Retro game music covers

BGOllie

Hi,

A while back I discovered the work of Smooth McGroove and decided to start something similar, ie:covering retro game tunes using my own instrument ... the irish banjo!! oh yes!

I've a few done, castlevania, link to the past, secret of mana, turrican, ffvii ...
and megaman x

hope you like it.
BGO

Andrew76

That's brilliant! Had a listen to Zelda and Turrican 2 aswell - excellent stuff. :cool:

CiDeRmAn

It's fantastic!
What next?
Sonic the Hedgehog on a Concertina and a Bodhran?

BGOllie

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

It's fantastic!
What next?
Sonic the Hedgehog on a Concertina and a Bodhran?

... you think I wouldn't do it ??

Hygro

LongZ wrote: »

.u think I wouldn't do it ??

I'd like to request music from Crime Fighters, called "going to hell"

BGOllie

don't think I know it, got a link for it ?

Doge

OMFG!!! That's awesome dude!

Delighted to see an Irish guy having a go at this, I hope you go viral!

Doge

Have you ever considered doing live gigs using a Boss Loop station type thing?

That would be so awesome, I'd travel all the way upto Dublin just to see it! If you're living in Dublin that is!

BGOllie

been thinking about it yeah ... need to get a loop pedal first though, and my own banjo (this one's a loan ) but it's feasible.
I'm in Kinvara, Galway

Doge

LongZ wrote: »

been thinking about it yeah ... need to get a loop pedal first though, and my own banjo (this one's a loan ) but it's feasible.
I'm in Kinvara, Galway

Was only talking to a taxi driver last night about Galway and how i need to spend a weekend up there.

Heard so much great things about the place from friends that went up there, I've only ever passed through on a bus but its a lovely spot.

I'm probably a bit over enthusiastic, but I have serious respect for you already, I think you're extremely talented.

And I'm really looking forward to seeing more from you in the future!

(okay i think I've totally just "fangirled" as Mr. Vestek would say!)

BGOllie

waveform wrote: »

(okay i think I've totally just "fangirled" as Mr. Vestek would say!)

thanks

Doge

Became a Patreon for the first time ever!

That was me suggesting Scrap Brain Zone on facebook btw!

Now I think i'll stop spamming the thread and wait for more videos!

BGOllie

quick question to the admins, would it be cool to post new covers in this thread when they're out. I make 1 every two weeks at the moment.

Doge

I think you'll be fine!

This is your thread at the end of the day.

PM Ciderman if you want full clarification!

Doge

Wow! You're a man of many talents!

Absolutely love the colour in this video also!

Doge

I think Wonder Boy 3 works the best with the banjo so far, that tune sounds like it's actually meant to be played on the banjo!

And it blends in so well with the vilage theme, its such a happy little chiptune!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6Hk-GNIJCM

Never actually heard it before or played the game before this video.

BGOllie

I would argue this game has some of the best tunes on the master system, they're so melodic and beautiful it's hard to think they came out of the SMS.
I wanted to make a cover of this one too at some point:

CiDeRmAn

LongZ wrote: »

quick question to the admins, would it be cool to post new covers in this thread when they're out. I make 1 every two weeks at the moment.

That's fine, keep up the good work!

Doge

I've just listened to the Original village song now, and what you have done with is actually amazing. I was expecting the original to sound a bit better than it actually is, so it further shows the talent you have!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfE2IWDumYM

BGOllie

Hiya,

here's my latest cover: Castlevania 2 - Bloody Tears on NES

hope you like it
Ollie

BGOllie

Hiya,

Here's my latest video and 12th cover : Zelda, a Link to the past - Darkworld theme :

Hope you like it . I've 12 covers now so I should be able to release a first full album soon !

Myrddin

That's amazingly well done, fair dues. Any love for Earthbound? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNGY_fvXUCY

Star Lord

Aw man, simply LOVE that one!

BGOllie

Myrddin wrote: »

That's amazingly well done, fair dues. Any love for Earthbound? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNGY_fvXUCY

actually never thought about it no... but I'll have to give it a listen to see if any of it is feasible. My list is growing 10 times faster than I can make them

Myrddin

LongZ wrote: »

My list is growing 10 times faster than I can make them

Ha, I'd well believe it. Keep up the great work

J_E

Not exactly the same as previous videos but I do these sometimes;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKrehAnOJwk

Few more on my page, they take time but I really enjoy listening back to them. 'Fake' but honestly, I wouldn't have the patience for tracking software...

guinnessdrinker

Check this out guys, pretty amazing metal cover version of the C64 Ocean tape loader music.

