I will never understand why people would dislike something like this. If you knew about the song already then you would know what to expect, and this is an excellent version of it. Do they think they can do better?
Finally, a live performence done correctly, high school/college and cover interpretations should be banned as the travesties that they are. As you can tell, I don't like those who can't play a piece as it was meant to be played.
One of the fondest memories of my childhood was hitting "new game" on the title screen, and then Nobuo unleashed all holy hell on me with this one and the cinematics during this are simply unbelievable, even to this day. I literally restarted the game like 5 times in a row just to hit "new game" and see this again.
There is nothing beautyfull more than an Orchestra playing Live Just for you, specialy when they play a rare song, a game song that you love so mutch... 70-profesional musicians playing just for you.
There is nothing beautyfull more than an Orchestra playing Live Just for you, specialy when they play a rare song, a game song that you love so mutch... 70-profesional musicians playing just for you.
@Shinzoken Right on man! FF8 was my most memorable game and influence growing up...! The rivalry between the two! the chicken-wuss :P hahaha GREATEST GAME OF AAAAALL TIME!
@Shinzoken It disappoints me that Final Fantasy went down hill after ff8, not graphics or gameplay wise but the storylines of the games after 8 were just boring.
@Shinzoken This was the first song that really resonated with me from a video game. Everytime I hear it, I get this amazing feeling of when I played through FFVIII the first time. Your comment has made me quite happy.
I was lucky enough to see Distant Worlds in Vancouver last year. It was just as good as this rendition and still brings shivers to me hearing it here.
It was so memorable night because the audience were great, even fanatic (in nice way). After the concert,i was talked to by two audience from ENGLAND!!
Flashing light on the stage was no probrem to see the notes,and we had a small light for each stand.Unfortunately, there were very limited rehearsal time,so i agree that the performance,sound balance was not perfect. Mr.Uematsu seemed to me as very nice,humble person and I respect his music.
This is extremely epic beyond comprehension, its more epic than nine thousand raditz! It would've been awesome to have a swordplay choreography in front the orchestra during this
I once listened to that at work. My boss wondered if it was some great classic composer (Schuber?) VG music has come a long way since the bleeps and boops of the Atari 2600 :)
i don't know about those female vocalists though, i mean did it seem to any one like they were too quiet? maybe they were just lip syncing? the males did do a pretty good job, and so did the flutes.
im not an expert though so if my opinion sucks. deal with it hehe
@nidodeproteccion No, it's not just you, I thought that the female vocalists (you know, sopranos and altos and all them) were really quiet...the male vocalists were louder than them...but, yes, this is freaking awesome. To quote lepianiac: "This is twelve kinds of fucking epic."
@NipCatcherz u obviously need to go back and learn the basics of FF games. This genre is unusual and unappealing at first but as u go on and finish the game u learn to judge it by it's overall content and level of quality that it provides.
@megamichaeljames I have played all of FF8 and I know people that have played all of FF8 and all concur that it just didn't match up the the likes of say the classic 7. FF7 in which I had over 70 hours into at one point.
@NipCatcherz go brag on ffVII videos then, dont get me wrong i love FFVII but please go brag on FFVII videos and leave FFVIII alone... please... kay??
lmao this shouldn't be as awesomely amazing as it is. I mean, I know they record it so someone has to play it, but watching it makes it that much more incredible!!!!
i just can watch/listen this for the rest of my life and will never get tired of it. waaaaaaaaaay much better and intense than "beginners" of fantasy hahaha
2012 and still epic^^
Larsonis 4 hours ago
najo guckt mich an bin ein elch
ShaynePerlavp285 1 week ago
Nostalgia~~>
Sekkundes 1 week ago
Wake up my children.Wake up,children of fate.
0ni4sura 1 month ago
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0ni4sura 1 month ago
... and it still gives me chills
Gloomper 1 month ago 2
dam, either i can barely hear it, or i need better speakers....
mewantcool 2 months ago
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Why is Final Fantasy music mostly comprised of gay pseudo-opera bullshit? This song sucks.
EvilSeruMagic 2 months ago
@EvilSeruMagic the most stupid comment i never seen ... is most classical musicl with lirical also
ADOLFOCO2010 2 months ago
Real men play Final Fantasy, not CoD !!!!!!
