Hello Rocksmith fans!
Hope you enjoyed the Academy Awards (spoiler: @LeoDiCaprio finally won) now let’s play some classic movie themes on our Axes! Today’s DLC is five rearranged but still true to the original Rocksmith DLC tracks of the following movie scores by @UbisoftStudioSF!
Rocksmith Goes to the Movies – $9.99 / Steam (PACK ONLY)
- Howard Shore “A Knife In The Dark” – Drop D
- Alan Silvestri “Back to the Future”
- Danny Elfman “Batman – Theme” – Alt. Lead
- John Williams “Superman – Main Title”
- John Williams “Jurassic Park – Theme” – Drop D [Rhythm/Bass]
| httpvh://youtu.be/E4BBCTz-Kk4 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Wjq07IecHk |
| httpvh://youtu.be/E19FzfGRa7M | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0fBRyK5lMc |
| httpvh://youtu.be/XhB0NdWH8QI | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBG1Uc_T2Dk |
| httpvh://youtu.be/r3lm0Csg6mk | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6Az17qQ9kU |
| httpvh://youtu.be/pb0uThd0fGo | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6puqOMhZa58 |
Are you excited to learn these movie themes on Guitar and Bass? Or would you rather have seen similar treatment bestowed upon your favourite TV shows? Let us know!
I am throughly enjoying this dlc. It really helps with developing the finger picking. Gotta think positively
This could have been a great pack if they went for iconic songs from movies rather than the theme songs. I know it requires the licensing, but at least people would buy it.
Just thinking about what could have been included:
Survivor – Eye of the Tiger (Rocky 3)
Kenny Loggins – Danger Zone (Top Gun)
Chuck Berry – Johnny B. Goode (Back to the Future)
Huey Lewis & The News – Power of Love (BttF)
Simple Minds – Don’t You (Forget About Me) (Breakfast Club)
I’m sure there are a lot more options too
eye of the tiger is already on RS
Dammit, that was the only one I didn’t check. Still was more just spit-balling ideas for a different concept of the movies pack.
I really want video game music. Like a mario medley, metroid music, pokemon theme and a few zelda packs.
then you should really try this:
Okay, I gave the whole pack a couple play- throughs rhythm and lead (no bass), and I have to say im happy with the purchase. It is not on par with the bachsmith packs, but when you take it on its on merit it is a great pack. What the previews do not show is the rhythm paths which are much more diverse than your typical “strum alongs”. They also give you a better idea of the approach the notetrackers were taking. The lead chart is more of the primary voicing while the rhythm fills in the rest (Think of playing a song where you replace the lead vocals with a guitar). You really need both parts to get the whole feel. Another nice thing about this pack is that it provides a fun break from the usual rock track. If your on the fence with this one, Id recommend watching the twitch broadcast, it should be interesting.
Any word on the release of the PS3 DLC…not seeing it on PSN or in the Shop…have tried console only at this point?
Still delayed, hopefully Sony will sort it out soon
All you knew this was coming.
Wow, a lot of people turned their backs on this pack after all the praise it got on the first post. I don’t really know what everyone’s problem is. The announcement clearly said the RS team wasn’t going to take many creative liberties, and were basically just going to transcribe the songs as they were. I don’t really understand what everyone is surprised about. In general, the point of orchestral music is that no individual instrument outshines the others, so obviously the leads aren’t going to be very flashy.
I thought all the songs were great choices. I actually liked Superman and Jurassic Park way more than I was expecting, but the other 3 are pretty satisfying too. Lots of sustains in the pack which can be a little bland. Luckily, Rocksmith doesn’t punish you for adding extra notes or jazzing things up, so I think anyone with the slightest bit of creativity should be able to take quite a bit out of this pack.
My only real criticism is the guitar tones that come with the songs don’t sound particularly good and blend poorly with the other instruments. That’s a simple problem to fix though, as I have access to millions of guitar tones in this game. Tones from my Mastodon/Lamb of God packs are giving these songs the heaviness I wanted.
Power of Love would have been better for Back to The Future!
what’s next?…..Nursery Rock?
Heavy Metal remakes of Nursery Rhymes?
😯
I hope so
Heavy Metal remakes of Nursery Rhymes? That sounds AWESOME!!!
(Checks YouTube).
