RyanHYK’s Customs (Updated: 09/14)

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  • #388496
    RyanHYK
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      Hey, I’m Ryan, and I thought I’d drop by and lend a hand with the Rock Band Custom market. I’ve been authoring for the Rock Band Network, having worked with such authoring groups like NoisyPuppet (Bang Camaro, Jonathan Coulton, My Morning Jacket), ThatAuthoringGroup (Powerman 5000, Rishloo, Memory of a Melody), and ChartToppers (brentalfloss, Paul & Storm, Eurobeat Brony). Hopefully, my experience will be an asset.

       

      I think my specialty would be venues, mostly because out of all the parts there are to do, I can churn those out the fastest, so anyone who needs one for their song, I’d be down with contributing. I can do guitar, bass, drums, and vocals (though I may have problems with songs with three or more vocalists, two is fine). I’m probably not gonna have much with keys, since chords by ear is a nightmare without some sort of source to go on.

       

      Now Available

      ABBA – “Money, Money, Money”

      Butthole Surfers – “Who Was in My Room Last Night?”

      Cyndi Lauper – “Time After Time”

      Godsmack – “Whatever”

      Huey Lewis and the News – “Hip to Be Square”

      Nightwish – “Nemo”

      Primus – “Wynona’s Big Brown Beaver”

      Shania Twain – “That Don’t Impress Me Much”

      Simple Plan – “Addicted”

      Simple Plan – “I’d Do Anything”

      Simple Plan – “Perfect”

      Vanilla Ice – “Ice Ice Baby”

       

      Songs in Playtesting

      -Blink-182’s Take Off Your Pants and Jacket

      Del Amitri – “Roll to Me”

       

      To-Do List

      -Blink-182’s Take Off Your Pants and Jacket

      • “Roller Coaster” (Status: Expert Drums, Bass, and Guitar done)
      • “Reckless Abandon” (Status: Expert Drums, Bass, and Guitar done)
      • “Everytime I Look For You” (Status: Expert Drums, Bass, and Guitar done; Keys and Pro Keys complete)
      • “Give Me One Good Reason” (Status: Expert Drums, Bass, and Guitar done)
      • “Shut Up” (Status: Expert Drums, Guitar, Bass done)
      • “Please Take Me Home” (Status: Expert Drums, Guitar, Bass done)

      -Bowling for Soup – “Girl All the Bad Guys Want” (Expert Drums and Pro Keys done)

      -Bruno Mars – “Runaway Baby” (Status: Guitar, Drums, Dass, Keys, and Pro Keys complete)

      -Shampoo – “Trouble” (Status: Drums complete, Expert Guitar and Bass done)

       

      Recycling Bin (click here to go to songs I’ve gotten started on but am not too motivated to finish)

      -Huey Lewis and the News – “If This is It”

      -Huey Lewis and the News – “Stuck With You”

      #398765
      espher
      Participant

        Oh my. I’ll definitely have to try and make some time for this.

        #398772
        Farottone
        Keymaster

          Hello and welcome. Just wanted to let you know that I would pitch in should you decide to do an ABBA or a Huey Lewis pack (Hip to be square, Small world, Perfect world and Back in time could be good candidates, in examnple).

          #398775
          Nyxyxylyth
          Participant
            Hello and welcome. Just wanted to let you know that I would pitch in should you decide to do an ABBA or a Huey Lewis pack (Hip to be square, Small world, Perfect world and Back in time could be good candidates, in examnple).

            I would chart “Dancing Queen” vocals in a heartbeat.

            #398776
            RyanHYK
            Participant
              Hello and welcome. Just wanted to let you know that I would pitch in should you decide to do an ABBA or a Huey Lewis pack (Hip to be square, Small world, Perfect world and Back in time could be good candidates, in examnple).

               

              I kinda take things one at a time without future thought of making packs. But seeing as Huey Lewis is really popular in Rock Band circles and ABBA is one of the best selling groups ever, I can see wanting to release multiple songs by them at once.

               

              I would chart “Dancing Queen” vocals in a heartbeat.

               

              Personally, the reason I did “Money, Money, Money” was because I could easily identify each of the instruments by ear. “Dancing Queen” probably isn’t gonna happen for me. If I were to do another ABBA song, the most likely candidates would be either “Mamma Mia” or “Does Your Mother Know.”

              #398777
              Farottone
              Keymaster

                Are you using GP files/good MIDI files for this? Because they make your life so much easier.

                #398792
                pksage
                Keymaster
                  I think my specialty would be venues, mostly because out of all the parts there are to do, I can churn those out the fastest, so anyone who needs one for their song, I’d be down with contributing.

