“Eleven,” said Mira, still buzzing. “Same as the game’s main setlist.”
When the final chord rang out, the bar erupted. Not polite applause. The kind of noise that comes from strangers suddenly connected by three minutes of distorted glory. rock band 1 songs
The five of them had been rehearsing in Leo’s garage for eight months, but tonight was different. Tonight wasn’t a battle of the bands or a birthday party. Tonight was Rock Band 1 night at The Rusty Nail—a dive bar that let amateurs play the actual setlist from the legendary video game on a real stage, with real amps, and a crowd that knew every note. “Eleven,” said Mira, still buzzing
No one laughed. Because after tonight, they knew they just might. Want me to write out the actual Rock Band 1 setlist as part of the story, or turn this into a longer series about the band working through every song? The kind of noise that comes from strangers
“We’re not playing ‘Green Grass and High Tides,’” said Mira, the drummer, tapping her sticks together. “We’ll die by song three.”
When they launched into “Wanted Dead or Alive” (Bon Jovi), the whole bar sang the chorus. Even the bartender, a stone-faced woman named Jo, held up a lighter.
Leo, lead singer and guitarist, grinned. “We start with ‘Are You Gonna Be My Girl’ by Jet. Loud. Fast. No thinking.”