10/23 DLC Discussion Thread: Chicago 3-Pack!

[Der_Lex]

Hey gang,

Look at their career of Billboard chart topping hit singles and albums and you’ll see that Chicago is easily one of the most successful American rock acts of all time. On October 23rd, three of their hit singles come to the Rock Band Music Store!

Written as part of a seven part suite, Chicago’s “Make Me Smile” – from the band’s second studio record, 1970’s Chicago II – was released as a single that topped the Billboard charts. “Feelin’ Stronger Every Day,” off of 1973’s Chicago IV found equal success on the charts, only a few years later. The ballad “If You Leave Me Now,” off of 1976’s Chicago X, rounds out the pack.

As a bonus, Rock Band Blitz players who play any of these tracks will earn double coins for each play!

Available on Xbox 360, Wii and PlayStation®3 system (October 23rd, 2012):

• Chicago – “Make Me Smile” O X
• Chicago – “Feelin’ Stronger Every Day” O
• Chicago – “If You Leave Me Now” O

(These tracks will be available in Europe on PlayStation®3 system October 24th)

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:

$1.99 USD, £.99 UK, €1.49 EU (160 Microsoft Points ™, 200 Wii Points™) per song
$0.99 USD (80 Microsoft Points™, 100 Wii 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!

Will this 3-pack make you smile? Will it make you feel stronger every day? Trust me, you'll regret it if you leave now!

[hmxhenry]

And here is this week's RBN info:

This week on Xbox 360, look for “This War Will Never Start” by extraordinary musician and Harmonixer par excellence Steve Pardo! Also, 5 varied tracks ranging from Dr. Acula to Buckner & Garcia will come out Tuesday on PS3.

Here are the Rock Band Network tracks that hit the Xbox on Thursday, 10/18/2012:

Alternative

Drugstore Fanatics – “The Distance” (80 MSP)

Indie Rock

Steve Pardo – “This War Will Never Start” (80 MSP)

Metal

Between the Buried and Me – “All Bodies” (160 MSP)
Between the Buried and Me – “All Bodies (2x Bass Pedal)” (160 MSP)
Escape The Day – “Turn Back Time (Rock Band Edition)” (160 MSP)

Punk

SIMPL3JACK – “Carny Asada” (80 MSP)


And here are the PS3 RBN releases scheduled for Tuesday, 10/23/2012 (North America) and 10/24/2012 (Europe):

Dr. Acula - "Slander" ($1.99), Metal
Design the Skyline - "Break Free From Your Life" ($1.99), Metal
RIBS - "Brains Out" ($0.99), Rock
Buckner & Garcia - "Ode to a Centipede" ($1.99), Pop-Rock
We Are The Storm - "Galileo" ($0.99), Indie Rock

[samjjones]

Holy Cetera!!!

[Mileycyrussoulja]

Sweeeeeet! Prolly gonna get Feelin' Stronger Every Day. Thanks HMX for another on-disc band!

[TheStuddz]

I knew it would be Chicago. And these are the exact three songs I had in my imaginary Chicago 02! Hopefully my original imaginary Chicago 01 comes eventually, with "Saturday In The Park", "Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?" and "I'm A Man". I'd also like "Colour My World".

[lvmathemagician]

I knew it would be Chicago. And these are the exact three songs I had in my imaginary Chicago 02! Hopefully my original imaginary Chicago 01 comes eventually, with "Saturday In The Park", "Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?" and "I'm A Man". I'd also like "Colour My World".

I like your choices better than what we got.

[Cipher_Peon]

Damn red herrings.

As much as I love 25 or 6 to 4, I would trade this whole pack for Black Sheep.

Also, inb4 "Chicago isn't Classic Rock"

[Meat-Popsicle]

Damn red herrings.

Were there also some well-hidden clues, or just completely misleading hints suggesting it was time for more Green Day DLC?

I am a big fan of Classic Rock, thrilled to see this pack, buying for SURE (including the Pro Guitar / Pro Bass upgrade). I didn't recognize the title "Make Me Smile", but it turns out that I know the song quite well. Curious to see which version it will be. Hoping we get even more Chicago in the future, maybe including one of the first songs I ever learned on guitar ("Colour My World").

Thanks, Harmonix, you are really catching fire with awesome DLC lately!

[scottydo222]

Were there also some well-hidden clues, or just completely misleading hints suggesting it was time for more Green Day DLC?

Someone was able to pull a Chicago song out of the clues, so there might be some truth buried in them yet. I can definitely see Metric's Black Sheep as a near future possibility, especially considering they're in the game and the need for Scott Pilgrimm DLC.

Anyway, full pack buy.

[Meat-Popsicle]

Someone was able to pull a Chicago song out of the clues, so there might be some truth buried in them yet. I can definitely see Metric's Black Sheep as a near future possibility, especially considering they're in the game and the need for Scott Pilgrimm DLC.

Anyway, full pack buy.

Now those are good clues, messages that appear not to be clues at all, which on 2nd glance appear to be an obvious hinting at one band, but that have the correct answer hidden obliquely. Were there other clues in addition to that one post from HMXHenry (the one that said we were Nimrods if we expected clues every week)?