Paul McCartney and Ringo Introduce The Beatles Rock Band at Video Game Conference
Saturday 11th February 2012
Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr made an appearance at the E3 video game trade conference in Los Angeles yesterday. They were at the conference to promote the upcoming release of the Beatles Rock Band video game.
The video game will be released on 9 9 9 (September 2009). Beatles Rock Band will definitely be the must-have Beatles Christmas Gift of 2009. It may be hard to find around Christmas, so think ahead and preorder one today. The Limited Edition Guitar Controllers will probably be particularly hard to find around Christmas. You can preorder Rock Band here…
At the video game convention, Paul McCartney joked, “Whoever thought we’d end up as androids?” Ringo said “The Game is good, the graphics are very good, and we look great.” McCartney and Starr robotically mocked how their video game characters walked to no laughter in the video game industry audience. I guess they take their video games very seriously.
Paul and Ringo Mock Their Robotic Video Game Charactors
The Beatle wives Yoko Ono and Olivia and Dhani Harrison, and George Martin’s son Giles also made brief appearances on the colorful Yellow Submarine-inspired stage.
The Bealtes Rock Band video game will allow players to step into the shoes of the Beatles and play such classics as I Saw Her Standing There, I Wanna Hold Your Hand, I Feel Fine, Day Tripper, Taxman, I am the Walrus, Back in the USSR, Octopus’ Garden, Here Comes the Sun, and Get Back. You will be able to hold controllers shaped like the Beatle’s instruments including an optional limited edition Rickenbacker and Gretsch guitars.
With downloadable remixed songs, the game will be the Beatles first leap into releasing their music digitally having refused to release their music as MP3s to iTunes and other online sites.
On the same day as the video game release, the Beatles will re-release their CDs as new remixed and remastered versions. Judging from the previously reissues of remastered Yellow Submarine and Let it Be Naked, we’re all in for a sonic treat. George Martin’s son Giles Martin worked on the remixing and announced the remixed Beatles CD Catalog release at the E3 Game Convention.
Star and McCartney performed at a New York benefit last April, but appearances together have been rare since the breakup. My fingers are crossed that Ringo will make an appearance at McCartney’s Citi Field show (Yeah, I have tickets!). It will be the first concert in the NY Met’s new Stadium. In a historic concert, The Beatles were the first to play the Beatles old Shea Stadium.
Don’t forget to preorder your Beatles Rock Band for Christmas 2009!
- Pete the Beatle Geek
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WHY?
For a band that wouldn’t let their recordings be used for TV commercials because they didn’t need the money, why this? Seems kinda grasping on the surface.
Why are they RE-MIXING the Beatle albums? The original mixes not interesting enough to a younger (15 – 25 years), much more tech savvy audience? You know the target marketing group that more freely spends money on impulse?
Why tamper with the mixes that made their reputations and been loved and cherished by several generations of fans for the last 40+ years? Revisionist history.
By the way, I think Paul McCartney‘s “Let It Be …Naked” is the most emotionally sterile record every issued with The Beatle name on it. The artwork sucks.
How about issuing “The Beatles at The Hollywood Bowl” on CD?
well for one thing im glad because the previous cd recordings are horrible some tracks are too loud others to quiet so why not now if you really want to complain complain to disney to leave yellow submarine alone i heard there redoing it andc llet it be naked is not horrible im glad to hear it without phils horrible overdubs
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