music & sound
Guitar Hero Custom Track Of 'The Touch'
Posted by Mike Fahey at 11:20 AM on October 7, 2008
Yes, there is a bit of a theme running today, but that's just the sort of thing that happens when they leave me and Adam and Jim alone and head off to Japan. We need something to rally us. A cause. Til all are one.
Thanks Mirai for pointing this clip out!

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lgndk11r
Posted 9:52 AM 7/10/08
@Jim Reilly:
YOU'VE GOT THE POWER
YEAH !
lgndk11r
ludwigk
Posted 9:52 AM 7/10/08
Why would activision give this guy a call? They already have 2k note converting monkeys at the ready, converting anything and everything into GH tabs for whenever they happen to square away the licensing for the particular songs.
ludwigk
Adam In Texas
Posted 9:52 AM 7/10/08
@SnakesSolids: I agree. The Boogie Nights version always makes me laugh.
Didn't see this post until I already posted below.
Adam In Texas
Adam In Texas
Posted 9:51 AM 7/10/08
I want the version they sang in Boogie Nights. It's classic.
Adam In Texas
SnakesSolids
Posted 9:47 AM 7/10/08
@mzs:
That's the version that should be in RockBand. With Mark Wahlberg singing.
It'd be easier to hit those notes when they're off-key to begin with.
SnakesSolids
Jim Reilly
Posted 9:43 AM 7/10/08
YOU GOT THE TOUCH
Jim Reilly
JB4GDI
Posted 9:40 AM 7/10/08
If Stan Bush wants to be in it, he could always re-record it. That's what Jimmy Buffet did.
JB4GDI
DukeOfPwn
Posted 9:39 AM 7/10/08
@ChiltonGaines: I know what you mean. It's past 2005, and I'm still waiting for some robots to show up at my doorstep.
DukeOfPwn
Daemonstalker
Posted 9:39 AM 7/10/08
@Hi_ImBlack420: pulls out his DVD of said movie and watches :D
Release on Rock Band 2 now, cos teh internets said so....
Daemonstalker
thespyderboy
Posted 9:36 AM 7/10/08
@badwhodo: ha ha, nice!
Gotta say, though, as good as the Touch may be, there are some other songs on the TF OST I'd rather see (like Instruments of Destruction).
thespyderboy
HudoKudo
Posted 9:35 AM 7/10/08
No nostalgia factor for me so...yay?
HudoKudo
Bernard McGraw
Posted 9:35 AM 7/10/08
God, this has to happen. Out of curiosity, I got my controller out and played along to it. Feels good.
Bernard McGraw
Hi_ImBlack420
Posted 9:35 AM 7/10/08
ahhhh....classic memories....now give me the 80s rock transformers theme in the beginning of the movie.....after unicron eats that crappy planet....damn i got to see that movie again
Hi_ImBlack420
badwhodo
Posted 9:33 AM 7/10/08
don't forget to approach them using the universal greeting and offer both companies an energon goodie.
bah weep grah nah weep nih nih bon.
badwhodo
ChiltonGaines
Posted 9:29 AM 7/10/08
I freakin' love this movie. Rodimus Prime and the dinosaur robots and all that good stuff. Haven't seen it in a while though. I find it funny that it was set in 2005.
ChiltonGaines
squish123
Posted 9:28 AM 7/10/08
They might have to use a cover because in order to create a proper GH track you have to have the master mix with guitar separated from vocals and whatnot.
If the master exists. There wont have to be an "AS MADE FAMOUS BY" track.
squish123
GKFinns
Posted 9:27 AM 7/10/08
@arniejolt: I don't see why they'd have to do a cover of it seeing as how in the earlier post about The Touch Stan Bush stated he would love to get the song in the game.
I don't know why after he expressed interest he'd suddenly create the need to use a cover.
GKFinns
Parkington
Posted 9:20 AM 7/10/08
@Parkington: Wait Xbox 360.
Parkington
arniejolt
Posted 9:20 AM 7/10/08
At the rate this is time to be careful what you wish for...if either Rock Band or Guitar Hero manage to get the song there could be the chance that they'd have to do a Cover version in order to get it.
arniejolt
Parkington
Posted 9:20 AM 7/10/08
I would buy PS3 for that.
Parkington
jeremyschultz
Posted 9:16 AM 7/10/08
@jeremyschultz:
Sorry, I bought the soundtrack.
jeremyschultz
subject117
Posted 9:16 AM 7/10/08
Rock Band 2. There's a thread on this at the game's website. I seriously think there's a good chance of this happening.
subject117
jeremyschultz
Posted 9:15 AM 7/10/08
I would buy it and I don't even own GH or RB.
FYI, I bought the Transformers: The Movie today as a result of this Great Crusade.
jeremyschultz
GKFinns
Posted 9:13 AM 7/10/08
The simple fact is, I would be a day 1 DLC buyer if this song was announced.
If they released this track, all they would need to do is release the Ghostbusters animated theme on Halloween to help reconcile all of us who AREN'T playing the game by then.
