I am the type of person that buys albums and goes to shows and that is educated and experienced with virtually all genres of music. Guitar Hero and Rock Band are not the only place where I can find music. But the evidence is so overwhelmingly in favor of these games introducing kids and adults alike to new artists and widening their appreciation for the technical aspect of songwriting. I find it incredibly foolhardy that any artist would deny this, and offensive that an already established artist would act as if their participation was beneath them. Some people can’t play guitar in real life, I certainly can’t. Why shouldn’t we be allowed to act out their shreddingest fantasies I the comfort of our living room with friends? If the public wants to play along with The White Stripes, it should be an honor to those pricks, not an insult.

I’m sure the only "X-factor" here all comes down to money. I guarantee you that there is a specific dollar amount that will change Jimmy Page and the rest of Led Zeppelin into the world’s most enthusiastic supporters of music games when they have their own in development. As for Jack White, he clearly has some sort of vendetta against technology in general and will probably be living in a bomb shelter or something, collecting his toenail clippings in jars and writing manifestos by the time he’s 40. Here's hopeing that someone on his management team will have the good sense to acquire the rights to his music by then so we can play The White Stripes in Rock Guitar Hero Band 35 when that day comes.

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