Rock Band. More Awesome.

[powerdown]

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Alright. I'll try this in the morning. Can't really play anymore tonight, given second floor bedroom, parents room right underneath me, and the bass on this song vibrates my floor something fierce.

Thanks for the tips, dore.

Edit: I find it kind of funny that up until this point, I've 5/4*'d every song. Going off just patterns alone, not speed, I found Afterlife and DFtR much, much harder.

Editv2: Passed! 4*, only thanks to the big rock ending.

[~GJampa]

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Ah me and my friend found a way to buy these songs now, even if we're not in America (American account on PS3, VISA on an American adress lol). We noticed some Orange Box song to be free And now I can finally play Blinded By Fear! Now to hope I don't break more than his pedal (trying 2 sticks, not 3).

[SethSquall]

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**** YES.

Awesome awesome.

I practiced the solo a lot. Still sucked at it though. What really happened was I survived and hit most notes for the first two solo sections then used star power to carry me to the end.

[dore]

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Nice job. I got 80% on the solo today, I was pumped lol

[SethSquall]

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Also,



We were pleased with that one. I was on the guitar like, made a stupid mistake. So much fun though. Not the song, just playing the game how it was meant to be played.

There was no achievement though ;__;

[MalReynolds]

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Your drummer is awful.

[~GJampa]

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Haha Mal is picking up details, but yeah he's right.

Gawd it feels so good we can finally use the store, I've been doing some vocals. My first Expert pass was on New Wave (92%) haha, grunting is fun - so I go from azn hiphop/trance to white rock/metal!

And got my first 5 gold stars on Enter Sandman. Now I'm practicing with Blinded by Fear again - I keep messing up after a while (and no I still don't want to use 3 sticks, that's just gay).

[Gibson63]

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yay , i was playing enter sandman on drums expert and then BOOM

[s0ulst0n3]

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OMFG Finally 5*'ed Blinded By Fear on Expert drums!!!! Just barely made it..151,275!! Took me ALL WEEKEND to learn it and do it right...that makes every song in original setlist/bonus/DLC (I don't have every DLC, I still don't have the Car's album and Jimmy Buffet pack) 5*'ed.

Time to work on gold stars. x.x

I only have the first 2 setlists gold starred, 29 Fingers and Enter Sandman. xD

Great.

EDIT: Just to make it clear I cheated and used 3 sticks..doesn't make it as impressive, but I couldn't do better then 4 1/2 stars on BbF. =( SORRY!

[~GJampa]

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Congratulations s0ulst0n3! Even with 3 stick it's quite something, 'cause it's confusing. You have any tips for me (I use 2 sticks though)?

I wonder if they will put Wait n Bleed by Slipknot in the store... And more Muse! Please no Panic at the Disco! XD

[dore]

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3 sticks is easy to figure out:
Right hand- 1 stick on yellow or blue
Left hand- 2 sticks, on yellow/red or blue/red.

Then all it takes is a simple roll with your foot hitting every time you use your right hand. Granted, it's still extremely difficult because you're basically doing a 125bpm roll for the entire song, but it's a simple concept.

[s0ulst0n3]

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Tips for 2 sticks?

Mal - I find that if you hold the drum sticks loosely, you can double tap the drum and it will count as 2 hits for the effort of one. Your wrists can move a lot slower during the red part and everything. Save your Overdrive for the solo so you can have breaks every now and then, then when you get to the solo completely neglect the pedal. I had a lot of trouble with the pedal for like a month after I passed RttH, but it becomes a lot easier with practice.

Another good song to double tap is the beginning of Foreplay/Longtime and Perfect Drug during the chorus. I find I can combo a lot better if I double tap those. =)

This also takes effect for BbF. You don't have to go up/down with your wrist every time there is a note, you can double tap it. If you play normal drums, you may know what I mean. I will find a video to show it for example. Or, you could always just tense up your whole forearm and go as fast as you can, but you get tired very fast.

EDIT: Here. http://youtube.com/watch?v=HIx34SZs0Bs

Check out what he does on the red drum at :32.

[~GJampa]

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Oh yeah I know what you mean, I don't drum in real life but I play on real drums whenever I can. My main instrument is piano and going for conservatory but you need a second instrument for conservatory so that goes for drums. But thanks for the tip I'll keep it in mind. I should give Practice Mode a try too D:

I hate Foreplay/Longtime! I used to like the intro and such but suddenly the whole song goes gay starting at 2:32.

[dore]

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The way I have my red pad modded it makes Foreplay impossible to doubletap

[SethSquall]

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Your drummer is awful.

Screw you man it was his first go on the game ever rofl. Our band owns any band. We has 6 members and we all play every instrument. We're called Moustache Coma.

Our band has a Facebook.