singemfrc 
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 Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2022 9:02 pm Post subject: 11/17 DLC: RB1 Rewinds! Boston/FOB/Beastie/QOTSA/Smashing Pu |
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| Harmonix wrote: | The lead single off of the Beastie Boys 1994 album Ill Communication instantly became a defining track of both the 90s and the hip-hop trio. Sabotage is peak rapcore with Adam Ad-Rock Horovitz taking lead vocal duties (tuneful yelling is maybe more on point) over a hard rock musical foundation augmented by well-placed record scratching. The Boys, themselves, handle the instrumental performance, with MCAs maxed-out, distorted bass introducing the tracks signature riff alongside Mike Ds spartan-yet-powerful drums and Ad-Rocks strident guitar stabs before the whole thing explodes at full force around the 15-second mark. Aggressive, blow-your-speakers loud, and full of attitude, this straight-up and no-frills rocker speaks to the Beasties own musical foundation in the punk and hardcore scenes of late 70s and early 80s NYC. You and all of your friends, family members, teachers, and co-workers know this song; youve laughed along to the massively influential music video; youve seen countless movies and television shows that feature Sabotage in their soundtracks this one is an unqualified legend. Strap in and prepare yourself for a high-energy, good-time play-along!
Foreplay/Long Time, from Bostons record-breaking 1976 self-titled debut disc (Boston ranks as one of the best-selling debut LP in the U.S.) is another pleasing slice of accessible hard rock precisely what the band is revered for by millions. Written by multi-instrumentalist and engineering whiz Tom Scholz (No, really. He started working on what would become Boston while studying at M.I.T. and he holds several patents), the track features an instrumental introduction segueing into the primary song. Said intro (Foreplay) features Scholz handling organ and Clavinet duties, as well as providing his signature, epic guitar crunch and spacey effects with Sib Hashians quiet/subtle drums erupting into arena-rattling bombast and Fran Sheehan holding down the bass. For Long Time, Scholz assumes the role of bassist (as well as guitarist, organist, et cetera) and passes the lead-guitar reins over to the capable hands of Barry Goudreau, whose soaring, sustain-rich lines are etched into the brains of anyone whos turned on a rock radio station in the past quarter-century. Of course, a signature component of the beloved Boston sound is both Brad Delps angelic, powerful pipes and the impossibly rich multi-layered backing vocals. This is the type of song that you cant help but sing along with. Get ready to take the deep dive into one of rocks truly essential cuts!
Lead single to Fall Out Boys debut LP, Take This To Your Grave, Dead on Arrival quickly establishes the characteristics that made the Chicago four-piece a favorite to many back in the early aughts: urgent drumbeat, emotive lyrics, buzzsaw guitar riffs, punchy hooks, and inescapable melodies. The track leaps out of the gates and really never lets up, with a driving, pulsing energy that propels ever-forward for what winds up feeling like an all-too-brief three minutes, 14 seconds. Lyrically, Dead on Arrival may throw a few FOB fans something of a curveball, as theyre provided by frontman Patrick Stump, rather than bassist Pete Wentz, whos most commonly recognized as the groups primary wordsmith but it absolutely works in the songs favor with Stump injecting a believable sincerity into his strong vocal performance. Andy Hurley provides an unshakable rhythmic backbone, which is bolstered by Wentzs solid four-string work and guitarist Joe Trohmans punky, crunchy, riffage. Impossibly catchy, with youthful energy in spades its easy to understand how Dead on Arrival was instrumental in setting FOB on their path to superstardom and why its so much fun to play!
Queens of the Stone Age hit mainstream paydirt with 2003s Songs For The Deaf, and Go With The Flow is one of the standout singles from the album, receiving a Grammy Award nomination for Best Hard Rock Performance and reaching number 6 on the U.S. Alternative Airplay chart. This banger is three minutes of non-stop, hard-driving, throbbing, singable hard rock perfection. Call-and-response vocals weave in and out of fuzzy, chugging guitars and bass, and masterfully powerful drums (The latter courtesy of one Dave Grohl. You may have heard of him). Leader Josh Homme provides his distinctive stylings to the absolutely killer main vocal hook, while Nick Oliveris bass growl locks in step with Grohl. Did I mention the absolutely killer vocal hook? I did? Well, it bears repeating. This is the song that most convincingly answered the question Can stoner metal be catchy, as well as heavy? off of an LP that offered plenty of supporting evidence in the affirmative already. Go With The Flow is awash in raw power as urgent as it is unforgettable and showcases songwriting and performances as adventurous as they are approachable. If youre not already familiar with this QotSA masterpiece, welcome to your new favorite rock song!
It could be argued that the anthemic Cherub Rock is the spark that lit The Smashing Pumpkins rocket-propelled success at the beginning of the 90s. The song is simply a blistering master-class in alt/hard rock craftsmanship and execution. When composed and performed, The Pumpkins were in a deep creative groove that made them one of the most important and popular bands of the decade (and beyond). Billy Corgans uniquely nasal croon carries more aggression and danger on this, the lead single off of 1993s Siamese Dream, than on some other, less scrappy SP outings and his and James Ihas lethal twin guitars dance between the explosive rhythmic foundation laid by drummer Jimmy Chamberlain and bassist DArcy Wretzky. Cherub Rock climbed to number 7 on the U.S. Alternative Airplay chart and, in the years since, has come to be one of The Smashing Pumpkins signature recordings. Somewhat ironically, Corgan assembled the cut quickly, as the bands record label was pressuring the group to add more songs to the album. I wrote Cherub Rock in half an hour, he has explained. The thing is, theres parts of me that wonder what would have happened if Id spent four hours writing it, and not done something else. How much better a song would it have been? A totally reasonable speculation, but as the saying goes: Dont mess with perfection. Youre going to have fun with this one! |
Available now on Xbox One and Xbox Series X Only (All Rewinds):
Rock Band 1 15th Anniversary Rewind Pack - ( $21.99)
Includes all currently available RB1 rewinds as well as the 5 being newly relisted today! Do not buy if you already have the previously available Rewinds!
Rock Band Rewind Pack 01 - ($8.49)
Includes just the 5 RB1 songs being newly relisted today! Do not buy if you buy the above pack!
Available now on Xbox One, Xbox Series X, PS4, and PS5 (All Rewinds):
(Most tracks will be available in Europe on PlayStation systems approximately 3 days after listed date)
** Dates for Rock Band game tracks are tentative and subject to change. **
Note: As of this post, above tracks marked with are available for the Xbox One/Xbox Series X and tracks marked with  are available for PlayStation 4/PlayStation 5; these tracks are not compatible with Playstation 3, Xbox 360, or Nintendo Wii.
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