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. Although some of the bands did actually allow for some covers to be done for the game. They didnt know that the game would become so successful even containing very little master recordings.. 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 so they really had come quite a way? 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 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 the real way.
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