Guitar Hero's use of Cobain offends surviving Nirvana membersGuitar Hero's use of Cobain offends surviving Nirvana membersKrist Novoselic and Dave Grohl, the surviving members of the iconic Seattle band Nirvana, on Thursday issued a statement objecting to the use of the late Kurt Cobain's likeness in the popular "Guitar Hero" video game.
Cobain"We want people to know that we are dismayed and very disappointed in the way a facsimile of Kurt is used in the Guitar Hero game. The name and likeness of Kurt Cobain are the sole property of his estate - we have no control whatsoever in that area. While we were aware of Kurt's image being used with two Nirvana songs, we didn't know players have the ability to unlock the character. This feature allows the character to be used with any kind of song the player wants. We urge Activision to do the right thing in "re-locking" Kurt's character so that this won't continue in the future," Novoselic and Grohl said in the statement.
"It's hard to watch an image of Kurt pantomiming other artists' music alongside cartoon characters. Kurt Cobain wrote songs that hold a lot of meaning to people all over the world. We feel he deserves better."
In a statement, Activision said "Guitar Hero secured the necessary licensing rights from the Cobain estate in a written agreement signed by Courtney Love to use Kurt Cobain's likeness as a fully playable character in Guitar Hero 5."
"Guitar Hero" is a video game in which players can simulate playing guitar and bass to popular songs.
Nirvana, originally formed in the tiny town of Aberdeen, Wash., gained worldwide fame during the "grunge" era of Seattle music in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Along with Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Alice In Chains and Screaming Trees, they came to symbolize the often dark fusion of early 1970s heavy metal and late 1970s punk that typified the "Seattle sound." For many fans, Nirvana was the purest expression of the genre.
Cobain, Nirvana's guitarist, committed suicide in April of 1994.
September 10, 2009
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Activision Responds to Courtney Love's Allegations - Xbox - YOU AREN'T GONNA BELIEVE HOW GOOD MY MASH IS - HE'S SINGIN' BON JOVI, FLAVA FLAV, BOWIE AND MORE...
Yesterday we reported that Courtney Love had posted her discontent with the appearance of Kurt Cobain in Activision's Guitar Hero 5. She had apparently been upset over some legalities of the deal, which she stated had become a "breach of contract..."Activision Responds to Courtney Love's Allegations - Xbox
Wondering just what was the meaning behind her Twitter update, we contacted Activision directly, asking them about the situation and their response to her lashing out. Here is what they had to say on the matter...
"Guitar Hero secured the necessary licensing rights from the Cobain estate in a written agreement signed by Courtney Love to use Kurt Cobain’s likeness as a fully playable character in Guitar Hero 5."
That seems to pretty much clear things up. While we aren't quite sure why Courtney feels there was a breach, perhaps she wasn't clear on the terms (or more importantly the money) involved. Regardless, it seems she did in fact sign a deal, giving Activision the right to use Kurt's likeness.
Maybe she's just trying to cover her butt so she doesn't look like such a sell-out to those who have voiced their opposition to Cobain being a part of the game. Or maybe she didn't realize Kurt's likeness was going to be used as a full-blown character who would be playing other artists' songs.
Whatever the reasons behind her outbreak against Activision via her Twitter page, it doesn't look like she'd have much of a case against them.
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Well, if Gus Van Sant's rockstar suicide porn Last Days wasn't vicarious enough for you, you can now play as a Kurt Cobain-like character in Guitar Hero 4, replete with the infamous Daniel Johnston shirt. Via Fimoculous, game trailer below.
Creepy.
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