as well.

[chrth_rb]

Yeah, I was really hoping to see Two of Us as well.

And I Me Mine as well. I guess they need to hold back a couple "popular" songs for the album DLC to make it worth purchasing ... as long as they come eventually, I'm ok with exclusions.

[MrRepublic]

And I Me Mine as well. I guess they need to hold back a couple "popular" songs for the album DLC to make it worth purchasing ... as long as they come eventually, I'm ok with exclusions.

Oh yeah, that song is so great, but it'll be kinda weird if John is in it. Bah, screw the details, I'd love to see it in the game :D

[travmeatwad]

And I Me Mine as well. I guess they need to hold back a couple "popular" songs for the album DLC to make it worth purchasing ... as long as they come eventually, I'm ok with exclusions.

Agreed.

[chrth_rb]

Oh yeah, that song is so great, but it'll be kinda weird if John is in it. Bah, screw the details, I'd love to see it in the game :D

Ringo is in Back in the USSR, so no worries about that level of accuracy.

[travmeatwad]

Oh yeah, that song is so great, but it'll be kinda weird if John is in it. Bah, screw the details, I'd love to see it in the game :D

They'd be doing the same thing they did with Back in the U.S.S.R. in the game.

EDIT: Ninja'd.

[mva5580]

I can't believe there are still 20 songs left. And All You Need is Love. And I get 3 free DLC songs from my Gamestop pre-order.

There will not be many other games I play after 9/9, ever again. And I'm completely serious.

[elitemastersam]

Those rooftop songs excite me the most.

[dragonflyr]

just jumped in here ... haven't look thru the thread. but ...

rolling stone article
http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2009/07/21/the-beatles-rock-band-announces-15-new-tracks/?rand=41988

says this:
"As RS previously reported, the game comes with 45 remastered tracks, and Abbey Road will become available for download at the same time as the title’s September 9th release for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii."

is this true? Is Abbey Road being released at launch?

[Rockbandfan23467]

If Free as A Bird and Real Love are in the game, John needs to be a zombie.

[dragonflyr]

also stated in the article referenced link: http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2009/06/01/paul-mccartney-ringo-starr-unveil-the-beatles-rock-band-in-la/

"Ten were revealed today, ranging from “Back in the USSR” to “Octopus’s Garden,” “I Am the Walrus” and “I Want to Hold Your Hand,” while the complete Abbey Road album will be available for download at launch."

probably not accurate, tho.

just tossing out what i found on RS site ... don't kill me! :D

[Moony_Lupin]

also stated in the article referenced link: http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2009/06/01/paul-mccartney-ringo-starr-unveil-the-beatles-rock-band-in-la/

"Ten were revealed today, ranging from “Back in the USSR” to “Octopus’s Garden,” “I Am the Walrus” and “I Want to Hold Your Hand,” while the complete Abbey Road album will be available for download at launch."

probably not accurate, tho.

just tossing out what i found on RS site ... don't kill me! :D

All of that info is correct... old as you guessed.

[GloiGloi]

If Free as A Bird and Real Love are in the game, John needs to be a zombie.

That idea is both insanely good and insanely terrible at the same time.

[whofan]

If Free as A Bird and Real Love are in the game, John needs to be a zombie.
Brilliant thinking.... In case you can't tell, I'm rolling my eyes right now.

[GloiGloi]

Just when we've been talking about Yellow Submarine I read this

STUTTGART, Germany — Graphic designer Heinz Edelmann, best known for his work as art director of the 1968 Beatles film "Yellow Submarine," has died, his former employer said. He was 75.

Edelmann died Tuesday afternoon in a Stuttgart hospital, according to the city's State Academy of Art and Design, where he had worked as a professor until 1999. No cause of death was given.

Born in Aussig in the former Czechoslovakia in 1934, Edelmann studied at the Duesseldorf Art Academy and became a freelance graphic designer in 1958.

In addition to his work on "Yellow Submarine," Edelmann designed many book covers, including the first German edition of J.R.R. Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings."

In 1989, he won a competition to design the mascot of Seville's Expo '92 world fair, beating 23 other entries with his illustration of a pudgy bird with a rainbow plume and conical beak named Curro.

[Meatwad555]

The new trailer looks awesome.

[Rockbandfan23467]

That idea is both insanely good and insanely terrible at the same time.

Ok then, would it be better if he was a ghost?

But really, I wasn't serious.

[hmxhenry]

is this true? Is Abbey Road being released at launch?

We're shooting for "shortly after launch" and that's what we were saying at E3, so there was probably just a bit of confusion there with the language. So for now expect Abbey Road to be released as DLC "shortly after launch". Sorry for the confusion!

[UneasyMonkey]

We're shooting for "shortly after launch" and that's what we were saying at E3, so there was probably just a bit of confusion there with the language. So for now expect Abbey Road to be released as DLC "shortly after launch". Sorry for the confusion!

Whew! Thanks for the clarification! I just hope that means less than a month after launch

[Taxman999253]

We're shooting for "shortly after launch" and that's what we were saying at E3, so there was probably just a bit of confusion there with the language. So for now expect Abbey Road to be released as DLC "shortly after launch". Sorry for the confusion!

Hopefully it's within two weeks or so. I don't think I'll be able to sit back and wait to play that medley. It beckons me!

[GloiGloi]

Ok then, would it be better if he was a ghost?

But really, I wasn't serious.

I know you weren't serious. If it wasn't real people we were talking about here it would be good, but as it is I'm glad you weren't serious.

[UneasyMonkey]

Now the only songs remaining that I say HAVE TO be in the game are While My Guitar Gently Weeps, Rain, and She Said She Said. I might be a little disappointed if one of those doesn't make it, but it won't last long. All the other songs are amazing anyway! I think we will get at least two or three more songs from the White Album: WMGGW, Helter Skelter, and maybe Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey.

And now I shall present my updated wishlist. Confirmed songs in bold. Almost confirmed song in red.

1. Love Me Do
2. I Saw Her Standing There (One, two, three, FAH!)
3. Do You Want to Know a Secret (I originally had Please Please Me, but I'm still counting on Love Me Do, so that would already be four songs from Please Please Me)
4. Twist and Shout (This will be impossible to FC on vocals...)
5. She Loves You
6. I Want to Hold Your Hand
7. All My Loving
8. I Wanna Be Your Man
9. A Hard Day's Night
10. Can't Buy Me Love
11. I Feel Fine
12. I'm a Loser
13. Eight Days a Week
14. Help!
15. Ticket to Ride
16. Drive My Car (Beep beep, beep beep, YEAH!)
17. Nowhere Man
18. Day Tripper
19. Paperback Writer (Amazing bass)
20. Rain (The best B-Side EVER! Drums and bass would be AMAZING! I really hope they put this one in the game)
21. Taxman (One...two...three...four....one...two...ONE TWO THREE FOUR!)
22. Yellow Submarine (It might not be that fun on the instruments, but this has to be in there. Everybody knows it!)
23. She Said She Said (Some of Ringo's best drumming right here. I love the lyrics too)
24. And Your Bird Can Sing
25. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
26. With a Little Help From My Friends
27. Within You Without You/Tomorrow Never Knows (Love Version)
28. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)/A Day in the Life (incredible drum rolls on A Day in the Life)
29. Magical Mystery Tour (The guitar is kinda hard to hear, but this is such a great song)
30. I Am the Walrus (Again, I can barely hear any guitar, but it's an awesome song that has to be in the game)
31. Hello Goodbye (A hit as big as this has to be in there)
32. Strawberry Fields Forever (More awesome drumming)
33. Hey Jude (This song MUST be in the game)
34. Revolution
35. Back In the U.S.S.R.
36. While My Guitar Gently Weeps
37. Birthday
38. Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey
39. Helter Skelter
40. Hey Bulldog
41. Octopus's Garden
42. Here Comes the Sun
43. Dig a Pony
44. I've Got a Feeling
45. Get Back

There may be one more song from Abbey Road on the disc since most of the albums have at least two or three songs on there. I think it's Come Together since a George Harrison song is already on there with Here Comes the Sun. I also have a feeling we might not get She Said She Said and get Got to Get You Into My Life because they need a Paul song from Revolver, And You're Bird Can Sing is a John song, and that's the song Paul played when he showed game footage for the first time. RIP In My Life and You Won't See Me :( Rubber Soul better be the next DLC album if there are only two songs from it on the disc. They haven't even announced any songs from the album!

[Moony_Lupin]

I just can't get over how great the graphics look. It's the Beatles!

[MrRepublic]

If I'm the only singer in a song with three parts, will I be able to automate the others? (Back In The U.S.S.R., for example, would be pretty difficult alone)
Don't let me down HMX, I'll never make it alone :)

[mva5580]

Now the only songs remaining that I say HAVE TO be in the game are While My Guitar Gently Weeps, Rain, and She Said She Said. I might be a little disappointed if one of those doesn't make it, but it won't last long. All the other songs are amazing anyway! I think we will get at least two or three more songs from the White Album: WMGGW, Helter Skelter, and maybe Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey.

And now I shall present my updated wishlist. Confirmed songs in bold. Almost confirmed song in red.

