Call and response segments between the keyboard and guitars harmonizing to the most epic magnitude possible and I think with an ever so slightly different sound setup this would be an exact carbon copy of Yes or a lovechild of Genesis and ELP
You think that's crazy? Check out his work on something like the Agent X 2 title theme, Tim Follin is an actual wizard... Because agent x was during a time when he had to use 1 single sound channel, at least solstice he had 5 channels, but with agent x he had ONE.
When I was in a jazz/prog band in 2019 I made my bandmates listen to the original NES Solstice theme and they just couldn't take it seriously. They said it just sounded like beeps and boops to them. I felt like if they couldn't hear the musical composition and tech mastery behind this... then they just weren't real musicians. Or they were pro snobs.
Idk what this comment means, but the answer is hard work and dedication. If you believe in yourself, you can also looks like Hugbess throughout different times in his life.
Wow! This is my favorite game of all time. What an amazing job you gentlemen have done on this piece of music history. Thank you so much and I am now subscribing!
bro... holy shit. I was just telling my girl about how the music from Solstice was the best nintendo soundtrack ever, and then I found this. just imagine my ass standing at attention with eagles soaring overhead, and cannon report in the background. and then I step on spike and it makes the whistle sound, or I use the wrong potion. I never did find all the parts of the staff and beat the game...
Thanks bub! We got an old friend of ours to create that, he said it’s basically just video feedback. I couldn’t find a way to do it in Resolve (although there might be a way)
i normally wouldnt have clicked on this video. but. i was watching(had to pause it just to listen to this because i knew it would be epic) a charles cornell video explaining some music that's just too good for the nes sound system.....and in it he played the intro of solstice(a game i havent played yet).....and on the related videos on the side of the page i saw this one...and clicked on it......
However you got here, we’re glad to have you, bub. Tbh the video you mentioned is probably why this video has gotten a huge bump in the past few days. Thanks, Mr Cornell.
Can confirm I'm getting you guys on my yt recommendations after watching Charles Cornell. I'm also getting Jethro Tull so you guys should be flattered ha
@@MadGearBand alongside legendary Tim Follin. Great roots makes great band DNA. Hope you stick with it! His chiptune work requires no small amount of natural ability to perform and you guys nailed it!
A ton of love (and tears) went into this one! You can get the track here 👉 shorturl.at/cEHwj
DO THE WHOLE SOUNDTRACK!!!!!!!!! For the love of nerd and nostalgia... Please?
@@travismiller758 haha maybe one day, buddy. This one nearly broke us.
I like how they waited to release it in time with the solstice even though it was obviously recorded in like 1982
Tunes like this are best served cold. 38 years old.
Nah, BS. We're in the 60s!
YES. Really sounds like Tim Follin was in no Rush to create the Genesis of chip prog, and he did it by himself with no one to ELP him.
Welp. Guess you win the comments.
Who?
Think this was his first shot or just a leftoverture?
Best comment ever.
This sounds just like Yes
Mission accomplished then
Because Tim Follin lifted it from Tales from Topographic Oceans
@@taylordiclemente5163 I was just thinking that.
Ah, fantasy prog rock. The best rock
There really is no better descriptor. And yes, it is the best.
TH-cam showed me this 3 years late, but better late than never I guess! Either way this goes SUPER hard!!
Yeah the Lord of YT (aka the Algorithm) decided a few months ago it didn’t actively hate us 🤣 Thanks for watching.
In another universe... Tim Follin's band
Bro we wish!
@@MadGearBand what's stopping you in 2024?
I feel a Gentle Giant vibe, and this is marvelous. This Follin's composition is a real masterpiece.
Wish this cover was on Spotify !
Ain’t that the truth. Sadly, we couldn’t get this one on Spotify because of licensing issues. It’s free on our bandcamp page though 😎
1:30 is the most Steve Howe thing I've heard besides the man himself
We don’t know Steve Howe we did it.
We do know Steve When we did.
We know exactly Steve Why we did it.
Also, great screen name.
For once TH-cam recommended me something that I am SO INTO!!!!
The algorithm is finally giving us some lil kisses. Welcome to the party, bub.
this sounds almost exactly like jethro tull, even though it's an 8 bit composition lol!
i think the original 8 bit track sounds like jethro tull too!
For sure. Follin def had a thing for 70s prog.
Now do the Pictionary title theme
We’ll see 😎
Criminally undersubscribed channel. I happened to watch a composer breakdown of this Tim Follin classic, and the algorithm has blessed me with glory.
