Electronic Entertainment Expo - E3 2009

The line for the Microsoft Press Conference was crazy!  After waiting in line for about an hour, the doors opened the doors for the USC Galen Center and the sea of humanity scrambled for their assigned seating.
Microsoft has been pretty quiet with their title lineup.  The briefing starts with a video trailer for the upcoming game, The Beatles Rock Band. This title is shipping on 9.9.09 to coincide with the digitally re-mastered release of all thirteen albums from one of the most popular and well-known bands in music history.

But that was just the beginning.

Just as you thought things were slowing down, the Harmonix team came out to perform a song and did an amazing job of showcasing the game’s new three-part harmony feature.  The group did an amazing job using the instruments that come with the game which include:

* John Lennon’s Rickenbacker 325 guitar
* Sir Paul McCartney’s trademark Höfner bass
* George Harrison’s Gretsch Duo Jet guitar
* Ringo Starr’s drums with classic black oyster pearl finish and Ludwig-branded Beatles kick drum head

After this rocking performance, the audience we blessed with a special treat of the appearance of Yoko Ono-Lennon and Olivia Harrison, the widows of Beatles John Lennon and George Harrison.  But that wasn’t all, for an additional pop, Sir Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, the last two members of the group, were called on stage to give us their impressions of the game and were met with much applause.

If this game wasn’t on your wish list, it should be by now. You can pick it up this Fall for the Xbox 360, The PlayStation 3and the Nintendo Wii.