Rocksmith post release thread!

[Mike-t]

Since I bought Rocksmith in October, it has consumed 98% of my guitar playing time. With that being said, I haven't been playing nearly as much as I should be but Rocksmith has kept me going when I may not have been playing at all.

On Sunday I decided to do something different. I downloaded some fresh backing tracks and set off to do some improvising over them. I hadn't done this in a very long time... What I found was that everything about my playing was WAY better. My timing, phrasing, bends, vibrato etc were light years ahead of where they were pre Rocksmith.

I don't care what anyone says, this game will make you a better player. Now, if I could only get myself to really put in the time...

 

[a Mad Cow]

YAYYYY

Log on rocksmith for first time in months...

THREE FREE SONGS IN A HOLIDAY PACK!

WHY THANKS!

For such an amazing gift, I purchased the megadeth DLC! You treat me good as a company, I spend money with you!

Only 36,000 pts on Symphony of Destruction =[[

 

[Bremsen]

I took lessons a long time ago and decided I wanted to play again a couple years back. I played maybe once a month or so. I found out about RS from a friend and received it as a X-mas gift. Its totally re-invigorated my desire to play again. I'm now practicing just about every night (both on RS and off). I'm amazed at the progress I've made over the last 2 months. Its been a great teaching aid and I am very grateful to the developers.

But, I don't agree that it will birth a whole bunch of garage bands that play only the RS content. Because I'm getting more confident, learning a ton of new chords and scales, I've been actively searching for and learning some of my favorite songs outside of RS. I figure in a few more months I will probably even take up lessons again.

 

[rcole_sooner]

The ubisoft Rocksmith forum, has started a weekly song challenge. No prizes, just an excuse the grind out a song, for the best score you can get.

Wow, did I have to grind these. These were tough. for me to score this well. I still have not even got 3rd place yet.

The first 2 are master mode perforances. It is all from memory, and no note highway is shown. It does show the notes and your "hits" during the replay, so you can see where you still need work. I just achieved the ability on the 3rd song, I will be working it up in master mode this week.

 

[GNR4EVR]

I took lessons a long time ago and decided I wanted to play again a couple years back. I played maybe once a month or so. I found out about RS from a friend and received it as a X-mas gift. Its totally re-invigorated my desire to play again. I'm now practicing just about every night (both on RS and off). I'm amazed at the progress I've made over the last 2 months. Its been a great teaching aid and I am very grateful to the developers.

But, I don't agree that it will birth a whole bunch of garage bands that play only the RS content. Because I'm getting more confident, learning a ton of new chords and scales, I've been actively searching for and learning some of my favorite songs outside of RS. I figure in a few more months I will probably even take up lessons again.

Ditto. I took basic and intermediate in High school and that ended learning for me, so my playing became mostly rythm and Ive always wanted to take it to the next level, so I dont care what anyone says, this game got my fingers moving and a desire to play better, and according to my best critic, (my wife), Im 10x better than I used to be. I sure wish UBISoft would make some theory stuff, Id buy in a heartbeat...

 

[naturalblack]

The ubisoft Rocksmith forum, has started a weekly song challenge. No prizes, just an excuse the grind out a song, for the best score you can get.

Wow, did I have to grind these. These were tough. for me to score this well. I still have not even got 3rd place yet.

The first 2 are master mode perforances, where it is all from memory. Just like playin' the guitar. It shows the notes during the replay, so you can see where you still need work. I just achieved the ability on the 3rd song, I will be working it up in master mode this week.

That's pretty cool. I might have to sign up over there. A little competition always helps me out, even if just for bragging rights.

 

[nauc]

just got Rocksmith for my Xbox360 lastnight. its pretty freaking cool! tho my fingers hurt!, lol

i was surprised i got lots of 90%+ on my first try on songs ive never played before or even heard before

but then, i started getting my azz kicked.

tho i do find it strange, some of the notes it wants you to play. theres lots of notes on the same string, all up and down the board. id use other strings, but im sure theyre just trying to get you used to using the whole board

also, ive noticed ive been playing muted notes differently than the game recommends.

they recommend you fret the note regularly, but mute with your strumming hand

ive always muted at the note (dont push the string down all the way) and strum regularly

anyways, its a cool game. id recommend it to anyone. its definitely going to get me to play more and do different things and have fun doing it. the learning games are funny

