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"It encourages kids not to learn ... It makes less and less people dedicated to really get down and learn an instrument." --Bill Wyman

In a recent interview, the former Rolling Stones bassist weighed in on the Rock Band franchise calling it "a pity."

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Rodolfo T. Briseno

The point is, in today's technological world, kids are being brought up with technology in everything they do. Most schools nowadays have computers that are used even at the earliest stages of learning. Kids are accustomed to learning through this technology! In many ways this can be considered a good thing, however, for those of us who are "old school" we find it difficult to comprehend. For us, the "pure" instrument is what we know! I too agree that there is something more to be said for learning an instrument in it's true form. A guitar for me, is learning to caress it in your arms, learning and sensing it's every movement, it's every ambiance! Knowing how to give the strings "just the right touch", how to bend and move a string to find that rich, unmatched sound to express an internal feeling in your soul in your creativity! That can, perhaps, be matched to some degree by a "virtual" sound that is made through a "synthesized chip" but it isn't a "true" sound. Also, there is a lot to be said about strumming a guitar because there are so many ways that a "natural" feel can express a movement that a synthesized gadget cannot not really reproduce. It would only make the sound or provide the "time" but there's no room for error there. With the pure instrument, you can make an error that can, at times, make what you're playing that much more authentic! Anyway, in the long run, it's just a different sound, effect and a much less authentic display of emotions. There's a sense of contemporary songs being "Lost in Translation", especially for the "purest". One way or the other, long live the music! Let's just continue to create it! All instruments should be "pure". Peace!

December 12 2009 at 3:28 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
lemmingsfollowyourleader

go out and get away from your video screen

October 11 2009 at 6:16 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
jeanette

leave it alone..every ones so goddamn opinionated and about the most stupidest shit ever! they probably edited their conversation you nitwit, so your getting this bullshit they say is a "qoute".

go find real shit to give your opinions to...and leave the small stuff alone.

September 16 2009 at 2:53 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
dave

Try http://www.playandsearch.com/games.htm

September 12 2009 at 10:14 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Kurt

Has anyone ever been driving down the road and that certain song comes on the Radio and youve found yourself tapping away on the steering wheel and dash board...or just listening to a band and youre tapping your feet and hands to the rythym...
Let the people Groove to the music in any way they want.Its all about the Music...and LOVING MUSIC...ROCK ON PEOPLE!

September 08 2009 at 9:51 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
kathy

Sorry, not everyone is good at guitar hero, least of all me. My son on the other hand is and he is 9, but he also plays the guitar and writes his own songs all the time. He's done this all along and it had nothing to do with the game. If you have the talent u have it period.

September 08 2009 at 8:25 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
LARRY

HE HAS HIS RIGHT TO SAY WHAT HE WANTS TO AS WE DO , BILL WYMAN IS A GREAT BASSIST AND IN MY MIND THE STONES ARE THE BEST ROCK AND ROLL BAND EVER !!

September 08 2009 at 8:15 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
erictek03

Young kids should be active outdoors instead of being cooped up playing video games. That's why this country is producing some of the fattest kids in the world!

September 08 2009 at 8:11 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Kurt

Weather youre playing Rock Band/Guitar Hero,singing in your car to the radio,dancing in front of the miror to your favorite cd...playing a Kazoo or shaking a can full of sand or banging two sticks together...MUSIC is something that every person should be able to have in theyre lives...in any way or form...it soothes the soul

September 08 2009 at 7:52 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
M

Hm. This would be an interesting thing to think about, and really it depends on your own personal opinion. But to me (because I have the same case), playing Rockband is good because it could inspire one to learn the instrument they are using on there (i.e Drums, guitar). After playing guitar on Rockband, I really want to take guitar lessons now.

September 08 2009 at 7:33 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply