The Beatles Rockband
by
Linda A. Epstein ~ Febuary 8, 2010
I can't even begin to tell you how much fun The Beatles RockBand is to play, but I am going to try.....
The "band members" in our Beatles Rockband ranged from age 10 to 51 and everyone had a fabulous time following the "Fab Four" on a historical journey that began at the Cavern Club in 1963 and moved through landmarks in Beatles history including their appearance on the The Ed Sullivan Show and Shea Stadium just to name a few. 
With the option to connect up to three Mics as many as six players can perform simultaneously. The Multiple mics allow players to sing Three-part harmony which is more fun you can ever imagine.
While I did not have the "Beatles instruments" to test, thanks to my nephew, I did have a Playstation 3, the drums from Rockband 2, two Guitars and multiple microphones at my disposal so there was room for everyone to participate.
In truth, I generally sit back and watch while my brother, my nephew and his friends play but the excitement and energy from Beatles Rockband was so engaging that It took less then 5 minutes before I was caved in and joined "the band" fun myself.
While it It came as no surprise to me that the ten and eleven year olds wiped the floor with me on the drums and the guitars but what was "shockingly fun" for someone who can't hold a tune and doesn't even along to the radio was grabbing one of the Rockband mic's and singing harmony to those classic Beatles tunes we all know and love including "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds", "Ticket to Ride", "A Hard Days Night" and more.
The Beatles Rock bank also includes training mode for Drums and vocals which I did not get a chance to try, because we literally exhausted ourselves in Quick Play mode.! (I will report more on this in the future.)
From Wikipedia The 45 songs included on the game disc are as follows, with the year and album the song was published on, and the associated venue:
| Song title |
Original album |
Year |
Associated venue |
| "A Hard Day's Night" |
A Hard Day's Night |
1964 |
Ed Sullivan Theater |
| "And Your Bird Can Sing" |
Revolver |
1966 |
Budokan |
| "Back in the U.S.S.R." |
The Beatles (The White Album) |
1968 |
Abbey Road Studios |
| "Birthday" |
The Beatles (The White Album) |
1968 |
Abbey Road Studios |
| "Boys" |
Please Please Me |
1963 |
Cavern Club |
| "Can't Buy Me Love" |
A Hard Day's Night |
1964 |
Ed Sullivan Theater |
| "Come Together" |
Abbey Road |
1969 |
Abbey Road Studios |
| "Day Tripper" |
Single |
1965 |
Budokan |
| "Dear Prudence" |
The Beatles (The White Album) |
1968 |
Abbey Road Studios |
| "Dig a Pony" |
Let It Be |
1970 |
Rooftop Concert |
| "Do You Want to Know a Secret" |
Please Please Me |
1963 |
Cavern Club |
| "Don't Let Me Down" |
... Single |
1969 |
Rooftop Concert |
| "Drive My Car" |
Rubber Soul |
1965 |
Budokan |
| "Eight Days a Week" |
Beatles for Sale |
1964 |
Shea Stadium |
| "Get Back" |
Let It Be |
1970 |
Rooftop Concert |
| "Getting Better" |
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band |
1967 |
Abbey Road Studios |
| "Good Morning Good Morning" |
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band |
1967 |
Abbey Road Studios |
| "Hello Goodbye" |
Magical Mystery Tour |
1967 |
Abbey Road Studios |
| "Helter Skelter" |
The Beatles (The White Album) |
1968 |
Abbey Road Studios |
| "Here Comes the Sun" |
Abbey Road |
1969 |
Abbey Road Studios |
| "Hey Bulldog" |
Yellow Submarine |
1969 |
Abbey Road Studios |
| "I Am the Walrus" |
Magical Mystery Tour |
1967 |
Abbey Road Studios |
| "I Feel Fine" |
Single |
1964 |
Shea Stadium |
| "I Me Mine" |
Let It Be |
1970 |
Rooftop Concert |
| "I Saw Her Standing There" |
Please Please Me |
1963 |
Cavern Club |
| "I Want to Hold Your Hand" |
Single |
1963 |
Ed Sullivan Theater |
| "I Want You (She's So Heavy)" |
Abbey Road |
1969 |
Rooftop Concert |
| "I Wanna Be Your Man" |
With The Beatles |
1963 |
Ed Sullivan Theater |
| "If I Needed Someone" |
Rubber Soul |
1965 |
Shea Stadium |
| "I'm Looking Through You" |
Rubber Soul |
1965 |
Shea Stadium |
| "I've Got a Feeling" |
Let It Be |
1970 |
Rooftop Concert |
| "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" |
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band |
1967 |
Abbey Road Studios |
| "Octopus's Garden" |
Abbey Road |
1969 |
Abbey Road Studios |
| "Paperback Writer" |
Single |
1966 |
Budokan |
| "Revolution" |
Single |
1968 |
Abbey Road Studios |
"Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" /
"With a Little Help from My Friends" |
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band |
1967 |
Abbey Road Studios |
| "Something" |
Abbey Road |
1969 |
Abbey Road Studios |
| "Taxman" |
Revolver |
1966 |
Budokan |
| "The End" |
Abbey Road |
1969 |
Abbey Road Studios |
| "Ticket to Ride" |
Help! |
1965 |
Shea Stadium |
| "Twist and Shout" |
Please Please Me |
1963 |
Cavern Club |
| "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" |
The Beatles (The White Album) |
1968 |
Abbey Road Studios |
| "Within You Without You / Tomorrow Never Knows" |
Love |
2006 |
Abbey Road Studios |
| "Yellow Submarine" |
Revolver |
1966 |
Abbey Road Studios |
As you work your way through various the various challenges you unlock an assortment of Beatles photos and audio clips earn trophies as you enjoy the music and Beatles history.. One of many notable features of Rockband is that the degree of difficulty can be set separately for each player so that experienced played can play with newbies (like myself) and everyone has equal fun. Another feature is A "No Fail" mode so that even the newest and youngest players can play all the way through the songs do not get discouraged can play all the way through the songs
Shea Stadium
Pro's
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Fun for Everyone of every age
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Great for Family Play
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Fabulous for Friends
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Each band member can play at their own level
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No fail mode allows newbies, little ones and grandparents to play along and have fun
Con's:
Conclusion:
There is no way to convey to you how much fun The Beatles Rockband is other than to tell you that up until now I've stayed away from playing games because i'm not good them. I don't sing to the radio because I can't hold a tune.
Then came The Beatles Rockband......
Which was so engaging and so much fun that I left my brothers house with a sore throat from so much singing and a burning desire to buy a gaming system for my own home.
The Beatles RockBand
While the game carrie a "T" rating (for Mild Lyrics,Tobacco Reference) this game is for Everyone from age 6 - 106!
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