I swear to god when people look back at our time, people like Nobuo Uematsu are who will be seen as the Beethovens and Mozarts. Composers of video games are some of the most prodigal musicians and music makers alive. The lasting impact Uematsu will have on music composition I think will far surpass what most today would predict.
Sadly his work won’t be heard by as many as it deserves to so I’d have to disagree with you. Nobuo should be in the conversation with the likes of today’s greatest composers though for certain if there were any justice. How he pumped out the soundtracks for 7, 8, 9 and 10 in such a minuscule amount of time is beyond comprehension. He’s the Hans Zimmer of video game composition for me, their work is so integral to the films/games they work on and connect with you on a level I can’t explain.
@@eglaiosdeminecraft9259 The problem is Fantasian was commissioned by Apple leaving many of us to wonder how much would it take for Sakaguchi/Mistwalker to buy it from them since that's the only way it'll come out on other platforms. Besides, you can buy the Fantasian soundtrack!
@@kwizzeh Actually checked it out recently, and there's apparently been some kind of Steam playtest about 2 months ago, it's recorded as #2524970 on SteamDB I kinda moved on a while ago, but maybe one day lol
It's heartwarming to see someone who's music has been such a big part of my life get up on stage and just have a ball playing what's easily his magnum opus. For people who don't know baroque music, Uematsu basically wrote an entire tocatta and fugue. He then performed them on stage with VERY minimal errors. Just writing it is impressive, but so is playing it... especially at his age. Such a great time watching this.
I love how much he loves it when the audience gets to participate in his songs! He seems to enjoy encouraging it with One Winged Angel too, since I heard he requests the audience to chant the ‘SEPHIROTH!’ parts beforehand at the Distant Worlds concerts.
People going mad (pun intended) when the composer of a theme from a 30 years old game plays it live brings back some hope for humanity. These are some of the best compositions of the 20th century
Instead we get nintendo neglecting all their music besides mario, music from recent AAA games that aren't FF and whatever else. Always a treat to get the asian music sections tho whenever a chinese/Japanese themed game released recently. Pan flutes are amazing
Nobody will ever eclipse his run as a game composer. His catalog is so huge and consistently great. Composers today dont face the same limitations that breed this level of talent.
It's said that composers having to make music using the sound chip for the SNES was like using crayons, but Nobuo Uematsu painted the Sistine Chapel with those crayons
I was the stage right cameraman for this (the one right in front of Uematsu). I appreciate folks are still enjoying this, but I am just reminded how green I was as a camera operator back then. It has been... 12 years since this concert? I'm still a regular camera operator at MAGFest (this video was filmed at my first MAGFest), and we have gotten significantly better over the years!
His live band was called "Black Mages", and they did play live a bunch. Sadly they haven't played in over a decade, but they did release a few albums and a concert dvd. All worth checking out.
thats part of the theme of the game this is from- ff6. its the final boss music halfway through it looks like the bad guy wins and destroys the world... and then the game keeps going with a changed map and drastically darker tone
With the added drums in the beginning it sounded like Court of The Crimson King lol this was fantastic, its like watching DaVinchi paint Mona Lisa, but a video game music man.
It's so rare that you see a musician play a live show like this without making some gaffs, it's all a part of the experience. Cleaner the better obviously, but if it sounds perfect, get real suspicious that you're watching pantomime.
@@RobinsMusic i think he means in a bad way. It's okay to do a bit of improvisation on solos, but he totally missed to emphasize on the right places, the crescendo feeling was fucked up. This solo is intended to sound powerfully dramatic, but it was just sterile and lifeless. No disrespect to Micho Okamiya, shit happens sometimes.
@@tommasoscalicinot only the stylistical choices which could’ve been fine, but from 10:20 or so onwards he’s helplessly off key. Playing the “wrong” or “bad” notes, that is. Suppose that happens when you’re not looking at the fretboard and can’t hear the difference well enough through the monitors until way too late.
Something about... East Asia... You all tend to use he/she extremely loosely, and... I don't know. To my mind there are implications indescribable, but fond, about the whole thing. Anyways, my love, also, is indescribable. Much love.
