ROCK BAND: Say it ain't so, I will not go, turn the lights off, carry me home

Omeks

So...Green Grass & High Tides...

I managed to get to it on expert drums. My leg basically ran out of juice. So many bas notes. So many minutes. It was horrible...

Paranoid and Vasoline are both also very horrid. Paranoid with the bass pedal notes and Vasoline with...well, being complicated.

I want to know what is coming out this week. I also want it to be liquid awesome. Is there going to be an announcement on Monday or just an abrupt posting on Tuesday?

Arikado

I'm praying for some classic rock, honestly.

This radio station is doing some super long year end countdown of basically non-stop awesome bands from the 60s to 90s and a lot of them would be sweet.

YodaTuna

I beat Green Grass and High Tides on hard guitar almost on accident. I was trying to play Flirtin with Disaster and somehow ended up on GG&HT without realizing it. The song started and I was like shit, but I beat it! Flirtin with Disaster is the only one that I have left now, that solo is killin me.

Baratus

Heya, quick question that I can't seem to find a real accurate answer to... The strum bar on the strat versus the gh guitars: the strum bar on my strat, feels, well, worse. First, on the strat, it isn't -hard- to press, but rapidly downstrumming tires out the thumb a lot faster than on a gh guitar, and it seems to pop back into place more slowly as well. Even when I double strum it feels very imprecise, kind of mushy or something, just plain not good. Is this the standard for the strat or am I in hardware failure RMA zone? I'm really hoping my strat is messed up, it feels like I'm fighting the guitar rather than being challenged by the game, so if mine is the standard, ugh .

YodaTuna

Baratus wrote: »

Heya, quick question that I can't seem to find a real accurate answer to... The strum bar on the strat versus the gh guitars: the strum bar on my strat, feels, well, worse. First, on the strat, it isn't -hard- to press, but rapidly downstrumming tires out the thumb a lot faster than on a gh guitar, and it seems to pop back into place more slowly as well. Even when I double strum it feels very imprecise, kind of mushy or something, just plain not good. Is this the standard for the strat or am I in hardware failure RMA zone? I'm really hoping my strat is messed up, it feels like I'm fighting the guitar rather than being challenged by the game, so if mine is the standard, ugh .

Nope that's how the strum bar actually feels. Kinda blows.

DisruptorX2

Omeks wrote: »

Paranoid and Vasoline are both also very horrid. Paranoid with the bass pedal notes and Vasoline with...well, being complicated.

Vasoline expert on drums is pretty hard, I had to bail my buddy out with my overdrive twice on it.

On expert guitar its a joke though.

Ramen Noodle

Holy shit, Moss is my lead singer in my guitar career!

Pjstelford

So I can 4-5 star most drum songs on medium, and 3-4 many of them on hard.

I beat Maps on Expert thanks to the in game animation.

In the last thread, someone posted the video of Maps - Drums Expert and I wanted to try it for hilariousness sake. I got through most of it, but could not figure out how to do the trip notes. My body would just go totally nuts when those came up if I tried to hit them. So I would just ignore them and see how long I could get in maps, to the amusement of my friends.

Then, when playing with the band, we did a random song set and I got maps. Since I do random sets on medium (after having ride the lightning on hard...), I was ready to sleep through most of it. I knew the notes by heart and actually started watching the drummer and saw him use the left hand to hit the middle notes of the trips. The whole song clicked right then and there.

Anyone else have any other epiphanies like that?

Reznik

Does anyone have any tips for going from medium guitar to hard? I tried Say It Ain't So in practice at like 70% speed on hard and even then I only got 80%. I can only seem to get the orange note about half the time, and sliding down to get it totally gets me lost on the fretboard.

It's frustrating because I can pretty much sleep through every song on medium, but I just get murdered on hard.

Legacy

Just keep at it?

I dunno.

DisruptorX2

I'd play GH 2 and 3 a bunch, the songs are more technical and you'll get the hang of sliding to the orange note fairly fast.

UnbreakableVow

Reznik wrote: »

Does anyone have any tips for going from medium guitar to hard? I tried Say It Ain't So in practice at like 70% speed on hard and even then I only got 80%. I can only seem to get the orange note about half the time, and sliding down to get it totally gets me lost on the fretboard.

