March 12, 2008
'Rock Band' Group Takes to the Streets of D.C.
By now, everyone out there has at least heard of Guitar Hero and its more inclusive cousin, Rock Band, right? You play songs on "instruments" along with a video game, advancing and scoring points for accuracy. After too many hours of playing, sometimes you even fancy yourself to have developed actual musical talent. One group of local guys took their "rock band," breadpig, out of the living room and into Chinatown. They set up their instruments (which, when not connected to a gaming system, don't actually emit any sound) and "played" for a building crowd. They even recruited a lead singer from the bystanders, who specialized in Isely Brothers lyrics. They were kind enough to record their venture, so you can see the goofy and geeky street performance for yourself in the video above.
Apparently, Rock Band isn't breadpig's only endeavor. They also design T-shirts.
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Meh. South Park did it.
why is this worth posting?
now THIS is worth posting:
http://www.girlsrockmovie.com/
A homeless guy was playing a crudely drawn cardboard guitar "Hero Style" outside the Van Ness Giant two weeks ago. I laughed inside - but a part of me went straight to Hell for it.
CLICK...CLICK....CLICK....CLICKCLICKCLICK...."Oh man I love this song!"
All the funnier the fact that the guitar hero 'bustedtee' ad is splashed above these here comments.
I can't believe i just looked at their website.
I'm so embarassed I have eyes...
Sooo... would it be inappropriate if I were to make a "satan fingers" joke here?
*ducks*
This just pisses me off. These guys get to play in public, yet I can't get a busking license from WMATA to play "Sweet City Woman" on a guitar I made out of a shoebox, toiletpaper tubes, and rubber bands. They tell me "this isn't music" and "would you please leave" and "we're calling security."
damn the man monkey
and blittle, damnit that "satan's cottony finger's" joke has been making me grin most of the day, or maybe it isn't the joke and it actually is satan's cottony finger . . . hmmmmm . . . something to think about while i grin
That video actually made Chinatown/Gallery Place look like an interesting place to hang out.
Full disclosure: unfortunately, I can't claim Satan's cotton finger as my own. But if you have to plagiarize, go with the best.
Classic.