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Welcome to the CF Rocksmith 2014 Championship!

-= Week 649 =-

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Previous’ week Winners are:
Lead:
- Beginner: @EmbraceTheAbsurd (98)
- Intermediate: @Vodka (92)
- Advanced: @robolechuga (96.8)
- Masterclass: @veggs95 (95.15)

Rhythm:
- Beginner: @EmbraceTheAbsurd (97)
- Intermediate: @ALSRC (88)
- Advanced: @robolechuga (96.77)
- Masterclass: @veggs95 5 (96.1)

Bass:
- Beginner: LOST TROPHY
- Intermediate: @Vodka (100)
- Advanced: @Mikson (96.82)
- Masterclass: @JobwanMojo (95.51)

Congrats to all winners. Well done!
This week’s songs are:
Lead Path:
Beginner: Fleet Foxes - White Winter Hymnal (2) (E Standard) selected by EmbraceTheAbsurd
Intermediate: Linkin Park - Two-Faced (4.5) (Eb Drop Db) selected by Vodka
Intermediate Bonus: Kult - Arahja (4) (E Standard) selected by Mikson
Advanced: Sammy Hagar - Heavy Metal (Slaughter’s Version) (7) (E Standard) selected by Robolechuga
Masterclass: Dance Gavin Dance - We Own The Night (8.5) (E Standard) selected by ALSRC
Masterclass Bonus: Mr. Bungle - None of Them Knew They Were Robots (8) (E Standard) selected by Jobwanmojo
God of Guitar: Buckethead - Soothsayer (10) (Eb Standard) selected by phantasy/Emmy-Dell [Week 1 of 2]

Rhythm Path:
Beginner: Fleet Foxes - White Winter Hymnal (3*) (E Standard) selected by EmbraceTheAbsurd
Beginner Bonus: Kult - Arahja (3.5^) (E Standard) selected by Mikson
Intermediate Bonus: Linkin Park - Two-Faced (4.5) (Eb Drop Db) selected by Vodka
Advanced: Sammy Hagar - Heavy Metal (Slaughter’s Version) (5) (E Standard) selected by Robolechuga
Masterclass: Dance Gavin Dance - We Own The Night (8.5) (E Standard) selected by ALSRC

Bass Path:
Beginner: Fleet Foxes - White Winter Hymnal (2) (E Standard) selected by EmbraceTheAbsurd
Beginner Bonus: Buckethead - Soothsayer (4^) (Eb Standard) selected by phantasy/Emmy-Dell
Intermediate: Linkin Park - Two-Faced (4.5) (Eb Drop Db) selected by Vodka
Intermediate Bonus: Sammy Hagar - Heavy Metal (Slaughter’s Version) (4.5) (E Standard) selected by Robolechuga
Advanced: Kult - Arahja (6) (E Standard) selected by Mikson
Advanced Bonus: Dance Gavin Dance - We Own The Night (6.5) (E Standard) selected by ALSRC
Masterclass: Mr. Bungle - None of Them Knew They Were Robots (8.5) (E Standard) selected by Jobwanmojo

(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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As stated last week its winners choice this week :) congrats to all of you guys who got first place!

I just placed advanced song for masterclass since veggs said they probably wont pick a song

i included the paths from songs that were picked as a bonus incase anyone wants to dive into them. (first place is the main song)

Havent played any except for the linkin park one so this will be an interesting week :)

as for the songs some info that may or may not be true xD:

White Winter Hymnal – Fleet Foxes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrQRS40OKNE

neat video

• The song has no traditional chorus—its hypnotic feel comes from repetition and layered harmonies.

• Its lyrics sound nostalgic and wintry, but they actually hint at something darker (a childhood memory involving loss).

• The famous line “Michael, you would fall…” sparked tons of fan theories about its meaning.

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Two-Faced – Linkin Park
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kivUsDGWojU

• A lesser-known track compared to their big hits, it reflects the band’s early exploration of identity and inner conflict.

• Like many Linkin Park songs, it blends rap and rock elements—a signature of their early sound.

• The theme of duality (“two-faced”) shows up often in their lyrics, especially on their earlier albums.

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Arahja – Kult

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vw2K0AgFF0

• The title “Arahja” doesn’t have a clear meaning, adding to the song’s mysterious vibe.

• It became one of Kult’s most iconic tracks, especially in Poland.

• The song’s lyrics are often interpreted as political or societal commentary from the late communist/post-communist era.

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Heavy Metal (Slaughter's Version) – Sammy Hagar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpBqZjwE1Oc

• Originally written for the animated film Heavy Metal (1981).

• This “Slaughter’s Version” is a re-recording tied to the band Slaughter, giving it a heavier, more modern edge.

• Sammy Hagar later became the frontman of Van Halen.

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None of Them Knew They Were Robots – Mr. Bungle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0Rw-BqqBTw

• The track is a wild mix of genres—thrash metal, circus music, and avant-garde chaos.

• Mr. Bungle is known for unpredictable songwriting, and this song is one of their most chaotic examples.

• The band features Mike Patton, famous for his insane vocal range and experimental style.

