Free Bird chart comparison (GH2, GHSH, RB3, Wii DLC)

Free Bird - Lynyrd Skynyrd
All the Free Bird charts from Guitar Hero 2, Rock Band 3, Guitar Hero Smash Hits, and the Wii exclusive DLC for GH5/WoR. The audio you're hearing is from the Smash Hits version because it's the longest. It's the same audio file as the Wii DLC one, but the quality is better on 360. The RB3 audio ends a bit early in the big rock ending, and of course GH2 is a cover and is drastically different toward the end.
It's kind wild how different all these charts are from each other. GH2 is different of course because it's a cover, but the other 3 are all master recordings, and the SH and DLC charts were released less than a year apart from each other. Beenox and Neversoft really had different ideas on how it should be charted.
Surprisingly the GH2 version stays relatively consistent with the master recording up until 8:30 or so, that's where the charts really start to diverge.

[@acai28]

definitely one of the most cursed chart comparison videos

[@amazingamer360]

GH2 is just built different

[@gabrielchrist9710]

GH 4

[@theharvardyard2356]

I'd be interested if you want to expand your thoughts brown man. What do you think are the positives and negatives of each interpretation?

[@enzindopneu97]

@@theharvardyard2356 I think what he meant is that all versions are different from each other

[@StyxYRenegade]

Especially since all those versions have different endings

[@ZombiedWolf]

Hey look, its the amount of guitars that are in the actual recording lol.

[@-curtiscamp]

Lol

[@Mexican_Spongebob841]

Lynyerd skynyrd: hey how many times will you use this song? Activison/ Harmonix: Yes

[@rageinternet9391]

Activision/ Harmonix: Same thing with 'Beast and the Harlot' and 'Caught in a Mosh' (But to be fair, they are running out of good Rock/Metal songs and tbh the WOR version was DLC the actual setlist for WOR was pretty good at finding what's left and giving some diversity to keep the setlist fresh with some lesser known songs like 'free ride' and what not. So give credit where credit is due there)

[@swinelias]

Sometimes, times like this, I wish the later GH's and RB had and option to play lead and rhythm guitar.

[@OhCrapI_He]

Sometimes GH3 has the option to play Lead or Rhythm guitar, like with Helicopter.

[@hasahchan4775]

@@OhCrapI_He gh2 strutter kiss

[@theharvardyard2356]

Smash Hits version is absolutely the best in my opinion. It seems like Beenox paid the most close attention to the music, so playing through it helps you appreciate all the little details of the track more. But also, it looks the most fun to play. They made choices to add in all the little grace notes and slides to keep in interesting.

[@bretdavis97]

I find it a little funny how similar RB3, GHSH and GHWOR charts are, and then you look at GH2 during the solos to see they did something way different cause they had to do wavegroup covers for most of the games songs till after they released GH3. And even then, they still had to do cover songs, but I think some of them are better than the originals

[@kyurem6099]

Lynyrd Skynyrd: License of this song all Guitar Hero/rockband games: cause im free as a bird now

[@TnZay]

Imo the Wii chart is by far the worst, and the GH2 chart is the best surprisingly. Also I think another somewhat interesting comparison is First Date. GHVH never had an export but the song was released as GH5 DLC with a different chart and also released as RB DLC.

[@swinelias]

I prefer the SH chart imo, but yeah the Wii chart sucks lol

[@naswii4360]

7:17 This is when the GH2 chart became a free bird

[@rageinternet9391]

Guitar Hero 2: Outdated version Rock Band 3: Updated version using an outdated engine (no extended sustains, tap notes etc.) Guitar Hero SH: Updated version (included extended sustains, tap notes etc.) Guitar Hero WOR: Updated version 2.0?

[@thattonnatoguywithafez8246]

I guess GH 2 might be based on a live version or something, since Harmonix did do extended solos and such on first few games. Also while we are on here RB games do tend to cut some songs short, like Eye Of The Tiger, Pull Me Under and this just end much shorter in RB, and then you have something like Next To You that preserves all of the song with the final part you don't even hear ussualy.

[@jshooa4840]

GH2 and GH1 had to do covers for most of the songs in those games since they couldn't get the licensing for the songs. That's why when you look at chart comparisons with those games compared to later ones, it looks like a giant mess sometimes.

[@TheShadowCrafter]

6:46 the Wii chart just said “screw it”

[@kilomilo917]

These videos are great for archival purposes.

