I worked in a restaurant during my EQ years. I would work to pay bills then come home and play everquest. Often barely getting enough sleep before going in for my shift which wasn't usually until 10 or 11am. Which gave me enough time to be on super late and into AM hours. I would log in and be absolutely immersed. Maybe running from Kelethin to Mistmoore, or whatever my groups or guilds were into at the level I was at. My first character was a dark elf so I grew up in Neriak, Nektulos and then the EC/WC areas. But I played a bunch of characters and spent so much time in and around Kelethin, like anyone who played the game often. This piano music brings back all these memories. Thank you @Paul Hertenstein!
I worked in a crappy law firm while playing EQ. Barely made enough to pay rent and eat, but I had EverQuest and my friends there. I would never give those memories up for 1 Million bucks. Video games are art.
Theres just something magical about Kelethin in Greater Faydark. The wood bridges that can lead you to a falling death, this song, the scenery. Fuck I played P99 for years but havent played since green came out. Really missing it already!
excellent job. Beautiful. I'll never forget logging into my Wood Elf warrior for the first time and hearing this. Seriously... so many memories and feelings. Yes, Wood Elf Warrior. I was a kid okay? lol Thanks for the beautiful cover. I've always wanted to hear it with more modern / real sound.
As a wood elf, this reminds me of much of home, making arrows next to the vendors up in the treetops, doing the Maesyn Trueshot quests, daring to venture into Crushbone!
The best game in the world, by far...but the most dangerous as well...I will never forget all that nights, that dream and various feelings...It is such more than a game.
@sabbracadabra The internet in general. Toxic things like twitch, social media, game population saturation (having so many servers and people that your choices dont have consequences). MMOs are available to everyone now and very popular, before it was more of a niche with many like minded people.
I remember ALWAYS starting out as a Wood Elf because you could travel back and forth to the guilds/merchants without taking 20 minutes to load a new zone on shitty dial-up.
ok - this is absolutely the greatest single piano rendition of this song. BRAVO!!! Thank you for sharing ... Makes me want to start playing the piano again...
I remember being 7 years old and playing this game on a pc and dial up that was so bad I could barely handle a crushbone at full capacity on weekends. Thank you so much from Kluolian, Woodelf Warrior and son of Kluamian the Woodelf Ranger.
Edit: I am a 30 year old man with a 2 month son of my own and I can only hope that he finds music that can take him back to the memories he had with his parents just like this masterpiece.
So memorable. Nothing like falling off the town. Or the lift. Training people with trolls and the people who always sat there giving buffs by the lift. RANJA DOWN!
As I read the comments, I completely forgot this was not the game BGM file. Thank you sir, you do Dog's work. Just noticed, you have full color printed screenshots on your wall. What are they all about/for?
the soundtrack to my darkest decade after my divorce. this game saved my life.... but having no railings going to the bank in kelethin pretty much took my virtual life away.
The memories this song brings back....I spent so much time in Kelethin every time I go back to Everquest I always start in kelethin. I found out my in-game wife died IRL and we used to always camp-out in the same INN in kelethin....RIP Ellyesndrille
Wow. It's funny with P99 the music doesn't sound like I remember it due to the MIDI synthesizer Windows uses or whatever without some crazy janky fix, but damn this is freaking perfect. Thank you.
Sometimes I would fall off and thought I will die. Then my yellow bar goes up slowly then I am up and few second later I am down again... This game shows clearly how much life struggle could be 😂
there's a little similarity between this and the old Law and Order theme song with respect to the wind instruments . th-cam.com/video/xz4-aEGvqQM/w-d-xo.html blasted innoruuk is going on Law and Order for what he did to the Elves
I remember trying to play this on the piano. I played the first few measures of the harp and it felt like my fingers were being ripped off by an angry aviak
I worked in a restaurant during my EQ years. I would work to pay bills then come home and play everquest. Often barely getting enough sleep before going in for my shift which wasn't usually until 10 or 11am. Which gave me enough time to be on super late and into AM hours. I would log in and be absolutely immersed. Maybe running from Kelethin to Mistmoore, or whatever my groups or guilds were into at the level I was at. My first character was a dark elf so I grew up in Neriak, Nektulos and then the EC/WC areas. But I played a bunch of characters and spent so much time in and around Kelethin, like anyone who played the game often. This piano music brings back all these memories. Thank you @Paul Hertenstein!
I worked in a crappy law firm while playing EQ. Barely made enough to pay rent and eat, but I had EverQuest and my friends there. I would never give those memories up for 1 Million bucks. Video games are art.
and thank you too for you comment! Your story is unique for having that bond to Neriak. Great zone!
