A Local Headline Act playing Bass

If only real life was as easy as computer games: if it was possible to become a headline act after a week and not playing any song more than three times, I think the world would be a much better (and more musical) place.

It's not hard to get a new high score when you haven't played a song before, the trick is to improve every time you play. That's the difficult bit.

I'd not played any of these songs before tonight on the Bass, and am really pleased that not only did I achieve the qualifier score for nine of them, and if I'd been paying attention to the notes on screen I may well have qualified with I Can't Hear You (I was playing the wrong string on a couple of sections).

Playing the third set I even managed to get an encore to play Gobbledigook as well. This is the song my partner used to call "the tune up song" when trying to get a high enough score to qualify on the electric guitar.

Tonight I played 10 songs for 38 minutes. I have played for 1 hours 38 minutes in total with 9998 hours 21 minutes to go before I reach the point at which you are supposed to become an expert at an activity. Over the last 5 days I have played through all of the songs I have been practicing. It will take 1 hours 6 minutes to play through them all in one session.

Improved Songs

Rebel Rebel, Me and the Bean, House of the Rising Sun, In Bloom, Vasoline, Gobbledigook, Sunshine of Your Love, Breed, I Can't Hear You and Well OK Honey.

Unlocks

I unlocked several items in the game today, including Bends, Syncopation, Octaves and Fifths, and Palm Mutes from the techniques gallery. Tones unlocked were Bass4Slide and a Compressor. I even got a new virtual guitar - the Epiphone Flying Bass.

Lessons learned

I tried out the following 

Technique	Score	Description
Syncopation	14721	Syncopation is playing 'out of the beat'
Octaves and Fifths	10700	Octaves and Fifths are the distance between notes
Hammer On/Offs	14834	Hammer Ons and Pull Offs are used to get more notes played without picking the note. A Hammer On is where you fret another note firmly while another note is playing. A Pull Off is when you lift off after playing a note

Playlist

Rebel Rebel by David Bowie: Beaten previous high score of 20781 with 24946.

Me and the Bean by Spoon: Beaten previous high score of 44332 with 50994.

House of the Rising Sun by The Animals: Beaten previous high score of 34394 with 58155.

In Bloom by Nirvana: Beaten previous high score of 26350 with 50665.

Vasoline by Stone Temple Pilots: Beaten previous high score of 78092 with 96570.

Gobbledigook by Sigur Rós: Beaten previous high score of 0 with 56889.

Sunshine of Your Love by Cream: Beaten previous high score of 0 with 41472. Qualified on the first attempt (but only just).

Breed by Nirvana: Beaten previous high score of 0 with 19781. Qualified on the first attempt.

I Can't Hear You by The Dead Weather: Beaten previous high score of 0 with 24380.

Well OK Honey by Jenny O: Beaten previous high score of 0 with 29469. Qualified on the first attempt.

Full song list

Song	Artist(s)	Latest Score	Latest Score	Streak	Percentage
Where is My Mind?	Pixies	84584	84584	54	91
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction	The Rolling Stones	43107	43107	42	89
Chimney	The Yellow Moon Band	74156	74156
Islands	The xx	66148	66148
Angela	Jarvis Cocker	97722	97722	52	95
Next Girl	The Black Keys	101000	101000	64	85
Do You Remember	The Horrors	109014	109014	87	96
I Miss You	Incubus	127158	127158
Rebel Rebel	David Bowie	24946	24946	36	80
Me and the Bean	Spoon	50994	50994	43	85
House of the Rising Sun	The Animals	58155	58155	21	80
In Bloom	Nirvana	50665	50665	43	88
Vasoline	Stone Temple Pilots	96570	96570	84	88
Gobbledigook	Sigur Rós	56889	56889
Sunshine of Your Love	Cream	41472	41472	27	77
Breed	Nirvana	19781	19781	12	77
I Can't Hear You	The Dead Weather	24380	24380	25	72
Well OK Honey	Jenny O	29469	29469	45	87

Second practice of the day - guitar this time

Guitar

I played 6 songs for 21 minutes. I have played for 116 hours 25 minutes in total with 9883 hours 34 minutes to go before I reach the point at which you are supposed to become an expert at an activity. Over the last 34 days I have played through all of the songs I have been practicing. It will take 3 hours 14 minutes to play through them all in one session.

Improved Songs

We Share the Same Skies

Playlist

I Want Some More by Dan Auerbach: Scored 62169.

Boys Don't Cry by The Cure: Scored 75115.

Higher Ground by Red Hot Chilli Peppers: Scored 76494.

Slow Hands by Interpol: Scored 85191.

House of the Rising Sun by The Animals: Scored 42096.

We Share the Same Skies by The Cribs: Scored 13465. Beaten last streak with a streak of 32 notes.

