Drop D Tuning and Rocksmith!

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Freejack

I’m on the next set of songs for the event and three of the songs are tuned to Drop D. Normally your strings are tuned EADGBe. In these songs, you have to retune your low E string to D so you’ll have DADGBe. That’s not so bad however Rocksmith! seems to have a big problem with the tuning and “hearing” the strings or else I just am not using the right guitar for the game.

I first tried Muse – Unnatural Selection with the Stratocaster (Strat) and it just kept telling me that I needed to play a little lower (there are double yellow greater than signs that shift left and right pointing to the direction you need to play). It’s frustrating for two reasons, one of course is I’m using their tuning program to tune my Strat. Second is after a song or two, I take the Strat to my regular tuner and I find the ‘D’ string is pretty far out of tune and the B and e strings are a little off. So I tune it to spec expecting it to be better but nope. Still off.

Next I grabbed the Ibanez. It seemed to work a lot better however there are still spots where it thinks I’m not playing the right note. I again checked the tuning with my tuner and a couple of the strings are a little off but not like the Strat.

I think I need to try the Telecaster (Tele). Both the Strat and the Ibanez have floating bridges where the Tele’s bridge is mounted to the body of the guitar. I’ll try it again during practice tonight.

Update: Hah, I figured out what the problem was. It was still a problem on the Tele but while I was using my actual tuner to tune it, I noticed something. I’ve been hitting the low E string trying to make it louder so the game will know which fricking fret and string I’m hitting. But when I was tuning it, I found that hitting it that hard, and because it’s a lower sounding string, the note gets stretched out as if I did a bend. I actually made the connection about half way through the Muse song when it again said I did it wrong and was late (it kept saying I was late in hitting the note; the hard pick hit it off half a step high but it would drop down to the correct sound so I’d get a ‘late’ penalty). I played the rest of the song correctly and got above 13,000 points. A couple of more tries and I was up to 30,000 points so I was figuring out the correct method. Go me! 🙂

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Practicing and Rocksmith!

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Freejack

Woot!! Broke my first string on the guitar. I was practicing In Bloom by Nirvana and there is a fret 12 bend that is a whole note or better. I was really pushing it when “twang” and it was broken. It was actually pretty cool (and a good learning experience) as I had to drop down 5 frets on the B string to finish the song and the G and B strings were off enough to throw the song off so I had to half step it a little to finish it up. I either need a stronger e string (I’m using ‘.09’ now) or not bend quite so much 😀

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More Rocksmith Details

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Freejack

This is something I realized a couple of weeks ago but I finally went ahead and gathered all the details and will update the listing posting. But a majority of the songs in Rocksmith have more than one method for playing the song.

Single Note – No chords are in this playing of the song. In trying this a couple of times, I was confused because only the B and e strings were played and I know I was playing E and A strings when I was doing the Combo but then I realized. Rocksmith gives you the base note for the chord before giving you the chord. So initially I was playing just the A string but as I progressed, it changed into a chord and then eventually changed into the correct chord (so it’d show A string, then the A + D + G chord shape, then the A + D + G + B chord shape).

Chord and Chord 2 – A chord only song. I suspect, although I haven’t tried it yet, that it would play as noted above; the single A string and then build the chord until you have it down.

Combo and Combo 2 – This is the combination of the above two types.

So there are actually 116 songs, 19 with three of the above version and only 2 with just one of the above.

And additional notes. The Baseball game one still sucks. It does have a metronome playing to help you get your timing down but I guess I don’t have it down in my head yet as I’m either too soon or too late. It doesn’t help that it doesn’t recognize the F# (E3) when I play it and it doesn’t help that the timing is different if you’re stretching the note. 1, 2, 3, hit for normal. 1, 2, hit and stretch for stretch.

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New Guitar Day

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Freejack

In my capacity as a sometimes computer troubleshooter when not at work, one of my IBM friends recommended me to a Lawyer friend of his for some computer help. Over the past 3 or 4 years, I’ve done some simple things to make his life easier including providing advice to make his computer experience better.

A few months ago, I helped with a power failure which trashed his computer. After several weeks, I had a few bucks available for some purchases. I made a few game purchases and I still had several hundred bucks waiting for a purpose.

