Been getting a lot of views on this lately and I just wanted to say thank you all for all the love! I posted this in 2016 but I've never gotten as many views in as short a time on any video I've done than this one. I want to get back to doing more covers like this. It's long been requested that I do a full-length cover of the Duke3D bonus/level stats theme on its own and I'd love to give that a shot and see how I can develop it. As I clear some other projects off my plate, I'll be coming back to doing game metal covers. Hope you stick around. :)
I came here from a stylophone vid (with a few stops along the way) th-cam.com/video/XojJMNCY8d4/w-d-xo.htmlm30s. But it's almost a year old, so I doubt it's driving all your views lately.
I love SO MUCH that you included the keyboard solo. Gets omitted too many times from fan covers and official re-recordings of the Duke theme, which is a real shame, because it rules!
Hands down the best cover of Duke Nukem's theme I've ever heard. It goes ham from the first note and doesn't stop to catch its breath until final chord drops the end of the song on your head like an anvil. It really makes you want to kick ass and chew bubblegum, only to realize your options are limited by a personal shortage of gum. Great song bro!
The port was cancelled huuh?.??i wonder who caused that WHAT DO YOU THINK RANDY PITCHFORD OF GEARBOX MY LEAST FAVORITE GAME CEO WHO DO YOU THINK CANCELLED IT Randy: hello i like money
Not at all! Just a couple things I'd ask for is to credit me and my website brandonblume.com in the description and also add a thank you note to VoidPoint who own the track and link to twitter.com/voidpnt as well.
In fact, I have a trailer-ready variation of this theme all made up for HTTKC that was never used. Email me if you're interested. It's 2 min 5 sec long.
Awesome! I'll credit you in the video and in the game. Are there any special/new parts in the trailer-ready variant? I already started cutting a few parts in a way that it fits the ~4 min footage I have in mind. Also had to increase the loudness a bit. I'll send you the video-link before I make it public.
@@syndroid1 No new parts but rearranged. It's got a quick guitar intro that's new and some of the other parts like Bonus are stripped down. It starts off with Megadeth's version then goes into Bonus then to my guitar solo at the end. You can choose to use it or not or use both somehow up to you. But it's there if it works for you. Http://brandonblume.com/music/TrailerA_gtrswell.flac Also please don't forget to credit and link VoidPoint in the description as they own the track. Thanks! :)
@@Stitchu27 neutral special: pistol; side special: rocket launcher; grab can either use a shotgun blast or kick the enemy using his MIGHTY BOOT. Final smash: gets rid of Gearbox and it's CEO Randy pitchford and wins the game. or spams the Devastator.
Stumbled across this in 2020 and have to say this is “ Damn Good “ looking forward to level covers if you decide to do them. As a 80s / 90s kid I have to say you did an amazing job
Always come back to this video when i feel nostalgic. One of the game that mark me for life. I literally learn english from Duke xD, to à point that i can replicate himself almost perfectly. If they do another Duke one day, ill surely would be happy doing him :p
One obscure version of grabbag is missing that I can think of: From the Pinball PC game "Balls of Steel". Duke nukem had a pinball table there. It's worth checking out.
Been listening to this on repeat for weeks now. The whole rendition is excellent, but your solo at the end is the best part. 4:31 onwards is pure gold, and the lick at 4:35 is the best part of the song. Great work dude.
I feel like your own version at the end sounds alot like Crush40! (If you don't know they did the soundtracks for several Sonic games between 1998-2006)
3:25 I'm amazed you've added the bonus theme. I don't think I've seen anyone else make a cover of it, like ever. It's such a short but punchy track, I love it. Amazing medley overall. Your own ending variant meshes really well with the lot.
I love Sonic Mayhem's Quake 2 soundtrack, Reznor's Quake soundtrack, all the DooM 1 and 2 tracks, but nothing can beat Lee Jackson's Grabbag! Hail to the king baby!