Full song list

Song	Artist(s)	Latest Score	Latest Score	Streak	Percentage
I Want Some More	Dan Auerbach	67273	62169	58	88
Boys Don't Cry	The Cure	87827	75115	79	91
Higher Ground	Red Hot Chilli Peppers	80415	76494	85	92
Slow Hands	Interpol	97483	85191	233	96
House of the Rising Sun	The Animals	45801	42096	152	93
We Share the Same Skies	The Cribs	18547	13465	32	79
Run Back to Your Side	Eric Clapton	22763	20602	20	71
Sweet Home Alabama	Lynyrd Skynyrd	15980	15586	51	82
Good Enough	Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers	37525	37525	26	72
Surf Hell	Little Barrie	45568	45568	63	82
Between the Lines	Stone Temple Pilots	58501	51155	78	85
Number Thirteen	Red Fang	42509	38108	68	86
Me and the Bean	Spoon	57060	51720	67	85
When I'm with You	Best Coast	41949	37042	76	91
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction	The Rolling Stones	90167	72828	90	96
Song 2	Blur	81564	77657	154	97
Gobbledigook	Sigur Rós	43953	37999	35	84
Plug In Baby	Muse	46821	45720	114	93
Unnatural Selection	Muse	53483	35569	97	86
Angela	Jarvis Cocker	90440	87314	88	97
Burnished	White Denim	29444	24519	74	92
Outshined	Soundgarden	50996	43898	54	83
Vasoline	Stone Temple Pilots	92261	90802	145	97
Panic Switch	Silversun Pickups	57999	51954	106	84
Use Somebody	Kings of Leon	57844	56681	99	86
I Can't Hear You	The Dead Weather	63956	63956	63	88
Take Me Out	Franz Ferdinand	53934	53158	81	81
Chimney	The Yellow Moon Band	25830	25830	33	75
Slither	Velvet Revolver	24683	24088	27	78
Icky Thump	The White Stripes	57364	57364	79	84
I Got Mine	The Black Keys	44371	44371	52	85
California Brain	RapScallions	22052	22052	54	81
Breed	Nirvana	72322	72322	56	87
Mean Bitch	Taddy Porter	57779	57779	83	83
Are You Gonna Go My Way	Lenny Kravitz	27378	25708	47	85
A More Perfect Union	Titus Andronicus	39300	39300	88	83
Where is My Mind?	Pixies	74009	74009	60	86
Next Girl	The Black Keys	113578	110573	191	99
High and Dry	Radiohead	73334	73334	81	90
In Bloom	Nirvana	74179	74179	40	81
I Miss You	Incubus	29963	17618	39	79
Well OK Honey	Jenny O	48263	48263	22	72
Play with Fire	The Rolling Stones	38127	37699	30	75
Do You Remember	The Horrors	103326	103326	23	80
Step Out of the Car	The Boxer Rebellion	43504	43504	34	81
Islands	The xx	23519	17618	43	86
Jules	Seth Chapla	30147	30147	58	75
Sunshine of Your Love	Cream	44550	44550	62	80
Rebel Rebel	David Bowie	57428	57428	87	87
Go With the Flow	Queens of the Stone Age	168515	102476	541	97
The Spider and the Fly	The Rolling Stones	37943	35428	40	98

A Bass Session

I just had a short session on the bass

Bass

I played 7 songs for 23 minutes today

Improved Songs

Angela, Next Girl, Do You Remember and I Miss You although improving on I Miss You was easy as it's the first time I've played it on the bass.

Playlist

Angela by Jarvis Cocker: Beaten previous high score of 96417 with 97722.

Next Girl by The Black Keys: Beaten previous high score of 82603 with 101000. Beaten last percentage of notes right with 85%.

Do You Remember by The Horrors: Beaten previous high score of 80371 with 109014. Beaten last percentage of notes right with 96%.

I Miss You by Incubus: First time played with 127158.

Full song list

Song	Artist(s)	Latest Score	Latest Score	Streak	Percentage
Where is My Mind?	Pixies	84584	84584	54	91
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction	The Rolling Stones	43107	43107	42	89
Chimney	The Yellow Moon Band	74156	74156
Islands	The xx	66148	66148
Angela	Jarvis Cocker	97722	97722	52	95
Next Girl	The Black Keys	101000	101000	64	85
Do You Remember	The Horrors	109014	109014	87	96
I Miss You	Incubus	127158	127158

Achieve New Act status playing the Bass

Well...

I have a feeling that having played guitar before attempting bass may have helped more than a little.

On the three songs I had for the second set, I beat the qualifier for all of them first try round (and very pleased with my first score for Angela playing the bass) and unlocked several items today.

Very tired so not going to be saying much more today.

Guitar

I played 8 songs for 32 minutes. I have played for 116 hours 3 minutes in total with 9883 hours 56 minutes to go before I reach the point at which you are supposed to become an expert at an activity. Over the last 31 days I have played through all of the songs I have been practicing. It will take 3 hours 14 minutes to play through them all in one session.

Bass

I played 4 songs for 14 minutes. I have played for 36 minutes in total with 9999 hours 23 minutes to go before I reach the point at which you are supposed to become an expert at an activity. Over the last 1 days I have played through all of the songs I have been practicing. It will take 24 minutes to play through them all in one session.

Guitar

Improved Songs

Boys Don't Cry, Slow Hands, We Share the Same Skies

Playlist

I Want Some More by Dan Auerbach: Scored 63223.

Higher Ground by Red Hot Chilli Peppers: Scored 79905.

Boys Don't Cry by The Cure: Scored 82594. Beaten last streak with a streak of 79 notes.

Slow Hands by Interpol: Beaten previous high score of 93353 with 97483. Beaten last streak with a streak of 233 notes. Beaten last percentage of notes right with 96%.

House of the Rising Sun by The Animals: Scored 42644.

We Share the Same Skies by The Cribs: Scored 13810. Beaten last percentage of notes right with 79%.

Sweet Home Alabama by Lynyrd Skynyrd: Scored 15586.

Run Back to Your Side by Eric Clapton: Scored 20602.

Full song list

Song	Artist(s)	Latest Score	Latest Score	Streak	Percentage
I Want Some More	Dan Auerbach	67273	63223	58	88
Higher Ground	Red Hot Chilli Peppers	80415	79905	85	92
Boys Don't Cry	The Cure	87827	82594	79	91
Slow Hands	Interpol	97483	97483	233	96
House of the Rising Sun	The Animals	45801	42644	152	93
We Share the Same Skies	The Cribs	18547	13810	31	79
Sweet Home Alabama	Lynyrd Skynyrd	15980	15586	51	82
Run Back to Your Side	Eric Clapton	22763	20602	20	71
Good Enough	Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers	37525	37525	26	72
Surf Hell	Little Barrie	45568	45568	63	82
Between the Lines	Stone Temple Pilots	58501	51155	78	85
Gobbledigook	Sigur Rós	43953	37999	35	84
Number Thirteen	Red Fang	42509	38108	68	86
When I'm with You	Best Coast	41949	37042	76	91
Burnished	White Denim	29444	24519	74	92
Outshined	Soundgarden	50996	43898	54	83
Me and the Bean	Spoon	57060	51720	67	85
Panic Switch	Silversun Pickups	57999	51954	106	84
Unnatural Selection	Muse	53483	35569	97	86
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction	The Rolling Stones	90167	72828	90	96
Song 2	Blur	81564	77657	154	97
Plug In Baby	Muse	46821	45720	114	93
Are You Gonna Go My Way	Lenny Kravitz	27378	25708	47	85
Slither	Velvet Revolver	24683	24088	27	78
California Brain	RapScallions	22052	22052	54	81
Chimney	The Yellow Moon Band	25830	25830	33	75
Angela	Jarvis Cocker	90440	87314	88	97
Use Somebody	Kings of Leon	57844	56681	99	86
Take Me Out	Franz Ferdinand	53934	53158	81	81
A More Perfect Union	Titus Andronicus	39300	39300	88	83
I Got Mine	The Black Keys	44371	44371	52	85
I Can't Hear You	The Dead Weather	63956	63956	63	88
Icky Thump	The White Stripes	57364	57364	79	84
Vasoline	Stone Temple Pilots	92261	90802	145	97
Mean Bitch	Taddy Porter	57779	57779	83	83
Breed	Nirvana	72322	72322	56	87
Play with Fire	The Rolling Stones	38127	37699	30	75
Where is My Mind?	Pixies	74009	74009	60	86
High and Dry	Radiohead	73334	73334	81	90
Well OK Honey	Jenny O	48263	48263	22	72
In Bloom	Nirvana	74179	74179	40	81
Step Out of the Car	The Boxer Rebellion	43504	43504	34	81
I Miss You	Incubus	29963	17618	39	79
Next Girl	The Black Keys	113578	110573	191	99
Do You Remember	The Horrors	103326	103326	23	80
Islands	The xx	23519	17618	43	86
Jules	Seth Chapla	30147	30147	58	75
Sunshine of Your Love	Cream	44550	44550	62	80
Rebel Rebel	David Bowie	57428	57428	87	87
Go With the Flow	Queens of the Stone Age	168515	102476	541	97
The Spider and the Fly	The Rolling Stones	37943	35428	40	98