Upon returning from Virginia, I decided to use the money to pick up a new (to me) guitar. I’ve been eyeing a hollow body Gretsch at the local Guitar’s Etc but it’s a few hundred beyond my budget. Not this one exactly (it’s $4,100 so no fricking way) but one like it:

A hollow body gives you the sound and resonance of an acoustic but with the electronic enhancements and as the guitar cures (gets older), the resonance gets deeper.

Anyway, I checked Craigslist for a couple of the hollow body guitars that I knew of and prices were still a few hundred above what I was comfortable parting with. I dropped in to Guitar’s Etc to test out what they had. I told Lewis I was just as happy with a used one if he had it. He said they’d taken one in trade a week ago but that was it.

So he set up an Epiphone for me to try out. It looked something like this:

Unfortunately I didn’t really like the sound and it felt pretty cheap, especially at the neck. Just very plasticy.

As he was setting it up, he pointed to an Ibanez hanging on the wall saying that was the used hollow body they took in trade.

I asked if he’d set this one up as well and of course he did. The feel and sound was much better. He offered a price that was well within my range. I requested a new set of strings as they hadn’t replaced them yet and then asked about a case. He said it came with a used bag and while checking the bag out, he found a Blues Techniques book.

So I really got a deal on this.

In getting it home, I swapped out the strings and cleaned it up. I plugged it in and gave it a try. It did sound pretty good and possibly due to the hollow body nature, it had a pretty long sustain (how long the note sounds after playing it). I tried it with Rocksmith and it even seems easier to locate the frets when I’m playing (or I’m getting better 🙂 ).

So I’m pleased with the purchase. It wasn’t crazy expensive and the case and book dropped the guitar price down to about $150.00.

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Rocksmith Live Downloads

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Freejack

I activated the 3 month free Gold MS Live membership in part to see what was available on line for Rocksmith and to see if there are any patches. From the Ubisoft forums, I think the patch is scheduled for the end of January but I thought I’d check.

There are 5 selections once you get on line:

1. Features – There wasn’t anything in this section yet.

2. Songs – A list of songs available for purchase. They’re 240 Game Credits per song (100 credits = $1.25US). Bolded are ones added after the first listing in December:

Song Name Artist Album Year Versions
Don’t Fear The Reaper Blue Oyster Cult Agents of Fortune 1976 Combo, Combo 2
20th Century Boy T. Rex Tanx 1973 Single Note, Combo
Barracuda Heart Little Queen 1977 Single Note, Combo
Bodysnatchers Radiohead In Rainbows 2007 Single Note, Combo
Cousins Vampire Weekend Contra 2010 Single Note, Combo
Free Bird Lynyrd Skynyrd Pronounced Leh-nerd Skin-nerd 1973 Combo, Chord
Gold on the Ceiling The Black Keys El Camino 2011 Combo
Hanger 18 Megadeth Rust In Peace 1990 Combo, Combo 2, Combo 3
I Hate Everything About You Three Days Grace Three Days Grace 2003 Combo, Combo 2
Jessica The Allman Brothers Band Brothers and Sisters 1973 Combo
Just Got To Be The Black Keys Magic Potion 2006 Combo
Mind Eraser The Black Keys El Camino 2011 Chord, Combo
More Than A Feeling Boston Boston 1976 Combo, Combo 2
Public Enemy No. 1 Megadeth Th1rt3en 2011 Combo, Combo 2
Smoke On The Water Deep Purple Machine Head 1972 Combo, Single Note
Space Oddity David Bowie Space Oddity 1969 Combo, Chord
Symphony of Destruction Megadeth Countdown to Extinction 1992 Combo, Combo 2
Tighten Up The Black Keys

3: Packs. There are three packs available. One is a free one with three songs. The other was Megadeth with the three songs listed above (it’s cheaper than if you buy the three separately). Finally is a Tone Pack with a bunch of effects pedals.

