Played the Velvet Club

I decided to play the Velvet Club gig today, but only practiced Unnatural Selection before going through the gig. In hindsight I should have tried each of the songs a couple of times before going for the main performance.

I played for just over an hour, excluding the wait while a song loads and I check the tuning on the guitar (Rocksmith checks the tuning every time you play a song, and also seems to remember what tuning you had the guitar at last time - especially useful for Unnatural Selection and  Outshined as they are both on Drop D tuning.

Although I thought about playing some of the technique challenges and mini-games I decided not to as there were a few other things I needed to do this morning.

I did unlock the Vintage 1952 Gibson Les Paul Gold Top guitar and the Choopah effect.

RockTrack

I'm still working on the first version of a web based application to monitor progress with the game, I have the user registration parts completed, and am busy building the song and venue parts of the system before starting to track the songs played.

Todays 'Songs'

The Velvet Club

Unnatural Selection by Muse. I did practice this one first and scored 21202, but only got 17937 on the performance, nowhere near as good as my best score to date.

Outshined by Soundgarden. Todays score was 30338, quite close to my best score of 34738.

Number Thirteen by Red Fang. I didn't have time to note the score I got for this track, but I didn't feel as though I played it that well today.

Use Somebody by Kings of Leon. Todays score was 27440. I wan't too happy with how I played this one either.

Where is My Mind? by Pixies. Todays score was 48604, this was also close to my best score but I did seem to gain a new chord to play that I didn't quite manage to play properly.

I somehow managed to get an encore, and got to play In Bloom by Nirvana. Todays score was 39301 I didn't earn enough to get a double encore though. Perhaps next time.

365 Brannen

I'm rather pleased with how I performed these songs today, managing to improve on my previous scores. I've qualified with two of the songs, just Well OK Honey and Me and the Bean to go.

Well OK Honey by Jenny O. Todays score was 20222. My previous best score was 12932. I did have two tries at this song, with a dreadful 9022 the first time round. I didn't reach the qualifier, so still have a little work to do on this song (and it's one I really like, due to it's quirkiness).

Me and the Bean by Spoon. Todays score was 29365. My previous best score was 18085. Getting close to the qualifier.

Play with Fire by The Rolling Stones. Todays score was 24535. My previous best score was 15152. I managed to beat the qualifier, so reasonably happy.

Song 2 by Blur. Todays score was 69115. My previous best score was 62865. Somehow I managed to qualify on this song the first time around yesterday, mainly due to the long repeated notes - I got a streak of around 127 notes.

Third Street Lounge

Apart from When I'm with You I've managed to improve on all of my previous scores (although having only played them once before, not necessarily a strong improvement).

I Got Mine by The Black Keys. Todays score was 20418. My previous best score was 12578. More than a little happy about this

Do You Remember by The Horrors. Todays score was 36270. My previous best score was 23640.

Breed by Nirvana. Todays score was 41370. My previous best score was 25122.

Are You Gonna Go My Way by Lenny Kravitz. Todays score was 12500. My previous best score was 7310, and I qualified for this venue with this result.

When I'm with You by Best Coast. Todays score was 22280. This is the only song I need to qualify for on this venue, with a score of better than 31100 needed.

All 'Songs' played

Song	Artist(s)	Best Score	Latest Score
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction	The Rolling Stones	74097	73793
Next Girl	The Black Keys	83349	83349
Angela	Jarvis Cocker	76874	76874
Higher Ground	Red Hot Chili Peppers	58560	56756
Go With the Flow	Queens of the Stone Age	89836	89836
In Bloom	Nirvana	39301	39301
California Brain	RapScallions	9136	9196
Vasoline	Stone Temple Pilots	62001	62001
Slow Hands	Interpol	42257	42257
I Can't Hear You	The Dead Weather	30872	30872
Surf Hell	Little Barrie	24932	20759
Boys Don't Cry	The Cure	39301	39301
Unnatural Selection	Muse	25029	17937
Outshined	Soundgarden	34738	30338
Number Thirteen	Red Fang	28531
Use Somebody	Kings of Leon	34757	27440
Where is My Mind?	Pixies	50432	48604
Well OK Honey	Jenny O	12932	20222
Me and the Bean	Spoon	18085	29365
Play with Fire	The Rolling Stones	15152	24535
Song 2	Blur	62865	69115
I Got Mine	The Black Keys	12578	20418
Do You Remember	The Horrors	23640	36270
Breed	Nirvana	25122	41370
Are You Gonna Go My Way	Lenny Kravitz	7310	12500
When I'm with You	Best Coast	22280	22280