What kind of games do you HATE?

[Slothy]

That's nonsense. You can get good enough to enjoy Rock Band within half an hour. The amount of time needed to get good at a rhythm game isn't remotely comparable to the amount of time needed to learn to play an instrument. Yes, I'm sure there are some people who put that overwhelming amount of effort in until they can do Through the Fire and the Flames on Expert but for most people it's just something fun they do.

Agreed MILF, though even something like becoming proficient with most songs on Expert takes less time than learning an instrument by a long shot. Hell, I was good enough to play most songs in GH 1 & 2 on Expert back when they came out and that just came from passing the controller around once or twice a week with friends more than any actual practice.

The only thing I might agree with is that playing the drums in these games can lead to some bad habits that people benefiting from some proper instruction would be taught to avoid. And I'm talking the sort of habits that could lead to injury of the hands and wrists from sloppy technique (tendinitis, carpal tunnel, etc.). But I also have never seen what the tutorials for the drums are like in these games so I can't be sure. But almost since Rock Band was first announced I've been worried about people with no experience and no instruction bashing away at those rubber pads. I'd be surprised if no one has ever hurt themselves playing the drums in a rhythm game before.