All of my life, I have been told that the Beatles are the best band ever. They have created the best music in the history of the world. It was always hard for me to evaluate music when a Pitchfork review of the artist/album/mp3 didn't exist. I feel as if the 0 to 10 numeric score really gave you a 'jumping point' from which u could open ur mind and truly appreciate/shit upon an album/band.
My perception of the world finally makes sense. Like I finally 'get' music history since I can compare the Beatles to modern indie hits.
Since I have never heard the Beatles' music, this is a huge relief. Now I have the opportunity to 'accept them in2 my life' since I know how 2 judge them appropriately.
Can't believe 'Yellow Submarine' was a mediocre bust, sort of like a lackluster Of Montreal album or something.
I feel better about 2k9, like I know where the 'best' albums of the year stand [via in a historical context].
I finally know that 'Let it Be'
is slightly worse that AnCo
but slightly better than
'Everything in itz rite place.' - the Radioheads singing a song about the world making sense
Just searching 4 perfection.
Not all albums were created equally
it is our duty as 'die hard music fans'
who are the most 'culturally connected' ppl in the world
to find out which albums are better than others
and create a forum for like-minded people to rally around them
enjoying them for what they are
but mainly preserving them so that they don't get 'too mainstream.'
My concept of musical history makes more sense now.
My concept of the world makes more sense now.
I feel like I am now able to have an educated conversation with my parents about the Beatles.
Tonight, I will finally experience the Beatles when I start to play 'Beatles Rock Band.' Hearing them for the first time will be amazing, but I hope that I am not 'let down' since there are such high expectations [via perfect 10 p4k ratings].
My mind is free
I am a music critic
I honestly believe that my 'taste in music' is a direct reflection of the 'best music' in the world.
This is a post about welcoming the Beatles to my iTunes library 4 official judgment.
This is a post about the Beatles 'selling out' and licensing a videogame.
I remember when I was young, my parents were the people who taught me about good music. Unlike most people, my parents 'actually listened to good music.' That's why I still like good independent music today, because it sounds like old stuff that has timeless pop sensibilities. I feel excited to reconnect with this iconic band+my parents. Think it will bring us closer 2gether somehow. Might even make them a mix CD of 'stuff I listen 2.' Might make them listen to Panda Bear since they liked the Beach Boys.
I recently discovered the game ROCK BAND when I was walking down the hallway of my dormitory floor. I saw a group of bros with the door open 'having a great time' playing original music. But then I realized they weren't actually creating the music themselves, it was actually a 'sweet ass game' where u pressed buttons along with a kewl guitar rock song. I tried to play it, but I wasn't very good because I had never heard the Nickelbacks/RageAgainstheMachines b4.
Hopefully I can 'practice more' with this game since if I buy it, it will mean that I 'care about music' and 'history' and that I like to have fun and listen to kewl music from any generation. Definitely going to buy THE BEATLES: ROCK BAND video game.
Maybe this is why our parents loved the Beatles so much. Maybe they knew that their songs would last 4ever, eventually ending up in some 'sweet ass' video game that 'doesn't promote musicianship', 'the spirit of music', but primarily highlights the fact that bands are 'brands' which 'create art' that can be protected and licensed out whenever u need some more money.
Feel jealous of bands with megabrands. Feel like they just need 1.5 memorable albums, then can just 'cash it in' 4ever or something. Feel like it's hard for young people to 'authentically enjoy music' because we enjoy aligning ourselves' with brands and criticism more than any of the 'more organic' elements of music. I don't think that is 'a bad thing' but feel like it turns good artists into a 'hokey experience' when 'too many ppl start 2 suck their dicks.' Like a concert will become a high priced show where people 'act the way that they think they are supposed to act.'
I feel sad that John Lennon isn't alive to 'greenlight this shit.' Feel like he had a lot of brand integrity, and would have said 'fuck no.'
Can't believe this is the band that our parents loved. They seem 'really video gamey' to me. Like a crappy band from the popular internet sensation SECOND LIFE/the Sims/World of Warcraft. Not even sure if I like the Beatles after hearing them for the first time [via this video game].
Does n e 1 know the difference between 'Guitar Hero' and 'Rock Band'? They both seem 2 be branded '4 fucking losers.'
Do yall think that Sir Paul McCartney is 'rolling around in his grave'?
Do u think that they will have songs from when the Beatles 'did a lot of drugs'?
Will u get to fingerbang Yoko Ono with a drumstick/guitar fret, or something?
Will u get 2 divorce Heather Mills?
