Introducing Classical Guitar Hero 221
Alex writes "I've just uploaded the video of a piece of classical electronic music I wrote for 2 Guitar Hero controllers and software (which I created). More information about this piece, its software, and the notation involved in playing it is at alexwroten.com/works.asp and alexwroten.com/excuses.html.
I just figured people might be interested in finding new ways to use their Guitar Hero mastery ... especially with the hot debate over whether or not it hinders people's musical instruction."
Holy shit (Score:4, Insightful)
WTF is this shit? (Score:2, Insightful)
Re:Sounds like shit (Score:4, Insightful)
take note timothy (Score:5, Insightful)
Classical? (Score:3, Insightful)
I'm not at all against using the guitar hero controllers as instruments. Shit, people like Kevin Johansen can even make mouth harps sound cool, so why not?
But calling this drivel "Classical" music is kind of akin to calling Delius a "classical composer".
So will someone stop saying 'hot debate' non stop? (Score:5, Insightful)
I play the keyboard and guitar. I don't think it's helped or hurt my playing in either. Just as Quake didn't make me any better or worse at hunting dove with a shotgun, or the countless hours of playing counter strike, my accuracy with my 7.62mm sport rifle never changed. It's a game, that's it. Nothing more, nothing less. The 'real thing' in all cases is completely different.
BTW, Stop with the youtube shit please. (Score:5, Insightful)
For years, if the boss walks by and sees
But go ahead, if you want to turn this into fark and end up eventually blocked by the nanny proxies, keep at it.
Re:Wow (Score:3, Insightful)
I've watched 40 seconds of it. (I actually finished to see them get the applause while writing this comment.)
It gets worse.
You make it sound that operating "guitar hero controllers" (designed to be easy to use by children. What's the target age of these things?) is like operating an actual instrument.
Look, I can play a real guitar. I sortof suck at it, but at least I can take pride in the fact I'm so skilled I can make it sound equally sucky.
Reminds me of this episode of South Park.
Re:To all the "Guitar Heros" out there.... (Score:3, Insightful)
not that I expect this to matter to anyone, but the songs at concerts are played by people with musical instruments. Who invest actual creative time and effort into making the music.
Well, sometimes. [youtube.com]
Re:That Guy (Score:3, Insightful)
Re:Answer me this... (Score:3, Insightful)
Now, I sort of look down on Guitar Hero, but I'm a live and let live kind of guy.
But I do want to point out a very real difference between Guitar Hero and most other games. I can't really defend against and alien invasion. I can't really join the mafia. I can't really be a Simpson. I'll probably never fly a jet. But I can do all these things in video games.
On the other hand, for the price of a current-gen console, a couple of "guitar" controllers, and Guitar Hero I could go out and buy a couple of non-heroic guitars. And in the time some people spend playing that game, I could learn to play one passably. To me, for my money, that's a way better deal.
I'm not trying to persuade you here, but I think this may be why others are. Why simulate something you can actually do?
-Peter
Re:Answer me this... (Score:5, Insightful)
Yes, I know that. You know that, everyone knows that.
"Clue number 2 - I program because I enjoy it & because it pays a salary so I can afford to buy CDs, go to concerts to see proper musicians (including Black Sabbath incidentally) and to buy games to play."
So do I, but I recognize most people would not enjoy it at all; which I am grateful because that keeps my salary higher.
"Yep. So by your logic you also treat yourself to the occasional bag of cocaine because Keith Richards does?"
Virtual cocaine would be the proper analogy. However it doesn't matter because you missed my point;which is Nobody thinks it's real guitar.
"Hey, guess what? You could also play them a Black Sabbath CD and end up doing precisely the same thing. Good isn't it?"
Not really. Kids are more interested in thing when they are doing something.
Not that it's a bad thing, but they would probably get bored listening to they CD and wonder off to read.
"Good luck to them."
Thank you
" But your point is what, precisely?"
You really are obtuse, aren't you?
My point is that it was another way to get my kids interested in music. Since my son is now interested in playing the guitar, I think it worked.
"So be it. I personally don't need to turn everything into a competition. Yes, you win, enjoy yourself."
and you just have to whine about what other people do so you can feel good about yourself.
Re:Answer me this... (Score:5, Insightful)
No.
And why?
Because they are ***NOT QUALIFIED*** to do all those wonderful things with operating systems that we Slashdotters are.
Are you insane, retarded, brain damaged, stupid, or do you just intentionally utter the most idiotic and wrong thing you can possibly think of?
The reason Eric Clapton doesn't play "Linux Kernel Compilation Hero" is because the game doesn't exist and if it did it would almost certainly suck. If you could actually make such a game that made Linux Kernel Compilation into a simple task that was also somehow also fun, then maybe Eric Clapton wouldn't play it, but some real guitar player somewhere would. Just like some of them play Guitar Hero because it's fun.
This should be a ***REAL BIG HINT*** to you.
Yeah, a hint that you're a delusional moron.
I'm PERFECTLY qualified to play Guitar Hero (not that I ever have, but that's not even the point). Why? Because just like your hypothetical "Perl Programmer Hero" isn't real Perl Programming, Guitar Hero isn't real guitar! It's a game!
I mean you're clearly suffering from one of two catastrophic mental deficiencies. Either:
1) You think that plastic guitar is actually comparable to a real guitar, with commensurate skill required.
or
2) You think that you should not be able to play a simple game based on an activity unless you are actually an expert at the real activity, and thus would issue the same tard-rant against racing games, war strategy games, FPS games, sports games, and hell basically every game that isn't "Being a Douche on the Internet Hero", the only thing you are actually qualified to do the real version of.
So which is it?
So put down the plastic guitar, go back to your computer screen, earn some money and go buy a CD or a concert ticket.
So, you've never in your life played air guitar to your favorite CD? Never sang along at a concert, despite not having any business being a professional singer?
Soulless, and stupid. You're quite the prize.
The medium was the message (Score:1, Insightful)
"Give me perpetual instant gratification, or give me death." - with apologies to MacLuhann, Biafra, and Henry, in that order.
Re:Classical? (Score:3, Insightful)
Re:Sounds like shit (Score:3, Insightful)
I tried Guitar Hero for the first time just over a month ago, it's way more fun than it looks
Learning (Score:4, Insightful)
Re:Then don't post it (Score:2, Insightful)
No you will bitch and moan and whimper "get off my lawn!" but that's about it, you'll still become bored enough to check what's on slashdot and roast-reply some stupid non-news article.