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[@madster01]

Not gonna lie, looking at Brandon longer than 45 seconds feels surreal.

[@ishko108]

It's a very strange experience.

[@gergoretvari6373]

you weren't around before he started doing shorts, huh?

[@Crambo2]

You should watch him getting drunk

[@RyanThreeSuns-jb1nq]

At the 0:46 mark.. JUST LEAVE!!!

[@LeoRodriguez-kk5lk]

Not an og

[@kirb709]

As a guy who started on Rocksmith, the best way to learn songs after you get comfortable with the guitar is to do 100 percent difficulty, then start the riff you want to learn at 50 percent speed, then keep cranking it up.

[@hunterrussell9263]

This

[@hunterhollingsworth9058]

how long have you been playing? where would you rate your skill level at? I've put nearly 200 hours into rocksmith 2014 at this point, and while i have seen improvement, i feel like i must be doing something wrong, like If someone asked me to play for them, i would have to just tell them nah lil bro

[@hunterrussell9263]

@@hunterhollingsworth9058 not wanting to play in front of people is pretty normal, especially for someone with only 200 hours. Rocksmith is very bad at training timing though. When I started to transition from Rocksmith to playing in my school band it took a lot of work playing with a metronome to get my timing. Rocksmith unintentionally teaches new players to use visual ques instead of listening to the rhythm section to stay on beat. If you wanna be more confident playing in front of people id try to find some cheap lessons near you and let a professional hear you play since they're not really gonna care how you sound, they'll just try to help you sound BETTER.

[@madhatterentmt6146]

@@hunterhollingsworth9058 778 hours here on rocksmith i can solo and everything and still dont like playing infront of people lol you either confident at that type of shit or you not lol it might change just depends on you i will say around the 300 hour mark i felt like i wasnt improving at all so i took a long break from rocksmith learned some tabs some other shit you cant get on rocksmith and just practicing technique that helped the most rocksmith is great just dont make it your only learning tool i found that i can play a song perfectly while watching it on rocksmith but cant play it from memory rocksmith makes you lazy

[@rowcall75]

@@hunterhollingsworth9058 this

[@AnthemUnanthemed]

so Im gonna real quick point out that this is a marketing attempt to get eyes off the fact that rocksmith just updated to a more subscription focused model and are using this to try and drive the narrative away from that justified backlash

[@TooMuchBike]

They also just announced a price increase from $14.99 per month to $20 per month.

[@cuthbertallgood7781]

I have no interest in this, so no dog in the race, but if it really has 7,500 actual songs by the original artists, it would be impossible to sell for a reasonable flat rate. Someone else mentioned they used to have crappy covers.

[@AnthemUnanthemed]

ya but if u are only using it to learn songs, tab reading is about the same difficulty, so it only really works for a specific kind of beginner that only wants to learn to play a few songs they like, in a more visually stimulating way than tabs (theres nothing wrong with this btw), not someone who is looking to learn an instrument, but I feel rocksmith tries to make itself out to be more like a learning platform and charges "accordingly" when it just fundamentally isnt, not only that but with the sub model and the way songs and licenses go, songs will come and go from the platform depending on licensing disputes, and ubisoft is already known for killing all servers related to their games, including offline games, effectively preventing people from even re-downloading a game they bought legally, that the company just no longer wants to pay for. TLDR: Imo, ubisoft has shown themselves to be untrustworthy in their industry, which is making games, not making music education aids, and theres better much more free ways of learning, which are honestly just as easy if only a little less colorful @@cuthbertallgood7781

[@RiffRepeater]

What do you mean "just" it's been a subscription focused model since September 2022.

[@jck169]

@@cuthbertallgood7781 Guitar Hero was the game with bad covers. Rocksmith always used masters for official releases. The problem with RS+ licensing is that they have a ton of music available but not all of those songs are charted. Community members (aka the players) can create their own charts but there's no incentive, and no guarantee that the songs will remain available. Chainbrain had a couple good update videos on the state of RS+ that I recommend checking out.

[@nicholasmckinley6665]

I just wanna say as a teacher you are one of my invaluable resources to keep challenging myself and to keep learning.