Bass

Improved Songs

Angela, Next Girl, Do You Remember, (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction

Playlist

Angela by Jarvis Cocker: Beaten previous high score of 0 with 96417. Qualified on the first attempt.

Next Girl by The Black Keys: Beaten previous high score of 0 with 82603. Qualified on the first attempt (but only just).

Do You Remember by The Horrors: Beaten previous high score of 0 with 80371. Qualified on the first attempt.

(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction by The Rolling Stones: Beaten previous high score of 13335 with 43107.

Full song list

Song	Artist(s)	Latest Score	Latest Score	Streak	Percentage
Angela	Jarvis Cocker	96417	96417	52	95
Next Girl	The Black Keys	82603	82603	64	83
Do You Remember	The Horrors	80371	80371	87	88
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction	The Rolling Stones	43107	43107	42	89
Islands	The xx	66148	66148
Where is My Mind?	Pixies	84584	84584	54	91
Chimney	The Yellow Moon Band	74156	74156

First attempts at playing Bass

On the original Rocksmith I played 4 songs for around 13 minutes. I've played all of my songs on Rocksmith at least once in the last 23 days. If I was to play all of them in one session, it would take me 3 hours 28 minutes to play them all!

I need to update my spreadsheet to include my new Bass guitar (new to me anyway). Work on that is progressing - brief notes on my first attempt are included below.

I will also probably reorganise how I present the blog as a consequence of starting to learn Bass as well as normal electric.

I've played for a total of 115 hours 31 minutes with only 9884 hours 28 minutes to go until I hit 10,000 hours: the point where you are supposed to have mastered an activity. On Bass I played for around 14 minutes, lots of hours before I reach the master stage for that instrument.

Bass

I've recently obtained a bass guitar and have started the journey to learning how to play this as well as a normal electric guitar.

Guitarcade

I only have access to ducks, the game where you shoot ducks by plucking the appropriate fret.

First attempt earned 9113 points and gaining #8 on the leader board.

Lessons

I had a go at three of the lessons, and in reverse order to the way I was probably supposed to be attempting them.

Sustains I earned 43045 and getting silver: gold is 48000 points.

Shifting I earned 25385 points and earned bronze. Silver is 30,000 points and Gold 51000 points.

Bass Basics I got 30,004 points and earned silver. Gold is 35,000 points.

Songs

I had two attempts at Where is My Mind and (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction.  I qualified first time on both songs, so attempted the first set and got two encores with Chimney and Islands. 

A score table for the bass will follow sooner or later.

Unlocked

I unlocked several things today, including an Epiphone EB3, the Slides technique, Weesy Down tone, Moon Bass tone and a metal distortion pedal.

Original Rocksmith

Improved Songs

Slow Hands

Playlist

I Want Some More by Dan Auerbach: Scored 60754.

Higher Ground by Red Hot Chilli Peppers: Scored 78606.

Boys Don't Cry by The Cure: Scored 84907.

Slow Hands by Interpol: Beaten previous high score of 86421 with 93353.

Full song list

Song	Artist(s)	Latest Score	Latest Score	Streak	Percentage
I Want Some More	Dan Auerbach	67273	60754	58	88
Higher Ground	Red Hot Chilli Peppers	80415	78606	85	92
Boys Don't Cry	The Cure	87827	84907	71	91
Slow Hands	Interpol	93353	93353	214	95
House of the Rising Sun	The Animals	45801	45801	152	93
We Share the Same Skies	The Cribs	18547	14719	31	77
Sweet Home Alabama	Lynyrd Skynyrd	15980	15039	51	82
Run Back to Your Side	Eric Clapton	22763	17688	20	71
Good Enough	Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers	37525	37525	26	72
Surf Hell	Little Barrie	45568	45568	63	82
Between the Lines	Stone Temple Pilots	58501	51155	78	85
Gobbledigook	Sigur Rós	43953	37999	35	84
Number Thirteen	Red Fang	42509	38108	68	86
When I'm with You	Best Coast	41949	37042	76	91
Burnished	White Denim	29444	24519	74	92
Outshined	Soundgarden	50996	43898	54	83
Me and the Bean	Spoon	57060	51720	67	85
Panic Switch	Silversun Pickups	57999	51954	106	84
Unnatural Selection	Muse	53483	35569	97	86
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction	The Rolling Stones	90167	72828	90	96
Song 2	Blur	81564	77657	154	97
Plug In Baby	Muse	46821	45720	114	93
Are You Gonna Go My Way	Lenny Kravitz	27378	25708	47	85
Slither	Velvet Revolver	24683	24088	27	78
California Brain	RapScallions	22052	22052	54	81
Chimney	The Yellow Moon Band	25830	25830	33	75
Angela	Jarvis Cocker	90440	87314	88	97
Use Somebody	Kings of Leon	57844	56681	99	86
Take Me Out	Franz Ferdinand	53934	53158	81	81
A More Perfect Union	Titus Andronicus	39300	39300	88	83
I Got Mine	The Black Keys	44371	44371	52	85
I Can't Hear You	The Dead Weather	63956	63956	63	88
Icky Thump	The White Stripes	57364	57364	79	84
Vasoline	Stone Temple Pilots	92261	90802	145	97
Mean Bitch	Taddy Porter	57779	57779	83	83
Breed	Nirvana	72322	72322	56	87
Play with Fire	The Rolling Stones	38127	37699	30	75
Where is My Mind?	Pixies	74009	74009	60	86
High and Dry	Radiohead	73334	73334	81	90
Well OK Honey	Jenny O	48263	48263	22	72
In Bloom	Nirvana	74179	74179	40	81
Step Out of the Car	The Boxer Rebellion	43504	43504	34	81
I Miss You	Incubus	29963	17618	39	79
Next Girl	The Black Keys	113578	110573	191	99
Do You Remember	The Horrors	103326	103326	23	80
Islands	The xx	23519	17618	43	86
Jules	Seth Chapla	30147	30147	58	75
Sunshine of Your Love	Cream	44550	44550	62	80
Rebel Rebel	David Bowie	57428	57428	87	87
Go With the Flow	Queens of the Stone Age	168515	102476	541	97
The Spider and the Fly	The Rolling Stones	37943	35428	40	98

