Commodore c64 orchestra plays Monty o/t Run by Rob Hubbard

[adenosintrifosfat]

This version is almost Elfman/Boingo'ish. It's awesome.

[GameMusicCompilation]

0:30 O_O

[chuckyoofarley]

The best original music for any game composed. EVER. (Although Rob did slightly crib the main riff from Dick Barton Special agent, but we can forgive him that.)

[jakabox]

They should do Master of Magic.

[GameMusicCompilation]

some of the finest classical music of our time.

how ironic.

[SquareWaveHeaven]

This is amazing of course, but I still prefer the SID version. And to me the whole song had more of an instrumental rock-ish sound and progression than a clasical one (the bass and drums breakdown complete with phasing for example). I'd love to hear this played by something more resembling a rock band, perhaps even with synths and a violin to play the "mad fiddler" part near the end.

[linklodz1]

Mr. Rob Hubbard is a Genius !!!

[svilaro1102]

They should have had IWBTG on screen instead of what they had XD

[SonGOKUSSJ6]

@svilaro1102 NO!...They should add MONTY ON THE RUN. Cause that's where it originated!

[shzindenPL]

i can't belive there're people who would dislike this!

[AlanDee]

For anyone who grew up with 80s computers, this is surreal and enthralling.

[EvilKris]

god damn sounds soooo good in orchestra. If this music was used for a movie, like Sherlock Holmes, people would be raving about it. I'm not going to say games was a mis-medium for Rob Hubbards talents (as I can appreciate his audio) but done for movies and such he could have been as well-known as say John Barry or Howard Shore

[ancalites]

Hubbard is an absolute maestro.

[sean12ab34cd]

just my opinion, but the original on the c64 was better sounding than this.

goes to show HOW tallented Mr.Hubbard was when you realise what he had to work with.

hopefully one day, people like Rob will be running countries rather than war mongers.

[adamschwartze]

epic

[shayne0neill]

Man. Its so easy to dismiss the old tunes as "mere" computer game music, but you hear one of them (admittedly monty on the run was an absolute standout) rendered by a competent orchestra and you realise that guys like hubbard where serious talents nutting out via pure creativity how to turn a bleepy little thing like a sid into an actual instrument. Sublime.

[sslaxx]

OCRemix is a good place to show how computer game music is not just "mere".

[Pa1nKe]

@shayne0neill one of the best comments i read in youtube.

[saivert]

Wasn't this on Games Convention? Later they even played the music from Crysis.

[desu4desu]

EPIC is right. Hail Hubbard, full of SID, our scores are not worthy.

[rorirub]

EPIC.

[werre2]

Absolut greatness.

[DusteDdekay]

This is awesome in so many ways :)

[TheAzureNightmare]

This is...Absolutely Sublime!! Rob Hubbard is not Human...He...He is...An ANGEL!!! Only an Angel can compose such Brilliant Music!!

[tykve]

Rob Hubbard was genius, no question about it

[PopeParty]

Ahh IWBTG flash backs

[GlennMagusHarvey]

Funny how IWBTG is now the "revival mechanism" of this tune, like how a lot of people these days know "Fly Me to the Moon" from Evangelion rather than from Frank Sinatra.

[ratballbag]

sweeeet

[squareski]

Most excellent.

[HappyDude777]

Brilliant!!!!

[readdata]

outstanding!

[GreyGooo]

the master of my childhood

[watulkuh]

Rob Hubbard the god, from my home town too!

[WhoresOfBabylon]

The old `Dick Barton` theme springs to mind !

[SteppingWolf]

I believe the tune appeared in Monty Python's Flying Circus, when the Spanish inquisition dudes try to catch a bus before the show ends.

[JadeFerret]

That's actually the Devil's Horseride (as Sir Digby Chicken Ceaser), but the start of the track is definitely based on it.

[gamorbab]

Actually it's "Devil's Gallop"..

[Picnic10]

It cannot be overstated what a fantastic score the Monty on the run theme is. Ron Hubbard should be regarded as one of the finest British composers of all time for it alone. It has all the mystery and intrigue of a spy film and it still sounds completely dynamic on the C64.

[jasonrattue]

Thanks for the tips gents.

[richempire]

Magical! Pure Classical from the legendary C64 music composer!

[kazuyasays]

totally bad ass!!!

[schusterv]

AWESOME!

[Realmasterorder]

Originall actually aint that Bad now i hear the orchestra playing it! it had Great pace that even orchestra seems to have trouble getting..

[jasonrattue]

This is going to sound a bit tragic, but has anyone done a (normal) CD of the original versions of those C64 soundtracks?

[barney0001uk]

hey jasonrattue, type sidplayer into google. c64s ruled!

[washinlein]

yes, and you can also download HSVC and play all those amazing tunes on the SIDPlayer...

[jasonrattue]

Thanks Barney! Consider it done.

[lewis72]

Some are on iTunes!

[TwinbeeUK]

Not tragic at all. Despite the skill of the players, and the extra orchestration and chords present in this live version, the original C64 version contains inprovements in some important areas.

Anyways still love this version - good stuff!

[saivert]

Classical instruments are arguably easier to the ear than the hard synth sounds produced by the SID chip.