Gamegirl reports:
''So I was listening to my favorite radio station: X92.9, when one of the DJs: Greg Beharrel, posed a question that really sparked my attention...The question was: "Is [Guitar Hero/Rock Band] detrimental to the future of music? Rather than actually learn guitar, or any of the other instruments featured, are kids just going to play the game? Are they doing more damage than good?"
This great question inspired me to go more in depth with the topic. I wanted to get views, and opinions from people with various roles in the music industry: The casual guitarist, the band member, and from myself: The music consumer, and Guitar Hero!
It was interesting to hear all the negative comments towards these two games in question on the radio. The majority of callers to X92.9 were saying "Once people play Guitar Hero/Rock Band, they're never going to want to touch a real guitar or a set of drums." I can see that in some cases, but definitely not all. These kinds of games - I've seen for myself - have inspired people to start playing an actual instrument. My friend, Trevor, bought a guitar shortly after buying Guitar Hero... He would have never thought to buy a real one otherwise. A huge problem in this case that was being overlooked, was that a lot of kids and adults just can't afford to buy a real instrument, and especially can't afford all the baggage that goes along with owning such an item (Amp, lessons, etc...).''