This piece you created, for me, it is the ULTIMATE version of DUKE3D, NO CONTEST! I probably listen to it like 10 times a day every day, no kidding. You captured the soul of the game and character! Any other 90s 1st person shooter theme you might be covering, such as DOOM? Can't thank you enough for this!!
I first discovered Duke Nukem when I was 11. My dad bought my mother and me a new pc and he showed me cd that had Duke Nukem 3d on it (as far as I remember that was original). I only played the first level of the game because it was late already and I had to go to bed. Then I forgot about the game. Now here I am 8 years later and I'm having a Duke Nukem brainrot for like 3 months now and realised how good this game was and how badass Duke is! Then I began to listen to the game's theme song and I found this masterpiece. I literally listen to it EVERY DAY! Good job man! Thank you for this!
very cool, that's a real song. Good argument. Mr. Jackson -- satisfied? (He never believed that Grabbag could be theme material, let alone a complete song [see here web.archive.org/web/20080317072035/www.planetduke.com/duke4/faq/appendix1.shtml]. Now all that versions combined is bad ass. )
TheSilentHillFan Thank you! :) I'm not necessarily taking requests, but is there anything else you'd want to hear? Just trying to gauge interest and ideas for possible future vids.
Why did it take till now for me to learn about this!? Glad I found it. It's such an amazing cover. All those medley's just seamlessly blend together. Perhaps the greatest Duke Nukem cover yet!
Dude, i was just scripting and after so many days i figured out what i need to do to make it work, and right away your song popped in . I swear to God, if it wasn't for Megadeth your cover would be no 2 in my preference, after the original :p ! ! Congratulations, that's some serious guitar playing, much love
This is such an awesome cover of grabbag! if they ever did another duke nukem game, they should use this as boss music or as the main menu like with duke 3d! I agree with one of the comments, this is one of the best remixes of grabbag out there! Hail to the king baby!
@@BrandonBlume like i think I tried downloading it once but it had every song mashed together I Kinda wanted your own full song because i like it that much
Hey brandon, first of all: This is amazing. Have been listening to this dozends of times. Ever thought of putting this on spotify? Would love to have this on my car playlist. I'd also enjoy a 10 hours version :D
@@LordDarkwater Thanks for the kind words! Unfortunately, I can't put it on Spotify for copyright/licensing reasons. TH-cam and SoundCloud (and as MP3/FLAC downloads on my website) are the only homes they have. I'll consider a ten hour version though. 😄
@@BrandonBlume Ah that sucks. Website download doesnt seem to work right now (maybe it's just me? dunno). I guess I can grab it from spotify. Thanks mate! Looking forward for that 10 hour version ;)
I've got new workout music to kickass and chew bubblegum to. Hopefully, I can look like Duke Nukem in a few years. I'm 19 now. I guess when I'm 24 maybe. ^_^
Loved it for awhile. Will just copy my comment from when someone posted it to my fb and I made a comment on it xD I know this track its got to be one of the best mixes ever made for Duke. If you get to 1:34 on it and don't want to kick ass then something is wrong with you. Also, listen at 2:39! . Favorite parts.
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Been getting a lot of views on this lately and I just wanted to say thank you all for all the love! I posted this in 2016 but I've never gotten as many views in as short a time on any video I've done than this one. I want to get back to doing more covers like this. It's long been requested that I do a full-length cover of the Duke3D bonus/level stats theme on its own and I'd love to give that a shot and see how I can develop it. As I clear some other projects off my plate, I'll be coming back to doing game metal covers. Hope you stick around. :)
Thanks for the download links!
Loved Duke back in the day i use this in my gym tracks. Hope to hear more soon.
I came here from a stylophone vid (with a few stops along the way) th-cam.com/video/XojJMNCY8d4/w-d-xo.htmlm30s. But it's almost a year old, so I doubt it's driving all your views lately.
@@Palabrota That was a great video! Thanks for sharing!