GKFinns
proghuman
Posted 9:12 AM 7/10/08
WOOHOO! Now to go watch the movie.
proghuman
Zefir
Posted 9:12 AM 7/10/08
Fahey, I love you.
Zefir
mzs
Posted 9:11 AM 7/10/08
I was always more partial to "Dare" especially after "Touch" was butchered in "Boogie Nights".
mzs
RetroBob
Posted 9:09 AM 7/10/08
Viral marketing.
RetroBob
joerocks1981
Posted 9:09 AM 7/10/08
i'm going to repeat the enthusiasm i had on the previous thread. This needs (keyword here) to be in Rock Band 2.
joerocks1981
brooklynwolf
Posted 10:13 AM 7/10/08
that's sick. activision....DO IT!!!!
brooklynwolf
Crowbot
Posted 10:08 AM 7/10/08
That's the song that ruined transformers
Crowbot
Parkington
Posted 10:08 AM 7/10/08
@arniejolt: Say it ain't soooooooooooooooooowoooow.
Parkington
Khabi
Posted 10:06 AM 7/10/08
@subject117: Yes, and the link for those that care: [rockband.com]
Khabi
Bluur
Posted 10:06 AM 7/10/08
Contacted Rock Band peeps, left a messege saying, "Hey, put Stan Bush in your game."
Bluur
thefais
Posted 9:58 AM 7/10/08
YES.
Thank you, Fahey, for making this your cause.
thefais
SnakesSolids
Posted 9:57 AM 7/10/08
@Adam In Texas:
With Dewey Cox in the booth dancing along.
SnakesSolids
Velawesomeraptor
Posted 9:54 AM 7/10/08
@arniejolt:
Commenter: I fear a cover would be... terrible.
Comment replier: Stan, you can't be covered!
Stan Bush: Do not grieve. Soon I shall be one with the Harmonix.
Brian: Stan...
Stan Bush: Mike Fahey, it is to you, old friend, I shall pass the laser guitar as it was passed to me.
Mike Fahey: But Stan, I'm - I'm just a writer. I - I'm not worthy.
Stan Bush: Nor was I. But one day, a Kotaku writer shall rise from our ranks, and use the power of the laser guitar to light our darkest hour.
Stan Bush: Until that day, till all are rocking.
Velawesomeraptor
paydirt76
Posted 10:29 AM 7/10/08
@Velawesomeraptor: Wow, one of the best comments I've ever read. Though I'm a male and straight, I shall bestow a little heart upon you. :)
paydirt76
Rick Batty
Posted 10:28 AM 7/10/08
I can't effectively express how awesome that was. It clearly should be in Guitar Hero!
Rick Batty
RomieYO
Posted 10:27 AM 7/10/08
Brings back memories.
RomieYO
skrolnik
Posted 10:25 AM 7/10/08
@Crowbot: Funny, it's not listed in the Transformers Wiki Article on that topic. Maybe you should add it.
skrolnik
AaronMD
Posted 10:17 AM 7/10/08
@GKFinns:
I agree. This is awesome.
Hey, whatever happened to the good old whiny star screem who shared his voice with cobra commander? Oh wait, now I remember...
AaronMD
Tim W
Posted 10:15 AM 7/10/08
One shall stand. One shall fall. Fuck yeah.
Tim W
Len Bias Cocaine Surplus
Posted 10:42 AM 7/10/08
I actually made a custom GH 2 and this was on it.
I would prefer Nothing's Gonna Stand in Our Way- NRG
Len Bias Cocaine Surplus
BigPanda
Posted 10:40 AM 7/10/08
@BigPanda: Ok, I'm an idiot. I meant...
Harmonix! ROLL OUT!!!
BigPanda
BigPanda
Posted 10:40 AM 7/10/08
@joerocks1981:
Agreed. After watching that and realizing how important the drum is to it, it needs to be in Rock Band 2.
Activision! ROLL OUT!!!
BigPanda
Hac-Hunter
Posted 10:55 AM 7/10/08
Best ~4:00 minutes of my life.
Hac-Hunter
BC4T
Posted 11:52 AM 7/10/08
Uh, no thanks. I mean, I love the movie and all, and the song brings back good memories, but it is just boring. Unless you are singing, this would not be much fun.
BC4T
Anarchist_Gamer
Posted 11:50 AM 7/10/08
I'd like to see a rerecording of this with a killer 1 minute solo added for Rock Band 2. You hear me, Harmonix? Get this shit done. Not that you're not performing great already.
Anarchist_Gamer
Letsgohokies
Posted 11:57 AM 7/10/08
@HudoKudo: Yea me neither. I never knew that was some kind of cult classic.
Letsgohokies
Polite Society
Posted 12:23 PM 7/10/08
Stan Bush could be the next Rick Astley.
Polite Society
Wubbytoes
Posted 12:22 PM 7/10/08
I forgot how totally badass that song is. I would definitely buy this as DLC.
