3 More Rock Band tracks Available

[bapenguin]

This week's Rock Band track pack is only available individually.

My Iron Lung - Radiohead
Brass in Pocket - Pretenders (cover)
Buddy Holly - Weezer

Each song is available for 160 MS points. Expect to see these songs on the PSN on Thursday.

Sweetness. I love the constant flow of decent songs for a decent price.

[Disgustipated]

Awesome! When I get Rock Band I'll definitely grab Buddy Holly; I love Weezer.

[JediSanf]

Sweetness. I love the constant flow of decent songs for a decent price.

This is why I haven't played GH3 in a month.

[Deadend]

By the time I get Rock Band, I am hoping there will be an uber-size discount pack.

[Yellowman]

I love Brass in Pocket. Especially when people do karoake to it. But only when those people are Scarlet Johansson.

[The Continental]

Not to be a killjoy, but is it just me or is the mix for Buddy Holly a little off? Seems like the vocals are a little too forward and the guitar part is toned down considerably. The song just doesn't sound as "full" as it should. I realize they have to tweak these songs so everyone can hear their parts, but this one is a little too noticeable for my tastes.

[Baron Samedi]

Dear Harmonix, we are grateful for My Iron Lung.

[Nura]

*sigh* i want that game so bad! release it in the EU already!

[Mdot23]

DL'd Buddy Holly last night. Always loved that song. Can't wait to play it with the full band hah. Friday can't come soon enough.

So, this was the last of the announced sets. Wonder what next week and the future has in store?

::wishes for some Queen, RATM, more Wolfmother and the God's of rock that are Zeppelin::

[Blade]

*obligatory WE WANT MORE RADIOHEAD post*

[lockwoodx]

The songs should have come with the game. Welcome to a new era of undercutting the product.

[BalekFekete]

The songs should have come with the game. Welcome to a new era of undercutting the product.

Do you want some cheese to go with your whine?

[Mdot23]

The songs should have come with the game. Welcome to a new era of undercutting the product.

I know. I hate when developers add more optional stuff to an already great game, just to extend the enjoyment of it. Bastards.

[lockwoodx]

I know. I hate when developers add more optional stuff to an already great game, just to extend the enjoyment of it. Bastards.

Those would be called "Patches" my foolish friend.

[lockwoodx]

Do you want some cheese to go with your whine?

I love cheese and wine. Most upper middle class do. ;)

Sorry to hear your not a fan.

[Slacker]

The songs should have come with the game. Welcome to a new era of undercutting the product.

How dare they release a product on time with a lot of content and release expansions for it later! Ban expansion packs! Licensing for songs is obviously free! Why should we have to pay for songs that the publisher had to pay for? It's an outrage!

While we're on the subject all cars should ship with all their aftermarket parts installed. Auto manufacturers are also undercutting their products! It's a global conspiracy!

[Slacker]

Those would be called "Patches" my foolish friend.

Actually those are called expansion packs (but you tried your best - we're still proud of you.) Typically you'd have to wait for 6 months after release to enjoy those but in this case they're releasing them periodically so that you don't even have to wait.

How dare they! I say we grab the torches and the pitchforks. Who's with me?

[Zero]

The songs should have come with the game. Welcome to a new era of undercutting the product.

Yeah! They totally should have made the game cost $220. I hate choice. Choice is the worst thing in all the world. :p

[DeadPixel]

Come on guys!!! Why are you biting on that silly post? It was clearly a way to start a chain reaction of responses.

[fatefodder]

Grabbed "Buddy Holly", seems like it's on the easier end of the spectrum.

Sweet times.

[sleepbox]

Does it seem fishy to any of you that these were the last tracks that were officially dated and the official Rock Band forums are down for "upgrading" at the moment?

Man...I need those Grateful Dead tracks NOW...I will buy every single one!!

[Veregon]

They are releasing the RB Community today, that's why the official forums are down.

[Deadend]

Those would be called "Patches" my foolish friend.

Patches are for fixing things.
Expansions EXPAND a game.

Sometimes patches add content, such as Keys to the City mode in Crackdown or some of the WoW patches.

And unlike a patch, expansions are not required.

