September 25, 2015 - 10:20 AM
September 25, 2015 – The Great Flood (of songs)! 50+ tracks to keep playing after our releases end! (End of Days 3 of 4)
Note: Videos may contain authoring issues that have been fixed, and are for preview purposes only. Video recording courtesy of Lowlander.
C3 releases for September 25, 2015:
New! Dream Theater – Awake (farottone, mazegeek999, Nunchuck, Parama, Metalhead911)
- “6:00” M 2x
- “Caught in a Web” M 2x
- “Innocence Faded” M 2x
- “A Mind Beside Itself: I. Erotomania” M 2x
- “A Mind Beside Itself: II. Voices” M 2x
- “A Mind Beside Itself: III. The Silent Man” M
- “The Mirror” M 2x
- “Lie” M 2x
- “Lifting Shadows Off a Dream” M
- “Scarred” M 2x
- “Space-Dye Vest” M
Bonus “A Mind Beside Itself” M 2x
New! Final Fantasy C01 3-pack
- Bill Muir – “Otherworld” (FFX) (AddyMilldike)
- The Black Mages – “Those Who Fight Further” (FFVII) 2x (pksage)
- Masayoshi Soken – “Electricity – Alexander” (FFXIV) (pksage)
New! Grease C01 3-pack (Ultimate_MANG0, Dash Riprock, Ruck Bogers 22, GanonMetroid, and pksage ft. farottone)
- John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John – “Greased Lightnin'”
- John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John – “Summer Nights”
- John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John – “You’re the One That I Want”
New! Michael Jackson C02 (Thriller) 3-pack (farottone)
- Michael Jackson – “Baby Be Mine”
- Michael Jackson – “Human Nature”
- Michael Jackson – “P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)” M
New! Singles
- 1960s
- The Animals – “House of the Rising Sun” M (Nyxyxylyth, bsbloom, cr1ckt, and Maxton)
- 1970s
- Big Star – “O My Soul” (ws54 and CrazyCanuck)
- Lou Reed – “Walk on the Wild Side” (Ollie)
- 1990s
- Alice in Chains – “Nutshell” X (Drihscol)
- Bon Jovi – “I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead” (DVDSmith)
- Depeche Mode – “Enjoy the Silence” (Ollie)
- Failure – “Saturday Saviour” X (Drihscol)
- Fool’s Garden – “Lemon Tree” (Ollie)
- George Andreas and Chris Sutherland – “DK Rap” (DVDSmith)
- Jeff Buckley – “Hallelujah” (Ollie)
- Megadeth – “Train of Consequences” M (clintilona)
- Natalie Imbruglia – “Torn” (Ollie, Sygenysis ft. Nunchuck)
- Neutral Milk Hotel – “The King of Carrot Flowers Pt. One”* (Ollie ft. MiltoniusPrime, missingn042128 and Sideshow)
- Neutral Milk Hotel – “The King of Carrot Flowers Pts. Two & Three”* (Ollie ft. MiltoniusPrime, missingn042128 and Sideshow)
- Radiohead – “Maquiladora” (Drihscol)
- Robbie Williams – “Angels” M (DVDSmith)
- Toadies – “Backslider” (Colonel 32dll)
- Ween – “Push th’ Little Daisies” (Drihscol)
- 2000s
- The Airborne Toxic Event – “Sometime Around Midnight” M (DVDSmith)
- Jane’s Addiction – “Whores” M (Drihscol)
- Sum 41 – “Makes No Difference” (Gigakoops and GreenPanda12 ft. pksage)
- The Temper Trap – “Sweet Disposition” X M (GanonMetroid and unicyclone)
- 2010s
- alt-J – “Breezeblocks” M (GanonMetroid)
- Echosmith – “March Into the Sun” (ws54)
- Glen Check – “60’s Cardin” (AddyMilldike)
- Mac DeMarco – “The Way You’d Love Her” (Drihscol)
- Nem – “Dream-Eating Monochrome Baku (ft. Kagamine Len)” K (AddyMilldike)
- Of Monsters and Men – “Little Talks” (Gigakoops and GreenPanda12 ft. pksage)
- Penrose – “Life of Mud” (Drihscol)
- Phoenix – “Entertainment” M (GanonMetroid)
- Rush – “Clockwork Angels” 2x (ejthedj and DoNotPassGo)
- Steven Wilson – “Drive Home” K (Drihscol)
- Thousand Leaves – “Reve of Mirrors” 2x (ghostbyob)
* All parts of “The King of Carrot Flowers” are also available as a single, uninterrupted track.
