I can't believe I just found this. Final Fantasy VI was my second Final Fantasy game, my first being VII. VI holds a special place in my heart, and while VII was good, VI is the one that made me love the series. All the themes, both narratively and musically were just amazing.
@@cavemanbenWhatever it is, it's a crime he said. I think what he was trying to do was express a heightened appreciation for it, and feels that wasn't represented by others to his liking. So he pulled out a strong phrase he's heard used before.
When I see videos of seniors with dementia singing tunes in languages from their childhoods. I can't help imagine that Final Fantasy, Zelda, etc will come back to me in my 80s It's rare that a franchise's music creates such lasting memories. The amount of talent Square-Enix packed into a 16 bit platform is absurd. They brought Japanese creative culture into a generation of young minds. Borrowing mythological references from cultures throughout history, to build the fantasy world. This collection you've made is a huge accomplishment!
This is great thank you for sharing! My grandmother has Alzheimer’s and whenever I play familiar songs for her, she remembers all the words and sings along. I think you’re right that we will always remember these themes no matter what :)
Let's hope we won't get any form of dementia... :-) Your thoughts may sound romantic, but there is nothing worse than being dead and alive at the same time.
@@iacoposbrolli2393 To be honest, I've always wondered about that. Indeed, dementia is terrible for the loved ones, but what about the one with dementia? I know that at some point they become aware of their decline and that coming to terms with that is terrible, but once they've lost all memories, I've always wondered whether that's torture or not. I'm probably very naive, but I always thought not being aware of dying is a blessing in disguise. I'd certainly prefer it to having cancer and knowing I only have a few weeks to live. Am I being too naive?
I always loved the Magitek Research Facility scene. The gameplay itself, and the score are both great. I can't quite figure what a Piano arrangement might sound like. Guess in a about 40 minutes I get to find out!
You... you arranged it so you placed the pieces roughly in the order you'd encounter them in an actual playthrough of the game! Like... setting aside the brilliance of the performance itself and the amazing skill and dedication to actually play all this, you also arrange it in a way that you'd naturally encounter it as you play through the game. Even to the point of spotting that in this theoretical playthrough, when the party splits, you follow Sabin first, then Locke, then Terra, before everyone gets back together. It's just... my mind is completely blown away by your dedication to this rendition. You know, there was an official piano arrangement of like a dozen pieces? Yours is definitively better, plus it contains virtually every song in the entire game. I stand in awe of your skill and dedication.
I give that to Chrono Cross, but I certainly don't begrudge you your opinion. This game/score was the start of my enthusiastic love of video game music, and that of Nobuo Uematsu. His legacy is an incredible one. He and Johnny Williams (and a few others) wrote the score to my childhood.
@@herbsuperb6034 Chrono Cross is still in my backlog, but I can't wait to play it! Agreed that Uematsu and Williams belong in the same sentence when it comes to GOAT composers. Cheers.
Listening to this is like therapy for me. Playing FF6 has gotten me through some really dark times. Thank you for making this; it’s refreshing to hear, and you have played so seamlessly the whole time it’s uncanny how talented you are.
The full FFVI soundtrack, with the plushies all over the piano AND cosplaying as Terra... this is undeniably the cream of the crop on TH-cam!! I'd give it a million likes if I could. *o*
If you didn't play this as a child or teenager you might not understand just how powerful it was. FF4 and FF6 ran through my psyche like a freight train and I've never been the same. Nothing has ever touched me like that before or since.
I really don't know what to say, Kara. For real. This is certainly one of the most impressive things I have seen on TH-cam. I have been following your channel for YEARS and this is probably you best work to date. Congratulations for such an endeavor, your talent and hard work is an inspiration to us! I'm really really happy for seeing someone put such an effort in songs that mean so much to me and other people. Take care and stay wel!
agreed even seeing that you'd done the whole soundtrack from beginning to end Kara left me flabbergasted. I might need to become a patreon just out of sheer respect for the achievement, and I've never done that for ANYONE before
I’m really still too emotional from reliving so many great memories through music, that was so beautifully done. Thank you so much Kara for putting in the work to put that together. FFVI was such a great game, the past two hours were really just magical.
what a nostalgia trip! so happy to see FFVI getting so much love even after so many years! a project to be proud of for sure :) hope similar concerts follow!