[@TheBassSinger]

Such an anomaly of a song to have 4 separate charts from two different series. Still, I think the best one is the GH Smash Hits one. Sort of found the taps in the beginning odd, but at the same time unique. How drastically different other songs between RB and GH can differ, cause I can't think of another comparison that can have a 4 way comparison. At best we can get three different charts thanks to Smash Hits. Unless we want to compare GH: Live in which case, it seems like an unfair comparison since it's not a 5 fret highway... Rock Revolution? lol

[@LimitlessGuitarHeroChannel]

Doesn't TTFAF have like 4 or 5 different charts overall? GH3, GH:SH, RB3, GH:L (or was that a custom one?) and probably some other chart I forgot about.

[@TheBassSinger]

@@LimitlessGuitarHeroChannel Actually it does. GH3, GH: SH, RB3, and RB4. GH: L was official, but it's shortened.

[@ikea_meatballs_6952]

The taps in the beginning are because in the actual song, it’s played with a slide

[@samgibbons691]

That’s funny. It’s like I listed these charts a few weeks ago. And being a cover, the GH2 version does seem a bit off at times. And the RB3 version looks a tiny bit shorter.

[@MyNameIsDerek341]

it's shorter because nothing was added to the outro

[@ericksheldon3870]

Is it even really fair to put GH2's version in here considering it's a cover and a bit different than the rest of them?

[@aWiseMoose]

Eh, it's fair enough. The cover stayed pretty true to original for most of the song, although it does diverge a bit toward the end.

[@trooperV2003]

wow you actually did it! rb3 and gh2 are by far way harder imo due to the short hit window they have

[@Jaeeden]

I can understand the RB and Smash Hits charts being different, since RB doesn't want to directly rip the GH2 chart, and Smash Hits usually has different charts (like TTFAF). But Warriors of Rock? Damn.

[@TheMilkyWaysWay]

Is it a good damn or a bad damn?

[@swinelias]

Yeah, it's really interesting how all the charts look different. Imo I like SH chart better, but if you like any other chart (or don't like the song at all lol) then that's fine.

[@theharvardyard2356]

Smash Hits chart wins for sure. Makes me wish Beenox charted for GH more often.

[@jasonmartinez5116]

@@theharvardyard2356 Beenox actually did most or some of the charts for the GH5/BH DLC, but that was the last we saw from Beenox

[@NaviafromtheSDR]

So bottom right is the awful GH5 Wii DLC transferred to GH:WoR... Amazing work.

[@DiegoSandovalLopez4579]

Free Bird is my favorite of Lynyrd Skynyd of all Time and Hardest any Guitar Hero and Rock Band too Rip Ronnie Van Vocalist and Rip all people pass away 2020 and 2021

[@MainCargo]

Great comparison though I would pefer gh2 chart because it sounds awesome and fun to play the solo.

[@Ashelrod]

Damn, you already won me this comparison 😅😅😅

[@Ashelrod]

Wave?

[@guitarherojay]

2 day in the row of comparisons let go we need more

[@Ex3LTheRaPiD]

LOOOOOOOOORD KNOWS

[@jtmcf]

I swear this is like some sort of evolution of Guitar Hero/Rock Band charts

[@GmNdWtchr96]

"Free Bird but things weren't the same"

[@oktoberfesttheenthusiast]

Correction: it was GH5 Wii who had the different chart as a DLC, otherwise great comparison! :)

[@aWiseMoose]

Yes this is true, I really should have indicated it as DLC in the video

[@swinelias]

Happy Valentine's day btw

[@heathens3098]

This guy will never run out of ideas B)

[@nate1029]

I can tell why this song is so hard cuz the solo last for so long

[@metalheadrailfan]

I still find it completely pointless that Freebird (and the live version of Sweet Home Alabama) was released as DLC for GH5/WOR with a completely different chart when it was already included with the bare minimum of export songs from Smash Hits. They did know Skynyrd had other songs right???

[@paulsd9255]

Still wonder why they shortened it for the BRE by that much, cutting out the first part, moving the drum hits, and exchanging the lead guitar for the piano

[@crocodileman94]

You'd expect that at least two of these would be near identical.

[@michaelhebert7591]

Will you be doing a chart comparison for TTFAF? I know of only 3 versions (GH3, GHSH, and RB3) that use 5 frets, so unless the 4th is GHL then idk about another chart.

[@aWiseMoose]

RB4 has a different chart too. It was also included in RBVR, but I don't know if that has a unique chart. I'm not planning on making one for TTFAF, but you never know..

