Question for you Rock Band players.

**Loot the Orphan Shover** · 10-21-2008, 01:03 PM

What instrument do you like to use the most? I'm debating if it's worth buying Rock Band on the 360 and just having my Les Paul controller.

Blake · 10-22-2008, 12:34 PM

Well I don't own rock band, but I wouldn't suggest buying it if you're the type of guy who chills at other people's houses who own it(such as myself). Sure it's cool to do the vocals and drums, but if four people aren't going to play it frequently I don't think it's really worth the money. Otherwise, if your house is a hot spot for friends to hang out or you have family that enjoy guitar hero then I would say the buy is worth it.

Edit: Ehh, that doesn't really answer the question does it? That refers to buying all the instruments.

**Marchie** · 10-22-2008, 03:05 PM

I'm a vocalist, so...eh, not much of an opinion, haha.

DarkZero · 10-22-2008, 03:56 PM

Well, I like using the drums.

PandaFan :3 · 10-22-2008, 10:07 PM

I play all of them. Guitar/Bass because I'm good. Drums because drums are f***ing awesome. Vocals because I like to sing.

DarkZero · 10-23-2008, 07:00 AM

In most cases, guitarists make good bassists and vice versa. But don't count on it; I'm good on the bass, but suck at guitar.

**Marchie** · 10-23-2008, 07:42 PM

I'm a pretty good bassist and a decent guitarist.

In comparison, I suck at drums, but vocals for sure are my strong point.

DarkZero · 10-24-2008, 05:39 AM

I suck at vocals. I don't even think the game registers me as a voice.

***CaptHayfever*** · 10-24-2008, 11:27 AM

I hate how the voice recognition fails on spoken parts; I'm doing a PERFECT Timmy (everyone in the room agrees), in time with the scroll, but the game's still telling me "Poor" and "Messy". Something is wrong.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

PandaFan :3 · 10-24-2008, 02:23 PM

^ I really don't see how I can do "IT'S IT! WHAT IS IT?" perfectly one second, and the next it's poor.

And it seemed to go weird when I got louder on every "WILL YOU BITE THE HAND THAT FEEDS YOU?" even though, that's how Trent does it.

**Loot the Orphan Shover** · 10-24-2008, 04:55 PM

Vocals are really hard to do. I was doing Eye of the Tiger and it was impossible for me to find a comfortable enough pitch. I ended up doing it at nearly the same pitch as the song does it and it REALLY kills my voice.

Jesus · 10-31-2008, 12:56 PM

^So you decided to get the full set after all?

Some tips for vocals is to relax your voice while singing. The only thing it picks up are the pitches. Just practice at it and you'll get better. I haven't strained my voice at all playing Rock Band so I think you can get better at it.

***CaptHayfever*** · 10-31-2008, 02:12 PM

^I'm talking about the spoken parts. I do great when it's pitch time.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

**Marchie** · 10-31-2008, 08:54 PM

Talkies are all timing

Luigi Pwns All · 11-07-2008, 04:05 PM

I use Bass Guitar.

[sage] · 12-05-2008, 05:19 AM

I've only played a few times, I don't own the game.

Drums are the most fun. Guitar and bass are boring on easy, but I suck too much to do medium. Drums are fun and challenging to me even on easy. I can't sing in front of people, I'm way too self concious about that.

psalm563 · 12-16-2008, 08:27 PM

(the forums are telling me to post something >_>. So I am)

The guitar/bass is the most fun.

I love drums, but can't even do them on easy *sheepish smile*. Mostly because I have trouble tapping my foot and hitting the colored note things at the same time.

I'm too shy to do vocals.

So yeah, I like the guitar the best because I can actually do it =D

I love Rockband. We just downloaded the Portal song "Still Alive" and it is officially my favorite Rockband song to play now.

10-21-2008, 01:03 PM	#1
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10-22-2008, 12:34 PM	#2
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10-22-2008, 03:05 PM	#3
Marchie Pokeman Master since 1999 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Somewhere Gender: Posts: 14,869 Thanks: 1,107 Thanked 569 Times in 391 Posts Points: 3,531.56 Bank: 27,922,295.25 Total Points: 27,925,826.81 Donate	I'm a vocalist, so...eh, not much of an opinion, haha.

10-22-2008, 03:56 PM	#4
DarkZero Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Between a pair of shoes and a pair of headphones. Gender: Posts: 8,570 Thanks: 1,040 Thanked 596 Times in 426 Posts Blog Entries: 34 Points: 7,290.86 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 7,290.86 Donate	Well, I like using the drums.

10-22-2008, 10:07 PM	#5
PandaFan :3 GET IT THE MUSICIAN'S NAME IS PANDA BEAR Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Awesomeville Gender: Posts: 16,536 Thanks: 1,039 Thanked 1,783 Times in 1,109 Posts Blog Entries: 15 Points: 21,643.68 Bank: 1,818,681.58 Total Points: 1,840,325.26 Donate	I play all of them. Guitar/Bass because I'm good. Drums because drums are f***ing awesome. Vocals because I like to sing.