Myrddin

LongZ wrote: »

Hiya,

Here's my latest video and 12th cover : Zelda, a Link to the past - Darkworld theme :

Hope you like it . I've 12 covers now so I should be able to release a first full album soon !

I see The Game Chasers have liked this video...coming up in the world!

BGOllie

cool. where did you see that ?

Myrddin

LongZ wrote: »

cool. where did you see that ?

If you go to their channel, & look at 'recent activity', it's in there

jimmynokia

LongZ wrote: »

Hi,

A while back I discovered the work of Smooth McGroove and decided to start something similar, ie:covering retro game tunes using my own instrument ... the irish banjo!! oh yes!

I've a few done, castlevania, link to the past, secret of mana, turrican, ffvii ...
and megaman x

hope you like it.
BGO

Subscribed love it,love all the retro game music have a few original cd soundtracks from years ago such as streetfighter etc..

BGOllie

New cover is out. This week I'm taking a few cold ones and going back to Turrican2 on the Agmiga 500 with a cover of "Traps" .

Donatron

That Zelda darkworld cover is amazing, had forgotten just how much I love that tune too!

Doge

Do you guys realize how Ollie's cover's would be perfect for the intro of the Irish Retro Gaming Series / Documentary that was proposed?

I mean you can't get more Irish than banjos, and more relevant than Retro Gaming Covers.

I would nominate this one personally for a series, if he was so kind to let us use it....

LongZ wrote: »

Hiya,

Here's my latest video and 12th cover : Zelda, a Link to the past - Darkworld theme :

Hope you like it . I've 12 covers now so I should be able to release a first full album soon !

BGOllie

waveform wrote: »

I would nominate this one personally for a series, if he was so kind to let us use it....

sure, use whatever you want
I'll gladly help too if i can & if you want to bring me up to speed with it.. it's a long thread and it's hard to know what's been done and where it's at ...and what it's about

Doge

LongZ wrote: »

sure, use whatever you want
I'll gladly help too if i can & if you want to bring me up to speed with it.. it's a long thread and it's hard to know what's been done and where it's at ...and what it's about

Its something that has fell by the wayside for now, i think Steve plans to come back to it when he has the time to put into it.

I think we should do something a bit more amateur and fun in the mean time, I might bump that thread soon to reopen the discussion.

BGOllie

amateur sounds good
My own channel revolves around a borrowed, cheapest-of-cheap, banjo, a €50 mic and I record the video parts with my mobile phone
doesn't get more amateur than that

Doge

LongZ wrote: »

amateur sounds good
My own channel revolves around a borrowed, cheapest-of-cheap, banjo, a €50 mic and I record the video parts with my mobile phone
doesn't get more amateur than that

I think getting it done is far more important than being idealistic wanting the best cameras, putting long hours into the small details, and never getting anything done! :P

safetyboy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAFlPh7zI2M

Perkinstock

wow! wonderful! i would love to hear more maybe some cover from fairy tail stuff

CiDeRmAn

I'd love to see an album based around a single title, like OoT, with each tune done plus a video, though I know you do it all in your free time.
I'm sure there are those here who will help in anyway.

Doge

Ollie when you started this thread, did you plan to use it solely for your own covers, or for general covers done by other people also?

We have a chiptune thread that could be broadened a general VGM thread, and VGM covers thread for that kind of thing.

I was practically the only one posting regularly in it, and broadening it would result in more posts i'd imagine.

You'll probably get all polite and say you don't mind people posting other covers in your thread I'm predicting. :P

BGOllie

well I'm a genuinely polite guy
I started the thread just to post one single vid. really but when people said they liked it I asked the mods if you I could post more. But of course it's open to other VGM.
But if there's already a VGM cover thread, we could close this one and I can post in there .

Speaking of which, here's this week's ^^

Doge

LongZ wrote: »

well I'm a genuinely polite guy

You're too soft!

From this day forth you shall be known as Banjo Gentleman Oliver!

Myrddin

Love the transition from the original music to your cover version, nicely done

BGOllie

A cover of Chrono Trigger this week. This one's kinda special ...

Perkinstock

cool

BGOllie

hey,

here's the last cover I just finished . Clearly in an Arcade cabinet mood these days. Outrun's another one I plan on doing soon

julan

Your thread is really awesome men.

BGOllie

Hi guys,

Here's the last cover I did.

Myrddin

Great job on Kokiri Forest - anything OoT is instawin Gerudo Valley next....?