So what is this Rockband community?

[TexasMouse]

At the risk of getting flamed for a slighty vapid post:

I absolutely love this game. My friends, girlfriends, and whole damn posse are getting together every chance we get to jam, and are ending those nights with smiles on our faces (and usually a little Wild Turkey on our breaths.)

This game is a massive step up from Guitar Hero. The cooperative experience, the great song list, and the regular refreshes of downloadable tracks that are really good (Weezer! Radiohead! Sweet!) have already MADE the holiday season for a bunch of us 30-somethings down here in Austin, Texas.

Thanks, Harmonix, for bringing a group of old friends back together again. :)

-tf

[torrefaction]

Hey Lockwood...

Are you this stupid in real life too?

Man...I bought my 360, and it didn't come with EVERY GAME FOR THE SYSTEM.

Those fucking assholes, I bought a car and it didn't even come with unlimited gas.

Sons a bitches, I bought a guitar, it should already have the EFFECTS BUILT IN.

Fucking scheisters, I got this new TV, and it doesn't even come with CABLE!

[sleepbox]

I hope the rumors are true of the 1000's of DLC tracks available.

[SBKidJamX]

My Iron Lung is sooooooooo good. Always enjoy singing Radiohead songs. Now give us Paranoid Android and my life will be (mostly) complete.

[Spigot]

If/when I get Rock Band, I'll definately get Buddy Holly. One of the few songs I could see myself actually doing the singing bits for.

[torrefaction]

If it was at all possible for me to want Rock Band anymore, I do now.

WEEEOOO I look just like Buddy Holly!
Woah Oh and you're Mary Tyler Moore.
I don't care what they say about us anyway
I don't care about that!
I don't care about that!

Bang! Bang! Knock on the door, another big bang, get down on the floor.
Oh No! What do we do?
Don't look now but I lost my shoe.
I can't run and I can't kick.
What's a matter babe, are you feelin' sick?
What's a matter, what's a matter, what's a matter you?
What's a matter babe, are you feelin' blue?
Oh-oh-oh!

[Hexxagonal]

With the exception of the Pretender, I tried all of these out last night (only on hard and only once each, I'll have to try expert tonight). Weezer was fun but not that difficult and well Radiohead was amazing.

[lockwoodx]

Yeah! They totally should have made the game cost $220. I hate choice. Choice is the worst thing in all the world. :p

I haven't paid for music since 1993, it's all a waste of money to me even in video games so that's what I LOL at you morons willing to shell out cash for microtransactions while you s*ck MTVs c*ck.

[lockwoodx]

Hey Lockwood...Man...I bought my 360, and it didn't come with EVERY GAME FOR THE SYSTEM.

You bought a 360 and the 5 others that broke on you.... that's stupid enough for me. Next nub please step up to the window for your punch in the face!

[lockwoodx]

If it was at all possible for me to want Rock Band anymore, I do now.

WEEEOOO I look just like Buddy Holly!
Woah Oh and you're Mary Tyler Moore.
I don't care what they say about us anyway
I don't care about that!
I don't care about that!

Bang! Bang! Knock on the door, another big bang, get down on the floor.
Oh No! What do we do?
Don't look now but I lost my shoe.
I can't run and I can't kick.
What's a matter babe, are you feelin' sick?
What's a matter, what's a matter, what's a matter you?
What's a matter babe, are you feelin' blue?
Oh-oh-oh!


I wish my grass was this Emo so it would cut itself.

[Lord_Don]

Three shitty posts in a row, that's got to be a record of some sort.

[RestlessAvenger]

wow three posts in a row of utter shite.. Welcome to Ignoreland. You shan't be missed.

[jromero]

With the exception of the Pretender, I tried all of these out last night (only on hard and only once each, I'll have to try expert tonight). Weezer was fun but not that difficult and well Radiohead was amazing.

Absolutely. I haven't tried The Pretenders song, but the other two were fantastical. After playing My Iron Lung on expert, I think I have more hair on my ass now. Sweet!

[lockwoodx]

Actually those are called expansion packs (but you tried your best - we're still proud of you.) Typically you'd have to wait for 6 months after release to enjoy those but in this case they're releasing them periodically so that you don't even have to wait.

