eurogamer.net - 18 days ago
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Queen guitarist happy now, though.
Queen guitarist Brian May required his famous perm be replicated perfectly before he signed away his likeness for LEGO Rock Band.
"I ...
uk.news.yahoo.com - 18 days ago
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(BANG) - Skip related content Brian May demanded
his hair was modelled perfectly for his 'Lego Rock
Band' likeness. The Queen guitarist has been immortalised, along with the rest of his group, in the game as a Lego character, but said he insisted the ...
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Brian May's Lego hair demands
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totalgamingnetwork.com - 21 days ago
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MTV Games and WB Interactive Entertainment are proud
to announce the launch of LEGO Rock Band .
Featuring all of the run of Rock Band with the charm of LEGO characters, LEGO Rock Band brings in 45 "chart-topping songs and classic favorites" that players can rock out to. Fans can extend their ...
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Queen guitarist made sure his hair was perfect for LEGO Rock Band character
GoNintendo —
... it’s a nice thing. (Def Leppard’s) Joe Elliott rang me up and said he was p***ed off because they didn’t make one of him.” - Queen guitarist Brian May
I guess when your likeness is going to be in a game, and you have authority over what you look like, you’re going to want to get things right! I just don’t know how much customization you can really do when you’re talking about a LEGO likeness!
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Queen Guitarist Demanded Perfectly Molded Lego Hair [Lego Hair]
Kotaku —
... a nice thing." That's May's plasticy perm above, depicted with Lego Freddy Mercury in the game. May said a jealous Joe Elliott, the Def Leppard singer, called him up to complain that he didn't get a minifig version. "Joe Elliott rang me up and said he was pissed off because they didn't make one of him," May said. See? Not everyone hates being paid to appear in a video game ... Brian May's Lego Hair Demands [BangShowBiz.com on Yahoo! UK, via Eurogamer]
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Brian May digs his LEGO RB character, had hair demands
Destructoid —
... I want one. We had discussions about the hair, there were a few emails. They had to negotiate to use my likeness, but it's a nice thing."
For once, a musician was actually happy about their portrayal in a videogame. As phenomenal as Queen looks in LEGO Rock Band, I can see why. Better yet, Def Leppard's Joe Elliott called May to say "he was pissed off because they didn't make one of him."
A story like that's gotta be true.
[Via Eurogamer]
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