Eternity: Memory of Lightwaves (Hard Version) from Final Fantasy X-2

[epperj]

Fantastic arrangement, been listening for years! I'm curious about your personal fingering choice for it though, as the other performance video of this has the guitarist using some odd fingerings. Do you use your thumb to hold E string 1st fret or your index finger (measures 1, 5, 25, 29, etc) ? Also, how are you strumming on measures 49-64? Do you keep your thumb planted and just roll your fingers, or do you lift your entire hand and only hit the 4 strings and replace it to hit the bass note?

[kabukibear]

@epperj I use my index finger, as if I were playing power chords. As for the strumming, I lift my entire hand after I pluck the bass note and strum with my fingers, replacing the them when I need to play the bass notes again.

[SamHeald]

DUDE! This is fantastic!!

[8dwb]

were you doing a variation on the melodic theme of the piece? this seems like somebody other than uematsus take on the piece.there were at least 12 different motifs and 3 different chord progressions. not saying its bad, but if you do moch versions, you should include that in the description.

[Thorok16]

I love this version. I've dusted off my guitar after taking a couple years break (I took lessons for 8 years), and I have to say your tabs and arrangements have really inspired me to take classical style guitar seriously again. I really appreciate the videos and especially the tabs! Thank you!

[TragedyAnne]

I like this but I definitely wouldn't call it hard.

[kabukibear]

@TragedyAnne Well, comparing the two version I have this is the harder. Can't wait to hear a recording from you!

[TragedyAnne]

@kabukibear No need to be defensive mate. I never said it was bad. In fact I clearly said that I like it. It's just not what anyone who listens to hard rock or metal would call hard.

[kabukibear]

@TragedyAnne Oh, no I guess typing it sounded wrong, that wasn't a sarcastic comment there at the end. I thought you were saying it wasn't hard in that you play acoustic guitar and can easily play it. The excitement over hearing another person record this was genuine.

[TragedyAnne]

@kabukibear Oh I see. I never thought of it like that when I typed it. I don't play the guitar myself. One of these days I want to get my hands on some composing software because I do have a few remixes in my head. Particularly for an old game called Illusion of Gaia. I have been thinking about an electric guitar version of this with a similar arrangement. So far I can only 'hear' 0:40 - 1:00 though.

[tarynjh]

I like the guitar playing, but I can't necessarily say I enjoy the arrangement.

[kabukibear]

@tarynjh kk

[Riiku13th]

omg I'm speechless...

[8888Tidus]

It sounds a little like "Dream of the Shore Near Another World"

[Akasahmed]

wah its really kinda describes pro

[fictife]

superbe rien a dire 

[xXxLadyGigglesxXx]

I love it!!! :D

[moncmon]

kinda reminds of a song from Chrono cross.

[solidkwon]

never heard this version of the song before. pretty kickass arrangement. 

[L0RDFR3NCHY]

more dynamic so less relaxing but great nonetheless. Kabukibear ftw =)

[ChilledApathy]

No fancy comment. You just rock. 

[subby33]

This is the version off the FFX-2 piano album, which I recommend everyone check out. Its the best piano rendition CD of FF works along side FF10. Although not my fave FF soundtracks, they're the best FF piano cd's. Nice job on this arrangement.

[kabukibear]

Actually it's not, it's still based on the original, just very heavily arranged.

[subby33]

@kabukibear Have you heard the piano rendition of this? You should check it out :-)!

[kabukibear]

Sure have, actually my Wind Crest arrangement is somewhat based on the piano collections version. FFX and FFX-2 have wonderful piano collections.

[Kaerys]

It's a veryyyyy cool version! You are really really gifted! That's why I wanted to know if you could make a video of the piano version, just like you did for Wind crest? I'm very curious see how you'll do the hardest part, I'm sure it'll be EPIC =)

[Enkhmurun]

The first part of the tab sounds a little bit different from this video or am i playing wrong?

[SenraethX]

I very much appreciate this version. Nicely played.

[Rackskrech]

well.. i just learned both... but id still love to watch you play the "hard version" of this awsome arrangement :D

im gonna be playing both versions in a mad medley! forever!!! ("mad" is just to make it sound cooler)

[Rackskrech]

can you plzzzz remake it with a video of you playing?

it makes it a lot easier to play if i see you play!

i love both versions, i can play the other but i wanted to learn both.. but i cant get the courage without waching your vid lol :P

[Demonfireangel]

that was amazing! definitely great to hear a fresh and exciting take on an overplayed song

[MoonCrest100]

wow ppl hated this?? its pretty awsome man

[trancella]

reminds me alot of chrono cross lol

[qazwsxasdedc]

Oooooooooooh i played it more slowly... that's why It didn't sound right.. I should've noticed the time duration.... oh well...

That was beatiful, as always really.... but...

To wamr up? Really? This could be perfectly an ending piece of an orchestra.

[darqs]

as previously stated the energy that you put into this piece has transformed it from simply being a translation of the piano version into something truly original that you can call your own. Fantastic job. Keep it up

[Phystri]

Fantastic! One of my better subscriptions. Haha :P

[randomchaos606]

this arrangement is awesome

[KeunT4e]

your videos have arround 3k views (underrated in my opinon =) ) , but i´m glad to be one of them and i´m also glad that i found you on this vast youtube space ;D

[PiperDawnsGate]

Wow nice new arrangement. Sounds very good.

[hian]

people hated on it? wtf... As much as I like the original, it's always nice with something new and fresh. Great work as always.

[mandingobingo]

nice original take on the song

[A1i1988]

it's skillful and has nice energy but of course nothing is like the original one =D

good job anyway man =)

your rules!

[MasMacho]

beautiful piece

[RainartXIII]

I like it too. It sounds like you mixed a little bit of Chrono Cross's music style in this arrangement.

[sushiixx]

i like it!