i'm right with u xxpigxx. some of the people in this forum believe we need to formally thank harmonix each and every week the dlc is released. the fact of the matter is, when u BUY the dlc, that IS thanking them. they want our money MUCH more than they want us praising them on their message boards every week.

i want to preface this by saying i have only NOT purchased 7 of the songs, so from that standpoint, i have thanked them quite a bit. i would love to thank them each and every week for their hard work by purchasing their dlc. as of of the last few weeks, they are making this much, MUCH harder to do. alot of these songs they have been releasing lately you would find the albums stockpiled in the bargain bin at u're local record store. they are simply NOT releasing grade A, top notch quality songs for dlc. don't think i'm not satisfied because i'm not getting "my" type of music available as dlc. there are many fans of these particular bands questioning the song selection. there must be some sort of licensing problems that have caused them to indefinitely delay the albums and other songs from different frontline artists. maybe they arn't putting enough money into the licensing efforts for the better songs or bigger bands, idk. but to all the people whining about the complainers, if we simply just sat back and didnt purchase all the crappy dlc that comes out, what makes you think its going to get any better? there are alot of people that will still buy it becuase its "NEW SONGS FOR RB! THANKS HMX!!!" the fact is, we DO need to complain. we DO need to keep requesting the songs we want because this recent downturn in the quality of dlc doesn't look good for the future, and i don't think i'm the only one that feels this way.

Thank you FatWilma. That is exactly how feel.

could someone post that link for submitting song requests to hmx? not the forum; that little page you fill out and submit...

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The sense of ego and self-importance put on display by many posters is mind-boggling...

The sooner you accept the fact that you will not like some, or even many, of available DLC downloads, the better off you'll be. Harmonix cannot cater their choice of material around any individual's needs/desires. You'll like some. You'll hate some. Deal with it and move on.

I love how many also assume that Harmonix has the choice of whatever songs they want to release as DLC, as if there weren't any rights or licensing issues to deal with. ("CMON DUDES!! WHERE'S THE FREAKIN' STARLAND VOCALBAND?!?!?! WEAK!!!!11!!1!")

Personally, I'd much rather have variety added to this game than monolithic repetition.

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Read damnit! It is not that I want "X" band or Timmy wants "Y" band. It is the fact that this is crap for DLC.

Once again . . . where in the hell have you ever seen B-52's, Dr. Love, or We All Care in the Ultimate Setlist or requested music?

When you hear Rock Band . . . do you think B-52's?

When you hear Faith No More, do you think We All Care?

When you think KISS, do you think Dr. Love?

For 78% of us, the answer is NO

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they are simply NOT releasing grade A, top notch quality songs for dlc.

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That is your opinion.

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ow many people do you really think request Roam, or Dr. Love or the FNM song?

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I wanted more FNM and don't mind more KISS.

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we DO need to complain

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Actually, go ahead and "complain" there are valid "complain" and invalid "complain" in some cases. A lot of this is opinion, 7 songs you didn't buy? Sure seems like they are doing a bang up job. I don't think it's Harmonix job to make sure:

FatWilma and xxpigxx are happy and content.

It seems I have bought LESS DLC than you have FatWIlma, and I'm happy. Why? Well because I actually have something TO buy that is worthwhile for me and my friends. I didn't buy this much crap for GH2, nor do I even buy that much DLC for any game.

Save your money, keep requesting your favs I'm sure HMX isn't stupid or "weird eccentric muscians with weird tastes" (It's more likely they have 'broader' palette for music, only a close minded individual would say it's 'weird') they know who the "big names" are and what the big hit singles are. There's more red tape involved in making songs than both of you realize.

And if next week you puke on your shoes because the DLC is a New Pornographers DLC pack, oh well, I'll be buying that pack too.

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Well then, I should get on my local supermarket's forum and complain that they sell brussle sprouts, cuz I effin' hate those little green bastards. :rolleyes:

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How about you complain when your local supermarket says they have grade A oranges, and instead the give you a mix of second notch bruised oranges and tangeloes.

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could someone post that link for submitting song requests to hmx? not the forum; that little page you fill out and submit...

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Scroll down to the very bottom of any page. You'll see a row of links ("HELP", "GAME SUPPORT", etc). The very last link in that row is "REQUEST SONG". That'll take you directly to the form.

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Read damnit! It is not that I want "X" band or Timmy wants "Y" band. It is the fact that this is crap for DLC.

Once again . . . where in the hell have you ever seen B-52's, Dr. Love, or We All Care in the Ultimate Setlist or requested music?

When you hear Rock Band . . . do you think B-52's?

When you hear Faith No More, do you think We All Care?

When you think KISS, do you think Dr. Love?

For 78% of us, the answer is NO

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First of all, forget any pretentions that you speak for the majority. You don't. You speak for yourself and yourself only.

Secondly, do you honestly think Harmonix has the "pick of the litter" when it comes to what songs they can license/release? Just because they got a few Maiden or Sabbath songs doesn't mean they have the rights to all of them. I'd love to have all of Pink Floyd's MEDDLE album available for play, but I don't think that's gonna happen anytime soon (mainly due to few players who'd want to do all 20-some-odd minutes of Echoes... but I digress.

I will say it again: VARIETY will keep this game alive. It also has a secondary effect of introducing people to music they wouldn't give the time of day to before.

And "Roam" is as valid a Rock Band song as, say, "Maps" or "Brass In Pocket" or "Orange Crush". Personally I'd love to see more classic New Wave / 90s Britpop bands in the game, like Elvis Costello, Joe Jackson, Blondie, Blur, Oasis, etc.

I haven't liked or downloaded EVERY DLC tune available, but I've come to the realization that IT'S NOT ALL ABOUT ME. You should try doing the same. I can't *stand* Faith No More, but I'm not gonna whine about it ad nauseum here.

Oh and since you asked me about what KISS song I'd want when I think of KISS, it would easily be either "Hard Luck Woman", "Shock Me", "Cold Gin", or "Kings of the Night Time World". But I have absolutely *ZERO* problem with "Calling Dr. Love". It's a classic tune that has practically been on every tour since they reunited in makeup. So again, what's the big freakin' problem?

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How about you complain when your local supermarket says they have grade A oranges, and instead the give you a mix of second notch bruised oranges and tangeloes.

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WTF. Tangelos are awesome.

Even if the produce is bad, that's partly because we had a terrible rainy season and you can't blame the supermarket for that. Besides, the only other store in town has nothing but moldy bread and expired mayo.

Oh, that's not good enough for you? Well then, stamp your feet and cry. Constantly remind people how angry you are that there are no strawberries in winter, because as long as you're unsatisfied, it's just not right for other people to eat ugly fruit.

Oh, nevermind.