This gives me goosebumps... I feel so sorry for the new gaming generation that never got to experience Everquest back in 99/2000...
Ah falling off 100 feet the memories
You have fallen for 125 point of damage! You have died. Loading please wait...
Casting Druid buffs at Priest of Discord PST
WTB SOW will travel
Can I have the thorns damage shield please!
Can I have a port for CR please?
Ill tip 50pp
This video has me wanting to reinstall p99. Excellent!
Damn that brings back memories.
If EQ1 was remaserted and only went up to Velious I'd so play it again.
That's exactly what Project 1999 is. Go sign up immediately.
And it's free to play
@@johngalt251 you do not know what remastered means do you. P99 is just the original game.
Are progression servers still being released? If so, you might can play on one of those till it starts releasing the expansions you dont like
Alas, Daybreak and stuff...
I miss this so much, a time in my life where things were so wonderful and full of adventure.
every time i listen to this it takes me back in time to the good days.
Theres just something magical about Kelethin in Greater Faydark. The wood bridges that can lead you to a falling death, this song, the scenery. Fuck I played P99 for years but havent played since green came out. Really missing it already!
Whoever gave this a thumbs down is going straight to hell
excellent job. Beautiful. I'll never forget logging into my Wood Elf warrior for the first time and hearing this. Seriously... so many memories and feelings.
Yes, Wood Elf Warrior. I was a kid okay? lol
Thanks for the beautiful cover. I've always wanted to hear it with more modern / real sound.
thank you
Wood elf warrior is some serious drip, forget the meta play what you like
Absolutely amazing. The feelings I experienced can't be described.
As a wood elf, this reminds me of much of home, making arrows next to the vendors up in the treetops, doing the Maesyn Trueshot quests, daring to venture into Crushbone!
The best game in the world, by far...but the most dangerous as well...I will never forget all that nights, that dream and various feelings...It is such more than a game.
one love
these themes deserve a revisit, noone is as good as you are at re-imagining these themes.
0 downvotes. That's the EQ community I remember...
Doub leup there is always that one guy ... Sony ??
@sabbracadabra The internet in general. Toxic things like twitch, social media, game population saturation (having so many servers and people that your choices dont have consequences). MMOs are available to everyone now and very popular, before it was more of a niche with many like minded people.
One of my top 3 favorite youtubers of all time. Thanks for this.
Missing the screams of elf newbs falling from the platforms and smashing on the ground.
rofl, that was definitely me.
Paul Hertenstein used nostalgia...it's super effective!
I remember ALWAYS starting out as a Wood Elf because you could travel back and forth to the guilds/merchants without taking 20 minutes to load a new zone on shitty dial-up.
The only thing missing is the sound of doors and bags opening and closing. Oh, and "WTS orc belts CHEAP! PST
AFK
Back
Oh, AFK again...
SELLING MINO AXE 8 PLAT!
Thank you for making this. One of my absolute favorite places and songs of all time.
peacefulness to EQ
The nerd in me honors the nerd in u
Лёгкая фантастическая мелодия превратилась в серьёзнейшую драматическую композицию. Невероятная работа!
Been waiting for this one Paul. Kelethin is my favorite, thanks!
This is really amazing! One of my all-time favorite theme songs from any game ever.
Hngggggggg
Nostalgia Stroke
Long awaited and highly anticipated... Nice work Paul !!! Thank you
Thank you so much for doing these. Brings back so many good memories. They dont make the music in EQ like they used too! Keep it up
This brings me back
This was my hometown's anthem. :) Thanks for this, Paul.
This is one of my favorite videos on the internet, thank you for taking the time to play this. I love all of your videos, you're such a great pianist!
Memories of falling to our deaths from the platforms.
As others have said, been waiting for this one for quite a while and it was worth it! How can we support your efforts? Thank you!
One of the best songs in EQ. Thanks for playing!!
ok - this is absolutely the greatest single piano rendition of this song. BRAVO!!! Thank you for sharing ... Makes me want to start playing the piano again...
Would always head back to kelethin after a long day raiding to listen to the music and destress. The only time I ever had music on. Thanks for this!
I remember being 7 years old and playing this game on a pc and dial up that was so bad I could barely handle a crushbone at full capacity on weekends. Thank you so much from Kluolian, Woodelf Warrior and son of Kluamian the Woodelf Ranger.
Edit: I am a 30 year old man with a 2 month son of my own and I can only hope that he finds music that can take him back to the memories he had with his parents just like this masterpiece.
@@Halo001231 He will with monsters and memories
Brings back tons of memories
Oh this brings back memories of falling to my death, dying by autoattacking PODiscord, and being killed by orc imps. Bring on the Crushbone trains!
