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List of songs in the Guitar Hero: On Tour series

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The "Guitar Grip", a hand-sized unit that fits into the Nintendo DS with four colored fret buttons on one end, and an adjustable strap that the player wears to hold the Grip and DS in place while playing. The Grip features the "Guitar Hero: On Tour" logo on one side.
The Guitar Hero: On Tour series uses a special "Guitar Grip" game controller that adapts the Nintendo DS into a variation of the normal guitar controller used for the console versions of Guitar Hero.

The Guitar Hero: On Tour series is an expansion of the Guitar Hero series for the Nintendo DS portable console. The series is developed by Vicarious Visions and published by RedOctane and Activision. The game uses a "Guitar Grip" hardware unit that fits into the Game Boy Advance slot on the DS or DS Lite to recreate the experience of the console-based guitar controllers normally used with the game; this unit is incompatible with the Nintendo DSi and Nintendo 3DS due to the lack of the slot on the DSi hardware. The player uses fret buttons on the Grip while "strumming" using a stylus across the DS touchscreen to try to match notes as they scroll on the second screen in order to score points and complete each song.

There are three titles in the series: Guitar Hero: On Tour, Guitar Hero On Tour: Decades, and Guitar Hero On Tour: Modern Hits. Each game features a setlist with more than 25 songs, most based on master recordings. The games utilize the DS's local wireless features to allow two players to compete against each other. Players can compete using different versions of the games, allowing the songs of each game to be shared during play. The songs chosen in the setlists of all three games have significantly less objectionable content than the ones in mainstream console Guitar Hero titles, making the On Tour series the first and only games in the series to be rated Everyone 10+ by the ESRB.[1][2][3]

Guitar Hero: On Tour setlist

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Guitar Hero: On Tour features two different setlists, one for primarily English-speaking regions including North America, the British Isles, and Australia, in addition to Japan and the Netherlands,[4] and another for other non-English-speaking European countries, with five replacement songs;[5] songs not in the game for that region are marked as "N/A" in the table below. Both setlists include 26 licensed tracks including five bonus tracks, with about 85% of them being master recordings; all other songs are cover versions recreated for the game.[6] Twenty songs from the North American setlist were exclusive to this version of Guitar Hero upon release while the remaining six songs have been used throughout the series. Freezepop's "I Am Not Your Gameboy" is a bonus song that is unlocked by completing all the Guitar Duels on any difficulty in the game. Years in the table below reflect the year the song was recorded. Song in the game are presented as a series of tiers of increasing difficulty, requiring the player to complete the songs in each tier before the next tier is unlocked.[7]

The setlist received a lukewarm reception. Game Informer stated that, compared to the setlists for other Guitar Hero games, the songs "skew away from great guitar rock and into the territory of pop/rock", and "just aren't as exciting to play".[8] IGN commented that the setlist was "a little debatable" and "clearly being aimed at a friendlier, mainstream, pop-friendly crowd".[7]