1. Love Me Do
2. I Saw Her Standing There (One, two, three, FAH!)
3. Do You Want to Know a Secret (I originally had Please Please Me, but I'm still counting on Love Me Do, so that would already be four songs from Please Please Me)
4. Twist and Shout (This will be impossible to FC on vocals...)
5. She Loves You
6. I Want to Hold Your Hand
7. All My Loving
8. I Wanna Be Your Man
9. A Hard Day's Night
10. Can't Buy Me Love
11. I Feel Fine
12. I'm a Loser
13. Eight Days a Week
14. Help!
15. Ticket to Ride
16. Drive My Car (Beep beep, beep beep, YEAH!)
17. Nowhere Man
18. Day Tripper
19. Paperback Writer (Amazing bass)
20. Rain (The best B-Side EVER! Drums and bass would be AMAZING! I really hope they put this one in the game)
21. Taxman (One...two...three...four....one...two...ONE TWO THREE FOUR!)
22. Yellow Submarine (It might not be that fun on the instruments, but this has to be in there. Everybody knows it!)
23. She Said She Said (Some of Ringo's best drumming right here. I love the lyrics too)
24. And Your Bird Can Sing
25. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
26. With a Little Help From My Friends
27. Within You Without You/Tomorrow Never Knows (Love Version)
28. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)/A Day in the Life (incredible drum rolls on A Day in the Life)
29. Magical Mystery Tour (The guitar is kinda hard to hear, but this is such a great song)
30. I Am the Walrus (Again, I can barely hear any guitar, but it's an awesome song that has to be in the game)
31. Hello Goodbye (A hit as big as this has to be in there)
32. Strawberry Fields Forever (More awesome drumming)
33. Hey Jude (This song MUST be in the game)
34. Revolution
35. Back In the U.S.S.R.
36. While My Guitar Gently Weeps
37. Birthday
38. Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey
39. Helter Skelter
40. Hey Bulldog
41. Octopus's Garden
42. Here Comes the Sun
43. Dig a Pony
44. I've Got a Feeling
45. Get Back


I don't doubt it'll be close to that.

Greatest music game setlist ever. By far. Times 800 Billion.

[travmeatwad]

Now the only songs remaining that I say HAVE TO be in the game are While My Guitar Gently Weeps, Rain, and She Said She Said. I might be a little disappointed if one of those doesn't make it, but it won't last long. All the other songs are amazing anyway! I think we will get at least two or three more songs from the White Album: WMGGW, Helter Skelter, and maybe Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey.

And now I shall present my updated wishlist. Confirmed songs in bold. Almost confirmed song in red.

1. Love Me Do
2. I Saw Her Standing There (One, two, three, FAH!)
3. Do You Want to Know a Secret (I originally had Please Please Me, but I'm still counting on Love Me Do, so that would already be four songs from Please Please Me)
4. Twist and Shout (This will be impossible to FC on vocals...)
5. She Loves You
6. I Want to Hold Your Hand
7. All My Loving
8. I Wanna Be Your Man
9. A Hard Day's Night
10. Can't Buy Me Love
11. I Feel Fine
12. I'm a Loser
13. Eight Days a Week
14. Help!
15. Ticket to Ride
16. Drive My Car (Beep beep, beep beep, YEAH!)
17. Nowhere Man
18. Day Tripper
19. Paperback Writer (Amazing bass)
20. Rain (The best B-Side EVER! Drums and bass would be AMAZING! I really hope they put this one in the game)
21. Taxman (One...two...three...four....one...two...ONE TWO THREE FOUR!)
22. Yellow Submarine (It might not be that fun on the instruments, but this has to be in there. Everybody knows it!)
23. She Said She Said (Some of Ringo's best drumming right here. I love the lyrics too)
24. And Your Bird Can Sing
25. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
26. With a Little Help From My Friends
27. Within You Without You/Tomorrow Never Knows (Love Version)
28. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)/A Day in the Life (incredible drum rolls on A Day in the Life)
29. Magical Mystery Tour (The guitar is kinda hard to hear, but this is such a great song)
30. I Am the Walrus (Again, I can barely hear any guitar, but it's an awesome song that has to be in the game)
31. Hello Goodbye (A hit as big as this has to be in there)
32. Strawberry Fields Forever (More awesome drumming)
33. Hey Jude (This song MUST be in the game)
34. Revolution
35. Back In the U.S.S.R.
36. While My Guitar Gently Weeps
37. Birthday
38. Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey
39. Helter Skelter
40. Hey Bulldog
41. Octopus's Garden
42. Here Comes the Sun
43. Dig a Pony
44. I've Got a Feeling
45. Get Back

I would think that Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise) and A Day In The Life would be listed as two separate songs, but played together. Just like how Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band and With a Little Help From My Friends are.

[Harrison1969]

was there a update at 9am?

[Moony_Lupin]

was there a update at 9am?

They issued a press release that revealed the other 8 songs that weren't in the new trailer.

http://www.thebeatlesrockband.com/inc/img/press/pdfs/TBRB_15_song_release_07_21_09.pdf

[elitemastersam]

No Rubber Soul songs announced yet. But I think most of us would agree that Drive My Car will be one of them. I'm guessing If I Needed Someone will be in as well for a Harrison track.

[samcroft90]

They issued a press release that revealed the other 8 songs that weren't in the new trailer.

http://www.thebeatlesrockband.com/inc/img/press/pdfs/TBRB_15_song_release_07_21_09.pdf

Good news about Sgt Pepper and WLHMF at the bottom of the pdf.

[Rod_Stixx]

I posted a thread about it, but WIRED says (http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2009/07/beatles-rock-band-2/) the Abbey Road B-side will be available as a medlley track.


Harmonix reps said at the demo that the same thing would apply to the downloadable Abbey Road album — the B-side of the album would be a medley track.

[HarrisonFan]

im starting to think that lucy in the sky with diamonds is not going to make the cut :(

[Harrison1969]

They issued a press release that revealed the other 8 songs that weren't in the new trailer.

http://www.thebeatlesrockband.com/inc/img/press/pdfs/TBRB_15_song_release_07_21_09.pdf

thanks

Do You Want To Know A Secret great harrison song

[Harrison1969]

im starting to think that strawberry fields did not make the cut

[travmeatwad]

I posted a thread about it, but WIRED says (http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2009/07/beatles-rock-band-2/) the Abbey Road B-side will be available as a medlley track.

Nice! :D

[Chael]

I would imagine Strawberry Fields and Help and A Day In The Life will be on the disc. The first 2 were among John's favorites and Yoko will make sure they are there.

[UneasyMonkey]

I would think that Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise) and A Day In The Life would be listed as two separate songs, but played together. Just like how Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band and With a Little Help From My Friends are.

Yeah I thought about that, but Sgt. Pepper (Reprise) is really short. They might just have A Day in the Life by itself and save the reprise for DLC.


I posted a thread about it, but WIRED says (http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2009/07/beatles-rock-band-2/) the Abbey Road B-side will be available as a medlley track.

OMG that's so awesome. It just bothers me that everyone always says "the B-side." The medley doesn't take up the whole B-side! It starts with Here Comes the Sun, then Because, and then it's the Medley. But w/e, I guess saying B-side is more common knowledge than saying The Medley.

[Dante1847]

am just getting the day started and catching up on all the news....good stuff all around

[HarrisonFan]

ok so is harmonix counting Srgt. Pepper and Help With My Friends as 2 songs for the 45 song list even though they are played back-to-back?

[elitemastersam]

The world may never now.

[UneasyMonkey]

ok so is harmonix counting Srgt. Pepper and Help With My Friends as 2 songs for the 45 song list even though they are played back-to-back?

Yes, because they are separate in the announced song list. But they are counting Within You Without You/Tomorrow Never Knows (Love version) as just one song.

[dragonflyr]

So for now expect Abbey Road to be released as DLC "shortly after launch".

very, very cool. thanks . . .

i think i might actually pass out when i have the game and all of abbey road. seriously.

my other games are going to become coasters!!

[Harrison1969]

One of the new songs that we played was “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band/With a Little Help From My Friends.” Yes, that’s right: it’s a medley of the two tracks. Harmonix said you can’t sing them separately, which I think is a misstep: I can see a lot of people wanting to sing “With A Little Help,” which is a mellow, laid-back song, without first having to scream their way through the ungodly high parts of “Sgt. Pepper.”

from wired

[UneasyMonkey]

from wired

Yeah, I disagree with that quote. I wanted those two songs to be back-to-back since the beginning. Only singing will seem weird for the reasons he mentioned. But playing any of the instruments will be fine. I wonder if a microphone will just pop out of the ground or something next to the drums for Ringo during the transition...

[Harrison1969]

im so happy they are back-to-back and not separately

[elitemastersam]

HarmonixHenry said in I don't know how many pages back that for Yellow Submarine the studio floods and transitions into the dreamscape. Old news for those of you who weren't lurking in the forums really, really, really early in the morning.

[HarrisonFan]

so it counts a one song yay! that means more room for another song!

[ThePenguin]

Singing them back to back would be weird. I think I'll pass on the microphone to whoever is closest to me, and continue playing bass.

[Sgt.Pepper]

HarmonixHenry said in I don't know how many pages back that for Yellow Submarine the studio floods and transitions into the dreamscape. Old news for those of you who weren't lurking in the forums really, really, really early in the morning.

The studio...f-f-f-floods??
Beatlegasm

[BLARGCOW]

I hope Uneasy Monkey's setlist is the actual one.

[Llamaaction]

Llama's List:

1. I Saw Her Standing There
2. Do You Want To Know a Secret?
3. Twist and Shout
4. From Me To You
5. I Want to Hold Your Hand
6. It Won't Be Long
7. I Wanna Be Your Man
8. Long Tall Sally
9. A Hard Day's Night
10. Can't Buy Me Love
11. I Feel Fine
12. She's A Woman
13. No Reply
14. Kansas City/Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey (Medley)
15. Eight Days a Week
16. Help!
17. Ticket To Ride
18. Day Tripper
19. Drive My Car
20. Think For Yourself
21. Paperback Writer
22. Rain
23. Taxman
24. Yellow Submarine
25. She Said She Said
26. And Your Bird Can Sing
27. Strawberry Fields Forever
28. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Heart's Club Band/With a Little Help From My Friends
29. Within You Without You/Tomorrow Never Knows (LOVE Remix)
30. A Day in the Life
31. I Am the Walrus
32. Lady Madonna
33. Back in the U.S.S.R.
34. Birthday
35. Helter Skelter
36. Revolution
37. Hey Bulldog
38. Get Back
39. Two of Us
40. I've Got a Feeling
41. For You Blue
42. Come Together
43. Octopus's Garden
44. Here Comes the Sun
45. Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight/The End

Any good?

