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Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock

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the game is super cool...and an addiction amongst many gamers at consoul..

 

mainly played at iconsoulm4 GT..

 

i am really looking fwd to rock band..

 

send me an invite whenevr u guys are online..

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Guitar Hero IV Wish List

 

Sure, we all love Guitar Hero, but there's no denying that certain classic songs -- and several notable bands -- are conspicuous by their absence on the various versions of the game to date. Be it Zeppelin or The Beatles or something far more esoteric like "Dueling Banjos" (yes, that "Dueling Banjos"!), we all have a pretty good idea of what we'd like to see included in the next installment of the ever-popular title. And that's how IGN's Guitar Hero IV Wish List was born, a rundown in no particular order of some of the tracks that we think are sorely missing from GH. Have a look at our picks below, and then be sure to comment at the bottom of the page on what you would like to see/hear/play on the next version of the game!

 

Song: "Back in Black"

Band: AC/DC

Album: Back in Black (1980)

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These pioneers of hard rock do not license their music out to just anyone, much to the eternal dismay of Guitar Hero players everywhere. The indelible opening guitar riff of "Back in Black" could sell a Guitar Hero IV all by itself, once again reminding us that the eccentric juxtaposition of Angus Young's schoolboy uniform and his instantly catchy and hard-driving playing is eternal. Plus, Brian Johnson's borderline shrill lyrics still give us goosebumps (in a metal kind of way, of course.

 

Song: "Comfortably Numb"

Band: Pink Floyd

Album: The Wall (1979)

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This track has been on our minds again thanks to its inclusion not just in Martin Scorsese's The Departed (taken from Roger Waters' performance of it with Van Morrison and The Band at the 1990 The Wall concert in Berlin) but also in a couple of The Sopranos' key final episodes, including the segment when Christopher goes numb for the last time. Written by Waters and David Gilmour, who share singing duties too, "Comfortably Numb"'s anesthetized feel is punctuated by Gilmour's nigh-on magical guitar solos. Not the most rocking track in the traditional sense, but one of the true greats nonetheless.

 

Song: "The Unforgiven"

Band: Metallica

Album: Metallica (1991)

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Like some kind of heavy-metal Western theme -- think "Gunfight at the Headbangers' Corral" -- "The Unforgiven" has Guitar Hero written all over it with its slow but steady ballad. James Hetfield's rhythm guitar combines with Kirk Hammett's lead for a track, like the album's "Enter Sandman" and "Sad But True," that is quite memorable and catchy. Plus, the song's sequel, "The Unforgiven II," could then show up on Guitar Hero V!

 

Song: "Touch of Grey"

Band: Grateful Dead

Album: In the Dark (1987)

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Though the song came to be fairly loathed by Deadheads for its perceived pop-iness, perhaps those same fans should pay heed to the lyrics of "Touch of Grey": "Every silver lining's got a touch of grey." Had the song not become so popular, who knows how the band would've fared in its last years leading up to frontman Jerry Garcia's death? Either way, "Touch of Grey"'s inclusion on a Guitar Hero release would certainly happen much to the chagrin of many a Deadhead, though it's presence would paradoxically be keeping Garcia and the band alive for yet another generation. As the song says, "It's even worse than it appears/But it's all right."

 

Song: "Crazy Train"

Band: Ozzy Osbourne

Album: Blizzard of Ozz (1980)

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We love Pat Boone's crooner version of this track from the opening credits of The Osbournes as much as anyone, but there's no outdoing the late Randy Rhoads' six-string solos on "Crazy Train." Influenced by classical guitar, Rhoads avoids the typical power-chord dependency of many metal acts. Yes, crazy -- but that's how it goes…

 

Song: "Eruption"

Band: Van Halen

Album: Van Halen (1978)

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The instrumental "Eruption" is considered to be a hugely influential bit of rock music thanks to Eddie Van Halen's guitar solo, which utilizes a 10-finger piece of artistry called tapping that literally requires both hands on the guitar neck (a method that is now commonplace). The number then segues into the band's famous cover of "You Really Got Me," which wouldn't do half bad as a Guitar Hero track itself, actually.

