As you all know, Rock Band will feature artists such as Metallica and Nirvana, but there was something missing! So now EA has decided to bring in a band that has enthralled music lovers, right from the psychedelic sixties.
MTV Games along with Harmonix Games has partnered with Rhino Entertainment to get 18 classic Grateful Dead master recordings in Rock Band. Rhino is a division of Warner Music Group. Grateful Dead tracks such as Truckin’, Uncle John’s Band, Touch of Grey, Sugar Magnolia, and Casey Jones will feature in Rock Band.
Paul DeGooyer, is MTV’s senior vice president of audio, home video and electronic games. He said, “Grateful Dead’s unique fusion of rock, folk, bluegrass, blues, and jazz challenged traditional musical boundaries and pushed the limits of creativity to produce a signature sound that is undeniably their own. With a massive legion of fans all over the world, Rock Band will give gamers a chance to interact with the music of these beloved rock pioneers and experience what Grateful Dead did best, jam from the depths of their souls.”
Mark Pinkus, Senior VP, Strategic Marketing, Custom Product & Sync Licensing, Rhino Entertainment said, “Grateful Dead, with their 30 year career and their timeless music, are the perfect addition to Rock Band. It’s going to be a blast playing along to songs ranging from the Dead’s earliest hit ‘Truckin’’ to their final hit ‘Touch of Grey.’ I am certain that Rock Band will be influential in introducing kids to the magical music of Grateful Dead.”
At E3 2007, EA had announced that Metallica as well as The Who would feature in Rock Band. Now adding Grateful Dead to the roster has brought another dimension the game. Rock Band is expected to release in late 2007 for the Xbox 360 and PS3.