Incredible how this takes us all back to a time of great joy, no matter what adversities we may have been facing at this time. When we were filled with youth and innocence.
This is the kind of thing that is only done once in a lifetime. Decades come and go... and we don't see anything like this since 1994. Until you were born Kara and for some reason beautifully repeated what no one else did before Nobuo Uematsu. No words to express how much you blew my heart with your virtuous effort and your love for these songs immortalized in the hearts of those who played this game Kara. I want you to know that your video will echo for eternity. 1:05:41 it chills me
"It's the type of track you can just leave on in the background while you clean house or work or do school." I completely disagree. This needs to be astutely listened to as the work you've done here is absolutely sublime. Do not sell yourself short for the quality of performance and accomplishment here. This coming from someone that owns the original FF6 OST, is a fellow musician and knows these tracks inside and out and has listened to the OST in its entirety at least twenty times. Absolutely incredibly well done.
Holy Moses, I got linked to the Dancing Mad video and wondered if the nice piano lady might have other FFVI covers. Turns out that yes, she does in fact have all the covers. Amazing effort.
The only thing that could make this better is if the Tonberry just moved very slowly toward her throughout the video, and the Cactuar just suddenly disappeared. Truly, kudos for an amazing performance.
I discovered this channel by accident earlier this year, and I’m just sad I didn’t find it sooner. FF6 is my favorite game ever, and to hear the music realized like this is just astounding. Thank you!
Thank you for your performance. FF VI has always been my favorite FF game. Such a great story, the character development was great, and of course, the music was just so good. Even for todays standards.
Amazing! I can't believe I'm only just now seeing this. Probably my favorite video game of all time. This game gave me the feels when I was playing it and your performance sent me right back to them. Thanks so much for sharing.
I just stumbled on this, live, while looking for some background music from my favorite game of all time. Talk about serendipity! You play beautifully. I'm looking forward to checking out the rest of your work.
Only part way through and already on the edge of tears (I'll hear the whole thing in time). This is the soundtrack of my early childhood. As a pianist I absolutely adore the arrangements and especially your performance of them. Also so cool to hear piano arrangements of the less-covered songs. Bravo x1000 and thank you!!! 😅😭
Kara, if you have a moment to answer - for this video, were you reading from “Final Fantasy VI Original Sound Version Piano Solo Sheet Music”? I’m hoping yes because I love these arrangements, and I’m thinking of investing in a copy! All the best 🙏
I can't put into words how amazing and wonderful this is, but what I can do is say that you have "Searching for Friends" in the proper order. The official soundtrack (even the old Doremi sheet music book) puts "Searching" before "Epitaph", but in the game, "Searching" adds an uplifting feeling to the bittersweet "Epitaph" of Setzer's past, and the game itself gets its first glimmer of hope when the ship rises from the sea with this song ushering it along. It's such a natural progression from "Epitaph" to "Searching for Friends", yet they always put it out of order. I probably sound more daft than Kefka, but thank you :) You did such a beautiful thing here! *EDIT* Also on Spotify, I can play them back to back for the perfect transition from "Epitaph" into "Searching for Friends" :D
I love that you shared this! I didn't actually order the sheets, I had someone fix a few of them and put them in the proper order. Also got some advice from a few other followers, it was a joint effort. Many of them are also placed where they appeared in the game when I actually played it on stream :) so glad I got it right!
You gave this album the respect it deserved. Was way ahead of its time for SNES music. Your piano playing is beautiful. Still one of the best soundtracks for a video game. I love how your dressed as Relm. I would love to hear your version of Zozo. You should be doing live shows!
Although I played it for some time in the past but I only recently completed the game and I can only imagine the feeling of buying this at release, starting the game and being amazed at the graphics, characters, the gameplay and of course, the music. So many memorable songs... thank you for your dedication to learn and play all of them so nicely.
