Evening all, I bring with me today a whole slew of Black Mages/Nobuo Uematsu covers. Why? Because I can, and if you can then you should.
Videogame music in my opinion is some of the most under appreciated in the world. It always amazes me that both TV and film soundtrack is acceptable to the general public but not games. It is an interesting medium and in my opinion, whilst there are some seriously great composers out there, Uematsu just pushes the boundaries more than most.
When he started up the Black Mages as a Rock Band arranging Final Fantasy music it put a huge smile on my face and frankly 3 albums later they haven’t disappointed me yet.
Force Your Way – Final Fantasy VIII
This is a really fun piece to play from the string-skipping pedal note melody through to the tapping solo and powerful harmonies.
Dancing Mad – Final Fantasy VI
I could have gone with the full piece but it’s very long and not that interesting to watch me standing around during the Pipe Organ solos ^_^ I love this solo though, for some reason it feels kinda David Gilmour even though it really isn’t.
Battle Scene – Final Fantasy VI
Some fun riffs and melodies but most of all I love the whammy bar abuse at the start of the solo.
Eyes On Me/Love Grows – Final Fantasy VIII
Originally sang by Faye Wong, I love the melody so much I decided to do my own arrangement which is sort of a cross between ‘Eyes on Me’ and another track ‘Love Grows’. As a side note, I recorded this early last year on the day I picked up that particular guitar.
Clash on the Big Bridge – Final Fantasy V
I recorded this one last year some point and figured I may as well post it as well. One of my favourite things to play on the guitar. I couldn’t resist playing an extra harmony for the main melody and of course I couldn’t stay quiet over the synth solo. (It’s just too much fun!)
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