Your compo still rocks dude. Hail to the king!
>My guitar solo and variation of Grabbag
Holy shit dude, didn't have to flex THAT hard
Whoops 😅
@@BrandonBlume For real man, seriously impressive. Goes hard.
@@RustyShackleford556 I appreciate it thank you 🙏
If cobra kai production team doesn't use this song for their Duke Nukem movie I'll be biblically pissed off!
Phenomenal work man. Mind if I use this in some projects?
Sure! I ask only for credit and a link to brandonblume.com.
Hey Huggbees, do you mind linking the video where you used this music?
Um... Huggbees?
@@ArcturusOTE He passed away from CoViD-19.
@@FoxBoy1992 He made a post 1 day ago?
*THE 90S NEVER ENDED.*
It will never end
192019 is the year we're in, we're about to hit 192020. Fuck yeah the 90s!
Happy 192020🎉🎉
baby.
Yeet
ALWAYS bet on duke
Had some big goosebumps listening to this. Truly legendary, Duke would be proud!!
Can't believe it took me this long to find the king of the Grabbag mixes.
Much too kind! But thank you for the kindness. 🙏
@@BrandonBlume Hail to the king baby!
DUDE!!!
I love SO MUCH that you included the keyboard solo. Gets omitted too many times from fan covers and official re-recordings of the Duke theme, which is a real shame, because it rules!
Yes it does! (get omitted too many times)
Hands down the best cover of Duke Nukem's theme I've ever heard. It goes ham from the first note and doesn't stop to catch its breath until final chord drops the end of the song on your head like an anvil.
It really makes you want to kick ass and chew bubblegum, only to realize your options are limited by a personal shortage of gum.
Great song bro!
I appreciate it! Glad you enjoyed it!
Personal shortage of gum........
Worthy of being played on KTIT Radio.
Playing the breast- uh the BEST tunes in town!
Civvie11 oughta be ashamed of himself.
...HE DIDN'T USE THIS IN HIS PRO NUKEM SERIES!!!!
The port was cancelled huuh?.??i wonder who caused that WHAT DO YOU THINK RANDY PITCHFORD OF GEARBOX MY LEAST FAVORITE GAME CEO WHO DO YOU THINK CANCELLED IT
Randy: hello i like money
*MIGHTY FOOT ENGAGED*
As an absolutely die hard Duke fan, thank you for this. You absolutely kick ass AND chew bubblegum my man! Keep this up!
All it's missing for me is Manhatten projects Grabbag.
This is such a kickass remix!
Would you mind if I use this as trailer-music for my Serious Duke 3D mod.
Not at all! Just a couple things I'd ask for is to credit me and my website brandonblume.com in the description and also add a thank you note to VoidPoint who own the track and link to twitter.com/voidpnt as well.
In fact, I have a trailer-ready variation of this theme all made up for HTTKC that was never used. Email me if you're interested. It's 2 min 5 sec long.
Awesome! I'll credit you in the video and in the game.
Are there any special/new parts in the trailer-ready variant?
I already started cutting a few parts in a way that it fits the ~4 min footage I have in mind.
Also had to increase the loudness a bit.
I'll send you the video-link before I make it public.
@@syndroid1 No new parts but rearranged. It's got a quick guitar intro that's new and some of the other parts like Bonus are stripped down. It starts off with Megadeth's version then goes into Bonus then to my guitar solo at the end. You can choose to use it or not or use both somehow up to you. But it's there if it works for you. Http://brandonblume.com/music/TrailerA_gtrswell.flac
Also please don't forget to credit and link VoidPoint in the description as they own the track. Thanks! :)
Here after seeing the mod trailer :D
Best version of Grabbag I've ever heard, the solo at the end is my favorite part
loved it. It sounds like that they remade the duke nukem 3d in 2019 with modern visual and audio content. excellent work
there was a cancelled Duke 3D remake by the people who made the Rise of the Triad remake
Duke, Doomguy, Lu Wang and Caleb as MK next guest characters ! MAKE IT HAPPEN NETHEREALM !!!