Thank you for this! FFVI has some of the most emotionally driven music ever put into a game. Love the Terra get up, too. She is one of my all time favorite game characters. Just need your hair in a green ponytail.
@@KaraComparetto have you heard RigorMortis999's arrangement of Dancing Mad? He really puts in work. I'm pretty sure he makes his sheet music free, too
They only had her sprites hair colored green because they wanted to differentiate her within game from the kther blonde characters. Thats why all of her art was blonde or white haired but her sprite hair was green. I've also read that they wanted to make her hair white but then the hard lines didnt look right in the pixelation. But i don't believe that because she's all white in esper mode and still look rad af. The first part is long known fact thought.
No one: Forever Rachel: cry now But seriously... I was minding my own business working and listening. Forever Rachel starts, work stops and a solemn ear is turned. The great love story of FFVI is remembered. every. time.
This soundtrack really takes you on a journey. I'd forgotten how beautiful it was. Kara is playing it to perfection. She's getting the mood right with every song. Astounding work. Absolutely brilliant playing.
There isn’t a like button large enough for a video of this caliber. I’ve only gotten through the first half, but this is incredible. You’ve done an incredible job with one of the best soundtracks of all time. This is phenomenal. I also like the decorations. Particularly the pug (tonberry) and Ultros. I’ll definitely be coming back to this video to listen to this while I work or just want to think or space out. Cheers.
Some of the tracks are in the order of how I came upon them when I played the game for the first time on live stream a few months ago! But just a tad different than the official order :)
Thank you for recording this! My favorite soundtrack of all time from my favorite game of all time played with such mastery and sensitivity is a real treat!
in full disclosure, i think i listened to this full video at least FIFTY times since i discovered it a few months ago. Bravo Kara. I purchased it on her website almost as a donation bc i just come here to listen.
Kara, your final fantasy videos are what got me into playing the piano (specifically Terra's theme). I bought a keyboard to give it a try, then when senior pianists told me I was good, I bought a digital piano one day before the COVID lockdown in 2020, and even though I haven't been 100% dedicated, I believe I can give Terra's theme another try now and maybe play it properly. Hopefully I can play those arpeggios. Your playing has been an inspiration to me for so long, and one day, when I become a good pianist, you and your mesmerizing playing would be the main reasons why.
Thank you, this means so much to me and is a huge reason why I keep posting!! I love to inspire others like you. Keep it up!! Music is a life long journey :)
@@KaraComparetto That's funny, I quite like Fanatics, but I'm also a fan of horror/suspense in general... coincidence? 🤔 Also PLEASE do Chrono Trigger. Not that I expect a massive project like that any time soon; I just know you'll do it the justice it deserves.
What Nobou Uematsu was able to do with the SNES sound hardware was like creating the Sistine with a box of crayons.
lol
Ha, great analogy!
this is not your own original thought
@@alter_fgc hahahaha, busted! who is he plagiarizing?
@@Jason75913 Jeremy Jahns
underrated skill: tapping the iPad to change pages without missing a beat
Truly the hardest part 😂😂😂😂
@@KaraComparetto lol is it though?!
Cyan couldn't do it. He's afraid of technology.
I didn’t even notice the iPad 😂😂 was watching the playing
I struggle with that sometimes lmfao
"Eventually I would love to do this with the Chrono Trigger soundtrack (...)"
YES please!!
I would melt into a puddle of happiness.
@@ZealKingdom I would erupt into a volcano of joy.
My Zeal would be so great that my Mountain of Woe would crash into the Undersea Palace creating a Black Omen that only the music could dispel.
Yes!!!!
Yes!!!
I can't believe I just found this. Final Fantasy VI was my second Final Fantasy game, my first being VII. VI holds a special place in my heart, and while VII was good, VI is the one that made me love the series. All the themes, both narratively and musically were just amazing.
So many people saying this! Makes me so happy, thank you!!
Honestly I’ve listened to this 4 times in the last 24 hours. It’s so damn good
Thats 1/3 of your day!!! Hahah thank you Leonard!!
Totally agree
What an incredible performance. Thanks for bringing my childhood back to life in such a unique way.
