Comments on: Why Real Guitarists Suck at Guitar Hero http://servethesong.net/guitar-hero-for-real-guitarists/ Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:21:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Scott http://servethesong.net/guitar-hero-for-real-guitarists/comment-page-1/#comment-1198 Scott Sun, 13 Jun 2010 02:50:23 +0000 http://www.servethesong.net/?p=806#comment-1198 Actually I play guitar and am pretty awesome at Rock Band and Guitar Hero. I play in expert and get 80% plus. I know many fellow guitarist have trouble though. I separate the real thing from guitar because I know that it's a game and realism isn't the point of these games which is probably why I don't relate it to real guitar. Rock Band 3 include a real guitar though with pro mode which makes you play real guitar. Maybe that's something to check out? Oh, and the controller has 5 buttons not 4. Just saying... Actually I play guitar and am pretty awesome at Rock Band and Guitar Hero. I play in expert and get 80% plus. I know many fellow guitarist have trouble though. I separate the real thing from guitar because I know that it’s a game and realism isn’t the point of these games which is probably why I don’t relate it to real guitar. Rock Band 3 include a real guitar though with pro mode which makes you play real guitar. Maybe that’s something to check out?

Oh, and the controller has 5 buttons not 4. Just saying…

]]> By: Strider http://servethesong.net/guitar-hero-for-real-guitarists/comment-page-1/#comment-1135 Strider Sat, 15 May 2010 08:52:02 +0000 http://www.servethesong.net/?p=806#comment-1135 My situation is pretty similar to @Rob's I'm a guitarist in RL and I've played the guitar for years. I first picked guitar hero just a few months ago (saw it in an arcade centre and said to myself 'wowwee, gotta check that out, looks interesting'). My first attempt at playing the game was a total failure. I felt really bad and rather ashamed because some little kids were playing way better than me. Yesterday I went to the same arcade centre with my buddies and decided to give it another shot. Lord, I failed again XD I'm glad I'm not the only one who has this problem. Guitar Hero can inspire kids to pick up an instrument and might be good for killing some time - tho for me spending time practicing with my Gibson is way more fun than smashing some buttons on that plastic thingy :) My situation is pretty similar to @Rob’s
I’m a guitarist in RL and I’ve played the guitar for years. I first picked guitar hero just a few months ago (saw it in an arcade centre and said to myself ‘wowwee, gotta check that out, looks interesting’). My first attempt at playing the game was a total failure. I felt really bad and rather ashamed because some little kids were playing way better than me.
Yesterday I went to the same arcade centre with my buddies and decided to give it another shot. Lord, I failed again XD
I’m glad I’m not the only one who has this problem. Guitar Hero can inspire kids to pick up an instrument and might be good for killing some time – tho for me spending time practicing with my Gibson is way more fun than smashing some buttons on that plastic thingy :)

]]> By: The next breed of music games: play real instruments « Interesting finds http://servethesong.net/guitar-hero-for-real-guitarists/comment-page-1/#comment-193 The next breed of music games: play real instruments « Interesting finds Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:53:30 +0000 http://www.servethesong.net/?p=806#comment-193 [...] fact, some music enthusiasts have even gone so far as to say how terrible of a conversion the skills are between hitting those colored buttons and actually playing a musical instrument. [...] [...] fact, some music enthusiasts have even gone so far as to say how terrible of a conversion the skills are between hitting those colored buttons and actually playing a musical instrument. [...]

]]> By: Shaylok http://servethesong.net/guitar-hero-for-real-guitarists/comment-page-1/#comment-192 Shaylok Sat, 27 Feb 2010 02:40:17 +0000 http://www.servethesong.net/?p=806#comment-192 Need to hear from the real musicians on this question. It inspires alot of kids to seek out a teacher and take lessons, but does it teach them any bad habits they have to unlearn to play a real guitar? (Hope that made sense) Need to hear from the real musicians on this question. It inspires alot of kids to seek out a teacher and take lessons, but does it teach them any bad habits they have to unlearn to play a real guitar? (Hope that made sense)

]]> By: Cecil Krakowsky http://servethesong.net/guitar-hero-for-real-guitarists/comment-page-1/#comment-191 Cecil Krakowsky Thu, 25 Feb 2010 06:00:30 +0000 http://www.servethesong.net/?p=806#comment-191 Thanks for sharing the info - but unfortunately it seems to be down? Does anybody have a mirror or another source? Thanks for sharing the info – but unfortunately it seems to be down? Does anybody have a mirror or another source?

]]> By: raj http://servethesong.net/guitar-hero-for-real-guitarists/comment-page-1/#comment-190 raj Tue, 16 Feb 2010 04:59:03 +0000 http://www.servethesong.net/?p=806#comment-190 so if the real guitar is sooooo great, what are all you so called professionals so THREATENED by just a game???? You guys sound like a buncha fuddy-duddys....i bet Hendrx (the REAL guitar hero) would have been the first to embrace GUITAR HERO the game:)) so if the real guitar is sooooo great, what are all you so called professionals so THREATENED by just a game???? You guys sound like a buncha fuddy-duddys….i bet Hendrx (the REAL guitar hero) would have been the first to embrace GUITAR HERO the game:))

]]> By: andrew http://servethesong.net/guitar-hero-for-real-guitarists/comment-page-1/#comment-189 andrew Tue, 16 Feb 2010 04:57:18 +0000 http://www.servethesong.net/?p=806#comment-189 Wow, all the GH haters seem more like grandpas than rock musicians...the musicicans who inspired you would be ashamed of you people.... Wow, all the GH haters seem more like grandpas than rock musicians…the musicicans who inspired you would be ashamed of you people….

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]]> By: Loren Dircks http://servethesong.net/guitar-hero-for-real-guitarists/comment-page-1/#comment-187 Loren Dircks Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:07:35 +0000 http://www.servethesong.net/?p=806#comment-187 I REALLY appreciate your comments, and have discovered exactly the same thing myself. I recently made a music video poking some fun at GH and pointing out the MUCH BIGGER picture of the over commercialization of our pop culture and the gaming community IS FURIOUS. They have sent out a mission for all of their followers to troll us. Check out the video, and if you enjoy, please share it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QcZ2a6sams I REALLY appreciate your comments, and have discovered exactly the same thing myself. I recently made a music video poking some fun at GH and pointing out the MUCH BIGGER picture of the over commercialization of our pop culture and the gaming community IS FURIOUS. They have sent out a mission for all of their followers to troll us. Check out the video, and if you enjoy, please share it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QcZ2a6sams

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