Rocksmith 2014 Championship Week 597

Mikson · March 29

Welcome to the CF Rocksmith 2014 Championship!

-= Week 597 =-

Cosmos theme week

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Previous' week Winners are:

Lead:
- Beginner: @ Willyam (61)
- Intermediate: @ Satinuke (93)
- Advanced: @ cacahuate51 (97.5)
- Masterclass: @ shaggy_malagy (96)
- God of Guitar: @ shaggy_malagy (97)

Rhythm:
- Beginner: LOST TROPHY
- Intermediate: @ Vodka (96.58)
- Advanced: @Mikson (97.34)
- Masterclass: @ cacahuate51 (94.79)
- God of Rhythm: @Mikson (97)

Bass:
- Beginner: LOST TROPHY
- Beginner Bonus: LOST TROPHY
- Intermediate: @ loudly (99.5)
- Advanced: @Mikson (98.48)
- Masterclass: @ JobwanMojo (98.99)
- God of Bass: @ jimmy655 (99.4)

Congrats to all winners. Well done!

This week's songs are:

Lead Path:
Beginner: Muse - Neutron Star Collision (3*) (E Standard)
Intermediate: The Blue Stones - Black Holes (Solid Ground) (4.5) (E Standard)
Advanced: Hällas - Star Rider (6) (E Standard)
Masterclass: Vektor - Destroying The Cosmos (9*) (E Standard)
God of Guitar: Paul Gilbert - Fuzz Universe (10) (E Standard) [Week 1 of 2]

Rhythm Path:
Beginner: The Blue Stones - Black Holes (Solid Ground) (3.5^) (E Standard)
Intermediate: Hällas - Star Rider (5*) (E Standard)
Advanced: Hällas - Star Rider (5) (E Standard)
Masterclass: Vektor - Destroying The Cosmos (8.5) (E Standard)

Bass Path:
Beginner: Muse - Neutron Star Collision (3*) (E Standard)
Beginner Bonus: The Blue Stones - Black Holes (Solid Ground) (3*) (E Standard)
Intermediate: Hällas - Star Rider (5.5^) (E Standard)
Advanced: Vektor - Destroying The Cosmos (7.5^) (E Standard)
Masterclass: Paul Gilbert - Fuzz Universe (8) (E Standard)

(N) - difficulty rating
(N*) - highest difficulty rating for the class (promotion to higher class possible)
(N^) - difficulty rating higher than the highest for the class (promotion possible)

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Mikson · March 29

Time for a cosmos-themed week!

I had already tested some songs with this theme, so the selection went pretty quickly.

Muse - Neutor Star Collision - a song from the Twilight soundtrack. This is an old CDLC like most CDLCs of Muse songs, but I couldn't find a better chart for beginners, and the quality is good.

The Blue Stones - I didn't know this one before. Interesting sound and good quality CDLC. The lead chart is mainly chord-based and would fit even beginners if not for the a bit tricky fingerstyle chords.

Hallas - Star Rider - this band is one of my best discoveries of the last year. Great vibes and atmospheric sound of combined guitars and synths. The charts of both guitars are pretty similar, rhythm is basically an alternative lead, with an alternative riff. Bass is not difficult but it has one more difficult lick.

Vektor - Destroing The Cosmos - heavier trash rhythms as befits the destruction of the cosmos The charts of all payhs are fun to play and you can't get bored. Lead has a decent dose of tapping at the end.

Paul Gilbert - Fuzz Universe. Man this is a real instrumental masterpiece! Over 7 minutes of solos and riffs, kudos to anyone who achieves over 90% here. Bass chart is also fun and has some fast riffs. I made a CDLC of this track pretty quickly (last 2 days), so if there are any problems I'll try to fix them.

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But that's not all!
@ Rodman asked me as the host of this week to pick a song to cover. I thought for a moment about picking something related to the theme of the week and the first obvious song that came to mind was...

David Bowie - Space Oddity

I hope it gets accepted!

So let's get off the ground and take off!

jasmith85 · March 29

Lets DO THIS....

JobwanMojo · March 29

Yessss love Vektor!

jimmy655 · March 29

Hey everyone, I'm going to take a bit of a break from the championship, hoping to come back in a few months. I've got some minor muscle injuries in my left hand, which were not caused by playing too much bass, but I'm hoping they'll recover better if I ease up on playing for a while. (Just barely made it through the 55 minutes of Alestorm, probably shouldn't have even attempted that in retrospect). It's been an amazing year for me being part of the championship. I've greatly enjoyed taking part in the discussions, learned a lot of cool new songs, and have been motivated to keep improving. Keep rocking, and hope to be here again in a while .... but don't y'all improve TOO much in the meantime....

Daz40 · March 30

2 hours ago, jimmy655 said:

Hey everyone, I'm going to take a bit of a break from the championship, hoping to come back in a few months. I've got some minor muscle injuries in my left hand, which were not caused by playing too much bass, but I'm hoping they'll recover better if I ease up on playing for a while. (Just barely made it through the 55 minutes of Alestorm, probably shouldn't have even attempted that in retrospect). It's been an amazing year for me being part of the championship. I've greatly enjoyed taking part in the discussions, learned a lot of cool new songs, and have been motivated to keep improving. Keep rocking, and hope to be here again in a while .... but don't y'all improve TOO much in the meantime....