Rocksmith Holiday Song Pack: Free

Song Name Artist Album Year Versions
Carol of the Bells Seth Chapia Seth Chapia 2011 Combo, Single Note
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen Brian Adam McCune Brian Adam McCune 2011 Single Note, Single Note 2
We Three Kings Versus Them We Three Kings 2011 Combo

Megadeth Song Pack: 640 GC

Song Name Artist Album Year Versions
Hanger 18 Megadeth Rust In Peace 1990 Combo, Combo 2, Combo 3
Symphony of Destruction Megadeth Countdown to Extinction 1992 Combo, Combo 2
Public Enemy No. 1 Megadeth Th1rt3en 2011 Combo, Combo 2

Tone Designer Time Saver Pack: 400 GC

4. Gear. The last one also didn’t have anything available yet.

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Rocksmith Updates

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Freejack

I purposefully went back to learn more of Nirvana’s In Bloom. I did pretty well; the rhythm section is somewhat straightforward. I keep going back in order to try and master the lead though. You play one rhythm bit 8 times, a second rhythm bit 8 times, the first again 4 times, then the second 4 times, then the lead 3 times, then back to rhythm 8, 8, 4, 4. So sure, I’m getting much better playing rhythm but I’d like to break out just the lead bit and practice it a bit by itself.

From a score bit, 70,000 points is the next plateau. 34,000 points was needed in order to trigger the event. 100,000 points are needed to “Master” the song. I reached 67,000 points this afternoon so I’m getting there 🙂

My lesson with Zack was this afternoon. I brought up the palm muting issue I was having with the game. He suggested I was too far away from the bridge. I should put my palm on the bridge and then move off gradually until I have a muted sound, not a dead string sound. Good lesson tonight. I’ll be checking it out next time I play “I Can’t Hear You” from ‘Dead Weather’.

I’m also noticing that I am getting faster switching between chords now. Going from E to D and C to Am is moving along. Zack also wants me to throw in Bm Barre when I can. There’s a Barre Techniques bit in Rocksmith. I’ll have to check it out too 🙂

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Rocksmith Events

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Freejack

That was great fun. I’ve been mostly playing sitting down and now I’m practicing at least an hour a day and several hours over the week. Perhaps not on the lesson plan provided by Zack but hopefully he’ll understand 🙂

This time it was playing In Bloom by Nirvana and I Can’t Hear You from Dead Weather. I did pretty well with both songs although the lead stuff still gets me because it’s a drop from the lower strings to the upper strings and higher notes. So I have to relocate my fingers to get to that point. I’m getting there but it’s not like the rhythm bits which are the same groups over and over.

Once I finished the Nirvana song, Rocksmith wanted me to play in an event. I had to go back to the song list to find I Can’t Hear You and practice it three or so times before I was ready for the event. I did pretty well, getting in the 40’s for I Can’t Hear You and the 60’s for In Bloom. Then it went for an Encore. The Black Keys, Next Girl. There were a couple of spots where I got lost but the main rhythm parts I nailed and got like 70k points for a total event of 190k points. I’m up over a million now.

For events though, you need to practice the songs before going on. I flubbed the last one badly because of that.

Another weird thing is you can’t go back to events. Once you’ve played it, they’re gone. Hopefully later, once I “beat” the game, I’ll be able to go back to try the events again.

Pretty cool. My shoulder and wrist are a bit on the sore side. Right side exercise 🙂

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Rocksmith Listing

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Freejack

This is a listing of the three main lists I can get from the main menu. I don’t have a list of Venues yet but I’ve only been to two.

Games

Ducks – Ok so far. Just pluck the note to kill the duck.
Super Ducks – Locked.
Scale Runner – Locked.
Quick Pick Dash – Locked.
Big Swing Baseball – Play the note at the right time to hit the ball. I’m not too impressed by it.
Super Slider – Tetris by notes.
Dawn of the Chordead – Play chords to kill zombies. Most were ones I knew. There were a few new ones, especially Cmaj7 that I didn’t have down well enough yet.
Harmonically Challenged – Locked.

Techniques

These were mostly ok. The Palm Mute is really bugging me, both here and in the songs. I’m muting and it even sounds muted in the playback but it keeps telling me I’m missing the palm mute.

This is also the one where you get Bronze, Silver, or Gold achievements when you reach certain scores.

Sustain Challenge – Did pretty well; Silver
Shifting Challenge – Did pretty well; Silver
Hammer-ons &pull-offs Challenge – Did pretty well; Silver
Slides Challenge – Did pretty well; Silver
Bends Challenge – Did pretty well; Silver
Harmonics Challenge – Haven’t tried.
Palm mute Challenge – Sucked on this.
Tremolo Challenge – Haven’t tried.
Chord Challenge – Did superb at 90k, not quite master yet (100k + 98% accuracy).
Double stop Challenge – Did pretty well.
Power chord Challenge – Sucked on this.
Barre chord Challenge – Haven’t tried.

