Rocksmith 2014 Championship Week 67

[MonstaS4]

Already had this in my library so i've played it a few times.

 

The solo will be my undoing this week......this run i just *mashed* a few strings around the right frets. Sounded terrible but must have hit a few  :huh:

 

http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/szw9gnr51pmhoc0/2015-02-01_00002.jpg?dl=0

[MaZtoR]

Some improvement.

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k228/maztor42/Rocksmith%20championship%202014/SpaceTruckin9477_zpsb4140040.jpg

[MilkmanDan]

I've tried all the songs on bass - here are prelim. difficulty thoughts:

 

Beginner Bass:

Good Charlotte - Like It's Her Birthday

Nice middle of the road easy song for beginner.  Not too fast, not too much shifting, relatively few total different notes (not as few as Black Magic, but not lots).  Still, it is a good practice song for beginner level because of the variations in strum patterns and note durations -- although Rocksmith tends to be very forgiving about those kinds of things, so you can screw it up and still get a 100% accuracy.  Your ear will tell you when you are doing it right, though.

My preliminary difficulty rating:  2 (perfect fit for Beginner level, practices a specific aspect of playing that beginners may need to develop)

 

Intermediate Bass:

Dragonforce - Soldiers of the Wasteland

If the speed was lower and the note durations constant, this would almost be a Beginner song.  However, it is quite fast in spots, and does have some speed variations that bump up the rating a bit.  It is fast enough for long enough that it requires a good amount of endurance to pull it off.  Another thing to consider is that the speed and regularity at the very least favor (if not almost require) using a pick and alternate picking, which some bass players aren't practiced at. Considering that, I think I'd rate this as a midrange Intermediate song.  And actually, with some caveats I'd personally rate it as harder than the advanced song, so if anyone chimes in agreeing, maybe we should switching these 2 around from Int to Advanced and vice versa.

My preliminary difficulty rating:  5 (average Intermediate level)

 

Advanced Bass:

Devin Townsend Project - Juular

I kinda like the song, but I think this isn't a great choice for the championship because of the tuning (open B is pretty out there, a high percentage of 4 string basses won't really be playable tuned down to B without heavy gauge strings).  That's just my 2 cents though.  Full disclosure, I only "played" the song on my 5 string by keeping the low B, skipping the E, and then fretting the A D G strings just to get past the tuning stage.  Then I still got a first try accuracy in the mid 90s by playing the stuff on the B string (90%+ of the song) and trying to adjust the fretting to stuff on other strings in my brain on the fly.

If one assumes that a player has successfully tuned their bass for the song, the chart is quite easy.  Like, arguably beginner easy.  Harder than the Good Charlotte song, but at least in my opinion easier than the Dragonforce one.  So, again I think I'd personally recommend switching these 2 middle songs (or providing an alternate if people have as many difficulties with the tuning as I think they might)...

My preliminary difficulty rating:  4 (3.5 with an extra half point for the hassle of tuning to Open B)

 

MC Bass:

Deep Purple - Space Truckin'

Definitely toughest of the lot, but I think 100%s are well within the reach of the MC pros.  The sync felt a little off in places to me, but maybe that was just my timing.  Beyond that, it's got a good amount of shifting, notes on all strings, and some fancy fretwork required.  I'd say not as hard as Smoke on the Water, because there aren't as many variations and intricate riffs.  I'd call this one a middle of the road Advanced.

My preliminary difficulty rating:  7.5 (I'd recommend this one to players in Advanced that want to push their skills a bit more than the 2 middle songs, although the Dragonforce song is good practice for alternate picking and endurance building)

 

...More personal thoughts and first try scores to follow soon, and I'll do a followup later in the week with adjusted ratings again also!

[MilkmanDan]

Although none of the songs were previous favorites of mine (hadn't even heard any other than Space Truckin' before...), I'm kinda digging them all, actually.  Fun week!

 

Beginner:

Forgot to screenshot my first try, I'll get around to it eventually.  I like the song though, so I'll probably shoot for a 100% (almost got that on the first run, just butterfinger'ed a bit).

 

Intermediate (Advanced?)

Pretty close to as fun as Through the Fire and the Flames, which has become a favorite custom song of mine.  I've got a 100% before on that one, I think this is a bit easier so should be doable here too.  Always fun to see a streak in the 1000+ range...  :)

 

Advanced (Int?)

I took a screenshot, but I won't post it because I didn't actually tune to the song properly, so it makes the song look harder than I think it is because I was goofing around trying to adjust the chart on the fly.  I may get around to doing in properly...  OR, I may edit the tuning to B standard and redo the chart -- I think it only has notes on the lowest 2 strings if I remember right, so it would probably be fairly easy to transcribe that to B and A strings in BEAD(G).

