Mr Wyman and friends prepare to fry some virgins.
Rock musicians appear to be a contrary crew. Former Stones bassman, Bill Wyman, has told that BBC that music video game 'play-araoke' genre such as (The Beatles Rock Band and Guitar Hero 5 and so on), "encourages kids not to learn..."
He was speaking the day before The Beatles' game hits the world... and he was speaking at Abbey Road Studios where he was recording The Beatles' All You Need Is Love for a Children in Need charity album.
"It makes less and less people dedicated to really get down and learn an instrument. I think is a pity so I'm not really keen on that kind of stuff", he continued.
He wasn't alone in his opinion, Pink Floyd drummer, Nick Mason also stated, "It irritates me having watched my kids do it - if they spent as much time practising the guitar as learning how to press the buttons they'd be damn good by now."
He then remembered the cash, and said of the genre and the Floyd cataloguie, "I think everyone's looking at new ways of selling the music because the business of selling records has almost disappeared", phew!
Not happy to let the rockers (and potential cash cows) rant on, Alex Rigopulos, co-founder of Harmonix, came out with some very seriously researched statistics* to support his case.
"Most people try to learn an instrument at some point in their lives, and almost all of them quit after a few months or a year or two", he stated.
* Stats calculated based on the Hand Plucking from Thin Air Method
Source: BBC
He was speaking the day before The Beatles' game hits the world... and he was speaking at Abbey Road Studios where he was recording The Beatles' All You Need Is Love for a Children in Need charity album.
"It makes less and less people dedicated to really get down and learn an instrument. I think is a pity so I'm not really keen on that kind of stuff", he continued.
He wasn't alone in his opinion, Pink Floyd drummer, Nick Mason also stated, "It irritates me having watched my kids do it - if they spent as much time practising the guitar as learning how to press the buttons they'd be damn good by now."
He then remembered the cash, and said of the genre and the Floyd cataloguie, "I think everyone's looking at new ways of selling the music because the business of selling records has almost disappeared", phew!
Not happy to let the rockers (and potential cash cows) rant on, Alex Rigopulos, co-founder of Harmonix, came out with some very seriously researched statistics* to support his case.
"Most people try to learn an instrument at some point in their lives, and almost all of them quit after a few months or a year or two", he stated.
* Stats calculated based on the Hand Plucking from Thin Air Method
Source: BBC
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PaulRayment 8 Sep 2009 11:17
1/3
I'm confused...if all these ill-informed non-gamers are to believed, video games warp out tiny minds and influence what we do...so I guess a few hours on Beatles Rock Band should make me want to go out learn the guitar! I would say drums, but nobody respects Ringo aside from his work as the Thomas the Tank Engine narrator.
Myself, I have dysphaxia which would make learning an instrument bloody hard - mucking around with a plastic one with buttons on the other hand is a laugh.
Myself, I have dysphaxia which would make learning an instrument bloody hard - mucking around with a plastic one with buttons on the other hand is a laugh.
Joji 8 Sep 2009 12:13
2/3
These olds have a problem with them being games and being fun. Learning an instrument requires a teacher, which costs more money that many people can afford. Buying a proper guitar is also expensive, and if people don't want to that's their choice.
Yes, I'll take the money devs are paying, to feature my music in a game, but still moan about it negatively. Ridiculous. They've got to decide what they want, these artists. Do you want new potential fans or stay on their high horse, getting your money the usual archaic way?
Yes, I'll take the money devs are paying, to feature my music in a game, but still moan about it negatively. Ridiculous. They've got to decide what they want, these artists. Do you want new potential fans or stay on their high horse, getting your money the usual archaic way?
PaulRayment 8 Sep 2009 12:21
3/3
So true.
I discovered loads of bands through Guitar Hero I wouldn't have heard of otherwise. Likewise, I listened to their tracks a lot more because I was 'playing' them and wanted to keep getting better and not just listen to them on an ipod.
I used to DJ a lot at Uni and will tell anyone who picks up DJ Hero that it isn't close to the real thing. But I understand that few people have the time and money to buy decks, collect music and all the other crap that comes with being a DJ.
I discovered loads of bands through Guitar Hero I wouldn't have heard of otherwise. Likewise, I listened to their tracks a lot more because I was 'playing' them and wanted to keep getting better and not just listen to them on an ipod.
I used to DJ a lot at Uni and will tell anyone who picks up DJ Hero that it isn't close to the real thing. But I understand that few people have the time and money to buy decks, collect music and all the other crap that comes with being a DJ.