Plateaued again

Out of the eight songs I played today, I had improvements on six of them. I still haven't hit the qualifier on three of the songs for the next 'gig', but am very close with Boys Don't Cry now with Higher Ground and I want some more getting closer.

I seem to have plateaued with House of the Rising Sun, so need to get a little more focussed and spend time with the riff-repeater to get my accuracy up a little.

On the original Rocksmith I played 8 songs for around 31 minutes. I've played all of my songs on Rocksmith at least once in the last 21 days. If I was to play all of them in one session, it would take me 3 hours 28 minutes to play them all!

Original Rocksmith

Improved Songs

Higher Ground, Boys Don't Cry, Slow Hands, House of the Rising Sun, Sweet Home Alabama and Surf Hell.

Playlist

I Want Some More by Dan Auerbach: Scored 64447.

Higher Ground by Red Hot Chilli Peppers: Beaten previous high score of 78890 with 80415.

Boys Don't Cry by The Cure: Beaten previous high score of 82934 with 87827.

Slow Hands by Interpol: Beaten previous high score of 81057 with 86421. Beaten last streak with a streak of 214 notes.

House of the Rising Sun by The Animals: Beaten previous high score of 45792 with 45801. Beaten last streak with a streak of 152 notes.

Sweet Home Alabama by Lynyrd Skynyrd: Scored 15039. Beaten last streak with a streak of 51 notes.

Run Back to Your Side by Eric Clapton: Scored 17688.

Surf Hell by Little Barrie: Beaten previous high score of 45514 with 45568.

Full song list

Song	Artist(s)	Latest Score	Latest Score	Streak	Percentage
I Want Some More	Dan Auerbach	67273	64447	58	88
Higher Ground	Red Hot Chilli Peppers	80415	80415	85	92
Boys Don't Cry	The Cure	87827	87827	71	91
Slow Hands	Interpol	86421	86421	214	95
House of the Rising Sun	The Animals	45801	45801	152	93
Sweet Home Alabama	Lynyrd Skynyrd	15980	15039	51	82
Run Back to Your Side	Eric Clapton	22763	17688	20	71
Surf Hell	Little Barrie	45568	45568	63	82
Outshined	Soundgarden	50996	43898	54	83
Burnished	White Denim	29444	24519	74	92
We Share the Same Skies	The Cribs	18547	14719	31	77
Between the Lines	Stone Temple Pilots	58501	51155	78	85
Gobbledigook	Sigur Rós	43953	37999	35	84
When I'm with You	Best Coast	41949	37042	76	91
Panic Switch	Silversun Pickups	57999	51954	106	84
Number Thirteen	Red Fang	42509	38108	68	86
Me and the Bean	Spoon	57060	51720	67	85
Unnatural Selection	Muse	53483	35569	97	86
Are You Gonna Go My Way	Lenny Kravitz	27378	25708	47	85
Slither	Velvet Revolver	24683	24088	27	78
California Brain	RapScallions	22052	22052	54	81
Chimney	The Yellow Moon Band	25830	25830	33	75
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction	The Rolling Stones	90167	72828	90	96
Play with Fire	The Rolling Stones	38127	37699	30	75
Plug In Baby	Muse	46821	45720	114	93
Song 2	Blur	81564	77657	154	97
A More Perfect Union	Titus Andronicus	39300	39300	88	83
Step Out of the Car	The Boxer Rebellion	43504	43504	34	81
I Got Mine	The Black Keys	44371	44371	52	85
Use Somebody	Kings of Leon	57844	56681	99	86
Take Me Out	Franz Ferdinand	53934	53158	81	81
Well OK Honey	Jenny O	48263	48263	22	72
Angela	Jarvis Cocker	90440	87314	88	97
Icky Thump	The White Stripes	57364	57364	79	84
Mean Bitch	Taddy Porter	57779	57779	83	83
I Miss You	Incubus	29963	17618	39	79
I Can't Hear You	The Dead Weather	63956	63956	63	88
Breed	Nirvana	72322	72322	56	87
High and Dry	Radiohead	73334	73334	81	90
Where is My Mind?	Pixies	74009	74009	60	86
In Bloom	Nirvana	74179	74179	40	81
Vasoline	Stone Temple Pilots	92261	90802	145	97
Do You Remember	The Horrors	103326	103326	23	80
Next Girl	The Black Keys	113578	110573	191	99
Islands	The xx	23519	17618	43	86
Jules	Seth Chapla	30147	30147	58	75
Sunshine of Your Love	Cream	44550	44550	62	80
Rebel Rebel	David Bowie	57428	57428	87	87
Good Enough	Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers	37525	37525	26	72
Go With the Flow	Queens of the Stone Age	168515	102476	541	97
The Spider and the Fly	The Rolling Stones	37943	35428	40	98

A Sunday morning quickie

Your minds. Dreadful.  I was looking for a Frankie Howerd quote along those lines but couldn't find it.

