Aerosmith Crashing Guitar Hero's Party
What's next after trashing venues? How about your house?
Published: February 16, 2008
There are two kinds of people in the world: those who sleep outside retail outlets the night before Guitar Hero drops so they can be the first on their block to rock out to the newest release and those who sleep outside a venue all night so they can score front row tickets to Aerosmith.
What happens when the two things collide? Lots of smelly bodies, beer, and long lines for the Port-A-Potty down the street while your brain-dead roommate holds your spot in line.
Guitar Hero: Aerosmith is headed to a PlayStation 3 near you! Slated for release this June, Activision Inc, in their infinite wisdom, has decided to unleash the Guitar Hero playing populace on Steven and the boys, allowing players to take them from their meager garage band roots to the colossal brilliance that they radiate today.
When players pick up the guitar, they'll step into the shoes of Joe Perry (guitar), Brad Whitford (guitar), or Tom Hamilton (bass) and get the chance to blaze through the Aerosmith catalog alongside charismatic frontman Steven Tyler and drummer Joey Kramer. Visit historical venues the band played in throughout their career and even play songs by bands that toured with or inspired Aerosmith to become the greats they are today.
“Having a game built around Aerosmith has been a huge honor and really a great experience for us,” Joe Perry began. “We’ve put a lot of ideas into the game so that fans can have fun interacting with our music, getting inside our body of work and learning about the band’s history.”
Steven Tyler interjected by saying, “Any band that can go from ‘Don’t Want to Miss A Thing’ (Aerosmith’s #1 smash hit) to the ass-kicking ‘Sweet Emotion’ to the cheekiness of ‘Love in an Elevator,’ to the classic ballad ‘Dream On’ shows why Activision chose us to headline this game based on the diversity of the Aerosmith catalog. Not only is songwriting a bitch, but then it goes and has puppies.”
Perry adds, “On a larger scale, it’s cool for us to be pioneers helping to rebuild the music industry through a format like video games. It’s great for rock since the record companies are struggling to make sense of how things are changing. Fans want to get and experience music in new formats--and there are going to be some of them who will play the game, then pick up the guitar for real and start bands. It’s what’s happening now, and it’s only going to build more momentum in the future. It’s a massive change for the music business.”
“We are extremely excited that Aerosmith chose to team up with Guitar Hero, bringing one of the world’s all-time best-selling artists together with one of the biggest video game brands, to deliver a new and unique interactive way for our customers to connect with artists and their music,” said Dusty Welch, head of publishing for Activision/RedOctane. “This partnership will give Aerosmith, a band that has sold more than 150 million albums worldwide, a powerful and innovative platform to reach their fans and new audiences.”
And Aerosmith, along with Activision, are all about reaching out to their fans.
If a game dedicated to such a great band wasn't enough to get you salivating, how does a free song sound? Between the dates of February 16th and the 18th, players can download Aerosmith's “Dream On” via the PlayStation Store. For more information about the deal, visit www.guitarhero.com.
Why are you still sitting there? Grab your lawn chair and get to your nearest retailer now. You don't want all the good spots to be taken when the band finally gets to town. Oh, and don't forget to send your slow as nails roommate to get the munchies.
What happens when the two things collide? Lots of smelly bodies, beer, and long lines for the Port-A-Potty down the street while your brain-dead roommate holds your spot in line.
Guitar Hero: Aerosmith is headed to a PlayStation 3 near you! Slated for release this June, Activision Inc, in their infinite wisdom, has decided to unleash the Guitar Hero playing populace on Steven and the boys, allowing players to take them from their meager garage band roots to the colossal brilliance that they radiate today.
When players pick up the guitar, they'll step into the shoes of Joe Perry (guitar), Brad Whitford (guitar), or Tom Hamilton (bass) and get the chance to blaze through the Aerosmith catalog alongside charismatic frontman Steven Tyler and drummer Joey Kramer. Visit historical venues the band played in throughout their career and even play songs by bands that toured with or inspired Aerosmith to become the greats they are today.
“Having a game built around Aerosmith has been a huge honor and really a great experience for us,” Joe Perry began. “We’ve put a lot of ideas into the game so that fans can have fun interacting with our music, getting inside our body of work and learning about the band’s history.”
Steven Tyler interjected by saying, “Any band that can go from ‘Don’t Want to Miss A Thing’ (Aerosmith’s #1 smash hit) to the ass-kicking ‘Sweet Emotion’ to the cheekiness of ‘Love in an Elevator,’ to the classic ballad ‘Dream On’ shows why Activision chose us to headline this game based on the diversity of the Aerosmith catalog. Not only is songwriting a bitch, but then it goes and has puppies.”
Perry adds, “On a larger scale, it’s cool for us to be pioneers helping to rebuild the music industry through a format like video games. It’s great for rock since the record companies are struggling to make sense of how things are changing. Fans want to get and experience music in new formats--and there are going to be some of them who will play the game, then pick up the guitar for real and start bands. It’s what’s happening now, and it’s only going to build more momentum in the future. It’s a massive change for the music business.”
“We are extremely excited that Aerosmith chose to team up with Guitar Hero, bringing one of the world’s all-time best-selling artists together with one of the biggest video game brands, to deliver a new and unique interactive way for our customers to connect with artists and their music,” said Dusty Welch, head of publishing for Activision/RedOctane. “This partnership will give Aerosmith, a band that has sold more than 150 million albums worldwide, a powerful and innovative platform to reach their fans and new audiences.”
And Aerosmith, along with Activision, are all about reaching out to their fans.
If a game dedicated to such a great band wasn't enough to get you salivating, how does a free song sound? Between the dates of February 16th and the 18th, players can download Aerosmith's “Dream On” via the PlayStation Store. For more information about the deal, visit www.guitarhero.com.
Why are you still sitting there? Grab your lawn chair and get to your nearest retailer now. You don't want all the good spots to be taken when the band finally gets to town. Oh, and don't forget to send your slow as nails roommate to get the munchies.