Song Listing

It’s song – band – album – year – versions – dlc. Some of the songs can be purchased as part of a pack, generally a few cents less than buying each song separately. The Packs are also more likely to be of the same artist although for the Christmas one, that’s not quite right.

[1] – Megadeth Song Pack
[2] – Free Holiday Song Pack
[3] – The Black Keys (Singles)
[4] – Blink-182 Song Pack
[5] – Heavy Metal Gear Pack (not listed below)
[6] – 3 Doors Down Song Pack
[7] – Blues Song Pack
[8] – Judas Priest Song Pack
[9] – The Police Song Pack
[10] – The Offspring Song Pack
[11] – My Chemical Romance Song Pack
[12] – Queen Song Pack

Song Name Artist Album Year DLC Date
Arrangement Score Notes
Don’t Fear The Reaper Blue Oyster Cult Agents of Fortune 1976 1/17/12
Combo 45,000 e8
Combo 2 46,579 e3
(Can’t Get No) Satisfaction Rolling Stones Hot Rocks 1964-1971 1965 Original
Chord 108,847 e6
Single Note 79,934 e19
20th Century Boy T.Rex Tanx 1973 11/29/11
Single Note 112,756 e2
Combo 111,734 e7
A More Perfect Union Titus Andronicus The Monitor 2010 Original
Combo 82,977 e2
Single Note 42,304 e2
All The Small Things Blink-182 Enema of the State 1999 2/21/12[4]
Combo 2 90,853 e5
Combo 95,211 e5
Angela Jarvis Cocker Further Complication 2009 Original
Single Note 82,703 e2
Combo 17,779 e1
Are You Gonna Go My Way Lenny Kravitz Are You Gonna Go My Way 1993 Original
Combo 0 e1
Single Note 46,603 e6
Barracuda Heart Little Queen 1977 1/17/12
Single Note 87,197 e6
Combo 84,644 e7
Between The Lines Stone Temple Pilots Stone Temple Pilots 2010 Original
Single Note 90,788 d2
Combo 71,813 d8
Black Pearl Jam Ten 1991 2/7/12
Combo 50,014 e2
Chord 101,601 e3
Bodysnatchers Radiohead In Rainbows 2007 11/1/11
Single Note 41,840 d1
Combo 18,906 d2
Bohemian Rhapsody Queen A Night At The Opera 1975 6/12/12[12]
Combo 25,323 e1
Combo 2 0 e1
Combo 3 0 e1
Born Under A Bad Sign Albert King with Stevie Ray Vaughan In Session 1983 3/20/12[7]
Combo 73,896 e10
Combo 2 34,791 e5
Boys Don’t Cry The Cure Boys Don’t Cry 1979 Original
Single Note 144,567 e40
Chord 19,029 e9
Combo 93,078 e32
Breaking The Law Judas Priest British Steel 1980 4/17/12[8]
Combo 2 97,122 e17
Combo 200,122 e34
Breed Nirvana Nevermind 1991 Original
Single Note 187,319 e9
Combo 100,894 e17
Bring Me To Life Evanescence Fallen 2003 4/3/12
Combo 95,489 e2
Single Note 98,256 e5
Burnished White Denim D 2011 Original
Combo 44,537 e14
Combo 2 11,425 e1
California Brain RapScallions RapScallions 2011 Original
Combo 7,636 e1
Single Note 40,975 e3
Carol of The Bells Seth Chapla Carol of The Bells 2011 12/20/11[2]
Combo 0 e0
Single Note 7,910 e1
Chimney Yellow Moon Band Travels Into Several Remote Nations of the World 2009 Original
Combo 0 e1
Single Note 22,602 e1
Come Out And Play (Keep ’em Separated) The Offspring Smash 1994 5/15/12[10]
Combo 2 9,732 e2
Combo 9,026 e1
Single Note 36,341 e4
Cousins Vampire Weekend Contra 2010 11/29/11
Single Note 50,145 e14
Combo 44,113 e3
Dammit Blink-182 Dude Ranch 1997 2/21/12[4]
Combo 50,858 e5
Combo 2 0 e2
Do You Remember The Horrors Primary Colours 2009 Original
Chord 39,625 e1
Single Note 116,766 e5
Combo 51,066 e1
Fat Bottomed Girls Queen Jazz 1978 6/12/12[12]
Combo 25,620 d2
Single Note 41,063 d1
Free Bird Lynyrd Skynyrd Prounounced Leh-Nerd Skin-Nerd 1973 11/1/11
Combo 22,243 e4
Chord 73,642 e2
Go With The Flow Queens of the Stone Age Songs For The Deaf 2002 Original
Combo 81,997 e2
Single Note 115,826 e9
Gobbledigook Sigur Ros With A Buzz In Our Ears We Play Endlessly 2008 Original
Combo 61,700 e13
Single Note 35,902 e4
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen Brian Adam McCune God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen 2011 12/20/11[2]
