Official Discussion: DLC Week of 11/13 - Kenny Loggins & 40+ Green Day tracks

[bonethug0108]

I believe it was said the flash and highlander stuff was a no go.

Some movie/show stuff is easy to license, and others are impossible.

And I want to add to what I said earlier and thank hmxhenry, hmx, and the artist/label for being honest about danger zone. I'd much rather know to not expect a song I really like than wonder for years why we haven't gotten it yet.

[hmxhenry]

Also, y no "Return to Pooh Corner"? That's been my favorite Kenny Loggins song since I was two.

My aunt put that song on a mix tape for me in 1987 and it still bums me out to this day. THANKS FOR THE REMINDER.

Oh, and RBN will be bringing the St. Elmo's Fire theme as well. It's movie theme week next week!

That is AMAZING timing.

So I'm assuming that, because the export will show up as purchased in the store, we can just buy pro upgrades them as normal. I exported, so i'm wondering how easy it'll be to buy "When I come around"

I just triple checked with the DLC team and yes, if you already bought GD:RB and exported, you should be able to buy the Pro upgrades without any hassles.

I'm sure there are many songs that are in this exact same situation, but I assumed there was some legal reason why you were unable to let us know which specific songs were impossible to add to Rock Band, for technical reasons. That was always going to be my first question for the Harmonix gang, when I finally see you in person: "which popular songs have you tried to get, and been held up solely by unavailable masters"?

It depends entirely on the release. Obviously most bands / labels don't want their dirty laundry aired in public and we try to be respectful of that in the interest of maintaining good relationships with them. But, on some rare occasions, we're able to be a bit more open and let the community peek behind the curtain to gain a better understanding of how the DLC machine works.

Hey Henry, you guys sure there aren't any keys in I'm Alright?

I'll check in with the DLC team again. Sometimes the press release just misses that notation.

Unless I'm mistaken, isn't this already the most HMX released DLC in a one week period EVER?

Unless you count disc releases or RBN content, yeah, this is the most DLC we've ever released in one week.


Also, just wanted to say thanks to everyone for their props on the reshuffling of DLC plans for this week. It was a lot of work in not a lot of time so it's cool to see people are appreciative of the effort.

[samjjones]

Is this the first time that they outright said they couldn't use the masters on a specific song?

Overtly? I think *yes*.

It is very, very, very much appreciated, and the fact that they're able to acknowledge such backs the fact that they tried long and hard to try and make it happen.

It saddens me that greater care wasn't taken to preserve this masterpiece of Americana for future generations, however. Immediately after it was recorded in 1985, the "Danger Zone" master tapes should have been locked away in NORAD next to the WOPR in the event of global thermonuclear war, so that the Beyond Thunderdome kids would know that there *was* civilization before, and that it was good and just.

[instantdeath999]

Glad to see the pro guitar upgrades.

[samjjones]

hmxhenry - when you guys were playtesting Loggins, which HMX staffer had the goofiest grin of joy while playing?

Also, are you guys confident that the power of Loggins will not break Blitz? I'm scared that if I use "Super Vocals" during Footloose in Blitz, that the very fabric of space and time might be compromised.

Similar to what happened when I played "Jessie's Girl" for the first time. The year 2025 says "hi", by the way.

[HairyMan]

Very awesome KL release! Just watched Caddyshack a few days ago so this is awesome timing. Would be really cool if we could get a Movie Theme Song Pack one of these days. With hits like:

"Dream Warriors" - Queensryche
"Live And Let Die" - Paul McCartney and Wings
"A View To A Kill" - Duran Duran
"Stand By Me" - Ben E. King
"Wind Beneath My Wings" - Bette Midler.............. okay, maybe not that last one.

[peterock2007]

"Dream Warriors" - Queensryche

Dokken?

[Mileycyrussoulja]

So how do the trailers look? I'm at school so I can't watch them.

[Ruz-El]

Part of me hates that I'm going for the Kenny Loggins tracks.

[samjjones]

So how do the trailers look? I'm at school so I can't watch them.

Like heaven.

Mine eyes have never beheld such glorious wonderment.