Think Bon Jovi himself would like the idea of his songs being sung by someone else? Think again. Jovi is totally with Courtney, Dave, and Krist 100%. He’s on their side and supporting their battle against Activision.
Read what Jon Bon has to say about this here:
http://www.nme.com/news/nirvana/47363
Activision is in trouble.
Kev
Well, it looks like Courtney Love is not the only one in the music industry upset at Activision with the use of Kurt Cobain for “Guitar Hero 5”. It looks like Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic, the surviving band members of Nirvana, are pretty pissed too.
They aren’t really upset at Kurt Cobain being used for the game, however, they are just pissed that he could be played by other artists by unlocking a secret of the game.
The Associated Press reports:
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5ipFhOuBuSMv3z7cr0LgPJT4dWALAD9AKR3600
Wow. Activision better do something fast or they’ll be battling in court with Courtney, Dave, and Krist all at the same time!
I’m glad I’m not getting the game now!
Kev
Courtney Love is pissed that Activision put Kurt Cobain in “Guitar Hero 5” and made him look completely different. As you see Kurt Cobain in the picture in this link, he’s much uglier and creepier.
Courtney rants about Guitar Hero franchise on her Twitter page, pretty harsh rants. If you’re brave enough to read that negativity like I can and don’t take it seriously, you’d find it entertaining.
I am kind of losing interest in the Guitar Hero franchise myself. It started out kind of cool…but it is kind of ruining the music industry.
More on it here:
http://www.gameinformer.com/News/Story/200909/N09.0910.1430.41977.htm
I for one agree with Courtney that Activision didn’t even get Kurt right. If you see Nirvana’s earlier performances of “Smells Like Teen Spirit”, Kurt doesn’t look up to the mic and his hair is almost always covered his face when he plays guitar. Plus, when Kurt played live on stage, he doesn’t stand there like a zombie like Guitar Hero did. Kurt moved around on stage like crazy.
This is the reason it made me not want to get “Guitar Hero 5” and changed my mind about getting the game.
I hope Courtney wins this suit, I’m actually glad she’s doing this. Guitar Hero ruined Kurt, he’s gotta be rolling in his grave.
Kev
Shirley Manson and Johnny Cash will be as characters in “Guitar Hero 5”, now Kurt Cobain will be playable. Krist Novoselic and Dave Grohl won’t be feautured, just Kurt alone, I guess.
More on it here:
http://www.guitarworld.com/article/kurt_cobain_added_to_guitar_hero_5
They need to add Dave Mustaine as a playable character, also adding Carlos Santana and Tom Petty as characters would also be totally cool.
Kev
Shirley Manson of the iconic band, Garbage, will not be the only one appearing as a character in “Guitar Hero 5”. Activision is also adding the legendary, Johnny Cash as a character as well for him to perform during his song “Ring of Fire”.
More on it here:
http://www.nme.com/news/johnny-cash/46656
Yep, I think I’m completely sold to “Guitar Hero 5”. I think I will get it definitely now they added Johnny Cash as a character, badass.
They next need to add Dave Mustaine as a character for the game when he does “Sweating Bullets” in it, and they’re all set.
Kev
Activision unleashed the tracklisting for the upcoming, “Guitar Hero 5”. The game features Shirley Manson as a character as she will be singing, “Only Happy When It Rains”, the Garbage hit for the game.
I’m impressed they included Megadeth’s “Sweating Bullets”. I also liked how they put one of my favorite songs of all time Rammstein’s “Du Hast”. Dire Straits, “Sultans of Swing” and Johnny Cash’s, “Ring of Fire”? Elton John even makes his Guitar Hero debut, this is the first time the Rocket Man has been in a Guitar Hero game.
See the list here:
http://ps3.ign.com/articles/100/1002290p1.html
I’m probably going to get this one.
Kev
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