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Strangelove
03/14/09

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OH MY HOLY GOD YES!!!! I'm all about the Funk, baby.

Can we get some Isaac Hayes or Curtis Mayfield up in this motherfucker? Better yet, how about some shit off of Mos Def's The New Danger.

Goddamnit, Rock Band just gets better and better. Pink Floyd?
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rise from your grave
03/13/09

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The problem I find with the funk songs is they're all really horn heavy (which all good funk should be) and the guitar and drums just aren't going to be much fun to play on a game of this kind. (I didn't include bass because Vern from EWF is amazing...so you'll get a little something there.) They will be good party songs though so it fulfills that market.
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etchasketchist
03/13/09

@rise from your grave: Drums aren't going to be much fun to play? Are you out of your everfunking mind? Were you complaining about all the simplistic 3-chord guitar parts in punk songs?
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rise from your grave
03/13/09

@etchasketchist: Have to admit, not a huge punk fan and am actually a big funk fan. Just thought the songs could be better picked (earlier posts with some Bootsy, etc. said it best). Moving in the right direction though!
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TRT-X
03/13/09

@rise from your grave: They're not always going to be able to find songs that fit all four instruments perfectly (look at AWB's vocal track this week)

When introducing a new genre, the key is to use a band that EVERYBODY has likely heard of (or at least ENOUGH people have heard of)

Look at their history:

Nu Metal used Disturbed.
New Wave used Devo.
Country used the Dixie Chicks.
Blues used Stevie Ray Vaughn.

So with Funk, they're going with three songs that may not be the best on all four instruments, but have some star power to be recognized by all kinds of players. That gets their attention regarding "Funk" now being included and the next time if it's a band they're not as familiar with they'll think back to the last pack, and if they like it take a look at the new one.
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ninja_warrior
03/13/09

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Wow, are there a lot of gamers that actually listen to that crap? Come on people, fess up?

OR is the (shitty) music industry just dropping crap into RB looking to make a buck? Thinking people actually give a damn about crap like that?

Hmm...only sales numbers will tell.
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LoopyChew
03/13/09

@ninja_warrior: Considering the variety in next week's releases, you'll have to be more specific. Funk, Papa Roach, or New Pornographers?
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Mount_Prion
03/13/09

@ninja_warrior: As others have said, Papa Roach is garbage, but James Brown is about to come back from the dead and beat you like you were one of his wives.
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TRT-X
03/13/09

@LoopyChew: Sorry Loopy, but if he specified a song or band name, he would actually have to put some effort into writing that post instead of just copy pasting it from last week.
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ARCH_27
03/13/09

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They should throw in "Erotic City" by P. Funk and "Brick House" by the Commodores... I mean how can you call yourself funk without George Clinton and Lionel Richie (pre-solo career)? :P
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TRT-X
03/13/09

@ARCH_27: Don't worry...this is just testing the waters. Just like the first country pack.

If the Alt-Country pack from a few weeks ago is any indication there's much more Funk on the way.
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hodayathink wants WWFRD back!
03/13/09

@ARCH_27: As much as I like George Clinton, that should be Prince. Erotic City isn't the same if Prince isn't singing it.
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CommentatorHatman
03/13/09

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You haven't been graced with the absolute shit that is Papa Roach's Last Resort?

Consider yourself lucky. VERY lucky.
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ThursdayNext
03/13/09

@CommentatorHatman: Ah don't be such a snob, Last Resort was alright back in the day. Just pretend your an angsty college student again and go with the flow.
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TRT-X
03/13/09

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That James Brown song is going to be a BLAST!
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KaneRobot
03/13/09

@TRT-X: Yep. I may have to stay up overnight for that one.
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TRT-X
03/13/09

@KaneRobot: I hope a lot of people at least grab the funk pack. I'm a vocalist most of the time now online...and I really want to sing those (well, those two since AWB is mostly percussion notes)
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djchump
03/13/09

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"Aooooh! A-huh! Get back! Can we take it to the bridge fellas? I wanna take it to the bridge!"
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ThickSkinned
03/13/09

@djchump: But how is the temperature in the hot tub?

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hodayathink wants WWFRD back!
03/13/09

@djchump: Now it's time for me to get up and do my thing!
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QualityJeverage
03/13/09

@djchump: Come on Cranky, take it to the FRIDGE, *scratch*

Walnuts, Peanuts, Pineapple smells,

Grapes Melons Oranges and Coconut Shells,

Ah yeah,

Walnuts, Peanuts, Pineapple smells,

Grapes Melons Oranges and Coconut Shells,

...I'm not proud of this post.
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(Human) Gyaruson
03/13/09

@ThickSkinned:

I love that SNL. Do ya wanna get wet?!
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