Hidenori Maezawa hears vertexguy play Contra Jungle Jam

[DamienThornes]

Holy shit, why wouldn't he listen to his own work in a whole 20 years span?

[nhs2008NC]

OH MY GOD! NOSTALGIA!

[aftona]

pretty girl :)

[mentalparasite666]

what did he originally compose all the music on? Guitar?

[Cryforequanimity]

Man! What a feeling that must have been for Chris Kline. To hear they guy who you're making a tribute for, hear your cover and say 'That's what I had in my mind', while he was creating the original. Wow.

[Deathclok]

I'm sure Hidenori is really glad to hear someone one up his work.

[petrobiker]

5:32 UOOOOUuuuh

[azotevaginal]

If shang-tsung likes It, so do I!!!!

[RoltonFan]

5:55 lol he's kinda headbanging a lil

[lancecryor]

This is freaking great man. You were honored by the man himself :)

[Goregrinding]

So happy for you man!

[gregorybleach9]

Dude you rock man I would give you an infinite vote if it existed props for getting reps from the original composer

[beatmaniak99]

like they say you surpass the master ^_-

[bluesuncompanyman]

I envy the pride you must feel as an artist, to be validated by the creator. Congrats man.

[WHATISUTUBE]

Vertexguy, I fucking love you and am so effin envious. Envious to the point of HATRED. I just LOVE that we have here someone from the industry seeing the work and love that fans put to the series' they love. It just makes me tear up knowing that they can see us praising their work.

[xXbelmontXx]

Holy crap lol my eyes got watery when they played him the remix and he was enjoying it x_x

[tehkevxor1983]

If I may preach a bit... Be mindful of your actions, good or bad, because you never know who you'll influence down the line. The original composer was just doing his job, and twenty years later someone halfway across the world paid tribute to something he did. How much moreso Eternity? Working that fast food dead-end job? You never know if some person you were kind to might just pay it forward. Food for thought, y'know?

[ZiddersRooFurry]

@tehkevxor1983 Best post ever ^_^

[VagabondCookie]

I'd show _her_ some defined analysis.

[corpusc]

what a great moment in life for you. congrats. 8)

[mangalsk8erboy]

wow... Ive ALWAYS wanted to see the MAKER of the most epic game theme song ever.

now I have.

He is such an inspiration!

I really wonder how much talent it would take to create such music back then.

Even NOW people appreciate this tune.

Masterpiece.

I salute you Hidenori Maezawa.

[MarveIed]

Coolest ...moment..ever.

[jktipan]

q bien felicitaciones ...!!!!!!

[brandonman2k]

this proves that japanese bgm(is progressive) always!

vertex guy you rock!!

[RealDavoX]

DID YOU EVER EXPECT HIM TO HEADBANG TO YOUR TRIBUTE WHEN YOU STARTED TO ARRANGE IT?????? HOLY SHIT!!! YEAH!!!

[oosaf]

I love watching him going "oooh" during your video

[kulto1986]

I wanna hear something from the hard corps !!

[arttuy]

Truly great video, but ... did Maezawa really compose the Contra soundtrack, or did he just adapt to for the NES, considering that the NES version was just a conversion of the arcade version?

[gigadeathlord]

lol Hidenori was headbangin'

[LordWhorfinX2]

...wow...I mean WOW! To be heard by the composer of the original Contra music.....holy $hit!!!!! You must be walkin on clouds! (I'm gonna go play guitar downstairs now!! LOL)

[LordLebu]

the sound reminds me when me and my friends spend hours infront of the console trying to complete the game without the 30 life cheat !

[adamdbzgt07]

thats just what he wanted!

[IancuAlexandruMarian]

great man great song great years

[sweetdaddyabe14]

lol he was like holy crap that cant be made by u =)

[ld50ofreality]

Be proud and stand tall, brother.

[SamosIMP]

Wow thats really cool..his work stuck with alot of us from kids and in all comes full circle.