 

MC

Quite fun, and I was already hitting the main riff much better by the end of the song than when I started, so with some RR and practice I think I can get pretty solid on this one.  Just as an aside, if you like this one make sure to get Smoke on the Water from the official Deep Purple DLC.  Bass part is really really fun, and more challenging than it seems like it should be ... especially since the main guitar riff is probably one of the most common first things an aspiring lead guitar player learns.

[Mortalo]

@@MilkmanDan 5 for Dragonforce? I felt like it was very easy, It requires pick and alternative picking, but that's not really difficult on bass. It's not as fast as other Dragonforce songs, even though it's long, I wasn't tired, as it has quite a few slow places to rest. If my brain did not decide to leave my body, I would not made 2 mistakes, and got 100%. Though if other's believe so, we can switch the 2 bass songs. Still I felt Juular more difficult.

[Mortalo]

Just as an aside, if you like this one make sure to get Smoke on the Water from the official Deep Purple DLC.  Bass part is really really fun, and more challenging than it seems like it should be ... especially since the main guitar riff is probably one of the most common first things an aspiring lead guitar player learns.

I would say get Highway Star :P. If there is a Deep Purple song that I like it's Highway Star. Great solo (the real one, on guitar).

[MilkmanDan]

@@MilkmanDan 5 for Dragonforce? I felt like it was very easy, It requires pick and alternative picking, but that's not really difficult on bass. It's not as fast as other Dragonforce songs, even though it's long, I wasn't tired, as it has quite a few slow places to rest. If my brain did not decide to leave my body, I would not made 2 mistakes, and got 100%. Though if other's believe so, we can switch the 2 bass songs. Still I felt Juular more difficult.

 

I think it's a tossup, depends on what skills one is more developed on.  For a bass player that transitioned from (lead) guitar, the speed and alternate picking won't be a problem.  But for someone who just started out on bass, used to playing with fingers (and hadn't played guitar before) I think most would find the song harder than Juular.

 

I was pretty much the same, brain farted to a mistake in the middle of the song, then aced to the end.  100% should be doable -- but I think it should be doable in Juular also with a properly tuned setup.  :)

 

I'm probably also biasing my answer a bit to try to avoid the Open B song being the choice for the busier, more critical Advanced Bass group.  I honestly tried to remove that from consideration, but it probably colors my opinion some anyway.  And I do like the song ... just a pretty out there tuning.

 

So the best thing would probably be to get more feedback from the players in Advanced and Int, see what they want to do instead of listening to me.  Keeping as-is for now is fine, especially with that option being open to more feedback.

[Kaijin]

Couldn't sleep last night, made a few SA runs, not too bad.... I would like to play the guitar arrangements of Devin, but I really don't think my GIO will "handle" the low tuning... the bass on the other end, played perfectly, like a charm :)

 

Lead BG:

http://s6.postimg.org/gjbaka53l/RS2014_CF_Championship_Week_67_Lead_BG_2_97.jpg
 

Lead IM:

http://s6.postimg.org/ur0z8xhsh/RS2014_CF_Championship_Week_67_Lead_IM_2_96.jpg
 

Rhythm ADV:

http://s6.postimg.org/iqfj87adt/RS2014_CF_Championship_Week_67_Rhythm_AD_2_98.jpg
 

Lead MC:

http://s6.postimg.org/bbq7ftoi9/RS2014_CF_Championship_Week_67_Lead_MC_2_76.jpg

[genobadass]

@@MilkmanDan 5 for Dragonforce? I felt like it was very easy, It requires pick and alternative picking, but that's not really difficult on bass. It's not as fast as other Dragonforce songs, even though it's long, I wasn't tired, as it has quite a few slow places to rest. If my brain did not decide to leave my body, I would not made 2 mistakes, and got 100%. Though if other's believe so, we can switch the 2 bass songs. Still I felt Juular more difficult.

Some of us do not use a pick....

[genobadass]

I am not a huge fan of either song. I do not run heavy gauge strings, so tuning down that low makes for a floppy string which I do not enjoy. The other song is too fast for my fingers, so I end up hitting every other note in the fast parts. It usually registers as a hit though.

 

Neither song is very hard, and I could see myself getting 100% or very close to it after a bit of practice. Just doubting whether I'm going to actually play them that much. My competitive side usually kicks in after a while, so I might end up going for it later this week.

 

Both songs have their challenges, and either could be for Adv. class. It just might not be a 100% goes up week...

[Rodman]

break through the pain!!!!