Will u get 2 fire Ringo Starr?
Is WINGS better than The Beatles?
Do u think they will ever have a bloghouse guitar hero/rockband? I feel like there is most likely to be an 'indie' one with a bunch of Arcade Fire / Interpol /Of Montreal type of stuff.
Do u think that these music games are 'fucking ghey'?
Are video games the only way for musicians to make money nowadays now that no1 buys music/cds/mp3s?
Would u rather 'jerk off' for 3 hours than 'get good at playing fake instruments'?
Do u wish u could have been in a good band back when memes weren't distributed on the internet, therefore making every band-related-meme seem 'larger than life'?
Sort of think that the sports Guitar Hero ad was better, since it featured 4 athletes who 'I can relate 2'. All 4 bros trying to 'seem normal', but it is 'very impossible' for them to do since they aren't humans--they are megabrands.
Kobe Bryant - a guy with a contrived personality, and a hollow interior. Michael Phelps - a bro who loves to smoke and fuck bitches with huge titties Alex Rodriguez - a bro who wanted to 'move to NYC' and then took steroids to be the greatest of all time. Tony Hawk - a cool dad who just wants to chill and extend his xtreme skateboarding brand
Just want 2 be great enough to have a brand that lasts for 20-50 years, and then have some sort of 'blasphemous' tribute that signifies that my brand is still identifiable/marketable even though new technologies have changed the world and the way that people consume my brand.
Apparently, no1 buys that Guitar Hero bullshit any more, so they decided to 'fold' the franchise. I wonder if it just 'isn't in demand', or if they basically hit the 100% threshold of the market for 'losers who would actually buy a game that you needed a fake little plastic guitar that would end up chillin in ur living room and u would think that the lil guitar made you look cool.' Don't really understand the appeal of video games when u can play 'the game of life' every day. Also 'becoming a buzzband' is kinda like a video game/RPG if u rlly think about it, so I would rather play that game + press buttons on a sampler as opposed to a fake plastic guitar.
Anyways, Guitar Hero is 'dead' (until they decide to re-release it with a redesigned controller that every1 has to buy all over again).
“Due to continued declines in the music genre, the company will disband Activision Publishing’s Guitar Hero business unit and discontinue development on its Guitar Hero game for 2011,” explains the company in its latest financials, as reported by MCV.
The publisher is also suspending development on its DJ Hero franchise, having confirmed that its ‘peripheral-based’ console games – which also include Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater – sold less copies than expected in 2010.
Does this news make u sad?
Did yall think that Rock Band was gonna 'save the music industry'?
Is Rock Band the 'lamest' game in the entire world?
Miss u DJ Hero [via silent flops]
Don't worry, yall. Rock Band is totally 'in the shitter' too.
The news comes shortly after Viacom sold Harmonix, the team behind the Rock Band games. Its decision to sell was seen as evidence that the music game genre has lost its lustre – something compounded by today’s news.
Gonna miss u music genre...
Do u think all of the lamestreamers who played Rock Band will try to sell the
Will Rock Band / Guitar Hero become 'ironic/vintage' in _ years, or will it just be 'straight up lame'?
What are the popular video games of the 2k10s?
How did the Rock Band / Guitar Hero franchise 'go wrong'?
Did u ever throw a sweet partie where ppl played one of these games the whole time?
Do u feel bad for ppl who thought these games and the music on them were hella sweet?
CARLES'S TOP 8 LAMESTREAM ROCK BAND + GUITAR HERO MOMENTS OF HIS LIFE
10. Chillin with kewl video game bros who look like they are in alt rock bands.
9. The time I played against Tony Romo
8. The time my mom played Guitar Hero and I drank a Diet Dr Pepper
7. The time I invited ever1 over 2 partie, and played guitar hero and made every1 watch me for 5 hours, and when any1 else tried to play, I just kicked their ass and made it un-fun
6. The time my little brother 'kicked my ass' at Rock Band, but then we bonded for the first time in years and beat the game together
5. The time I took my Rock Band to my grandparents' retirement community to help fight Alzheimer's
4. The time South Park 'parodied' Guitar Hero 4 being dumb and it was really funnie but then I still kept playing it anyways cuz I partied with my bffs
3. The Time I beat Accordion Hero
2. The time I played a classic Southern Rock song on guitar hero and 'thought I was actually playing' the song and visualized myself on tour with the band and banging bitches
1. The time I was me and I was a bad ass and I crushed it while playing Guitar Hero and Rock Band at the same time.