How dare they! I say we grab the torches and the pitchforks. Who's with me?

#1 Content patches = free. #2 Expansion packs = Your monies worth of content.

#3 Tiny expansion packs/ Micro Transaction packs = your were a sucker to pay for unlocking content allready on your DvD.

Sorry you got stuck with #3.



::Edit:: Egos are so easy to bruise on this site, you might as well rename it FanboiAvatar.

I feel the industry is to blame it's really gone down hill over the years, and I have only the industry to blame for seperating the community into jihad sects.

[Lord_Singing_Whale]

While I do enjoy these tracks, I would die if they released Rust in Peace. That would be amazing

[oldjadedgamer]

wow three posts in a row of utter shite.. Welcome to Ignoreland. You shan't be missed.

Thank you EA ignore system! He'll have fun with Mike Jones.


Rock Band is just blowing Guitar Hero out of the water with this downloadable stuff. I'm glad I chose the real GH3 from Harmonix instead of the chessy GH2.5 from Activision.

Activision really dropped the ball with this one.

[Wolvie]

Sweetness. I love the constant flow of decent songs for a decent price.

Rock band> GHIII song pricing... and everything else for that matter.


#3 Tiny expansion packs/ Micro Transaction packs = your were a sucker to pay for unlocking content allready on your DvD.


In this case Rock Band songs you DL are not on the disk. So if your arguing against the RB songs then you are wrong. But if you are arguing against idiotic content that actually does exist on the disk then you have a case.

[Adam Blue]

::Edit:: Egos are so easy to bruise on this site, you might as well rename it FanboiAvatar.

Yeah, too bad it attracts the drama queens.

[Disgustipated]

I wish my grass was this Emo so it would cut itself.

Dude, when has Weezer EVER been considered emo? Have you even heard them? Holy shit man, your replies were lame as fuck. :confused:

[Katslover]

Dude, when has Weezer EVER been considered emo? Have you even heard them? Holy shit man, your replies were lame as fuck. :confused:

I wanted to say the same thing, but then felt it wasn't necessary to reply to someone who should probably be banned.

[Rock Bandit]

Lockwood, you could not be more wrong in your assesments. Stating these songs should of come with the disc would suggest that an unfinished product was shipped. On the disc alone is over 70 songs, all playable on four different instruments with several different play modes.

As for the songs themselves, if you had been paying attention you would notice that the majority of songs that have been released as DLC are by artists who already have a song on the disc and those few that aren't are all covers, which take longer to put together (the sole exception being Joker and the Thief by Wolfmother). These are meant to be supplemental material for the people who want it. Example; enjoyed playing Next To You? Pick up the Police Track Pack, grabbing individual songs or picking them all up in a discounted pack.

If anything Harmonix should be applauded for this. They are giving people the ability to expand their Rock Band experience how they see fit. They've also been able to keep a very tight schedule and deliver weekly DLC on both Live and PSN. To be honest I feel quite silly pointing all this out as it is very apparent to anyone who bothered to give even a cursory glance to the situation.

If I could give you a bit of advise it would be to try to be better informed on a situation before you give your thoughts. Or to put in a language you would better understand; Know what the fuck you're talking about before you open your goddamned whore mouth.

[beefyjr]

Dude, when has Weezer EVER been considered emo? Have you even heard them? Holy shit man, your replies were lame as fuck. :confused:

While I don't want to defend or even acknowledge fucking idiot trolls (and I agree with you in that I wouldn't classify Weezer as being an "emo" band, either), I can say that after Weezer released Pinkerton, a slew of extremely popular emo bands totally bit that sound. Both The Get Up Kids full-length Four Minute Mile and The Promise Ring streamlining their sound to focus a bit more on the poppy spectrum of their music come immediately to mind, and there were a ton of bands following in their wake that latched onto that sound as well.