                   

                  I might hit you up for this; I hate venue authoring, but am fine with everything else. <img decoding=” src=”/wp-content/uploads/invision_emoticons/default_SA_smile.gif”>

                  #398795
                  RyanHYK
                  Participant

                    I got the expert charts to “If This Is It” (mostly) complete and decided to put it up in the playtest board before working on the easier difficulties. Also, I decided to go and do a Huey Lewis pack. Songs I’ll be adding to the list will be “Hip to Be Square,” “Perfect World,” and “Stuck With You.” I’ll definitely work on the tempo maps, and would appreciate anyone wanting to do any parts of any of those songs.

                    #399450
                    RyanHYK
                    Participant

                      So, I may as well update this for some stuff I’m doing or plan on doing and bump it up to bring attention to it.

                       

                      First off, “Money, Money, Money” now has a confirmed release. So really, last call for playtests.

                       

                      Also, adding some new songs on my To-Do list, or announcements more or less. Also a chance for people to stop me from wasting my time on a song that already being worked on by someone else.

                       

                      As anyone has seen in espher’s CanCon post, I said I had a plan on bringing a Canadian band in with a three pack. Key word in that being plan. Simple Plan, that is. Yep, I got a three-pack in mind featureing choice cuts from their 2002 debut, No Pads, No Helmets…Just Balls. Those songs being “Addicted,” “I’d Do Anything,” and “Perfect.” Right now, “I’d Do Anything” has the most work done in it, and I asked Farottone to look over the guitar for me, as I’m not entirely sure how good the last half is.

                       

                      In terms of singles I plan of doing, the first one I’ve had posted up here for a while, but it seems no one paid attention to the post since I didn’t put a new post to highlight it. The first single is the Cyndi Lauper classic classic, “Time After Time.” Not the most complex thing you’ll see on the site (I had the bass and drums finished rather quickly), but an 80’s ballad that can make the manliest of men misty eyed is something I sure Rock Band needs.

                       

                      The second one I’m working on is from the band Primus, so bassists rejoice! The song I’ve got in progress is their highest charting single, “Wynona’s Big Brown Beaver.” The way I’m seeing this, the drums are most likely gonna give me problems. I’m very likely gonna ask around for help on that one. On the plus side, I have the Expert Bass all mapped out. Spoiler alert: It’s freaking awesome!

                       

                      The third one, which I haven’t gotten started on but plan to get a map out, is a favorite from Guitar Hero II, the Butthole Surfers’ “Who Was in My Room Last Night?” I remember going to this song to solely practice on my HO/POing, and am really looking forward to giving it the full band treatment.

                       

                      I shaved a song off my Huey Lewis pack, that song being “Perfect World.” I still plan on getting the other three done, and “Hip to Be Square” is especially close to completion. It’s just those darn keys!

                       

                      So… don’t have much to say after that. There’s some news for ya.

                      #399451
                      Farottone
                      Keymaster

                        Cyndi Lauper – “Time After Time” (Status: Drums and Bass complete)

                         

                        Ok, now I’m all giggly. But… yes, you already know that, you need to do Girls just wanna have fun too. Little know fact, it’s actually mandated by law, so there’s nothing you can do but do it. DO IIIIIIIT!

                        #399750

                        Huey Lewis and the News – “Hip to Be Square” – are you interested in adding PRO guitar/Bass? I like this song enough to do it, and its in my skill-set wheelhouse. i.e. it seems easy.

                        #399760
                        RyanHYK
                        Participant
                          Huey Lewis and the News – “Hip to Be Square” – are you interested in adding PRO guitar/Bass? I like this song enough to do it, and its in my skill-set wheelhouse. i.e. it seems easy.

                          Hell, I’m still trying to find someone to help me finish up the keys. That’s really the only roadblock I got on this song. If you wanna do a Pro Guitar and Bass chart, then be my guest.

                          #399761
                          Farottone
                          Keymaster

                            Hell, I’m still trying to find someone to help me finish up the keys. That’s really the only roadblock I got on this song. If you wanna do a Pro Guitar and Bass chart, then be my guest.

                             

                            If this was my song, I would chart the sax in the outro to avoid losing sleep over it. Thus, a repeating pattern of B C# E (sustained) and G F# E (sustained) will suffice.

                            #399762
                            espher
                            Participant

                              Hell, I’m still trying to find someone to help me finish up the keys. That’s really the only roadblock I got on this song. If you wanna do a Pro Guitar and Bass chart, then be my guest.

                               

                              If this was my song, I would chart the sax in the outro to avoid losing sleep over it. Thus, a repeating pattern of B C# E (sustained) and G F# E (sustained) will suffice.

                               

                              I approve.

                              #400280
                              RyanHYK
                              Participant

                                So, just thought I’d bump this up to say I got another song in the works. That song being Shania Twain’s “That Don’t Impress Me Much,” a song I chose for its distinct lack of keys (which is also the reason I went with Primus, Butthole Surfers, and Simple Plan). Just throwing it out there in case anyone was also thinking about. Also, if there’s any plans for a country pack, sign this one up.

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