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Rumor: Keyboards in Rock Band 3?
I got an insider tip from "Sean" that Harmonix is looking for someone with elite keyboard skills. As you can see by scrolling to the bottom of this page, Harmonix is looking to hire someone handy with the organ. Here's the job listing:JOB OPENING: EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT-HARMONIX/Boston: 2+yrs admin exp. Strng communic & interprsnl sk; Proficient MS Word/Excel/PPT. Detail-oriented; str organ sk; fast-paced env. EOE/M/F/D/AAP. Apply www.mtvncareers.com (10/7)
Emphasis mine, as they say. Why else would Harmonix want someone whose "sk" are "str" at the organ in a "fast-paced env." (expert note charts, anyone?) if they weren't planning on including a keyboard player to Rock Band 3?
By Cyranix at 9:51 AM ON 10/01/08
Surely that couldn't stand for "organizational"...
By sigh at 1:17 PM ON 10/01/08
Cyranix you just killed the god of humour.
By dingus at 1:29 PM ON 10/01/08
"...handy with the organ."
By GKI at 3:27 AM ON 11/26/08
It was brought up by MTV Games in a conference that an organ would be great for gameplay but Harmonix regected the idea due to the fact that it would be almost impossible. Think about it, The size, the gameplay would be damn near impossible not to mention that the screen is already small enough when playing all 4 instruments at the same time (Guitar, Bass, Drums and vocals). It was an idea but it is NOT going to happen. Oh yeah and there is not too many rock songs that hae the organ playing thru atleast most of the song, just another reason why it's not gonna happen
By mrbiggbrain at 11:02 AM ON 11/28/08
I think that the concept would be to use the guitar for the keyboard, not a new interment. such as if you went to a song with a keyboard part it would list, guitar/bass/keyboard. you would then put the guitar over your lap and use the fret buttons to play the keyboard, (each hand on 2 frets, the 5th in the middle)
this way noone has to buy a new insturment. and the fact is they already have songs without vocal parts so just adding another option for the guitar would be nice.
I also heard they are going to add another guitar part to the mix, so 3 guitar parts, drums, mic, keyboard. but limit the game still to 4 players.
By SsSsS at 7:24 PM ON 11/30/08
My dad works for ROCK BAND and he said they are makin keyboards
By sucka got served at 12:12 PM ON 01/01/09
my dad works for yo mama and he said he was gonna lay the pipe... so whatever
By Wow at 6:49 PM ON 01/02/09
Your dad works for a videogame? That's interesting...If you mean he works for Harmonix, I'd maybe be a less specticle. But you failed it by saying he works at Rock Band.
Keyboard Rock? That would be an interesting game.
By CaliforniaRock at 2:33 PM ON 01/03/09
I think a keyboard would allow so many awesome songs to be added to the Rock band line up. For starters, Journey has several songs that are pretty difficult on VOCALS, guitar, and most of there songs use a keyboard (Seperate Ways and Dont Stop Believin')
By Specific at 2:24 AM ON 01/05/09
Well, just read all the comments. I have to say, I don't agree with any of this. KeyBoards in a ROCK out game! Thats no way of rocking. KeyBoards cannot be added into the game. The Guitar "Being a Key Board" that Idea was lame. No way in hell they would so such thing. All things aside, there is not enough space on a tv to add Keyboards.
By none at 12:33 PM ON 01/05/09
@ By Specific at 2:24 AM ON 01/05/09
Keyboards are definately in rock not only organs think about it Stairway to heaven a keyboardist plays a flute in the beginning on a keyboard
By hotshy at 10:40 PM ON 01/08/09
stiarway to heaven is not rock! wow buddy way to pick the mellowist song ever. anyways who cares just wait until it comes out, and besides that who cares about a keyboard and harmonix has already said this game WILL NOT be out in 2009. my guess is that rb3 will have drums,vox,bass,lead guitar, rhythm guitar. if anything they will come out with a new game for those instruments (ex the beatles game)
By yoyo at 1:31 AM ON 01/11/09
I think that they might be able to do it, but you may need 2 tv's. But having a keyboard for rockband is tight as hell!
By OOO at 4:07 PM ON 01/20/09
YES, THEY ARE, SUCKER GOT SERVED AT. GO SCREW YOURSELF, RETARD
By ton415 at 11:17 PM ON 01/27/09
It sounds so dam cool
By pieman at 4:15 AM ON 02/07/09
sounds ok i guess but it is rock band not tecno band or some shit (i know there are keyboards in some rock songs) i dont thik it will happen but if it does it will be the gayest keyboard in history like 10 buttons on it or somthing wont be full sized
By daveDavidson at 11:15 PM ON 02/19/09
Nightwish, anyone?
By Ravaged One at 7:56 PM ON 03/23/09
Nightwish for the win dude.
METRO STATION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
FTW!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And really, do we need all this hardcore flaming?
Ravaged One:
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