Don't slide to the orange note. Keep your index finger on red, and slide your index up to green when necessary. It's much easier than sliding your pinkie down.

Sentience

Fuck yes, I finally got this today.

It was a bit of an adventure actually. My friends and I called the local Future Shop about an hour after it opened. They said they had three left, so we ran over there (only about a 10 minute walk) and stormed in. There was only one sitting there. We were about to rock paper scissors for it, but then we saw that one of our friends was working that day. He said there were three more in the back, something the other employees were withholding from us. He smuggled them out for us just as some other guy snapped up the one on the floor. All four boxes left the store in about five minutes.

So yeah, it's fucking awesome, just as I expected from Harmonix. I'm done the Expert guitar tour and about halfway through the Hard drum tour and loving every minute of it. Now if they get Band World Tour online, I will be on fucking cloud nine.

Speed Racer

So, what ever happened with that rumor about GH3 controllers potentially not working with Rock Band in the future? Because I'd really like to pick some up if this second guitar ends up not working.

UnbreakableVow

Mushroom Pie wrote: »

So, what ever happened with that rumor about GH3 controllers potentially not working with Rock Band in the future? Because I'd really like to pick some up if this second guitar ends up not working.

Haven't heard anything about it, but I still live in fear of waking up one day, turning on Rock Band and being denied my X-plorer use.

I will let out a "NOOOO" that makes Darth Vader seem like a giant pussy.

scootch

Reznik wrote: »

Does anyone have any tips for going from medium guitar to hard? I tried Say It Ain't So in practice at like 70% speed on hard and even then I only got 80%. I can only seem to get the orange note about half the time, and sliding down to get it totally gets me lost on the fretboard.

It's frustrating because I can pretty much sleep through every song on medium, but I just get murdered on hard.

cheap: use a rubber band to permanently push in the green key and keep four finger on the rest of the four.

EvilBadman

scootch wrote: »

Reznik wrote: »

Does anyone have any tips for going from medium guitar to hard? I tried Say It Ain't So in practice at like 70% speed on hard and even then I only got 80%. I can only seem to get the orange note about half the time, and sliding down to get it totally gets me lost on the fretboard.

It's frustrating because I can pretty much sleep through every song on medium, but I just get murdered on hard.

cheap: use a rubber band to permanently push in the green key and keep four finger on the rest of the four.

Boo-Fucking-Urns.

Legacy

That works in theory, but you'd be fucked when you run into a chord.

hmxmoss

Nocren wrote: »

Kinda figured it was you.

(though judging by your credits pic, you've let your (facial) hair grow a bit?)

Actually, I don't believe it was specifically modelled after me... At some part during the testing, though, I saw this prefab and it was like looking in a mirror somewhat... I would have to let the hair on my head grow out a lot more, but I have been known to look like a lumberjack at times.

My credits pic, sadly, was taken just after the beard got back from vacation. I've forbidden it from ever going on vacation again, 'cause... well... you never know when your next rock photo shoot is going to happen.

Akinos

scootch wrote: »

Reznik wrote: »

Does anyone have any tips for going from medium guitar to hard? I tried Say It Ain't So in practice at like 70% speed on hard and even then I only got 80%. I can only seem to get the orange note about half the time, and sliding down to get it totally gets me lost on the fretboard.

It's frustrating because I can pretty much sleep through every song on medium, but I just get murdered on hard.

cheap: use a rubber band to permanently push in the green key and keep four finger on the rest of the four.

Doing that just makes it Different-Medium as you would still be using just 4 frets. Also, chords.

I had a lot of trouble going from Medium to Hard as well. What got me through it was keeping my fingers focused on the lower four frets (red through orange) as much as possible. It's much easier to reach for the green fret with your index finger than to reach for the orange one with your pinky.

Sometimes orange notes are rare so practice switching from upper-four to lower-four. If you see orange notes coming don't just reach for them as they come, but move your hand down until the orange notes stop or lots of green comes.

Also try never using your pinky to help get used to moving your hand around a lot, as you will ultimately need to do so for Hard and Expert.

