Another week, another crazy hint from Dan!
This picture was posted in segmented parts at first
Once assembled it became what you see below. There were a bunch of theories tossed out. Was it soundwaves? An Oscillator? Or was it an ancient language? In the end it turned out to be The Mesa Polyglot Alphabet.
Translated line by line we decoded this beautiful poem(?)
Lo’ for these are the trials three
the stench of the square (s) even
A disappearance and an eclipse
A farewell lullaby from Nancy
On the day of our brother’s passing
First, let’s look at the two songs that are practically confirmed for next week:
James Gang – Funk #49
Let’s look at the first part of this translated hint:
the stench of the square (s) even
7 squared is 49 right?
When I was looking through the speculation threads, I was surprised to find out this WASN’T in Rocksmith already! It’s such a perfect fit for the game, and it’s great that it looks like it’s finally going to come!
Bill Withers – Ain’t No Sunshine
A disappearance and an eclipse
One might say that thanks to this eclipse, there ain’t no sunshine… I’m very sorry.
We go from a song that I thought was already IN the game to a song I never expected to see in a game. Soul is definitely a genre that could use some more representation in Rocksmith (if you haven’t, you should pick up Soul Hits 1), so it’s great to see more of it appear.
The third song, was much trickier
A farewell lullaby from Nancy
On the day of our brother’s passing
At first we thought it was Heart via Nancy Wilson. Nah, too obvious for @DanAmrich, kidmeatball on the Ubisoft Forums nailed it!
“Correct! This is the Nancy reference; Roy Buchanan’s Telecaster was nicknamed Nancy. The “farewell” referred to the fact that “Sweet Dreams” was used twice — and Roy’s version over the end credits — of the movie The Departed.”
Are you glad to see more 70s music, or would you rather have something else? Let us know!
Horse shit.
That describes your musical tastes.
all 3 of these are before my time and they all sound great to me! Ain’t no sunshine sounds a bit easy, but I’ve never learnt it and it’s a great song, so what better time? And funk #49 by the James gang is going to be great fun to learn, as is ‘sweet dreams’.
I am stoked! And yes, my favourite pack recently was Mastodon.
I’m so so so excited for Funk #49, that was one of my requests!!
Funk 49 will be awesome….
…. THIS!
🙂
I wish it was the third song
The third has been confirmed as Roy Buchanan “Sweet Dreams”.
Awesome!
oh man. look at that bassist in Ain’t No Sunshine.
gief that song. oh man giiiieeef.
Much prefer bluesmith to metalsmith.
It’s not an axe damnit.
I think that the last line is not part of the last clue, just a reference
to the date the DLC will be released (anniversary of Ray Charles death.)
I think the third may be “These Boots Are Made for Walkin'”,
Nancy Sinatra.
That would be nice ! Are you ready boots? I am !
way to go bluesmith…
I’ll pick up Bill Withers but the other 2 don’t really interest me. I hope it’s not Heart again. Give me some Johnny Cash instead for a little variety.
I’m picking this pack up, love classic rock.
Not a pack, probably. Just single purchases.
“A farewell lullaby from Nancy” “On the day of our brother’s passing”
Sex Pistols
Nancy died before Sid did.
Isn`t this the third? It would fit the clue pretty darn well.
This is what I thought too.
Still waiting for a Rolling Stones pack…
I have a feeling that the “Nancy” in question is not Nancy Wilson from Heart, but perhaps Nancy Sinatra. These Boots Are Made For Walkin would be fun to play on bass methinks.
This was a popular guess on the Ubi forum as well, but honestly I just can’t see that song being interpreted as a lullaby (either thematically or lyrically)
Yeah I know Bill Withers is blues but I think the most people would prefer SRV, Buddy Guy, Albert King, hell even Jimmy Vaughan, Poppa Chubby, or Joe Bonnamassa.
Ain’t no sunshine is all violin if I remember. Not saying it isn’t a great song or anything…
https://www.songsterr.com/a/wsa/bill-withers-aint-no-sunshine-bass-tab-s26737t1
I don’t think that Bill Withers song fits rocksmith well either, It’s not really a blues guitar song. Now those other artists you mentioned would definitely fit rocksmith.
More heart???? Please, this is no variety 👿
Heart isn’t confirmed, so we have no idea what the third song actually is
“7′s square root is 49.”
Hate to be that guy, but it’s the other way around. heh
7 squared is 49; henceforth, 49’s square root is 7.
Anyway, not sure there’s much for me this week if these are the songs confirmed, sorry to say.
That was bothering me as well 😆
Fix’d
That’s the last time I write an article in a hurry!
I like these songs just not for the game. They don’t really make me want to pick up my axe and wail away.
Remember how so many people requested blues? Well, Bill Withers is blues.
hopefully we get buddy guy – aint no sunshine
Yeah that would be good, the Bill Withers version sounds like it would be a snoozefest on guitar.
I know I know I know I know I know people will complain about the DLC.
ROFL 😆
What’s next? Jefferson Starship’s “We built this city”?
Hopefully?
that would ROCK!
How about a song pack with rock n roll in the titles. Could also have rock n roll star, rock n roll suicide, god gave rock and roll to me, and I love rock and roll to you.
I love to see some more classics in Rocksmith. Is James Gang confirmed? Perhaps it will be the Black Keys version of Funk #49 :smile:, i don ‘t like Heart much, i think i’ll pick 2/3
James Gang is confirmed
excellent!
Huh?
Sounds like a win so far.