Just imagine Duke ripping someone head and shitting on that person neck after winning
Dude… finally being able to decide who would win between Duke and Doomguy… that would be glorious
Me:"What Duke theme should i hear ?"
Brandon Blume:" How about all in one Song ?"
* And so i found the ultimate Duke Nukem Theme *
Everyone’s gansta until this starts playing in a Nintendo Direct
*Duke Nukem*
Is here to kick keisters and chew gum!
And he's out of gum!
Yayo' Ariowibowo For his neutral special, he wields a GUN. For his side special, he ALSO wields a GUN. His down special also features a GUN.
Duke Nukem Forever for the Switch, now that's something new.
@@mattigi How about EDuke instead? With all the expansions and select fan packs including DNF '13?
@@Stitchu27 neutral special: pistol; side special: rocket launcher; grab can either use a shotgun blast or kick the enemy using his MIGHTY BOOT.
Final smash: gets rid of Gearbox and it's CEO Randy pitchford and wins the game. or spams the Devastator.
Zero Hour's rifts are the sleaziest, absolutely raunchy filthy.
One of the better more original and catchiest renditions of Grabbag too.
Stumbled across this in 2020 and have to say this is “ Damn Good “ looking forward to level covers if you decide to do them. As a 80s / 90s kid I have to say you did an amazing job
No argue ✨👍👍👍
No argue ✨👍👍👍
Always come back to this video when i feel nostalgic. One of the game that mark me for life. I literally learn english from Duke xD, to à point that i can replicate himself almost perfectly. If they do another Duke one day, ill surely would be happy doing him :p
One obscure version of grabbag is missing that I can think of: From the Pinball PC game "Balls of Steel". Duke nukem had a pinball table there. It's worth checking out.
I hope you end up composing for the next Duke Nukem game. This is an excellent cover.
This is the Duke Nukem of Duke Nukem themes.
Been listening to this on repeat for weeks now. The whole rendition is excellent, but your solo at the end is the best part. 4:31 onwards is pure gold, and the lick at 4:35 is the best part of the song. Great work dude.
4:20 DarkViperAu Chaos Intro
Finally someone acknowledged and remixed 2007 Grabbag version.
But I miss 2001 version there, where is it?
Nobody steals our chicks. And live
I feel like your own version at the end sounds alot like Crush40! (If you don't know they did the soundtracks for several Sonic games between 1998-2006)
3:25 I'm amazed you've added the bonus theme. I don't think I've seen anyone else make a cover of it, like ever. It's such a short but punchy track, I love it. Amazing medley overall. Your own ending variant meshes really well with the lot.
I really appreciate the kind words!
1.) new duke nukem game 2.) duke as a fighting game character 3.) this must be played at all times
EPIC!!!!! GOOSEBUMPS ALL THE WAY! The final part with the lightning fast solo is killer!!! HAIL TO THE KING BABY!!! Bravo!
This is absolutely gold for any Duke Nukem fan. Congratulations for your awesome work.
I listen to this before gym time, just need the shades.
Hey King, you dropped this… 👑
Zero Hour is the best version imo ❤🤟🏼
Edit: Only because I grew up with it and other Duke Nukem games just couldn't match that soundtrack for me. 💜
70’s style
This appeared in Serious Duke 3D’s trailer, and god dam this shreds!
I love Sonic Mayhem's Quake 2 soundtrack, Reznor's Quake soundtrack, all the DooM 1 and 2 tracks, but nothing can beat Lee Jackson's Grabbag! Hail to the king baby!
This piece you created, for me, it is the ULTIMATE version of DUKE3D, NO CONTEST!
I probably listen to it like 10 times a day every day, no kidding.
You captured the soul of the game and character!
Any other 90s 1st person shooter theme you might be covering, such as DOOM?
Can't thank you enough for this!!
