The Buzz
on the You Rock Guitar:
“I’ve
felt the strings. I felt the integrity of the fret
board. You don’t have to tune it, which is an advantage in
itself. This is 100% the real deal…. I think you can incite
another movement of real musicians in this country. I’m on
the Grammy Committee… and I love this. I’m 100%
supportive!” http://bit.ly/b9m4GE
Mike Phillips – Sax player for Prince, Stevie Wonder, Grammy
Committee Member
“It’d be hard to ask for anything more. This is
it. I own $2,000 products that aren’t this good.” http://bit.ly/cvW7lq
Karl Aranjo, Berklee Grad, Author, Guitar Teacher, Guitar
Guru.
“I’d
be totally cool, if all it did was that!” http://bit.ly/asd4An – Describing
it’s MIDI capability.
George Pajon Jr., of the Black Eyed Peas
“I
totally get it. And I love what you guys are doing.”
Nuno Bettencourt – Renowned Guitarist for Extreme, Rhyanna,
NAMM ‘10
“As a guitar teacher for 40
years and a lifetime gamer, I am excited about the You Rock
Guitar. I already own digital guitars, midi guitars, every
kind of guitar you can think of. A new kind of all in one
guitar invention is a great thing for guitar lovers, and
guitar video game lovers. I preordered one earlier in the
month. Kill em at NAMM.” http://bit.ly/9yyUNv
Timothy Kelly
“The
fact that you can play the games, but closer to as an actual
guitar is amazing. And the fact it helps you. It teaches
you to play the actual guitar is actually more amazing.”
Danny Johnson – 5 Time World Guiness Book Record Holder
Guitar Hero
“Join
the You Rock User Forum I created”
Steve C.
“For
me it’s totally worth it, because if I ever decide to play
the guitar more seriously I’d have a better feel for it.”
Doug Stower – Expert Guitar Hero Player.
“When
do I get mine? I want 6.”
David G. (Guitar player and teacher in Canada.)
Press
Quotes about the You Rock Guitar:
“The
You Rock Guitar game controller will let you take your
virtual jamming to the next level.”
Mike Snider, USA Today
“Guitarists may have some pretty heated opinions about games
like ‘Guitar Hero’ and ‘Rock Band,’ but just about any
musician should be able to get behind the new You Rock
Guitar.”
Owen O’Malley, Gearwire
“The
worlds of gaming and guitaring collide, an no one gets
hurt…this is a very slick learning tool, a ‘virtual guitar’
that actually lets you play chords and riffs and notes, and
a cagey game device that imparts the feel of playing a real
guitar instead of putting plastic buttons under your
fingers. I dug it.”
Editor Boy, Guitar Player
“Those
who know their way around this guitar can play it like a
real instrument, and plug it into a computer for playing and
recording through popular music programs such as Apple’s
GarageBand and Logic.”
Jefferson Graham, USA Today
“Among the instruments being unveiled in the shadow of
Disneyland is the game-changing You Rock Guitar…it can be
used as a video-game controller to play ‘Guitar Hero,’ ‘Rock
Band,” and other music-inspired games. It can also be
plugged into an amplifier and played as a guitar – one that
never requires tuning or hurts your fingers.”
George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune
“(Previously) digital guitars have either been in the
$2,000+ price range, or not worth using. It really did seem
like the ‘missing link’ between gaming controllers and
guitars. The fret board has raised ridges that approximate
strings, and seem to do so pretty well.”
Ben
Berry, Gaming Nexus
“Yeah,
you read that headline right. A company is finally releasing
a string-based, USB guitar game controller.”
PJ
Hruschak, Gamertell
“What
we saw at the (CES) booth was a surprisingly robust musical
product.”
I felt
like I was playing a real guitar; it’s a very effective
illusion that does a great job of simulating the feel and
response of a stringed instrument. It’s instant feedback for
your playing, an could be a great tool for budding axmen
(and axwomen). This is an item that does not fall into one
easy category but, based on our hands-on time with the
hardware, it does everything it promises.”
Ben
Kuchera, Ars Technica
“Best
of all, it never needs to be tuned (though you can change
the tuning) and you never need to buy strings... and I’m
happy to say that I played with it and it actually works.
The You Rock Guitar is an excellent choice for
gamer-musicians, electronic guitarists, college students and
musicians on the go. It’s even great for beginners or gamers
who want to cross over to the real music world thanks to the
‘You Rock Mode’ that doesn’t let you play bad notes. The
possibilities of this instrument/controller really blow my
mind, and I’m imagining yours too.”
Jake Gaecke, Appletell