Besides my immediate family there is no other man on the planet that i love more or has brought me more joy than that man Nobup Uematsu. What a freaking absolute legend. I will never forget you or let an opportunity go to pass on your name. You are may favorite composer of all time. May your name live on forever Uematsu-San. 🙏
Saw an orchestra and chorus play this last night at carnegie hall. But seeing Nobuo play this himself must be a different level of insanity...both equally incredible!!
Dancing Mad is Uematsu's masterpiece. Birth of a God and One Winged Angel from FF7 don't even compare to this nearly 18 minute epic for the best villain in the series (Kefka).
There's actual fuege that'd make Bach blush. Dancing Mad is incredibly underrated, but among SNES-era FF fans, we know what the true gem is. Soundtrack was limited by the technology of its time, but surprised most new fans cast it aside since VII is the one getting all the remake hype. If they did a VI today, it'd be rated M-- if done well. It's dark. Triggering...and the villain actually wins (for all intents and purposes) before you beat the game.
Not only it is Uematsu's masterpiece, but it is A masterpiece as far as music goes. The amount of research, technicity, creativity, and love he poured onto it in absolutely insane (no pun intended). He onece said he would never consider it finished in his lifetime, as he always finds way to alter, improve and have fun with it. It can be played in ANY style and genre, and as a matter of fact it has been, not only by fans but by Uematsu himself. I think most people underestimate what it takes to create and refine such a piece. It's on a level very few musicians can comprehend and achieve.
MAN what an experience this must have been. Dancing Mad is in my opinion among the most well-written pieces of video game music ever to exist, and to think he wrote this for the SNES. Absolute icon.
I can that guarantee that music composers of the NES and SNES era. people like Nobu Uematsu, Kenji Yamamoto, Koji Kondo, Yasunori Mitsuda, and so many others. Never thought that in 30+ years their music would have such a lasting impression.
A privilege wasted on this audience. They could not shut up for one second. I get being excited, but shouting "WOOOOO" during the quieter parts is just stupid.
@@OMGlaffiesIt's a convention entirely for video game dweebs, it's a fun time, been to a few myself, but yeah. Consider the average gamer's sense of public manners and you'll get it quickly lol
Suspiciously reading his wikipedia entry, I am not surprised finding listed as one of his major influences there: _Emerson, Lake & Palmer._ ... ;-) I never played those games, had no idea thy have cool music like that :D
Ok, this is the top 1 of the moments I would visit if I had a time machine. My favorite song ever, with master Uematsu, incredible vibes... thx for the upload !
this is the final boss music of final fantasy 6 it incorporates elements of classical church music as the villian styles himself as God as well as leitmotifs from many other parts of the story, bringing the entire soundtrack together in one insane sweeping finale
This was amazing, really brought a tears to my eyes. My only grudge is the unnecessary shred solo at the end from the lead guitarrist. I would love to see this live one day...
Nobou Uematsu is a gem of the gaming world, a truly talented individual, who reformed music in the gaming industry forever. I played Final Fantasy 5 28 years ago, and that was the time when I fell in love with his music.
AMAZING UPLOAD! thank you so much! I think I got this from another YT commenter, but I'll say it anyway. Making this on the SNES is like painting (a convincing rendition of) the Sistine Chapel with crayons
I have to think how lucky I was to be a literal 11 year old and get to hear music by the one of the best composers ever coming out of my SNES. Like damn so spoiled
🎶 Enjoy our UEMATSU's songs FF音楽 Playlist:
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I swear to god when people look back at our time, people like Nobuo Uematsu are who will be seen as the Beethovens and Mozarts. Composers of video games are some of the most prodigal musicians and music makers alive. The lasting impact Uematsu will have on music composition I think will far surpass what most today would predict.
Sadly his work won’t be heard by as many as it deserves to so I’d have to disagree with you. Nobuo should be in the conversation with the likes of today’s greatest composers though for certain if there were any justice. How he pumped out the soundtracks for 7, 8, 9 and 10 in such a minuscule amount of time is beyond comprehension. He’s the Hans Zimmer of video game composition for me, their work is so integral to the films/games they work on and connect with you on a level I can’t explain.
And now he's held hostage by Apple to work on this Apple Arcade exclusive. Still waiting for Fantasian to come to PC 😢
@@eglaiosdeminecraft9259 The problem is Fantasian was commissioned by Apple leaving many of us to wonder how much would it take for Sakaguchi/Mistwalker to buy it from them since that's the only way it'll come out on other platforms. Besides, you can buy the Fantasian soundtrack!
