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Named the greatest guitar player of all time by Rolling Stone magazine in its recent “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time” feature, there are few unfamiliar with the legendary songwriter and performer Jimi Hendrix. The guitar virtuoso’s playing style redefined rock and roll, infusing his unparalleled technical ability with an extreme and experimental sound that wowed audiences, changing music history for decades to come. On December 20th, Harmonix is proud to be adding seven classic Hendrix tracks to the Rock Band Music Store.

1968’s Hendrix-produced Electric Ladyland album features some of the musician’s most popular and enduring songs. Three songs from this classic – “Long Hot Summer Night,” “Gypsy Eyes,” and “All Along the Watchtower” – kick off the pack. An incendiary live performance of “Voodoo Child (Slight Return),” recorded at the legendary Woodstock festival, is also included in the pack. The pack of seven tracks also includes “Dolly Dagger” “Freedom” and “Angel” from First Rays Of The New Rising Sun. These songs were originally recorded for 1971’s Rainbow Bridge and The Cry of Love albums.

Pro Guitar and Pro Bass upgrades for two of the tracks, “All Along the Watchtower” and “Freedom,” will be available. Pro upgrades for previously available Hendrix songs, “Purple Haze” and “Little Wing,” will also be offered. A full list of the extensive catalog of Jimi Hendrix songs playable in Rock Band can be found here.

Available on Xbox 360, Wii™ and PlayStation®3 system (December 20th, 2011):

• The Jimi Hendrix Experience – “Long Hot Summer Night” O
• The Jimi Hendrix Experience – “Gypsy Eyes”
• The Jimi Hendrix Experience – “All Along the Watchtower” X
• Jimi Hendrix – “Voodoo Child (Slight Return) (Live)”
• Jimi Hendrix – “Dolly Dagger”
• Jimi Hendrix – “Freedom” O X
• Jimi Hendrix – “Angel”

Pro Guitar/Bass Upgrades for Legacy Songs

• The Jimi Hendrix Experience – “Purple Haze”
• The Jimi Hendrix Experience – “Little Wing”

(These tracks will be available in Europe on PlayStation®3 system December 21st)

The tracks will be available as “Experience Jimi Hendrix Pack 01,” with all songs available for purchase individually on Xbox 360, PlayStation®3 system and Wii™. Tracks marked with “O” feature support for keyboards; tracks marked with “X” will offer Pro Guitar and Pro Bass expansions for $0.99 per song.

Price:
$10.99 USD, £5.99 UK, €8.99 EU (880 Microsoft Points, 1100 Wii Points™) for the “Experience Jimi Hendrix 01” pack
$1.99 USD, £.99 UK, €1.49 EU (160 Microsoft Points) per song
$2.00 USD (200 Wii Points™) per song
$0.99 USD (100 Wii Points™/80 Microsoft Points), £0.59 UK, €0.79 EU per song for eligible Pro Guitar/Pro Bass upgrade

** Dates for Rock Band game tracks are tentative and subject to change. **

To discuss this DLC please visit the official discussion thread in the Rock Band forum.

For all DLC song credits, including album and genre info as well as difficulty ratings, you can check out the Songs page.

And for awesome background information on this content, including recording details, album of origin, and release details you can head on over to the Rock Band 'Zine for brand new articles!

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***HMX EDIT 12/16***

I just got confirmation from the Audio team that our version of Voodoo Child (Slight Return) (Live) is from Woodstock, but it's shorter than the version that appears on the album. The stems we received are 6:39 long, so that's what you can expect on Tuesday. It is sure to be EPIC so start practicing your finger exercises now.

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Here are the Rock Band Network songs that came to Xbox 360 on Thursday, 12/15/2011:

Indie Rock

Niño Burbuja - "Mil Rosas" (80 MSP)
Silent House - "In Between" (80 MSP)

Nu-Metal

Powerman 5000 - "V is for Vampire" (160 MSP)