Which isn't to say anything of some of Weezer's later output sounding anything like that record, because a lot of it doesn't. But contrary to popular internet opinion, "emo" is a term that's been around for over twenty years, and there's a lot more history to it than bands with shitty haircuts who wear white belts and girl jeans and bad jokes about people cutting themselves (when did emo kids become the new goth kids?). So again, while I wouldn't call Weezer an "emo" band (and that term has been robbed of all meaning several times over at this point), their impact on a host of emo bands in the second half of the '90s is pretty huge and undeniable.

On topic: I picked up Weezer (who, despite my rambling above, I actually don't even like) and Radiohead, but I haven't checked either one out yet. Maybe tonight?

I wonder if they're taking next week off or if they're going to do something cool for Christmas. Obviously, I'm hoping for something cool.

[Roc Ingersol]

uh, guys - that punk baits these threads with the same stock bullshit every week.
just ignore it and maybe he'll go back to whatever troll factory spawned him.

[Spigot]

Rock Band is just blowing Guitar Hero out of the water with this downloadable stuff. I'm glad I chose the real GH3 from Harmonix instead of the chessy GH2.5 from Activision.

Activision really dropped the ball with this one.
Of all my game purchases this fall, this is the one I regret. Don't get me wrong. I quite enjoy GH3, but I'd rather have Rock Band over it any day. Sadly, I didn't come to that realization until much too late and now I'm SOL for the near future. Oh well. I'll get my hands on a copy at some point.

[Mdot23]

Of all my game purchases this fall, this is the one I regret. Don't get me wrong. I quite enjoy GH3, but I'd rather have Rock Band over it any day. Sadly, I didn't come to that realization until much too late and now I'm SOL for the near future. Oh well. I'll get my hands on a copy at some point.

I agree, but at this point, it's almost worth it for the sweet Les Paul, which is my preferred guitar.

[Borthcollective]

I really wanted a pack of free Christmas songs. It would help the game go over with less rock related crowds.

[Spigot]

I agree, but at this point, it's almost worth it for the sweet Les Paul, which is my preferred guitar.Aye. I love the guitar for GH3. The game is fine, but it is lacking that Harmonix touch... plus I really, REALLY want to play the drums.

[Ink Asylum]

I really wanted a pack of free Christmas songs. It would help the game go over with less rock related crowds.

Good idea! Themed packs would be awesome. Are these packs usually released on Tuesday evenings? If so, they might actually release a Christmas pack next Tuesday. If you could make a three-pack of Christmas Rock Band songs, what would it be?

Off the top of my head:
Christmas Wrapping - The Waitresses (Cute song, and the game needs more female vocalists)
Jingle Bells - The Brian Setzer Orchestra (Brian Setzer has released a couple rockabilly Christmas albums. This is a great song for Rock Band, although the brass instruments would have to be toned down)
You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch - (Some rocking cover of this song, there's a ton of them. I just want to sing it!)

[Zero]

Next nub please step up to the window for your punch in the face!

I don't have anything to add that hasn't been said, so I'm just gonna say that I sincerely doubt your fat, retarded ass would actually make the effort to stand up, much less actually be able to punch someone. Don't bother responding, you're being ignored. Only for using nub, though. I can tolerate stupid, but not using nub.

[sleepbox]

Umm...so the new community site is up but still running like crap...it's now www.rockband.com/forums

Pages don't load and there's still seemingly no explanation for the lack of more dlc announced...then again, maybe there is but I cannot get the frikkin site to load.

[Roc Ingersol]

If you could make a three-pack of Christmas Rock Band songs, what would it be?
Chiron Beta Prime - Jonathan Coulton
Christmas at Ground Zero - Weird Al
Father Christmas - The Kinks

[sleepbox]

I don't really give 2 craps about the whole community aspect...would have loved it when I was younger. I want more DLC!!!! NOWW!!!!!!!!

[rhooke]

Every time I hear about more Rock Band DLC I die a little bit inside. Why hasn't this game been released in Canada yet? Why do they keep pushing the release date back? Why? Who releases a game as big as this one on the 28th of December?

*goes back to his tent outside of his local game store*

[Blade]

My favorite part is how Radiohead's Thom Yorke wrote "My Iron Lung" as a protest to the success of "Creep." (versus the rest of Radiohead's material, in 1993-1994)

And of course, those are the two Radiohead songs to make the game. Over something like "Airbag," that would be legendary with a full band.

