Yoshi’s Island athletic theme, sight-read by Tom Brier & Co.
You can view the sheet music they are reading here: www.keeper1st.com Thanks to YouTubers Quietschquatsch and Raphy013 for the music suggestion a few days ago! Not only did Tom find this a fun tune to play, but, as you’ll see, flautist Julia Riley and tubaist (tubist?) Mark Meeker decided to join in as well! After Tom’s first sight-read, you hear Julia mention another Nintendo videogame tune that she liked. That was KK Ragtime. A short time later, Tom and Julia played it from memory! I’ll have to post the video of that moment at a later date. It was fully evolved into a fleshed-out rag arrangement, much like the second run through this tune from Super Mario World 2 in this video. This tune was composed by Koji Kondo (近藤浩治). It is also known as “Hop! Hop! Donut Lifts” by some people, but in a concert video of Nintendo video game music at which the composer was in attendance, the title that appears clearly reads (if you read Japanese, anyway) simply “Yosshii Island Athletic Theme”. You can purchase Tom’s latest album here: cdbaby.com One of these days I have to get Tom to play Spinach Rag from the Final Fantasy games again… I made a score for him to read years ago, before I had a camera.
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This man is a good musician, and it’s very easy to hear he plays ragtime alot. Much respect for sight reading that. And respect to the even more crazy composers of those Mario tunes. Cheers
The best was where he played a couple of bits near the start and then laughed at how awesome it was.
6 stupid folks who dislike this extremely epic video must go straight to hell
That flute player ought to get on the trim mill. Anything else is irresponsible.
it sounds like being played in a western movie in a salon D:
Is there a recording of this? Like with the whole song, but better quality?
@Forora Yes; I have two videos of their whole band playing it (the first one has their backup tuba player). Click “see all” on the Video Responses line and click the one posted by me. On that one, click the video response posted by me (with the all-Japanese title) and you’ll hear one with high-quality stereo audio and the band on a proper stage.
wow this is just amazing. i really have a sentimental value on this song lol. i dont care what ppl say it brings back good memories
Koji Kondo is the beeeeeeessssst !!! (the composer behind this tune, most Mario and Zelda games) =)
thumbs up if this makes you feel good inside. many memories
I want to hear this on trumpet! That would be fucking awesome
@anidude454 Not trumpet, but you can hear a euphonium and a tuba take the melody in the later recordings I shot of the whole band playing the tune.
This sounds insane. I want to learn to play it now!
@Keeper1st Yea but still it would be awesome on the trumpet. And btw you guys are awesome! I’d pay for use to come play something at my Weeding or sumpting
This guy is a machine, stunning that he an sight read and play this so well.
Jam Session!
He is christian? amazing
This is amazing. Thanks for uploading, my friend. It’s great to see people enjoy this music so heartily. Respect to you and everyone in this video!
I’ve watched this well over 20 times and it still chokes me up.
Wow that gets really intense
that left hand part looks brutal.
Wow…. I bet he writes half of the song as he goes along too. All those crazy flourishes and such.
This guy is just amazing at Sight read. Congrats on the talent!
It`s great