@@kwizzeh Actually checked it out recently, and there's apparently been some kind of Steam playtest about 2 months ago, it's recorded as #2524970 on SteamDB
I kinda moved on a while ago, but maybe one day lol
@@kwizzeh Might be fake tho, the way the apple logos are just paint.exe'd out doesn't look legit at all
Man's entirety self trained and putting together compositions that would make Bach weep. What a legend
bs. bach got its own period in time for jusic and so does uematsu. nobody would weep for another.
@@jemandjemand2362 It's a "what if" scenario for the sake of good conversation, you probably never heard of it
@@Disembow1280 your mother probably never heard of you.
@@jemandjemand2362 My mom died in a car accident
@@Disembow1280 there is the reason for her to never heard of you
I like seeing Uematsu perform live because he clearly enjoys himself so much.
Yeah, above anything else, he's just a guy who loves music
Yall are done for
It's heartwarming to see someone who's music has been such a big part of my life get up on stage and just have a ball playing what's easily his magnum opus. For people who don't know baroque music, Uematsu basically wrote an entire tocatta and fugue. He then performed them on stage with VERY minimal errors. Just writing it is impressive, but so is playing it... especially at his age. Such a great time watching this.
The crowd filling in the choir bits and Uematsu smiling. Love it!
I love how much he loves it when the audience gets to participate in his songs! He seems to enjoy encouraging it with One Winged Angel too, since I heard he requests the audience to chant the ‘SEPHIROTH!’ parts beforehand at the Distant Worlds concerts.
Man even looks like he's slightly dressed the role of a clown god. At least it looked that way in the dark which is eerily cool
This is what I came to comment about.
People going mad (pun intended) when the composer of a theme from a 30 years old game plays it live brings back some hope for humanity. These are some of the best compositions of the 20th century
The good ol SNES has some of the greatest timeless classics of all time.
100% agreed
I love how much Uematsu gets into it when he is playing. The man loves his work and the energy is such a delight
大好きな曲✨この曲聞きたすぎて小学生の時小遣い貯めてサントラ買った。
This is what The Game Awards needs to get fans hyped.
For real. If they did that, I would flip my lid! FF6 is probably my favorite Final Fantasy game.
Instead we get nintendo neglecting all their music besides mario, music from recent AAA games that aren't FF and whatever else. Always a treat to get the asian music sections tho whenever a chinese/Japanese themed game released recently. Pan flutes are amazing
Imagine the orchestra at this event playing Dancing Mad while showing scenes from the long-awaited FFVI remake on the big screen
I don’t go to concerts but my god to hear this man play anything I would pay to go see
Maestro Nobuo Uematsu looking like Cid during this performance
He _is_ Cid Highwind.
which one
@@GalvatronRodimus FFIV.
@@GalvatronRodimus Cid Del Norte Marguez FFVI
i think being able to see this live would be something verging on a religious experience
It was.
@@Mustinfudger. :\
Nobody will ever eclipse his run as a game composer. His catalog is so huge and consistently great. Composers today dont face the same limitations that breed this level of talent.
It's said that composers having to make music using the sound chip for the SNES was like using crayons, but Nobuo Uematsu painted the Sistine Chapel with those crayons
The Video game Beethoven, Uematsu will live on as a legend in the composition of music.
I was the stage right cameraman for this (the one right in front of Uematsu). I appreciate folks are still enjoying this, but I am just reminded how green I was as a camera operator back then. It has been... 12 years since this concert? I'm still a regular camera operator at MAGFest (this video was filmed at my first MAGFest), and we have gotten significantly better over the years!
That's amazing dude!!! 👏
Did you get to see Frank and the Tiberian Sons? Their show rocked the fuckin' house.
いやぁ、すごいものみちゃった。感動。現場にいた人うらやましいよ!
妖精乱舞はFF史上最高傑作
This is truly Uematsu's magnum opus.
What about One Winged Angel, though?
