Jimi Hendrix's Isle of Wright Statue Defaced by Guitar Hero's Activision

I am big fan of Jimi Hendrix and I like Guitar Hero, but Activision is taking it a little too far by placing stickers on the Jimi Hendrix statue at the Isle of Wright to make it look like Jimi is holding a Guitar Hero controller. Shame on you Activision and shame on me for even bringing attention to this sacrilege as that is the only thing Activision wants. The article can be found here:

"To celebrate the fact that there will be two Guitar Hero performances on the main stage at this year’s Isle of Wight Festival, Activision has re-branded the bronze statue of Hendrix that sits in the grounds of the island’s Dimbola Lodge, turning Jimi’s guitar into the aforementioned video game peripheral."

Rock Band - Guitar Hero on Steroids

So you like Guitar Hero but wish more of your inebriated friends could join in... In comes Rock Band a new game from Electronic Arts/MTV. Rock Band goes to the next level by incorporating guitar, vocals, bass and drums. Rock Band is geared towards team play as the better everyone does within the group the higher the bonuses they will receive. The game costs $169.99 and includes 45 licensed tracks with additional tracks that can be downloaded. I am going to stick to playing real instruments but if I could not play the real thing I would definitely rock out in this game. Metacritic score: 9.5

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