Single Note 32,554 e3
Single Note 2 0 e0
Godzilla Blue Oyster Cult Spectres 6/26/12
Single Note 100,285 e3
Combo 14,900 e1
Combo 2 0 e2
Gold On The Ceiling The Black Keys El Camino 2011 12/27/11[3]
Combo 98,100 d7
Gone Away The Offspring Ixnay on the Hombre 1997 5/15/12[10]
Combo 16,142 e1
Combo 2 0 e0
Single Note 83,315 e1
Good Enough Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Mojo 2010 Original
Combo 47,822 e2
Single Note 36,699 e1
Chord 56,036 e2
Hanger 18 Megadeth Rust In Peace 1990 12/14/11[1]
Combo 2 0 e0
Combo 3 0 e0
Combo 13,765 e3
High and Dry Radiohead The Bends 1995 Original
Single Note 74,773 e2
Chord 73,912 e2
Combo 82,507 e13
Higher Ground Red Hot Chili Peppers Higher Ground 1989 Original
Single Note 73,280 e7
Combo 57,337 e8
Combo 2 29,461 e2
Hit Me With Your Best Shot Pat Benetar 6/26/12
Single Note 94,164 e3
Combo 16,550 e2
Combo 2 0 e0
House of the Rising Sun Animals Retrospective 1964 Original
Chord 18,428 e1
Combo 55,754 e9
I Believe In A Thing Called Love The Darkness I Believe In A Thing Called Love 2003 7/10/12
Combo 50,220 e1
Combo 2 0 e0
Single Note 0 e4
I Can’t Hear You The Dead Weather Sea of Cowards 2010 Original
Single Note 92,468 e17
I Got Mine The Black Keys Attack & Release 2008 Original
Combo 57,382 e8
Single Note 38,015 e3
I Hate Everything About You Three Days Grace Three Days Grace 2003 11/29/11
Combo 78,893 d10
Combo 2 67,039 d2
I Miss You Incubus Make Yourself 1999 Original
Combo 55,052 d16
Combo 2 103,417 d5
I Want Some More Dan Auerbach Keep It Hid 2009 Original
Single Note 91,800 e18
Combo 68,007 e5
Icky Thump The White Stripes Icky Thump 2007 Original
Combo 55,512 e7
Single Note 53,103 e2
In Bloom Nirvana Nevermind 1991 Original
Combo 90,269 e34
Single Note 98,376 e18
Islands The xx xx 2009 Original
Single Note 0 e0
Combo 22,714 e8
Jeremy Pearl Jam Ten 1991 2/7/12
Combo 48,021 e3
Combo 2 56,959 e3
Jessica The Allman Brothers Band Brothers And Sisters 1973 11/15/11
Combo 30,847 e6
Just Got To Be The Black Keys Magic Potion 2006 12/27/11[3]
Combo 37,879 e6
Keep Yourself Alive Queen Queen 1973 6/12/12[12]
Single Note 83,205 e1
Single Note 2 61,315 e1
Combo 33,035 e2
Killer Queen Queen Sheer Heart Attack 1974 6/12/12[12]
Combo 19,426 e3
Combo 2 0 e2
Single Note 61,084 e1
Kryptonite 3 Doors Down The Better Life 2000 3/6/12[6]
Combo 50,939 e10
Combo 2 53,775 e2
Living After Midnight Judas Priest British Steel 1980 4/17/12[8]
Combo 75,727 e7
Combo 2 72,256 e2
Loser 3 Doors Down The Better Life 2000 3/6/12[6]
Combo 2 49,822 e2
Combo 53,529 e6
Me and the Bean Spoon Girls Can Tell 2001 Original
Single Note 075,915 e6
Combo 68,316 e9
Mean Bitch Taddy Porter Taddy porter 2010 Original
Single Note 42,873 e4
Combo 58,304 e3
Combo 2 75,768 e7
Message In A Bottle The Police Reggatta de Blanc 1979 5/1/12[9]
Combo 34,172 e4
Combo 2 37,022 e1
Mind Eraser The Black Keys El Camino 2011 12/27/11[3]
Chord 9,289 e1
Combo 97,075 e3
More Than A Feeling Boston Boston 1976 11/15/11
Combo 2 78,241 e15
Combo 45,369 e2
My Sharona The Knack 6/26/12
Combo 26,995 e1
Combo 2 0 e1
Single Note 105,571 e2
Na Na Na (Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na) My Chemical Romance 5/29/12[11]
Combo 41,401 e1
Combo 2 0 e0
Next Girl The Black Keys Brothers 2010 Original
Single Note 76,134 e4
Number Thirteen Red Fang Murder The Mountain 2011 Original
Combo 0 e0
Single Note 41,447 e9
Outshined Soundgarden Badmotorfinger 1991 Original
Single Note 98,754 d36
Combo 80,345 d12
Combo 2 70,267 d19
Painkiller Jusas Priest Painkiller 1990 4/17/12[8]
Combo 19,202 e6
Combo 2 24,976 e2
Panic Switch Silversun Pickups Swoon 2009 Original
Combo 83,862 e4
Single Note 79,881 e1