Metal

All Shall Perish - "A Pure Evil" (160 MSP)
All Shall Perish - "My Retaliation (2x Bass Pedal)" (160 MSP)
Asking Alexandria - "Hey There Mr. Brooks (RB3 version)" (160 MSP)
Devin Townsend - "N9" (160 MSP)
Ethereal Collapse - "Category III: Architect" (80 MSP)
Ethereal Collapse - "Category III: Architect (2x Bass Pedal)" (80 MSP)
Fallen Angel - "Sad Wings" (160 MSP)
Francisco Meza - "Rage and Pain (2x Bass Pedal)" (80 MSP)
Halcyon Way - "Icon of Resolution" (80 MSP)
Halcyon Way - "Icon of Resolution (2x Bass Pedal)" (80 MSP)
Watain - "Underneath the Cenotaph" (160 MSP)

Pop/Dance/Electronic

Bankai - "The Epic, Part 3.7 (RBN Remix)" (80 MSP)
Gigakoops - "Death In General" (80 MSP)

Pop-Rock

Kari Kimmel - "Go" (160 MSP)

Prog

Solution .45 - "Lethean Tears" (80 MSP)

Rock

Jerry Naylor - "All I Want Is You" (160 MSP)
Jerry Naylor - "Don't Ever Change" (160 MSP)
Jerry Naylor - "Real Wild Child" (160 MSP)
Jerry Naylor - "Tear It Up" (160 MSP)
Mike Kotulka - "Love's the Profit" (80 MSP)
The Black Beverly Heels - "Dark Beat" (80 MSP)

And here are the PS3 RBN releases scheduled for Tuesday, 12/20/2011 (North America) and Wednesday, 12/21/2011 (Europe)

Between the Buried and Me - "Selkies: The Endless Obsession" ($1.99) - Metal
Alien Ant Farm - "Courage" ($1.99) - Rock
Powerman 5000 - "Show Me What You've Got" ($1.99) - Nu-Metal
Free Spirit - "Cry of an Eagle" ($1.99) - Rock
Dance for the Dying - "Echo" ($0.99) - Pop-Rock

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Yes, you will finally be able to play All Along the Watchtower in Rock Band. :D

Discuss this awesome Hendrix pack!

Yay, more Hendrix! Really looking forward to drumming these songs.

Hint explanation time: all the hints had to do with the use of an awesome version of All Along the Watchtower on the popular (and also awesome) TV show Battlestar Galactica (the most recent version, not the original). If you haven't seen the show yet and still want to (or haven't made it to the last season yet), don't read on, because HERE BE MAJOR PLOT SPOILERS, MATEY:


On the show, the 'Final Five' Cylons hidden among the humans were 'triggered' when they heard All Along the Watchtower. Each of the first five hints refers to one of those characters from the show:

Hint 1: The Winchesters are a reference to the main characters from TV show Supernatural. Kali is a reference to the episode Hammer of the Gods (and one poster absolutely nailed this, but didn't know how to follow up further), in which that character is played by actress Rekha Sharma, who also portrays Final Five Cylon Tory Forster on BSG.

Hint 2: Master Chief + Tirol = Chief Tyrol.

Hint 3: The Song of Hannah is in bible book Samuel. Samuel + Anders (And) = Samuel Anders.

Hint 4: The pictures showed general Tullius from Skyrim (so not Caesar, despite what some might think), and Batman villain Deathstroke. Actor Michael Hogan did the voice acting for Tullius and played Deathstroke on the TV show Smallville, and also played Colonel Saul Tigh on BSG.

Hint 5: Valerie Archer is played by actress Kate Vernon, who played the last of the Final Five, Ellen Tigh.

Major kudos to waxparrot for getting it right!


***Magnet's Hints***

9 + Caesar = Roman Numeral for Nine

IX (Jimi Hendrix)

:) :) :)

all along the watchtower

F***ing finally, All Along the Watchtower.

*sigh*

Was hoping for Genesis, Elton John or Guns N Roses. :(

I'll get AATW and Voodoo Child, I guess.

Oh hell yes.
I love the BSG version too :D

Long Hot Summer Night! Favorite Hendrix song of all time, never thought I'd see it without Electric Ladyland full album. Getting all of it.

We already had enough Jimi Hendrix, he's overrated. Hope everyone who wants this is pleased though.

Freakin awesome DLC!!!! Love me some More Hendrix. Getting it all. The only unfortunate thing is its looks like some of the masters for both albums are gone, unless HMX completes both albums in the future. Queen, Rush and Hendrix all in one month? Fantastic!