[@adamekcar]

Rocksmith+ die due to the subscription model paired with no guaranteed library. The song library can change at any time. Rocksmith two thousand fourteen was amazing with its c d l c. As long as I keep digital copies I will never lose my song library.

[@Guitarprincess284]

Actually the rocksmith+library has gotten better. There's official Metallica tracks on Rocksmith plus

[@jthugg1528]

I’ve got nearly 1000 hours in Rocksmith 2014 and while there is a slight learning curve to associating strings with different colors it’s been a fantastic way to learn my favorite songs. The game will automatically change your guitar’s tone to match the song throughout, so you can just focus on playing the guitar and if you hit the right notes on time you sound just like the recording. Sometimes I’ll use a different pickup on my guitar just to standout a little more from the recording if I’m feeling it. Riff repeater is one of my favorite features as you can slow the song down and gradually speed up as your accuracy increases, which makes learning complicated solos or getting your timing just right on chord transitions much easier. R14 had video lessons and exercises that are made into pixelated arcade games but honestly haven’t played them much. This game doesn’t replace a real guitar instructor but it’s the perfect addition for helping you practice and improve. I love Rocksmith 2014, because you bought the game and each song or pack of songs once AND get the REAL song that was yours to play. Unfortunately R14 is being discontinued and replaced with Rocksmith+ which has a subscription model 🙄. I mean they kept a lot of the great features from the 2014 version, but you don’t get the REAL song recording in many cases. They’re mostly cover versions of the songs which are pretty good but it’s not the same, and there’s my honest unsponsored review.

[@aydenmcfly1362]

Yeah I've got 2014 physically and downloaded on multiple drives just in case. It's just so good

[@dan_kay]

Are you employed by ubisoft, or why am I reading the same comment under each of these promotional videos?

[@jthugg1528]

@@dan_kay Cuz Ubisoft is pushing this out to content creators and tbh they’re not able to give you a comprehensive review. My message is R14 is far superior to Rocksmith+ especially since R+ is a subscription model 🤮 . Also, I saw they just increased the price of the monthly subscription for R+ 🤦🏻‍♂️.

[@jthugg1528]

And no I do not work for Ubisoft, I’ve just invested a lot of time into R14.

[@SoloCinder]

If anyone is curious why youtubers are suddenly covering this game/service after having such an awful launch its because they finally have the actual songs, not just covers that sound like they belong on kids bop

[@adamekcar]

People should avoid it until they get off the sub model and start posting songs for sale again. Let me at least have the false sense of ownership.

[@AnthemUnanthemed]

also because they just changed the pricing model to a subscription service and are getting backlash

[@feraligatorade99]

plus, the full rocksmith 2014 with all the dlc is out there.....somewhere@@adamekcar

[@adamekcar]

Damn, you took down the scammer comment so fast I didn't have time to 🧌 him.

[@SoloCinder]

@@adamekcar yeah reported that instantly

[@mkfoxtrot8822]

I started guitar through Rocksmith 2014. I remember slaving over the riffs in the lessons for like 15 minutes just trying to learn about 10 seconds of music. I no longer use it much at all as the song library is limiting and it's much easier to actually practice the stuff you play vs sightreading everything. That being said, If you play an hour of Rocksmith everyday for the full 60 days, I'd be surprised if you couldn't learn 3 songs in that time

[@Sinbad1999]

I've been using the free version of rocksmith+ for i'd say a week and I've learned majority of the chords and a few simple tunes. I used to play guitar when i was really young but I didn't play it for over 15 years and currently getting back into it. I'd say rocksmith+ is actually pretty fun and engaging especially for a short attention span gamer like me lol

[@Andrey-il8rh]

Your number one mistake is using Bluetooth headphones with the app, by default delay will kill the accuracy, use corded earbuds or spend some time calibrating delay in the app settings

[@fivefingerfullprice3403]

Alright Alright, I'm off the cigarettes! Praise God!

[@mateuszkorus300]

Are you playing using Bluetooth headphones? Bluetooth introduces lag that makes syncing with the track nearly impossible

[@XXerxi]

True, lag is huge, no matter if you have best BT headphones of best.