Year Song title Artist Master recording NA/UK/AUS/JPN/NL tier European tier Mainline game(s) featured
1999 "All Star" Smash Mouth Yes 2. Rooftop 2. Rooftop
1999 "All the Small Things" Blink-182 Yes 1. Subway 1. Subway Guitar Hero 5 (DLC)
2006 "Anna Molly" Incubus Yes 5. Battleship 5. Battleship
2003 "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" Jet Yes 1. Subway 1. Subway
1995 "Avalancha" Héroes del Silencio Yes 4. Greek Arena Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (Bonus)
1970 "Black Magic Woman" Santana No 4. Greek Arena 3. Parade (encore) Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
1991 "Breed" Nirvana Yes 2. Rooftop 2. Rooftop
2006 "Ça Me Vexe" Mademoiselle K Yes 3. Parade
1973 "China Grove" Doobie BrothersThe Doobie Brothers Yes 3. Parade
2005 "Do What You Want" OK Go Yes 1. Subway 1. Subway Guitar Hero 5 (DLC)
2004 "Heaven" Los Lonely Boys Yes 3. Parade
2005 "Helicopter" Bloc Party Yes 3. Parade 3. Parade Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
1980 "Hit Me with Your Best Shot" Pat Benatar Yes 2. Rooftop 2. Rooftop Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
2004 "I Am Not Your Game Boy" Freezepop Yes Bonus Bonus
2007 "I Don't Wanna Stop" Ozzy Osbourne Yes 5. Battleship 5. Battleship
1977 "I Know a Little" Lynyrd Skynyrd No 5. Battleship (encore) 5. Battleship (encore)
1981 "Jessie's Girl" Rick Springfield Yes 2. Rooftop Guitar Hero World Tour (DLC)
1977 "Jet Airliner" Steve Miller Band No 4. Greek Arena
1989 "Knock Me Down" Red Hot Chili Peppers Yes 5. Battleship 5. Battleship
1973 "La Grange" ZZ Top No 4. Greek Arena 4. Greek Arena Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
2004 "Monster" Beatsteaks Yes 2. Rooftop
2007 "Monsoon" Tokio Hotel Yes 3. Parade Guitar Hero World Tour
1983 "Pride and Joy" Stevie Ray Vaughan Yes 5. Battleship 5. Battleship Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
1975 "Rock and Roll All Nite" Kiss No 3. Parade 3. Parade Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
Guitar Hero: Smash Hits
1986 "Rock the Night" Europe Yes 4. Greek Arena
1995 "Spiderwebs" No Doubt Yes 1. Subway 1. Subway Guitar Hero World Tour
1981 "Stray Cat Strut" Stray Cats Yes 4. Greek Arena 4. Greek Arena
2002 "This Love" Maroon 5 Yes 2. Rooftop (encore) 2. Rooftop (encore) Guitar Hero 5 (DLC)
1984 "We're Not Gonna Take It" Twisted Sister Yes 1. Subway (encore) 1. Subway (encore) Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock
2006 "What I Want" Daughtry featuring Slash Yes 3. Parade (encore)
1989 "Youth Gone Wild" Skid Row No 4. Greek Arena (encore) 4. Greek Arena (encore)

Guitar Hero On Tour: Decades setlist

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Decades's setlist is considered "a trek through time" by IGN, featuring sets of five songs out of a total of twenty-eight tracks. Each set focuses on a specific era of rock music, including two called "2000s" and "Modern".[9] Each set has a specialized venue for the era.[9] Once all the songs in the set are completed, the player is presented with a final encore song for that set while also unlocking the next set.[9] Additional bonus tracks are unlocked for completing specific requirements in the game.[9] All songs are master recordings as opposed to cover versions used in the previous game.[10] The full setlist for the game is listed below. The setlists are different for the North American,[11] UK,[12] and European releases.[13] Seven songs in each are exclusive to the respective versions, and are listed as "N/A" when not available for that region's release.[10]

The Decades setlist was considered to be an improvement over the original On Tour, with more songs that would be "much more appealing to fans" of the console versions of Guitar Hero".[14] IGN felt that the setlist "starts out bad but starts getting more enjoyable as you unlock the earlier decades".[15]