FinalFantasyPersonnn 3 months ago 9
@FinalFantasyPersonnn umm... I guess real men should really find jobs to afford more Final fantasy games....XD
graviron 2 months ago
I knew it!!!Eventually, Vicos was an evil firm making chips to help Ultimecia for her evil plans =O
JezLaCrepe 3 months ago
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JezLaCrepe 3 months ago
ça déboite !!! j'adore nobuo uematsu il a des compositions de musique absolument magnifique!! awesome !!
djojigoku 4 months ago
I will never understand why people would dislike something like this. If you knew about the song already then you would know what to expect, and this is an excellent version of it. Do they think they can do better?
1withoutpain 5 months ago
I love this song. Flawless. Absolutely flawless. Bravo! :D
ficheironegro 5 months ago
My speakers are not loud enough for this awesomeness.
keepinlow 5 months ago 2
Final fantasy forever in my heart
qpidrome 5 months ago 2
EPIC!!!
jvargas777 5 months ago
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jvargas777 5 months ago
is that arnie roth, directing the choir?
TheUltimateRebellion 6 months ago
@TheUltimateRebellion yes it is
8xpdhpckkg 6 months ago
Genius....
rayn87 6 months ago
I love that theme X3.
Best FF in my opinion
darkninja0200 6 months ago
the first thing i ever heard in any final fantasy game was this masterpiece when i bought final fantasy viii not knowing what would lie ahead of me
Metalltool 6 months ago
man love it!!! *0*
zlakerbeetch 6 months ago
Feed us
You see
Feed us
We love sex
36256564874847848487 6 months ago 19
@36256564874847848487 Thanks for ruining this great music.
agpfrick 1 week ago
@agpfrick You welcome
36256564874847848487 1 week ago
its so fucking genius, epic
credoparusia 7 months ago
I can't wait until this comes to London!!
MrMarkyp85 7 months ago
An amazing performance and an amazing theme!! Just great!
Thank you for ulpoading this!! =)
zetangel89 7 months ago
Bravo!!!
whitewingzero 7 months ago
This is Perfection....
VapourXY 8 months ago 2
someone should make ff8 star wars one just for the hell of it
Warhound8619 8 months ago
Gave me chills! I like it.
TheCrowVII 8 months ago
Well Done!!
primagdasara 8 months ago
Absolute masterpiece from an amazing game.
DanTheMan8819 8 months ago
Finally, a live performence done correctly, high school/college and cover interpretations should be banned as the travesties that they are. As you can tell, I don't like those who can't play a piece as it was meant to be played.
snuff612 8 months ago
W-wat is this coming out of my ear? I think I just had an ear orgasm
FinalRoxas013 8 months ago
From two minutes to the end I want to punch my way thru a mountain!
basecode8 9 months ago
The 9 people that disliked were slashed by Seifer, and was left with a scar.
TrueDarkNesa 9 months ago
This piece is soft like a fresh breeze and powerful as an heavenly thunder at the same time. Simply wonderful.
erPicci91 9 months ago
Arnie Roth.
Great conductor!
Clutch3Ball 9 months ago
1:49 EPIC!!
Clutch3Ball 9 months ago
One of the fondest memories of my childhood was hitting "new game" on the title screen, and then Nobuo unleashed all holy hell on me with this one and the cinematics during this are simply unbelievable, even to this day. I literally restarted the game like 5 times in a row just to hit "new game" and see this again.
Jtmoney363636 9 months ago 55
@Jtmoney363636 Best opening scene ever. Best game ever. Best ending scene ever. :).
kikarti8 9 months ago
This is beyond epic...
smario3500 9 months ago 4
Fithos, lusec, wecos, vinosec! its soo chilling!
guitarliam5 10 months ago 2
@Proverbs31intraining I fucking cried. Choirs, man. They do it to me every time.
thegirlnextdork 10 months ago
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@Proverbs31intraining Yes.
grim1500 10 months ago
@Proverbs31intraining Yes.
grim1500 10 months ago
I would die to be on this concert! ;A;
AntiheroTally 10 months ago 5
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I love this song!!
YggdrasilAT 10 months ago
man this shit make tears come to my eyes. so fucking epic
darkveroth 10 months ago
I love it !!! Final Fantasy 8
a2451750 10 months ago
Eat my transformed feather, you sick bastard Seifer!
andrewmari 11 months ago
Wow that sounds like the real song
MrExtremeNoob 11 months ago
Yay! I had to change my pants. -_-
VotumSIN 11 months ago
I have cry with that song lol
martilao 11 months ago
THIS IS MY SHIT!!!!!!
twilightbabe143 11 months ago
@marcelovlad you took the words out of my mouth! :)
raviros7 11 months ago
THIS IS EPIC!!!!