[@floatingpointz5903]

The input detection on Rocksmith could be hit or miss. Which is another reason to not skip the tuning: you just want to be sure *it* thinks that's the exact correct pitch...

[@popollo22]

Tried this but don’t have a PC and the phone version was way too small. Rocksmith 2014 on the Playstation with the direct cable is pretty nice though…have to pay for each song pack though and they supposedly disabled the ability to get it anymore digitally.

[@AnthemUnanthemed]

yes.... and no..... ubisoft no longer believes in game ownership and has moved to a subscription tier model now that they updated the game to actually come with the original features they said it would and some original songs

[@popollo22]

@@AnthemUnanthemed been rumoured for ps5 but doesn’t seem like it is coming anytime soon. Rocksmith+ on phone was pretty average compared to the old 2014 version on the tv.

[@feraligatorade99]

the biggest hurdle is learning how to sight read rocksmith, I have to fight looking at my fretboard and looking at my screen

[@miamichristine]

For beginners - it’s good them to be in contact with other beginners

[@Shineh234]

I think you might have a bit too much latency from your bluetooth (I presume) headset to play this game properly. Maybe try wired earbuds cause it seems like you're hearing the music delayed causing your inputs to be delayed. (not 100% sure)

[@EazyHarbor]

#1 takeaway from this video "LETS KICK ASS" 😂😂😂

[@ThisChannelHasAName]

Have been thinking about getting rocksmith + so this have been very helpfull, thnx

[@Lance37a]

I've had it for years, it's fun.

[@rowcall75]

@@Lance37a ahem, it just released.

[@damonhernandez6930]

@@rowcall75you’re wrong it had a major update with rocksmith+ bud

[@RuneJacobsen-ox7cr]

@@rowcall75 AHEM ..... I'm looking at the LOGO... right now on my PS5.. aaaaaand it says .... 20 .... 14.... as in TEN YEARS ago... not 10 days, weeks or months.. you replied 5 months ago ... aaand that's still ///... 10 years after actual date of release ice 05/11/2014. idk the difference between + and 2014 version.. but rocksmith has been here 10+ years . but just got "updated" .

[@rowcall75]

@@RuneJacobsen-ox7cr ahem, the 2014 edition is not the + version lol, it's not just an ''update''. You said it yourself, you don't know the difference clearly.

[@Jes9119]

RS+ suffers from the same problem that RS2014 did. Note detection. Its pretty good at it but its not perfect. You can play a song note perfect, like one you've been playing for years before the game ever came out and it will still say, "miss" on some notes. It does the same thing with chords. You could absolutely leave off parts of bar chords or even major/minor notes off the end of them and it will still count the note as correct. You could even play the chord as charted but still get the miss. Which can be an immense pain in the ass if you're in the middle of a strumming pattern in 4/4 but every few notes the game decides you had a "miss." There are a few ways around this, biggest one being using a realtone cable and changing your mic monitoring on that to hyper sensitive. Just plugging the cable in, windows sets the default at 35 but for best performance you have to manually override that every single time you plug in that cable. You also have to deselect the other checkbox(can't remember what it was called) in the mic setting for it otherwise it won't work as well as it should. The biggest fault the games have is their note detection. Every other aspect is fine because they have a tutorial for EVERYTHING.

[@MahRiiN0oo]

Woah, just found your page on Skool and realize we live in the same city, cool!

[@rproctor83]

One of the things I wish was standard in guitar tab is a faint color separation between the treble and bass strings.

[@ishko108]

Fortunately , all my friends are OFF THE FOOKIN CIGARETTES!!!!

[@cesargarcia-bw7iw]

Those bursts of rage are son on time! 😂

[@Mudamaza]

I started with Rocksmith 2014, put about 600 hours on it before going tab and amp. My problem was that i wasn't memorizing the songs, I was just getting used to looking at the screen like i'm reading sheet music. But Brandon, ngl, I would not recommend rocksmith+ to anyone. They just hicked their subscription price, and they don't even have that many metal bands on there. not worth. I'd sooner play Rocksmith 2014 and download custom songs than this garbage. Ubisoft really pisses me off, but i'm not even angry.

