Hi people! A new series that I decided to do without ripping off anybody! This is a new series where I talk about past songs of the Guitar Hero franchise. (Because, you know, it’s me and I have to talk about that)
So, to start things off I have no shame in saying that I like Maroon 5, it’s a band that I enjoy listening to and they put out good records that did not disappoint me. (Looking at you Cobra Starship) that’s why my first Guitar Hero Monday Memory will be Maroon 5’s biggest hit: This Love.
This is the second single of Maroon 5’s debut album Songs About Jane and reached the Top 10 singles charts as late as 2004 when the album was released in 2002, because reasons. Maroon 5 has Rock-Pop style of music with songs being actually very sad sometimes but hiding that in a very upbeat guitar riff. The group has been evolving its sound in every different album with the latest one, Overexposed, being more pop than ever.
This Love was released for Guitar Hero 5 DLC as part of the Pop 1 Track Pack on June 29th, 2010 being compatible with Band Hero and Guitar Hero Warriors of Rock.
Now let’s check the charts. The vocals are the most fun for me, it took me a while achieving the Full Combo with the weird Guitar Hero vocal engine but liking the song helps, it is very easy once you get the intonation down. Drums are pretty simple too; the thing that could get you more trouble is the double kicks every other beat. The bass is a joke it has some open notes that can confuse people new to the GH way of charting bass, but even that way is still super easy. Finally we have the guitar and here’s where we have some challenge, the song goes normally during the verses, but in the chorus we get some Maroon 5 distinctive guitar play, with lots of strumming, chords everywhere and hand shifting, the ending of the song looks very simple but it’s actually very hard to keep the rhythm with all the different sounds playing in the song.
So, hey guys this was the first GH Monday Memories! Tell me what you think, tell me that I lack musical taste, tell me anything! And leave suggestions for upcoming editions!
BYE!!!
