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Aerosmith Drummer Defends 'Guitar Hero'

Aerosmith is currently on tour with ZZ Top throughout the summer, and drummer Joey Kramer says fans should expect a new album of "old, homegrown Aerosmith" by the end of the year, beginning of 2010.

But these days, the band is seeing even more young faces in the audience, and that can be partly attributed to the success of their 'Guitar Hero' game. Jack White of the White Stripes and Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin recently ripped franchises like 'Guitar Hero' and 'Rock Band,' calling it "depressing" that the games are how many kids are finding out about rock music.

Kramer doesn't see the conflict.

"If that's what you gotta do to get kids to understand what a band like Aerosmith's all about and encourage them to learn more about the music, then that's just one more way to find out about it," he tells Spinner. Even so, Kramer concedes "it may not be the most ideal way to find out about historic bands, but we'll see what happens when they offer those guys boat-loads of money. We'll see if they turn it down or not."

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Betty

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August 12 2009 at 2:34 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Cigarbox Bruce

To a degree, you can learn to play the drums using Guitar Hero, but not the guitar. When they come up with a guitar hero that actually plays chords, they might be onto something

August 02 2009 at 9:41 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
turnerofky

I agree with Joey Kramer. My 13 year old son who realy didn't display any interest in music until he started playing Guitar Hero.....now plays guitar and is a fan of the classics....Aerosmith, AC/DC, Guns N Roses, Skynyrd, Deep Purple, etc.. After playing a cheap SG for about 6 months, he went and bought a Les Paul with his own money and now is saving up for a Marshall 1/2 stack. We were scheduled to see one of his favorites, Joe Perry in Cincinnati two weeks ago....but the show was postponed. Let's hope it gets rescheduled.

July 13 2009 at 8:51 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
kimboacs

Please, Guitar Hero is fun!

July 12 2009 at 8:11 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
d8ronn

I personally think Guitar Hero is a mockery and it may be fun to pass away the time and all, But still yet i feel like too many kids are turning to a piece of plastic rather then the real instrument to learn chords and that's bullshit.There is no substitute for real guitar.

July 12 2009 at 6:05 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply