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Jack White and Jimmy Page diss 'Guitar Hero' video game

The renowned guitarists say it's not an ideal way to be exposed to music

Mon 22 Jun, 2009

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Being as talented as they are musically these guys are pretty god damn foolish. Im learning to play the guitar (i've been learning) ; however, I do enjoy playing rock band (guitar hero) with my brothers here and there. If its sad to expose people through video games then it's safe to say that it's sad to have to expose music to people through television, movies, music videos or the internet as well. Gigs are the only true way people should be expose to music and we all know we have the time and money for that. Video games are just another form of entertainment. And if your argument is that you really don't LEARN HOW TO PLAY AN INSTRUMENT through video games; well you really don't learn how to play sports through video games, or race cars either, yet you don't hear anyone in those professions complain about it like these morons have. It's just retarded to make such an egotistical comment."You think of the drum part that John Bonahm did on Led Zeppelin's first track on the first album, 'Good Times Bad Times'. How many drummers in the world can play that part, let alone on Christmas morning?"NO SHIT ...But Barry Sanders can have 150 yards rushing on Thanksgiving Day and he wont say peep about it when you run more yards on a GOD DAMN VIDEO GAME. God these rock heads are a bunch of tools and anyone who agrees with them is just as unreasonable. You need to appreciate video games before knocking them. A load of work goes into those things as well and not anyone can put one together....Anyway- Id rather play a Beatles track before a White Stripes or Zeppelin track any day. if your last understandable argument is that video games are degenerating our youth- well... it's easy to argue that television, movie and MUSIC is as well.

Wed 24 Jun, 2009

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