Thank you so much Ben :)
th-cam.com/video/D5uVAD7jliM/w-d-xo.html This version is also breathtakin
@@KaraComparetto Hey Kara where did you manage to find all the sheet music for this? I can't seem to find them all online.
This video is criminally underrated. Incredible performance of an amazing soundtrack.
Underrated, how so? Everyone that has listened to it seems to love it.
@@cavemanbenWhatever it is, it's a crime he said.
I think what he was trying to do was express a heightened appreciation for it, and feels that wasn't represented by others to his liking. So he pulled out a strong phrase he's heard used before.
@@Christdelivermeyou don't have to be condescending. It's obvious what he's trying to say.
When I see videos of seniors with dementia singing tunes in languages from their childhoods. I can't help imagine that Final Fantasy, Zelda, etc will come back to me in my 80s
It's rare that a franchise's music creates such lasting memories. The amount of talent Square-Enix packed into a 16 bit platform is absurd. They brought Japanese creative culture into a generation of young minds. Borrowing mythological references from cultures throughout history, to build the fantasy world.
This collection you've made is a huge accomplishment!
This is great thank you for sharing! My grandmother has Alzheimer’s and whenever I play familiar songs for her, she remembers all the words and sings along. I think you’re right that we will always remember these themes no matter what :)
@@KaraComparetto She's lucky to have someone thoughtful like you. Thanks for indulging my nostalgia too ;)
It makes me want to get back into piano!
Let's hope we won't get any form of dementia... :-) Your thoughts may sound romantic, but there is nothing worse than being dead and alive at the same time.
@@iacoposbrolli2393 To be honest, I've always wondered about that. Indeed, dementia is terrible for the loved ones, but what about the one with dementia? I know that at some point they become aware of their decline and that coming to terms with that is terrible, but once they've lost all memories, I've always wondered whether that's torture or not. I'm probably very naive, but I always thought not being aware of dying is a blessing in disguise. I'd certainly prefer it to having cancer and knowing I only have a few weeks to live. Am I being too naive?
kids run through the city, celes' theme, searching for friends, every battle theme, so much to be excited for!
I always loved the Magitek Research Facility scene. The gameplay itself, and the score are both great. I can't quite figure what a Piano arrangement might sound like. Guess in a about 40 minutes I get to find out!
Terra's Theme. my absolute favorite. How beautiful. 💕
The WHOLE soundtrack?! NICE! Can't wait to play this over and over again during my work day!
Right!! .. There is no other game soundtrack that makes my life happy, more than FF6 🎶🎵🔥🎹
The whole soundtrack... including the rare gem of a song magnificently titled, "What?"
Right there with you. Been playing this every day while working for the past week. This is just too amazing!
I deffinately play it often while i work. Nothing like a soundtrack from the childhood while working to get you through the day
You... you arranged it so you placed the pieces roughly in the order you'd encounter them in an actual playthrough of the game! Like... setting aside the brilliance of the performance itself and the amazing skill and dedication to actually play all this, you also arrange it in a way that you'd naturally encounter it as you play through the game. Even to the point of spotting that in this theoretical playthrough, when the party splits, you follow Sabin first, then Locke, then Terra, before everyone gets back together. It's just... my mind is completely blown away by your dedication to this rendition.
You know, there was an official piano arrangement of like a dozen pieces? Yours is definitively better, plus it contains virtually every song in the entire game. I stand in awe of your skill and dedication.
The greatest soundtrack in the history of entertainment! This is just beautiful..
I give that to Chrono Cross, but I certainly don't begrudge you your opinion. This game/score was the start of my enthusiastic love of video game music, and that of Nobuo Uematsu. His legacy is an incredible one. He and Johnny Williams (and a few others) wrote the score to my childhood.
@@herbsuperb6034 Chrono Cross is still in my backlog, but I can't wait to play it! Agreed that Uematsu and Williams belong in the same sentence when it comes to GOAT composers. Cheers.
lol agreed there are so many different themes and liet motifs for the various characters and they all come together in the end in a wagnerian fashion.
@@herbsuperb6034 FF6 music is better than Chrono Cross by a good margin. Chrono Trigger has better music as well IMO.
