Sex Pistols, MC5, Motorhead re-record classics for Guitar Hero World Tour

Posted Sep 3rd 2008 2:30PM by Richard Mitchell
Filed under: News, Guitar Hero World Tour

Activision has announced that several bands will re-record their classic recordings for Guitar Hero World Tour. First up is MC5's lead guitarist Wayne Kramer who will re-record and "modernize" the track "Kick Out the Jams" with the help of Jerry Cantrell of Alice in Chains and Gilby Clarke who spent three years with Guns N' Roses (the recording will retain the vocals originally recorded by lead Rob Tyner). The Sex Pistols will contribute another track, "Pretty Vacant," which was re-recorded at the same time as "Anarchy in the UK," which was featured in Guitar Hero III. Finally, Motörhead will re-record the title track from its album Overkill.

Guitar Hero World Tour releases later this year.

Update: Added Rob Tyner details.

Tags: activision, activision-blizzard, guitar-hero, guitar-hero-iv, guitar-hero-world-tour, neversoft

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

9-03-2008 @ 2:44PM

LuckyEMS said...

when are they gonna release "God save the Queen" by the Sex Pistols

9-03-2008 @ 3:11PM

dunnypop said...

I'm waiting for Rock Band 2. forget GH and their overpriced DLC!

9-03-2008 @ 3:36PM

DeadPlasmaCell said...

Sucks to be a fanboy. I'm going to enjoy both

9-03-2008 @ 3:19PM

Max said...

I wonder how much they are paying the Sex Pistols.

9-03-2008 @ 4:04PM

Tann said...

dont bash gh,

cant wait for this game:)

pre ordered the other night!!

9-03-2008 @ 4:23PM

P7 said...

MC5 with out Rob Tyner? Blech. Especially since he won't be screaming that which he screamed so well.

9-03-2008 @ 5:33PM

Richard Mitchell said...

The re-recording will use the vocals originally recorded by Rob Tyner.

9-03-2008 @ 5:37PM

bmill said...

yeah,not exactly something to brag about, RB has DLC every week... don't care, GH. Its all about rock band 2

9-03-2008 @ 5:54PM

BrokenMonkey said...

Why bother reporting on this is you don't report on ANY of the re-recordings that have been done for Rock Band?

9-04-2008 @ 7:29PM

Richard Mitchell said...

I'd be more than happy to. Ask MTV's marketing department.

Personally, I prefer Rock Band.

9-03-2008 @ 7:57PM

william said...

Thanks Richard for the cool clip of MC5.

You guys should take a moment and teach the moron at PS3 fanboy how to blog. You guys are head and tails above that site, and always do a good job of stating the facts while keeping it funny.

9-03-2008 @ 8:22PM

petrov said...

ugh not another rerecording. the first sex-pistols rerecording sounded tired and the guitar was just a fraction behind the rest of the band. sucks when you have 60 year olds try to play classics

9-03-2008 @ 11:08PM

Johnathan said...

Age has nothing to do with it. Ever see Eric Clapton perform Layla (electric version) in live concerts, from just a couple years ago? Go to Youtube and look it up. He is 63, and better than nearly all or, (more likely,) all guitarists.

9-04-2008 @ 1:00AM

petrov said...

dude hes good yes, but its DEFFINETELY not the same renditions as the originals. if i wanted a very late live version of it where hes deffinetely ages, it deffinetely would be for listening to, but not playing to.

9-04-2008 @ 2:33AM

Tann said...

please guys stop moaning about how 'awesome' rb2 and rb are on a guitar hero post:)

really, please:)

9-04-2008 @ 8:53AM

eric f. said...

"Gilby Clarke who spent three years with Guns N' Roses"

lame reference. is that because you're not allowed to type "Butthole Surfers"?

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