Rock Band - Impressions...

Brando70 · Post by **Brando70** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 3:20 pm

Okay, drum experts, a technique question. I've gotten good enough at Medium that I think I'm ready for the Hard drum tour. What position do you keep your foot in: flat on the pedal or arched up in the "rock" position? I don't think I can keep up with some of the faster bass beats in the flat position, but the rock one feels a little awkward to me right now.

Post by **ScoopBrady** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 3:41 pm

I keep my heel up now and always have the bass pedal pressed. When I need to play a bass note I lift my foot up about halfway and drop it down. Once you get used to playing this way it makes it much easier.

webdanzer · Post by **webdanzer** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 3:50 pm

Absolutely heel-up. It's best that you work on perfecting the 'bounce.'

I can't imagine doing Expert level on anything but, and it makes hard much easier as well.

JackB1 · Post by **JackB1** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 5:04 pm

Brando70 wrote:Okay, drum experts, a technique question. I've gotten good enough at Medium that I think I'm ready for the Hard drum tour. What position do you keep your foot in: flat on the pedal or arched up in the "rock" position? I don't think I can keep up with some of the faster bass beats in the flat position, but the rock one feels a little awkward to me right now.

Definitely "Heel Up". And "bounce" by giving a little "flick" with the ball of your foot. Don't lift up anymore than you need to in order to register a hit. And rest you foot flat down on the pedal when you can. Be careful! You don't want to break that plastic pedal! I reinforced the bottom of mine with some heavy duty adhesive backed felt and it has been fine.

Brando70 · Post by **Brando70** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 5:31 pm

Thanks, that's what I figured. I don't press the pedal too hard, and I can do the bounce kick, I just have to recover faster.

webdanzer · Post by **webdanzer** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 5:36 pm

I actually *don't* keep the pedal down like Scoop, though. My 'resting state' is like the bottom pic here:

Naples39 · Post by **Naples39** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 5:51 pm

I keep trying to play heel-up, but I'm just not good at it. I will keep at it though, because playing most things on expert heel-down would be near impossible.

JackB1 · Post by **JackB1** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 2:14 pm

Naples39 wrote:I keep trying to play heel-up, but I'm just not good at it. I will keep at it though, because playing most things on expert heel-down would be near impossible.

Just try and "bounce" by flicking the ball of your foot, instead of just lifting your whole leg. And try and keep the ball of your foot in the same spot.
I actually found it easiest to play with a bare foot, as a sock is too "slippery".

JackB1 · Post by **JackB1** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 1:26 am

I finally beat "Run To The Hills" on Hard!!!!! Boy is that song a workout!

Now if I could just make it thru "Won't Get Fooled Again! I get to about 70% and fall apart. All those crazy fills are tough at the end. No real pattern to follow.

Naples39 · Post by **Naples39** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 12:45 pm

JackB1 wrote:I finally beat "Run To The Hills" on Hard!!!!! Boy is that song a workout!

Now if I could just make it thru "Won't Get Fooled Again! I get to about 70% and fall apart. All those crazy fills are tough at the end. No real pattern to follow.

Somehow I beat that song on my first try. For me, I just said forget making it sound pretty just be more or less accurate so that even though I'm missing a lot I'm not dying. Granted I am nowhere near beating Run to the Hills on hard so maybe we just have different strengths in drum playing.

webdanzer wrote:Someone at scorehero supposedly found what appears to be a track list in one of the files in the latest DLC pack.

This guy may be on to something, as he shot 3 for 3 on this week's DLC.
EL Scorcho - Weezer
Why do you love me - Garbage
Sex Type Thing - Stone Temple Pilots

JackB1 · Post by **JackB1** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 11:43 am

Naples39 wrote: Somehow I beat that song on my first try. For me, I just said forget making it sound pretty just be more or less accurate so that even though I'm missing a lot I'm not dying. Granted I am nowhere near beating Run to the Hills on hard so maybe we just have different strengths in drum playing.