[elitemastersam]

Here's the quote for those of you who are interested.


Yellow Submarine may be my favorite dreamscape. It's so fun. Opening in Abbey Road's Studio 2, as all the dreamscapes do, as it slowly fills up with water... so fun.

Glad you guys in the pre order club are enjoying the sneak peek. Keep posted tomorrow for some more info. G'night!

[vcalzone]

im starting to think that lucy in the sky with diamonds is not going to make the cut :(
Funnily enough, I'm just starting to think that it will. The inclusion of Yellow Submarine and Sgt Pepper imagery makes me think there has to be a second one in the trippy Yellow Submarine film style. LitSwD would certainly qualify.

[HarrisonFan]

So I am still wondering Harmonix will we be able to play dlc in story mode?

[autumnmantis]

so it counts a one song yay! that means more room for another song!

No... they counted them separately on the press release so we can only assume they count as two songs.

[HarrisonFan]

No... they counted them separately on the press release so we can only assume they count as two songs.

thats sucks i wonder why they did that

[UneasyMonkey]

Llama's List:

Any good?

Well Sgt. Pepper and With a Little Help are being counted as two separate songs. I don't think any part of the medley is going to be on disc because of Abbey Road being released as DLC. And I'm hoping they release Long Tall Sally as DLC in a 4-pack with the other three songs on the Long Tall Sally EP. Otherwise, it's a pretty good list despite the lack of While My Guitar Gently Weeps...And I'd be happy with No Reply or I'm a Loser. I don't think both will be on disc, so either one is fine by me.

[hkevin]

HarmonixHenry said in I don't know how many pages back that for Yellow Submarine the studio floods and transitions into the dreamscape. Old news for those of you who weren't lurking in the forums really, really, really early in the morning.

Yes, that sounds so good !

I know we've been crying out for more info on the game,
but I hope they keep a few things secret for us to find ourselves when we finally get our hands on the game :)

[UneasyMonkey]

thats sucks i wonder why they did that

I guess cos they are two distinct songs that take up two tracks on the Sgt. Pepper album. WYWY/TNK(L) is one track on the Love album and the two songs are remixed together. It's not one after another like the former pairing of songs. So I guess when they have the songs listed for Abbey Road in the store, each song in the medley will have an asterisk next to it. And when you want to play the medley, you can probably search by any of the songs or by the letter M and it'll say "The Medley" and have all the songs listed in order underneath it.

[justin19954]

Man I was gone for two days and come back to this! I watched the trailer and the other five songs, is there anymore info?

[ThePenguin]

Man I was gone for two days and come back to this! I watched the trailer and the other five songs, is there anymore info?

Abbey Road Medley confirmed to be played start-to-end without stops. But you could kinda read that on this page.

[Llamaaction]

Well Sgt. Pepper and With a Little Help are being counted as two separate songs. I don't think any part of the medley is going to be on disc because of Abbey Road being released as DLC. And I'm hoping they release Long Tall Sally as DLC in a 4-pack with the other three songs on the Long Tall Sally EP. Otherwise, it's a pretty good list despite the lack of While My Guitar Gently Weeps...And I'd be happy with No Reply or I'm a Loser. I don't think both will be on disc, so either one is fine by me.It would really dissapoint me if we got them seperately because there are so many quality Beatles songs I see when I look through and try to narrow it down to 45 songs while representing each album, and one more song I like won't be on the game because of considering them two seperate tracks. I love the LTS EP, so I wanted to through that into the list.

And I'd like The End because it has great drum and guitar solos, as well as being the perfect finisher to the Beatle's career. The Abbey Road DLC announcement makes it less likely, but it's still one of my top songs for the game.

[UneasyMonkey]

I wonder if Dig a Pony will have the false start. It probably will, but will the guitarist and bassist play that very first early note? It will be funny seeing it in the game, that's for sure.

[HarrisonFan]

1. Love Me Do
2. I Saw Her Standing There (One, two, three, FAH!)
3. Do You Want to Know a Secret (I originally had Please Please Me, but I'm still counting on Love Me Do, so that would already be four songs from Please Please Me)
4. Twist and Shout (This will be impossible to FC on vocals...)
5. She Loves You
6. I Want to Hold Your Hand
7. All My Loving
8. I Wanna Be Your Man
9. A Hard Day's Night
10. Can't Buy Me Love
11. I Feel Fine
12. I'm a Loser
13. Eight Days a Week
14. Help!
15. Ticket to Ride
16. Drive My Car (Beep beep, beep beep, YEAH!)
17. Nowhere Man
18. Day Tripper
19. Paperback Writer (Amazing bass)
20. Rain (The best B-Side EVER! Drums and bass would be AMAZING! I really hope they put this one in the game)
21. Taxman (One...two...three...four....one...two...ONE TWO THREE FOUR!)
22. Yellow Submarine (It might not be that fun on the instruments, but this has to be in there. Everybody knows it!)
23. She Said She Said (Some of Ringo's best drumming right here. I love the lyrics too)
24. And Your Bird Can Sing
25. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
26. With a Little Help From My Friends
27. Within You Without You/Tomorrow Never Knows (Love Version)
28. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)/A Day in the Life (incredible drum rolls on A Day in the Life)
29. Magical Mystery Tour (The guitar is kinda hard to hear, but this is such a great song)
30. I Am the Walrus (Again, I can barely hear any guitar, but it's an awesome song that has to be in the game)
31. Hello Goodbye (A hit as big as this has to be in there)
32. Strawberry Fields Forever (More awesome drumming)
33. Hey Jude (This song MUST be in the game)
34. Revolution
35. Back In the U.S.S.R.
36. While My Guitar Gently Weeps
37. Birthday
38. Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey
39. Helter Skelter
40. Hey Bulldog
41. Octopus's Garden
42. Here Comes the Sun
43. Dig a Pony
44. I've Got a Feeling
45. Get Back



this is the perfect list for me, Harmonix this better be the list!

[Harrison1969]

Sgt. Pepper and With a Little Help are not one song? wired Said “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band/With a Little Help From My Friends in one

[Llamaaction]

I read the news today, oh boy.

[elitemastersam]

31. Hello Goodbye (A hit as big as this has to be in there)

I find the opinion in the parentheses to be hysterical.

[UneasyMonkey]

Sgt. Pepper and With a Little Help are not one song? wired Said “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band/With a Little Help From My Friends in one

Those two songs will be played as one. In the game, you will play With A Little Help From My Friends right after Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band every time. BUT the two songs are counted separately in accordance to the 45 songs in the game. This makes 25/45 songs announced, not 24/45.

[UneasyMonkey]

Info on the ending cinematic:
http://www.destructoid.com/hmx-beatles-rock-band-is-the-brian-s-song-of-videogames--140812.phtml

[jay4428]

Info on the ending cinematic:
http://www.destructoid.com/hmx-beatles-rock-band-is-the-brian-s-song-of-videogames--140812.phtml

There's an ending cinematic?!?! <passes out and hits head on desk>

[travmeatwad]

Info on the ending cinematic:
http://www.destructoid.com/hmx-beatles-rock-band-is-the-brian-s-song-of-videogames--140812.phtml

Sounds amazing.

[GloiGloi]

Info on the ending cinematic:
http://www.destructoid.com/hmx-beatles-rock-band-is-the-brian-s-song-of-videogames--140812.phtml

I wonder what they are going to do to end it then. The article said it was mind blowing, so it certainly can't be anything like what really happened

[UneasyMonkey]

I wonder what they are going to do to end it then. The article said it was mind blowing, so it certainly can't be anything like what really happened

Yeah they may have the music spread across all over the world and it shows everyone in the world enjoying the fantastic music forever. And the "Na na na..." part of Hey Jude will be playing. And I'll be smiling and crying.

[Julio_Strikes_Back]

Or it will take us through post-Beatles and through the sad deaths of John and George, similar to the depressing Brian's Song.

[mva5580]

I really have no idea how I'm ever going to play another video game after this. It will all just feel so "meh."

[Rockbandfan23467]

The game is finished, they just want to release it on a funny day, right?

[mva5580]

90% done, and 9/9/09 is the release date because the #9 (#9, #9) has significance in The Beatles career. Revolution 9, The One After 909, stuff like that. It just makes sense.

[HarrisonFan]

there better be at least one more Magical Mystery Tour song

[autumnmantis]

And now I shall present my updated wishlist. Confirmed songs in bold. Almost confirmed song in red.


Pretty good list. For my druthers, take out:
1. Love Me Do (the fun melody is on harmonica...)
2. I'm a Loser (what can I say, I just dislike it. I think the lyrics are some of their worst).
3. Nowhere Man (very slow-tempo compared the hmx's choices so far)
4. Magical Mystery Tour (all the exciting bits are horns)
5. Everybody's Got something... (it seems to be popular on this forum, but I never got it)

I'd use
1. Something (they can't just have two from AR, but I think they'll save Come Together to sell DLC).
2. Lady Madonna (enormous guitar riff)
3. From Me to You
4. Ob-la-di, Ob-la-da
5. Happiness is a Warm Gun

[elitemastersam]

5. Everybody's Got something... (it seems to be popular on this forum, but I never got it)
enormous guitar riff. awesome guitar. fun bass line.

[Rod_Stixx]

Wow - it certainly sounds amazing. I might just cry myself if it is that mind-blowing. Is it 09/09/09 yet?

[harveyglobetrot]

Great news re: the Abbey Road Medley. Another thing to stop getting in agony about.

