Tuesday, July 31, 2018

11379 and nearly half an hour playing the geetar

Today I played for 29 minutes taking my total logged time to 736:57. All together, I have played 11379 songs, mainly on the Rocksmith games although some have been either solo practice or with friends. Songs attempted were:

  1. Mary Jane's Last Dance by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers on Lead
  2. Blitzkrieg Bop by Ramones on Lead
  3. Stay In by Jaws on Lead
  4. Where is My Mind? by Pixies on Rhythm
  5. Suspicious Minds by Elvis Presley on Rhythm
  6. California Dreaming by The Mamas and the Papas on Lead
  7. Ain't No Sunshine by Bill Withers on Rhythm
  8. The Spider and the Fly by The Rolling Stones on Lead

Monday, July 30, 2018

11371 and a few off the four-string

Today I played for 21 minutes taking my total logged time to 736:27. All together, I have played 11371 songs, mainly on the Rocksmith games although some have been either solo practice or with friends. Songs attempted were:

  1. The Seeker by The Who on Bass
  2. Number Thirteen by Red Fang on Bass
  3. Knights of Cydonia by Muse on Bass
  4. 99 Red Balloons by Goldfinger on Bass
  5. Boys Don't Cry by The Cure

11366 and half an hour on the guitar

Today I played for 31 minutes taking my total logged time to 736:06. All together, I have played 11366 songs, mainly on the Rocksmith games although some have been either solo practice or with friends. Songs attempted were:


  • Suspicious Minds by Elvis Presley on Lead
  • Are You Gonna Be My Girl by Jet on Rhythm
  • The Spider and the Fly by The Rolling Stones
  • I Can't get No Satisfaction by The Rolling Stones on Lead
  • Take Me Out by Franz Ferdinand on Lead
  • Paint It, Black by The Rolling Stones on Rhythm
  • Blitzkrieg Bop by Ramones on Rhythm
  • Where is My Mind? by Pixies

Friday, July 27, 2018

11358 Playing along with youtube

Today I played for 12 minutes taking my total logged time to 735:35. All together, I have played 11358 songs, mainly on the Rocksmith games although some have been either solo practice or with friends. Songs attempted were:

  1. Boys Don't Cry by The Cure
  2. Paint It, Black by The Rolling Stones
  3. Sultans of Swing by Dire Straits
This session was actually from Tuesday evening. It's been a bad week for practice, as my main laptop has packed up.

Tuesday, July 24, 2018

11355 and a quick session on the six-string

Today I played for 14 minutes taking my total logged time to 735:23. All together, I have played 11355 songs, mainly on the Rocksmith games although some have been either solo practice or with friends. Songs attempted were:

  1. California Dreaming by The Mamas and the Papas on Lead
  2. Suspicious Minds by Elvis Presley on Rhythm
  3. Blitzkrieg Bop by Ramones on Lead
  4. Stay In by Jaws on Lead

Monday, July 23, 2018

11355 and a guitar session

Today I played for 31 minutes taking my total logged time to 735:23. All together, I have played 11355 songs, mainly on the Rocksmith games although some have been either solo practice or with friends. Songs attempted were:

  • Mary Jane's Last Dance by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers on Lead
  • The Spider and the Fly by The Rolling Stones on Lead
  • Are You Gonna Be My Girl by Jet on Lead
  • Mean Bitch by Taddy Porter on Lead
  • Ain't No Sunshine by Bill Withers on Rhythm
  • R U Mine by Arctic Monkeys on Lead
  • Some Nights by FUN. on Lead
  • Where is My Mind? by Pixies on Rhythm

Saturday, July 21, 2018

11347 lost track of time on a Saturday morning


Today I played for 18 minutes taking my total logged time to 734:52. All together, I have played 11347 songs, mainly on the Rocksmith games although some have been either solo practice or with friends. Songs attempted were:

  • Desolate Motion by Karawan on Bass
  • Six AM Salvation by VsThem
  • The Spider and the Fly by The Rolling Stones
  • Boys Don't Cry by The Cure
  • I Want Some More by Dan Auerbach

Wednesday, July 18, 2018

11342 and a belated update from a brief Guitar session

Today I played for 14 minutes taking my total logged time to 734:33. All together, I have played 11342 songs, mainly on the Rocksmith games although some have been either solo practice or with friends. Songs attempted were:

  1. Boys Don't Cry by The Cure on Lead
  2. I Want You Back by Jackson 5 on Lead
  3. I Can't get No Satisfaction by The Rolling Stones on Lead
  4. Drops of Jupiter by Train on Lead

Tuesday, July 17, 2018

11338 And another wet summer lunchtime.

Today I played for 29 minutes taking my total logged time to 734:19. All together, I have played 11338 songs, mainly on the Rocksmith games although some have been either solo practice or with friends. Songs attempted were:

  1. Suspicious Minds by Elvis Presley on Rhythm
  2. Take Me Out by Franz Ferdinand on Lead
  3. Blitzkrieg Bop by Ramones on Lead
  4. Three Little Birds by Bob Marley on Rhythm
  5. Next Girl by The Black Keys
  6. Paint It, Black by The Rolling Stones on Rhythm
  7. Tainted Love by Marilyn Manson on Lead
  8. Drops of Jupiter by Train on Lead

Monday, July 16, 2018

11330 a rainy Monday lunchtime

Today I played for 18 minutes taking my total logged time to 733:50. All together, I have played 11330 songs, mainly on the Rocksmith games although some have been either solo practice or with friends. Songs attempted were:

  • Take Me Out by Franz Ferdinand on Rhythm
  • Love That's Gone by La Sera on Lead
  • Suspicious Minds by Elvis Presley on Lead
  • Blitzkrieg Bop by Ramones on Rhythm
  • California Dreaming by The Mamas and the Papas on Lead

Friday, July 13, 2018

11325 and 41 minutes practice before cubs

Today I played for 41 minutes taking my total logged time to 732:47. All together, I have played 11325 songs, mainly on the Rocksmith games although some have been either solo practice or with friends. Songs attempted were:

  1. I Can't Hear You by The Dead Weather
  2. I Want You Back by Jackson 5 on Lead
  3. You Really Got Me by The Kinks on Rhythm
  4. Song 2 by Blur on Lead
  5. Mary Jane's Last Dance by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers on Lead
  6. Cold Company by Minus The Bear on Rhythm
  7. Love That's Gone by La Sera on Lead
  8. X-Kid by Green Day on Lead
  9. Number Thirteen by Red Fang on Lead
  10. Killer Queen by Queen on Lead

Thursday, July 12, 2018

11315 And a lunchtime session

Today I played for 21 minutes taking my total logged time to 732:36. All together, I have played 11315 songs, mainly on the Rocksmith games although some have been either solo practice or with friends. Songs attempted were:

  1. Pinball Wizard by The Who on Lead
  2. Love That's Gone by La Sera on Rhythm
  3. Where is My Mind? by Pixies
  4. I Can't get No Satisfaction by The Rolling Stones on Rhythm
  5. A More Perfect Union by Titus Andronicus

Wednesday, July 11, 2018

11310 and a pre-cub meeting

Today I played for 44 minutes taking my total logged time to 732:15. All together, I have played 11310 songs, mainly on the Rocksmith games although some have been either solo practice or with friends. Songs attempted were:

  1. Sweet Dreams by Roy Buchanan on Lead
  2. Thunder Kiss '65 by White Zombie on Lead
  3. Self Trap by Playground Kings on Lead
  4. Slither by Velvet Revolver on Lead
  5. Rotten Apple by Screaming Females on Lead
  6. Vasoline by Stone Temple Pilots on Lead
  7. Boys Don't Cry by The Cure on Rhythm
  8. 99 Red Balloons by Goldfinger on Rhythm
  9. Are You Gonna Be My Girl by Jet on Lead
  10. Higher Ground by Red Hot Chilli Peppers on Lead
  11. Love That's Gone by La Sera on Lead

Tuesday, July 10, 2018

11293 and another session on the bass for today

Today I played for 30 minutes taking my total logged time to 731:09. All together, I have played 11293 songs, mainly on the Rocksmith games although some have been either solo practice or with friends. Songs attempted were:

  1. GO FURTHER by Tak Matsumoto on Bass
  2. Panic Switch by Silversun Pickups on Bass
  3. On Top of the World by Matt Mongomery on Bass
  4. I Got Mine by The Black Keys on Bass
  5. A More Perfect Union by Titus Andronicus
  6. Sweet Home Alabama by Lynyrd Skynyrd on Bass

11299 And half a dozen on lead guitar

Today I played for 25 minutes taking my total logged time to 731:33. All together, I have played 11299 songs, mainly on the Rocksmith games although some have been either solo practice or with friends. Songs attempted were:

  1. The Chimera by The Smashing Pumpkins on Lead
  2. War Ensemble by Slayer on Lead
  3. Desolate Motion by Karawan on Lead
  4. Blitzkrieg Bop by Ramones on Lead
  5. The Seeker by The Who on Lead
  6. Under Cover of Darkness by The Strokes on Lead

Monday, July 9, 2018

11287 and a blast on the bass on a more English summer day

Today I played for 30 minutes taking my total logged time to 730:38. All together, I have played 11287 songs, mainly on the Rocksmith games although some have been either solo practice or with friends. Songs attempted were:

  1. Blood and Thunder by Mastodon on Bass
  2. Cemetery Gates by Pantera on Bass
  3. The Trooper by Iron Maiden on Bass
  4. Machinehead by Bush on Bass
  5. Who Are You by The Who on Bass
  6. Back on the Chain Gang by The Pretenders on Bass

Friday, July 6, 2018

11281 Five songs played before the start of tonights cub meeting

Today I played for 18 minutes taking my total logged time to 730:08. All together, I have played 11281 songs, mainly on the Rocksmith games although some have been either solo practice or with friends. Songs attempted were:

  1. R U Mine by Arctic Monkeys on Rhythm
  2. Impossible Dreams by Versus Them on Lead
  3. Sixteen Saltines by Jack White on Lead
  4. I Want You Back by Jackson 5 on Lead
  5. Where is My Mind? by Pixies

Thursday, July 5, 2018

11276 and 10 on the Bass

Today I played for 42 minutes taking my total logged time to 729:50. All together, I have played 11276 songs, mainly on the Rocksmith games although some have been either solo practice or with friends. Songs attempted were:

  1. The Hardest Button To Button by The White Stripes on Bass
  2. Impossible Dreams by Versus Them on Bass
  3. Sore Tummy by Paws on Bass
  4. My Generation by The Who on Bass
  5. Good Enough by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
  6. Peace of Mind by Boston on Bass
  7. American Idiot by Green Day on Bass
  8. Self Trap by Playground Kings on Bass
  9. Me and the Bean by Spoon
  10. Panic Switch by Silversun Pickups

11266 Another five songs practised on the original Rocksmith game using a guitar

Today I played for 20 minutes taking my total logged time to 729:08. All together, I have played 11266 songs, mainly on the Rocksmith games although some have been either solo practice or with friends. Songs attempted were:

  1. Sunshine of Your Love by Cream
  2. Run Back to Your Side by Eric Clapton
  3. I Can't get No Satisfaction by The Rolling Stones on Rhythm
  4. Angela by Jarvis Cocker on Lead
  5. Me and the Bean by Spoon

Wednesday, July 4, 2018

11261 and another half hour playing songs in alternate tuning's

Today I played for 30 minutes taking my total logged time to 728:47. All together, I have played 11261 songs, mainly on the Rocksmith games although some have been either solo practice or with friends. Songs attempted were:

  1. Bad Romance by Halestorm on Lead
  2. Blood and Thunder by Mastodon on Lead
  3. Savior by Rise Against on Lead
  4. Back on the Chain Gang by The Pretenders on Rhythm
  5. Sixteen Saltines by Jack White on Rhythm
  6. Who Are You by The Who on Rhythm
  7. Round and Round by Ratt on Lead

Tuesday, July 3, 2018

11254 and a Steam rocksmith session on a sunny day

Today I played for 28 minutes taking my total logged time to 728:17. All together, I have played 11254 songs, mainly on the Rocksmith games although some have been either solo practice or with friends. Songs attempted were:

  1. Message In A Bottle by Police on Lead
  2. Blitzkrieg Bop by Ramones on Lead
  3. The Spirit Of Radio by Rush on Lead
  4. Basket Case by Green Day on Lead
  5. I Can't get No Satisfaction by The Rolling Stones on Lead
  6. Surf Hell by Little Barrie
  7. Thunder Kiss '65 by White Zombie on Rhythm
  8. Boys Don't Cry by The Cure on Rhythm

Monday, July 2, 2018

11246 and a lunchtime blast on the guitar

Today I played for 18 minutes taking my total logged time to 727:48. All together, I have played 11246 songs, mainly on the Rocksmith games although some have been either solo practice or with friends. Songs attempted were:

  1. Green Onions by Brock T & The M.G.s on Lead
  2. Wasteland by EarlyRise on Rhythm
  3. Careless Whisper by Seether on Lead
  4. Oh Love by Green Day on Lead

Sunday, July 1, 2018

11242 and a mix of Bass and Guitar this morning

Today I played for 40 minutes taking my total logged time to 727:31. All together, I have played 11242 songs, mainly on the Rocksmith games although some have been either solo practice or with friends. Songs attempted were:

  1. All I Wanna Do by Splash on Lead
  2. Somebody to Love by Jefferson Airplane on Lead
  3. Blue Orchid by The White Stripes on Lead
  4. Hey Ya by OutKast on Lead
  5. Walk This Way by Aerosmith on Bass
  6. Every Breath You Take by Police on Bass
  7. House of the Rising Sun by The Animals on Bass
  8. Stay In by Jaws on Bass
  9. Step Out of the Car by The Boxer Rebellion on Bass
  10. Higher Ground by Red Hot Chilli Peppers
  11. Walk This Way by Aerosmith on Lead