Another quick practice, the main reason is that (yet again) I have things I need to do today. I'm hoping to get another practice in today though, but this time just with the practice songs and just possibly my first attempts on Bass.

On the original Rocksmith I played 8 songs for around 31 minutes. I've played all of my songs on Rocksmith at least once in the last 14 days. If I was to play all of them in one session, it would take me 3 hours 28 minutes to play them all!

I've played for a total of 114 hours 45 minutes with only 9885 hours 14 minutes to go until I hit 10,000 hours: the point where you are supposed to have mastered an activity.

Original Rocksmith

Improved Songs

Higher Ground, Boys Don't Cry, Slow Hands, House of the Rising Sun and Surf Hell.

Playlist

I Want Some More by Dan Auerbach: Scored 64098.

Higher Ground by Red Hot Chilli Peppers: Beaten previous high score of 77638 with 78890.

Boys Don't Cry by The Cure: Beaten previous high score of 79188 with 82934.

Slow Hands by Interpol: Beaten previous high score of 74400 with 81057.

House of the Rising Sun by The Animals: Scored 44686. Beaten last streak with a streak of 129 notes.

Sweet Home Alabama by Lynyrd Skynyrd: Scored 15683.

Run Back to Your Side by Eric Clapton: Scored 18953.

Surf Hell by Little Barrie: Beaten previous high score of 43002 with 45514.

Full song list

Song	Artist(s)	Latest Score	Latest Score	Streak	Percentage
I Want Some More	Dan Auerbach	67273	64098	58	88
Higher Ground	Red Hot Chilli Peppers	78890	78890	85	92
Boys Don't Cry	The Cure	82934	82934	71	91
Slow Hands	Interpol	81057	81057	183	95
House of the Rising Sun	The Animals	45792	44686	129	93
Sweet Home Alabama	Lynyrd Skynyrd	15980	15683	46	82
Run Back to Your Side	Eric Clapton	22763	18953	20	71
Surf Hell	Little Barrie	45514	45514	63	82
Outshined	Soundgarden	50996	43898	54	83
Burnished	White Denim	29444	24519	74	92
We Share the Same Skies	The Cribs	18547	14719	31	77
Between the Lines	Stone Temple Pilots	58501	51155	78	85
Gobbledigook	Sigur Rós	43953	37999	35	84
When I'm with You	Best Coast	41949	37042	76	91
Panic Switch	Silversun Pickups	57999	51954	106	84
Number Thirteen	Red Fang	42509	38108	68	86
Me and the Bean	Spoon	57060	51720	67	85
Unnatural Selection	Muse	53483	35569	97	86
Are You Gonna Go My Way	Lenny Kravitz	27378	25708	47	85
Slither	Velvet Revolver	24683	24088	27	78
California Brain	RapScallions	22052	22052	54	81
Chimney	The Yellow Moon Band	25830	25830	33	75
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction	The Rolling Stones	90167	72828	90	96
Play with Fire	The Rolling Stones	38127	37699	30	75
Plug In Baby	Muse	46821	45720	114	93
Song 2	Blur	81564	77657	154	97
A More Perfect Union	Titus Andronicus	39300	39300	88	83
Step Out of the Car	The Boxer Rebellion	43504	43504	34	81
I Got Mine	The Black Keys	44371	44371	52	85
Use Somebody	Kings of Leon	57844	56681	99	86
Take Me Out	Franz Ferdinand	53934	53158	81	81
Well OK Honey	Jenny O	48263	48263	22	72
Angela	Jarvis Cocker	90440	87314	88	97
Icky Thump	The White Stripes	57364	57364	79	84
Mean Bitch	Taddy Porter	57779	57779	83	83
I Miss You	Incubus	29963	17618	39	79
I Can't Hear You	The Dead Weather	63956	63956	63	88
Breed	Nirvana	72322	72322	56	87
High and Dry	Radiohead	73334	73334	81	90
Where is My Mind?	Pixies	74009	74009	60	86
In Bloom	Nirvana	74179	74179	40	81
Vasoline	Stone Temple Pilots	92261	90802	145	97
Do You Remember	The Horrors	103326	103326	23	80
Next Girl	The Black Keys	113578	110573	191	99
Islands	The xx	23519	17618	43	86
Jules	Seth Chapla	30147	30147	58	75
Sunshine of Your Love	Cream	44550	44550	62	80
Rebel Rebel	David Bowie	57428	57428	87	87
Good Enough	Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers	37525	37525	26	72
Go With the Flow	Queens of the Stone Age	168515	102476	541	97
The Spider and the Fly	The Rolling Stones	37943	35428	40	98

Still making progress

A short session as I have socialising things to do today. Fairly pleased with the results today.

On Boys Don't Cry I was given several new chords to play that I'm trying to come to terms with. They included Bm, C#m, a D (but not one I've tried before), an Fm and an E. I don't have time while trying to play to make notes on what is coming up on screen.

I finished with three of the Guitarcade games, including Ducks, Chord Runner, Quick Pick Dash and Dawn of the Chorded. Scores and leader board positions for the three were 92,883 (#7), 314,320 (#8), 2,111,000 (#5) and 57,400 (unplaced) respectively.

I need to look at modifing my tracker, 'cos I'm getting  a bass guitar soon and intend to add my progress with that onto my blog (I don't think I can be bothered to do a separate one just for the bass!)

On the original Rocksmith I played 9 songs for around 39 minutes. I've played all of my songs on Rocksmith at least once in the last 13 days. If I was to play all of them in one session, it would take me 3 hours 28 minutes to play them all!

I've played for a total of 114 hours 1 minutes with only 9885 hours 58 minutes to go until I hit 10,000 hours: the point where you are supposed to have mastered an activity.

Original Rocksmith

Improved Songs

Boys Don't Cry, Slow Hands, House of the Rising Sun, Good Enough and Rebel Rebel.

Playlist

I Want Some More by Dan Auerbach: Scored 61985.

Boys Don't Cry by The Cure: Beaten previous high score of 75901 with 79188.

Higher Ground by Red Hot Chilli Peppers: Scored 72155.

Slow Hands by Interpol: Beaten previous high score of 73872 with 74400.