The ending cinematic sounds like it will be unbelievable. Hopefully it isn't all just PR, but to claim that is going to be as good as the opening cinematic is a huge call. A potted history of the post-break up Beatles may be on the cards, or it may be a tribute to John and George in particular. Maybe it will show the band breaking up, who knows? That is one reason I'm keen to jump straight into the story mode.

I went to bed last night and just before I fell asleep I had a flash of inspiration. Guess which left field song choice has a very minor musical cameo in the opening trailer? That's right, Within You Without You (the tambura is mixed in very briefly under Here Comes The Sun, when the boys are going up the cosmic elevator). Twist And Shout has a small part at the start; it is also in the game. I'm now serenely and calmly confident that A Day In The Life will be in the game, on account of the orchestra from that song ending the opening cinematic.

[UneasyMonkey]

Pretty good list. For my druthers, take out:
1. Love Me Do (the fun melody is on harmonica...)
2. I'm a Loser (what can I say, I just dislike it. I think the lyrics are some of their worst).
3. Nowhere Man (very slow-tempo compared the hmx's choices so far)
4. Magical Mystery Tour (all the exciting bits are horns)
5. Everybody's Got something... (it seems to be popular on this forum, but I never got it)

I'd use
1. Something (they can't just have two from AR, but I think they'll save Come Together to sell DLC).
2. Lady Madonna (enormous guitar riff)
3. From Me to You
4. Ob-la-di, Ob-la-da
5. Happiness is a Warm Gun

Well I chose Love Me Do because it's the first song they ever recorded in a studio and their first #1 in America. It'd be a great song to start with.

I thought about From Me to You, but I'm not too sure about that one. It's similar to Love Me Do in terms of guitar and bass and the harmonica, but they may pick From Me to You because the drums are a lot better. The harmony on Love Me Do would be better, though.

Lady Madonna doesn't have enough guitar...but the bass is amazing so idk.

I love the lyrics on I'm A Loser! But the game can have No Reply instead. I love both songs.

Many people want In My Life (including me at first), and that's an even slower tempo than Nowhere Man and it has a piano solo. Nowhere Man at least has a guitar solo.

Magical Mystery Tour has great bass and powerful drums. And if anything, it should be in the game just so it can have an amazing dreamscape with it. Plus, the harmonies would be so much fun.

And you dismiss Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey while you suggest Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da...that's very strange to me...Monkey would be so much more fun on bass and especially guitar. Drums would be fun on both. And with OLDOLD, there would be too many Paul songs on The White Album(U.S.S.R., he sings most of Birthday, and hopefully Helter Skelter is in the game).

And Happiness is a Warm Gun was the very last song I omitted. It was 46/45. It's one of my favorite Beatles songs. I would LOVE to have it in the game, I just highly doubt it will appear on the disc :(

[autumnmantis]

Good thinking. Of all of the updated lists I've seen, I think Day in the Life is one we can all agree on, so it's nice to have a reason to hope.

[samcroft90]

Well I chose Love Me Do because it's the first song they ever recorded in a studio and their first #1 in America. It'd be a great song to start with.

I thought about From Me to You, but I'm not too sure about that one. It's similar to Love Me Do in terms of guitar and bass and the harmonica, but they may pick From Me to You because the drums are a lot better. The harmony on Love Me Do would be better, though.

Lady Madonna doesn't have enough guitar...but the bass is amazing so idk.

I love the lyrics on I'm A Loser! But the game can have No Reply instead. I love both songs.

Many people want In My Life (including me at first), and that's an even slower tempo than Nowhere Man and it has a piano solo. Nowhere Man at least has a guitar solo.

Magical Mystery Tour has great bass and powerful drums. And if anything, it should be in the game just so it can have an amazing dreamscape with it. Plus, the harmonies would be so much fun.

And you dismiss Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey while you suggest Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da...that's very strange to me...Monkey would be so much more fun on bass and especially guitar. Drums would be fun on both. And with OLDOLD, there would be too many Paul songs on The White Album(U.S.S.R., he sings most of Birthday, and hopefully Helter Skelter is in the game).

And Happiness is a Warm Gun was the very last song I omitted. It was 46/45. It's one of my favorite Beatles songs. I would LOVE to have it in the game, I just highly doubt it will appear on the disc :(

Wasn't I Want To Hold Your Hand their first #1 in America?

[HarrisonFan]

ok so i was playing drums today and i had it on shuffle. So Magical Mystery Tour comes on and i noticed how fun it is to play on drums in real life so now I really want it in the game!

[UneasyMonkey]

Wasn't I Want To Hold Your Hand their first #1 in America?

Oh yeah, you're right. Love Me Do was their very first single ever. The game has I Want to Hold Your Hand, so it may have From Me to You since that was their first #1 in the UK Singles Chart.

[autumnmantis]

Well I chose Love Me Do because it's the first song they ever recorded in a studio and their first #1 in America. It'd be a great song to start with.

I thought about From Me to You, but I'm not too sure about that one. It's similar to Love Me Do in terms of guitar and bass and the harmonica, but they may pick From Me to You because the drums are a lot better. The harmony on Love Me Do would be better, though.

Lady Madonna doesn't have enough guitar...but the bass is amazing so idk.

I love the lyrics on I'm A Loser! But the game can have No Reply instead. I love both songs.

Many people want In My Life (including me at first), and that's an even slower tempo than Nowhere Man and it has a piano solo. Nowhere Man at least has a guitar solo.

Magical Mystery Tour has great bass and powerful drums. And if anything, it should be in the game just so it can have an amazing dreamscape with it. Plus, the harmonies would be so much fun.

And you dismiss Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey while you suggest Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da...that's very strange to me...Monkey would be so much more fun on bass and especially guitar. Drums would be fun on both. And with OLDOLD, there would be too many Paul songs on The White Album(U.S.S.R., he sings most of Birthday, and hopefully Helter Skelter is in the game).

And Happiness is a Warm Gun was the very last song I omitted. It was 46/45. It's one of my favorite Beatles songs. I would LOVE to have it in the game, I just highly doubt it will appear on the disc :(


Love Me Do was their first song to hit the British charts, at #17. It wasn't released in America originally, but hit #1 when it was, two years later. "Please Please Me" was their first American single, "From Me to You" was their first #1 (Britain), and "She Loves You" was their first American #1.

I like No Reply better, but if we want a moody, early deep cut, how about "I'm Down"? The energy is amazing and they played it a ton live, to close their set lists.

I don't know how much weight they're giving to songs per album, but that's my concern with MMT; we've got I Am the Walrus, and I'm hoping for Strawberry Fields and Hello, Goodbye. I'm betting against a fourth, but I'd prefer Penny Lane to balance SFF (and great bass).

Ob-la-di, Ob-la-da is much, much more popular than "Monkey". It would also be a complete smash with a roomful of people. You make a good point about too much Macca, though. I think Paul just wrote better rockers on that album, but hmx may want to represent them more equally.

EDIT: I Want to Hold Your Hand was, as others have already said, the first American #1.

[autumnmantis]

Well I chose Love Me Do because it's the first song they ever recorded in a studio.

And actually, that was "My Bonnie", with Tony Sheridan. And their first original song to record in a studio was during those sessions, an instrumental called "Cry for a Shadow".

[elitemastersam]

Ob-la-di, Ob-la-da is much, much more popular than "Monkey". It would also be a complete smash with a roomful of people. You make a good point about too much Macca, though. I think Paul just wrote better rockers on that album, but hmx may want to represent them more equally.
What does popularity have to do with anything? Ob-la-di, Ob-la-da is just not a rocker, while Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey is. That is what matters. Ob-la-di is "Paul's granny ****" as Lennon put it.

[HarrisonFan]

What does popularity have to do with anything? Ob-la-di, Ob-la-da is just not a rocker, while Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey is. That is what matters. Ob-la-di is "Paul's granny ****" as Lennon put it.

ya and this is ROCK band! and there is barely in guitar in OLDOLD.

[Julio_Strikes_Back]

There is an acoustic guitar lick all the way through Obladi. Really repetitive but it's there.

[IErrantVentureI]

So I know it sounds like I'm being greedy, but I know there's been info released this week, so are getting anymore soon, or are we gonna have to wait awhile?

I'm so excited for this game, and I love all the songs so far!

[HarrisonFan]

another month of waiting

[autumnmantis]

ya and this is ROCK band! and there is barely in guitar in OLDOLD.

I (and I know I wasn't alone) was hoping that they would explore more of the complexities of the Beatles sound than just 'rock', although the set list so far has stayed pretty guitar-driven and up-tempo.

As far as the 'grandmotherly crap' argument, it's a valid part of their sound. It's in "A Day in the Life", it's in the AR medley. Harmonix aren't catering to just John's whims (thank goodness, or we wouldn't have "And Your Bird Can Sing" on disc). Obladi may be a little cloying, but not nearly so bad as others we could mention, and the Jamaican influence makes it really unique.

[Taxman999253]

I (and I know I wasn't alone) was hoping that they would explore more of the complexities of the Beatles sound than just 'rock', although the set list so far has stayed pretty guitar-driven and up-tempo.

As far as the 'grandmotherly crap' argument, it's a valid part of their sound. It's in "A Day in the Life", it's in the AR medley. Harmonix aren't catering to just John's whims (thank goodness, or we wouldn't have "And Your Bird Can Sing" on disc). Obladi may be a little cloying, but not nearly so bad as others we could mention, and the Jamaican influence makes it really unique.

I think we'll see songs like Ob-la-di as dlc instead of on-disc. Maybe a white album will come our way.

[autumnmantis]

You guys are probably right. "Monkey" does make sense.

[UneasyMonkey]

I like No Reply better, but if we want a moody, early deep cut, how about "I'm Down"? The energy is amazing and they played it a ton live, to close their set lists.