Paralyzer Finger Eleven Them vs. You vs. Me 2006 7/10/12
Single Note 42,220 e4
Combo 2 0 e2
Combo 0 e2
Planetary (Go!) My Chemical Romance 5/29/12[11]
Combo 44,180 e2
Combo 2 87,787 e6
Single Note 211,229 e14
Play With Fire Rolling Stones Big Hits (High Tide And Green Grass) 1965 Original
Single Note 17,815 e1
Combo 41,512 e7
Plug In Baby Muse Origin of Symmetry 2001 Original
Single Note 59,182 e3
Combo 54,290 e12
Public Enemy No. 1 Megadeth TH1RT3EN 2011 12/14/11[1]
Combo 2 0 e0
Combo 42,965 e7
Pumped Up Kicks Foster The People Torches 2010 4/3/12
Combo 35,661 e2
Combo 2 0 e0
Rebel Rebel David Bowie Diamond dogs 1974 Original
Combo 54,436 e7
Chord 99,658 e2
Single Note 56,954 e2
Redneck Lamb of God Sacrament 2006 7/10/12
Combo 2 0 d0
Single Note 0 d0
Combo 0 d0
Roxanne The Police Outlandos d’Amour 1978 5/1/12[9]
Combo 40,994
Single Note 105,007
Run Back To Your Side Eric Clapton Clapton 2010 Original
Single Note 41,022
Chord 103,377
Self Esteem The Offspring Smash 1994 5/15/12[10]
Combo 67,345
Combo 2 0
Slither Velvet Revolver Contraband 2004 Original
Single Note 22,903
Combo 23,607
Slow Hands Interpol Antics 2004 Original
Single Note 0
Combo 0
Combo 2 49,164
Smoke On The Water Deep Purple Machine Head 1972 11/15/11
Combo 65,562
Single Note 83,130
Song 2 Blur Blur 1997 Original
Combo 85,138
Single Note 232,826
Soul Man The Blues Brothers Briefcase Full of Blues 1978 3/20/12[7]
Combo 2 0
Combo 13,400
Space Oddity David Bowie Space Oddity 1969 1/17/12
Combo 44,901
Chord 0
Out Of Our Head Rolling Stones Out of Our Heads 1965 Original
Chord 0
Combo 0
Combo 2 45,825
Step Out Of The Car The Boxer Rebellion The Cold Still 2011 Original
Single Note 64,738
Stone Cold Crazy Queen Sheer Heart Attack 1974 6/12/12[12]
Combo 22,474
Combo 2 0
Sunshine Of Your Love Cream Disraeli Gears 1967 Original
Combo 61,677
Single Note 77,089
Surf Hell Little Barrie King Of The Waves 2011 Original
Single Note 62,840
Combo 28,245
Sweet Home Alabama Lynyrd Skynyrd Second Helping 1974 Original
Single Note 15,960
Chord 0
Combo 18,220
Symphony of Destruction Megadeth Countdown To Extinction 1992 12/14/11[1]
Combo 27,792
Combo 2 0
Synchronicity II The Police Synchronicity 1983 5/1/12[9]
Combo 47,159
Combo 2 0
Take Me Out Franz Ferdinand Franz Ferdinand 2004 Original
Single Note 41,728
Combo 97,086
This Love Maroon 5 Songs About Jane 2002 4/3/12
Combo 2 20,764
Combo 34,089
The Thrill Is Gone B.B. King Completely Well 1969 3/20/12[7]
Combo 59,312
Tighten Up The Black Keys Brothers 2010 11/1/11
Combo 0
Combo 2 27,494
Under Cover of Darkness The Strokes Angles 2011 Original
Combo 2 0
Single Note 35,653
Combo 29,129
Unnatural Selection Muse The Resistance 2009 Original
Combo 39,139
Single Note 65,478
Use Somebody Kings of Leon Only By The Night 2008 Original
Chord 0
Combo 35,598
Vasoline Stone Temple Pilots Purple 1994 Original
Combo 69,927
Combo 2 0
Single Note 72,293
We Share The Same Skies The Cribs Ignore The Ignorant 2009 Original
Combo 2 0
Combo 29,457
Single Note 38,381
We Three Kings Versus Them We Three Kings 2011 12/20/11[2]
Combo 0
Welcome to the Black Parade My Chemical Romance 5/29/12[11]
Combo 0
Combo 2 0
Well OK Honey Jenny O. Home 2010 Original
Combo 38,594
Single Note 39,799
Chord 0
What’s My Age Again? blink-182 Enema of the State 1999 2/21/12[4]
Combo 2 25,939
Combo 65,711
When I’m Gone 3 Doors Down Away From The Sun 2002 3/6/12[6]
Single Note 62,414
Combo 2 0
Combo 56,062
When I’m With You Best Coast Crazy for you 2010 Original
Single Note 93,402
Combo 42,957
Chord 0
Where Is My Mind Pixies Best Of Pixies: Wave Of Mutilation 1988 Original
Combo 60,233
Single Note 93,129
Chord 0
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VisualDNA