A red X denotes Pro Guitar/Pro Bass charts, a blue M denotes full multitracks, a blue K denotes a “karaoke” multitrack (separated vocals), and a rusty 2x denotes that a 2x Bass Pedal version is also available. FtV denotes a song previously released by a C3 author outside of C3.
Something told him that something was coming to an end. Not the world, exactly. Just the summer. There would be other summers, but there would never be one like this. Ever again.
– Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman, “Good Omens”
Did you know I’ve been writing these blog posts for 128 weeks? Almost two and a half years. That’s a lot of writing! Luckily, this week we have so much music that a blog post couldn’t do it justice, so I don’t have to try! Don’t worry; you’ll get plenty of blog posts this week, leading up to our very last weekly release on October 2. For now, please go find a male and female player of every Rock Band instrument and prepare for 40 days and nights of nonstop rocking. This week has everything our authors could scrounge together before we shut the doors! (And no, we didn’t plan on there being so many songs from the ’90s. Happy coincidence!)
Authors’ comments for this week’s songs:
- “Lifting Shadows Off a Dream” – farottone writes, “On guitar, this song was recorded with an amazing use of the delay technique, so while it may sound undercharted, the notes authored are actually what is played on guitar.”
- “Electricity – Alexander” – This is an interesting case! Both the title and the lyrics of this song are up in the air, since the FF14:Heavensward OST hasn’t been released yet (and the lyrics are…well, you’ll see). This song, ripped directly from the game data, plays while you fight three of the four bosses in FF14’s newest raid, Alexander. It’s a departure from most of the FF14 OST, and is often described as being “vaguely Persona-y”. Enjoy the iconic keys part, super-singable vocals, and simple but satisfying instrumentation! And no, before you ask, my raid group hasn’t cleared A3 Savage yet.
- “Those Who Fight Further” – It’s The Black Mages, it’s the FF7 boss theme, it’s got a 32-measure guitar solo, and it owns exactly as hard as you think it does.
- “Sometime Around Midnight” – DVDSmith writes, “One of my favourite songs of all time, this haunting track tells the tale of a man at a bar who sees his ex, realizes he still loves her, then has to watch as she leaves with another, breaking his heart all over again. Starting off slow and quiet, it builds to a great crescendo with a full string section as the tale unfolds. With difficult low vocals, this song is for anyone who’s ever been in love with someone they couldn’t have.”
- “O My Soul” – ws54 writes, “This song is crunchy 70’s power pop at its best with the late Alex Chilton belting out the vocals. Every instrument is fun, but Guitar and especially Drums are outstanding and should not be missed.”
- “I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead” – DVDSmith writes, “Another one of Bon Jovi’s hits from their 1992 album Keep the Faith, this song has been a live staple of every Bon Jovi gig since. Featuring a funky (and surprisingly challenging) piano part and a great clap-along drum riff – along with some relentless vocals that don’t give you much room to breathe!”
- “March Into the Sun” – ws54 writes, “I don’t usually delve into Indie music much but this song is so catchy I had to do it. Reminds me of Rilo Kiley’s Portions for Foxes so if you like that one then I think you’ll like this one too.”
- “DK Rap” – DVDSmith writes, “Here it is, the stuff of legends, the song called both the best and worst rap song ever made – the one and only DK Rap. Serving as the intro to Donkey Kong 64, this Run DMC-inspired song introduces the five characters of DK64 and is performed by two members of Rareware, the developers of the game, and written by famed musical composer Grant Kirkhope. Each verse gets its own solo spread across guitar, keys and drums, so plenty of variety for RB players. Grab yourself a piece of (in)famous Nintendo history today…and take it to the fridge!”