I'm Down would be great, but I was saying either I'm A Loser or No Reply because I wanted another song from Beatles for Sale.


And actually, that was "My Bonnie", with Tony Sheridan. And their first original song to record in a studio was during those sessions, an instrumental called "Cry for a Shadow".

Well this is what Paul said in 1984: "'Love Me Do' ...the first song we recorded, like, for real. First serious audition."

[travmeatwad]

Was there anything new on X-Play? I completely forgot to watch.

[Sgt.Pepper]

Was there anything new on X-Play? I completely forgot to watch.

No, I recorded it and when I got home watched it and HMXSean revealed the same 8 songs in the trailer, and then during a commercial break revealed the other 7. The same songs.

[Llamaaction]

This info will satisfy me for a few weeks. Then it's on to revealing Rain, HMX!

[psirocker]

If they were to release any song from Rubber Soul, it'd be If I Needed Someone or I'm Looking Through You.

Has Nowhere Man been confirmed yet?

[Rockbandfan23467]

If they were to release any song from Rubber Soul, it'd be If I Needed Someone or I'm Looking Through You.

Has Nowhere Man been confirmed yet?

No.

[psirocker]

Well I hope it will be, then.

Harmony will be sweeeet.

[Rockbandfan23467]

Funny Beatles Comic Strip. (http://www.fullyramblomatic.com/angularmike/amike18.gif)

[HarrisonFan]

And I play the drums

[autumnmantis]

If they were to release any song from Rubber Soul, it'd be If I Needed Someone or I'm Looking Through You.

Has Nowhere Man been confirmed yet?

What about Drive My Car? I think it's a shoe-in. And I'm afraid the tempo is too slow, but I'd like to see "In My Life" as well.

[MidniteVulture83]

I wonder why I still can't see the 2nd trailer on the Beatles RB website. Am I the only one experiencing this problem?

[hardb0dy]

If I Needed Someone would be ideal :)

[autumnmantis]

Nice guitar and vocal melodies, but it doesn't leave much to bass and drums.

[Rod_Stixx]

I wonder why I still can't see the 2nd trailer on the Beatles RB website. Am I the only one experiencing this problem?

I can see it just fine on the website. If you haven't seen it yet, it is on YouTube.

[autumnmantis]

They seem to be placing importance on collaboration--a lot of 50/50 Lennon-McCartney songs, all four vocalists. This (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_The_Beatles_songs) is a good page for breaking down writing credits (who actually wrote it) and vocalists.

[mva5580]

Not that it's much of a big deal or anything, but the price of the Remastered Stereo box set on Amazon dropped a whole 3 dollars lol. It's now $205. I fully expect it to go below $200 before shipping, maybe somewhere in the $190 range. Hopefully the mono set drops another 10-15 dollars too but considering the limited edition status that has maybe it will stay the same.

EDIT: Funny side note on Amazon sales rankings; 3 of TB:RB stand alone guitars (the 2 Wii guitars and the 360 Gretch) are ranked higher than every version/bundle of Guitar Hero 5.

[Red5]

hey everybody, just got back from seeing Paul at citi field, it was awesome. Got to play the game, also awesome, Back in the USSR was really fun and surprisingly challenging on expert guitar. Also the footage everyone has seen of the game that Paul plays during Got To Get You Into My Life appeared to sink up to the song so i think its definitely in the game, the dreamscape was cool, lots of fireworks.

[harveyglobetrot]

I just went in and put down $150 of the $350 cost of the bundle. My days of fretting about getting the game on 09/09/09 are at an end. Huzzah to me! :D

If you find yourself in Australia (in particular, Canberra) on 09/09/09, you are invited to my Beatles shindig. :)

[gmount]

Cant wait for this game! Should be brilliant. I am really, really behind on the progress of this game, can someone tell me any of the more important rumors that have been circling around? Any songs, or live shows etc?

[harveyglobetrot]

Cant wait for this game! Should be brilliant. I am really, really behind on the progress of this game, can someone tell me any of the more important rumors that have been circling around? Any songs, or live shows etc?

Here's some of the stuff that has come out in the last few days:

- We just got a big announcement with 15 more songs (check the announcement in the Announcement thread, or just about any gaming website).
- Sgt Peppers/ With A Little Help From My Friends (both just announced) will only be playable as one song in-game.
-The Abbey Road Medley, when it arrives as DLC, will also be playable as one track.
- All non-touring era DLC will have unique dreamscapes.

I think that covers most of the big news. Besides that, the impenetrable fortress that is HMX has not leaked anything besides that. Never fear, though, because I feel that the information will come at a much more steady rate between now and 09/09/09.

[AndywinXp]

I'm wondering if All You Need Is Love will have his own dreamscape of the broadcast venue.

[harveyglobetrot]

I'm wondering if All You Need Is Love will have his own dreamscape of the broadcast venue.

That would be a cool one. As we have seen, though, dreamscapes may take their inspiration from, but won't be directly modeled on, the promo videos that accompanied them (e.g. I Am The Walrus and Revolution).

[travmeatwad]

Also, I read this earlier but completely forgot to post it:

Some info on online play.

http://rockbandaide.com/the-beatles-rock-band-preview/


One of you asked about Online play, and word from HMX is that all the online modes you know and love (Quickplay, Tug of War, Score Duel) are back in The Beatles: Rock Band. You’ll even be able to play with six players online, as long as all the singers are on the same console. This is mainly a technical issue due to the fact that voice takes up quite a bit of Internet bandwidth. Basically, it’s the same reason why you don’t hear your bandmates singing when you play Rock Band or Rock Band 2 online. Rumor has it that you’ll even be able to play Story mode online, but I can’t give you any details on this new mode just quite yet.

Also, I was the one who told him to ask about it. :D

[gmount]

harveyglobetrot:
That sounds really cool. I was really hoping that Sgt Ppeppers and With A Little Help From My Friends would be one song.

So the Abbey Road DLC wont be an album? Will it just be a one song medley?

travmeatwad:
That is great news, that trailer is just amazing!! The new tracks are great

[elitemastersam]

Just got back from watching Let it Be for the second time in two weeks, and I just gotta say that Don't Let Me Down and One After 909 are essential to complete the rooftop set. You may be thinking that five songs from an album is too much, but considering that is the final venue in the game, it's a big deal.

[harveyglobetrot]

^

Cool. I'd actually not heard anything about online play. It is almost a given nowadays that games will feature online play, but until something is confirmed you'd never know.

I'm actually quite keen to play with some of the people on here once the game is released. I know a lot of you are, like myself, getting all the DLC for TB:RB, so I'll have to remember to get gamertags around 09/09/09.

[travmeatwad]

^

Cool. I'd actually not heard anything about online play. It is almost a given nowadays that games will feature online play, but until something is confirmed you'd never know.

I'm actually quite keen to play with some of the people on here once the game is released. I know a lot of you are, like myself, getting all the DLC for TB:RB, so I'll have to remember to get gamertags around 09/09/09.

If you want to play some RB2 while waiting, you can send a friend request to Trav90. It's the only game I've been playing lately. I don't have as much DLC as most, but I have quite a bit.

But for The Beatles, I plan on buying it all when it's released.

[harveyglobetrot]

That sounds really cool. I was really hoping that Sgt Ppeppers and With A Little Help From My Friends would be one song.

So the Abbey Road DLC wont be an album? Will it just be a one song medley?

All of Abbey Road will be coming as DLC (besides Here Comes The Sun and Octopus' Garden, which will be on-disc). There was a fair bit of conjecture about how the second side of the album would be treated, given that it is an unofficial medley. All the other tracks on the album (Come Together, Something etc.) will be individual tracks in-game.

[harveyglobetrot]

If you want to play some RB2 while waiting, you can send a friend request to Trav90. It's the only game I've been playing lately. I don't have as much DLC as most, but I have quite a bit.

But for The Beatles, I plan on buying it all when it's released.

I'm XBL-less for the next little while, but I'll definitely add you when I'm back on the air. From memory, I think my Gold membership may expire in August, so I'll have to renew that after I've finished paying off the bundle.

[gmount]

All of Abbey Road will be coming as DLC (besides Here Comes The Sun and Octopus' Garden, which will be on-disc). There was a fair bit of conjecture about how the second side of the album would be treated, given that it is an unofficial medley. All the other tracks on the album (Come Together, Something etc.) will be individual tracks in-game.

Thats cool. How regularly will DLC be updated do you think?

[harveyglobetrot]

Thats cool. How regularly will DLC be updated do you think?

Besides the fact we know that Abbey Road (and All You Need Is Love) is coming as DLC, we really know nothing about how the system is going to work. There's a rumoured 300 songs licensed for this game, so they may choose to cut it up into small weekly releases, slightly bigger fortnightly releases, or maybe even a monthly album/big pack. No matter how you cut it, though, I can't see the release cycle for TB:RB being much longer than a year.

I'm almost willing to delay the next round of song announcements by a week or two to find out info about the DLC, the Story mode etc.

[gmount]

Besides the fact we know that Abbey Road (and All You Need Is Love) is coming as DLC, we really know nothing about how the system is going to work. There's a rumoured 300 songs licensed for this game, so they may choose to cut it up into small weekly releases, slightly bigger fortnightly releases, or maybe even a monthly album/big pack. No matter how you cut it, though, I can't see the release cycle for TB:RB being much longer than a year.

I'm almost willing to delay the next round of song announcements by a week or two to find out info about the DLC, the Story mode etc.

Yeah, so do you think they will eventually release all the albums? (Or most of them)

I would probably be willing to do the same!!

[harveyglobetrot]

Yeah, so do you think they will eventually release all the albums? (Or most of them)

I would probably be willing to do the same!!

As I said there is nothing confirmed as yet. All we have to work on is that there is a rumoured 300 songs licensed and that Abbey Road, All You Need Is Love and "additional music from The Beatles' catalogue" (from the E3 press release) is to made available for download.

