Dancing Mad FFVI Part 2 - Play! Stockholm 2007 SOUND ONLY

[MoldytoasterMedia]

The point being?

[Cattsith]

Oh, ouch! I usually like Play! , but that rendition was dirty and didn't do the piece justice at all.

[semjaavria]

wow how psyched were you to be there?

[Jonny2myren]

@semjaavria Pretty damn psyched :)

Too bad this was a bit of an anit-climax though, it sounded just as messy live.

[Cr4bc4kes]

where would you get that at 2:02? I've never seen it before.

[gerubax]

the drum is casting confuse everytime somebody hit it

even drums can carry magicite too ya know

[RicoLen1]

It's not the mixing either! This is a bootleg copy from some guy sitting too close to the percussion section, and so when it kicks in it blows out his microphone and drowns everything else out.

[Jonny2myren]

Nope,this is pretty much exaxtly what it soundet like live.

[Raphiroth]

Kefka would kill the Mixer if he knows this jaja.

[hmp22]

The drumming isn't offbeat, and you're all a bunch of ignorant nerds for saying so. The mixing is just terrible :(

[Ruisu7]

Personally, rock band is not the way to go with the kefka fight music. It was composed as something that's tightly controlled (mostly because it was composed with16-bit limitations in mind). I would have had the strings take the lead at the beginning, woodwinds tossing stuff here and there, but the organ carrying the melody (just like it does in the game). And MUCH less emphasis on the drums. At least they got the chime intro to the organ solo right this time...

[undiente]

machinae were correct, its the mixing

[angierre]

This performance is a bit of a disgrace to this masterful composition. Seriously, it just sounds like a mess. It's about time a decent orchestral version be released on cd!!

[LordMalice6d9]

It was good up till 2:05 then it turned into a complete mess.

[SmaddyDiva]

They're supposed to play Dancing Mad at the Distant Worlds Chicago show in Dec 2009. I'm hoping somebody can get a good recording of it, or seriously, please, I wish they'd just release this song on a CD or MP3 already!

[guillerm004]

I hate the fact that the part that I love most from this piece, which is rarely found played live, is so damn screwed up.

[bahamut2000x]

Ya what is up with that drummer? It was good until then. It was like a little kid was told to just spaz out.

[zeldafan101293]

I like everything, but the drummer overtook the entire orchestra........ not cool.....

[squirlkingSUCKS]

Did the drumset cost 40 cents? Or did the guy who tightened them go deaph and retarded?

[SmaddyDiva]

This song is good, the organ parts are 100% better than the Sydney recording... the rock band part of it ruined it though. That drummer needs to stand in front of Kefka's Light of Judgement, seriously. XD

[ellyscheel]

ahahha XD

[Jakah016]

There is a version of this exact performance that was recorded with a Creative Zen MP3 player and the drums and stuff sound much better (you can actually hear the notes and the beat.) As I listened, I found that Machinae Supremacy plays the organ part with their guitars! Major kudos!!!! :D Overall, i loved this, even if the quality isn't the best. :P Can't wait til they release it on perhaps a cd or something....if they ever. I'd buy the cd/dvd specifically for this song. :P

[CrankyMoogle]

the drummer should be shot and then ran over with a tank

[squirlkingSUCKS]

@ CrankyMoogle

I agree.

GET A ROPE

[CaptainFalcon150]

I 2nd that i cant hear Anyone else but senseless loud pounding thats off beat The Cult of Kefka is not pleased!

[PinkProvo]

So the quality of the sound isnt perfect, but I´m still glad you uploaded this song on youtube and megaupload! Thanks a lot, and ignore the people who complain too much about the soundquality!

[Jonny2myren]

Thx man, glad someone appreciates the effort.

[fuliz12]

3:30 to 6:08. So powerful... Kefka rules.

[januseva]

That's the part I was waiting for to hear so badly!!! Yes!!!!

[Mrvort]

They really did a bad job on this.

[Adeon55]

Well, the recorded sound quality of this is very poor, to be sure. I get the feeling it'd actually sound quite good live, or given an official recording.

[Jonny2myren]

I wouldn´t trust my feelings very far if i were you.

[Adeon55]

Have you heard them perform it live?

[Jonny2myren]

Are you serious? How do you think i recorded this?