House of the Rising Sun by The Animals: Beaten previous high score of 41892 with 45792.

Sweet Home Alabama by Lynyrd Skynyrd: Scored 12795.

Good Enough by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Beaten previous high score of 36656 with 37525.

Run Back to Your Side by Eric Clapton: Equalled previous high score of 22763.

Rebel Rebel by David Bowie: Scored 57428. Beaten last percentage of notes right with 87%.

Full song list

Song	Artist(s)	Latest Score	Latest Score	Streak	Percentage
I Want Some More	Dan Auerbach	67273	61985	58	88
Boys Don't Cry	The Cure	79188	79188	71	91
Higher Ground	Red Hot Chilli Peppers	77638	72155	85	92
Slow Hands	Interpol	74400	74400	183	95
House of the Rising Sun	The Animals	45792	45792	97	93
Sweet Home Alabama	Lynyrd Skynyrd	15980	12795	46	82
Good Enough	Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers	37525	37525	26	72
Run Back to Your Side	Eric Clapton	22763	22763	20	71
Surf Hell	Little Barrie	43002	20974	63	82
Rebel Rebel	David Bowie	58691	57428	87	87
Outshined	Soundgarden	50996	43898	54	83
Burnished	White Denim	29444	24519	74	92
We Share the Same Skies	The Cribs	18547	14719	31	77
Between the Lines	Stone Temple Pilots	58501	51155	78	85
Gobbledigook	Sigur Rós	43953	37999	35	84
When I'm with You	Best Coast	41949	37042	76	91
Panic Switch	Silversun Pickups	57999	51954	106	84
Number Thirteen	Red Fang	42509	38108	68	86
Me and the Bean	Spoon	57060	51720	67	85
Unnatural Selection	Muse	53483	35569	97	86
Are You Gonna Go My Way	Lenny Kravitz	27378	25708	47	85
Slither	Velvet Revolver	24683	24088	27	78
California Brain	RapScallions	22052	22052	54	81
Chimney	The Yellow Moon Band	25830	25830	33	75
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction	The Rolling Stones	90167	72828	90	96
Play with Fire	The Rolling Stones	38127	37699	30	75
Plug In Baby	Muse	46821	45720	114	93
Song 2	Blur	81564	77657	154	97
A More Perfect Union	Titus Andronicus	39300	39300	88	83
Step Out of the Car	The Boxer Rebellion	43504	43504	34	81
I Got Mine	The Black Keys	44371	44371	52	85
Use Somebody	Kings of Leon	57844	56681	99	86
Take Me Out	Franz Ferdinand	53934	53158	81	81
Well OK Honey	Jenny O	48263	48263	22	72
Angela	Jarvis Cocker	90440	87314	88	97
Icky Thump	The White Stripes	57364	57364	79	84
Mean Bitch	Taddy Porter	57779	57779	83	83
I Miss You	Incubus	29963	17618	39	79
I Can't Hear You	The Dead Weather	63956	63956	63	88
Breed	Nirvana	72322	72322	56	87
High and Dry	Radiohead	73334	73334	81	90
Where is My Mind?	Pixies	74009	74009	60	86
In Bloom	Nirvana	74179	74179	40	81
Vasoline	Stone Temple Pilots	92261	90802	145	97
Do You Remember	The Horrors	103326	103326	23	80
Next Girl	The Black Keys	113578	110573	191	99
Islands	The xx	23519	17618	43	86
Jules	Seth Chapla	30147	30147	58	75
Sunshine of Your Love	Cream	44550	44550	62	80
Go With the Flow	Queens of the Stone Age	168515	102476	541	97
The Spider and the Fly	The Rolling Stones	37943	35428	40	98

Sunday morning blues

The headline isn't exactly accurate: it was more rock than blues.

I got score improvements on six of the fourteen songs played, and am pleased. Another slight improvement on House of the Rising Sun something I am pleased with (although I didn't do the riff repeater today).

My other half likes Home by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zero's and it is a pleasant song. Sadly it's not available as downloadable content (and I've just checked). The tab is on the ultimate guitar tab site, and can be heard on Spotify or YouTube.

Todays plan has to be getting some more work on the script for adding captions and logos to photographs ready for the Stockton Pirate Day.

On the original Rocksmith I played 14 songs for around 59 minutes. I've played all of my songs on Rocksmith at least once in the last 7 days. If I was to play all of them in one session, it would take me 3 hours 28 minutes to play them all!

I've played for a total of 113 hours 27 minutes with only 9886 hours 32 minutes to go until I hit 10,000 hours: the point where you are supposed to have mastered an activity.

Original Rocksmith

Improved Songs

Boys Don't Cry, House of the Rising Sun, Slow Hands, Run Back to Your Side, Jules and Sunshine of Your Love.

Playlist

I Want Some More by Dan Auerbach: Scored 62038.

Higher Ground by Red Hot Chilli Peppers: Scored 76706.

Boys Don't Cry by The Cure: Beaten previous high score of 70817 with 75901. Beaten last percentage of notes right with 91%.

House of the Rising Sun by The Animals: Beaten previous high score of 40548 with 41892.

Slow Hands by Interpol: Beaten previous high score of 73112 with 73872. Beaten last streak with a streak of 183 notes.

Run Back to Your Side by Eric Clapton: Beaten previous high score of 21643 with 22763.

Unnatural Selection by Muse: Scored 35569.

Sweet Home Alabama by Lynyrd Skynyrd: Scored 14333.

Jules by Seth Chapla: Beaten previous high score of 27285 with 30147. Beaten last percentage of notes right with 75%.

Surf Hell by Little Barrie: Scored 20974.

I Miss You by Incubus: Scored 17618.

Islands by The xx: Scored 17618.

(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction by The Rolling Stones: Scored 72828.

Sunshine of Your Love by Cream: Beaten previous high score of 40843 with 44550. Beaten last streak with a streak of 62 notes.