[blackmondae]

20 years and the song still rocks!!!!

[radicalgarbage02]

CK is such a badass... really!

[phuqasphuq]

The funniest moment when he facepalms hearing his old music.

[HardKore5250]

Hidenori Maezawa is an 8bit metal legend!

[GrandPappaDuPlenty]

Wooooooaaaa!!!! congratulations!!! it must be a great honor!

[Snyperwolf91]

Everyone like vertex guy and contra.thats a awesome mix of rock and action.Vertex guy is just amazing. =D

[Aisukurimuaisukurimu]

The way he gradually goes from stonewalling the world to having his heart (and face! \m/) melted is fantastic; it's great that he got to hear the cover, and even greater still that his reaction was caught on camera. His outburst at 05:53 followed by the little smile is adorable. :3

[GeckoWacko]

Hes so liking it. :) Thats just awesome and a honor.

I think whhoo is cool/wow in japanese :D.

[ryanexsus]

All Japanese people are very reserved, but you can tell he liked it a lot.

[notjustanotherface]

vertexguy, if Hidenori Maesawa and Konami were to make a Contra 5, I think that, judging by his reaction to the classic Contra 1 Jungle Theme, that he would come to you first for helping out with the music with Contra 5.

[gearsofwarplayer02]

uploaded on my b day srry had to say it lol nd if i was him i would be amazed tht ppl remember my music enough to do a tribite to it

[lightningfastdragon]

AHHH He's totally headbanging to it

[jonno2019]

5:52 - 5:54 motherfucking epic, the reaction and the music

[ReggaeZal]

He must be like "This is badass...I need to find this guy!"

[DrHanuman]

Maezawa was probably like, "Damn that gaijin can rock!"

[cheesewheel]

He rike it!

[Aomega]

this is soo dam bad ass

[stockok]

at that time it was really great, Hidenori Maezawa is a genius he is one of the creator of the video games

[mastermindsith]

that looks like the grey album in her hands...

[Pedrolito14]

"Ooooh!" lol

[matmacat]

What terrible translation, thanks lady.

[tbone2004]

You know, why wasn't Vertexguy's version used in Contra 4? That would've made Stage 1 epic!

[chemykal]

Oh wow, that is a great honor for him to know that the original composer enjoyed his version. It was nice to see how Maezawa's face lit up when he heard the first few notes. :)

[Mrster]

Not only did you get such a praise from the original composer, you got your name Engrish'd:

CHURISUH CURAIYNE!

[Jesses001]

He said that is what he heard in his mind when he made the Famicom song. That is about the best honor he could give.

[Aomega]

indeed sir you are right i was just thinking the same thing ....this is indeed one bad ass remake...

[ForTehNguyen]

awesome vid

[DodgyDutchman]

Cute clip :)

[aus1121]

what a legend...along with all the other early NES composers. And I must say that girl is very cute.

[raynorq]

She's smoking hot!:)

[ernesto1018]

Thats quite an honor like you said. What really blows my mind is that most of the guys who wrote all those awesome NES scores were like in their early-mid 20's when they wrote them.

[jonano12]

yo man i noticed your bionic commando song is in the new bionic commando game that was cool i wish your version was the main theme cuz thats savage

[eqpp]

awesome....keep up the great work....

[gojira12345678910]

thats awesome.

[Axtuse]

Wow, what a honor, but rightfully deserved. Your renditions of VGM are amazing. Keep rocking Chris.

[Mutough]

Man, you deserve a high five for that. You were just a fantastic musician, but now, you're the MAN!

[Foxstab]

Translator chick is pretty.

Cool thing, Chris. Nothing like being approved by the original.

I'm no musician myself, but comparing the two tunes I also think you've hit all the right notes in all the right places indeed.

Just...fix your last name already. We're Klein, not Kline. ;)

(irrelevant fact: Gene Simmons changed his last name. He was originally Klein. Rock on!)

