There is a wonderful program on public radio these days. Sound Opinions is the only radio show I still tune in for. Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot are the Siskel and Ebert of rock and roll in pedigree, only better. So I was listening to their last show. They were on one of their favorite topics, talking about musicians licensing their music for commercial purposes, and suddenly, they were talking about the rolling stones licensing "Paint it Black" for use in Guitar Hero. They gave off their usual negative vibes about licensing art for commercial purposes and then they proceeded to mock the game and call it a waste of time. I have to call them out on this one. These guys clearly don't know the first thing about video games, particularly this one. Who hasn't listened to their favorite music and imagined themselves in the band? Guitar Hero is simply an electronic extension to that fantasy. And guys, when you add buttons to that air guitar it means you can compete against your friends. I wonder who does a better Kieth Richards, Jim or Greg. I guess we will never know. I'm just saying, but if anyone should be all for rocking out in all of its forms, the defenders of Pete Townsend's Windmilling right arm should be for it. But alas no, their advice is to stop wasting your time and learn guitar for real. Thanks gramps, I won't have time for that because I'm too buys saving up to buy GH III for my Wii.
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