Regardless of your opinion of Green Day’s music, I think it’s safe to say that their songs (especially, say,Dookie-era stuff) would be pretty damn fun to play inRock Band. Personally, I’m a huge fan, and the growing chatter regarding theirappearance in the game(or perhaps even astandalone Green Day title) has now reached fever pitch.
Yesterday, fresh off of their coming-out party at E3, Harmonix brought outThe Beatles: Rock Bandat MTV HQ in Times Square, New York. MTV employees were able to sing, harmonize, and play along with such classics as “Day Tripper” and “I Saw Her Standing There.” During the demo, MTV Multiplayer’s Russ Frushtick interviewed debonair Harmonix PR man John Drake, andasked specificallyabout the possibility of Green Day making its way toRock Band. Hit the jump to find out what happened next!
Note: Due to MTV restrictions, the video is only viewable by users in the United States, so here’s a transcript of the interview for you international residents:
Drake:Yeah, we have — we have some really great artists that we’re working with on a lot of fronts forRock Bandin the future, and we’re going to be talking more about that coming soon.
Frushtick:So nothing to say aboutGreen Day: Rock Band?
Drake:No, but Green Day’s really, really great! Wouldn’t you love to see Green Day inRock Band?
Frushtick:I wouldloveto see–
Drake:I wouldalsolove to see Green Day inRock Band! Hopefully we’ll have some official news soon.
Oh, John, you sly dog, you. Here’s hoping that the phrase “Green Day inRock Band” merely means Green Day DLC (or even something in the vein ofAC/DC Live: Rock Band Track Pack) and not a full game, because, well, let’s leave the franchise whoring to Activision, shall we?
For more John Drake goodness (he’s not a “pudgeasaurus,” kids — how dare you!), check out Nick Chester’sbehind-the-scenes video interviewwith him from E3. And if you want to read Beatles: Rock Band, I’ll have some impressions coming up soon.
