So we've had Aerosmith, Metallica and will soon be getting Van Halen. I was wondering though, will they ever make a Guitar Hero:Genesis? It would be such a great game, with Land of Confusion, No Son of Mine and Home by the Sea + Second Home By the Sea would be immense. What do the rest of you think?
Well thats if your a Metallica fan. I mean, Genesis are very popular and successful and have been since 1967. Thier great range of songs would make a good guitar hero. I guess id like to see Queen to, but Genesis first.
Do some research before you say something completely false...Genesis and the musicians that make up the "golden years" lineup are among the most brilliant of all time. Listen to their music from 1971-1976...Then tell me they are the worst band ever. Sure, in the 80s, it was a different story; and I'm not even a fan of the songs mentioned earlier by the guy who started this thread (those are from the 80's pop bull**** stage). But even though they detracted from their roots it doesn't take away from their original efforts. A Genesis guitar hero game would be the most challenging game yet on all instruments, and if you don't believe me listen to their old music. And to whoever said their guitarist never did anything special...I believe you should also check out their golden years...Steve Hackett was the pioneer of employing tapping and sweep picking in modern electric guitar.. Give this page a glance.. http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=1 Anyone who enjoys progressive music..Yes, Jethro Tull, Emerson Lake and Palmer....would be well advised.
To be honest, there are a lot of groups in the rock industry that haven't had a chance to be heard by the younger generation that should be in the Guitar Hero and Rock Band Games. Groups like Genesis, Led Zeppelin, Steve Vai, Green Jelly, Frank Zappa and Joe Satriani need to get their music played in one form or another. If not for these groups' musical contributions to the history of music, we wouldn't have groups like Nickelback, Wolfmother, Three Days Grace, Dethklok, Tool, Slipknot or even Atreyu. I think that there should be a Genesis Rock Band or Guitar Hero because of how challenging their music is. If you doubt what I say, listen to "Supper's Ready", "Los Endos" or "Cinema Show" . These guys know how to put their all into their songs. More importantly, Disturbed wouln't have come up with "Land Of Confusion" without hearing the version by Genesis, a true "to arms" type of song. Why else would they induct them with Ozzy into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame? Not because they couldn't find anybody else. Which is not to take away from the other artists aforementioned in this post. Zappa is, was and always will be one of the top five guitarists ever. Zeppelin rocks just as hard as any group of its time. Vai & Satriani are almost in a league of their own at working the neck of their guitar, paving the way for others like Buckethead. Without the springboard of Green Jelly, the groups A Perfect circle and Tool would be a pipe dream. And last (but most certainly not least), give Pink Floyd a game. Their influence is still felt in emo groups and alternative groups today, spawning such hits as "Another Brick In The Wall, Pt. 2", "Comfortably Numb", "Time" and "Run Like Hell". So all we are saying is give these groups a chance. BTW, in that last post's link, they left out Genesis' first album, From Genesis To Revelation. Probably more Folk than Rock, but still an important stepping stone for the group. rpg_2123
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