I mean, I wanna cry.
This song is full of memories :)
kiotocitystories 1 year ago 3
that vocal section tore that ass up >:D
kingfelipe12 1 year ago
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There is nothing beautyfull more than an Orchestra playing Live Just for you, specialy when they play a rare song, a game song that you love so mutch... 70-profesional musicians playing just for you.
All i can say is just... AMAZING!!!
AlbExVideos 1 year ago
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There is nothing beautyfull more than an Orchestra playing Live Just for you, specialy when they play a rare song, a game song that you love so mutch... 70-profesional musicians playing just for you.
All i can say is just... AMAZING!!!
AlbExVideos 1 year ago
epic doesn't even begin to describe this!
pen2189 1 year ago
Fantastic ! I love it !
TheNeuroMusic 1 year ago
Can I make this the theme song of my life?
kmc48 1 year ago
OMG FUCKING EPIC
SEXYTRISH01 1 year ago
Opening of the most epic Final Fantasy story ever made.
The story just pulls you in like you are in the game yourself.
Have to say that when i finished it that i felt a bit down cuz the story was over...
RoguePandora 1 year ago
some children have been influenced by Walt Disney
for some it's been Pokemon
well when i think about my childhood, i remember Final Fantasy, i remember Seifer cutting Squall and the blood spilling on the ground
Shinzoken 1 year ago 200
@Shinzoken
and the petal turning into a feather :P
all those awesome things that still grow to be more amazing than ever.
VanitasToAqua 11 months ago
@Shinzoken damn, I love this comment especially b/c FF8 is the first ever RPG game I've played.
cypheraine17 10 months ago
@Shinzoken fuck yeah!!! ff goes deep down into my memeory!!!
CosmoSpiritVarie417 10 months ago 4
@Shinzoken Well, I remember all three and more...
FellitoRockero 9 months ago
@Shinzoken Wierd, i remember it being Donald Duck cutting Pickachu and the blood spilling on the ground :S
alfmarius 8 months ago 4
@Shinzoken
what happens if i was raised on all three with a hint of my father's love for anime?
shinnuXIII 8 months ago
@shinnuXIII well thats just awesome ^_^
Shinzoken 8 months ago
@Shinzoken I as well but pokemon adventures games are good Disney not so much
Warhound8619 8 months ago
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@Shinzoken I as well but Pokemon adventures games are good Disney not so much
Warhound8619 8 months ago
@Shinzoken Right on man! FF8 was my most memorable game and influence growing up...! The rivalry between the two! the chicken-wuss :P hahaha GREATEST GAME OF AAAAALL TIME!
zeFatMANxx 8 months ago
@zeFatMANxx could not agree more ^_^
Shinzoken 8 months ago
@Shinzoken It disappoints me that Final Fantasy went down hill after ff8, not graphics or gameplay wise but the storylines of the games after 8 were just boring.
birddognick 7 months ago
@birddognick well ffx wasn't that bad, it was actually pretty good, but i agree, ff11 and ff12 were meh ¬¬
Shinzoken 7 months ago
@birddognick actually, nine was good. it might be kinda controversial, but i think 9 was better than 7. 8 was the best of all, though.
lasooch 6 months ago 4
@birddognick I agree with you
darkshadowmasterx07 6 months ago
@Shinzoken This was the first song that really resonated with me from a video game. Everytime I hear it, I get this amazing feeling of when I played through FFVIII the first time. Your comment has made me quite happy.
RMakaru 5 months ago
@Shinzoken btw...in FF is more sence and story, not only just stupid phrases and Moneymaking Stuff
PS: i remeber that too^^..great Time
fxhmeltdown 4 months ago
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DEMETERI 1 year ago
Epic!!!
DEMETERI 1 year ago
0:35 My body starts shivviering from epicness. HOLY SHIT!
That freaky woman comes with her high heels, beautiful girl afterwards.
Then Squall comes afterwards and KICKS ASS with his XD GUNSWORD
VIMOS VARSAY VIMOS VARSAY... BAHHHH
Swedboy2010 1 year ago
@Swedboy2010 dude, GUNBLADE not GUNSWORD lol X3
raBSCS1A 1 year ago
@raBSCS1A well yeah i shouldv'e known :(
Swedboy2010 1 year ago
@Swedboy2010 lol man it's a'ight we can all bask in the ambience of glorious final fantasy music! haha
raBSCS1A 1 year ago
whoever disliked this video is 9 kinds of crazy!
silverdraco2134 1 year ago
does this guy compose everything that's epic and awesome?!
