We're in Vegas at the MiX Conference, what a rush. Rock Band is Microsoft's latest addition to the Guitar Hero series. Now it's a complete band with a lead guitar, a bass, drums and of course a vocalist.
The game rules are simple. Guitar players hit the right buttons on the controller, there are 3-8 buttons used depending on the level of difficulty. The drummer hits the right drums with the sticks. The singer - well, he has to actually sing the songs in the right tonality. The screen shows you if you're singing off key. PRETTY AWESOME! I was getting close to 97% accuracy on all the songs. Here's the list of those we did:
- Enter Sandman by Metallica
- Go With the Flow by Queens of the Stone Age
- Wanted Dead or Alive by Bon Jovi
- Learn to Fly by Foo Fighters
- Black Hole Sun by Soundgarden
- Dani California by Red Hot Chili Peppers
- When You Were Young by The Killers
- I'm So Sick by Flyleaf
Strangely enough at this conference guitars were the most popular choice followed by drums but no one really wanted to sing. That's great since I never pass a karaoke bar, no mater which country I'm in.
We rocked. The crowds cheered. I probably did about 10 songs in a row with different drummers and guitarists. Now I think I'm going to buy the set and do rock band parties in my apartment.
A word of advice to anyone who likes to sing: don't eat ice cream in between songs. Microsoft treated us with some tasty Häagen-Dazs, and for the rest of the day my voice sounded like a 1950s radio.
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