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Activision may be able to throw their fat rolls of cash at bands like Metallica and Aerosmith, but there's one man who was approached by the company and turned them down: Prince.
Yes, the man who is perhaps the greatest living American says in an interview with Tavis Smiley that Activision once approached him over the series (presumably for downloadable content), offering cash money in return for licensing rights.
And Prince said no dice.
"I ain't mad at them. I hear it made, like, $2 billion and they came to us and offered us a very small portion of that. But I just think it's more important that kids learn how to actually play the guitar", he told Smiley.
"It's a tough instrument — it's not easy. It took me a long time, and it was frustrating at first. And you just have to stick with it, and it's cool for people who don't have time to learn the chords or ain't interested in it, but to play music is one of the greatest things."
"To create something from nothing is one of the greatest feelings, and I would — I don't know, I wish it upon everybody. It's heaven."
Don't get mad. It's Prince.



http://kotaku.com/5233753...ds--pearls

Right On Prince!!!!! i LOVE u Prince, i agree wholeheartedly. Thats why i didn't buy Guitar Hero, because i'd rather my kids pick up and learn to play the real instrument!!!!! Right On!!!!!

He made the right decision

Right On Prince!!!!! i LOVE u Prince, i agree wholeheartedly. Thats why i didn't buy Guitar Hero, because i'd rather my kids pick up and learn to play the real instrument!!!!! Right On!!!!!

Not really.

I'd rather my kids be doctors and lawyers but that aint happening.. stop trying to control people and let a game be a game.. whatever happened to the word fantasy.. Prince never makes any sense when he speaks, and when he speaks all he talks about is the money he makes or can make out of it.. just like a music executive..

when is he going to adopt some kids or something, or have some kids.. he can produce a million and one songs but not an offspring..

It's his work, he can do what he wants with it

Are you serious with that?

It's cool to hear that Prince found learning the guitar a frustrating experience... that gives me hope!

Right On Prince!!!!! i LOVE u Prince, i agree wholeheartedly. Thats why i didn't buy Guitar Hero, because i'd rather my kids pick up and learn to play the real instrument!!!!! Right On!!!!!

Yeah, I never forgave PaRappa the Rapper for the damage he done did to the rap and hip-hop scene.

Bottom line, it's just a video game. A chance for more people, who normally wouldnt hear him, to here his music, if a kid wants to learn to play a real instrument then they'll take the time. You can't force a kid to learn it. Seems like these kids you ask at the store wouldnt be interested in learning to play regardless if they were playing the game or not, at least they would be listining and playing to good Prince music. I guess from a gamers standpoint, not a musicians, I want to play his songs.

Right On Prince!!!!! i LOVE u Prince, i agree wholeheartedly. Thats why i didn't buy Guitar Hero, because i'd rather my kids pick up and learn to play the real instrument!!!!! Right On!!!!!

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I think P is serious about music and musicianship so I think he was being real about his reasons.

Yeah, I never forgave PaRappa the Rapper for the damage he done did to the rap and hip-hop scene.

Which is why he mentioned money, which is at the heart of everything Prince does.

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I think P is serious about music and musicianship so I think he was being real about his reasons.

It's just a damn toy. Can folks just enjoy a little piece of stress-relieving entertainment without the greatest living America looking down his nose at them because he wasn't offered a gajillion dollars for his languishing back catalog?

Is Tiger Woods gettin' all pious about Wii Golf?

, yeah, God forbid that P would put his principles before $!. Jeeze, give the man a break fool!.