Long time coming. The wait was worth it.
My favorite tune in the game....
I always come back to this video. Great job!
Thank you so much for continuing to upload these masterpieces. Amazing talent and thank you for sharing it.
This looks like one of those songs that is very satisfying to master.
Omg.. this is beautiful and I really need to know.. is there a place where I can still get all those posters? 😮 I really want some EverQuest stuff.
Absolutely Stunning. Moonleaf, Wood Elf Druid from Kelethin Approves.
hail moonleaf.
Hail Elias, spare some plat?
🙂😃😀
@@thomasbellino3042 hail right back at ya. unfortunately I have no plat, only this Flowing Black Silk Sash, perhaps you can sell it for a little plat.
@@Elias_Halloran ill use it on my monk
Awesome job! One of my favorite tracks from back in the day!
Oh my god dude you just made my life with this!!!! Well done!
So memorable. Nothing like falling off the town. Or the lift. Training people with trolls and the people who always sat there giving buffs by the lift.
RANJA DOWN!
bahboy2000 yeah . train the heathens!
So beautiful, so many awesome memories! Thank you so much!
holy cow man. Absolutely phenomenal
Oh my god this is fantastic. Also, your room is just lovely!
Such nostalgia. And beautifully played. Liked and subbed!
This music is different than the actual Kelethin music. However this is how it sounded in my head.
He's calling it a piano reduction, but its pretty close.
The woods are lovely, dark and deep...
This is so beautiful!! Just wonderful.
So beautiful.
Favorite EQ song! Still listen to it on Project 1999!
I am at a complete loss of words. You are godly ... Cazic Thule.... Innoruk .... They have nothing on you
Thanks for doing these. I'm listening at work!
My favorite EQ song. Well done.
Very very Amazing !!!! BravO , gives me chills from early 2000 running around ButcherBlock.. Thank you !!!!
As I read the comments, I completely forgot this was not the game BGM file.
Thank you sir, you do Dog's work.
Just noticed, you have full color printed screenshots on your wall.
What are they all about/for?
Dog??
@@johnfal1849 God backwards
Delightful. Thank you.
This is sick! Thank you!
Legend had it that Tunare could heal any disease except for the Shadow Knight's harm touch!
Awesome job man
yeah yeah L E G E N D
Deux cent septante trois secondes de beauté, merci infiniment
impressive! And it sounds great!
the day has come! thank you!
Well played sir! Got a new sub. Love your EQ Room layout.
transcribed!
the soundtrack to my darkest decade after my divorce. this game saved my life.... but having no railings going to the bank in kelethin pretty much took my virtual life away.
Anymore videos planned? Hope so!
Fantastic job! One of us needs to do a video where each instrument is recorded separately and synchronized so each part can be fully appreciated.
A god among men
Best game soundtrack ever and actually much more than that.
Epic, just epic.
This is all I wanted with the new aradune server but got hit with over a 3 hr queue time. I guess I'll just listen to this while a queue I guess
RIP aradune
Miraculous ~ you playing P99 Green, mate?
Such a classic.
Excellent!
This is amazing.
The memories this song brings back....I spent so much time in Kelethin every time I go back to Everquest I always start in kelethin. I found out my in-game wife died IRL and we used to always camp-out in the same INN in kelethin....RIP Ellyesndrille
RIP Ellyesndrille and hails to the common players of EQ!
Wow. It's funny with P99 the music doesn't sound like I remember it due to the MIDI synthesizer Windows uses or whatever without some crazy janky fix, but damn this is freaking perfect. Thank you.
Amazing
Would love to see your rendition of the mournful bards in freeport.
Sometimes I would fall off and thought I will die.
Then my yellow bar goes up slowly then I am up and few second later I am down again...
This game shows clearly how much life struggle could be 😂
aww yeah man, that StAmInA bAr! funny but great
If there ever was a 'love' button to click...
so intense on a real instrument instead of midi. Bravo! Encore!
Bravo Bravo Bravo, Encore Encore Encore. The Bard's guild is a-noticing!
Thanks, this is superb
Maestro!
Awesome...thank you...
Nice eq collection
Oh good show :D Excellent work
memories
Good job on this. I dropped the playback speed to .75 and it is sooo good!
Good one. Because of you, I tried it too.
there's a little similarity between this and the old Law and Order theme song with respect to the wind instruments . th-cam.com/video/xz4-aEGvqQM/w-d-xo.html
blasted innoruuk is going on Law and Order for what he did to the Elves
I remember trying to play this on the piano. I played the first few measures of the harp and it felt like my fingers were being ripped off by an angry aviak
Lov it