Tuesday, February 27, 2018

10251 on a snowy Tuesday

Today I played for 35 minutes taking my total logged time to 661 hours and fifty six minutes.

All together, I have played 10251 songs, mainly on the Rocksmith games although some have been either solo practice or with friends.

Songs attempted were:

  • Ain't No Sunshine by Bill Withers
  • American Idiot by Green Day
  • California Dreaming by The Mamas and the Papas
  • Blitzkrieg Bop by Ramones
  • Cold Company by Minus The Bear
  • Stay In by Jaws
  • For A Fool by The Shins
  • Knockin' On Heaven's Door by Bob Dylan
  • Paint It, Black by The Rolling Stones
  • Suspicious Minds by Elvis Presley

Monday, February 26, 2018

10241 on the bass.

Normally playing guitar or bass relaxes me. However tonight, several issues that have been bubbling away in the background are surfacing.

It feels that nobody respects what I am doing, my property or my time.

I seem to be expected to drop everything to meet other peoples agendas, even when they can see I am doing something (ie practising). Perhaps it is because I am the only one that sees it as being important? :shrugs: Who knows, and nobody else cares.

Apparently putting a greasy chip on the windscreen of my car is a great joke "There's a chip on your window" but when the grease from the chip contaminates the new wiper blades meaning they have to be replaced after less than a week, it's not so much fun for me.

I do wonder why I bother. On a more frequent basis I seems.

Today I played Bass for 39 minutes taking my total logged time to 661 hours and twenty minutes.

All together, I have played 10241 songs, mainly on the Rocksmith games although some have been either solo practice or with friends.

Songs attempted were:

  • Slither by Velvet Revolver
  • Outshined by Soundgarden
  • I Miss You by Incubus
  • In Bloom by Nirvana
  • Well OK Honey by Jenny O
  • The Spider and the Fly by The Rolling Stones
  • Rebel Rebel by David Bowie
  • Mean Bitch by Taddy Porter
  • Space Ostrich by Dinosaur
  • Under Cover of Darkness by The Strokes

Friday, February 23, 2018

10231 A long pre-cub session

Today I played for 113 minutes taking my total logged time to 660:41.

All together, I have played 10231 songs, mainly on the Rocksmith games although some have been either solo practice or with friends.

Songs attempted were:

  • You Really Got Me by The Kinks
  • Blitzkrieg Bop by Ramones
  • California Dreaming by The Mamas and the Papas
  • Cold Company by Minus The Bear
  • American Idiot by Green Day
  • Ain't No Sunshine by Bill Withers
  • Knockin' On Heaven's Door by Bob Dylan
  • For A Fool by The Shins
  • Pour Some Sugar on Me by Def Leppard
  • We Are The Champions by Queen
  • Peace of Mind by Boston
  • Walk This Way by Aerosmith
  • Are You Gonna Be My Girl by Jet
  • Somebody To Love by Jefferson Airplane
  • Dust in the Wind by Kansas
  • Hey Ya by OutKast
  • GO FURTHER by Tak Matsumoto
  • The Spirit Of Radio by Rush
  • 21 Guns by Green Day
  • Wake Me Up (Before September Ends) by Green Day
  • Thunder Kiss '65 by White Zombie
  • Knights of Cydonia by Muse
  • Stay In by Jaws
  • Every Breath You Take by Police
  • Some Nights by FUN.
  • Drops of Jupiter by Train
  • R U Mine by Arctic Monkeys
  • Killer Queen by Queen
  • Three Little Birds by Bob Marley

Thursday, February 22, 2018

10202 On chilly Thursday evening

Today I played for 39 minutes taking my total logged time to 658 hours and forty eight minutes.

All together, I have played 10202 songs, mainly on the Rocksmith games although some have been either solo practice or with friends.

Songs attempted were:


  • I Miss You by Incubus
  • Outshined by Soundgarden
  • Slither by Velvet Revolver
  • California Brain by RapScallions
  • Play with Fire by The Rolling Stones
  • Space Ostrich by Dinosaur
  • Where is My Mind? by Pixies
  • House of the Rising Sun by The Animals
  • Song 2 by Blur
  • I Want Some More by Dan Auerbach
  • Boys Don't Cry by The Cure

Wednesday, February 21, 2018

10191 And a pre-cub session

I'm not playing anywhere as much as I need to now, I need to decide if bringing a guitar into work on the bus is going to be a worthwhile risk.

Today I played for 35 minutes taking my total logged time to 658 hours and nine minutes.

All together, I have played 10191 songs, mainly on the Rocksmith games although some have been either solo practice or with friends.

Songs attempted were:

  • Knights of Cydonia by Muse
  • Cold Company by Minus The Bear
  • Three Little Birds by Bob Marley
  • My Generation by The Who
  • Suspicious Minds by Elvis Presley
  • Paranoid Android by Radiohead
  • Killer Queen by Queen
  • Love That's Gone by La Sera

Monday, February 19, 2018

10183 First practice for a while. Sigh. Lead.

Today I played for 33 minutes taking my total logged time to 657 hours and thirty three minutes.

All together, I have played 10183 songs, mainly on the Rocksmith games although some have been either solo practice or with friends.