[@anthonyjones7264]

Rocksmith 2014 remastered is way better. If you use rocksmith you need to use the real tone cable for the computer as well. It's like guitar cable but it plugs directly into the computer. It reads the notes better. You are missing the notes because the app is garbage.

[@theqrm]

Hair products reveal at 600K subs!

[@xanderscookingschool1497]

3:21 That's ok. As we all know, Sting is impossible to understand.

[@Mynoah16]

About time you tried!

[@whty541]

It's a fun game, RS2014, anyway. it's way harder when you can actually play the song until the difficulty ramps up.

[@naleac6969]

Can you maybe try reviewing Yousician

[@critespranberry8872]

While the song library is massive, so I'm sure they have bangers on there but rocksmith 2014 is now free (because you *have* to pirate it) Does everything rocksmith + does as well as having a potential library of hundreds of thousands of songs because unlike rocksmith + you can make and download tracks for custom songs. Oh, and the common version to pirate? Comes with the entire library of core songs and DLCs, even one from the original rocksmith that you can no longer access (even before rocksmith 2014 shut down) Highly recommend rocksmith 2014 over plus, you get more for free and could potentially find a song to practice from that one really obscure band you like (Or if you're mad, you can make custom tracks for their entire discography)

[@TheReapersSon]

This comment convinced me to try a crack at 2014. Thx.

[@sanchezz4387]

Marty clearly set a trend with this one. I played Rocksmith as a noob guitarist. It really doesn't teach you it gets you to learn how to repeat things

[@thestrangermusic]

Maybe if you already know music theory and have some experience, it can help you to learn new songs in a fun way. Idk, never tried it, just guessing

[@crownjewel555]

For the most part, yeah, it wont teach you anything unless you do music theory or are just really into the songs, but playing guitar is still building callouses, speed, strength, and dexterity. Knowing a lot about guitar is important, but if you're building those callouses, it makes your job learning down the line a whole lot easier. I haven't used rocksmith, but if it gets you to play guitar for any amount of time in a fun way, then it works in my book.

[@SaujanyaPoudel-hx2xh]

Basically the guitar equivalent of the Piano Tiles game

[@fedoff2190]

This guy comes across as a complete douse.

[@austindavis1696]

How do you get 7500 songs? I was searching through the library and it was extremely limited. Granted I hadn't purchased the game just looking through the library of locked songs to see if it was worth the money in the first place, but it seems like I should have been able to see the full library behind the paywall.. Edit: ps5 version

[@RadikalizedEternally]

Bro I put myself on the wait list twice an u never sent me anything for next step you told me a spot opened the 2nd time I emailed back u never responded bro smh

[@danilohm]

If they add Hendrix, I’m sold.

[@moyjimenez3325]

i never tried this game but looking at the gameplay no wonder why the failed it's seems like the developers never really played instruments this could have been a great success if the gameplay were horizontal just as reading tabs

[@workingclasshero2891]

Dude when I play the rocksmith the guitar plays on the tv after I strum.

[@walkingdisaster5603]

Is this game available for smartphones now?

[@JakeyBro69]

Don’t hurt yourself patting yourself on the back too hard. You’re not a pro guitar teacher dude😂

[@kdmason]

Maybe you should have used the tuner... Ya never know sir.

[@tg2963]

So how does it work

[@vannshuttleworth4738]

Potty Mouth Canadian gets a gold star...because everyone is a star! Yay! Much rejoicing throughout the land! I would be discouraged from playing guitar if it told me how much I SUCK every time I used it. Perfection is sometimes the enemy of the good.

[@Se-no-cs]

Get it on the PC and get a rocksmith cable

[@halopcdraco]

Pro guitar teacher would have taken this seriously. This video didn't help me on if this is better then the other 2 Rocksmith titles.

[@kevinodom3895]

Can you make a video of re stringing a guitar for a noob on cigs??????

[@TimBardos]

Loved the vid Brandon 😂

[@harsha_raptor]

You have Patrick Bateman eyes

[@Cronjebru]

This bro has to be born in 1999

[@VolkerundWallyMusic]

Very well done 👍

[@noah2418]

Can you do Rocksmith+ on a laptop or pc?