Wubbytoes
kingme
Posted 12:17 PM 7/10/08
See, this is a test. Harmonix and Neversoft they always listen to fans...Lets see if they really do..
kingme
Saxboy
Posted 1:11 PM 7/10/08
Heck, I'm convinced we need "Guitar Hero: Transformers."
Saxboy
laughingdog
Posted 1:02 PM 7/10/08
Funny to watch the video and see all the characters on the stage just standing there doing nothing while the song is being played. It's a pain in the ass to add in the pointers to the note track to get the characters to animate to the beat of the song at the right moments though, but still funny to watch nonetheless if it's not added in. It looks almost as if they know someone's hacked the game and put in a song that's not supposed to be there, so they're not gonna act like they're enjoying it, just gonna stand around like zombies!
laughingdog
shade-black
Posted 2:01 PM 7/10/08
damn though... the guy playing it sucks ass.
shade-black
Owen Good
Posted 2:27 PM 7/10/08
Arise, Rodiums Prime.
Oh I am so ashamed I remember this shit
+ Watch video
Owen Good
Seroth
Posted 2:21 PM 7/10/08
I've been requesting this song to be in Rock Band every chance I get.
Hopefully it'll come...and, yeah, I'd rather have it in Rock Band than Guitar Hero.
Seroth
PutnamPriam
Posted 2:41 PM 7/10/08
I want the White Lion version of the Transformers theme song to be in Guitar Hero or Rock Band. Have you heard it? It's a freakin' face melter! http://favtape.com/artist/transformers/play/White_Lion/Transformers_Theme
PutnamPriam
DesertDemon2007
Posted 9:25 AM 7/10/08
That was a good custom version for the song. Seriously, the guys of Activision should put that and Dare in either Rock Band or Guitar Hero at least.
DesertDemon2007
lvl54spacemonkey
Posted 9:17 AM 7/10/08
I saw this the other day whilst campaigning for the Transformers 1986 movie soundtrack to be added to Rock Band. It's not too bad but there's too many three note chords, as usual with custom songs people have done for Guitar Hero 2.
Anyway, thought I'd just add that I've started one of them oh so effective Facebook groups campaigning for the Touch, and the rest of the Transformers soundtrack, to be added to Rock Band and Guitar Hero. Feel free to find it and join. Don't wanna be advertising too much due to it being a bit cheap and rude.
lvl54spacemonkey
Coxswain
Posted 3:19 PM 7/10/08
@Owen Good: don't be ashamed, man. That's classic.
Coxswain
Shinryoma
Posted 4:57 PM 7/10/08
@PutnamPriam: That's not White Lion. Just Lion. [en.wikipedia.org])
I thought Vito Bratta did his own version. Got excited over nothing.
Shinryoma
BlackMage66652
Posted 8:16 PM 7/10/08
Rodimus Prime needs to be a DLC costume.
BlackMage66652
Noel_Leon
Posted 8:36 PM 7/10/08
Great memories.
Looks like a boring song to play though. And I am guessing that is why they haven't included it in any of the games.
Let the flames commence.
Noel_Leon
shufflemoomin
Posted 8:46 PM 7/10/08
@Parkington: Try not to flamebait yourself. It's dangerous. The universe could collapse in on itself. And you wouldn't want that now, would you?
shufflemoomin
freakout
Posted 9:53 PM 7/10/08
@Noel_Leon: I wouldn't flame you, but I would question your judgement RE: what makes a boring song to play. Usually for me it's not about how complex the note chart is, but whether the song itself is an awesome one. If it is, it's never boring to play, just great to listen to...
freakout
Garbagedick
Posted 3:37 AM 8/10/08
can't people just make this and put it in GHtunes? as long as it doesnt get too much attention, im sure it will be up there for a while.
Garbagedick
Crawl to China
Posted 5:21 PM 8/10/08
@shade-black: ugh, i know. painful to watch.
Crawl to China
Noel_Leon
Posted 2:51 AM 9/10/08
@freakout: Thank you for showing that there is hope! ;)
I like complex songs that are above average challenging. This song does not look challenging enough, hence I think it looks boring to play.
It in no way represents the view of anybody else but myself.
And yes, I do enjoy the song.
So it can actually be boring to play. Nitpicking wins the Internet.
Noel_Leon
OdelettePorcupine
Posted 3:24 PM 8/10/08
I would just like to say as a GH custom person, that that chart was synced HORRIBLY The job can be so much more professional.
OdelettePorcupine
artisttheone
Posted 3:05 AM 8/10/08
When I made this, I wish I would have been able to play it a little better. All I knew is that someone had to make some songs from the 86 Transformers Movie available for Guitar Hero, so why not me? I have a musical background, and getting around the tech know-how was a little difficult, but it paid off. Thanks for noticing my work on The Touch, but personally, I want to see the 86 Transformers Theme in GH or Rock Band 2 more!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Let's make it happen!
artisttheone
vayseth
Posted 4:43 AM 8/10/08
That was awesome. I can't wait to see this with vocals and a drum part too.
vayseth