My gut instinct is that we will end up with a Beatles discography (or close enough to it), but obviously until someone from HMX confirms it is all conjecture and rumour.

[RockBandRocker]

"When I get to the bottom
I go back to the top of the slide..."

[miche.cs]

http://www.play.com/Games/Xbox360/4-/11104301/Rock-Band-The-Beatles-Value-Edition/Product.html

Here's a curious one folks. Play.com here in the Uk are offering a Value edition bundle with the usual RB stock stuff rather than the fancy beatles stuff. Wonder if it's an official box or just the old RB bundle witha Beatles game chuck in for delivery.

[harveyglobetrot]

http://www.play.com/Games/Xbox360/4-/11104301/Rock-Band-The-Beatles-Value-Edition/Product.html

Here's a curious one folks. Play.com here in the Uk are offering a Value edition bundle with the usual RB stock stuff rather than the fancy beatles stuff. Wonder if it's an official box or just the old RB bundle witha Beatles game chuck in for delivery.

Hmmm, that is an interesting one. It sounds to me like it's Play doing it off their own bat rather than anything official. It seems like it is just a way to get rid of excess stock while offering a more moderately priced bundle option. It's a good, what, 70 quid cheaper than the Beatles LE bundle? But there are some pretty obvious downsides to taking up that deal (the problems with the RB1-era equipment, not getting the Beatles instruments, no mic stand etc.)

[miche.cs]

Hmmm, that is an interesting one. It sounds to me like it's Play doing it off their own bat rather than anything official. It seems like it is just a way to get rid of excess stock while offering a more moderately priced bundle option. It's a good, what, 70 quid cheaper than the Beatles LE bundle? But there are some pretty obvious downsides to taking up that deal (the problems with the RB1-era equipment, not getting the Beatles instruments, no mic stand etc.)

Yeah that's what I figured was more likely. For folk on a budget or just buying RB for the first time it is a viable opton. But as you said, the hardware issues would be the main put off. Although my RB1 era stuff is still going (well the drum kit isn't, but that was my fault), the tilt on my guitar is bust and the mic has got a bit dodgy.

[hkevin]

Hope they don't send me that one by mistake !

Nice idea though.

[miche.cs]

Hope they don't send me that one by mistake !

Nice idea though.

You'll be lucky to get the bundle you ordered by release day if you ordered from Play.com. They don't half take their time cos everything comes from Jersey.

[hkevin]

I've pre-ordered a few DVDs from them and they've usually arrived on the release day.

[miche.cs]

I've pre-ordered a few DVDs from them and they've usually arrived on the release day.

It's a real mixed experience with Play.com. I'd suggest going back and reading through the probs folk had when RB1 was released in the UK but I don't think the thread exhists in it's original state anymore. It really is your luck, particularly with games.

[Sayburr]

Added the following information to the first post:

Story Mode – Set out on an experiential progression through The Beatles’ legendary career from The Cavern Club to Abbey Road Studios! The story mode takes you through the career in chapters and has an ending cinematic that is reminiscent of the movie Brian’s Song Link ( http://www.destructoid.com/hmx-beatles-rock-band-is-the-brian-s-song-of-videogames--140812.phtml)


The Abbey Road Melody will be playable as one song.

[GloiGloi]

What's going on here?
http://www.worthplaying.com/kiwi_popup.php?img=press/324/TheBeatles_Rockband_036.jpg
We saw And Your Bird Can sing at Budokan, I'm sure, yet here's studio two with the words for the song.

[chrth_rb]

What's going on here?
http://www.worthplaying.com/kiwi_popup.php?img=press/324/TheBeatles_Rockband_036.jpg
We saw And Your Bird Can sing at Budokan, I'm sure, yet here's studio two with the words for the song.

I think that's the vocal/harmony trainer

[MrRepublic]

What's going on here?
http://www.worthplaying.com/kiwi_popup.php?img=press/324/TheBeatles_Rockband_036.jpg
We saw And Your Bird Can sing at Budokan, I'm sure, yet here's studio two with the words for the song.

Harmony trainer?

[autumnmantis]

The Abbey Road Melody will be playable as one song.

That's, uh, 'Medley', right?

And yeah, that's definitely the vocal trainer! Sweet!

[whofan]

What's going on here?
http://www.worthplaying.com/kiwi_popup.php?img=press/324/TheBeatles_Rockband_036.jpg
We saw And Your Bird Can sing at Budokan, I'm sure, yet here's studio two with the words for the song.
That's either practice mode or the Harmony trainer.

[GloiGloi]

Ooh! Cool!

[Sayburr]

That's, uh, 'Medley', right?
Yes, I guess I was thinking of the harmonious melodies that The Beatles make while I was typing...

[Moony_Lupin]

Another preview of the game... neat! I would guess the harmony trainer since it's addressing pitch.

[HerrSchwarz]

I am glad we are getting Twist and Shout...hopefully this means we may get some other covers by them

[hkevin]

It's a real mixed experience with Play.com. I'd suggest going back and reading through the probs folk had when RB1 was released in the UK but I don't think the thread exhists in it's original state anymore. It really is your luck, particularly with games.


Thanks for the advice.
So it's back to amazon ?
At least they have guaranteed next day delivery.

[HerrSchwarz]

Thanks for the advice.
So it's back to amazon ?
At least they have guaranteed next day delivery.

Gamestop is the way to go.....you get a code for 3 free songs with pre-order, whether you pre-order online or in store...

[Dr._Frasier_Crane]

Gamestop is the way to go.....you get a code for 3 free songs with pre-order, whether you pre-order online or in store...

But amazon does not charge tax (for most people), so if you're getting the bundle, that's a pretty significant savings.

[UneasyMonkey]

If you want to play some RB2 while waiting, you can send a friend request to Trav90. It's the only game I've been playing lately. I don't have as much DLC as most, but I have quite a bit.

But for The Beatles, I plan on buying it all when it's released.

Yeah sounds good. I'll probably send you a friend request soon. My tag is UneasyMonkey. You can invite me whenever you want to play. I have around 110 DLC (I think...) plus the 20 free songs and RB1. I also plan on buying every single song they put out as DLC. Hope to play with you (and any others here that have Xbox Live) when The Beatles: Rock Band is released!

[mva5580]

What's going on here?
http://www.worthplaying.com/kiwi_popup.php?img=press/324/TheBeatles_Rockband_036.jpg
We saw And Your Bird Can sing at Budokan, I'm sure, yet here's studio two with the words for the song.

Is there a video somewhere for And Your Bird Can Sing in-game? I haven't seen that yet.

[Moony_Lupin]

Is there a video somewhere for And Your Bird Can Sing in-game? I haven't seen that yet.

I don't think so. Just the screenies.

[elitemastersam]

Hopefully we'll get footage of the these newly announced songs being demoed soon.

[Moony_Lupin]

People are seeing demos at Paul's concerts and I won't see him until mid-August. I wonder if the demo will have the newly announced songs by then.

[autumnmantis]

Okay, have you noticed that there's been one song per vocalist per album? The only exception is when the lead is shared, as in "I've Got a Feeling". The three songs from Please Please Me are split between John, Paul and George, and Sgt. Pepper's has one Paul, one Ringo, and one George. Etc.

If this is more than a trend, this is a pretty comprehensive list of what we may get:
Help! OR Ticket to Ride
The Night Before OR I've Just Seen a Face
I Need You
A Hard Day's Night
I'm Happy Just to Dance with You
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
A Day in the Life (probably not both)
Magical Mystery Tour OR Hello, Goodbye
Got to Get You into My Life
Drive My Car OR I'm Looking Trough You
Nowhere Man OR The Word
Think For Yourself OR If I Needed Someone
What Goes On OR Don't Pass Me By (if we're getting more Ringo)
Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except Me and My Monkey
Happiness is a Warm Gun
While My Guitar Gently Weeps
Helter Skelter OR Obladi Oblada (probably the former)
All My Loving
Don't Bother Me OR Roll Over Beethoven
It Won't Be Long
Come Together
I Me Mine
Hey Bulldog

The next question is, should the non-album singles be compared the same way, according to their Past Masters albums? I think they'll be generous, since there are no Ringo tracks and the George tracks aren't suited to RB:
She Loves You
From Me to You
Rain OR Ballad of John and Yoko
Hey Jude OR Lady Madonna

I know this leaves a lot of wiggle room, but it does rule out some surprising songs:

She Said She Said (boo!)
Something
Strawberry Fields Forever (though I hope the rule doesn't apply to MMT, since it wasn't intended as an album)
Please Please Me
I'm a Loser
If I Fell
And I Love Her
Hold Me Tight

[mva5580]

I haven't gotten in to the "which songs will be on the disc" debate much because honestly, I don't care. I'm going to buy EVERYTHING they release for this game regardless, so they could stick whatever they want on there. Obviously it's going to be 45 great songs no matter what they choose, so whatever the last 20 are, I'm good with it. But yes I'd imagine the last 20 will probably be many of the songs you've listed there.

[autumnmantis]

I guess I'm just intrigued by the challenge of figuring it out. Of course, there's nothing to say that they used any kind of rigid system, but it keeps me busy ;)

[mva5580]

Oh I hear you, I mean I certainly ponder it on my drive to work, just trying to guess for the sake of guessing.

I guess what I mean is that whenever the full 45 is known, I won't be at all irritated because x or y song isn't on the disc. Won't matter to me one bit.

[chrth_rb]

People are seeing demos at Paul's concerts and I won't see him until mid-August. I wonder if the demo will have the newly announced songs by then.

I don't know if HMX and co. would go through the trouble of whipping up a new demo just to add songs to it. It's not like it's a downloadable demo that everyone has access to, just a select few, so those few won't care that only the first batch of songs are playable.

