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First off, some thoughts on Guitar Hero 5: They’ve dropped the Roman numerals, probably because the majority of Guitar Hero players don’t know Roman numerals past three. Second – are they going to release this thing every year? Are people still buying these? The track listings get worse and worse with each installment, which is the perfect segue into the rest of this post…
They’ve already announced part of the track listing for Guitar Hero 5, and I must say I’m disappointed. I won’t be buying this game, and I wouldn’t buy it even if Activision payed me $50. I decided to help them out with Guitar Hero 6 (or VI):
Location 1: Your Garage. No cheering fans here, but after every song, your virtual mom comes in and serves Tang to your band.
Set List:
1. Blue Suede Shoes – Carl Perkins
2. Subterranean Homesick Blues – Bob Dylan
3. Johnny B. Goode – Chuck Berry
4. I Must Be in Love – the Rutles
5. I Saw Her Standing There (Live) – Paul McCartney
Location 2: Local Club. Every song ends with the sound of about five people clapping and one person booing you.
Set List:
1. Jungle Love – Steve Miller Band
2. She’s My Baby – Traveling Wilburys
3. You Really Got Me (Live) – The Kinks
4. Mrs. Robinson – Simon & Garfunkel
5. In The Flesh? – Pink Floyd
Location 3: A club in a big city. You have become the back-up band for a virtual singer. Each song ends with a decent amount of applause.
1. Green Onions – Booker T. and the MGs
2. Almost Cut My Hair – Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young
3. Wah-Wah – George Harrison
4. Money – Pink Floyd
5. Black Dog – Led Zeppelin
Location 4: The set of the Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien. This is your virtual big break. Every song ends with a decent amount of applause and at the end of the set Conan comes out and shakes your hand.
Set List:
1. Frankenstein (Live) – Phish
2. Parachute Woman (Live) – The Rolling Stones
3. The Simpsons Theme – Green Day
4. Break On Through (To the Other Side) – The Doors
5. My Generation – The Who
Location 5: An outdoor concert. Every song ends with a lot of applause.
Set List:
1. Walkin’ on the Sun – Smash Mouth
2. Happy Together – The Turtles
3. Any Way You Want It – Journey
4. This Ain’t the Summer of Love – Blue Oyster Cult
5. While My Guitar Gently Weeps – The Beatles
Location 6: A stadium. The world is now gripped with (your band’s name)mania. Every song ends with thunderous applause and cheering.
Set List:
1. Words of Love – Buddy Holly
2. Plug Me In – George Harrison featuring Eric Clapton
3. Medley: You Never Give Me your Money/Sun King/Mean Mr. Mustard/Polythene Pam/She Came in through the Bathroom Window/Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight/The End – The Beatles
Location 7: The set of a commercial for Sierra Mist. Your virtual band has sold-out. Every song ends with the sound of the crew clapping. After the song, the commercial’s director can be seen approaching your band shaking his head angrily.
Set List:
1. N. S. U. – Cream
2. 12 Bar Blues – NRBQ
3. Ain’t That a Lot of Love – Taj Mahal
4. Handle with Care – Traveling Wilburys
5. King of the Hill Theme – The Refreshments
Location 8: A stadium. Since the events at Location 7, your virtual band has broken up and twenty years have passed. You are now doing your virtual reunion show at a stadium filled with your most dedicated fans. Each song ends with thunderous applause and cheering.
Set List:
1. Medley: Yer Blues/Yer Blues – Plastic Ono Band/The Dirty Mac
2. Rock and Roll – Led Zeppelin
3. Shot Gun Blues – The Blues Brothers
4. Layla – Derek & the Dominoes
5. White Room – Cream
There you go. That’s the basic career mode. Activision can throw in whatever garbage they want for bonus songs or whatever, but I expect to see these in Guitar Hero 6. That I’d buy.

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