- “60’s Cardin” – Addy writes, “When you think of Korean music, your minds may think about PSY or other K-pop. However, it turns out Korea has a pretty thriving indie scene. This band gets most of their influence from American 80’s New Wave bands and this is one of their big hits over there.”
- “Little Talks” – This is an oh, THAT song kind of song. Also known as “though the truth may vary this / ship will carry our / bodies safe to shore”.
- “Angels” – DVDSmith writes, “A modern pop classic, voted by the UK public at the 2005 BRIT Awards as the best British song of the past 25 years. With its soaring chorus and upbeat lyrics, it’s not hard to see why this song has dominated British karaoke bars and pub singalongs for nearly two decades. A must-have for your Rock Band collection.”
Fixes uploaded in the last week to previous C3 releases:
- The Mars Volta – “Cassandra Gemini”: New venue, significant animations fixes, minor chart fixes
- The Zombies – “Time of the Season”: Now fully multitracked, courtesy of Maxton
And, one final time: See you next Friday!
Note: Videos may contain authoring issues that have been fixed, and are for preview purposes only. Video recording courtesy of Lowlander.
C3 releases for September 25, 2015:
New! Dream Theater – Awake (farottone, mazegeek999, Nunchuck, Parama, Metalhead911)
- “6:00” M 2x
- “Caught in a Web” M 2x
- “Innocence Faded” M 2x
- “A Mind Beside Itself: I. Erotomania” M 2x
- “A Mind Beside Itself: II. Voices” M 2x
- “A Mind Beside Itself: III. The Silent Man” M
- “The Mirror” M 2x
- “Lie” M 2x
- “Lifting Shadows Off a Dream” M
- “Scarred” M 2x
- “Space-Dye Vest” M
Bonus “A Mind Beside Itself” M 2x
New! Final Fantasy C01 3-pack
- Bill Muir – “Otherworld” (FFX) (AddyMilldike)
- The Black Mages – “Those Who Fight Further” (FFVII) 2x (pksage)
- Masayoshi Soken – “Electricity – Alexander” (FFXIV) (pksage)
New! Grease C01 3-pack (Ultimate_MANG0, Dash Riprock, Ruck Bogers 22, GanonMetroid, and pksage ft. farottone)
- John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John – “Greased Lightnin'”
- John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John – “Summer Nights”
- John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John – “You’re the One That I Want”
New! Michael Jackson C02 (Thriller) 3-pack (farottone)
- Michael Jackson – “Baby Be Mine”
- Michael Jackson – “Human Nature”
- Michael Jackson – “P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)” M
New! Singles
- 1960s
- The Animals – “House of the Rising Sun” M (Nyxyxylyth, bsbloom, cr1ckt, and Maxton)
- 1970s
- Big Star – “O My Soul” (ws54 and CrazyCanuck)
- Lou Reed – “Walk on the Wild Side” (Ollie)
- 1990s
- Alice in Chains – “Nutshell” X (Drihscol)
- Bon Jovi – “I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead” (DVDSmith)
- Depeche Mode – “Enjoy the Silence” (Ollie)
- Failure – “Saturday Saviour” X (Drihscol)
- Fool’s Garden – “Lemon Tree” (Ollie)
- George Andreas and Chris Sutherland – “DK Rap” (DVDSmith)
- Jeff Buckley – “Hallelujah” (Ollie)
- Megadeth – “Train of Consequences” M (clintilona)
- Natalie Imbruglia – “Torn” (Ollie, Sygenysis ft. Nunchuck)
- Neutral Milk Hotel – “The King of Carrot Flowers Pt. One”* (Ollie ft. MiltoniusPrime, missingn042128 and Sideshow)
- Neutral Milk Hotel – “The King of Carrot Flowers Pts. Two & Three”* (Ollie ft. MiltoniusPrime, missingn042128 and Sideshow)
- Radiohead – “Maquiladora” (Drihscol)
- Robbie Williams – “Angels” M (DVDSmith)
- Toadies – “Backslider” (Colonel 32dll)
- Ween – “Push th’ Little Daisies” (Drihscol)
- 2000s
- The Airborne Toxic Event – “Sometime Around Midnight” M (DVDSmith)
- Jane’s Addiction – “Whores” M (Drihscol)
- Sum 41 – “Makes No Difference” (Gigakoops and GreenPanda12 ft. pksage)