Docshifty

Hey, anyone need a guitarist? I'll play bass (So long as we random it or swap every other song). Random people that leave midsong or leave because they whine about having to play bass FUCKING ONCE AFTER I JUST DID THREE SONGS AS BASS AND BUT I DON'T WANT BASS WHY DON'T YOU KEEP PLAYING WWWAAAAHHHHH anger me.
I'll even sing now and then and promise not to transmit while I do it.

What I'm saying is someone should RB it up with me sometime.

Arikado

I'd be glad to.

However, there's some new years party somewhere and I'm taking Rock Band with me over there.

Not so much for the people there, more so for me to not die of boredom.

Goatmon

UnbreakableVow wrote: »

Reznik wrote: »

Does anyone have any tips for going from medium guitar to hard? I tried Say It Ain't So in practice at like 70% speed on hard and even then I only got 80%. I can only seem to get the orange note about half the time, and sliding down to get it totally gets me lost on the fretboard.

Don't slide to the orange note. Keep your index finger on red, and slide your index up to green when necessary. It's much easier than sliding your pinkie down.

I had a very difficult transition into hard mode on Guitar Hero figuring that out.

Speed Racer

Docshifty wrote: »

Hey, anyone need a guitarist? I'll play bass (So long as we random it or swap every other song). Random people that leave midsong or leave because they whine about having to play bass FUCKING ONCE AFTER I JUST DID THREE SONGS AS BASS AND BUT I DON'T WANT BASS WHY DON'T YOU KEEP PLAYING WWWAAAAHHHHH anger me.
I'll even sing now and then and promise not to transmit while I do it.

What I'm saying is someone should RB it up with me sometime.

I can jump in on drums if we get a guitarist.

Docshifty

Woo, 5starred ...And Justice for All. Out of curiosity how does everyones top songs look? For me its somethin' like

...And Justice For All
Seven
Don't Fear the Reaper
Something or something
Welcome Home

But yeah, I can't hop on RB online atm but feel free to add me or whatnot or lemme know your tag. I'm all for the rockin' out.

YardGnome

Docshifty wrote: »

Woo, 5starred ...And Justice for All. Out of curiosity how does everyones top songs look? For me its somethin' like

...And Justice For All
Seven
Don't Fear the Reaper
Something or something
Welcome Home

But yeah, I can't hop on RB online atm but feel free to add me or whatnot or lemme know your tag. I'm all for the rockin' out.

I added you. I'm up for any instrument except singing.

rakuenCallisto

Can anyone tell me how to get on Xbox Live to play this? I go to multiplayer > player match > sign in with xbox live and it brings me back to the menu to pick who wants to play (instruments). Then says you need to sign in with an xbox live account. Buuut i am, and i have a silver membership and just got online with xbox live today. Any ideas?

roywhitby

Sorry for all of the double posting guys. I tried posting a couple of times and it didn't show up at all. I was surprised to see this morning that I had posted the same post 4 or 5 times.

I'm going to a friend's house for New Year's Eve and taking Rock Band with me. I'm guessing I'm not the only one here who is doing that.

I like the feel of the new guitar but I'm still getting used to the different strum bar.

meteredsection

You need a gold membership to play online.

cooljammer00

rakuenCallisto wrote: »

Can anyone tell me how to get on Xbox Live to play this? I go to multiplayer > player match > sign in with xbox live and it brings me back to the menu to pick who wants to play (instruments). Then says you need to sign in with an xbox live account. Buuut i am, and i have a silver membership and just got online with xbox live today. Any ideas?

silver =/= online play.

fork out for gold. i hear it's worth it.

JHunz

rakuenCallisto wrote: »

Can anyone tell me how to get on Xbox Live to play this? I go to multiplayer > player match > sign in with xbox live and it brings me back to the menu to pick who wants to play (instruments). Then says you need to sign in with an xbox live account. Buuut i am, and i have a silver membership and just got online with xbox live today. Any ideas?

If you just got online today, you haven't used your free month of gold yet. Join up, and if you decide it's worth it after that (you will), fork out the dough.

CheesecakeRecipe

Reguarding bassists leaving: I tend to play as the bassist online anyways, as there is usually someone who is immensely better at guitar than I am. So if a bassist is ever in need, i'm your man.

