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Primus Gives Master Track to Guitar Hero 2

THURSDAY MAY 11 2006 10:23 AM

Yesterday at E3, while I waited in the RedOctane booth to to get my rock on in Guitar Hero 2, I talked with some of the developers, and found out some rather exciting information that I haven't seen printed anywhere else: there will be at least one master track included when the game ships in November.

Due to licensing and technical issues, when you rock out in Guitar Hero, you play along with a cover version of the song, rather than playing to the master track as recorded by the original artist. (In fact, you know you've been playing too much Guitar Hero when you hear Godzilla or Fat Lip on the radio, and something about the vocal just doesn't sound quite right to you.)

One of the most requested features in Guitar Hero 2 is for some actual master tracks to play along with, but the same licensing and technical issues that RedOctane faced in Guitar Hero have made this a difficult request to fulfill.

Well, it turns out that Les Claypool, bass player and lead singer for Primus, is a huge Guitar Hero fan. When he found out they were doing Guitar Hero 2, he gave the team permission to include Primus' first single John the Fisherman in the game. He also gave them the master tracks as recorded for their album Fizzle Fry, so when you play John the Fisherman in Guitar Hero 2, you'll be playing along with Les, Larry "Ler" Lamond, and Tim "Herb" Alexander, just like you were with them in the studio in 1989.

I asked if the rumors about a Gibson Flying V controller shipping later this year were true, but I couldn't get anyone from RedOctane to officially confirm or deny it. However, I got the impression that it's just a rumor, and very unlikely to happen any time soon. I also got the impression that the guys from RedOctane are just as excited about this game as we are.

Guitar Hero 2 features 55 songs, and will be released in November for PS2.

 

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Alecks

Alecks

Visalia, CA
October 2004

MAY 11, 2006 11:09 AM


(In fact, you know you've been playing too much Guitar Hero when you hear Godzilla or Fat Lip on the radio, and something about the vocal just doesn't sound quite right to you.)



yeah when i listen to Ziggy Stardust i always expect that made up solo to chime in and when it doesnt i always get weirded out

does anyone else no what other tracks are supposed to be on it? so far ive only heard...


The top-secret sequel song list remains firmly in the rock domain,
with more than 55 songs being featured in the next installment.
Confirmed for E3 are seven playable tracks including: "Psychobilly
Freakout," "Strutter," "Who Was in My Room Last Night," "You Really
Got Me," "War Pigs," "YYZ" and "Arterial Black." Also confirmed are
in-game appearances by returning guitar hero Judy Nails and the new
Rockabilly guitarist.

For those of you playing the home game, we're talking about Reverend Horton Heat, KISS, Butthole Surfers, Van Halen, Black Sabbath, and Rush. Looks like Drist is back in, too. Pretty big news.

Penny Arcade

=-> Alecks

hadees

hadees

Austin, TX
December 2003

MAY 11, 2006 11:15 AM

I wonder if anyone has ever hacked the game to put more music in.

Maxx

maxx

Los Angeles, CA
July 2002

MAY 11, 2006 11:41 AM

john the fisherman?
this is the best news all day!

Eruvande

Eruvande

Sweden
August 2004

MAY 11, 2006 12:16 PM

Very cool

MC_Dove

MC_Dove

Cincinnati, OH
November 2004

MAY 11, 2006 12:28 PM

yay!

SonOfAPunk

SonOfAPunk

Maple Ridge, BC
January 2006

MAY 11, 2006 12:33 PM

Fucking rad!

Les is a God to us bass players. love

I wanna go out and buy Guitar Hero one, but I need to know if they'll be using the same guitar-controllers before I do that, because I want number 2 more. smile

TAFKASP

TAFKASP

Oakland, CA
June 2003

MAY 11, 2006 12:34 PM

Primus Sucks!

wyrdhunter

wyrdhunter

Hialeah, FL
February 2005

MAY 11, 2006 01:16 PM

Umm, yes, the controllers should be the same ones. Why make people who own the original go out and buy new ones?

Looking forward to rocking out to Coop Mode with my wife.

Reeses

Reeses

Westland, MI
December 2005

MAY 11, 2006 01:48 PM

Wyrd said:
Umm, yes, the controllers should be the same ones. Why make people who own the original go out and buy new ones?

Looking forward to rocking out to Coop Mode with my wife.



um because companies want money..so they would do something liek that to make money lol

WilWheaton

WilWheaton

Los Angeles, CA
June 2005

MAY 11, 2006 04:13 PM

Wyrd said:
Umm, yes, the controllers should be the same ones. Why make people who own the original go out and buy new ones?

Looking forward to rocking out to Coop Mode with my wife.

They wouldn't be "making" anyone buy a new controller; they would be giving hardcore nerds like me a chance to have a new style of controller.

visualcenter

visualcenter

Bethlehem, PA
May 2006

MAY 12, 2006 10:54 AM

This makes me wish I had a PS2 in the first place... frown

J24U

J24U

Danvers, MA
February 2006

MAY 12, 2006 11:07 AM

Just fucking cool...
eeek

Idjit

Idjit

HOPEFUL

I'm lost

MAY 12, 2006 11:22 AM

I still haven't played it, but that's fucking rad.

Spade

Spade

SUICIDEGIRL

New Brunswick, Canada

MAY 12, 2006 01:40 PM

I fucking love guitar hero! cant wait to play the second one!

ninjatoes

ninjatoes

Newport, KY
August 2005

MAY 13, 2006 12:00 AM

SuicidePuppies said:
Primus Sucks!



oh come on now! no raining on our geeky fangirl/boy parade.



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