Totally understandable . I have had the same I believe from punchbag workout or push ups . that's why I have not participated last week
Pain down the back of the hand
Better to take the rest you will soon be back at IT

cacahuate51 · March 30

ah good to see the blue stones song it is very easy and fun to play!

Goan Peng · March 30

Rodman · March 30

6 hours ago, jimmy655 said:

Hey everyone, I'm going to take a bit of a break from the championship, hoping to come back in a few months. I've got some minor muscle injuries in my left hand, which were not caused by playing too much bass, but I'm hoping they'll recover better if I ease up on playing for a while. (Just barely made it through the 55 minutes of Alestorm, probably shouldn't have even attempted that in retrospect). It's been an amazing year for me being part of the championship. I've greatly enjoyed taking part in the discussions, learned a lot of cool new songs, and have been motivated to keep improving. Keep rocking, and hope to be here again in a while .... but don't y'all improve TOO much in the meantime....

Oh man! I wish you a quick recovery from that. Pleasure is ours to have you here, sir!
Come back soon and consider dropping by also when not participating!!!

Rock

Rod.

Rodman · March 30

What a week @ Mikson - we should have had that for upcoming #600
All 5 songs sound amazing. Can´t wait.

Space Oddity - aye sir! What a great challenge!

Have a great week everyone!

Rodman · March 30

easily one of the best bands on earth

Rodman · March 30

Wow! yes! what is this? what a song what a voice.. yay remind me of highly suspect... gotta listen to that band hah

i think it´s a valid upleveler, great int song (5)

Rodman · March 30

nice nice! easier adv (6)

Rodman · March 30

still sloppy a bit, but hey 95

Rodman · March 30

how can one npt love vektor? very hard (8.5-9)

Rodman · March 30

SHREDakas return

... a 75km bike ride was probably NOT the best preparation for my wrists

AndreCardoso · March 30

First results of the week. Great songs

Have to work and improve on my pick skills with this fast one

drand · March 30

Happy Sunday everyone! My 20th week on the Championship, can't believe it.

Space theme? I'm all over it, thanks @ Mikson & nice chart!

drand · March 30

14 hours ago, Goan Peng said:

Daaaaamn hat trick!!

diceslinger · March 30

20 hours ago, Mikson said:

Time for a cosmos-themed week!

I had already tested some songs with this theme, so the selection went pretty quickly.

Muse - Neutor Star Collision - a song from the Twilight soundtrack. This is an old CDLC like most CDLCs of Muse songs, but I couldn't find a better chart for beginners, and the quality is good.

The Blue Stones - I didn't know this one before. Interesting sound and good quality CDLC. The lead chart is mainly chord-based and would fit even beginners if not for the a bit tricky fingerstyle chords.

Hallas - Star Rider - this band is one of my best discoveries of the last year. Great vibes and atmospheric sound of combined guitars and synths. The charts of both guitars are pretty similar, rhythm is basically an alternative lead, with an alternative riff. Bass is not difficult but it has one more difficult lick.

Vektor - Destroing The Cosmos - heavier trash rhythms as befits the destruction of the cosmos The charts of all payhs are fun to play and you can't get bored. Lead has a decent dose of tapping at the end.

Paul Gilbert - Fuzz Universe. Man this is a real instrumental masterpiece! Over 7 minutes of solos and riffs, kudos to anyone who achieves over 90% here. Bass chart is also fun and has some fast riffs. I made a CDLC of this track pretty quickly (last 2 days), so if there are any problems I'll try to fix them.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

But that's not all!
@ Rodman asked me as the host of this week to pick a song to cover. I thought for a moment about picking something related to the theme of the week and the first obvious song that came to mind was...

David Bowie - Space Oddity

I hope it gets accepted!

So let's get off the ground and take off!

I love themed weeks And the choice of Space Oddity, nice! I was listening to Star Rider and thought I hadn't placed Space Oddity recently.

I'm still working on Iron Man, my bassist ditched me for work this weekend. I haven't touched bass in a long time, so this ought to be interesting.

Vodka · March 30

Have a nice musweek everyone!

Cool songs.

Lead for Black Holes is for finger playing in some parts I think because of some chords.

Can't finish vector not because of hardness but because of my head pain. Still can't understand and kill it.

Willyam · March 30

58 minutes ago, Vodka said:

Lead for Black Holes is for finger playing in some parts I think because of some chords.

That's the conclusion i reached. Lot of fun I think

Willyam · March 30

All Right! I have a good feeling about this week!I had one whole hour to practice yeah!

And Black holes is fun to play!

Let's see where it takes me!

As Vodka said: happy muzweek everyone!

cacahuate51 · March 31

22 hours ago, Goan Peng said:

Ei grats on 100% on all three songs! The star rider one has some tricky sections so great work even i had to replay the song/slow that section down, you've been klilling it these past weeks.

Make sure to submit the advanced class songs since thats the class you are in, you gotta give the rest of them competition! And maybe youll even find a song you enjoy in that category, so mightaswell give it a shot even for fun

cacahuate51 · March 31

Thanks for creating this week @ Mikson !! love me some space songs and can't wait top see some covers of space oddity/ maybe miksons first cover?

Oooh interesting ok, its not the same song I thought it was but was still nice to play. The one I like to play is called be my fire

Ah heres where some of rodmans training cdlcs wouldve helped! I think this song wasslightly easier than vektor song because the fast riffs don't appear that much and its probably doable with practice, still fun though/ probably the song i enjoyed most (might check his work out cause ive seen videos of him but dont really know his songs other than "technical difficulties")