Confirmed. This could be totally cool. I’d be down with this.
That’s an interesting idea. I will bring it up to the team.
it’s do able as many rhymes fall under “public domain”…no need to License
Personally, I really like this pack. My favorite packs are often things I don’t listen to normally, but that have a lot to teach me or allow me to solidify the things I’ve learned. I’ve loved both Bachsmith packs, .38 Special, all the blues stuff, and I see a lot in this pack to learn and enjoy as well. I’m really glad that the powers that be at Rocksmith are willing to keep trying these interesting and different concepts. I hope they continue for a long time!
…a month early? april fools i mean…
now some one explain to me : what is the request thing for? did anyone request jurassic theme and the like and “oh please make it sound dull as hell if you can” ?
this is getting sad
whateversmith14 yeah…i don’t feel like rock anymore with this product. in the early days i would have bought a new rs in a heart beat. after these dlc i’d wait 1 maybe 2 years when they release sth new to have a backlog (of probably 10 songs) to buy…
So you have limited scope for your taste in music, I mean you just said it would take 1-2 years to get 10 songs you like. That doesn’t really seem like a products issue, seems more like yours.
all i am seeing is novelty stuff and poppy stuff, emo or dad rock. like this movie thing or valentines or christmas. they do this and i like the idea but the execution is just meh.make it that rock n roll or “guitar focussed music” is priority number one THEN do sth. fun with it. why do we get band of merrimakers (not sure if that’s their name) for christmas and not things like the that ramones christmas song? for movies? don’t tell me you can’t think of rocking movie soundtracks?! i mean they can make bach and mozart sound fun and rocking but everything i heard in the preview sounds butcherd. i only find sth to like (and actually buy)from some of those mixed packs. oh 1 song i like. yay. let me put it this way: if it was “country smith” you don’t want taylor swift because you were probably expecting willie nelson.and then you say you don’t like taylor swift and some one tells you it’s on you… don’t worry my scope in music is broad enough.(if it helps i go from dub and reggae to ska to punk to everything metal and rock to dubstep and chillout lounge to rap with sprinkles of jazz and country.)but as soon as you put the word ROCK into something and it’s about guitar i pretty much feel like i SHOULD know what i’m getting. don’t tell me it’s my fault if i wanted rock out of something that said rock on the cover. it’s not “broaden my musical horizon”smith ok? it’s broad as fuck as it is… and the thing about waiting 2-3 years and getting 10 songs? that’s pretty much how it is right now. last thing i bought was black keys pack II before that howling wolf… Read more »
Oh
This is a weird place. Every week, the readers are invited to “let us know” what one thinks of the DLC but negative posts are often responded to and the poster put down.
Now we have a better understanding of what smurfingit actually wants (AC/DC, which is a shame considering the unlikelyhood due to licensing), this was constructive.
Also an opinion doesn’t shield you from criticism and as long as we don’t resort to threats of violence or personal attacks it’s all fair game. Nothing wrong with some banter right?
absolutley.
and ac/dc was more of a direction of bands…you know the rest.
but hey i am looking forward to women who rock! (even though cherry bomb really isn’t my cup of tea 😛 )
Wow, the general consensus on this pack went from positive to more hated than Sixpence None The Richer. Everyone’s a critic.
such great idea for dlc and can appreciate the work put in but i’m disappointed with the tones and arrangements in this pack
its not as cinematic or varied as i’d have liked, its lacking something darker and moody especially with the Batman track which i find awkwardly upbeat! sounds to me like an instructional pack, but maybe thats what they were going for.
sounds to me like an instructional pack
i watched the preview and felt like watching a demo…a sad sad demo
Tool pack please…. Tool, and Slipknot Omfg I’d go crazy lol
yeah i bet tool and slipknot aren’t even requested yet or requesting it more often will help…nope…but hey that guy that wanted soundtracks got what he wanted yay (i hope he hates how they sound as much as i do)
I bet Tool is close to impossible to license (Guitar Hero managed it by building environments just for the three songs Adam Jones allowed them to use), and as for Slipknot seems more like a barrier in terms of the tunings Rocksmith can handle.
Happy with knife in the dark; worth getting the pack!
Wow… Not at all as good as I was expecting…. Ummmmm…
Here’s to next week?