I just beat WTFA so I have completed a HARD Drum solo career. That shows how much fun this game is, as I NEVER complete any games. I am now going back and trying to 4 star everything on HARD. That will be very difficult on some songs. I LOVE THIS GAME!!!

Spooky · Post by **Spooky** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 11:51 am

Broke my SECOND goddam kick pedal this weekend!!!

Snapped right in half again.

Furstrating.

JackRip8 · Post by **JackRip8** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 12:13 pm

I just got some pads from http://www.DrumPads4RockBand.com - they look pretty sweet and sound nice! It looks like they sell the foam pads and gum rubber also.

JackB1 · Post by **JackB1** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 1:56 pm

just a little cross promotion

.......I have a GH2 Explorer (360) for Sale in the "FOR SALE" thread, if anyone is looking for an extra guitar to use with Rock Band or just a replacement guitar that will work with RB.

Danimal · Post by **Danimal** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 6:18 pm

Spooky wrote:Broke my SECOND goddam kick pedal this weekend!!! Snapped right in half again.

Furstrating.

Don't feel bad, I've replaced every piece of equipment that came with mine including the USB hub. Apparently they are using the same Quality control as MS.

Post by **ScoopBrady** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 7:11 pm

I've been trying to beat "And Justice For All" on expert with the drums since I got my 360 back and I finally did it!

It feels like an actual accomplishment. I love this game more and more each week. It's the best offline multiplayer game IMO too.

webdanzer · Post by **webdanzer** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 12:09 pm

I give the Grateful Dead pack a thumbs up. Totally dig some of the psychedelic video, too.

Naples39 · Post by **Naples39** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 4:13 pm

webdanzer wrote:I give the Grateful Dead pack a thumbs up. Totally dig some of the psychedelic video, too.

You buy the whole pack? There's no way I would buy more than one or two, if that. Any specific recommendations?

Gurantsu · Post by **Gurantsu** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 4:16 pm

Theres a Dead pack? Man, I'm all over that baby! Haven't played RB in a while, but that will get me going again.

webdanzer · Post by **webdanzer** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 4:20 pm

Naples39 wrote:
webdanzer wrote:I give the Grateful Dead pack a thumbs up. Totally dig some of the psychedelic video, too.
You buy the whole pack? There's no way I would buy more than one or two, if that. Any specific recommendations?

Yeah, I've got the Pokemon (gotta catch 'em all) thing going on with the Rock Band DLC at the moment, though the Thrash pack might finally kill that off.

Let me get back to you once I've played through them on Guitar. I've just done drums for all of them so far.

Gurantsu · Post by **Gurantsu** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 11:45 am

I grabbed the whole Grateful Dead pack, it's pretty cool! Now my character in the game is happy:

webdanzer · Post by **webdanzer** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 11:47 am

I still have to play guitar with the Dead songs, but I think my two favorites on Drums are China Cat Sunflower and Casey Jones.

Zeppo · Post by **Zeppo** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 1:31 pm

Gurantsu wrote:I grabbed the whole Grateful Dead pack, it's pretty cool! Now my character in the game is happy:

I'm very curious about these; are they all studio cuts, or are any of them from actual shows?

Spooky · Post by **Spooky** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 2:01 pm

Zeppo wrote:
Gurantsu wrote:I grabbed the whole Grateful Dead pack, it's pretty cool! Now my character in the game is happy:
I'm very curious about these; are they all studio cuts, or are any of them from actual shows?

Studio only Zepp.

For the record...I HATE the decision on how they coded the expert drum track on Truckin'. What a pain in the ass to play and NOT fun at all IMO. I don't mind difficlt but this one is just annoying and does not feel like I am playing drums what-so-ever.

webdanzer · Post by **webdanzer** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 2:21 pm

Overall I think the Dead drum tracks are pretty hard to play, but fun. I don't know if I've tackled Truckin' on expert yet, though. Don't think I have...