TheMan21892 1 year ago 4
@TheMan21892 Well, about more than half.
thephoenixforce 1 year ago
@TheMan21892 haha yes!!
DehorseProductions 1 year ago
which one is this from?
9214370p 1 year ago
@9214370p Final Fantasy 8, the introduction scene. ..but you probably found that out by now.
thephoenixforce 1 year ago
@9214370p Somalia
julioclau 1 year ago
Why do I suddenly have an epic battle going through my head everytime I hear this song?
pixy2k2 1 year ago
@pixy2k2 because that's the most logic thing to go through one's head when something this epic is heard. I legit just put this on my ipod,lol.
usarmyguy187 1 year ago
@pixy2k2 That happens to me every time i listen to one of nobuo's songs
silverdraco2134 1 year ago
spine tingling epicness
catrina339 1 year ago
12 kinds of epic.... i think its several more
andye1981 1 year ago
POWA of FF8
1xDXDXDXDXDXDXDXD 1 year ago
Man, it made tears come to my eyes.
DarkCreator666 1 year ago
@DarkCreator666 I know how you feel, dude.
This is some kind of powerful.
Synny 1 year ago
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wow this is amazing... this make me feel so powerfull.... ufff masterpiece
aeternussamael 1 year ago
wow this is amazing... this make me feel so powerfull.... ufff masterpiece
aeternussamael 1 year ago 3
hijos... hijos de... noo sé...
estudio666 1 year ago
They should really do an England tour that would be fuckin sweet :D
DanDood666 1 year ago
sher nice Liberi Fatali des besste aus ff8
MyMuramasa 1 year ago
Fucking epic sound. Gives me chills down my spine and makes my heart chakra go nuts.
JayMark2049 1 year ago
this is black mages?
ThiagoSZ 1 year ago
I see 'em fighting D:
Galgamos 1 year ago
i came \o/
Horthus 1 year ago
muito bom
07rubinho 1 year ago
That change from epic to a quiet somber at 1:16 always makes me shiver...this is such a brilliant piece.
TheIllusoryGentleman 1 year ago
this is so pure powerful!!
kiddoxsupra2 1 year ago 3
omfffffg
hackerpotter 1 year ago
I want to play FF VIII again!
blakewtf 1 year ago 4
seconds best song from final fantasy series
elsephi 1 year ago
Ahhhh, I got the chills sooo bad at the end.
kB5ka 1 year ago
o dios es buenisima!!! me encanta !! no tengo palabras O.O
diaphonis 1 year ago
I came too
aleks0685 1 year ago
this is the best song of final fantasy VIII the best game ;D...ah... great times...
powermetallead 1 year ago 2
I was lucky enough to see Distant Worlds in Vancouver last year. It was just as good as this rendition and still brings shivers to me hearing it here.
sybilmoonbeam 1 year ago
I was there as an orchestra member.
It was so memorable night because the audience were great, even fanatic (in nice way). After the concert,i was talked to by two audience from ENGLAND!!
Flashing light on the stage was no probrem to see the notes,and we had a small light for each stand.Unfortunately, there were very limited rehearsal time,so i agree that the performance,sound balance was not perfect. Mr.Uematsu seemed to me as very nice,humble person and I respect his music.
vetra25 1 year ago 40
Wah omg I can't stop crying when I hear this awesome piece of music T_T
Draegeili 1 year ago 2
Parabéns pelo vídeo Flareneko(Congratulations Flareneko,this vídeo is perfect,wonderfull)!!!
FFVIIBertoldiBrasil 1 year ago
epic to the greatest level of epic epicness
BunnyTLOZ 1 year ago 2
just the haunting choir opening makes this song epic
xXItsxmexKyoXx 1 year ago 2
They must have had a headache after trying to read music with all those flashing lights
TheIllusoryGentleman 1 year ago
This is extremely epic beyond comprehension, its more epic than nine thousand raditz! It would've been awesome to have a swordplay choreography in front the orchestra during this
angelusblackwolf 1 year ago
1:18 - 1:30 1,000,000,000/10
Clemitine1 1 year ago
Spot on. Can't get better than perfection.
dabura22 1 year ago
where the fuck do they make these concerts¿?¿??¿
iradafne 1 year ago
I think videogame music equals in our time what classical music was in the 18th century.
davidovich00 1 year ago
@davidovich00 you mean....pop?
