Be prepared to flip out!!!

[JakeK]

I see where you're coming from, Jake. (man, that's cool!)

To each his own, I guess.

[harrek]

I always took the idea that kids who play Rock Band don't have any musical abilities or don't want to gain them. Either way, if you're not a musician, it's a fun game, but if you are, then it's not.

I disagree. I am a musician, and a huge fan of these games. I'm only passable on the "hard" difficulty level (well, except drums, then I'm a solid "medium"), but depending on what I'm in the mood for it can be a lot more or a lot less fun than playing one of my basses for a while.

Where I take my lessons they see Rock Band (and other like games) as a god send. They've seen a sharp increase of people wanting to learn the real thing after having played with the game for awhile. They love how it has sparked an interest in music in many people again.

[cjj]

I always took the idea that kids who play Rock Band don't have any musical abilities or don't want to gain them. Either way, if you're not a musician, it's a fun game, but if you are, then it's not.

I disagree. I am a musician, and a huge fan of these games. I'm only passable on the "hard" difficulty level (well, except drums, then I'm a solid "medium"), but depending on what I'm in the mood for it can be a lot more or a lot less fun than playing one of my basses for a while.

Where I take my lessons they see Rock Band (and other like games) as a god send. They've seen a sharp increase of people wanting to learn the real thing after having played with the game for awhile. They love how it has sparked an interest in music in many people again.

Any info on whether the people who play the games and come in for lessons learn the real thing quicker?

[Tarrbot]

Guitar Hero sparked the interest in the kidlet several years ago. She's very very good at both GH and RockBand, routinely pulling off the extreme hardcore songs on expert.

I don't know if it helped her learn quicker, but it definitely helped her learn an appreciation of a wide variety of music quicker.

Her interest in RockBand (I never played GH with her and still haven't) gave her the desire to get a guitar. We found a cheap acoustic for her at first. She played it and learned quite a bit. She already could read music before picking up the guitar, though.

After a time, she was given an amp and an electric guitar. She then went to lessons for about a year and then we found the lessons weren't doing much good anymore. Might have been the instructor, I don't know. I guess the biggest problem I had with lessons is that they didn't even teach her to tune properly. After that, I sat down and taught her that and we (her mother, the kidlet and myself) decided she was done with lessons.

Her greatest desire now is to own a Les Paul silverburst.

Her interest rekindled my interest in the bass. For some reason, her mother thinks me playing the bass is sexy. Go figure. I then went about lusting after a Ric since I sold my 4001 years and years ago.

Shortly after I picked up an acoustic/electric bass and a cheapo fretless, she decided she wanted a bass to play on. We found her an inexpensive EB-0 and she now plays that. I have to admit that she still needs to learn the reason for a bass in the mix but she can sight read and play decent. She's more of a guitar fiend than a bass fiend. Maybe she needs to take lessons or I need to teach her more, that'll be up to her though.

I finally found a great Ric and I'm happy but still need to get a good head/cabinet combo.

She doesn't know of all the pieces and parts I have hidden away, like the 70s Ric 4x10 cab that'll be hers if she sticks with it.

Craig Witty was kind enough to sell me an Epiphone Les Paul some time back that she plays. It definitely sounds sweet in her hands. I'm not sure which pups are in it, but I came across some pups 496R and 500T that she'll probably get for Christmas. I also picked up a new Gibson case for her yesterday that is hidden under the bed right now.

She hasn't let up yet and still plays RB and GH.

And I don't have to be told that she's spoiled. In my mind, I can't give her enough for rekindling the musical spirit I tossed away long ago.

By the way, she's only 12 and understands that at any time, any and everything she's been given can and will be taken away. She's a good kid, currently plays 3 instruments and is a National Jr Honor Society member.

What I can do, however, is blame her for me wanting to move into a bigger house so we can have a bigger jam room.

As far as RockBand goes toward people playing music, I'd say it only makes a difference if you let it make a difference. I play RockBand (but haven't in several months). However, I don't know if some of you would call me a musician. I only play on the stage that's in my mind...

[harrek]

I disagree. I am a musician, and a huge fan of these games. I'm only passable on the "hard" difficulty level (well, except drums, then I'm a solid "medium"), but depending on what I'm in the mood for it can be a lot more or a lot less fun than playing one of my basses for a while.

Where I take my lessons they see Rock Band (and other like games) as a god send. They've seen a sharp increase of people wanting to learn the real thing after having played with the game for awhile. They love how it has sparked an interest in music in many people again.

Any info on whether the people who play the games and come in for lessons learn the real thing quicker?

They didn't mention anything either way, but I can ask. But I would think it probably doesn't as it is really in the genes and even more so in the effort put into it. I personally think Rock Band just gets that musical interest sparked. I know even among my friends it has been fun watching their children get into music (much like we had at that age) and playing in bands together. Kinda fun watching a group of 14-15 year olds playing Red Barchetta!

[ilan]

8 months now since the promise to flip out...

[cangaroo]

I don't have read all the thread, but maybe the "flip out" thing is the reissue of the rose morris 1999 for the japanese market ?

[woodyng]

i might do a little flippin' when i see that new pearl white w/ebony fretboard rm completed....not that i could afford it......but i would love a picture for my computer.....

[teeder]

I don't have read all the thread, but maybe the "flip out" thing is the reissue of the rose morris 1999 for the japanese market ?

I'll reserve my "flip-out" until it's available for everyone and/or when the 4001V68 comes out.

[cjj]

I flipped out a bit when I saw this one, but as you say, since it's not available to the general public, the flipping was rather short lived...

[rickenbrother]

I always took the idea that kids who play Rock Band don't have any musical abilities or don't want to gain them. Either way, if you're not a musician, it's a fun game, but if you are, then it's not.

I've finally gotten to play Rockband, at WORK of all places! It's done after hours and for charity. Next week at work, we are having a a Battle of the Beatles Rockbands contest. Of course I'm Macca in one of the competing bands.
I'm looking at it as a fun thing to do, whether it requires or inspires musical abilities or not.

[teeder]

I flipped out a bit when I saw this one, but as you say, since it's not available to the general public, the flipping was rather short lived...

Looks nice!
Details on that one?

[woodyng]

it's john hall's,custom made with a peice of very old ebony for the fretboard. the neck is a thin"60's" spec.size. and mylanta,that amber fireglo looks so good with the gold hardware and ebony ........(drools on self a little)

[cangaroo]

Ok i've heard a lot of times the V68 thing ...

What are the differences between a candidate V68 and the V63 (or C64) basses ?

[teeder]

Ok i've heard a lot of times the V68 thing ...

What are the differences between a candidate V68 and the V63 (or C64) basses ?

It would be the "Deluxe" version as opposed to the "S" style of the V63 and C64. Checker binding, full-width crushed pearl inlays would be the biggest differences.

Here's a real '68 for reference.