 

Song: "Sultans of Swing"

Band: Dire Straits

Album: Dire Straits (1978)

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This track first got exposure as a demo on British radio before catching the attention of record industry executives, leading to the recording of the band's eponymous first album and the rerecording of "Sultans of Swing" itself. The song was a top 10 hit in both the U.S. and the U.K., as was the album. It is on the album version of the song that lead singer and guitarist Mark Knopfler's famous six-string solo hails from, a piece that he has honed and expanded on extensively in concert over the years

 

Song: "How Soon Is Now"

Band: The Smiths

Album: Hatful of Hollow (1984)

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No, great guitar music that would make for equally great Guitar Hero tracks need not be relegated to the world of metal and hard rock. If it were, where would maestro Johnny Marr, formerly of The Smiths, fit in? Lead singer, coauthor, and world-class mope Morrissey's lyrics might not be the best starting number to get your GH-groove party going ("I am the son/and the heir/of a shyness that is criminally vulgar"), but Marr's guitars oscillate wildly in turn, creating one of the landmark tunes of the era and a surefire winner for the game.

 

Song: "Stairway to Heaven"

Band: Led Zeppelin

Album: Led Zeppelin IV (1971)

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The ultimate burnout ballad, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant's "Stairway to Heaven" starts simply enough with a quiet bit of guitar picking and acoustic play before going electric and then eventually hard and fast, culminating in Page's legendary solo. In its eight minutes of playing time, the track became one of the greatest pieces of rock music ever created… though, of course, the drawback to such a distinction is that it has in the past three-odd decades inspired countless horrible interpretations by pimply-faced teenage rock-star wannabes everywhere. An appearance on Guitar Hero could alleviate that problem once and for all.

 

Song: "Layla"

Band: Derek and the Dominos

Album: Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs (1970)

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The Mamas & the Papas may have said that unrequited love's a bore, but don't tell that to Eric Clapton, who scored his biggest hit ever with "Layla," a song about the famed guitarist's unreciprocated amour for his friend George Harrison's then-wife Pattie Boyd. Of course, the public's love for the song itself didn't come until about two years after its release when it finally scored as a chart-topper, and then again in 1992 when the revamped MTV Unplugged version was released. The late Duane Allman actually shared guitar duties on the original recording with Clapton.

 

 

Song: "(Nothing But) Flowers"

Band: Talking Heads

Album: Naked (1988)

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We've tried to avoid including more than one song per artist on this list in order to keep it lively, but Johnny Marr does get his second go-round here -- albeit with a different band. The ex-Smiths guitarist guest-starred with David Byrne and his Talking Heads on the group's 1988 swansong album Naked, bringing his signature sound to the increasingly exotic music of the band. No longer restrained by the doom-and-gloom of erstwhile partner Morrissey, Marr's cascading frets are able to achieve a cheeriness they'd previously been rarely afforded -- even in a tune like "(Nothing But) Flowers" which is about, after all, the end of the world.

 

 

Song: "Reelin' in the Years"

Band: Steely Dan

Album: Can't Buy a Thrill (1972)

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Session musician Elliott Randall (no, Steely Dan is not a person) is said to have accomplished his famous guitar work in this 1972 track in just one take, a feat made all the more noteworthy by the fact that none other than Jimmy Page has purportedly gone on record as saying that it is his all-time favorite. Written by the band's Donald Fagen and Walter Becker, the song will no doubt confuse many a Guitar Hero player who attempts to sing along as well: "Are you reeling in the East?" "Are you wheeling in the yeast?" "Are you real and in the ease?" No, you're not

 

Song: "Smells Like Teen Spirit"

Band: Nirvana

Album: Nevermind (1991)