Thanks so much! And anything's possible. :)
I listen to it before the gym
Serious Sam be another good one to cover
Man, I am sorry about Duke, that franchise had so much fucking potential, and they blew it.
They stole my beer!!
I first discovered Duke Nukem when I was 11. My dad bought my mother and me a new pc and he showed me cd that had Duke Nukem 3d on it (as far as I remember that was original). I only played the first level of the game because it was late already and I had to go to bed. Then I forgot about the game. Now here I am 8 years later and I'm having a Duke Nukem brainrot for like 3 months now and realised how good this game was and how badass Duke is! Then I began to listen to the game's theme song and I found this masterpiece. I literally listen to it EVERY DAY!
Good job man! Thank you for this!
Awesome memory! Thanks for listening!
Dude your guitar solo kicks so much ass, good job kid!
I love how this is literally the duke 3D, Forever 1998, Zero hour, and Manhattan project themes
Hail to the king baby!
I have a new storyline based off that.
very cool, that's a real song. Good argument. Mr. Jackson -- satisfied? (He never believed that Grabbag could be theme material, let alone a complete song [see here web.archive.org/web/20080317072035/www.planetduke.com/duke4/faq/appendix1.shtml]. Now all that versions combined is bad ass. )
2:19 fuck yes
Your solo is the best part of the song!
Just found this gem. Loved that you included Zero Hour in there 🤘
Love the Zero Hour theme! :D
BRO THIS IS AMAZING!!
2:42 - 3:42
TheSilentHillFan Thank you! :) I'm not necessarily taking requests, but is there anything else you'd want to hear? Just trying to gauge interest and ideas for possible future vids.
You could make tons of cover from the game DOOM!
3:58 fucking slaps, amazing work dude
Makes me want to chew bubblegum
If somebody would come up with a Duke Nukem multiverse plot, this song better be in it!
Fuck "multi" fuck "verse"
So good cover, remix whatever you call these shit, it's the highlight when megadeth version comes in and long solo parts.
Hoping this gets picked up for a Duke Nukem movie. The movie might suck, but at least the score will be on point.
If there's a KTIT somewhere irl this needs to play on it.
The theme of the Australian Pepsi gamer playing GTA 5 Chaos: 4:19
Lot of emotions while listening to your Rémix ,, it’s all our teenage years,,
if you were actually hired by void you need more subs
SUBBED keep making music please!!!
It is my intention.
The fact that the full version from the 2007 trailer was never released should be considered a crime
There's a doom mod that tried to expand on that trailer (at the best of their ability)
It's not much, but it's something...
If they ever make another Duke Nukem FPS, this needs to be played during the final boss fight! It's just that damn good!
@UC6VtDfxYVh9if40aHmSaP8A That's awesome!
Your guitar solo and variation of Grabbag is the absolute BEST one I've ever heard dude!
Go to 03:58 to see what I'm talking about guys :)
this is how i wake up, every day
Duke Nukem Armageddon Edition trailer brought me here. Hail to the king of grabbag, baby!
Bloody amazing... I was not expecting that gallop riff at 4:35. I would have loved to hear your take on Stalker and Alienz, Say Your Prayers!
"It's time to listen to good music and clean the house... and I already cleaned the house..."
- My Dad
I think this is my new favorite version of Grabbag, what an amazing revision!!!
This and Andrew Hulshult's 2 versions of Grabbag are the greatest in my opinion. This one is absolutely sick.
Comparing me to the great Hulshult! Quite an honour!
@@BrandonBlume awesome work you've done with the song. Shame about the Android ports never coming to fruition
@@goobon Thank you. It is indeed a shame. But at least I got to release the track itself.
Now if we can do a dnf 2007 full mix....... Haha love it!
They didn't even get a chance to steal our chicks.
Or live.