Glad to have ya buddy! FWIW this video is suddenly and mysteriously blowing up, like 2.5 years after we released it. Feels validating, not gonna lie.
Same!
@@MadGearBandCornell, a jazz pianist analyzed a few of Tim Follin's tunes, you guys rock 👏👏
Charles Cornell! Please, at least mention him by his name! He's a great teacher.
You guys made me love progressive rock even more with this cover.
Happy to feed the fire 🔥
Call and response segments between the keyboard and guitars harmonizing to the most epic magnitude possible and I think with an ever so slightly different sound setup this would be an exact carbon copy of Yes or a lovechild of Genesis and ELP
We aim to be love children. Thanks for watching!
I always thought this song was a real banger! Glad to know other people feel the same.
Dude you KNOW it
This one and Journey to Silius. Top 10
gives off gentle giant and elp vibes
Those are the *exact* vibes we strive to exude
Was looking for the Solstice title theme cuz I watched a vid about Tim Follin, and this cover did not disappoint
Was it Charles Cornell? 😂
@@MadGearBand actually, the vid was by Cadence Hira
@@Oceloto999 Word. We’re happy to have you either way, bub 😎
I've always wanted to see this covered! You guys are amazing!
Thanks pal. Labor of love for sure.
I cried prog rock tears listening to this. Instant subscribe.
Prog rock tears are in 15/8
Holy shit you guys are living out my dreams, THIS IS SO COOL OH MY GOD
We love the excitement pal. Glad to have you around.
Solstice game designers:
How much can you make it sound like Rush?
Game music composers: YES
You dare to not mention Tim Follin by name??? The most legendary chip tune artist of our time???
Hey, not everyone knows the Mt Rushmore of VGM. Alls we can say is, welcome to the party and be sure to check out Silver Surfer.
I see what you did there.
You think that's crazy?
Check out his work on something like the Agent X 2 title theme, Tim Follin is an actual wizard... Because agent x was during a time when he had to use 1 single sound channel, at least solstice he had 5 channels, but with agent x he had ONE.
@@HypnoPantsOnline and 1 channel that was inferior in every possible way to each of the 5 the NES has at that...
I don't know how this cover eluded me all this time when this is one of my favorite videogame tunes.
You guys did it justice, nice cover.
epic childhood memories
Happy to take ya back bub
you transcended time, dudes!
Just Follin into the ether
YES
Just yes
We do like Yes
Forgot how Progressive this song is holy cow
It has been filed under “quite progressive”
Yesss 🙌🏼 the original had no right being so good, and y’all really did it justice
Thanks for that, pal 😎
I had no clue this was in store for my listening pleasure tonight. How about a sequel with some Equinox covers? Excellent work :)
Haha maybe one day, duder. Those Follin tunes will wear you out
When I was in a jazz/prog band in 2019 I made my bandmates listen to the original NES Solstice theme and they just couldn't take it seriously. They said it just sounded like beeps and boops to them. I felt like if they couldn't hear the musical composition and tech mastery behind this... then they just weren't real musicians. Or they were pro snobs.
Pardon my French, but your former band mates sound like a buncha frickin ding-dongs.
@@MadGearBand Big poopooheads
How did you manage to fill an entire band with Hugbees throughout different times in his life?
Idk what this comment means, but the answer is hard work and dedication. If you believe in yourself, you can also looks like Hugbess throughout different times in his life.
this is incredible!! reminds me of ELP and Yes!! :3
Those are big complements that we will gladly accept
everyone is clearly having a blast here, shit rules
You know it baby
Came here because of a hankerin’. Thanks for providin’. Wonderful cover!
Son, we’ll soothe any dingdang hankerin this side of the equator
Man, you guys really went for the soundscape Tim Follin was aiming for with this. The Solstice theme is the work of a madman.
It’s good to be seen. 😎
Follin is an all-time great, no doubt.
wtf? that's awesome
😇
Wait for the TH-cam algorithm to kick in. This will be huge in 2028.
Can’t wait
Popular piano TH-camr Charles Cornell discussed it on his channel. It’s definitely giving this video some traffic
truly the 𝖇𝖆𝖉𝖉𝖊𝖘𝖙
😎 💪
Tim Follin took a lot of inspirations from Prog rock, from what I've read. Hearing it come together like this feels so fitting.
This was easily one of the most challenging tunes we’ve ever covered, so having folks come around and enjoy it is a treat
Yes Vibes
Those are the vibes we strive to have
Wow! This is my favorite game of all time. What an amazing job you gentlemen have done on this piece of music history. Thank you so much and I am now subscribing!