Alaniata 1 year ago
@Alaniata quality
davidovich00 1 year ago
FUCKING AWESOME.
lacus1992 1 year ago
I once listened to that at work. My boss wondered if it was some great classic composer (Schuber?) VG music has come a long way since the bleeps and boops of the Atari 2600 :)
fadelapouit 1 year ago 3
Nobuo, thank you so much for making my childhood full of good things to listen.
marcelovlad 1 year ago 128
@marcelovlad
i´m with you
martilao 11 months ago
The music made love to my ear. I think I lost my ear in the awesome.
fleaguss 1 year ago
Does anyone know if there's a recording of lifestream live from final fantasy 7
armegedinox 1 year ago
Still my favorite theme from any of the games. IMHO, it tops "One Winged Angel" ...
3Dmidori 1 year ago 3
Square were really lucky to have Nobuo Uematsu for them. He wrote some of the most epic video game scores
aikitnx 1 year ago 5
amazing
Genocyber666 1 year ago
Real professionals!
nuclearexxx 1 year ago
GOOSEBUMPS!!!!!
megamichaeljames 1 year ago
the dirigent is really cool.......
Nominee100 1 year ago
@Nominee100 got to agree with you; first time I saw him was in the "One Winged Angel" video and I immediately loved the guy. he's cool.
RuudKeijzer 1 year ago
this is freaking awesome.
i don't know about those female vocalists though, i mean did it seem to any one like they were too quiet? maybe they were just lip syncing? the males did do a pretty good job, and so did the flutes.
im not an expert though so if my opinion sucks. deal with it hehe
nidodeproteccion 1 year ago
@nidodeproteccion No, it's not just you, I thought that the female vocalists (you know, sopranos and altos and all them) were really quiet...the male vocalists were louder than them...but, yes, this is freaking awesome. To quote lepianiac: "This is twelve kinds of fucking epic."
Metroidguy94 1 year ago
FFVIII Best Game Ever
okzion 1 year ago
@okzion i agree FFVIII is the best game ever, i wrote Squaresoft to have FFVIII in another console or a sequel for the game..
megamichaeljames 1 year ago
@megamichaeljames I'm going to have to disagree, the concept of GFs and Compatibility is kind of unappealing.
NipCatcherz 1 year ago
@NipCatcherz u obviously need to go back and learn the basics of FF games. This genre is unusual and unappealing at first but as u go on and finish the game u learn to judge it by it's overall content and level of quality that it provides.
megamichaeljames 1 year ago
@megamichaeljames I have played all of FF8 and I know people that have played all of FF8 and all concur that it just didn't match up the the likes of say the classic 7. FF7 in which I had over 70 hours into at one point.
NipCatcherz 1 year ago
@NipCatcherz go brag on ffVII videos then, dont get me wrong i love FFVII but please go brag on FFVII videos and leave FFVIII alone... please... kay??
rubyhartlove 1 year ago
@rubyhartlove OR I could do whatever I wanted.
NipCatcherz 1 year ago
@NipCatcherz stop being imature....
rubyhartlove 1 year ago
@rubyhartlove How is what I said in any way immature.
NipCatcherz 1 year ago
Goosebumps. Amazing how an orchestra can be.
mewantspocky 1 year ago 3
Lights included for the imagination-impaired.
thegoodgeneral 1 year ago
My god I have goosebumps...breath taking
AFRICANMA 1 year ago
ohhhh wow.... has to be the best game intro of all time....
skittfrogg 1 year ago
Wonderful theme, wonderful composer. Mr Uematsu is a genius, he brings video game's music to perfection...
Thank you for sharing this !
SimplyDavid42 1 year ago
oh waaaaw..liberi fataliis my fave ff theme :D...oh and dancing mad too XD
kanariad2 1 year ago
That is twelve kinds of fucking epic.
lepainiac 1 year ago 134
lmao this shouldn't be as awesomely amazing as it is. I mean, I know they record it so someone has to play it, but watching it makes it that much more incredible!!!!
KojiNokemono 1 year ago
the flute is amazing
lennix25536 1 year ago
BEAUTIFUL!!!
dessasuke 2 years ago
i just can watch/listen this for the rest of my life and will never get tired of it. waaaaaaaaaay much better and intense than "beginners" of fantasy hahaha
reidiojed 2 years ago
OMFG FF8 EOOT!
PurpleHillSeeker 2 years ago
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Skaldi3 2 years ago
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Skaldi3 2 years ago
Liberi Fatali was also played during the 2004 olympics