▲
1
▼
Because all of the Beatles' master recordings were originally recorded on 4-track and 2-track equipment, multiple instruments shared the same tapes. In order for the music to work with Rock Band, Giles Martin, son of the George Martin who oversaw the original production of most of the Beatles' music, had to spend months using digital filters to create separate tracks for each instrument.
▲
1
▼
Paul McCartney gave himself the role of "Executive Tweaker" when working on the game.
"McCartney told me that his role in the project was 'executive tweaker,' but the better title might be watchdog." -Giles Martin, Music Producer for The Beatles: Rock Band
▲
1
▼
Every individual digital track made from the Beatles master recordings that were sent to Harmonix to make The Beatles: Rock Band were low-fidelity copies imprinted with static. This was a security measure to assure that The Beatles' music wouldn't be sampled by other artists in the event that the recordings were leaked.
These low-quality copies were used throughout development, and replaced with high-quality versions for production.
These low-quality copies were used throughout development, and replaced with high-quality versions for production.
▲
1
▼
Before starting a song in any of the Studio Stages, the voices of the members of The Beatles practicing and talking to each other can be heard. These are actual recordings of the band members that were never released to the public before.
▲
1
▼
Plans for a Beatles themed Rock Band game happened before the first Rock Band game was ever released thanks to a meeting between Dhani Harrison (George Harrison's son) and MTV Executive Van Toffler at a Christmas Party in 2006.
Related Games
Rock Band 2
Rock Band
Rock Band 4
Guitar Hero II
Bonk: Brink of Extinction
Halo 2
Guitar Hero
Halo: Reach
Ikari Warriors
Despicable Me: The Game
Phantasy Star Universe
Wrecking Crew
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake
The Legend of Zelda
Transformers: War for Cybertron
Tales of Xillia
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games
Dragon Age: Origins
Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance
Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together
LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars
The Unfinished Swan
Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back
A Boy and His Blob: Trouble on Blobolonia
Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes
Dishonored
Star Fox 64
Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two
Dance Dance Revolution Universe 3
Hyperdimension Neptunia Mk2
The Misadventures of Tron Bonne
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sengoku Basara 4
Pandemonium!
Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation
Yakuza 5
Pac-Man World
Max Payne
El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron
New Rally-X
The King of Fighters '96
Hyperdimension Neptunia
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel
Jak 3
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
WWE 2K16