 

[ZoomZilla]

just got Rocksmith for my Xbox360 lastnight. its pretty freaking cool! tho my fingers hurt!, lol

i was surprised i got lots of 90%+ on my first try on songs ive never played before or even heard before

but then, i started getting my azz kicked.

tho i do find it strange, some of the notes it wants you to play. theres lots of notes on the same string, all up and down the board. id use other strings, but im sure theyre just trying to get you used to using the whole board

also, ive noticed ive been playing muted notes differently than the game recommends.

they recommend you fret the note regularly, but mute with your strumming hand

ive always muted at the note (dont push the string down all the way) and strum regularly

anyways, its a cool game. id recommend it to anyone. its definitely going to get me to play more and do different things and have fun doing it. the learning games are funny

Good for you for getting the game. It's fun. You had an odd way of muting. How did you mute an open string with your method. I always have used the strumming hand to mute. You get some really good chunks when using your strumming hand.

 

[nauc]

But .... online gaming with the PS3 is free!! Xbox live will cost you $60/year right?

Xbox Live is free

but XB Gold and XB Family Pack cost

Xbox LIVE Membership | Xbox LIVE Subscription | Join Xbox LIVE - Xbox.com

 

[nauc]

Good for you for getting the game. It's fun. You had an odd way of muting. How did you mute an open string with your method. I always have used the strumming hand to mute. You get some really good chunks when using your strumming hand.

i mute open strings with my strumming hand... yah, i know, weird. i dont know why i came up with that way.

you should see how i play the intro to Sweet Child O Mine

 

[ZoomZilla]

i mute open strings with my strumming hand... yah, i know, weird. i dont know why i came up with that way.

you should see how i play the into to Sweet Child O Mine

Well you will really have a lot of fun with the game. You will find that the songs that they picked are there for a reason. They open up your world into songs that you probably would not have played and different styles. It gets frustrating once in a while. Some songs are very lenient when you are in riff repeater, others you have to get it 100% correct. It's annoying.

 

[nauc]

If you only play the songs and do not do any of the minigames, then you will just be playing songs. The mini games really help you with things that are usually a chore. I think the game is brilliant. Ducks has definitely helped me play without paying attention to where I am on the fretboard. The other games help me with chords I would not normally play. I finished off the technique challenges pretty easily, but still have a lot of work do to on the minigames in the guitarcade.

x2

 

[nauc]

That could be a feature in future releases, but the technical aspects of using a real guitar might be a challenge. Some people are experiencing "lag" using their console. It may be this lag would be multiplied if played online.

mine has some lag, like in the menus section, but not when im playing a song

 

[ZoomZilla]

mine has some lag, like in the menus section, but not when im playing a song

Lag in the menus is common. I downloaded the song to my hard drive and it helped some, but there is lag in the menus.

 

[nauc]

Dang! I feel like such a fracking worthless Southern guitarist. I cannot play Sweet Home Alabama!

No matter how I try, I can't hit the right notes or at the right time.

Where do I turn in my guitar?

you turn in your guitarS AND ampS at my place. ill get rid of them for yah

 

[nauc]

I want them to get crazy train. I wouldn't ask for anything else

i want Canon Rock, tho i can already play most of it. it would be crazy/cool to see all those notes come down the highway

or a Buckethead song

 

[rcole_sooner]

Some pretty heavy tones here. I will probably never purchase this Gear Pack, but it this video does get some intense guitar tones.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=of0jy0JphQE&feature=player_embedded]Rocksmith DLC - Heavy Metal -- Gear Pack: Oogie Monster Custom Tone - YouTube[/ame]

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=en3ePyhOW9k&feature=player_embedded[/ame]

 

[rcole_sooner]

This was just posted on the Rocksmith Facebook page.

It looks like we are going to be getting a B.B. King DLC pack next Tuesday.

 

[mcmurray]

Meh, I'm over it. It was fun for the first 45 minutes, haven't fired it up since.

It's much more fun learning songs using your ears and your knowledge of the fretboard than staring at a screen, just my opinion.

 

[rcole_sooner]

I really like this song and album, from Little Barrie.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHmsblNnnGM]Little Barrie - Surf Hell - YouTube[/ame]

I also like Now We're Nowhere, Tip It Over, and New Diamond Love. A pretty cool album.