@@AlinaAniretake his most popular piece. but most would agree that Dancing Mad is his magnum opus
@@skullyozeez6781I would not. Dancing Mad is good, but One Winged Angel is 100% his magnum opus
@@1SeeYouSpaceCowboy1 I would not. One Winged Angel is good, but Dancing Mad is 100% his magnum opus
FVIII sound track is his magnum opus
Oh man, big daddy uematsu needs to take this on tour 😭🔥💀
His live band was called "Black Mages", and they did play live a bunch. Sadly they haven't played in over a decade, but they did release a few albums and a concert dvd. All worth checking out.
This man is weaving the end of the world unto existence through sound alone
thats part of the theme of the game this is from- ff6. its the final boss music
halfway through it looks like the bad guy wins and destroys the world... and then the game keeps going with a changed map and drastically darker tone
Anyone else wonder what Nobuo Uematsu and Hans Zimmer could do on a team up? This man is responsible for my love of music.
Definitely something we as human beings are not ready for.
I'd go one step further. Let's throw John Williams into the mix.
@@GCJACK83 The earth melts away from too much awesomeness one one place.
I would like to see nobuo uematsu and joe hisaishi to team up
Hans Zimmer could definitely take the credit for his work.
Final Fantasy 6 truly is a masterpiece.
im so unbelievable jealous of everyone that was here to witness this :O
How lucky we are that someone filmed it in full HD so, despite us not witnessing it first hand, we can still experience it in some way!
ノビヨ師匠は日本の宝!
I remember being up front for this. EARTHBOUND PAPAS
With the added drums in the beginning it sounded like Court of The Crimson King lol this was fantastic, its like watching DaVinchi paint Mona Lisa, but a video game music man.
Omg his smile at 2:59 when everyone was singing along to it 😊 Thanks for this upload! I love his work and FFVI is my favorite!
Still my favorite theme of all FF. Nobuo's masterpiece :D
Not One Winged Angel? Not Rotting Pizza? Not Zanarkand?
@tuff_lover "Dancing Mad" I think may be his Magnum Opus.
@@tuff_loverthey're good but nowhere dancing mad level
This masterpiece is so complex not even Nobuo Uematsu himself can play it without mistakes :-O
are you even supposed to play a song called dancing mad correctly?
Honestly considering Kefka stands for madness and chaos, I'd say that it being played "correctly" isn't even the point.
It's so rare that you see a musician play a live show like this without making some gaffs, it's all a part of the experience. Cleaner the better obviously, but if it sounds perfect, get real suspicious that you're watching pantomime.
@@chrispysaid yeah, composing and performing are two entirely different disciplines, he plays very well considering being less experienced on stage
nonsense.
guitarist from 10:18: fck it imma just play totally outside of key
Uematsu's work is intensly good. He's truly a treasure to the public.
Guitar solo at the end was rough for sure, dude was in his own world
you mean in a bad or good way?
@@RobinsMusic i think he means in a bad way. It's okay to do a bit of improvisation on solos, but he totally missed to emphasize on the right places, the crescendo feeling was fucked up. This solo is intended to sound powerfully dramatic, but it was just sterile and lifeless. No disrespect to Micho Okamiya, shit happens sometimes.
@@tommasoscalicinot only the stylistical choices which could’ve been fine, but from 10:20 or so onwards he’s helplessly off key. Playing the “wrong” or “bad” notes, that is. Suppose that happens when you’re not looking at the fretboard and can’t hear the difference well enough through the monitors until way too late.
@@Mahtijanis almost like he'd gone a bit mad...
@@Frewster dun dun dunn, well said!
La vita vale la pena di essere vissuta anche solo per ascoltare maestri come Nobuo Uematsu.
Assolutamente sì!
Final fantasy wouldn't have gotten as much attention if it wasn't for this man. His music made the games what they are.
FF6ってかなり古いけど海外ファン、こんなに熱狂するのね
This is the FF of my life, I so wish they would make a remake of it
When I played this game at age 14 I was shocked that the Super Famicom was capable of everything it did. Still my favorite of the series.
Life... Dreams... Hope...
Where do they come from?
And where do they go?
Such meaningless things... I'll destroy them all!
where do they come from cottoneye joe
いきなりノビヨ師匠が弾いててビックリした💣
俺達の憧れであり尊敬する大先生である✨
That man is not creating music, he is creating ART
that man is not creating art, he is creating MUSIC
Music is art
@@SilverZephyr09 For Real????
@@Suimega💀
Thanks Virgil for the wise words.