2:19 is the best, you know I'm right, still wish there was a full version
I discovered this on accident and I’m so glad this exists, after this I looked up Duke Nukem (I wasn’t born in the 90s or 80s) and he needs more games
*"It's time to kick ass and chew bubble gum.*
*And im all out of gum"*
Always wanted for someone to combine extended version with Megadeath's one. And you've gone above and beyond with this!
The best soundtrack for getting cleared with peroxide and gobbling up all the anabolics in town.
great work dude, I see Duke kicking ass to your remix 👍
Duke and Bombshell
Fuck yeah, this is amazing dude!!! Love how you pieced all of the variations together as well
Duke Nukem 3D Legacy Edition Brought me here
On replay for at least 100 times so far, still not enough.
The best duke cover ever. Better than megadeth and staticX .. Thank you so much.
Thank YOU!
The only thing I don't like is that I cannot give this 10 likes.
Looking for 5 minutes of AWESOME? You came to the right place. :)
Why did it take till now for me to learn about this!? Glad I found it. It's such an amazing cover. All those medley's just seamlessly blend together. Perhaps the greatest Duke Nukem cover yet!
Damocles178 Very kind, thank you.
From 3:25 to the end, this is the best part of this grabbag cover. The best Grabbag cover I've ever heard. My respects to you!
This might be the best D3D cover out there that's faithful to the feel of the original MIDI version. Good job.
There was definitely a bit of a void there I saw, so that was a big part of the goal. :)
This is indeed one of the best versions
Dude, i was just scripting and after so many days i figured out what i need to do to make it work, and right away your song popped in . I swear to God, if it wasn't for Megadeth your cover would be no 2 in my preference, after the original :p ! ! Congratulations, that's some serious guitar playing, much love
This is such an awesome cover of grabbag! if they ever did another duke nukem game, they should use this as boss music or as the main menu like with duke 3d! I agree with one of the comments, this is one of the best remixes of grabbag out there! Hail to the king baby!
Cheers! 😊
Your version made air guitar LIKE NEVER BEFORE I need it to be separate from everyone else's PLEASE
What do you mean by separate?
@@BrandonBlume like i think I tried downloading it once but it had every song mashed together I Kinda wanted your own full song because i like it that much
@@Jordi.thefirst Download link is in the description. :)
I think my favorite Duke Nukem themes are from the DNF 2007 Teaser, Manhattan Project, and Duke 64. Like hands down.
I absolutely love the transitions especially zero hour's !
Hey brandon, first of all: This is amazing. Have been listening to this dozends of times. Ever thought of putting this on spotify? Would love to have this on my car playlist. I'd also enjoy a 10 hours version :D
@@LordDarkwater Thanks for the kind words! Unfortunately, I can't put it on Spotify for copyright/licensing reasons. TH-cam and SoundCloud (and as MP3/FLAC downloads on my website) are the only homes they have. I'll consider a ten hour version though. 😄
@@BrandonBlume Ah that sucks. Website download doesnt seem to work right now (maybe it's just me? dunno). I guess I can grab it from spotify. Thanks mate! Looking forward for that 10 hour version ;)
@@LordDarkwater The link in the video description to the page with the downloads and the download links themselves do work. Just tested.
Hands down one of the best Grabbag remakes ever. For sure one of my favorite songs of all time, it's just so good.
I came here to headbanging and chew bubblegum
and i'm all out of gum
I've got new workout music to kickass and chew bubblegum to. Hopefully, I can look like Duke Nukem in a few years. I'm 19 now. I guess when I'm 24 maybe. ^_^
Good luck and have fun! :)
after one year and I still listening to it, just different gmail account xD
Loved it for awhile. Will just copy my comment from when someone posted it to my fb and I made a comment on it xD
I know this track its got to be one of the best mixes ever made for Duke. If you get to 1:34 on it and don't want to kick ass then something is wrong with you. Also, listen at 2:39! .
Favorite parts.
*Duke Nukem*
_Rocks the World!_
Amazing song, my favorite part is the guitar solo at the end