Posted on December 17, 2011 by Freejack

Another one of the personality exploration sites out there. You view an array of pictures and pick the one that represents your answer to the question. I’m not sure that it’s the best way of getting your personality information though. Pictures can tell a thousand words and everyone has their own thousand to tell about a picture.

I was identified as a Harmonizer. There are some interesting interpretations of my selections. I think it may be about 50% accurate, but that’s my view as well. Others may have different views. Here are the sections that came up after I was done with the picture selections:

Spirit

You’re a Harmonizer. You’re ambitious and determined with impressive energy levels. When you decide that you want something, you put your mind to achieving it. Reliable and trustworthy, you seek harmony and balance in your life. You forge strong, long-lasting friendships, and your friends value your honesty and frank opinions. You tend to value routine and security. Sometimes life can get on top of you and it seems like you’re on your own. Don’t forget that your friends are always there for you, and will offer all the support you need. Don’t give in to your natural tendency to hibernate when you’re feeling low. A healthy relationship really is the bedrock of a happy home, but it also takes a lot of energy and commitment to maintain. Make sure that with all the other distractions, your love life doesn’t end up at the bottom of the list. Have you ever written a list of your positive features or asked your friends to do the same? It’s a great exercise, and it might just surprise you. As a Harmonizer, it’s important to learn to trust your intuition and to know that everything will work out for the best. Learn to say yes to new experiences from time to time. Your confidence and self-belief will continue to grow. Sometimes a challenge or a change of scene could be just what you need. You like to have regular quiet time to listen to your inner voice. Being alone in the open air is a great way for you to connect to what really matters. Make sure you don’t neglect your spiritual needs and carve out some alone time as often as you can.