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Soothsayer – Buckethead
was suggested by Phantasy in discord and I said id put it up the next time i hosted. Also Emmy was kind enough to revisit their chart

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adV8-_hgL4g

• Widely considered one of Buckethead’s most emotional and accessible songs.

• It was written as a tribute to his late aunt.

• Unlike his more experimental work, this track focuses on melodic, expressive guitar playing rather than technical shredding.
  
  
  

@cacahuate51

Thanks for Kult. It's a pity that the guitar is a bonus, but the Bass is the most fun to play path, so it's ok.

I just wanted to point out that you made a mistake in choosing Dance Gavin Dance song. Lead and Rhythm are a solid 9 in this song, so you were probably supposed to put a different song there. Not to mention using rhythm path only, which would be criminal 🙂

ok thanks mikson, like i said no clue how the songs actually are so will do some switching later on. I just used it since @ALSRC suggested it but he mightve just been expecting to win bass not rhythm.

@cacahuate51 Thanks for hosting and thanks to all for the song picks.

Out of town this week, so here are my scores after a few warm up passes. I think this chart is the better of the two options.

I have strong doubts if this one is 4... it is lie 8 for me 🤣

Rhythm Path:
Intermediate: Dance Gavin Dance - We Own The Night (4) (E Standard) selected by ALSRC

10 hours ago, cacahuate51 said:

ok thanks mikson, like i said no clue how the songs actually are so will do some switching later on. I just used it since @ALSRC suggested it but he mightve just been expecting to win bass not rhythm.

I was thinking in the bass path because I have been playing that song, but I didn't win that path, so I'm ok either way (the song being used)

nice (3)

very cool!

classiv I IV V routine and an int-fitting solo, yeah!

(4.5)

oh yes, that´s fun!

(7)

(6)

so nice

hell yeah!

those octaves absolutely killing me but very cool song

(8.5)

that´s a good run for me i think here

very jazzy songwriting - way cool but absolutely no scale to grab

Have a nice musweek everyone! Thanks for hosting @cacahuate51 !

Fleet Foxes - White Winter Hymnal. Good beginners song.

Dance Gavin Dance - We Own The Night. That is definitely not 4 🤣

Linkin Park - Two-Faced. That is more close to 4

Kult - Arahja. That is definitely 4 🤣 Hammers and pull offs complicate everything.

Sammy Hagar - Heavy Metal (Slaughter’s Version). Cool, interesting. Hard solo.

Mr. Bungle - None of Them Knew They Were Robots. Hard but interesting. Tons of notes on Bass is impossible.

Buckethead - Soothsayer. Very cool but very hard

very good adv bass, not easy

(7)

Thanks for the week @cacahuate51 ! Lots of cool and varied songs.

Bass results

straight forward LP stuff there - good

(5)ish both

Crazy 🤣

that totally motivated me to go for some more from my library

praise the CS

Fun song!

Edit:

Not sure if we should make a second post or just update our original...

Another try:

2 hours ago, jamminguitarallnigjht1 said:

Fun song!

Another new player!! Welcome to the championship!

Looks like you will atleast be advanced class :) so ill add you there

WARNING
I have switched songs around since i have created the week so please pay attention to the song that is in your class. I think it should be a bit more balanced now.

At any rate, leave your difficulties with your playthroughs if you think it should be a different number and ill do an average at the end of the week.

edit: i have also started react as i think the songs will stay there/ wont need switching classes just numbers

Guitar scores

I played some yesterday and some today (since its alot of paths):

I think the rated 3 from previous weeks is a bit high? so i lowered it to 2. I cant imagine an easier song. its short, not many notes. Just one slow riff and then chords and then riff x2 and thats pretty much it.

I liked this song reminded me of the soundtrack of swiss army man movie soundtrack or some sigur ross from the basegame dlc or maybe it was rs1. Anyways had fun playing other bass notes in the intro to go with the vocals, and it went in a direction i wouldnt have gone with so it was refreshing.

bass was also pretty simple only "tricky" part is double stops but the song is really slow so also lowered it.

I would give it lower in rhythm aswell but rhythm is usually easier and i get a lot of misses.





I think 4.5s are ok for this song as its not too easy and will require practice... (infact, posting these pictures it might be harder than the sammy song will have to play the two rhythm paths same day again)

not sure if this is really a 4? its jsut one chord progression throughout the whole song. I gave it 3.5 cause i think its kinda the same level as the beginner song rhythm maybe slightly harder cause theres more rhythm to it but not by much.




arahja didnt seem that hard. idr the gavin one ill have to replay both of them but my guess is gavin was slightly harder. Just bumped gavin up to a 5 cause it was harder than a 4 for sure cause of speed ( will have to play later on).







upped it from 6 to 7 cause that solo is pretty intense. The rest of the song is pretty easy though so maybe 6.5? well see, but for now i think its 7.


ez 4 😅 jokes aside its now masterclass main path as i do think its more technical than robot song.

People with large fingers or small guitars seem to be allergic to string skipping. quite some huge streteches there.



what on earth did i just play XD No wonder @JobwanMojo is a beast, probably warms up with this song.
really neat song though, will be keeping it, end reminded me of perry the platypus song/ spy vibes.

i bumped this up to 8.5 cause the octave part is pretty intense imo. the rest is pretty straight forward.