Full song list

Song	Artist(s)	Latest Score	Latest Score	Streak	Percentage
I Want Some More	Dan Auerbach	67273	62038	58	88
Higher Ground	Red Hot Chilli Peppers	77638	76706	85	92
Boys Don't Cry	The Cure	75901	75901	71	91
House of the Rising Sun	The Animals	41892	41892	97	93
Slow Hands	Interpol	73872	73872	183	95
Run Back to Your Side	Eric Clapton	22763	22763	20	71
Unnatural Selection	Muse	53483	35569	97	86
Sweet Home Alabama	Lynyrd Skynyrd	15980	14333	46	82
Jules	Seth Chapla	30147	30147	58	75
Surf Hell	Little Barrie	43002	20974	63	82
I Miss You	Incubus	29963	17618	39	79
Islands	The xx	23519	17618	43	86
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction	The Rolling Stones	90167	72828	90	96
Sunshine of Your Love	Cream	44550	44550	62	80
Rebel Rebel	David Bowie	58691	50701	87	85
Outshined	Soundgarden	50996	43898	54	83
Burnished	White Denim	29444	24519	74	92
We Share the Same Skies	The Cribs	18547	14719	31	77
Between the Lines	Stone Temple Pilots	58501	51155	78	85
Gobbledigook	Sigur Rós	43953	37999	35	84
When I'm with You	Best Coast	41949	37042	76	91
Panic Switch	Silversun Pickups	57999	51954	106	84
Number Thirteen	Red Fang	42509	38108	68	86
Me and the Bean	Spoon	57060	51720	67	85
Are You Gonna Go My Way	Lenny Kravitz	27378	25708	47	85
Slither	Velvet Revolver	24683	24088	27	78
California Brain	RapScallions	22052	22052	54	81
Chimney	The Yellow Moon Band	25830	25830	33	75
Play with Fire	The Rolling Stones	38127	37699	30	75
Plug In Baby	Muse	46821	45720	114	93
Song 2	Blur	81564	77657	154	97
A More Perfect Union	Titus Andronicus	39300	39300	88	83
Step Out of the Car	The Boxer Rebellion	43504	43504	34	81
I Got Mine	The Black Keys	44371	44371	52	85
Use Somebody	Kings of Leon	57844	56681	99	86
Take Me Out	Franz Ferdinand	53934	53158	81	81
Well OK Honey	Jenny O	48263	48263	22	72
Angela	Jarvis Cocker	90440	87314	88	97
Icky Thump	The White Stripes	57364	57364	79	84
Mean Bitch	Taddy Porter	57779	57779	83	83
I Can't Hear You	The Dead Weather	63956	63956	63	88
Breed	Nirvana	72322	72322	56	87
High and Dry	Radiohead	73334	73334	81	90
Where is My Mind?	Pixies	74009	74009	60	86
In Bloom	Nirvana	74179	74179	40	81
Vasoline	Stone Temple Pilots	92261	90802	145	97
Do You Remember	The Horrors	103326	103326	23	80
Next Girl	The Black Keys	113578	110573	191	99
Good Enough	Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers	36656	36656	26	72
Go With the Flow	Queens of the Stone Age	168515	102476	541	97
The Spider and the Fly	The Rolling Stones	37943	35428	40	98

An improvement in House of the Rising Sun

Although I didn't make much progress with the Riff Repeater for House of the Rising Sun, something has improved as I earned just over 40,000 points when I played the song - my previous best was 28,000 points. I am still planning on using the riff repeater until I can play all of the notes in the song correctly.

It is too early to be thinking about this, but I am looking at doing the riff repeater with Sweet Home Alabama next - if for no other reason than my mum likes the song.

On the original Rocksmith I played 8 songs for around 35 minutes. I've played all of my songs on Rocksmith at least once in the last 6 days. If I was to play all of them in one session, it would take me 3 hours 28 minutes to play them all!

I've played for a total of 111 hours 31 minutes with only 9888 hours 28 minutes to go until I hit 10,000 hours: the point where you are supposed to have mastered an activity.

Original Rocksmith

Improved Songs

Boys Don't Cry, House of the Rising Sun and Good Enough.

Playlist

Boys Don't Cry by The Cure: Beaten previous high score of 68857 with 70817.

Higher Ground by Red Hot Chilli Peppers: Scored 72138.

I Want Some More by Dan Auerbach: Scored 57393.

Slow Hands by Interpol: Scored 66201.

House of the Rising Sun by The Animals: Beaten previous high score of 28101 with 40548.

Sweet Home Alabama by Lynyrd Skynyrd: Scored 11859.

Good Enough by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Beaten previous high score of 32383 with 36656.

Jules by Seth Chapla: Scored 26155.

Full song list

Song	Artist(s)	Latest Score	Latest Score	Streak	Percentage
Boys Don't Cry	The Cure	70817	70817	71	90
Higher Ground	Red Hot Chilli Peppers	77638	72138	85	92
I Want Some More	Dan Auerbach	67273	57393	58	88
Slow Hands	Interpol	73112	66201	173	95
House of the Rising Sun	The Animals	40548	40548	97	93
Sweet Home Alabama	Lynyrd Skynyrd	15980	11859	46	82
Good Enough	Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers	36656	36656	26	72
Jules	Seth Chapla	27285	26155	58	70
Run Back to Your Side	Eric Clapton	21643	20379	20	71
Unnatural Selection	Muse	53483	37024	97	86
Surf Hell	Little Barrie	43002	31728	63	82
I Miss You	Incubus	29963	20448	39	79
Islands	The xx	23519	17052	43	86
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction	The Rolling Stones	90167	78085	90	96
Sunshine of Your Love	Cream	40843	34434	50	80
Rebel Rebel	David Bowie	58691	50701	87	85
Outshined	Soundgarden	50996	43898	54	83
Burnished	White Denim	29444	24519	74	92
We Share the Same Skies	The Cribs	18547	14719	31	77
Between the Lines	Stone Temple Pilots	58501	51155	78	85
Gobbledigook	Sigur Rós	43953	37999	35	84
When I'm with You	Best Coast	41949	37042	76	91
Panic Switch	Silversun Pickups	57999	51954	106	84
Number Thirteen	Red Fang	42509	38108	68	86
Me and the Bean	Spoon	57060	51720	67	85
Are You Gonna Go My Way	Lenny Kravitz	27378	25708	47	85
Slither	Velvet Revolver	24683	24088	27	78
California Brain	RapScallions	22052	22052	54	81
Chimney	The Yellow Moon Band	25830	25830	33	75
Play with Fire	The Rolling Stones	38127	37699	30	75
Plug In Baby	Muse	46821	45720	114	93
Song 2	Blur	81564	77657	154	97
A More Perfect Union	Titus Andronicus	39300	39300	88	83
Step Out of the Car	The Boxer Rebellion	43504	43504	34	81
I Got Mine	The Black Keys	44371	44371	52	85
Use Somebody	Kings of Leon	57844	56681	99	86
Take Me Out	Franz Ferdinand	53934	53158	81	81
Well OK Honey	Jenny O	48263	48263	22	72
Angela	Jarvis Cocker	90440	87314	88	97
Icky Thump	The White Stripes	57364	57364	79	84
Mean Bitch	Taddy Porter	57779	57779	83	83
I Can't Hear You	The Dead Weather	63956	63956	63	88
Breed	Nirvana	72322	72322	56	87
High and Dry	Radiohead	73334	73334	81	90
Where is My Mind?	Pixies	74009	74009	60	86
In Bloom	Nirvana	74179	74179	40	81
Vasoline	Stone Temple Pilots	92261	90802	145	97
Do You Remember	The Horrors	103326	103326	23	80
Next Girl	The Black Keys	113578	110573	191	99
Go With the Flow	Queens of the Stone Age	168515	102476	541	97
The Spider and the Fly	The Rolling Stones	37943	35428	40	98