- Ori Klein

[Dipso1337]

That is so completely awesome man, must be so incredibly inspiring to hear the original composer say that this is how he envisioned it when he created the original, and that your rendition is so true to his vision.

[kmk4juggalo20]

good shit man.. thats pimp.. ive watched your jungle jam vid prolly thousands of times lol still try to learn that solo u do to this day

[bboybreathless]

Really...i dont mind if the interpreter wasnt fluent...cos she was kinda cute xD

But nice one man - mustve been an honour to have been recognised by the one of the composers!

[r33mote]

hah, he is rocking out to your interpretation. I'd be proud as all hell if I were you, Kline!

[Sangdude]

Heh, an interpreter who isn't all that fluent herself. Great! :D

[daverandomster]

Chris Kline?...Kurisukurine-san.

XD

[FarbrorKudde]

gotta love the japanese

[MechaTailsMK2]

Thats nearly the highest honor you can get for your work. Your work has caught the eyes and ears of the original composer of Contra, my gaming comrade. In time, you might compose a level theme for the next Contra game along side Hidenori Maezawa. I'll be kicking my own ass if your work gets the attention from Frank Klepacki and soon, you'll be a game musician legend. Chris Klein, I salute you!!

[MarinoVargas]

hahaha just love when he says "ohhh" to klein's

[Doommaster1994]

Did he do the music for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles for the NES?

[BadBrains0]

Ha that's awesome he said that you brought to life what he actually wanted it to sound like! What an Honor! He liked it better than the original it seemed. You ROCK!!!!!!

[DaiskDark]

I love how they added "-san"to your name XDD

[gaddeath]

Ku-ri-su Ku-ra-ii-n San XD

[rocknflip66]

i salute for the composer and you man \m/

[Hyddeto]

wow, you must feel realized!!.

Congratulations man!. What an honor because most of those composers dont know thata round there are guys like you who do excellent covers of their songs.

But u deserve it, your contra cover is exceptionally good.... i Really wish you do a more complete contra megamedley, including the songs in jungle jam.

[vertexguy]

It's on my to do list. ;)

[Hyddeto]

Hell yeah it will be epic... just you can do it ;)

i will be waiting for it.

[Nazta666]

You should film yourself re-recording tunes you posted on MusicianWar years ago. :P

I'd dig that. ;D

{That and a contra megamedley, good idea}

[womble1521]

Agree with all of the comments, this game and the music that was put into it is one of a kind and will stay with me for my whole life!!!!

[MegadethONline]

vertexguy rocks!!

[Lightstormer]

*salutes*

*...tears*

Thank you both for the memories.

[notjustanotherface]

Binxalot, maybe YOU are the tool? This guy got respect from perhaps one of the best composers of video game music of ALL TIME and you are just going to be hating on Chris Kline and his very inspired music and Hidenori Maesawa and his reaction to the theme?

[AzureKakashi]

that womens hot

[hibikino]

This song is still one of the most memorable of all my childhood videogame tunes. Thank you for the music, Maezawa-san :D

[idied2]

nice, energy of 20 years ago still leaves goose bumps

[Thisnamekills]

No words to say how cool this really is. So much respect for both men. Just incredible.

[StarTropicsKing]

If I was him I'd be crying endless tears of nostalgic joy!!! :'D

[dtadeo2006]

GENIUS COMPOSER!

[apfs8888]

His reaction was priceless - congrats Kline u rock

[iAdamJonesi]

wooooow, this so coooool, congratulations!

[largemoose]

aw, he loved it

[ElectZ]

I wanna new reremake of contra with sound from Vertexguy.!!!

[ownzforpownz]

haha, gz

[twobitmage]

I just thought of a kickass idea. What if someone made a flash game of the first level of contra with this theme playing int he background?

[GypsyRed]

Holy shit, man! That has to be the greatest feeling in the whole wide world. He actually SAID that VG's version is exactly how he envisioned it!! Aaaaaah! I'm sooooo happy for you, man!! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS!! XD

[twobitmage]

That is indeed badass.

