Canadian Band Makes Real-Life “Guitar Hero”

Guitar Hero has been criticized by many musicians who feel that kids should be picking up real instruments instead of video games.  It’s one thing to talk about it but it’s another thing to do something about it.

Canadian band, Billy Talent, are offering a compromise – fans will have the option of buying a deluxe version of their new album, Billy Talent III, “which includes a second disc of the album’s 11 songs stripped of guitars and the notes for all the tracks, so budding musicians can play along.”

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I think that’s a great idea!  Of course, it’s not the same as playing a video game but with so many people interested in learning how to play songs, having stripped down tracks and sheet music is a great alternative.

Band member, D’Sa said: “We thought (the idea) was amazing right away because no one else had done it before.  We’d never had any songs in ‘Guitar Hero,’ so we decided to make our own, in a way.”

What do you think of this idea?  Would you try picking up a real guitar if more bands offered stripped down tracks on their albums?