[quote name='Hollow Man']That would be an improvement over the current soundtrack.
I disagree with jer7583. I'm a guitar player (mostly heavy metal and hard alternative) and I can tell you that the songs on Ouendan are a lot more guitar oriented, which pushes the right buttons for me. Funky wah-wah, some cool riffs, nice bass on "Ready Steady", and even a guitar solo here and there. Most of the songs on Elite Beat are not guitar oriented. They had their chance with Bowie, but they blew it by picking "Let's Dance".
Yeah, there are a few with "Highway Star" (although if you're gonna pick Blackmoore, pick a staple like "Man On the Silver Mountain" by Rainbow. Would've been way cooler, albeit obscure) and "Jumping Jack Flash", but I really think that Ouendan's soundtrack does riff out a bit more.
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Hmm... I'm a guitar player too, but I don't think the songs in Ouendan are that much guitar oriented. Though it may have guitar riffs here and there, that doesn't mean it's a rock song. Ready Steady Go by L'arc en ciel are really considered pop. If it was once the opening to an anime, it's most likely popular music. Shanghai Honey by Orange Range also would be something more associated with pop. Just because there is a group of guys calling themselves a band because they have "rock" instruments and what not, does not necessarily mean they produce more rock oriented music. From my perspective, the song list in Ouendan is the product of jpop saturation, that's what's big over there.
Rarely do rock bands rise in Japan because of the lack of places to practice or play gigs, plus you have to pay to practice in a sound room which is the only place to play [not too many garages], unfortunately. I would go on, but I'm a bit tired.
I used to be one of those Japanophiles and was into the jmusic scene, now, not as much, maybe even non existant. But if you listen to American rock, and the Japanese "rock" in Ouendan, you'll see an obvious difference. I mean, Japanese music these days are copies off older eras of American music, though they are starting to catch up with much more modern sounding music.
Sorry about that, I'm just getting confused where to draw the line between those who are appreciative of real music and those who are just plain in love with everything Japanese.