To tell the truth, though, I like his Double dragon remix better. I wonder of the guy who composed that one is still around because he might die from an awesome overdose if you played it for him.

[wolechair]

Wow man that is a big honor for you man .. quite an acheivement ... I love the remix by the way

[SixStringsGeek]

congratulations on this achievement man, i would feel so honored

[soulchip2]

THIS GUY IS LEGEND...

[DCJuggalo]

dude thats a great honor..wow..i mean it's guys like Hidenori Maezawa that were the real pioneers for gaming. its the music from alot of the games that I'll always remember..and for him to have that kind of reaction to your work must feel amazing..

[RayofJustice]

SUGOI!Thank you soo much.

[Rishro]

WOW! Jes! I almost weep!

[MuzzySkeleton]

Congrats man!! Contra is one of my fav old school arcade games, you're remake is awesome

[zizikelizike]

booom headshot :D

I told ya that you rule :D

[sylvur]

That's awesome. Gotta love how Maezawa was just blown away by Vertexguy's version of the song.

[AlphaProto]

I was so happy to hear his complement I laughed with joy.

I could only imagine how you must have felt hearing your name, and seeing how impressed he was.

I wish all the people who covered game music worked as hard as you.

[DELC1]

Whoa. To hear that kind of comment is just awesome. You must be flying high, Chris. Congratulations.

[matBTF]

thats awesome man

[Antoggno]

Hidenori Maezawa was my hero when i was young. Now, Chris, you are my new hero.

Good Job with Bionic Commando too!

[DADDYCOOL1975]

Awesome, thats fantastic!

[Iwannaplayssbb]

im so jaleous!, congratz!

[NakedSamauri]

I wish i had skills like you to get this kind of reaction from someone as important as Maezawa-san, Congrats!!

[zane411]

your E-peen just officially quadrup-- no...sextupled in size.

[Firefret30003]

That must have felt Awesome, dude!

[shubibinman]

dude that is HUGE!!! congratulations!!

[ZyklnAeon]

what does he say?

please write what he said (I understand english only when I read)

[Maryammmm]

WOW MAN! :D Congratulations!

[bgs18]

Amazing!!

[Roxxxxxxxbottttter]

That's like if you were to do a cover of an Aerosmith song and see Joe Perry light up. That's great.

[sukisuzuki]

nice 1 ! congratz

[TehEditor]

Awesome! Congratz :D

[thegamerdaemon]

congratulations! i love your work man keep it up.

[dciguy01]

This guy looks pretty young for a song he composed over 20 year ago. This must have been amazing to hear the comments straight from the source.

[RockMen1992]

Nice.

[chhrriissss]

wow cool you rocks

[sykodx469]

Holy hell Chris. I'm proud of you. What an honor :D

Congrats, buddy!

- Hunter -

[dageon]

Wow man, that.. that must be some feeling eh? The way his face lit up after that first riff lol aw man I can only imagine - Kudos Chris! Keep up the good work!  :D

[veper]

great vid, thanks!

[wyzeguyman]

Wow, it's amazing to see the man that created my favorite video game themes of all time. His comment about your song being what he was in-visioning while creating the songs, wow what an honor. Good job on Bionic Commando by the way. Keep rockin' out the tasty jams dude.

[RoganSarine]

Congrats... That's quite an accomplishment to impress the composer that well ;P

[DarkAngelPy]

Once again man..! You Rock..!

Hey, try to make this on Guitar Hero!

[vertexguy]

It's already been done my friend. Look up jokupelle.

[robomuffin]

Congrats man. That would blow my mind.

[iamsmert123]

Awesome, you are even MORE famous!

[sg1rayzerwyre]

Cool man. He was totally digging it. Thats the best guitar cover contra music on youtube

[Ti133700N]

We need more of your guitar videos, they were amazing !