Year Song title Artist North American version European version UK/NL/Australian version Mainline game(s) featured
1970 "All Right Now" Free 1970s 1970s 1970s
1980 "Any Way You Want It" Journey 1980s 1980s Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (DLC)
1993 "Are You Gonna Go My Way" Lenny Kravitz 1990s 1990s 1990s Guitar Hero World Tour
1994 "Buddy Holly" Weezer 1990s 1990s 1990s
2003 "Can't Stop" Red Hot Chili Peppers 2000s 2000s 2000s
2007 "Crushcrushcrush" Paramore Modern Modern
2005 "Dirty Little Secret" All-American RejectsThe All-American Rejects Modern Band Hero
2006 "Diventerai Una Star" Finley Modern
1999 "Down" Stone Temple Pilots 1990s (encore) 1990s (encore) 1990s (encore)
2007 "Estrella Polar" Pereza Modern
2004 "Everything is Everything" Phoenix 2000s Bonus
1982 "Eye of the Tiger" Survivor 1980s 1980s Guitar Hero World Tour
1972 "Free Ride" Edgar Winter Group 1970s 1970s 1970s Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock
2003 "I Believe in a Thing Called Love" DarknessThe Darkness 2000s (encore) Bonus 2000s (encore)
1984 "I Can't Drive 55" Sammy Hagar 1980s
1987 "La Bamba" Los Lobos 1980s 1980s 1980s Guitar Hero World Tour
2001 "The Middle" Jimmy Eat World 2000s 2000s 2000s Guitar Hero World Tour
1992 "No Rain" Blind Melon 1990s 1990s 1990s Guitar Hero World Tour (DLC)
2000 "One Step Closer" Linkin Park 2000s 2000s 2000s
1987 "The One I Love" R.E.M. 1980s 1980s 1980s Guitar Hero World Tour
1978 "One Way or Another" Blondie 1970s 1970s 1970s Guitar Hero World Tour
2007 "The Pretender" Foo Fighters Modern Modern (encore) Modern Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (DLC)
2007 "Ready, Set, Go!" Tokio Hotel Modern Modern
2004 "Remedy" Seether 2000s
1976 "Rock and Roll Band" Boston 1970s 1970s Guitar Hero World Tour (DLC)
1987 "Satch Boogie" Joe Satriani Bonus 1980s Bonus Guitar Hero World Tour
2001 "Smooth Criminal" Alien Ant Farm Bonus Bonus 2000s
1995 "Some Might Say" Oasis 1990s 1990s Guitar Hero World Tour
1976 "Sweet Home Alabama" (Live) Lynyrd Skynyrd 1970s (encore) 1970s 1970s (encore) Guitar Hero World Tour
2007 "Tarantula" Smashing PumpkinsThe Smashing Pumpkins Modern (encore) Bonus Modern (encore)
2007 "The Take Over, the Breaks Over" Fall Out Boy Modern Modern Modern Guitar Hero 5 (DLC)
1997 "Volcano Girls" Veruca Salt 1990s
1977 "We Are The Champions" Queen Bonus 1970s Bonus Guitar Hero World Tour (DLC)
2003 "You Can't Stop Me" Guano Apes 2000s
1986 "You Give Love a Bad Name" Bon Jovi 1980s (encore) 1980s 1980s (encore) Guitar Hero 5

Guitar Hero On Tour: Modern Hits setlist

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Modern Hits's setlist features songs released since 2000. The full setlist features 28 songs, all based on master recordings.[16][17][18][19] Like the previous game in the series, On Tour: Decades, the set list is different for the North American,[20] UK,[21] and European releases[22] with twelve exclusive tracks in each of the respective versions (the European release has eight exclusive tracks that are the same as the UK version and four other tracks from Europe).

The Modern Hits setlist is said to cover "guitar-heavy hits from the past five years"[23] with "plenty of noteworthy songs",[24] and considered to be a "compelling blend of tracks".[25]