- The Temper Trap – “Sweet Disposition” X M (GanonMetroid and unicyclone)
- 2010s
- alt-J – “Breezeblocks” M (GanonMetroid)
- Echosmith – “March Into the Sun” (ws54)
- Glen Check – “60’s Cardin” (AddyMilldike)
- Mac DeMarco – “The Way You’d Love Her” (Drihscol)
- Nem – “Dream-Eating Monochrome Baku (ft. Kagamine Len)” K (AddyMilldike)
- Of Monsters and Men – “Little Talks” (Gigakoops and GreenPanda12 ft. pksage)
- Penrose – “Life of Mud” (Drihscol)
- Phoenix – “Entertainment” M (GanonMetroid)
- Rush – “Clockwork Angels” 2x (ejthedj and DoNotPassGo)
- Steven Wilson – “Drive Home” K (Drihscol)
- Thousand Leaves – “Reve of Mirrors” 2x (ghostbyob)
* All parts of “The King of Carrot Flowers” are also available as a single, uninterrupted track.
A red X denotes Pro Guitar/Pro Bass charts, a blue M denotes full multitracks, a blue K denotes a “karaoke” multitrack (separated vocals), and a rusty 2x denotes that a 2x Bass Pedal version is also available. FtV denotes a song previously released by a C3 author outside of C3.
Something told him that something was coming to an end. Not the world, exactly. Just the summer. There would be other summers, but there would never be one like this. Ever again.
– Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman, “Good Omens”
Did you know I’ve been writing these blog posts for 128 weeks? Almost two and a half years. That’s a lot of writing! Luckily, this week we have so much music that a blog post couldn’t do it justice, so I don’t have to try! Don’t worry; you’ll get plenty of blog posts this week, leading up to our very last weekly release on October 2. For now, please go find a male and female player of every Rock Band instrument and prepare for 40 days and nights of nonstop rocking. This week has everything our authors could scrounge together before we shut the doors! (And no, we didn’t plan on there being so many songs from the ’90s. Happy coincidence!)
Authors’ comments for this week’s songs:
- “Lifting Shadows Off a Dream” – farottone writes, “On guitar, this song was recorded with an amazing use of the delay technique, so while it may sound undercharted, the notes authored are actually what is played on guitar.”
- “Electricity – Alexander” – This is an interesting case! Both the title and the lyrics of this song are up in the air, since the FF14:Heavensward OST hasn’t been released yet (and the lyrics are…well, you’ll see). This song, ripped directly from the game data, plays while you fight three of the four bosses in FF14’s newest raid, Alexander. It’s a departure from most of the FF14 OST, and is often described as being “vaguely Persona-y”. Enjoy the iconic keys part, super-singable vocals, and simple but satisfying instrumentation! And no, before you ask, my raid group hasn’t cleared A3 Savage yet.
- “Those Who Fight Further” – It’s The Black Mages, it’s the FF7 boss theme, it’s got a 32-measure guitar solo, and it owns exactly as hard as you think it does.
- “Sometime Around Midnight” – DVDSmith writes, “One of my favourite songs of all time, this haunting track tells the tale of a man at a bar who sees his ex, realizes he still loves her, then has to watch as she leaves with another, breaking his heart all over again. Starting off slow and quiet, it builds to a great crescendo with a full string section as the tale unfolds. With difficult low vocals, this song is for anyone who’s ever been in love with someone they couldn’t have.”
- “O My Soul” – ws54 writes, “This song is crunchy 70’s power pop at its best with the late Alex Chilton belting out the vocals. Every instrument is fun, but Guitar and especially Drums are outstanding and should not be missed.”