Hopefully Radiohead's latest album, In Rainbows, will get some Rock Band love. The licensing should be cheaper.

[Ink Asylum]

Every time I hear about more Rock Band DLC I die a little bit inside. Why hasn't this game been released in Canada yet? Why do they keep pushing the release date back? Why? Who releases a game as big as this one on the 28th of December?

*goes back to his tent outside of his local game store*

Don't cry, emo kid. I know it's tough living in America's hat. But it's only a week away. And look! ( http://kotaku.com/336050/canada-getting-monster-rock-band-dlc)

As of today I am hearing that Microsoft plans on releasing the DLC in Canada on the 20th through the marketplace. I believe this will be a monster release of every song we've put out so far as DLC for the game.

[rhooke]

Don't cry, emo kid. I know it's tough living in America's hat. But it's only a week away. And look! ( http://kotaku.com/336050/canada-getting-monster-rock-band-dlc)

Wait. It came out today? Today? What? Was I lied to? Did I miss the proverbial bus?

Well, I had better get back to cutting myself, and not my hair.

[Spigot]

Yeah, it came out today. I thought it had come out on the 16th for some reason, but I was wrong.

Sadly, I finally decided to make the decision to preorder the game about 2 weeks or so ago, at which point I was told that there was just no way I'd be getting a copy when it came out. Sigh.

Of course, I also had to listen to the resident conspiracy nut at the EB I frequent warn me off of getting the game right away as he is convinced that Canada is getting all of the broken guitars from the initial US release. Sigh. Granted, this is also coming from the guy who traded in his 360 for a PS3 and thinks it's the greatest decision he ever made, so I don't know why I even listen to him.

[rhooke]

Yeah, it came out today. I thought it had come out on the 16th for some reason, but I was wrong.

Sadly, I finally decided to make the decision to preorder the game about 2 weeks or so ago, at which point I was told that there was just no way I'd be getting a copy when it came out. Sigh.

Of course, I also had to listen to the resident conspiracy nut at the EB I frequent warn me off of getting the game right away as he is convinced that Canada is getting all of the broken guitars from the initial US release. Sigh. Granted, this is also coming from the guy who traded in his 360 for a PS3 and thinks it's the greatest decision he ever made, so I don't know why I even listen to him.

well, that's what I get for listening to the best buy website. i, uh, i'll be right back.

let me just grab my baseball bat and balaclava first.

[Spigot]

well, that's what I get for listening to the best buy website. i, uh, i'll be right back.

let me just grab my baseball bat and balaclava first.According to Agentgray, my contact in Chicagoland, they're just piled up at the local Wal Marts and Best Buys near him.

Yet we're getting the short shrift.

[Ink Asylum]

Of course, I also had to listen to the resident conspiracy nut at the EB I frequent warn me off of getting the game right away as he is convinced that Canada is getting all of the broken guitars from the initial US release. Sigh. Granted, this is also coming from the guy who traded in his 360 for a PS3 and thinks it's the greatest decision he ever made, so I don't know why I even listen to him.

Hah! That'd be hilarious if it were true.

[TechFiend]

According to Agentgray, my contact in Chicagoland, they're just piled up at the local Wal Marts and Best Buys near him.

Yet we're getting the short shrift.

Well, here in GA, there are some PS3 versions around but nary a copy for the 360. At least I have mine already. I got all 3 songs, and they're all good.

[Spigot]

Hah! That'd be hilarious if it were true.That's right on both counts :)

Granted, even if they sent us a pile of broken guitars, you'd think they'd have all been refurbed. It'd be annoying, no doubt, but it's not like they'd ship us a pile of guitars with broken strum bars right out of the box.

I don't like this talk of the game being delayed up here until Dec. 28th... though I'm STILL not going to be able to get a copy any time soon, so I don't know why this bugs me.

[TurboKinny]

I miss my Rock Band.

That is all :(

[Ink Asylum]

I miss my Rock Band.

That is all :(

It's been a few weeks since I've had the full four-player experience, but "Stealin' Mah Bukkit" is on for a reunion tour next Saturday.