Amir Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 I was speaking to a young fan (probably 16 or 17) at the Slash gig in London on the 12th and asked her how she got into Slash/GNR. She said she heard WTTJ for the first time in Guitar Hero III, then caught the video on MTV or VH1 a few months later, and got into them from there.I was reminded of how I first heard about Buckethead when I looked him up after really digging Jordan in Guitar Hero II. I read about how he was in GNR for a while, which surprised me since I just thought of GNR as Axl and Slash and some other guys (I liked the hit singles like WTTJ, SCOM, Paradise City, and November Rain has always been one of my favourite songs, but beyond that I didn't really dig them). I think this was in 2007.Then I think in Sept/Oct 2008 I was reading a review of Rock Band 2 on XPlay or G4TV, and they said one of the few downsides was that "Chinese Democracy is gonna suck". I checked out YouTube clips of Shackler's Revenge from the game and was taken aback by how different it was. I looked up Chinese Democracy again, and not long later the album's release date was announced and it was streaming on the GNR MySpace page. I think the 2 tracks that I really loved initially were Madagascar (that horn intro and Axl's voice again really surprised me) and Sorry.Anyway, anyone else introduced to ChiDem or even Guns through Guitar Hero/Rock Band? I think it shows how effective these games are in introducing classic songs/bands to younger audiences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bionic56 Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 I wish i could say this was the reason haha some 22 years ago for me, too old haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bumble's Bridge Pickup Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 Saw Slash first in the Guitar Hero that had him in it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coma16 Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 I thought this was a Randy thread when I saw the title lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthewlang Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 Not me specifically, although those types of games have turned me onto quite a few bands I had never heard of/listened to.However I had all the Chinese Democracy songs downloaded on Rock Band, which converted some of my friends into fans of the album, mainly thanks to 'Better.' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightningBolt Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 (edited) These games didn't turn me onto Guns N' Roses, but they certainly opened me up to a lot of music I didn't listen to. I was only 12 years old when Guitar Hero II came out, and the series really helped me go from listening to pop punk and post grunge to a lot of other (better) kinds of rock music. Honestly, the only band I probably listen to from before that game these days is Guns N' Roses. I haven't used the series as a method of finding new music in a number of years at this point, but even the new games have a few songs or bands I've never listened to that have turned me into a fan (the newest Rock Band game, Rock Band 3, turned me onto bands like Metric, The Cure, Echo & the Bunnymen, and Tegan and Sara). So while I don't rely on the games to introduce me to new music nowadays, it really played a big part in turning me onto some good music back in my early teens. Not Guns N' Roses, though.EDIT: Funnily enough, Guns N' Roses is actually what got me into these games now that I think of it. I remembered seeing "Sweet Child O' Mine" on the back of the Guitar Hero II case and bought it for Christmas. Edited October 17, 2012 by LightningBolt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bacardimayne Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 My earliest GNR memories are of my parents listening to "Used to Love Her" when I was a kid. I always enjoyed that song.I didn't become a Guns N' Roses fan until I heard Welcome to the Jungle in GTA San Andreas and decided to check out the rest of their stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverarrow Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 Guitar Hero/Rock Band wasn't born then, Hell console games weren't born then.Well taking Atari out of the equation... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB. Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 Guitar Hero/Rock Band wasn't born then, Hell console games weren't born then.Well taking Atari out of the equation...For me this as well. Atari was awesome by the way!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netcord Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 Guitar Hero/Rock Band wasn't born then, Hell console games weren't born then.Well taking Atari out of the equation...For me this as well. Atari was awesome by the way!!!! Atari 2600 that is!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
izzygirl Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 I became a fan in the Nintendo 64 era. (Atari ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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