- “I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead” – DVDSmith writes, “Another one of Bon Jovi’s hits from their 1992 album Keep the Faith, this song has been a live staple of every Bon Jovi gig since. Featuring a funky (and surprisingly challenging) piano part and a great clap-along drum riff – along with some relentless vocals that don’t give you much room to breathe!”
- “March Into the Sun” – ws54 writes, “I don’t usually delve into Indie music much but this song is so catchy I had to do it. Reminds me of Rilo Kiley’s Portions for Foxes so if you like that one then I think you’ll like this one too.”
- “DK Rap” – DVDSmith writes, “Here it is, the stuff of legends, the song called both the best and worst rap song ever made – the one and only DK Rap. Serving as the intro to Donkey Kong 64, this Run DMC-inspired song introduces the five characters of DK64 and is performed by two members of Rareware, the developers of the game, and written by famed musical composer Grant Kirkhope. Each verse gets its own solo spread across guitar, keys and drums, so plenty of variety for RB players. Grab yourself a piece of (in)famous Nintendo history today…and take it to the fridge!”
- “60’s Cardin” – Addy writes, “When you think of Korean music, your minds may think about PSY or other K-pop. However, it turns out Korea has a pretty thriving indie scene. This band gets most of their influence from American 80’s New Wave bands and this is one of their big hits over there.”
- “Little Talks” – This is an oh, THAT song kind of song. Also known as “though the truth may vary this / ship will carry our / bodies safe to shore”.
- “Angels” – DVDSmith writes, “A modern pop classic, voted by the UK public at the 2005 BRIT Awards as the best British song of the past 25 years. With its soaring chorus and upbeat lyrics, it’s not hard to see why this song has dominated British karaoke bars and pub singalongs for nearly two decades. A must-have for your Rock Band collection.”
Fixes uploaded in the last week to previous C3 releases:
- The Mars Volta – “Cassandra Gemini”: New venue, significant animations fixes, minor chart fixes
- The Zombies – “Time of the Season”: Now fully multitracked, courtesy of Maxton
And, one final time: See you next Friday!
And xlxAvaricexlx, we finally got this one out, thanks for all the stuff you did!
October 2, 2015 - 10:00 AM
- Bachman-Turner Overdrive – “You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet” (Sygenysis, Nyxyxylyth, Nunchuck, and AddyMilldike)
- Focus – “Hocus Pocus (Live)” (ghostbyob, mazegeek999, Jimi369, Sideshow, and AddyMilldike)
- Steam – “Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye” (farottone, Ultimate_Mang0, Ruck Bogers 22, GanonMetroid, Colonel 32dll, and AddyMilldike)
- The Fans: Focus – “Hocus Pocus (Live ’73)”
- The Authors: Steam – “Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye”
- AddyMilldike
- clintilona
- Dash Riprock
- espher
- farottone
- GanonMetroid
- ghostbyob
- Kemiroch
- MFX
- Nyxyxylyth
- pksage
- Sygenysis
- thomeval
- TrojanNemo
- The Future: Bachman-Turner Overdrive – “You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet”
- alt-J – “Breezeblocks”: Keys and venue fixes
- Jeff Buckley – “Hallelujah”: Fixed an audio channel bug
- The Mars Volta – “Cassandra Gemini”: More venue fixes after last week and some lyrics fixes
- Of Monsters and Men – “Little Talks”: New venue
- Phoenix – “Entertainment”: Drums and keys fixes
- Sum 41 – “Makes No Difference”: New venue, small vocals fixes
- Tera Melos – “Sunburn”: Small vocals and drums fixes
October 2, 2015 – The end of C3, and the beginning of something new! (End of Days 4 of 4)
Note: Videos may contain authoring issues that have been fixed, and are for preview purposes only. Video recording courtesy of Lowlander.
C3 releases for October 2, 2015:
New! The End
A red X denotes Pro Guitar/Pro Bass charts, a blue M denotes full multitracks, a blue K denotes a “karaoke” multitrack (separated vocals), and a rusty 2x denotes that a 2x Bass Pedal version is also available. FtV denotes a song previously released by a C3 author outside of C3.