[Adeon55]

I think you recorded it with a cell phone, making it very difficult to determine how good or bad this version actually is. The lead guitar sounds like it's being played a mile away most of the time due to the frequency.

[calchexas]

Re Jonny2myren: what about it did you not like? Do you think the interpretation was lame, or what?

[calchexas]

Re Re Jonny2myren: oh wait, I forgot how badly they butchered the start of the fourth movement.

Still, I think they did an extraordinary job ending it.

[fuusoya]

one winged angel was cool but i prefer dancing mad

[00274525]

i like the third part of the song its like your fighting a god (in FFVI)

[271189a]

Il phrase it better.

Which orchestra version is better Dancing Mad or One Winged angel?

[Jonny2myren]

One winged angel.

At least vs this version of dancing mad, it sounds way too "sloppy".

[271189a]

Yea i sppse you can deffinatly hear the power of it but its not the best version in the world thou

[ShikiMSHTS]

I think Dancing Mad has much more potential as an epic Orchestral piece.

[271189a]

Dancing Mad or One Winged Angel? (orchestral)

[Jonny2myren]

Uh what?

[masterkill107]

dancing mad is the scariest boss song of anger and madness. one winged angel is an epic song of hatred and revenge.

[manelgm]

I ADORE this song, and so I was looking for an orchestraded version of it. But I didn't like this at all. Is it just me? Doesn't it deform the song? The rythm and even some notes are off!

Original and rock version are way better in my opinion.

Lemme know what you think.

[R3D4X]

This was the best song !

Organ and Machinae Supremacy

Dude the whole hall where shaking !

[Asalieri]

This isn't part of PLAY!'s repertoire. It's not even done in their style.

this is false advertising.

[Jonny2myren]

What the hell are you talking about? since it was part of the Play-concert im pretty sure that it´s part of the repertoire.

[Cyrusthevirus]

He must be in the orchestra. Naturally!

[Jonny2myren]

Yes of course, how silly of me

[DixyHair]

Actually, it was recorded with a cell phone, so unfortunately some parts sound like a fly or mosquito getting raped.

[BeauGilliam]

I downloaded this same symphony(Play! Stockholm 2007) in eMule, but it doesn't have this song in the tracklist!

Is there actually a place where I could download this rendition of Dancing Mad that "Play! Stockholm 2007" did?

[todieloo]

this was the best song to sing! (from 4.00min). Så najs med trummorna, och hela beatet.. Jag har aldrig spelat spelet men detvar verkligen grymt att sjunga denna final låt!

[Jonny2myren]

Fan skulle varit häftigt att va med i kören asså.

Fast jag kanske ska lära mig att sjunga först :)

[Rebel2010]

Thanks for the add.

I think that the organist could've used a freakin metronome. His beat was way off from the original.

[BlueReckless]

Argh, whoever recorded this must have been sitting *right* on top of the percussion section. Ah well.

[lildoomedkitty]

meh wasn't feeling this

[dt666999]

Dancing Mad has got to be some of the best music in any video game ever created. It's easily the best in the final fantasy series by far.

For to this song to get a orchestrated treatment is a blessing.

And might I add, the third part of dancing mad is my favorite part. It's extremely beautiful!

[kaze666op]

ALL HAIL KEFKA XD

[CommanderSavage]

That stare of Kefka's at 3:50 creeps me out!!

[masterkill107]

kefka: scared? BOHAHAHAHAHAAA!!!!

[Xyntech06]

dude holy crap. kefka's face scared me at the beginning lol and it scared me even more when it focused closer

[AnaesthesiaStroganov]

It gives me so much joy to see the tragically underrated "Dancing Mad" get an orchestral treatment. Sound quality aside, the arrangement is amazing. Incorporating the motive from the very beginning into the conclusion of the piece was just brilliant.

The only problem seems to be that sudden speed change with the fourth movement. It doesn't sound like the fault of the arrangement so much as it sounds like the orchestra just fumbled a bit.

[Meringue]

Whoever arranged this did a terrible job.

[Jonny2myren]

The sound-tech guy is most likely the guy to blame im affraid.

[calchexas]

I think four out of the five movements were executed really, really well. However, their rock take on #4 SUCKED (at least from what this recording represents). I think they could just as easily use brass for movement four (Euphonium on the lead-in to #4, and trumpet on the main melody :X).