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Alt-rock turned the corner of mainstream success with the release of Kurt Cobain and Nirvana's Nevermind in 1991, thanks largely to the first single off of the album, "Smells Like Teen Spirit." Before his death, Cobain was known to say that the track was his attempt at penning the ultimate pop song, unabashedly channeling the band the Pixies in the process. Of course, if he were alive to see "Teen Spirit" make it to Guitar Hero, Cobain would no doubt be as aghast as he was at the pop culture landscape that he wrote the song for/about over 15 years ago. "I feel stupid and contagious…"

 

 

Song: "Purple Haze"

Band: The Jimi Hendrix Experience

Album: Are You Experienced (1967)

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Whatever "Purple Haze" may be about (LSD, Vietnam War smoke grenades, being in love, etc.), it's clear what it sounds like -- one of Hendrix's best, a showcase for his imaginative guitars and acid-rock sound, coming at the start of what would be an all too short career. The song has been heavily covered over the years, which should mean that the rights for a Guitar Hero appearance shouldn't be terribly difficult to come by

 

 

Song: "Sweating Bullets"

Band: Megadeth

Album: Countdown to Extinction (1992)

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Megadeth achieved a more conventional sound with their 1992 album Countdown to Extinction, thereby scoring their most commercially successful record to date. "Sweating Bullets" is in turn one of the best-known Megadeth songs and, as a track with relatively easy riffs, would make for a perfect lower-tier Guitar Hero addition.

 

 

Song: "Dueling Banjos"

Band: Eric Weissberg and Steve Mandel

Album: Deliverance soundtrack (1972)

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Forever reminiscent of the horrors of Ned Beatty squealing like a pig, "Dueling Banjos" actually dates back to 1955 when it was composed by country artists Arthur "Guitar Boogie" Smith and Don Reno (where it was called "Feuding Banjos"). And for those who might snicker at the potential inclusion of this track on Guitar Hero IV, we would suggest that you first reexamine your knowledge of the great films of 1970s cinema, and second try spinning out a banjo/guitar duet with the ever-increasing tempo and intensity that Ronny Cox and an inbred hillbilly manage in the film.

 

Song: "Teen Age Riot"

Band: Sonic Youth

Album: Daydream Nation (1988)

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An anthem that's not an anthem, Sonic Youth's "Teen Age Riot" is a song that was created just as the band was on the cusp of their transformation from so-called noise rock to a more respectable, and enjoyable, alternative sound, and one that allowed for the guitar experimentation and pop dalliances that have since become their trademark. After "Teen Age Riot" hit, a guest shot on The Simpsons was all but inevitable.

Song: "Brown Sugar"

Band: The Rolling Stones

Album: Sticky Fingers (1971)

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As with many of the bands on this list, there are just so many great, classic tracks from the Rolling Stones that would be amazing to play on Guitar Hero. "Brown Sugar," from the album Sticky Fingers (which also gave us the likes of "Wild Horses" and "Sister Morphine") offers up a tinge of blues with its rock, with a saxophone and piano accompanying Keith Richards' guitar and Mick Jagger's rather sensationalistic lyrics.

 

 

Song: "While My Guitar Gently Weeps"

Band: The Beatles

Album: The Beatles (1968)

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The Beatles generally aren't the first band that comes to mind when you think about rocking out on the guitar, but in fact George Harrison was considered to be an extremely talented guitarist… though that's neither here nor there regarding "While My Guitar Gently Weeps," which actually features Harrison's friend (and future wife-stealer) Eric Clapton (uncredited) on lead guitar while George handles the acoustic side of things. A beautifully somber song and a highlight of The White Album, isn't this track's title alone enough to get it a slot in Guitar Hero?

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sometimes..i get irrresponsice buttons......like they dnt work sometimes.....sometime when a song starts they are already pressed in...the reason is due to the detachable part..thts kinda lose..so before playing it ..i just kinda detach and attach it again then it works...or just i press the detachable part in ....

 

its a recognized problem...read in many other forums.....

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