沖縄民謡やりそうな格好で!
😂😂😂たしかにです😂
ちょwww
はい
イーヤーサーサーw
Something about... East Asia... You all tend to use he/she extremely loosely, and... I don't know. To my mind there are implications indescribable, but fond, about the whole thing. Anyways, my love, also, is indescribable. Much love.
Besides my immediate family there is no other man on the planet that i love more or has brought me more joy than that man Nobup Uematsu. What a freaking absolute legend. I will never forget you or let an opportunity go to pass on your name. You are may favorite composer of all time. May your name live on forever Uematsu-San. 🙏
美しい
旋律が美しすぎて魅せられる
植松さんの音色素晴らしい✨✨✨✨✨
Saw an orchestra and chorus play this last night at carnegie hall. But seeing Nobuo play this himself must be a different level of insanity...both equally incredible!!
Dancing Mad is Uematsu's masterpiece. Birth of a God and One Winged Angel from FF7 don't even compare to this nearly 18 minute epic for the best villain in the series (Kefka).
There's actual fuege that'd make Bach blush. Dancing Mad is incredibly underrated, but among SNES-era FF fans, we know what the true gem is. Soundtrack was limited by the technology of its time, but surprised most new fans cast it aside since VII is the one getting all the remake hype.
If they did a VI today, it'd be rated M-- if done well. It's dark. Triggering...and the villain actually wins (for all intents and purposes) before you beat the game.
@@InDzienInTampa I wonder if thats the reason Square left Nintendo?? The playstation has less audio limitations.
Not only it is Uematsu's masterpiece, but it is A masterpiece as far as music goes. The amount of research, technicity, creativity, and love he poured onto it in absolutely insane (no pun intended). He onece said he would never consider it finished in his lifetime, as he always finds way to alter, improve and have fun with it. It can be played in ANY style and genre, and as a matter of fact it has been, not only by fans but by Uematsu himself. I think most people underestimate what it takes to create and refine such a piece. It's on a level very few musicians can comprehend and achieve.
Dude kefka is my favorite ff villain too
lol it's 2024 bro 🤣
Lol his face every time he misses a note is just as legendary as his music
So much of this motif was used for Ultemacias Castle.
Very similar style, but different compositions entirely. I think Uematsu was just revisiting his baroque chops for that piece.
@@i_am_non_a different entirely as it grew tedious when it looped for the 47th time
Why does this not have more views!?
What a legend. Uematsu can stand alongside Bach or Beethoven and not seem out of place. Thank you for uploading this. Wow.
なんて熱いライブだ
命… 夢… 希望…
どこから来てどこへ行く
そんなものは…この私が破壊する!!
MAN what an experience this must have been. Dancing Mad is in my opinion among the most well-written pieces of video game music ever to exist, and to think he wrote this for the SNES. Absolute icon.
I can that guarantee that music composers of the NES and SNES era. people like Nobu Uematsu, Kenji Yamamoto, Koji Kondo, Yasunori Mitsuda, and so many others. Never thought that in 30+ years their music would have such a lasting impression.
Kenji Yamamoto's works has just a few rare credited content on the internet. I hope you enjoy this one:
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Oh my god this is the coolest thing I've ever seen in my entire life
投稿ありがとうございます。植松さんの楽曲好きで、特に妖星乱舞4楽章が好きなので、ご本人が演奏される動画を見て感動しました😭
I haven't cried this much in a long time. Words cannot express how much I loved that game and the music. Thank you for uploading this footage!
oh man, I was in this room. one of the most incredible moments of my life, thank you for sharing
Goddamn this slaps so hard. What a performance
Absolute living LEGEND. Im glad we are able to give him his flowers while he here with us. CHILLS.
Must have been such a privilege to be in the audience for this
A privilege wasted on this audience. They could not shut up for one second. I get being excited, but shouting "WOOOOO" during the quieter parts is just stupid.
@@OMGlaffiesIt's a convention entirely for video game dweebs, it's a fun time, been to a few myself, but yeah. Consider the average gamer's sense of public manners and you'll get it quickly lol
トルネコみたいな方なんですね!素敵です
God he’s so cool
Uematsu = A GENIUS !!!!!!!