[masterkill107]

this song will be played in ff6ds.

[SniperNightOwl]

damn everything sounded perfect until 2:06... then it was a complete mess... wow.

[muffinmanmike]

Yeah, it kinda fell apart.

Look for the Black Mages recording. It's spot-on perfect (rightfully so, Nobuo plays keyboard for the band :P)

[tetrisclock]

The last thing I want to hear from such an awesome song is more synthesizer bullshit. The Black Mages version blows. If I wanted to hear a synthesizer play Dancing Mad, I'd turn on the game and listen to that.

[WiseTube]

GREAT VID BUT THE QUALITY IS BAD!

[Jonny2myren]

CRY ME A RIVER!

[todieloo]

this was not how it sounded in stockholm live. I sang in the choir and this was the best song in the hole consert.... but the drum solo and the choir-song really suck in this bad recording.

[Jonny2myren]

you cant deny that it was pretty chaotic, at least from where i was sitting.

This recording is a pretty good representation of what it sounded like, even though it sounded a bit better live.

[Withope]

agreed.

[mackanzx]

Respect

[Mrster]

Yeah this was pretty much a disappointment when I saw it.

[Shinkada]

Wow. That sounded like a complete mess. Not that I'm blaming you, knowing Square as of late it's entirely possible that it was that much of a mess on-stage. I'll stick to the midi.

[maese2000]

damn the drum sound higher than the organ... but great vid dude

[ademirjacobo]

MY GOD!!!!!!!!! its that 4rth image an action figure of kefka-god!! or a very good render, and if the figure exist anybody know where can i find it?

[CommanderSavage]

That Clown's name is Kefka, Possibly the Greatest most insane villian in video game history and this is his theme song.

[shinigamismelikaples]

That's a freaky clown. But the song's cool.

[FandeJay]

Thank you!! Thank you so much!!

[Jonny2myren]

The laughter of a child is all the thanks i need.

Send a audio-recording of you laughing to jonny2myren@gma.... no seriously though im glad you liked it

[CommanderSavage]

Thats Awesome The original game version of 'Dancing Mad' Didn't have complete lyrics in it! thats great!

[Jonny2myren]

glad you liked it

[ancientzz]

what a waste the one in Singapore did not have a rock band... but was still great... haha

[Finnishiam]

Hooray for the fact that this is here.

I missed this this year...

If this comes to Stockholm next year, maybe they will do the FFVI Ending theme?

That would be the most awesome thing ever done.

[axb]

I think it could have been executed quite alot better, thought so when I was there aswell. Didnt really fit as an ending to a great concert if u ask me. Missed "one winged angel"...

[Jonny2myren]

Yeah they should have done the Advent Children version, seeing as they had a rockband anyway.

[FallenTabris]

Why? there already are rock versions of that song. The closest thing to a rock version of Dancing Mad is the version done by The Black Mages, which doesn't cut it.

Dancing Mad's way better than OWA, anyhow.

[axb]

Well I dont think it is. Anyway, didnt say instead of, said i missed it since I like the power of that song.

[clandestineone]

Is "One-Winged Angel" great and powerful? You bet. Do I want to hear in whenever I attend game music concerts? Absolutely. Is it the Alpha and the Omega? NO. There are other worthy pieces of music out there that are equally deserving of the grand treatment (orchestral & choral rendition). "Dancing Mad" was LONG overdue for just such a realization and needed to be hauled out from under the looming shadow of the overplayed OWA.

[clandestineone]

I, for one, am glad it finally got its due (and I suspect that Nobuo would share this sentiment).

[yasiekk]

blame it on the soundman!

[kundkorgen]

i cant hear a fucking thing... they trashed this song =(

[Jonny2myren]

I would like to say that its my camera thats the problem, but it sounded kinda chaotic live too.

[xiahouduin]

Yeah, it was. I was there too and while it was pretty chaotic, it also was very good in it's own way. I just hate that I didn't hear chorus at all.

[Likfisken]

It was the soundguy who didn't know a bit about rock, Machinae Supremacy did just fine.

[xiahouduin]

Guitars are too loud. Far, far too loud.

[zomgdragon]

They were loud because Machinae Supremacy were playing.

[Rhyolith]

Been waiting for this song for a long time :D