I just found out that EW is having a Battle of the Bureau Bands on Sept. 10. As I type this, employees of the NY office are staging their second Rock Band rehearal (in Tim Stack’s humble abode, pictured). The battle is the brainchild of LA-based senior writer and Rock Band/Guitar Hero expert Shirley Halperin, who tells me that the West Coast band, Labur, has been practicing for two months. S—!
I’m not in the NY band, still unnamed, but I do want the East Coast to represent. So if you’ve got tips for how to score high on Rock Band, post ‘em below. If you’ve done Rock Band battle before, share your tales of inspiration (or defeat). Our format: Each bureau will choose one song from Rock Band that both groups will perform. A third track will be randomly selected from Rock Band 2.
Note: We are planning on posting a highlight reel of the battle on PopWatch, so your efforts should be rewarded…
umm… i suck at rock band… but being from maryland i just wanna say i am rooting for the NY band because the east coast rules america
As the bassist for the reigning rock band champs at my office, we found that it helped to choose a long song and learn that well. If you jump out to an early lead, they probably won’t be able to catch up for the other songs. Boston’s “Foreplay/Long Time” sealed the deal for us.
several tips.. most importantly is the overdrive use, being a beast expert drummer i know that drummer has most trouble timing the overdrive with the rest of the group, so everyone has to help the drummer by hitting the overdrive right when he is about to finish a fill so everyone enters overdrive at once.. also, its better to all activate the overdrives at planned intervals where there are the most notes for the WHOLE band
also… i’d try to pick a tricky song and learn it very well so the other team is caught off guard by it because they’re probably planning the same thing in LA
Always, always, always make sure you go to the bathroom before a set.
And drink water. And dress for comfort, not style.
These small things matter people if you want to win!
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