[@zanzeroth]

Yes ypu can. RS+ is multi platform with a roaming profile so you can use any platform with the same progress

[@skippern666]

60% difficulty is actually more difficult than 100% difficulty, believe it or not

[@dan_kay]

Can you even trust a company who doesn't offer their products for every type of Mac that has ever been built and every type of OS from the beginning of time until forever ends? No, you can't.

[@jasonsmith-fd1yh]

Are the there any latency issues with rocksmith?

[@Runny117]

It depends. there should be none but if you're playing on HDMI to TV or something you will need an audio interface otherwise there will be. I play on my PC and it's not noticeable for me and seems just as good as my amp. but I am a noob. If I play on TV with sound coming from TV then yes it's bad input lag

[@royghosn18]

Buddy at this rate we’re lick if we get 5 vids a year from this guy

[@2nd2nun]

Made me feel better playing this game 😁

[@PsyCodeqz]

after he said shit, I just thought "IT JUST LOOKS FUCKING COOL!!!!!" of course it only works for people who have been playing for at least 5 years, well, I been playing piano for about 20, plus the intensive youtube learning of classic song of all genres, plus the progressive avante garde techniques of 70's - 90's jazz guitar pros, i mean...shit... only 10 percent of the world have that ability, hit record, maybe listen to a guitar podcast...the progression and perception is really all yours to command to it tiniest bits and BITE, you don't have to be the fastest most perfect technical player out there, you need to move souls around the damn world is what you need to be doing! and don't get too lost in the playlist of the your ordinary pop guitar junkie parent that's nomber 1

[@Yasinmeshady]

Perfect

[@EyesOpen369]

When is the pro guitar teacher showing up?😂😂

[@AngelusNielson]

Learning a song in two days is not the same as mastering a song in two days.

[@benmorgan7584]

The issue you're likely experiencing is that you may have fallen out of rhythm with the app. It's annoyingly easy.

[@mikatile]

Turning music into a video game. Bollocks.

[@rjgeigersmusic]

click bait... the video says "pro"

[@jrocktwo]

i got you guys with rocksmith 2014 + all the dlc if you guys want it. reply and ill send a link

[@adamekcar]

Rocksmith tuning is often a bit off. That is likely why you're missing so many notes.

[@oridotexe]

It gives you the percentage of the song played. If dynamic difficulty is on and you only play 50% of the song, you only get 50% accuracy.

[@adamekcar]

@@oridotexe No shit. And if it thinks your out of tune then it does not register the note as played.

[@KilimanjaroG]

this is not how you play cowboys from hell 💀

[@R_Euphrates]

He called Wake Me Up When September Ends a "classic" oh fuck oh jeez I'm so old

[@TheFloridaBikeVlogger]

looking like I will be on the 365 day plan lol

[@robloxianflexgod347]

I recommend looking into how to get RockSmith 2014 even though there isn't on steam anymore. So many features are missing from Rocksmith 2014, and the song library is volatile. I'd rather tell someone to pirate a now abandoned game then pay a subscription for least then the previous product. Or take my words with a gain of salt and buy for a few months instead of the year plan. I only say this because there are reports of Ubisoft charging even when people canceled their 1 year plan after deciding to drop it.

[@turtlehermit6047]

The tablature mode is way better.

[@DaBaSoftware]

I appreciate ur review. Have a sub

[@joshuak6968]

I prefer Rocksmith 2014 for its infinite library of custom DLC.

[@lucasfigueroa1602]

bro I'm watching this video going with 5150 views, that's sweet

[@grave8590]

Told you it was time to take on sponsors!

[@MsLibrary]

People playing Rocksmith sounds awful, not you, everyone. I'd like to hear your genuine opinion about it as a learning utility when you're spaced further from the advertisement, 'cause I'm pretty sure it doesn't teach music, and I'm certain that if you need a game to motivate you to play music, you just aren't going to be playing music.