@@yokonakajima75 I love all three. I certainly don't begrudge you that opinion. Honestly, I think Final Fantasy Tactics is better than all three :-).
Finally. The best FF gets some love. Now for the 3d remake that it's deserved for over a decade.
I agreeeee!
I really want a 3D remake but I also don't want it to suck...
Personally I think a good TV serie would be the way to go for the older FF
The best is ffvii. Cloud is just better.
The theme to Narshe sounds amazing on piano. Definitely feels way more night club jazzy
"I'll just listen to one more song" led me to listening to the entire thing start to finish! 🤣
Amazing work. Loved it!
Hahaha this made me smile!
@@KaraComparetto Please do this for Secret of Mana! At least one song.
Haha same! How can you stop?!
You've brought a complete stranger to tears Kara, thank you for this
Awww
Two complete strangers ❤🙏
Three... Or is it water magic? 🥲
@@xxxradicaldreamerxxx it's the onion knights!
I can't believe quality performances like this are on TH-cam. Truly we live in a golden age :)
For real! This is the kind of quality i feel like you normally have to pay for
This game will be forever on my heart...
What a performance. What a soundtrack. What a game.
First time I’ve ever "set a reminder" on TH-cam... can’t wait to hear it!!!
Same!
Same!!!
Same
Same here
You guys don’t know how happy this makes me!! 😂
Listening to this is like therapy for me. Playing FF6 has gotten me through some really dark times. Thank you for making this; it’s refreshing to hear, and you have played so seamlessly the whole time it’s uncanny how talented you are.
Thank you, this means so much to me! I love to know my music is helping someone else
The full FFVI soundtrack, with the plushies all over the piano AND cosplaying as Terra... this is undeniably the cream of the crop on TH-cam!! I'd give it a million likes if I could. *o*
Ahahahhaa that makes me so happy!! :)
If you didn't play this as a child or teenager you might not understand just how powerful it was. FF4 and FF6 ran through my psyche like a freight train and I've never been the same. Nothing has ever touched me like that before or since.
I really don't know what to say, Kara. For real. This is certainly one of the most impressive things I have seen on TH-cam. I have been following your channel for YEARS and this is probably you best work to date. Congratulations for such an endeavor, your talent and hard work is an inspiration to us! I'm really really happy for seeing someone put such an effort in songs that mean so much to me and other people. Take care and stay wel!
This means so much to me, thank you!!
agreed even seeing that you'd done the whole soundtrack from beginning to end Kara left me flabbergasted. I might need to become a patreon just out of sheer respect for the achievement, and I've never done that for ANYONE before
I’m really still too emotional from reliving so many great memories through music, that was so beautifully done. Thank you so much Kara for putting in the work to put that together. FFVI was such a great game, the past two hours were really just magical.
Thank you for being there Philip!!
what a nostalgia trip! so happy to see FFVI getting so much love even after so many years! a project to be proud of for sure :) hope similar concerts follow!
It’s a classic and always will be!
I'm so glad Final Fantasy 14 brought back so much from prior FFs. Listening to this gives me strong Strormblood expansion vibes :D
Yessss me too!! 😂 my favorite is Doman Enclave 😁
Incredible how this takes us all back to a time of great joy, no matter what adversities we may have been facing at this time. When we were filled with youth and innocence.
This is my all time favorite game soundtrack. Played this game a lot as a kid.
To learn all this.. wow.
Such a beautiful flow from one theme to the next.
Watching her pour so much energy and soul into all the keystrokes is so inspiring. Performances like this are a pleasure to watch, marvelous work!
Thank you Miles!!
What a feast this is - the love for the original soundtrack is really palpable. 'Forever Rachel' in particular, while brief, is just devastating.
Forever Rachel always hits. Even my mom, no fan of video games, overheard the music during that scene and was like, "What is this music called?"
taking a nice trip down nostalgia lane with this lovely performance.
I can't wait for this. Especially Kids Run Through the City. Edgar and Sabin. Who am I kidding, I'm looking forward to all of them!