“Since the invention of
the kissRock Band, there have been five RB community projects that were rated the most passionate, the most pure. This one left them all behind. The end.”“Grandpa C3, maybe you could come over and read it again to me tomorrow?”
“As you wish.”
Hello, everyone! It’s finally here — the very last C3 release. The end of all things. Armageddon. Ragnarok. The Rapt-…wait, no, we did that one at the beginning, for some reason. Uh…well, you get the idea. It’s the end! But, like any good ending, it’s also the start of something new. More on that in a second. First, let’s look at our carefully selected and prepared songs for this week.
We knew last week was going to be The Big One, and for our final week we wanted to do something symbolic. We couldn’t settle on one song, so we went with three: the original Rock Band pack size. Many of our longtime authors have been busy, and our newer authors have been stepping up lately, so: these songs are a crowdsourced effort, which fits C3 perfectly. The three songs we chose represent the fans, the authors, and the future:
That’s right, it’s that live version of “Hocus Pocus”. At this point, this song is as much of a meme as “moar Muse”, and we’re happy to finally deliver it here in the finale. The studio version of this song is much slower; Focus famously had to play the song for a TV show with a very short time window, so rather than cut down the song, they just played it crazy fast. This one’s for you guys.
Also known as just “na na na na / hey hey hey / goodbye”. This is definitely the coolest release this week. For this song, 13 authors recorded themselves singing along. This recording can be heard in-game as the crowd singalong track, and the end of the actual song audio is just us. How cool is that?! It sounds really good, and you should go listen to it in the preview video if you haven’t yet. The mixing and preparation for this are thanks to MFX, who worked really hard to make it sound awesome. Authors in the singalong include:
Okay, so, first, it’s BTO. Somehow, we went this whole time without BTO! How is that possible? (We actually had a three-pack planned at one point, but it never panned out.) This song really takes care of business! But mostly, it’s a perfect way to kick off the next phase of C3.
Wait, what? “The next phase of C3”? It’s true — our weekly releases were great, but you ain’t seen nothing yet.
We’re excited to announce that the C3 website (i.e. the new forum) now hosts a proper community customs database. Anyone can upload their own custom songs, browse others’ customs, leave feedback, easily follow songs for updates and fixes, and generally be more engaged with the community. The database includes all C3 releases, (non-downloadable) entries for all Harmonix and RBN songs, and is available starting RIGHT NOW.
Holy moly! This has been a long time coming, and there’s still a lot of work to be done, but the community database is C3’s new beginning. Now we’re truly a Collective, a place where everyone can share their customs with the world. It’s really exciting, really useful, and really…rushed, so please be patient with us as we iron out the bugs. (We’ve been planning this for a long time, but our existing plans fell through on Sunday, and I — pksage — stood this whole thing up from scratch over the last 5 days.) For more info, see this forum announcement.
So there you have it, everyone. C3 weekly “DLC” is over, but C3 as a whole is just getting started. We’ll be continually improving the new database, especially over the next few weeks, and we might join forces with other music games (FoF, the Rocksmith guys at CustomsForge, etc.) to expand even further. Rock Band 4 comes out in 4 days, and customs are no replacement for official DLC! Please support Harmonix by playing Rock Band 4. Customs are an excellent way to fill time between new DLC, though, and we hope our forums will be a hot spot for RB4 fans. This is a great time to check out our new Rock Band 4 Discussion forum!
Fixes uploaded in the last week to previous C3 releases (and from now on, you can find updates in the new database):
Before we go, farottone and I wanted to say a few words. Unfortunately, as of this writing, I’m going to be up all night getting the database ready for release. I love you guys, and C3 has been a journey, but that journey’s not over! So, instead, I’m going to let farottone do all the talking for once.
farottone writes:
And, as our final encore, we want to tell a brief story:
See you, space cowboys. Not next Friday, but in some ethereal “next Friday”, in a different place and time. Be excellent to each other.
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