This is the real Guitar Hero!

[arsenal]

http://gizmodo.com/352800/guitar-ris...-guitar-heroes

That's why I love the idea of Guitar Rising, which can use any real electric guitar, from a Fender Telecaster to a Gibson Les Paul. The software teaches you how to play actual songs, tracking your accuracy much like Guitar Hero would do, as their demo video shows.

And a link to the site.
http://www.guitarrising.com/

[CaptainCrunch]

Thats why I laugh at anyone who asks me if I play guitar hero.

I chuckle and inform them that I can actually play a real guitar.

[fredr123]

Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch

Thats why I laugh at anyone who asks me if I play guitar hero.

I chuckle and inform them that I can actually play a real guitar.

[MarchHare]

Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch

Thats why I laugh at anyone who asks me if I play guitar hero.

I chuckle and inform them that I can actually play a real guitar.

You're completely missing the point then.

I've been playing real guitar for 16 years and own over $5000 worth of instruments and accessories, but I still really enjoying playing Guitar Hero. GH (and Rock Band too) aren't a substitute for playing real instruments, and I don't think anyone would confuse someone who's really good at those games as being a talented musician, but that doesn't stop them from being ridiculously fun to play, though, especially with a group of drunk friends.

[fredr123]

fredr123: Hey Captain, do you play Halo?

CaptainCrunch: No, I actually kill real people.

^ Except, if you go by an emerging pattern in most of his posts, that might not be far from the truth.

I kid, I kid. Please don't hurt me.

[CaptainCrunch]

As long as you live by the hunters creed that you eat what you kill, most people are safe.

[RougeUnderoos]

The funny thing about this is that you just know there is a group of self-professed "Keepers Of The Real Guitar" who will poo-poo this thing too.

"You learned to play your guitar on the computer? Dude, that's so lame. Real guitarists sit alone in their room practicing all day, and you aren't a real guitarist if you haven't sat around a campfire and bored your friends to tears playing the first chords to "No Woman No Cry" over and over and over".

[CaptainCrunch]

Originally Posted by RougeUnderoos

The funny thing about this is that you just know there is a group of self-professed "Keepers Of The Real Guitar" who will poo-poo this thing too.

"You learned to play your guitar on the computer? Dude, that's so lame. Real guitarists sit alone in their room practicing all day, and you aren't a real guitarist if you haven't sat around a campfire and bored your friends to tears playing the first chords to "No Woman No Cry" over and over and over".

Thats actually pretty funny.

I just find it lame that there are actually competitions for Rock Band and Guitar hero.

[RougeUnderoos]

Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch

Thats actually pretty funny.

I just find it lame that there are actually competitions for Rock Band and Guitar hero.

I find that lame too. Of course I find all video game competitions lame.

[Igottago]

This seems like a great idea...great for learning some of those tough leads that I just can't nail down. I have nothing against guitar hero, its fun as hell...but as a guitarist, this would be a really nice learning tool.

[SarichFan]

So is this like the "Let's bash Guitar Hero" thread of the week??

Bah,

Anyways, this looks like a great tool to learn to play guitar for sure.

[Traditional_Ale]

Good.

Too bad it won't sell because all the guitar hero players will realize its actual "work" and god forbid they might look stupid.

Real fun is had performing well in front of an audience. I've said it before, and say it again:

Xbox doesn't care if you suck.

[RougeUnderoos]

Originally Posted by Traditional_Ale

Good.

Real fun is had performing well in front of an audience. I've said it before, and say it again:

Xbox doesn't care if you suck.

Do you understand that concept of "video games"?

[fredr123]

Originally Posted by Traditional_Ale

Xbox doesn't care if you suck.

Nintendo is another story. I've been irreparably scarred by that stupid dog on Duck Hunt and his insensitive laughing at my expense.

[Traditional_Ale]

Originally Posted by fredr123

Nintendo is another story. I've been irreparably scarred by that stupid dog on Duck Hunt and his insensitive laughing at my expense.

[Traditional_Ale]

Originally Posted by RougeUnderoos

Do you understand that concept of "video games"?

Spending countless hours saving the universe from alien overlords, gm'ing a team to the stanley cup, or going around killing everyone you see and stealing their cars is one thing because these are things that one will never do in reality. Its a fantasy, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Moreover, I know plenty of young people who went on to become combat pilots, elite soldiers, and astronauts because of video games played in their youth.

I guess I'm speaking more to people's values than a video game.

Spending countless hours doing something that one could be doing in reality is simply wrong and selfish. Its not just guitar hero. Tony Hawk games come to mind, as well as obviously DDR. I'm sure there are more, but I can't think of them.

When the total time spent playing a simulation could have been spent becoming an accomplished player for real, there is a problem.

[Torture]

That looks awesome!

[Igottago]

Originally Posted by Traditional_Ale

Spending countless hours saving the universe from alien overlords, gm'ing a team to the stanley cup, or going around killing everyone you see and stealing their cars is one thing because these are things that one will never do in reality. Its a fantasy, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Moreover, I know plenty of young people who went on to become combat pilots, elite soldiers, and astronauts because of video games played in their youth.

I guess I'm speaking more to people's values than a video game.

Spending countless hours doing something that one could be doing in reality is simply wrong and selfish. Its not just guitar hero. Tony Hawk games come to mind, as well as obviously DDR. I'm sure there are more, but I can't think of them.

When the total time spent playing a simulation could have been spent becoming an accomplished player for real, there is a problem.

I thnk you're taking it a bit too seriously. I play guitar...and I've played guitar hero...guitar hero is a lot of fun, plain and simple. Get a large group of your friends in a room with that stupid 4 button guitar, play the game, and you can't tell me it isn't a good time. On the other hand, get all the same people in the room with real guitars, and you'll get a whole lot of ty noise because no one knows what they're doing.

Being a musician is hard..not everyone can or wants to do it. Guitar Hero is a game, anyone can play. Its fun. They are two completely different things.

[SarichFan]

Traditional.. just give it a rest already. Your opinion is clear and it doesn't sound like any ammount of discussion will sway you, so quit bringing it up in nearly every video game related thread there is.

Video games are a form of Recreation... No more, no less.

By your logic, people should paint landscapes instead of taking photographs...

[Agamemnon]

I find it really wierd that people here have such a hate-on for Guitar Hero.

When you see someone playing Aces Over Europe do you ridicule them? "Get a real fighter plane, loser!"

Sometimes video games are just meant to be fun for those who play... you don't play? No need to hate, feel free to go somewhere you're appreciated!