Quoted from silver_spinner:how about making a machine that appeals to females as well for once? Why all the caucasian over 55 male audience music? its not Dad rock, its now grandpa rock.
average age new dad is 28 years old. . that is being born in 1993. So technically "dad" rock or music starts from people being born from 1993.
feel old yet?
its 2021. lets stop worrying about bands from 50 years ago.
im sorry but if you cant see the actual facts of most popular music the last 20 years its urban/dance based, no matter what your background is.
super stars who have the most youtube followers, the most hits over the past 15 years, the most overall popularity with hit after hit and still relevant today are as follows:
Eminem
drake
Taylor swift
Post Malone
ariana grande
Lady Gaga
rihanna
nicki minaj
Usher
chris Brown
Lil wayne
Migos
travis Scott
These arent one hit wonders or has beens, thats who are relevant and have been in the worlds music eyes like it or not for many many years.
Their numbers compared to any old rock group are larger.
These are facts, not opinions.
embrace the current times. Any of these pins would out earn any old rock pin on location and sell in new markets galore as far as homes are concerned.
the fact that you think Eminem and CHris Brown "appeals to women" makes me wonder about your supposed finger on the pulse on the youth and female consumers of the day. Plenty of women in pinball find him vile for any number of reasons (check out Greg Poverelli's recent facebook thread!)
I mean..CHRIS BROWN? The guy who beat your beloved Rhianna into a pulp?
Maybe leave the theme choices to the pros, the ones who actually rely on pinball to put dinner on their tables. It's been stated a million times - the old band themes sell. Always. This is "a fact and not an opinion." Period. So why fuck with the formula?
I've yet to hear a good reason. Rock themes sell like hotcakes yet you want to change the recipe. Some nebulous, vague claim that you could "capture the youth market" or "broaden the appeal" of pinball rings super hollow. WHy the fuck do they need to broaden the appeal of pinball? Have you been paying attention? These manufacturers are backlogged a year yet you think now's time to bet the farm on a Lil' Wayne pinball machine? FOR GOD'S SAKE WHY?!?! Pinball's appeal is fuckin broad enough, they could start limiting the appeal a little bit and that would be ok by me at this point.
I'm with ya on the hip hop - it's time. THere's enough quality oldies hip-hop acts that they could do and actually sell some games. To old people. Snoop, Beasties, RUNDMC, I'm looking in your direction...We all know SNoop will do basically ANYTHING for a buck so getting him to do voice calls would probably be both easy and hilarious.