Relationships

You like to feel protected and cared for. It’s important that your partner is someone whose advice you really value and a loyal ally you can lean on through anything. As a Rock Steady, it’s important to you that your relationship feels secure. You tend to be realistic about what makes a lifelong relationship work and understand the value of forging a love based on friendship and respect. You believe that a true partnership is about sharing responsibility and being able to count on one another through whatever life throws at you. This feeling has probably grown even more since the kids arrived. Creating a true sense of honesty and support means your love will grow as the years go by.

Relationship tips:

So you’re a Rock Steady but what tips can we give for keeping the magic alive in your relationship?

  • Rekindle the romance. Get up with the lark and meet at a local market to buy beautiful flowers and feast on a yummy breakfast
  • Do something different. Take a cocktail-making class together at a local bar. It’ll be lots of fun with plenty of tasting to be done!
  • Take it easy. Imagine you’re on holiday in your own city. Do the fun things tourists would do and capture it all on film with a disposable camera.
  • Let your inhibitions go. If it rains, grab the chance to run wild in the puddles and have lots of fun getting soaked to the skin and then warming up afterwards!

Money

The way to your heart is through your stomach! While you’re happy to get creative in the kitchen, you’d love to be able to eat in amazing restaurants whenever the mood strikes. You have a very healthy approach to life. You know that true happiness doesn’t come from material things or possessions. It goes much deeper than that and is all about valuing those things you can’t put a price on. You like to care for those around you, and if they’re happy, you’re happy. You appreciate that both highs and lows make up the balance of life and you always try and stay spiritually strong and focused.

Health

You’re an upbeat and active person with the right attitude when it comes to feeling great. You’re an endorphin junkie, and nothing beats exercise to make you look and feel fantastic. You have excellent reserves of energy and live life at a fast pace. Anything else would feel like slow motion. You probably grab every opportunity to do a little extra exercise – walking up escalators, jogging home from the store. And if you don’t get your heart rate up regularly, you can end up feeling like a bit of a slob. Just be careful that you don’t get too obsessed. No one wants to hear how many sit-ups you’ve done!

Home

You’re a free spirit, and the idea of just packing your life up and taking to the open road has probably crossed your mind. You love positivity and romance and are drawn to the spectacular scenery of nature. Stress and deadlines just aren’t for you. If you had your way, every day would be an adventure full of new discovery.

Entertainment

Asking about the latest book you’re reading is probably the best way to get you talking! What better way to chill out and unwind than a good book that takes you far away from everyday life? Escapism at its best!

Style

You like to take things easy. Life’s busy enough without having to worry about getting dressed up every day. It’s about maximum comfort with a splash of style, so it’s hard to beat your favorite pair of jeans. But don’t forget how good it can feel to give yourself a makeover every now and then. It can work wonders for your self-esteem to refresh your wardrobe, spruce up your hair and put on a great. So make sure you schedule a shopping trip every few months. You deserve it!

Travel

You’re intuitive and find the beauty of nature visually inspiring. For you, getting away from it all means just that. Escaping into nature and heading off the beaten track is what you live for. It’s the perfect way to unwind and recharge those batteries. And let’s face it: Sitting out under the stars can be very romantic!

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More Rocksmith

Posted on December 17, 2011 by Freejack

So doing more practice tonight.

I was told what the > is on the wireless controller. See in the menu, you can go forward A, back B, quit Y, or go to the main menu >. But there isn’t a > on the controller. So it’s the Start button.

Tonight I hit it and found I could go back to the songs I played earlier. So I gave Satisfaction a try again.

I did pretty well and learned something new again. When you finish a track, it shows you your longest streak of accurate notes and your accuracy rating. It also starts the track again in the background. It seemed like just a background thing but tonight I realized it was playing your playing back at you. So I could hear all the missed frets and the total get lost moments. Pretty cool.

I went back again and found there is a chord mode. So I played Satisfaction in chords. It started with just E for several strums. Then a D chord was inserted halfway between two E chords. Then an A chord. I did pretty well with the E to D and back but the A was coming a bit quick.

Back at the menu I found Ducks, a note game. You just had to hit the right note when a duck note appeared. But there is a countdown and eventually you miss enough to end the game.

So a few new discoveries. I think it’s time to access the on line docs now that I’ve messed around a little.

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