 

my1st and 2nd in DP

 

http://i58.tinypic.com/bhg393.jpg

 

http://i58.tinypic.com/23m7xpi.jpg

should be loads better end of week

[Mortalo]

Couldn't sleep last night, made a few SA runs, not too bad.... I would like to play the guitar arrangements of Devin, but I really don't think my GIO will "handle" the low tuning... the bass on the other end, played perfectly, like a charm :)

It's open B so it's only low strings tuned down, while thinier ones stay sharp. I don't like to tune down, but mostly because I fear tuning back up, after I tried to put 10-52's on my Jackson, broke one Machine Head (E) trying to move higher then B ( :wacko: ). 9-46 and new keys work like charm. But, well, guitar, it's Japanease craftsmanship :)

[Nacholede]

And here's my score for Juular

I recommend for everyone to get Hybrid strings for your guitars and basses, they are really cool! (I got a Hybrid Ernie Ball strings, 6th to 4th are 0.11, 3rd to 1st are 0.10), and the detection works really well on low tunings! 

http://i.imgur.com/5i56r8N.jpg

[MaZtoR]

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k228/maztor42/Rocksmith%20championship%202014/SoldiersoftheWastelandRhythm96_zps153c766d.jpg

To long and to many powerchords for my taste.  Ill leave it there.

 

Got nowhere on space truckin'. Damn solo is out of my league.

[franfit]

interm lead:

 

http://cloud-4.steamusercontent.com/ugc/701769010407281659/5E8A9218F83D5F81CF4F64991C9F209BB0682728/

[Kaijin]

A few more...

 

Rhythm BG:

http://s6.postimg.org/ui7zwqudt/RS2014_CF_Championship_Week_67_Rhythm_BG_2_98.jpg
 

Bass BG:

http://s6.postimg.org/ovbmz9rv5/RS2014_CF_Championship_Week_67_Bass_BG_2_99.jpg
 

Rhythm IM:

http://s6.postimg.org/dx0dh339t/RS2014_CF_Championship_Week_67_Rhythm_IM_2_98.jpg
 

Bass IM:

http://s6.postimg.org/tjrmugh1t/RS2014_CF_Championship_Week_67_Bass_IM_2_99.jpg
 

Rhythm ADV:

http://s6.postimg.org/iqfj87adt/RS2014_CF_Championship_Week_67_Rhythm_AD_2_98.jpg
 

Bass MC:

http://s6.postimg.org/6jkzi4j81/RS2014_CF_Championship_Week_67_Bass_MC_2_98.jpg

[Rodman]

through sa hard, getting peter piece by piece...

 

http://i60.tinypic.com/k3qik8.jpg

[Smile]

update Dragonforce

 

http://s26.postimg.org/p8wlp47fd/Dragonforce_rhythm98_78.jpg
 

[genobadass]

Beginner - Bass - http://cloud-4.steamusercontent.com/ugc/535135824195057626/8CF4ED1A30715F5FEE9F528944FD173286D87ABF/

[genobadass]

Dragonforce - Bass - http://cloud-4.steamusercontent.com/ugc/535135824195158615/FBEDA1EB959E80869CC6DC9BCD57CA4AE5ADB0B2/

[fripponomic]

easy MC song, but one passage ist a bit wrong tabbed an another seems slightly out of sync

http://fs2.directupload.net/images/150201/g4wsu2oo.jpg

[NoonyDeloony]

I: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=385558402

 

MC: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=385560153

 

Deep Purple's not legit as no accuracy in my screenie. Hadn't noticed the window hadn't gone when I took it and exited the screen. But the score itse'f is reflective of how amazing my performance was... It sounded gorrrrrrrrgeous! Accuracy was about 85% though, a horrible first try. I'll be playing it again it's a fun bass line.

 

I do like Dragonforce, but my headphones were doubling as pillows throughout that snoozefest of a bass line. Won't be playing it again... listen yes, bedewmdewming it? Nope!

 

Started to play Good Charlotte and then I realised, I've turned in to my dad, and I switched it off. (I'm being horrible today! Apologies to @@MonstaS4, I'm just not down with the kids today.)

 

And finally Devin Townsend, great song, love the video, hate the tuning. So. NO! *stamps feet* ;)

[Nacholede]

I: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=385558402

 

MC: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=385560153

 

Deep Purple's not legit as no accuracy in my screenie. Hadn't noticed the window hadn't gone when I took it and exited the screen. But the score itse'f is reflective of how amazing my performance was... It sounded gorrrrrrrrgeous! Accuracy was about 85% though, a horrible first try. I'll be playing it again it's a fun bass line.

 

I do like Dragonforce, but my headphones were doubling as pillows throughout that snoozefest of a bass line. Won't be playing it again... listen yes, bedewmdewming it? Nope!

 

Started to play Good Charlotte and then I realised, I've turned in to my dad, and I switched it off. (I'm being horrible today! Apologies to @@MonstaS4, I'm just not down with the kids today.)

 

And finally Devin Townsend, great song, love the video, hate the tuning. So. NO! *stamps feet* ;)

I think a lot of people here hates me because i choose songs with low tunings hahaha

[missis sumner]

My bass doesn't like Devin Townsend...

[NoonyDeloony]

Could never hate you @@Nacholede :) but fucksacche man! ;)