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Video games like Guitar Hero and Rock Band seem to be a hot-button issue with musicians. Some see it as a viable new way to market their music, others see it as little more than a video game, and some see it as the death of rock music as we know it. While that last part may be a bit of a stretch there are many musicians that haven’t warmed up to the newest trend in gaming and it doesn’t help if two of those musicians are Jack White (The White Stripes) and Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin).
NME.com reports that while speaking at a press conference for “It Might Get Loud”, an upcoming documentary that chronicles the careers of White, Page, and U2’s The Edge, the two said they don’t believe video games are the best way for kids to get into music and musical instruments.
“It's depressing to have a label come and tell you that ['Guitar Hero'] is how kids are learning about music and experiencing music,” says Jack White. He goes on to say that while it’s not his place to decide “which format people should get their music in… if you have to be in a video game to get in front of them, that's a little sad.”
Page had similar comments saying that he couldn’t imagine games like these offered any real educational value in terms of learning an instrument. He adds, “You think of the drum part that John Bonham did on Led Zeppelin's first track on the first album, 'Good Times Bad Times'. How many drummers in the world can play that part, let alone on Christmas morning?”
“It Might Get Loud” debuted at several film festivals in 2008 and 2009 and has been generally well received. It is slated to be released nationwide in the United States later this summer.
taken from UG.com
NME.com reports that while speaking at a press conference for “It Might Get Loud”, an upcoming documentary that chronicles the careers of White, Page, and U2’s The Edge, the two said they don’t believe video games are the best way for kids to get into music and musical instruments.
“It's depressing to have a label come and tell you that ['Guitar Hero'] is how kids are learning about music and experiencing music,” says Jack White. He goes on to say that while it’s not his place to decide “which format people should get their music in… if you have to be in a video game to get in front of them, that's a little sad.”
Page had similar comments saying that he couldn’t imagine games like these offered any real educational value in terms of learning an instrument. He adds, “You think of the drum part that John Bonham did on Led Zeppelin's first track on the first album, 'Good Times Bad Times'. How many drummers in the world can play that part, let alone on Christmas morning?”
“It Might Get Loud” debuted at several film festivals in 2008 and 2009 and has been generally well received. It is slated to be released nationwide in the United States later this summer.
taken from UG.com