Songs attempted were:

  • I Miss You by Incubus
  • 99 Red Balloons by Goldfinger
  • California Dreaming by The Mamas and the Papas
  • You Really Got Me by The Kinks
  • Where is My Mind? by Pixies
  • Boys Don't Cry by The Cure
  • Blitzkrieg Bop by Ramones
  • American Idiot by Green Day
  • Brass In Pocket by The Pretenders
  • Heart Shaped Box by Nirvana

Monday, February 12, 2018

10174 a session on the bass

Today I played for 56 minutes taking my total logged time to 657 and two minutes.

All together, I have played 10174 songs, mainly on the Rocksmith games although some have been either solo practice or with friends.

Songs attempted were:

  • Heart Shaped Box by Nirvana
  • Wasteland by EarlyRise
  • The Spirit Of Radio by Rush
  • Slither by Velvet Revolver
  • Thunder Kiss '65 by White Zombie
  • The Spider and the Fly by The Rolling Stones
  • Rebel Rebel by David Bowie
  • The Chimera by The Smashing Pumpkins
  • Pour Some Sugar on Me by Def Leppard
  • Seven Nation Army by The White Stripes
  • Don't Look Back In Anger by Oasis
  • Six AM Salvation by VsThem
  • Don't Get Me Wrong by The Pretenders

Friday, February 9, 2018

10161 From Rotten Apple to Stone Cold Crazy

Today I played for 35 minutes taking my total logged time to 656 hours and seven minutes. All together, I have played 10161 songs, mainly on the Rocksmith games although some have been either solo practice or with friends. Songs attempted were:


Rotten Apple by Screaming Females
Satch Boogie by Joe Satriani
Self Trap by Playground Kings
Sixteen Saltines by Jack White
Some Nights by FUN.
Somebody To Love by Jefferson Airplane
Sore Tummy by Paws
The Spirit Of Radio by Rush
Stay In by Jaws
Stone Cold Crazy by Queen

Wednesday, February 7, 2018

10151 A session before Cubs. And it's not very warm outside.

Today I played for 43 minutes taking my total logged time to 655 hours and thirty one minutes.

All together, I have played 10151 songs, mainly on the Rocksmith games although some have been either solo practice or with friends.

Songs attempted were:
  • California Dreaming by The Mamas and the Papas
  • Drops of Jupiter by Train
  • Dust in the Wind by Kansas
  • For A Fool by The Shins
  • Funk #49 by James Gang
  • Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) by Green Day
  • Green Onions by Brock T & The M.G.s
  • Guns of Brixton by The Clash
  • I Want You Back by Jackson 5
  • Keep Yourself Alive by Queen
  • Paint It, Black by The Rolling Stones
  • R U Mine by Arctic Monkeys


Tuesday, February 6, 2018

10139 From 21 Guns to Blitzzkrieg Bop before Beavers

Today I played for 23 minutes taking my total logged time to 654:48. All together, I have played 10139 songs, mainly on the Rocksmith games although some have been either solo practice or with friends. Songs attempted were:



  • 21 Guns by Green Day
  • Ain't No Sunshine by Bill Withers
  • All I Wanna Do by Splash
  • American Idiot by Green Day
  • Are You Gonna Be My Girl by Jet
  • Black Magic by Magic Wands
  • Blitzkrieg Bop by Ramones

Saturday, February 3, 2018

10132 A Blast on the Bass

Today I played for 37 minutes taking my total logged time to 654 hours and twenty five minutes.

All together, I have played 10132 songs, mainly on the Rocksmith games although some have been either solo practice or with friends.

Songs attempted were:

  • Vasoline by Stone Temple Pilots
  • Me and the Bean by Spoon
  • We Share the Same Skies by The Cribs
  • High and Dry by Radiohead
  • Do You Remember by The Horrors
  • Take Me Out by Franz Ferdinand
  • Jules by Seth Chapla
  • Next Girl by The Black Keys

Friday, February 2, 2018

10124 Pre cub session

Today I played for 24 minutes taking my total logged time to 653:52.

All together, I have played 10124 songs, mainly on the Rocksmith games although some have been either solo practice or with friends.

Songs attempted were:


  • California Dreaming by The Mamas and the Papas
  • American Idiot by Green Day
  • You Really Got Me by The Kinks
  • Wake Me Up (Before September Ends) by Green Day
  • Paint It, Black by The Rolling Stones
  • Three Little Birds by Bob Marley

Thursday, February 1, 2018

10118 Two sessions merged together

A combination of a pre-cub session and an after work session lasting in total for 63 minutes taking my total logged time to 653 hours and thirty three minutes.

All together, I have played 10118 songs, mainly on the Rocksmith games although some have been either solo practice or with friends.

Songs attempted were:

  • Rebel Rebel by David Bowie
  • Suspicious Minds by Elvis Presley
  • California Dreaming by The Mamas and the Papas
  • Should I Stay by The Clash
  • Drops of Jupiter by Train
  • Hey Ya by OutKast
  • Ain't No Sunshine by Bill Withers
  • Black Magic by Magic Wands
  • (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction by The Rolling Stones
  • Me and the Bean by Spoon
  • Mean Bitch by Taddy Porter
  • Well OK Honey by Jenny O
  • Gobbledigook by Sigur Ros
  • Sweet Home Alabama by Lynyrd Skynyrd
  • Angela by Jarvis Cocker
  • Use Somebody by Kings of Leon
  • High and Dry by Radiohead