I like how enthusiastic the cactus is for the music
This is the kind of thing that is only done once in a lifetime.
Decades come and go... and we don't see anything like this since 1994.
Until you were born Kara and for some reason beautifully repeated what no one else did before Nobuo Uematsu.
No words to express how much you blew my heart with your virtuous effort and your love for these songs immortalized in the hearts of those who played this game Kara.
I want you to know that your video will echo for eternity.
1:05:41 it chills me
Wow thank you so much for this 😭😭❤️❤️❤️
ピアノの横っちょでオルトロスとモルボルが仲良さげにしている構図が秀逸ですね！
素敵な演奏をありがとうございます。
誰かがモルボルをフレンドリーと呼ぶのを聞いたことがありません、ハハ！楽しんでいただけてとても嬉しいです！
Imagine if you played the game without sound, but she was there playing the music live while you played.
That would be.. interesting 😂
@@KaraComparetto You'd be begging people to stop grinding levels 🤣
inb4 someone hacks an .iso of PS1's FF6 and replaces all the music with this soundtrack :P
@@Lenoh Could be done. And layer in the orchestral "spirits within" versions for the final bosses
The "Terra's Theme" you played, was really beautiful.
"It's the type of track you can just leave on in the background while you clean house or work or do school."
I completely disagree. This needs to be astutely listened to as the work you've done here is absolutely sublime. Do not sell yourself short for the quality of performance and accomplishment here. This coming from someone that owns the original FF6 OST, is a fellow musician and knows these tracks inside and out and has listened to the OST in its entirety at least twenty times.
Absolutely incredibly well done.
Wow thank you, I'll take this as a huge compliment!!
@@KaraComparetto You are very deserving for your exemplary work. Outstanding job.
Couldn't agree more. I literally had to stop doing anything else to focus on this beauty for the ears.
Holy Moses, I got linked to the Dancing Mad video and wondered if the nice piano lady might have other FFVI covers. Turns out that yes, she does in fact have all the covers. Amazing effort.
I couldn’t miss this opportunity 😁 thank you :)
those offset key combo's during the first song were far more complex than I thought they'd be... so very good!
Yeah the chord progressions are epic!!
Ah....those jazzy, melancholy notes of the Narshe Mines....such memories of my first time playing FFVI...
I smiled so much during this performance. Thank you for your talent and your hard work, Kara. FF6 will always be "that game" for me.
I just realized that you're wearing a Terra Branford outfit. Love the attention to detail!
This is such a hugely ambitious undertaking! Well done
Love the moogle, cactaur, tonberry, malboro, and tiny Ultros!! Its a nice touch...
Thank you Kara for this wonderful gift for all FF6 fans out here. There is so much love for this music in your play, thank you very much
The only thing that could make this better is if the Tonberry just moved very slowly toward her throughout the video, and the Cactuar just suddenly disappeared. Truly, kudos for an amazing performance.
HAHA I need to hire a puppeteer :P Thank you!
I discovered this channel by accident earlier this year, and I’m just sad I didn’t find it sooner. FF6 is my favorite game ever, and to hear the music realized like this is just astounding. Thank you!
Wonderful, I just love to hear this, thank you David!!
@@KaraComparetto i came across this bc the chrono cross release was.. kinda terrible but wanted to hear the ost. good covers
I have listened to this video in its entirety multiple times and it never gets old. Such amazing piano playing that stays true to the OST.
After like 9 years after my last FF gameplay I have started playing FF6 for the first time just 2 days ago. Nice timing!
I envy you. Enjoy the best Final Fantasy
Not my cup of tea, but this video gets an upvote for the sheer amount of effort put into it. Awesome work.
Thank you for your performance. FF VI has always been my favorite FF game. Such a great story, the character development was great, and of course, the music was just so good. Even for todays standards.
Totally agree!
Amazing! I can't believe I'm only just now seeing this. Probably my favorite video game of all time. This game gave me the feels when I was playing it and your performance sent me right back to them. Thanks so much for sharing.
So glad you found it and me!!!
When Balance is Restored got to the Prologue, it brought a tear to my eye.
