Why I Hate Guitar Hero
Okay I will be honest; I have never actually played Guitar Hero. The whole idea seems so absurd to me, playing a little plastic guitar that is attached to a TV. I admit it would probably be fun, and if it were around I’d probably give it a go. And for the first 10 minutes or so I’d probably be mesmerized by it.
The reason I hate Guitar Hero though is that when I subscribe to Google Alerts with the keyword Guitar - I get like 10 links to Guitar Hero Articles sent to me everyday. Things like Ex-NFL player almost dies - concerned about Guitar Hero skills, This new device is all you need to be a true Air Guitar Hero or my personal favorite The Tragic Death of the Guitar Hero.
It’s really quite ridiculous - here I am sifting through these emails to find anything of value happening on the net Guitar wise and I end up watching someone play Guitar Hero on YouTube for 10 minutes. Seriously, quit posting this stuff on YouTube, you are wasting my life.
The video that I ended up accidently watching tonight is below.
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Rainy43 Says:
I’m with you man. when looking for guitar theme sites, and guitar sites at all, at any place, google or yahoo, i always hit about ten Guitar Hero sites. but it’s fun to laugh about your friend who thinks he’s the master of guitar because he can master that plastic guitar. When he trys to play a real one, thinking Guitar Hero and a real guitar is almost the same, you can die outta laugh. RESPECT.
March 4th, 2008 at 7:13 amTom Says:
Ha, ha.
Master of Plastic Guitar.
Says it All.
March 5th, 2008 at 12:20 amThe Twizzler Says:
I can understand being a little irritated by Guitar Hero news when you subscribe to something Guitar related. Or any junk mail or spam for that matter.
However I find the hatred for a video game a bit silly. Especially when your complaining that it’s wasting your time when your wasting your time searching through You Tube. I mean come on pay attention and your not going to watch something you don’t want too.
I was at a party this Christmas where people were playing Rock Band. One of the other guests said rather loudly and sarcastically,
“All my friends that play guitar hate this game because it’s nothing like playing a real Guitar”
to which I replied,
“All my friends that are gangsters hate Grand Theft Auto because its nothing like killing real people”
It’s a game have fun. But don’t disparage people that do enjoy it just because you enjoy doing something different.
I’m 35, I enjoy Guitar Hero, I enjoy Rock Band. They are mindless fun especially with a group of people. I think of it as an interactive way to listen to music. And whats funny is that I decided to learn how to play guitar after playing Guitar Hero. And I’m having a great time learning to play. But I still enjoy the games. But you can’t compare the two.
I also won’t be surprised when the next generation of Guitar Players admit that they got their start when they played Guitar Hero and decided they wanted to learn to play Guitar.
March 5th, 2008 at 12:10 pmTom Says:
If you want to play with little plastic toys, that’s your business and I can’t stop you.
I think it’s awesome that Guitar Hero led you into playing real guitar again; I have heard the same story about other people. And I think that is really great.
I would recommend you read this, as it is a really good read:
March 6th, 2008 at 3:09 pmhttp://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=522222
james brown Says:
guitar hero is gay
March 10th, 2008 at 12:25 pmc1aybourne Says:
you got rickroll’d.
May 5th, 2008 at 1:48 pmJezus53 Says:
I hate how the guitar has now become more of an image instead of an instrument because of guitar hero. It’s sad to me.
I also hate how how so many people take up guitar because of it (thinking they’re good at guitar because they play GH) and they go around saying the can play guitar even though they can’t name a single chord. It’s annoying. I had to deal with people like that all year in my guitar class.
And I don’t know if you guys have seen this, but the have a commercial for this electronic guitar pick that when you move it it makes guitar noises. That has got to be the pinnacle of stupid. I swear if anyone buys that and shows me it I’m going to laugh in their face because they are such an idiot!
August 7th, 2008 at 5:51 pmGeorge Says:
i was one of those people who started off on guitar hero 1, on medium, and worked my way up to being able to 4 star dragon force on expert. i know thats lame, but im so glad i got into guitar hero, because it made me buy a real guitar, and i am having so much more fun playing guitar now instead of guitar hero! i know GH is nowhere near a real guitar, but i feel that the game definetly gave me a good sense of rythm and is helping me learn and progress with a real guitar. i dont play Gh any more because 1) real guitar is more fun, and 2) my controller broke
September 29th, 2008 at 8:19 amRick Says:
Guitar hero also got me playing guitar, i guess the reason people like guitar hero is because it feels as if they create music, im sure any guitar player would prefer the actualy guitar because they are able to play the real deal instead of some video game.
oh and also
You got rick rolled!!…Bitch
December 11th, 2008 at 1:05 pmjarrod Says:
That is the problem with this world too many opinionated people. Just because one other does not see eye to eye with anothers likes that person feels the need to criticize the other. But in the end it will happen again. Example: “someones feels bad after being called a loser for playing Guitar Hero, so that person decided to play the real guitar only to have someone say you are wasting your time cause you suck”
January 8th, 2009 at 11:47 amAll you are doing is making it so they are hated once again.
kyler Says:
dude all you guys suck. you are a bunch of computer geeks who suck each others nuts F@#k you!!!!!!
February 13th, 2009 at 2:51 pmkyler Says:
james brown sucks f’in monkey nuts and is a gay fag basturd!!!!
February 13th, 2009 at 2:53 pmkyler Says:
i agree with jezu53 about the little piece of crap pick. WAT A WASTE OF MY FREAKIN’ MONEY!!!!!!!!!!
February 13th, 2009 at 2:56 pmgeorgie.. Says:
haaa poor kyler they hurt his lil feelings well i play guitar hero… its alright
i play real guitar too way before i started playin gh.. its just a game and nothing compared to teh real thing… sad :D
and its dumb when ppl are all.. yea i play guitar… hero.. haa
May 1st, 2009 at 10:03 pmget a life brahh xD
lewist321 Says:
a lad in my music class said to me “i can play through fire and flames on expert ha ha beat that !!!” i replyed “i can play sweet child o mine on REAL guitar.” he said “so?” i handed him a guitar,a pick and tabs for sweet child o mine he didn’t know what to do HA HA HA !!!!
July 12th, 2009 at 3:54 pm