The fact is that now many bands actually approach Activision and
MTV to be in the games
Guitar
Hero and
Rock Band but there was a time in which they had to go around begging bands to
allow them to use the songs in the games. This is more so for
Guitar Hero when they were looking to release the first game as artists did not
feel comfortable handing over master recordings to a company on the
outside. However most of the bands they asked allowed them to record
covers. The bands did not realise that the game would be such a
success. When it came to making number two many of the bands agreed to
let them use master recordings and when three was in development bands
actually approached Activision to ask them if they could feature in the
game? What had happened to make this happen??
Well the truth behind it is that because bands were appearing in
a game that millions of gamers were now playing they were receiving
more publicity, more record sales and more recognition for their work
meaning all in all more money for the bands. However there are still a
few bands out there that refuse to be in the game saying that playing
the real thing is better and some are still not wanting to give up
those precious little master recordings.
Led Zeppelin are one of the biggest rock bands of all time and are the main band refusing to be in
Rock Band or
Guitar Hero as they are uneasy with handing over recordings to complete strangers. Of course they could always do what the
Sex Pistols did and just rerecord it which is what happened when they found out the original tapes were missing.
Nothing can beat original, real guitars so why not pick up one of those classical guitars or perhaps even an ultra cool electric guitars and get learning in the right way.