❤️❤️❤️❤️
Surprisingly great music for a video game -- these people cared, and clearly so do you.
I just stumbled on this, live, while looking for some background music from my favorite game of all time. Talk about serendipity! You play beautifully. I'm looking forward to checking out the rest of your work.
So cool I’m glad you found me!!
Favorite game, favorite music, favorite TH-cam Pianist, I'm in love.
I can't believe this was almost two hours! I was so engrossed the whole time
Yeah time flew by for me too!
The best part of this compilation was the lovely lady behind the keys
Only part way through and already on the edge of tears (I'll hear the whole thing in time). This is the soundtrack of my early childhood. As a pianist I absolutely adore the arrangements and especially your performance of them. Also so cool to hear piano arrangements of the less-covered songs. Bravo x1000 and thank you!!! 😅😭
Aww I love this, thank you! love to hear people's experiences with this game as children. :) The music is just so memorable!
Kara, if you have a moment to answer - for this video, were you reading from “Final Fantasy VI Original Sound Version Piano Solo Sheet Music”? I’m hoping yes because I love these arrangements, and I’m thinking of investing in a copy! All the best 🙏
That Atma Weapon tune gets me every time....
I can't put into words how amazing and wonderful this is, but what I can do is say that you have "Searching for Friends" in the proper order. The official soundtrack (even the old Doremi sheet music book) puts "Searching" before "Epitaph", but in the game, "Searching" adds an uplifting feeling to the bittersweet "Epitaph" of Setzer's past, and the game itself gets its first glimmer of hope when the ship rises from the sea with this song ushering it along. It's such a natural progression from "Epitaph" to "Searching for Friends", yet they always put it out of order. I probably sound more daft than Kefka, but thank you :) You did such a beautiful thing here!
*EDIT* Also on Spotify, I can play them back to back for the perfect transition from "Epitaph" into "Searching for Friends" :D
I love that you shared this! I didn't actually order the sheets, I had someone fix a few of them and put them in the proper order. Also got some advice from a few other followers, it was a joint effort. Many of them are also placed where they appeared in the game when I actually played it on stream :) so glad I got it right!
I like to imagine this woman playing live at a comic-con somewhere and making everyone so happy.
I would love that! :D
music for the truly cultured
Greetings from Brazil! Thats make me come back to 1994 when I was 12 years old and played FFVI all summer long!
You gave this album the respect it deserved. Was way ahead of its time for SNES music. Your piano playing is beautiful. Still one of the best soundtracks for a video game. I love how your dressed as Relm. I would love to hear your version of Zozo. You should be doing live shows!
You need to stop into one of my live streams sometime! But yes I would love to Perform a whole soundtrack someday :)
If Mozard lived today, he would been a video game music composer.
One of the great soundtracks of the SNES. These are gorgeous renditions. Thank you for sharing.
Although I played it for some time in the past but I only recently completed the game and I can only imagine the feeling of buying this at release, starting the game and being amazed at the graphics, characters, the gameplay and of course, the music. So many memorable songs... thank you for your dedication to learn and play all of them so nicely.
Thank you for this! FFVI has some of the most emotionally driven music ever put into a game. Love the Terra get up, too. She is one of my all time favorite game characters. Just need your hair in a green ponytail.
For dancing mad it will be! 😂
@@KaraComparetto have you heard RigorMortis999's arrangement of Dancing Mad? He really puts in work. I'm pretty sure he makes his sheet music free, too
They only had her sprites hair colored green because they wanted to differentiate her within game from the kther blonde characters. Thats why all of her art was blonde or white haired but her sprite hair was green. I've also read that they wanted to make her hair white but then the hard lines didnt look right in the pixelation. But i don't believe that because she's all white in esper mode and still look rad af. The first part is long known fact thought.
That transition into Terras Theme starts and you know it’s going to be a good 2 hours.
Yes and I love how her theme appears so many times throughout!
This is going to be one hell of a treat! Thank you so much for doing something so astronomical, Kara! We don't deserve you!!!
No one:
Forever Rachel: cry now
But seriously... I was minding my own business working and listening. Forever Rachel starts, work stops and a solemn ear is turned. The great love story of FFVI is remembered. every. time.