[@nunezkant]

100%

[@hansmahr8627]

You hit the nail on the head. There are so many apps and games for learning musical instruments and it's all bullshit. There are no shortcuts. Stuff like this will only make you sound robotic. It will not teach you the most important things in music: how to listen, how to play with feeling and a sense of rhythm, how to phrase melodies, etc. The whole concept behind games like this is utterly unmusical. I really don't understand why people buy into this nonsense.

[@zonomena9153]

I played for 5 years and hit a ceiling, Rocksmith helped me pick up guitar again. And you sound good when you actually put more hours in it, just look at guys like chainbrain on yt.

[@Guitarprincess284]

You are supposed to sound bad in the beginning.but as you improve you not only get better but you sound better. Music is something you sound bad in the beginning but as you go alone you sound better.

[@Guitarprincess284]

​@hansmahr8627 you know nothing. You need to watch audrey123talks both girls have a great sound. It's all about how you practice sound comes later to sound the best you can.

[@MathiasShaw637]

you leave my fkn smokes alone

[@1-eye-willy]

youur a pro grifter great job

[@proggz39]

exactly

[@CUTIE_POXX]

Pirate Rocksmith 2014 Remastered Download CDLC Don't pay for this poor excuse of a "game"

[@EATHinNZ]

The hardest thing to do with Rocksmith is cancel your subscription

[@MollyCoughlan-d3x]

EPIC

[@EasyThere]

Seems like trying to learn guitar by drinking from a firehose.

[@Scale-Back]

had to dig up an old Xbox 360 just so I could load up the old rocksmith... they made a crappy product with a subscription and then shut down access to the old games...

[@Johnny_Bigodes]

They don’t have any of the guitar solos I wanna learn… Gotta stick to KZbin

[@angellovesjazz]

Rocksmith 2014 remastered (PC version) is a way better value. their tone cable cost as much as the game. A 3rd party cable was $13 vs $36. plus those cdlc songs have better arrangements and more variety of songs. I haven't even played it in a long time to be honest. would be more fun if there was a multiplayer versus or something. or some kind of collab thing you could do with it.

[@ckorko]

RockSmith 2014 remaster was unlisted and you can no longer buy it on PC. The only way to still play 2014 is if you buy a second hand physical copy of it for the Xbox or PlayStation.

[@Keabs]

Rocksmith 2014 is goated. Way better than this and was around when brandon was a beginner cos there was one before even that!

[@Sensei.shonuff]

Oh this is interesting

[@NexxZt]

They ruined RS with RS+. RS14 is a million times better considering you can download custom songs. RS+ has a lot of songs, but because permits are so expensive now it's mostly shit songs no one has heard about or live covers of popular songs. It's fucking ass

[@ytbechris8392]

rocksmith 2014 is way better but they took it off steam

[@tomm5023]

What a horrible app. Those animations drive me nuts

[@sagittarinaofficial]

He has been pretty quiet on the channel lately, is everything ok with him?

[@ThisChannelHasAName]

Uhm guys chy to freddy fazbear?

[@Orkruk]

The app's cool but I'd rather stick with yousician...

[@xBlackShadowsZz]

Rocksmith 2014 CDLC beats them all

[@robloxianflexgod347]

@@xBlackShadowsZz fax

[@RuneJacobsen-ox7cr]

BRUH ... you look like christian bale from bizarro guitarro universe.. 🤣 he just plays a different type of axe ... 😆🤘🤘🤘 babababapapaa bababapapaapaa .. runrunrunrunrun ....psycchokiller.. 😆

[@dorrito]

Guitar teacher shows his lack of vocab.

[@davecossaro632]

Wow Rocksmith+ looks like a steaming pile compared to Rocksmith and Rocksmith 2014. You'd way way better off not using Rocksmith + especially considering there's a monthly subscription maybe your money would be better spent on guitar lessons.

[@Sensei.shonuff]

The doo spanx u

[@Upoopup]

Do yourselves a favor don't get rocksmith+, get rocksmith 2014 instead.

[@cmolina6969]

Sandstorm by darude

[@developmentlinks]

... U talk more play less.. Whats the use of reviewing the app that way..

[@xanda9865]

When bruh has his guitar face on at the beginning he looks like blonde Patrick Bateman