That’s an understatement
This must have been so insane to see live
20年振りくらいかな、FF6ピクセルリマスターでクリアしました。
ラスボスシーンは今見ても音楽の展開が素晴らしくて感動します。
大人になった今聴いても植松さんの音楽は最高です。
FF6のサントラCD今でも持っています。宝物ですね!
なにこれ最高じゃん
Suspiciously reading his wikipedia entry, I am not surprised finding listed as one of his major influences there: _Emerson, Lake & Palmer._ ... ;-) I never played those games, had no idea thy have cool music like that :D
Palmer?? Like in Final Fantasy vii??
Uematsu is also a great fan of Rush and PFM (Premiata Forneria Marconi, an italian progressive rock band) :)
@@carlton_dynamoEmerson, Lake, and Palmer is a band
One of the very few songs that has a bass guitar that is front and center and actually not only sounds good but I can hear it.
8までしかプレーしてませんが言うまでもなくこの曲が1番好きです!しかもノビヨ本人の演奏はさらに激アツですね〜!
You need to play 9
@@thend4427 シアトリズムで遊んでいるので9以降の曲は分かります!個人的にはあの丘を越えてのライブ演奏が聴きたかったり♪
unmatched
pure art. Nobuo is the greatest to ever exist.
この曲の、最後の方のケフカが負けを悟ったかのようなメロディーの所が好き
それにしても、植松さん途中で息切れしてるかな😂
That was my very first MAGFest, it was truly amazing
Omg where has this been my whole life??? This is sick! Thanks for uploading!!
Ok, this is the top 1 of the moments I would visit if I had a time machine. My favorite song ever, with master Uematsu, incredible vibes... thx for the upload !
Seeing the Black Mages Rock out makes me HAPPY!
Fantastic performance from all of them
Not sure about what just happen... So awesome
this is the final boss music of final fantasy 6
it incorporates elements of classical church music as the villian styles himself as God
as well as leitmotifs from many other parts of the story, bringing the entire soundtrack together in one insane sweeping finale
This was amazing, really brought a tears to my eyes. My only grudge is the unnecessary shred solo at the end from the lead guitarrist. I would love to see this live one day...
Nobou Uematsu is a gem of the gaming world, a truly talented individual, who reformed music in the gaming industry forever. I played Final Fantasy 5 28 years ago, and that was the time when I fell in love with his music.
AMAZING UPLOAD! thank you so much!
I think I got this from another YT commenter, but I'll say it anyway. Making this on the SNES is like painting (a convincing rendition of) the Sistine Chapel with crayons
A masterpiece. Dude, thanks for sharing
Sometimes the algorithm gives us a good surprise.
I have to think how lucky I was to be a literal 11 year old and get to hear music by the one of the best composers ever coming out of my SNES. Like damn so spoiled
I was a literal toddler when FF6 came out. And I probably wouldn't have understood it when I got into the Super NES for the first time in my life.
Love it!! You guys were so lucky to see the master playing live!
35歳くらいでこの曲作ったってことだよね?!天才過ぎる。
音大とか出てないのもすごい
@@pseudotatsuyaへ〜!出てないんだ!第3章なんて、宗教曲ある程度勉強してないと作れないだろうな〜って思ってたよ。
ABSOLUTE. LEGEND.
Final Fantasy 6....👏🏾😍💖🇧🇷
🇧🇷 finalmente encontrei um brasileiro no meio dos comentários dessa lenda tocando!
この動画初めて見た!最高ー!
海外の方をこんなに熱狂させられるのすご!
すげぇ没頭しまくってる…。
たぶん植松さんも俺らも、演奏中に空から槍が降ってきても気付かないだろう
What a legend
楽章が変わるたびに観客が盛り上がるのがいいね
特に最後の第四楽章が最高すぎる
Jolly shit, I love Nobuo Uematsu very much 🧐
Art in motion.
From the build up, the organ mid section, to the hopeless/last stand outro
His magnum opus.
FF6 is a best part of series!
I believe ff4 through 10 are the best part of the series
植松伸夫カッケー!!
My god this man ROCKS the long gray hair
The hardest guitar hero song of all
Uematsu managed it through my ears into my head playing some music here and there since I am a child, so wonderful
imagine seeing all the effort he did on this masterpiece and also adding uematsu himself laughting like Kefka that would been great
The man, the LEGEND.