Foreigner DLC Three-Pack Comes to Rock Band
Filed under: DLC News / Tags: foreigner, artist-pack, classic-rock, 1970s / 10 comments
Juke box heroes and hot-blooded headknockers, rejoice! You asked for more Foreigner and you got it: This week's three-pack picks from their first two albums, late-'70s releases that opened the world's ears to the larger-than-life spirit of arena rock.
Foreigner happened when three British musicians who'd been around hooked up with three hungry young Americans. Group leader/guitarist Mick Jones had already made a few albums with Spooky Tooth, a cult-hero Brit combo whose keyboardist Gary Wright later found fame with "Dream Weaver." With Foreigner he was looking for a more muscular sound, and he found it with the wall-shaking vocals of Lou Gramm, a Rochester, NY native who'd been singing in the little-known Black Sheep. Also in the original lineup was multi-instrumentalist Ian McDonald, a former King Crimson member who stuck some art-rock flourishes between the lines.
"Feels Like the First Time" made an immediate impression as Foreigner's first single, with its shimmering synths and power-chords, and those heavenly Gramm vocals. Though never a single, "Headknocker" also got plenty of airplay and was a big favorite at tailgate parties in our neck of the woods. Skipping ahead to the second album, "Blue Morning Blue Day" shows the band's more sensitive side and introduces the soulful direction of later Foreigner hits — all of which you can still hear on the band's recent tours with Jones at the helm.
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Comments
Talimax...
its not in DLC on Wii... at least you know wheen it is going to be available?
pff...
Sunday, July 12, 2009
DevinZ16...
add an Ozzy Osbourne Pack with Crazy Train, Bark at the Moon, and I Don't Wanna Stop
Sunday, July 5, 2009
darkknightdetec...
I really wish they had "Soul Doctor" as a choice, I'd buy it in a second!
Saturday, July 4, 2009
rayray8822...
What? I can't say "s u c k y?"
Friday, July 3, 2009
rayray8822...
No "Juke Box Hero?" Forget it. Nobody wants the ****y DLC cover version. We want the MASTER RECORDING. Guitar Hero 3's got it-- why not Rock Band?
Friday, July 3, 2009
xXxpl1cit...
i agree with Iprogg --- you need to put the original version of "jukebox hero" on the rock band dlc, and at least "double vision" by foreigner
Friday, July 3, 2009
Iprogg...
yeah the only song that was good was "Feels like the First time" and did not put on the original song of jukebox hero. next song or pack, put in the original song of jukebox hero, you've done it some other songs like iron maiden" number of the beast. im just saying but please next time
Friday, July 3, 2009
Witticus...
I think its funny that you make a pun involving Hot Blooded, yet its not in the pack. Thats cruel Harmonix, very cruel, I'll forgive you this time for including Feels Like the First Time though.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Iprogg...
how come you guys didn't put the original jukebox hero song on rock band thats the best song by foreigner ever, you should of added that one on the foreigner pack, but still god song but next time the original version of jukebox hero, its a great song!
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Unclefester90...
great songs for the set! there are still several songs that still need to be explored that have been released by foreigner and i cant wait to play hot blooded cold as ice and double vision. these and several more songs will have a warm welcome on my xbox!
Tuesday, June 30, 2009