10-23-2008, 07:00 AM	#6
DarkZero Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Between a pair of shoes and a pair of headphones. Gender: Posts: 8,570 Thanks: 1,040 Thanked 596 Times in 426 Posts Blog Entries: 34 Points: 7,290.86 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 7,290.86 Donate	In most cases, guitarists make good bassists and vice versa. But don't count on it; I'm good on the bass, but suck at guitar.

10-23-2008, 07:42 PM	#7
Marchie Pokeman Master since 1999 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Somewhere Gender: Posts: 14,869 Thanks: 1,107 Thanked 569 Times in 391 Posts Points: 3,531.56 Bank: 27,922,295.25 Total Points: 27,925,826.81 Donate	I'm a pretty good bassist and a decent guitarist. In comparison, I suck at drums, but vocals for sure are my strong point.

10-24-2008, 05:39 AM	#8
DarkZero Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Between a pair of shoes and a pair of headphones. Gender: Posts: 8,570 Thanks: 1,040 Thanked 596 Times in 426 Posts Blog Entries: 34 Points: 7,290.86 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 7,290.86 Donate	I suck at vocals. I don't even think the game registers me as a voice.

10-24-2008, 11:27 AM	#9
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10-24-2008, 02:23 PM	#10
PandaFan :3 GET IT THE MUSICIAN'S NAME IS PANDA BEAR Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Awesomeville Gender: Posts: 16,536 Thanks: 1,039 Thanked 1,783 Times in 1,109 Posts Blog Entries: 15 Points: 21,643.68 Bank: 1,818,681.58 Total Points: 1,840,325.26 Donate	^ I really don't see how I can do "IT'S IT! WHAT IS IT?" perfectly one second, and the next it's poor. And it seemed to go weird when I got louder on every "WILL YOU BITE THE HAND THAT FEEDS YOU?" even though, that's how Trent does it.

10-24-2008, 04:55 PM	#11
Loot the Orphan Shover Has earned the achievement "Meanie" Join Date: May 2001 Location: At this point, in a DP factory. Gender: Posts: 8,958 Thanks: 132 Thanked 678 Times in 350 Posts Points: 5,376.43 Bank: 3,519,547.38 Total Points: 3,524,923.80 Donate	Vocals are really hard to do. I was doing Eye of the Tiger and it was impossible for me to find a comfortable enough pitch. I ended up doing it at nearly the same pitch as the song does it and it REALLY kills my voice.

10-31-2008, 12:56 PM	#12
Jesus Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Gender: Posts: 5,538 Thanks: 103 Thanked 138 Times in 100 Posts Blog Entries: 3 Points: 20,737.33 Bank: 9,822,283.41 Total Points: 9,843,020.74 Donate	^So you decided to get the full set after all? Some tips for vocals is to relax your voice while singing. The only thing it picks up are the pitches. Just practice at it and you'll get better. I haven't strained my voice at all playing Rock Band so I think you can get better at it.

10-31-2008, 02:12 PM	#13
*CaptHayfever* Smash SuperMod Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: (n) - the place where I am Gender: Posts: 23,041 Thanks: 790 Thanked 1,725 Times in 1,000 Posts Points: 195,000.42 Bank: 205,789.02 Total Points: 400,789.44 Donate	^I'm talking about the spoken parts. I do great when it's pitch time. And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

10-31-2008, 08:54 PM	#14
Marchie Pokeman Master since 1999 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Somewhere Gender: Posts: 14,869 Thanks: 1,107 Thanked 569 Times in 391 Posts Points: 3,531.56 Bank: 27,922,295.25 Total Points: 27,925,826.81 Donate	Talkies are all timing

11-07-2008, 04:05 PM	#15
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12-05-2008, 05:19 AM	#16
[sage] Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Florida Gender: Posts: 18,277 Thanks: 1 Thanked 12 Times in 9 Posts Points: 63,292.65 Bank: 17,314.13 Total Points: 80,606.78 Donate	I've only played a few times, I don't own the game. Drums are the most fun. Guitar and bass are boring on easy, but I suck too much to do medium. Drums are fun and challenging to me even on easy. I can't sing in front of people, I'm way too self concious about that.

12-16-2008, 08:27 PM	#17
psalm563 Newbie Join Date: Oct 2008 Gender: Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 2,047.27 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 2,047.27 Donate	(the forums are telling me to post something >_>. So I am) The guitar/bass is the most fun. I love drums, but can't even do them on easy sheepish smile. Mostly because I have trouble tapping my foot and hitting the colored note things at the same time. I'm too shy to do vocals. So yeah, I like the guitar the best because I can actually do it =D I love Rockband. We just downloaded the Portal song "Still Alive" and it is officially my favorite Rockband song to play now.