Another Guitar Hero World Tour peripheral in the works?

The folks at G4 have a juicy tidbit on the upcoming Guitar Hero World Tour cacophony of simulated instruments: there might be another one in the works. G4 cites Neversoft's Brian Bright, who let slip that a new peripheral is coming, and will be designed specifically for the music-creating Studio mode (pictured above). The logical choice is a keyboard, since it's the preferred method for entering melodies and other mundane tasks by boring people, but we're secretly gunning for Guitar Hero Bassoon -- check out the video after the break to see why.

[Via Joystiq]

Astounding, right?

[bard @ Aug 21st 2008 7:17PM]

bassoons ftw

[bard @ Aug 21st 2008 7:25PM]

yikes, but asian beatboxing ftl....

that's what i get for commenting before the first 3 minutes, 3+ minutes of bassoon is 2.5 minutes too much.

[Giroro @ Aug 22nd 2008 1:20AM]

Yeah, Fail beatboxing fails.

[Mike10010100 @ Aug 21st 2008 7:18PM]

Am I going to be the only one that thinks that that Oboe quartet sounded amazing?

Those guys rule.

But seriously, I thought for a while that the keyboard wasn't going to get any love! I guess it just took a little longer to work out the gory details.

[John B @ Aug 21st 2008 8:57PM]

They sure would have been great ... if they were playing oboes instead of bassoons. ;) Seriously, they did sound great. Nice song selection, too.

[Eldiablo @ Aug 22nd 2008 7:18AM]

You're surely not wanting to be blowing a pink oboe are you?

I'm going to have to practice my fingering if its a long awaited keyboard attachment though!

[computer.dude.28 @ Aug 21st 2008 7:21PM]

Mixer board?

[Kawaiipikachu @ Aug 21st 2008 7:27PM]

Yes a mixer board seems logical idea for what it may be then the keyboard is has pretty much the same chance .

maybe it be a mix of the 2 .

[hiko36 @ Aug 21st 2008 7:27PM]

It never ceases to amaze me when someone arranges video game music for an instrument, but seriously, can we move on to something other than Mario?

[Deed @ Aug 22nd 2008 9:22AM]

Yeah seriously, needs more Metroid or F-Zero or something. Like that one time where I did Big Blue on trombone with someone doing drums and OH GOD PETER GRIFFIN.

Would be amusingly anticlimatic if all they did was make a four-fretted bass guitar albeit with a split strum bar, but aside from a keyboard I struggle to think of what else could accompany guitars and drums.

[Seanross @ Aug 21st 2008 7:28PM]

Keyboard Hero!

[allislost @ Aug 21st 2008 7:30PM]

It won't be a keyboard... it'll be a Keytar!

[MastrCake @ Aug 21st 2008 8:28PM]

Or maybe, for those Wii gamers, a Nintendoboe!!!

Crap... what a horrible joke. It was worth a try, though...

[TMFAN @ Aug 21st 2008 9:57PM]

Hey, at least you knew it was bad.

[Mr Ford @ Aug 21st 2008 11:16PM]

...or a guit-board. What do you play, the leather jacket?

[allislost @ Aug 22nd 2008 1:05AM]

@Mr Ford

...huh?

[Matt @ Aug 21st 2008 7:30PM]

As a former bassoon player, I can finally stand tall after watching this video...

Or, I can be sad knowing what a geek I was. Either way...

[Cody @ Aug 21st 2008 7:54PM]

I rocked bassoon in high school, too. I think we fit on the geek side of things, my friend.

[cranium @ Aug 21st 2008 7:40PM]

I wonder how long it will be until someone makes a cowbell joke.

[computer.dude.28 @ Aug 21st 2008 8:11PM]

Found it!

CONH Says:
August 21st, 2008 at 4:02 pm Its definetely gonna be a cowbell

http://gonintendo.com/?p=53402

[KAIKAI @ Aug 21st 2008 7:45PM]

turntable FTW
it would be like kid rock music videos cept no hot girls and it wont reek of fake coolness

[Blade Genexis @ Aug 21st 2008 8:00PM]

The chick looks hot. lol Nerdy chicks for the win.

[therpham @ Aug 21st 2008 8:31PM]

For your consideration: http://www.oberlin.edu/con/connews/2007/accolades.html

There's a portrait of her down toward the bottom near the part about bassoons.

[bstear @ Aug 22nd 2008 8:18AM]

Nothing like a chick with good breath control....

[MastrCake @ Aug 21st 2008 8:25PM]

Ah! It's Mario music!

Looks like some people had a little too much Mario & Co. for breakfast!

And a little too much time on their hands...

But still, bravo (with the exception of the Asian beatboxing)!

[kavendano14 @ Aug 21st 2008 8:35PM]

I was thinking about a keyboard because they already confirmed "Light my fire"

[Ryan @ Aug 21st 2008 9:13PM]

Finally! We bassoonists are getting some recognition. It's usually so hard for people to take us seriously

[Chris @ Aug 21st 2008 9:43PM]

I want my didgeridoo hero!

[Matt @ Aug 21st 2008 9:49PM]

Designed for the creator mode? Hopefully it will be used in songs as well?

[Chris @ Aug 21st 2008 10:01PM]

I'm more mad about not being able to use the mic to sing in creator mode.

[TMFAN @ Aug 21st 2008 10:01PM]

This video's got me reminiscing about high school band class. GO SAXOPHONES!

[amanda @ Aug 21st 2008 10:29PM]

well nice to hear. it is very good.

[Joe @ Aug 21st 2008 11:14PM]

Nah man, it's a gitboard. You used the wrong parts... of the words...

[Mr Ford @ Aug 21st 2008 11:19PM]

there just doesn't seem to be enough FOTC references on engadget

[cameron wildsmith @ Aug 22nd 2008 12:56AM]

I PLAY BASSOON...BASSOONFTW!!!!!!!!!!11111

[Ridgecity @ Aug 22nd 2008 1:33AM]

Jew Harp. like Snoopy's.

[Jim @ Aug 22nd 2008 2:37AM]

It's obviously going to be a Sousaphone.

http://www.theonion.com/content/news/activision_reports_sluggish_sales

[bstear @ Aug 22nd 2008 8:16AM]

It sounds like an audience of a dozen at the end.

[Brian F. @ Aug 22nd 2008 9:59AM]

So now I have a new avatar.... thanks bard.

[MrBazooka @ Aug 22nd 2008 10:02PM]

I can see the self-righteous assholes gearing up for a new round of snarky comments already...

"Just because you can play a plastic bassoon in a video game doesn't make you a real bassoonist. Come on, people- instead of playing Bassoon Hero all day long, get off of your asses and learn to play REAL bassoon!"

Bassoonists get all the pussy.

[Kenny @ Sep 2nd 2008 2:40AM]

KEY-TAR!!