However, that offer won't be good for the next few days while my broken guitar gets RMA'd. So for now i'll be trying to plow through solo drum career. Vocals come next.

The Cheese

Sentience wrote: »

Fuck yes, I finally got this today.

It was a bit of an adventure actually. My friends and I called the local Future Shop about an hour after it opened. They said they had three left, so we ran over there (only about a 10 minute walk) and stormed in. There was only one sitting there. We were about to rock paper scissors for it, but then we saw that one of our friends was working that day. He said there were three more in the back, something the other employees were withholding from us. He smuggled them out for us just as some other guy snapped up the one on the floor. All four boxes left the store in about five minutes.

So yeah, it's fucking awesome, just as I expected from Harmonix. I'm done the Expert guitar tour and about halfway through the Hard drum tour and loving every minute of it. Now if they get Band World Tour online, I will be on fucking cloud nine.

I got mine at FS in Nepean the other day. I made a post in here saying that there were a few left but I guess you didn't see it.

nightmarenny

Shade wrote: »

Shankill Butcher wrote: »

ufo wrote: »

Nitsuj82 wrote: »

Emo has been bastardized and commercialized SO much. What the kids today call emo is nothing more than pop punk.

thank you. the term is so misused its ridiculous. i also love the misuse of 'screamo' when the bands labeled as such are nothing like saetia

The funny thing is, I can't stand what you diehard semanticists refer to as "emo", "screamo" or, apparently, "pop punk". It's all equally terrible.

I've only classified emo as "my parents don't understand me and I haven't been hugged enough" music, so yes linkin park's first album.

I hate emo. Not as music but as a label. Emo is one of those labels that have nothing to do with anything. If their was Emo music there is not, now, at least none that I have seen. Its a label used by people who arn't into the music of today or only some of it. Its a label as stupid as Pop-Punk but with even less barring in reality.

When did it become bad that music could be depressing? Yeah Emo is supposedly "whinny" but someone just called Nirvana Emo none of it is whinny. Even other bands labeled "emo" lack anys sort of whine "Fall Out boy" is as often happy as it is sad and less troubled as it can be sarcastic. "Panic at the disco"(both of which are something more like dance rock" is nearly always up-beat. And My Chemical Romance is more angry than anything.

Not that any of those bands are emo just mistakingly called emo an awful lot.

Vampire_Goldfish

I fucking hate Green Grass and High Tides on expert guitar.

For three days straight I have been playing nothing but that song and I ALWAYS die at 97%.

UnbreakableVow

Emo = shit

However, shit = emo is not always a truth. This is a hard-to-grasp concept.

vegeta_666

If anybody is up for playing sometime soon the GT is in the sig. I'm up for Expert Bass or Guitar. Though, some songs I may have to play on Hard if we play them. I also have almost all of the DLC.

scootch

my guitar is double tapping now. I can't play anything this way. god damn it

Can't get any DLC and can't play the guitar. sigh....

UnbreakableVow

sir_michael7 wrote: »

If anybody is up for playing sometime soon the GT is in the sig. I'm up for Expert Bass or Guitar. Though, some songs I may have to play on Hard if we play them. I also have almost all of the DLC.

I'm down for this. The only DLC I lack is "NIB", "Sweet Leaf", "Next to You", "Brass in Pocket" and "Joker and the Thief".

Oh and the new godawful stuff.

EDIT: I'm down for this on guitar. Meaning we have a guitarist and bassist. Any vocalists or drummers wanna join?

vegeta_666

UnbreakableVow wrote: »

sir_michael7 wrote: »

If anybody is up for playing sometime soon the GT is in the sig. I'm up for Expert Bass or Guitar. Though, some songs I may have to play on Hard if we play them. I also have almost all of the DLC.

I'm down for this. The only DLC I lack is "NIB", "Sweet Leaf", "Next to You", "Brass in Pocket" and "Joker and the Thief".

Oh and the new godawful stuff.

EDIT: I'm down for this on guitar. Meaning we have a guitarist and bassist. Any vocalists or drummers wanna join?

Well, Live is down for the moment for me but whenever I do get online I can play.