It's amazing to see people still appreciate this soundtrack :D and your renditions are amazing!
You've done the artist justice. I'm grateful to have stumbled upon your performance. This is as good or better than OST.
Thank you so much 🩷🩷🩷
An absolute tour de force! Great achievement and thanks for sharing
This is my favorite soundtrack and my favorite Final Fantasy game!
This soundtrack really takes you on a journey. I'd forgotten how beautiful it was. Kara is playing it to perfection. She's getting the mood right with every song. Astounding work. Absolutely brilliant playing.
After playing the game myself, I feel the emotions in the music more strongly!!
@@KaraComparetto To play the music like that, you would've had to have played the game. How did you enjoy it? Any stand out moments for you?
I cannot work without listen to your music. Thank you for sharing.
There isn’t a like button large enough for a video of this caliber. I’ve only gotten through the first half, but this is incredible. You’ve done an incredible job with one of the best soundtracks of all time. This is phenomenal. I also like the decorations. Particularly the pug (tonberry) and Ultros. I’ll definitely be coming back to this video to listen to this while I work or just want to think or space out. Cheers.
i like how the music follows the game progression.. just listening to this feels like im playing the game again.. POGGERS
Some of the tracks are in the order of how I came upon them when I played the game for the first time on live stream a few months ago! But just a tad different than the official order :)
Thank you for recording this! My favorite soundtrack of all time from my favorite game of all time played with such mastery and sensitivity is a real treat!
It is a fight between this and the Crono Trigger soundtrack , both are great renditions !
You’re a national treasure. I’ve listened to this whole video 3 times today already.
Final Fantasy VI is my favorite game and i love their songs. Thank You.
Sounds great! I would also love to hear you do the Chrono Trigger soundtrack!
Yes I will!!
@@KaraComparetto WOW I can't wait!
Wow. Just wow. This stirred up so many memories from my teen years renting this game from Blockbuster. Brava ! 👏
One of my top two favorite soundtracks... I frequently teeter between this and NieR depending on my mood. Beautiful work!
I love NieR too!
in full disclosure, i think i listened to this full video at least FIFTY times since i discovered it a few months ago. Bravo Kara. I purchased it on her website almost as a donation bc i just come here to listen.
Oh goodness hahaha thank you so much, for the listens and the purchase!! It's those things that make it possible for me to keep making content :)
I didn't think I could admire more your talent and dedication. Then this gem comes out. You're stellar ✨
Hell YES. I came across the Dancing Mad organ randomly but I'm here for all this.
WOOOOO another dose of dancing mad at the end 😁
Thanks for playing the best ff soundtrack!
Final Fantasy VI is my favorite game / sound track of all time, this is amazing.
Thank you for doing this. Holy crap you’ve spoiled us FF fans today. Amazing talent!
Kara, your final fantasy videos are what got me into playing the piano (specifically Terra's theme). I bought a keyboard to give it a try, then when senior pianists told me I was good, I bought a digital piano one day before the COVID lockdown in 2020, and even though I haven't been 100% dedicated, I believe I can give Terra's theme another try now and maybe play it properly. Hopefully I can play those arpeggios.
Your playing has been an inspiration to me for so long, and one day, when I become a good pianist, you and your mesmerizing playing would be the main reasons why.
Thank you, this means so much to me and is a huge reason why I keep posting!! I love to inspire others like you. Keep it up!! Music is a life long journey :)
A beautiful piano cover of one of the greatest video game OSTs of all time... truly a masterpiece-both the OG and your cover!
I've never been the biggest fan of Omen before the glorious mode 7 Magitek walk,
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until now. That gave me chills. This is fantastic.
Oh awesome!!! Yeah I think fanatics is the only one I really don’t care for, all the others are just soooo good!
@@KaraComparetto That's funny, I quite like Fanatics, but I'm also a fan of horror/suspense in general... coincidence? 🤔
Also PLEASE do Chrono Trigger. Not that I expect a massive project like that any time soon; I just know you'll do it the justice it deserves.