A short but productive session tonight

Just a short session, but pleased to see slow improvements in House of the Rising Sun. I'm struggling to get 57% of the notes correct in the opening hook, but I think I'm getting closer to achieving it.

Half of the songs I played tonight had some measure of improvement

I did play several of the guitarcade games, but didn't bother noting the scores today.

Once I get my coding finished for the photograph application, I intend to get back into coding the RockTrack application to help me to keep track of my progress with the Rock Smith game - although as there are significant differences between the way the two show scores I'm going to be scratching my head for a while working out how to handle that.

On the original Rocksmith I played 8 songs for around 33 minutes. I've played all of my songs on Rocksmith at least once in the last day. If I was to play all of them in one session, it would take me 3 hours 28 minutes to play them all!

I've played for a total of 110 hours 55 minutes with only 9889 hours 4 minutes to go until I hit 10,000 hours: the point where you are supposed to have mastered an activity.

Original Rocksmith

Improved Songs

I Want Some More, Higher Ground, House of the Rising Sun and Run Back to Your Side.

Playlist

Boys Don't Cry by The Cure: Scored 65572.

I Want Some More by Dan Auerbach: Beaten previous high score of 63914 with 67273. Beaten last percentage of notes right with 88%.

Higher Ground by Red Hot Chilli Peppers: Scored 75588. Beaten last streak with a streak of 85 notes.

Go With the Flow by Queens of the Stone Age: Scored 102476.

House of the Rising Sun by The Animals: Beaten previous high score of 21880 with 28101. Beaten last streak with a streak of 97 notes. Beaten last percentage of notes right with 83%.

Slow Hands by Interpol: Scored 58133.

Good Enough by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Scored 27648.

Run Back to Your Side by Eric Clapton: Scored 20379. Beaten last percentage of notes right with 71%.

Full song list

Song	Artist(s)	Latest Score	Latest Score	Streak	Percentage
Boys Don't Cry	The Cure	68857	65572	71	90
I Want Some More	Dan Auerbach	67273	67273	58	88
Higher Ground	Red Hot Chilli Peppers	77638	75588	85	92
Go With the Flow	Queens of the Stone Age	168515	102476	541	97
House of the Rising Sun	The Animals	28101	28101	97	83
Slow Hands	Interpol	73112	58133	173	95
Good Enough	Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers	32383	27648	26	72
Run Back to Your Side	Eric Clapton	21643	20379	20	71
Sweet Home Alabama	Lynyrd Skynyrd	15980	13272	46	82
Next Girl	The Black Keys	113578	110573	191	99
Jules	Seth Chapla	27285	25997	58	70
Do You Remember	The Horrors	103326	103326	23	80
Unnatural Selection	Muse	53483	37024	97	86
Surf Hell	Little Barrie	43002	31728	63	82
I Miss You	Incubus	29963	20448	39	79
Islands	The xx	23519	17052	43	86
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction	The Rolling Stones	90167	78085	90	96
Sunshine of Your Love	Cream	40843	34434	50	80
Rebel Rebel	David Bowie	58691	50701	87	85
Outshined	Soundgarden	50996	43898	54	83
Burnished	White Denim	29444	24519	74	92
We Share the Same Skies	The Cribs	18547	14719	31	77
Between the Lines	Stone Temple Pilots	58501	51155	78	85
Gobbledigook	Sigur Rós	43953	37999	35	84
When I'm with You	Best Coast	41949	37042	76	91
Panic Switch	Silversun Pickups	57999	51954	106	84
Number Thirteen	Red Fang	42509	38108	68	86
Me and the Bean	Spoon	57060	51720	67	85
Are You Gonna Go My Way	Lenny Kravitz	27378	25708	47	85
Slither	Velvet Revolver	24683	24088	27	78
California Brain	RapScallions	22052	22052	54	81
Chimney	The Yellow Moon Band	25830	25830	33	75
Play with Fire	The Rolling Stones	38127	37699	30	75
Plug In Baby	Muse	46821	45720	114	93
Song 2	Blur	81564	77657	154	97
A More Perfect Union	Titus Andronicus	39300	39300	88	83
Step Out of the Car	The Boxer Rebellion	43504	43504	34	81
I Got Mine	The Black Keys	44371	44371	52	85
Use Somebody	Kings of Leon	57844	56681	99	86
Take Me Out	Franz Ferdinand	53934	53158	81	81
Well OK Honey	Jenny O	48263	48263	22	72
Angela	Jarvis Cocker	90440	87314	88	97
Icky Thump	The White Stripes	57364	57364	79	84
Mean Bitch	Taddy Porter	57779	57779	83	83
I Can't Hear You	The Dead Weather	63956	63956	63	88
Breed	Nirvana	72322	72322	56	87
High and Dry	Radiohead	73334	73334	81	90
Where is My Mind?	Pixies	74009	74009	60	86
In Bloom	Nirvana	74179	74179	40	81
Vasoline	Stone Temple Pilots	92261	90802	145	97
The Spider and the Fly	The Rolling Stones	37943	35428	40	98