What The Romantics don't like about 'Guitar Hero'

Cnet News.com ^ | November 23, 2007 | Steven Musil

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

For my money, this is ridiculous. Unless the contractual arrangement the Romantics made specifically contains language that limits 'how good' a cover tune can be, this suit should be tossed out of court.

[Secret Agent Man]

“too good of a cover song”

give me a break. It’s too subjective. Plus it’s The Romantics, so that has to be factored into the equation up front.

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

Ruby And The Romantics should sue just for the “Romantics” thing.

[Free Thinking Conservative]

I think what’s crazy is how huge Guitar Hero has become. My 11-year-old son attracted an audience at Wal-Mart playing “Paranoid” by Black Sabbath...

[Thrownatbirth]

The new-wave rock band

They haven't had a hit since the first Reagan administration.

[Secret Agent Man]

It is really strange, I agree with you. There’s no real skill involved. I play a real guitar, nobody wants to watch anyone do that. Play a fake guitar to someone else’s soundtrack, they sit there and stare at you.

Maybe it tells you something more about the weidos who watch people doing nothing.

[Blind Eye Jones]

They’re talking in their sleep.

[L98Fiero]

“I play a real guitar, nobody wants to watch anyone do that.”

LOL! There was a South Park episode about Guitar Hero. The classic quote from one of the kids, “Real guitar is for old people”.

Watch a kid play Guitar Hero - “That kid is good”.
Watch an adult play real guitar - “Awww, the poor guy. Give him some change, Sweetheart.”

[Secret Agent Man]

Yeah, I saw it. It was dead-damn on.

[L98Fiero]

Yes it was. I have 7 guitars around this house and my neighbor is always trying to get me to come to his house to play GH. Some folks will practice for hours and hours to learn to play a game but not hit a lick at the real thing. I just don’t get it.

[rockrr]

Same here. My living room is a friggin studio, and my kids ignore it. They want GH for Christmas...go figure!

[jwh_Denver]

Give it a few years and there will some group on stage playing Guitar Hero, Drum Hero, Organ Hero, and Bass Guitar Hero to a zillion screaming girls. Making big bucks playing with plastic guitars with little colored buttons on them.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

I play a real guitar, nobody wants to watch anyone do that.

'Cept me. I'll watch a good axe man all night long.

[absolootezer0]

Give it a few years and there will some group on stage playing Guitar Hero, Drum Hero, Organ Hero, and Bass Guitar Hero to a zillion screaming girls. Making big bucks playing with plastic guitars with little colored buttons on them.

already on its way. rockband.

[mainerforglobalwarming]

Does this group have another hit?

[Hyzenthlay]

I know, but apparently there are lots of silly people who seem to think that Guitar Hero is anything like playing real guitar. It really feels more like playing a simple piano piece, only your left hand is doing the more complicated stuff. I only ever watch people play Guitar Hero if I’m waiting for a turn...

[Secret Agent Man]

I think “Talking in Your Sleep” was the Romantics, and it was a hit, but I don’t know if it was a number 1 hit.

It went (the refrain):

I hear, the secrets that you keep,
....when you’re talking in your sleep

[jwh_Denver]

OMG. Internet “Monkees” It would be cheaper to use stick figures.

[dfwgator]

Give it a few years and there will some group on stage playing Guitar Hero, Drum Hero, Organ Hero, and Bass Guitar Hero

But sales of Tuba Hero have been sadly disappointing.

[mrs. a]

I’m still waiting for Sackbutt Hero..