...but I'll try to find out for you on 8/1 ;)

[travmeatwad]

Yeah sounds good. I'll probably send you a friend request soon. My tag is UneasyMonkey. You can invite me whenever you want to play. I have around 110 DLC (I think...) plus the 20 free songs and RB1. I also plan on buying every single song they put out as DLC. Hope to play with you (and any others here that have Xbox Live) when The Beatles: Rock Band is released!

I have 113 DLC (including the 20 free and AC/DC pack.) I also have all RB1 songs as well.

[Moony_Lupin]

The interview in the preorder club with Giles Martin and Alex indicate they tried to be fair to all of the Beatles on the disc. Probably harder to do with Ringo, but we can probably expect another one or two Ringo songs (hopefully not Goodnight or Don't Pass Me By). I imagine the DLC is where we'll see mostly Lennon/McCartney stuff and more well known hits.

[HarrisonFan]

The interview in the preorder club with Giles Martin and Alex indicate they tried to be fair to all of the Beatles on the disc. Probably harder to do with Ringo, but we can probably expect another one or two Ringo songs (hopefully not Goodnight or Don't Pass Me By). I imagine the DLC is where we'll see mostly Lennon/McCartney stuff and more well known hits.

maybe What Goes On? That would be fun to play on guitar

[mva5580]

I think being fair to Ringo would be putting Rain on the disc since that's one of, if not his best drumming in The Beatles.

[Quyrean]

Do you get to make your own rocker or can you only play as the beatles?

Can I buy the bass separately or is that only available in the bundle?

[Moony_Lupin]

Do you get to make your own rocker or can you only play as the beatles?

Can I buy the bass separately or is that only available in the bundle?

No & no.

[mva5580]

No & no.

lol you just crapped in his cereal :)

I think there should just be a big 'ole sticky at the top of the page with the title "No Export to Rock Band, no create a character, DLC only works with The Beatles:RB."

And people would still ask the questions.

[Red5]

Has anybody noticed that the list of announced songs on the TBRB home page is in near chronilogical order but not exactly. Do you think it might be representative of the order they are played in career?

[Chael]

Has anybody noticed that the list of announced songs on the TBRB home page is in near chronilogical order but not exactly. Do you think it might be representative of the order they are played in career?

I don't think so. I would put money that Twist and Shout would be the encore or final song of the cavern club venue.

[Sayburr]

lol you just crapped in his cereal :)

I think there should just be a big 'ole sticky at the top of the page with the title "No Export to Rock Band, no create a character, DLC only works with The Beatles:RB."

And people would still ask the questions.I just added those notes to the first post... now if only the first post would get read every now and then...

[mva5580]

I just added those notes to the first post... now if only the first post would get read every now and then...

Exactly. You would *think* that the first post on the page, which has over 4,600 replies and 239,000 views would be a good place to start for a new visitors. You've done a great job on the thread though, the effort is excellent.

Are you still definitely not buying? Come on now, you've got to be getting closer to that ledge.....

[autumnmantis]

I think being fair to Ringo would be putting Rain on the disc since that's one of, if not his best drumming in The Beatles.

Exactly. It's silly to make lead vocals the only factor in who's contributing to a song.

[Sayburr]

Are you still definitely not buying? Come on now, you've got to be getting closer to that ledge..... I love The Beatles, but I also love the variety of Rock Band. I would rather buy more songs for RB than spend the money on one band… even if I just got the game $60 I would have to buy two mics and at least one mic stand to really enjoy the game to its fullest potential… So, $60 + $50 for two mics + 25 for one mic stand… $135… I would rather get 67 more songs that I like for RB2.

Now, if Alesia was not laid off from work and we had the disposable income I might have thrown $135 down and not even thought about it… So, yeah, its still the export thing. The game is beautiful and of course the songs are great… I just don’t see me picking it up except as a rental one weekend this fall. If I fall in love with it after playing it I will buy it, but one band, even The Beatles, is not a game I believe I will spend money on.

[Moony_Lupin]

I love The Beatles, but I also love the variety of Rock Band. I would rather buy more songs for RB than spend the money on one band… even if I just got the game $60 I would have to buy two mics and at least one mic stand to really enjoy the game to its fullest potential… So, $60 + $50 for two mics + 25 for one mic stand… $135… I would rather get 67 more songs that I like for RB2.

Now, if Alesia was not laid off from work and we had the disposable income I might have thrown $135 down and not even thought about it… So, yeah, its still the export thing. The game is beautiful and of course the songs are great… I just don’t see me picking it up except as a rental one weekend this fall. If I fall in love with it after playing it I will buy it, but one band, even The Beatles, is not a game I believe I will spend money on.

Give it 6 months to a year and you can buy the game used for cheaper. Maybe by then your wife will be working again and you'll have picked up another mic and a stand.

It's embarassing, but I use a camera tripod for a mic stand. I wedge the mic in between the tripod and the piece the camera would rest on. If you have a tripod you could at least voxtar. There's always a way.

[Sayburr]

Give it 6 months to a year and you can buy the game used for cheaper. Yeah, it doesn't bother me to wait... I just picked Mass Effect up a couple of weeks ago...

[gershwin_27]

But amazon does not charge tax (for most people), so if you're getting the bundle, that's a pretty significant savings.

That is, until it's time to file your return.

[Harrison1969]

hey guys when TB RB is releaseed i need a new guitar but the TB RB guitars are just too much for me so is this one any good?

http://www.gamestop.com/Catalog/ProductDetails.aspx?sku=802676

[chrth_rb]

That is, until it's time to file your return.

lololololol ... oh wait, you're serious. Please tell me you don't actually fill in the estimated Internet purchases section of your state tax return.

[Ukitake]

Hey guys. I'm looking for an Mp4 download of the first gameplay trailer. Where can I find it?

[Zomba]

On the topic post it says that story mode details were added on Jul 22. What were those details?

[autumnmantis]

On the topic post it says that story mode details were added on Jul 22. What were those details?

I believe just that it will be arranged in chapters. Nothing too exciting yet.

[Taxman999253]

Hey guys. I'm looking for an Mp4 download of the first gameplay trailer. Where can I find it?
If you use Firefox, you can use Download Helper to get it from the TB:RB site. If you use Safari, open the Activity window from the "Window" menu, and double-click on the video file.

[MostSpartan14]

Hey guys. I'm looking for an Mp4 download of the first gameplay trailer. Where can I find it?

http://trailers.gametrailers.com/gt_vault/11389/t_beatlesrb_e309_debut.mp4

[Zomba]

I believe just that it will be arranged in chapters. Nothing too exciting yet.

Ok, thanks.

[jesse1367]

Harrison1969
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hey guys when TB RB is releaseed i need a new guitar but the TB RB guitars are just too much for me so is this one any good?




Noo, I wouldnt get that its a RB1 Gtr and those models are a piece of crap.... you can go into your nearest Gamestop and probably get a RB2 or a GHWT guitar for $30 - $40. Those are built better and wont break on you as easy.

[Harrison1969]

Noo, I wouldnt get that its a RB1 Gtr and those models are a piece of crap.... you can go into your nearest Gamestop and probably get a RB2 or a GHWT guitar for $30 - $40. Those are built better and wont break on you as easy.


thanks i was going to get that one you saved me

[harveyglobetrot]

thanks i was going to get that one you saved me

Yeah, definitely don't get the RB1 Strat. They are pretty horrible. My personal favourite is the GH3 LP, and I'm sure there are still plenty of those around (and they will be cheap to boot). I wouldn't recommend the GHWT guitar from personal experience, though; very crappy strum-bar (mine broke inside a week) and I just don't like the feel of it overall. It felt kind of like a chunkier RB1 guitar.

If you are wanting an RB guitar, I am told that the RB2 Strat (the one with the sunburst pattern) is a vast improvement over the first version. A lot of the problems with the first version (loud fret buttons, mushy strum bar etc.) were fixed in the second.

[Harrison1969]

i got a GHWT guitar and i want a rock band guitar rock band 2 guitars are 69$ thats a lot for a controller

[harveyglobetrot]

i got a GHWT guitar and i want a rock band guitar rock band 2 guitars are 69$ thats a lot for a controller

That's true. Besides the ability to toggle sound effects in RB, there really isn't any advantage to having an RB guitar (the solo buttons are only slightly more useful than the ridiculous slider thing on the GHWT guitar). In all honesty, if you are looking for a cheap, reliable guitar, I would look around for a GH3 LP. After more than 18 months of solid use, mine is still in remarkably good shape (the odd dropped sustained note aside).

[Harrison1969]

the les paul looks nice i thought a RB guitar will feel better then a GH guitar

[gmount]

I like the GHWT guitar.

Is the RB2's strum bar on the guitar still very silent? Or is there some sort of click on it, like the GH one's?

[kraken613]

Isn't the sunburst and non-sunburst RB2 guitars the same other than the look. I have a non-sunburst that came with the game. I thought they where the same. I just had my GH:WT strum bar crap out, won't strum down and that's after 2 weeks!

[miche.cs]

Thanks for the advice.
So it's back to amazon ?
At least they have guaranteed next day delivery.

I dunno where you'd end up in the que with regards to amazon. But from past experience (with RB1) if you order from them and choose next day guaranteed they will get it to you for release day. My brother ordered from them as well but just chose 1st class and even though he ordered before me, I got mine and he didnt.


Isn't the sunburst and non-sunburst RB2 guitars the same other than the look. I have a non-sunburst that came with the game. I thought they where the same. I just had my GH:WT strum bar crap out, won't strum down and that's after 2 weeks!

Yeah it was def my understanding that all RB2 guitars are the same apart from the colours. The stand alone was sunburst and the bundle wasn't.

