A quick look at Rocksmith 2014 before getting on with the playing

Today I played 9 songs for around half an hour on the original Rocksmith, and spent an hour or so on Rocksmith 2014.

Rocksmith 2014

I spent an hour trying a couple of different parts of the game out.

Games

Gone Wailing is a platform game collecting bananas and moving the position of your character by the volume that you are playing. 

Lessons

The lessons on Rocksmith 2014 start with basics: attaching the strap, holding the guitar and picking techniques.

Losing My Religion

I spent some time on this today, starting with the Chords 101 that takes you through the Em7, Em and E chords. 

Rocksmith 2014 Unlocks

I unlocked a skin BTQ-30. I've not really used anything I unlocked on the original game, and don't see me changing on this game: it's all about the playing for me, not the flashy stuff.

Rocksmith (original)

Improved Songs

Gobbledigook, Do You Remember and Surf Hell.

Playlist

Burnished by White Denim: Scored 20300.

Gobbledigook by Sigur Rós: Beaten previous high score of 36824 with 39003. Beaten last percentage of notes right with 80%.

Islands by The xx: Scored 12942.

Do You Remember by The Horrors: Scored 61126. Beaten last streak with a streak of 23 notes.

High and Dry by Radiohead: Scored 46584.

Play with Fire by The Rolling Stones: Scored 32078.

I Can't Hear You by The Dead Weather: Scored 49781.

Are You Gonna Go My Way by Lenny Kravitz: Equalled previous high score of 26925.

Next Girl by The Black Keys: Scored 101481.

Full song list

Song	Artist(s)	Latest Score	Latest Score	Streak	Percentage
Burnished	White Denim	22436	20300	37	92
Gobbledigook	Sigur Rós	39003	39003	27	80
Islands	The xx	15084	12942	43	78
Higher Ground	Red Hot Chili Peppers	64675	39540	53	86
Unnatural Selection	Muse	53483	28103	75	85
California Brain	RapScallions	12318	11427	14	79
Do You Remember	The Horrors	80501	61126	23	77
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction	The Rolling Stones	90167	72991	61	94
Boys Don't Cry	The Cure	41029	35900	37	78
I Miss You	Incubus	25921	17628	31	79
Plug In Baby	Muse	34781	26265	88	87
In Bloom	Nirvana	52184	52184	17	79
Number Thirteen	Red Fang	32305	32305	46	77
Where is My Mind?	Pixies	66244	66244	53	78
I Want Some More	Dan Auerbach	41284	35552	28	81
Well OK Honey	Jenny O	39122	32364	14	69
I Got Mine	The Black Keys	36317	34623	25	85
Jules	Seth Chapla	16911	15081	31	62
Take Me Out	Franz Ferdinand	34099	34099	72	75
Me and the Bean	Spoon	51537	50473	60	83
Surf Hell	Little Barrie	41977	36908	46	82
High and Dry	Radiohead	59415	46584	59	85
Mean Bitch	Taddy Porter	45611	45611	83	80
Go With the Flow	Queens of the Stone Age	104301	93695	471	96
Play with Fire	The Rolling Stones	36016	32078	30	69
When I'm with You	Best Coast	40118	38556	66	91
Outshined	Soundgarden	41052	41052	38	73
Use Somebody	Kings of Leon	57844	54404	99	86
Sunshine of Your Love	Cream	40843	40843	48	77
Slow Hands	Interpol	49488	49488	84	85
I Can't Hear You	The Dead Weather	55248	49781	41	88
A More Perfect Union	Titus Andronicus	35212	34068	88	83
Song 2	Blur	80674	76069	154	97
Breed	Nirvana	68625	66810	50	80
Angela	Jarvis Cocker	84864	81860	113	94
Rebel Rebel	David Bowie	55419	55419	83	85
Are You Gonna Go My Way	Lenny Kravitz	26925	26925	47	85
Vasoline	Stone Temple Pilots	78390	78390	101	94
Next Girl	The Black Keys	105764	101481	191	95