From NME:
The Rolling Stones’ former guitarist Bill Wyman has slammed music simulation video games such as Guitar Hero and Rock Band, claiming they are causing fewer people to take up learning real instruments.
The criticism comes today (September 8) the eve of the release of ‘The Beatles: Rock Band’ computer game, which allows players to play along with the Liverpool legends’ back catalogue through their consoles.
“It encourages kids not to learn, that’s the trouble,” Wyman told BBC News. “It makes less and less people dedicated to really get down and learn an instrument. I think it’s a pity so I’m not really keen on that kind of stuff.”
Pink Floyd’s Nick Mason shared in the sentiments, saying kids would be damn good at playing the guitar if they practiced a real instrument as much as they do the plastic ones.
The love affair with The Beatles: Rock Band is culminating in today s release of the game, but having these rockers slag off music games could put a slight damper on things.
Or does it? They may look like old luddites and jealous rockers, especially in context of the huge push given the game in recent months.
