Nickelback Wants You To Stop Playing Guitar Hero

[ChocoFace]

It's utterly amazing how many people seem to equate playing Guitar hero or Rock Band with playing real instruments, or at least assume that other people do.

Here's a news flash to everyone: PLAYING GUITAR HERO IS NOT THE SAME AS PLAYING A REAL GUITAR.

This is comparing Apples to Sauerkraut, and should be regarded as such by more people.

There is no need for people to start playing "real" instruments instead of Guitar Hero because there is some worldwide deficit of bands. There is no need to make such a stupid statement claiming thus.

I like Rock Band because it's a rhythm game with a unique control interface. During social gatherings it is a good draw to get people together because you are working toward a common goal, unlike other social games like Raving Rabbids, or Mario Party. It is entertainment.

Generally one starts a band for one of two reasons: You have the desperate need for an outlet for your musical creativity, or you want to make money. Nickelback, of course, fall in the latter category as evidenced by people's ability to mashup two of their songs and they synchronize unsettlingly well (Do a search for "How You Remind Me of Someday".)

So, please. Stop this petty squabbling of "I'm better'n you" because you either play a real guitar instead of "wasting your time" working to get 5 stars on Expert mode; or because you can ace "Between The Fire and the Flames".

Musical rhythm games are like Karaoke.

You never hear any modern dance choreographers bitching about people playing Dance Dance Revolution, do you?

I would bet the true impetus for this idiot statement is that Rock Band and Guitar Hero have introduced people to some of the highest quality rock music available, many of which the general public probably haven't been exposed to, and they are realizing that by being fans of corporate success story bands like Nickelback and other Top 40 "Pop Rock" stars they dove right past the cream of the crop to scrape the bottom of the talent barrel to get their music.

ditto.

[a href=http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=eABVwEgzIss]this.[/a] And [a href=http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=v0rOsn4-b0o]this.[/a]

it's not boring cause songs that make your head hurt can't be considered "boring"

 

[Bored Tomatoe]

While Nickleback sucks horribly and I wish them all painful deaths, they *gasp* have a point.....

 

[cleverlymadeup]

I've never really understood all the Nickelback hate. I guess in a way it's kind of like all the people who dump on World of Warcraft; you have to think that the vitriol wouldn't be half as powerful as it is if the subject in question wasn't so damned successful.

basically they are corporate rock whores who make VERY bad music, they spout how awesome they are but they keep writing the same music over and over and to top it off the lead singer has some sort of ego trip

actually they sound the same because for several songs they ARE the same, there's a site that i'm too lazy to find but they play nickelback songs side by side and and besides minor chord changes they are the same song

<a href=http://www.thewebshite.net/nickelback.htm>This might be what you were referring to. Or perhaps the <a href=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=466EKohjFUo>Youtube version.

that's the one i was thinking of

 

[nikomas1]

This is an awfully lot of bashing on them, I think Nickleback is a really good band but thats mine opinion, I still love some of the older songs they made, don't judge em by that (Shivers) Rockstar song.....

I can kinda understand what they are saying but on the other hand I can't play regular instruments (except piano.....) so GH and rockband is a s close as i'll get

 

[Kukakkau]

never been a fan of guitar hero and i kinda share this view, since in the time it takes to get the gist of guitar hero you could learn to play a song.
but yea really bad people to send a message like this - hell i didnt even class them as rock just really "that crap my sister listens to"

 

[The Rogue Wolf]

I think a bunch of other people have already made all the points I could think of, so...

I wonder how long it will be before Britney Spears tells people to stop playing Dance Dance Revolution because she's having trouble finding decent backup dancers?

 

[fluffylandmine]

Creed broke up.

That's why I believe in God.

 

[jamesworkshop]

Quick stop the kids having fun playing videogames, having fun never did anybody any good

 

[sirdanrhodes]

Sirdanrhodes wants you to stop listening to nickleback.

 

[Programmed_For_Damage]

Music loving gamers want Nickelback to stop playing generic, cheesy rock.

 

[Galletea]

It looks like a throwaway comment to me. Not something that he means in a negative way. More a "If you want the rock experience, do something positive about it rather than pretend"

 

[ThaBenMan]

Fuck you, Nickelback... just... just, fuck you!

It's not like playing Guitar Hero or Rock Band is taking the "easy path" to becoming a rock star or something. It's completely different, it's just a fun little game to play.

 

[Highplains78]

Rock band & real guitar playing? Surely there's time for both?

In anycase I would have thought that Nickelback's unlistenable filth would be more of a deterent to any who entertain the idea of picking up a guitar. I would hope that in most cases aspiring axe-slingers would rethink their musical ideas in a humane preventative effort that, unlike Chaoger and chums, not to learn to play an instrument would mean never finding themselves poluting people's ears in the future.

Nickelback suck massively - for all in this thread who have praised the Kroeger party, or even expressed 'on the fence views' shame on you - my pity in droves. Wanna hear good canadian music? Go buy some Neil Young.

 

[TopaZzz]

hahaha, fucking funny!

 

[WrongSprite]

I have no interest in learning Guitar, and Guitar Hero is a fun game.

This. I tried picking up a guitar and found I had the coordination of an drunk, injured moose. I can play Guitar Hero (or Rock Band in my case) and enjoy it. I'd rather not be told what to and what not to play by anyone, least of all Nickelback.

I reckon you don't have the coordination of a drunk, injured moose.
I reckon everyone sucks when they first pick up a guitar, because it takes time to learn, so you wont sound amazing as you would on guitar hero. I'm all for playing guitar hero, but it's putting a lot of people of instruments 'cause its easier .

 

[Sybban]

I think Chad is a talking hand trying to say something controversial to get attention.

This theory is completely retarded:


I didn't play Duck Hunt to get better weapons handling.

I didn't play NBA Jam to work on my jump shot.

I didn't play boxing on the wii to work on my right hook.

I don't listen to nickelback because they suck and so do their opinions.


Don't let celebrities think for you. Leave that to politicians and Fox news.


Word to you mother.

 

[deedoubleyou]

I think the lack of people wanting to form rock bands has got a lot more to do with the huge rise in people who want to be DJ's (including me). I know many people who love, or at least appreciate good rock music but have no interest in playing an instrument or singing because they've got hooked on the idea of becoming a DJ and playing electronic music instead.

Though that is in the UK, not in Canada. I don't think Nickelback tour much here.