Year Song title Artist North American
venues
European
venues
UK
venues
Mainline game(s) featured
2006 "'54, '74, '90, 2010" Sportfreunde Stiller 04. Laser Lights - Opening Act Guitar Hero World Tour (DLC)
2008 "Adrenaline" 12 Stones 09. Casino Vicarious - Headline Act
2002 "All My Life" Foo Fighters 08. Shanghai - Opening Act 10. Shanghai - Headline Act 09. Casino Vicarious - Headline Act Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (DLC)
2008 "Always Where I Need to Be" The Kooks 08. Shanghai - Opening Act 09. Casino Vicarious - Headline Act 09. Casino Vicarious - Headline Act
2003 "The Bitter End" Placebo 06. Casino Vicarious - Opening Act 05. County Fair - Headline Act Guitar Hero World Tour (DLC)
2000 "Bohemian Like You" The Dandy Warhols 03. Rusty Rocco's - Headline Act 03. Rusty Rocco's - Headline Act
2007 "Call to Arms" Angels & Airwaves 05. County Fair - Headline Act 07. Laser Lights - Headline Act
2006 "Chelsea Dagger" The Fratellis 02. County Fair - Opening Act 05. County Fair - Headline Act 05. County Fair - Headline Act
2007 "Dashboard" Modest Mouse 05. County Fair - Headline Act
2006 "Dimension" Wolfmother 01. Rusty Rocco's - Opening Act 01. Rusty Rocco's - Opening Act 01. Rusty Rocco's - Opening Act Guitar Hero World Tour (DLC)
2008 "Do the Panic" Phantom Planet 02. County Fair - Opening Act 04. Laser Lights - Opening Act
2008 "Everybody Get Dangerous" Weezer 06. Casino Vicarious - Opening Act 08. Shanghai - Opening Act 08. Shanghai - Opening Act
2005 "The Fallen" Franz Ferdinand 04. Laser Lights - Opening Act 07. Laser Lights - Headline Act 06. Casino Vicarious - Opening Act
2008 "Falling Down" Atreyu 09. Casino Vicarious - Headline Act 10. Shanghai - Headline Act
2007 "Golden Skans" Klaxons 01. Rusty Rocco's - Opening Act 01. Rusty Rocco's - Opening Act
2008 "Half-Truism" The Offspring 04. Laser Lights - Opening Act 07. Laser Lights - Headline Act 06. Casino Vicarious - Opening Act
2007 "I Wanna Be Your Man" Endeverafter 10. Shanghai - Headline Act
2003 "In the Shadows" The Rasmus 02. County Fair - Opening Act 02. County Fair - Opening Act Guitar Hero World Tour (DLC)
2008 "Lassoo" The Duke Spirit 05. County Fair - Headline Act 07. Laser Lights - Headline Act
2005 "Lights and Sounds" Yellowcard 07. Laser Lights - Headline Act
2006 "The Metal" Tenacious D 09. Casino Vicarious - Headline Act 10. Shanghai - Headline Act 10. Shanghai - Headline Act Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
2005 "Miss Murder" AFI 07. Laser Lights - Headline Act 09. Casino Vicarious - Headline Act 08. Shanghai - Opening Act Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
Guitar Hero: Smash Hits
2006 "Napoleon Says" Phoenix 05. County Fair - Headline Act
2007 "On Call" Kings of Leon 03. Rusty Rocco's - Headline Act 03. Rusty Rocco's - Headline Act
2007 "Our Velocity" Maxïmo Park 05. County Fair - Headline Act 04. Laser Lights - Opening Act
2007 "Paralyzer" Finger Eleven 10. Shanghai - Headline Act Band Hero
2004 "Que No" Deluxe 03. Rusty Rocco's - Headline Act
2003 "Reptilia" The Strokes 03. Rusty Rocco's - Headline Act 06. Casino Vicarious - Opening Act 06. Casino Vicarious - Opening Act Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
2007 "Ruby" Kaiser Chiefs 06. Casino Vicarious - Opening Act 08. Shanghai - Opening Act 08. Shanghai - Opening Act Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (Bonus)
2008 "Scream Aim Fire" Bullet For My Valentine 10. Shanghai - Headline Act 10. Shanghai - Headline Act Guitar Hero World Tour
2008 "Shockwave" Black Tide 10. Shanghai - Headline Act
2002 "Still Waiting" Sum 41 07. Laser Lights - Headline Act 09. Casino Vicarious - Headline Act 09. Casino Vicarious - Headline Act Guitar Hero 5 (DLC)
2007 "Sweet Sacrifice" Evanescence 03. Rusty Rocco's - Headline Act 06. Casino Vicarious - Opening Act 05. County Fair - Headline Act
2006 "This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race" Fall Out Boy 06. Casino Vicarious - Opening Act 08. Shanghai - Opening Act 07. Laser Lights - Headline Act Guitar Hero 5 (DLC)
2005 "Unconditional" The Bravery 03. Rusty Rocco's - Headline Act
2008 "Via Le Mani Dagli Occhi" Negramaro 07. Laser Lights - Headline Act
2008 "Violet Hill" Coldplay 01. Rusty Rocco's - Opening Act 02. County Fair - Opening Act 02. County Fair - Opening Act Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (DLC)
2007 "What Do I Have to Do" The Donnas 08. Shanghai - Opening Act
2007 "When You're Gone" Avril Lavigne 01. Rusty Rocco's - Opening Act 01. Rusty Rocco's - Opening Act
2004 "Where Are We Runnin'?" Lenny Kravitz 01. Rusty Rocco's - Opening Act 04. Laser Lights - Opening Act 03. Rusty Rocco's - Headline Act

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