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awsome video I found on youtube

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edited May 2010 in Tales of Monkey Island
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uh46lhHttkM

monkey Island Orchestra! Its from a video game concert apparntly

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  • IrishmileIrishmile
    edited May 2010
    It really is amazing how well crafted that tune is..... no mater what instrument or medium it ends up sounding great.
  • puzzleboxpuzzlebox Telltale Alumni
    edited May 2010
    This tune always plasters a stupid grin onto my face. :D
  • IrishmileIrishmile
    edited May 2010
    It makes me want to be in the Caribbean sailing under a full moon..... But my sail boat is much too small for the ocean.
  • coolsomecoolsome
    edited May 2010
    Irishmile wrote: »
    It makes me want to be in the Caribbean sailing under a full moon..... But my sail boat is much too small for the ocean.

    if its bigger then a bumper car you will be fine
  • IrishmileIrishmile
    edited May 2010
    Its bigger than a bumper car..... but not by much.... its meant for lakes and short rides...
  • jhuddyjhuddy
    edited May 2010
    i would love to hear this version in a new monkey island (if a new one is made)
  • Jen KollicJen Kollic
    edited May 2010
    Awesome! I couldn't say exactly why, (because I don't know) but the intro to Curse is my favourite out of the series. It always makes me smile too.
  • Captain MickeyCaptain Mickey
    edited May 2010
    I have it on my ipod. Best thing to wake up to every morning :)
  • HamkaasHamkaas
    edited May 2010
    Yay it's the Metropole Orchestra! Took me a while to realise this is same the orchestra as in the Netherlands. But it's not actually a suprise, because those guys can really play everything and nail it.
    Hearing this makes me feel kinda sad that a wasn't there at games in concert. I'm sure it would have been even greater live.
  • LaserschwertLaserschwert
    edited May 2010
    Although it's not Monkey Island, I still like THIS one.
  • AlcoremortisAlcoremortis
    edited May 2010
    This has got to be my favorite just out of sure amazingness. That is to say, if I could play the accordion half as good as this guy, I would do nothing else.
  • Secret FawfulSecret Fawful
    edited May 2010
    Sailorcuteness wrote: »
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uh46lhHttkM

    Monkey Island Orchestra! Its from a video game concert apparently.

    That...is without a doubt the greatest version of the theme I have ever heard in my entire life. It's filled with heart, mystery, and adventure, while conveying the innocence, enthusiasm, and naive childlike character that is Guybrush Threepwood. Seeing this play as the camera made it's way to Guybrush in the opening cutscene would feel like seeing an old friend again. I mean it's just so innocent.

    If I heard this in a Monkey Island game, I would expect a rip-roaring adventure both lighthearted yet amazing, with Guybrush seeing extraordinary things and overcoming overwhelming odds, while something about the tune also gives me the feeling that the story would be central to Guybrush and Elaine's relationship.

    This song just conveys everything about Monkey Island to you before you even play the game. I know I just ran on and on, but just...damn...I loved hearing that.
  • SantarSantar
    edited May 2010
    Wow, that was a very nice version of the Curse opening themes.
    I've searched for Monkey Island orchestrated music on youtube lots of times over the years without ever finding any, so this was very nice to hear :)

    The only thing I could nitpick a little about was that some of the original melody kinda got lost in this version. But then again this was an Interpretation of the themes so such things are to be expected.
  • MermaidMermaid
    edited May 2010
    Amazing! Thanks so much for posting. If there's ever gonna be a Monkey Island movie, we have the orchestra for the theme already. :D
  • MusicallyInspiredMusicallyInspired
    edited May 2010
    Laserschwert wrote: »
    Although it's not Monkey Island, I still like THIS one.

    Is that real or sampled?
  • taumeltaumel
    edited May 2010
    Yep, the Monkey Island tunes also often succeed in making me feel kind of leightweight, although i have to say that i don't like these classic meets rock and orchestra interprets video games music things at all.

    To me video games music is connected to the capabilities of the hardware the games were running on and so often to a certain sound as well. There exist some examples were interpretations are very well done, but these are more exceptions.

    Reyn Ouwehand made some great concerts. I really liked him at the breakpoint 08. For instance the Bubble Bobble tune, bad quality but don't know a better link right now: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQpPfh-hBcM

    Here is a better and longer one: http://breakpoint.deb.at/2008/concerts/BP08_Concert_ReynOuwehand.mp4
  • VeronicanPlayVeronicanPlay
    edited May 2010
    Listening to it right now, and it's even on loop :)

    Truly amazing, and magical. I really love the MI tune and in orchestra it's even more fantastic :)
  • LaserschwertLaserschwert
    edited May 2010
    MusicallyInspired wrote: »
    Is that real or sampled?

    It's real. Played at the opening concert of the Game Convention 2007 in Leipzig.
  • Stan The Used Coffin ManStan The Used Coffin Man
    edited May 2010
    puzzlebox wrote: »
    This tune always plasters a stupid grin onto my face. :D
    So true!! The theme tune has been my wake up alarm for years and even on the coldest wettest mornings I don't mind being woken up by it.
  • DideroDidero
    edited May 2010
    That's weird, I make sure I don't listen to the theme music too often, because I want each time I hear it to be special. I'm afraid if I hear it too often, it'll lose some of its awesomeness to me.
    Still, I put all the Monkey Island music I have on any device I have that can handle it :)
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