[Kingfish]

i got a GHWT guitar and i want a rock band guitar rock band 2 guitars are 69$ thats a lot for a controller

Well, prolly not so much as you'd think. As for TB:RB controllers, if the progression stays the same, these guitars should be remarkable improvements over the RB2 controllers. I have two of the RB2 controllers, the sunburst and a plain one, and they BOTH have the infuriating 'mind of their own overdrive issue'! I sometimes want to throw it across the room.

I have 3 of the RB guitars and they span the various generations...they are all flimsy and they generally suck. I replaced the strum mechs on two of them with one I found on the net(guy from Montana I think it was) and they work nicely with my foot pedal overdriver but, they feel like they are gonna fall apart.

TB:RB guitars are $100 a pop but I have faith they will be worth it. Besides, you have almost two months, drop $40 on one and then pay $10 a payday on it...shouldn't leave much to pay on the day the game comes out.

[vcalzone]

thanks i was going to get that one you saved me
You can get a refurb RB2/GHWT guitar for even less than that. Look online, you'll find stores that carry them. I picked up two brand new GH:WT microphones from eBay this week that I paid less than $15 for in TOTAL.

Just go and look. Keep your eyes open. But no reason to buy at a retail store if you're wondering about cost.

[vcalzone]

Isn't the sunburst and non-sunburst RB2 guitars the same other than the look. I have a non-sunburst that came with the game. I thought they where the same. I just had my GH:WT strum bar crap out, won't strum down and that's after 2 weeks!

I have one of each, and mine are most definitely different in a small but significant number of areas. The buttons on the sunburst are much clickier, and the strumbar doesn't have the same click as a GH guitar, but it definitely is less mushy than the RB2 one.

So yes, there is a difference. And just like with actual guitars, they'll all work better in different situations and with different hands.

[autumnmantis]

I'm anxious to hear some actual reviews of the Beatles instruments themselves. Most of the opportunities for the public to play the game so far has been with standard instruments, and all of these people have pre-ordered some rather expensive equipment...

I'm sure hmx will do a good job, but every time there's a radical re-design, there's always a certain risk involved.

[chrth_rb]

Just go and look. Keep your eyes open. But no reason to buy at a retail store if you're wondering about cost.


Right. For example, eBay has a brand new, unopened RB2 Wii Bundle (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250468448097) for sale for a lot cheaper than a store. Heck, it even has free shipping and no sales tax so it's an even better deal.

PS: Pay no attention to the fact that the username of the eBay seller of the linked item closely resembles mine. Coincidence. *kaff*

[Aragorn123]

"Do You Want to Know a Secret" will be playable at Paul's shows at Fenway?

From Twitter:


TheBeatlesRB: Will there be a TB:RB set-up at Sir Paul's shows at Fenway ... do you want to know a secret? Do you promise not to to tell? (hint, hint).

[kuiosikle]

Aslo from twitter:


TheBeatlesRBHey, you guys: We're also on facebook: facebook.com/TheBeatlesRockBand Spread the word & you'll be free, Spread the word & be like me.

The Word confirmed? :P

[Rockbandfan23467]

Why isn't George Martin involved in the game?

[o8jedi]

He admits that his hearing ain't what it used to be. But he did work with Giles for the Love show, so he's at least there in spirit.

[Captendo]

Aslo from twitter:



The Word confirmed? :P

Nope man, it's easy to me since I'm listening to it right now, but doesn't it seem to be about Anna (Go To Him)?:D
It would be great if they put it in the album, along with Misery please!
Then I'm done with Please Please Me!

[whofan]

Why isn't George Martin involved in the game?
Sir George hasn't produced in years now because his hearing is completely shot. Besides, the guy is 83 years old, let's let him retire peacefully.

His son did an amazing job on Love though, so I have very high hopes for Gilles

[ThePenguin]

I need some help. My brother loves The Beatles, but he doesn't want to play Rock Band. I think he will though, no one can withstand the harmony trainer. But I want to get him to pay his share of the game.
When I told him about the harmonies in Paperback Writer, I was very enthusiastically saying "...and the lead sings 'I can make it longer if you like the style...' and the harmonies can do 'Heee-reeee-seeeaq-yaaaa'!! Wouldn't it be awesome to sing that?"
And he says 'So it's just like the original song?' and continues eating his cereal.
How can I convince him that this isn't a game trying to mimic The Beatles' wonderful music with plastic guitars, but more an experience which goes beyond singing and tapping your feet along?

[Julio_Strikes_Back]

I need some help. My brother loves The Beatles, but he doesn't want to play Rock Band. I think he will though, no one can withstand the harmony trainer. But I want to get him to pay his share of the game.
When I told him about the harmonies in Paperback Writer, I was very enthusiastically saying "...and the lead sings 'I can make it longer if you like the style...' and the harmonies can do 'Heee-reeee-seeeaq-yaaaa'!! Wouldn't it be awesome to sing that?"
And he says 'So it's just like the original song?' and continues eating his cereal.
How can I convince him that this isn't a game trying to mimic The Beatles' wonderful music with plastic guitars, but more an experience which goes beyond singing and tapping your feet along?
Just wait till the game comes out and go through the story mode with him.

[ThePenguin]

Just wait till the game comes out and go through the story mode with him.

Yeah, I'm planning on doing that anyway (although he'll be gone a lot), but I also want him to pay a bit (otherwise I have to pay 150 euros).

[elitemastersam]

I Dig a Pony is going to be amazing. With three songs from the rooftop performance announced (I Dig a Pony, Get Back, I've Got a Feeling), does this mean it is likely we'll get the other two as well (One After 909 and Don't Let Me Down)? I hope so.

[Julio_Strikes_Back]

I REALLY hope both One after 909 and Don't Let Me Down are in the game. One After 909 is really important to the Beatles mythology as it is one of the first Lennon/McCartney compositions, and Don't Let Me Down is just such a good song!

[Rockbandfan23467]

I REALLY hope both One after 909 and Don't Let Me Down are in the game. One After 909 is really important to the Beatles mythology as it is one of the first Lennon/McCartney compositions, and Don't Let Me Down is just such a good song!

Wow, someone else like One After 909!!!!!!!!

[vcalzone]

Yeah, I'm planning on doing that anyway (although he'll be gone a lot), but I also want him to pay a bit (otherwise I have to pay 150 euros).
Frame it as what it really is going to be. Interactive karaoke. Point out how awesome it would be to switch off between songs on a setlist to follow the Beatles actual parts.

[JimmyPage1409]

I can't wait til this game comes out!!

[justin19954]

Jimmy Page likes it! Yay!

[elitemastersam]

Jimmy Page likes it! Yay!
Link?

[travmeatwad]

Link?

This.

Seriously, if this is true, this definitely opens the doors for Led Zeppelin being in RB or getting their own game.

[Rockbandfan23467]

Link?


This.

Seriously, if this is true, this definitely opens the doors for Led Zeppelin being in RB or getting their own game.


Here:

I can't wait til this game comes out!!

[IErrantVentureI]

Here:

Aw, you tricked us.

[elitemastersam]

That's some funny **** right there.

[Rockbandfan23467]

No, Justin19954 did.

[travmeatwad]

Here:

Argh. I didn't even see that.

[elitemastersam]

Justin19954, you made a fool of everyone.

[Captendo]

Justin19954, you made a fool of everyone.

Sexy Sadie confirmed in the game?:D

[Rockbandfan23467]

Sexy Sadie confirmed in the game?:D

It would be if a mod said that.

[justin19954]

Ha! I fooled everyone!

[BLARGCOW]

Pretty sneaky, Justin.

[UneasyMonkey]

I Dig a Pony is going to be amazing. With three songs from the rooftop performance announced (I Dig a Pony, Get Back, I've Got a Feeling), does this mean it is likely we'll get the other two as well (One After 909 and Don't Let Me Down)? I hope so.

I think those two will be DLC. 909 will come out in the Let it Be album and Don't Let Me Down can be a single I guess.

[UneasyMonkey]

Here's a pretty cool article

http://bitmob.com/index.php/mobfeed/The-Real-Beatles-Vs.-The-Beatles-Rock-Band.html

[elitemastersam]

Here's a pretty cool article

http://bitmob.com/index.php/mobfeed/The-Real-Beatles-Vs.-The-Beatles-Rock-Band.html
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[justin19954]

I think we can wait a bit. We should start to see a lot more info coming very soon.

[autumnmantis]

I'm pretty lukewarm on "One After 909"...

[IErrantVentureI]

I don't mind it. I'm just not a fan of Let It Be.

[beatlekorey]

I don't mind it. I'm just not a fan of Let It Be.

get Let it Be....naked once you remove phil spector's ''wall of sound'' it is a lot better

[ThePenguin]

get Let it Be....naked once you remove phil spector's ''wall of sound'' it is a lot better

I did that too, and after listening Let it be Naked, Let It Be sounded much better!

[AndywinXp]

get Let it Be....naked once you remove phil spector's ''wall of sound'' it is a lot better
This

[miche.cs]

I'm pretty lukewarm on "One After 909"...

I like the Anthology version when they did it back in the early days.

[elitemastersam]

I'm pretty lukewarm on "One After 909"...
George's guitar work in that song is fantastic. It would be a blast to play in the game.

But of course, you'd probably be happier playing guitar in Hey Jude, where the pianist gets all the spotlight.

[Jordashebasics]

Agreed, the guitar work on the song is much more difficult than it lets on.
But I think that they viewed the song as both a piece of personal nostalgia and a bit of a gag song.

[chrth_rb]

I did that too, and after listening Let it be Naked, Let It Be sounded much better!

I don't like the chatter on the original, and Maggie Mae and Dig It are disposable so I like those omissions ... except for the chatter on Get Back, and I prefer the Spectorized Long and Winding Road.

So I listen to both. One of these days I need to make my own "Get Back" album.