[@MyNameIsDerek341]

@@aWiseMoose one for ttfaf would mainly be how many tracks could you fit on a screen

[@claudetheclaudeqc6600]

@@MyNameIsDerek341 XD whit all the recustom, that will just be a skittles apocalicspe at the intro

[@izzyishim]

the song may be called free bird, but your eyes wont be free after watching this.

[@kyurem6099]

All the charts: and a bird you cannot change

[@firewolf_1403]

The charts are all different I never noticed that btw got any tips on tapping notes I wanna beat eruption

[@zeuskiller]

We got an impostor among us 📮

[@SouthPlaya]

I love this comparison videos. Keep them up !!

[@guitarheroandrockbandrocks4]

Nice

[@natethegameandmediadude2006]

Since you have been first comment in a lot of his videos. I want to say. You are the champion, my friend. And you keep on hiding till the end. You are the champion.

[@tulpamedia]

I wish that the note counter was in this video. I'm very curious to see how many notes are in each section of each chart.

[@icekind1336]

The only chart I like for this song is Rock Band 3, because you can get a Big Rock Ending Bonus Points.

[@Mickelraven]

Should I make my own chart to this? Aside from the Guitar Hero 2 chart (which is a cover unfortunately), I am not happy with any of these charts! The Beenox (Smash Hits) chart is too messy. The Neversoft (WoR) chart is too inaccurate in a lot of places. And the Harmonix (Rock Band 3) chart doesn't have forced notes, tap notes and extended sustains. And is inaccurate in some areas.

[@theharvardyard2356]

Messy how?

[@Thidavann_Soth]

FORREST GUMP.

[@Tman2bard]

geez, is half the song on Smash Hits done on the slider bar? Damn

[@jessierangel8959]

Great song. And which guitar hero should I buy? Smash hits or warriors of rock? And I want a challenge.

[@tempname2892]

warriors of rock

[@aWiseMoose]

Warriors of Rock, hands down.

[@jessierangel8959]

Ok well then thank you.

[@angelnobody7137]

GH2 is the funniest to play =)

[@KieranDurand]

You should do this with ttfaf (gh3, ghsh, rb3 and rb4 (yes, ttfaf and ogap got a chart update for rb4).

[@blakespinelli6969]

i think i've listened to free bird too much

[@thetrailer8328]

can you give me to download chart that song for guitar hero 3 pc

[@Just_normal_youtube_channel]

How did they sell DLC on the Wii?

[@steffennilsen]

How did you get the GH Metallica DLC? I never got the chance to play it🙁

[@aWiseMoose]

I bought it in 2008

[@steffennilsen]

@@aWiseMoose PS3?

[@BenAck912]

[See "All Nightmare Long" Chart Comparison comment for opinion of this song replacing Metallica with Lynyrd Skynyrd.]

[@benjaminn_s]

might be an unpopular opinion but i like the sound of the wavegroup cover better than the original.

[@thestlguitarman7244]

GH 2 and warriors of rock are the best imo

[@esquad0613]

Has anyone notice wor fret style is gh3

[@rileynovak6398]

Best is SH and the one that closely looks the same is gh2 and rb3

[@Sapnap69420]

rock band 3 had the best one

[@skyjumper4097]

a modchart with all of these charts overlayed and you have to play the gh2 one with the original song just sayin

[@bloglockman]

I mean, your forgetting bout the GH5 DLC

[@aWiseMoose]

The GH5 DLC (on Xbox 360 and PS3) is the exact same chart as in Smash Hits. The Wii chart is different. I labeled it as Warriors of Rock since that was the game I played it on, but I really should've labeled it as (and played it in) Guitar Hero 5 for accuracy.

[@bloglockman]

Oh ok, I was just talking bout the wii ver

[@juanbogard4022]

Do One chart please

[@NotTheRealKelpto]

Smash hits is hardest

[@TR1PLE_6]

7:55 - What the fuck is that in the DLC chart?!

[@aWiseMoose]

It feels just as bad as it looks.

[@ryanfreire9538]

U can’t b real how u hit these notes I can barely do dis song on medium

[@Darkshock25]

Practice, my dude.

[@supermemes7935]

Guitar hero smash hits sucks because they change notes

[@thelonewolf191]

Smash Hits’ chart irritates me. It makes no sense.

[@skyjumper4097]

the ghsh chart feels very gimmicky yea

[@nottodaydevilshindowraithe501]

Yert

[@Darkshock25]

The GH2 chart of Free Bird must be the easiest since there’s less notes than the other charts on Expert.