Stoked you enjoyed it bub. Welcome to the party.
Wow what is this channel. You guys are amazing
Welcome and thanks! Greats abs, buddy.
This is just amazing. You knocked it out of the park with this cover. Bravo! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Hey thanks bub
bro... holy shit. I was just telling my girl about how the music from Solstice was the best nintendo soundtrack ever, and then I found this. just imagine my ass standing at attention with eagles soaring overhead, and cannon report in the background. and then I step on spike and it makes the whistle sound, or I use the wrong potion. I never did find all the parts of the staff and beat the game...
I’m a tad embarrassed to say I’ve never played it. But how could you when the title screen goes this hard? I’d be exhausted.
@@MadGearBand You are missing out my friend
have you considered the ultima 4 nes soundtrack?
that game is quite special to me, both in story, mechanics, and also the music was incredible.
Not familial, but we’ll have to give it a listen!
at first I thought it was more like Rush but now hearing it played by a band it sounds more like Frank Zappa
So amazing he was able to do this on NES
He did the most
This rules! I wondered what it would sound like eith real guitars, and you answered that beautifully
We like answering life’s burning questions. Thanks for watching, friend-o.
holy fucking shit, this is beyond outstanding. fuck me
🫡
Bravi!! Veramente bravi
Graci, pal
lml
Remembering my childhood!!!
Happy to take you there
nice work!
Thanks pal
Can any one tell me the name of this video effect?
Great video - and awesome performance btw
Thanks bub! We got an old friend of ours to create that, he said it’s basically just video feedback. I couldn’t find a way to do it in Resolve (although there might be a way)
Absolutely tore it up. Well done.
Thanks bub
This needs way more views
Tell your mama and them!
YOOOO the music and the video are both amazing. congrats
Thanks for that - we worked hard on this one
Well this was impressive.
Everyone saying Yes or ELP but nobody is saying Jethro Tull
You are saying it, my dude. You are saying it, and that’s enough. 🥰
Yes, to all of this. Excellent job on the cover and video presentation.
Thanks bub. Def lots of time and love in this one
Kinda feels like I’m listening to mid 70s genesis.. outstanding.
That’s a good feeling and we’re happy to give that feeling to you
Ohhh wow v vv cool dudez
Quality Kermit right there
Best cover of the song I ever found! Can I use this to a video that I'm making for shorts? If yes I'll credit ^^
Uh sure?
@@MadGearBand Thanks a lot!
Yes with a saxophone player!
🎷 😎
i normally wouldnt have clicked on this video.
but.
i was watching(had to pause it just to listen to this because i knew it would be epic) a charles cornell video explaining some music that's just too good for the nes sound system.....and in it he played the intro of solstice(a game i havent played yet).....and on the related videos on the side of the page i saw this one...and clicked on it......
However you got here, we’re glad to have you, bub. Tbh the video you mentioned is probably why this video has gotten a huge bump in the past few days. Thanks, Mr Cornell.
Can confirm I'm getting you guys on my yt recommendations after watching Charles Cornell. I'm also getting Jethro Tull so you guys should be flattered ha
my man, that's how I got here not even 2 hours later xD
Todd Rundgren vibes
Oh we’ll take that
Congrats on pulling this off!
Thanks buddy! Ngl, we cursed Follin's name once or twice. Genius stuff, but not easy.
Dang. Thanks for this! This is amazing. It would fit perfectly on a King Crimson album
Us and King Crimson mentioned in the same sentence… it’s a wild world man.
@@MadGearBand alongside legendary Tim Follin. Great roots makes great band DNA. Hope you stick with it! His chiptune work requires no small amount of natural ability to perform and you guys nailed it!
O...M....F...G...
No u
Sounds like Tim follin loved Rush
Pretty sure he’s on record as a lover of prog.
I love you+!
No, we love you+!
This is fucking amazing
Uh oh we’re over here blushing ☺️
Very good
🤌🏼
Awesome!
U r 🤙
Gnar!!!! TABS?
Thanks pal! No tabs in the works sadly
Big big THE SHIZZ moment
Big big complement
Yea! This is great 👍🏼 😎
Preesh!
WOOOO
WAAAAAAAH
TIM FOLLINS WOO
Follins is the man
God I needed that.
Happy to give ya the goods
holy shit
👼🏻 💩
Nice
You are!
Love It!
Love YOU
ok so it's not just me
Hiya pal
Kermit
The Frag
I'm disappointed that you used a synth instead of a flute
We’re more Close to the Edge than Thick as a Brick