Rob Hubbard - Golden Days of Computer Game Music (Part 5)

Rob Hubbard, who composed a lot of classic game tunes, especially on the C64 (e.g. Monty on the Run, Commando, Delta, Skate or Die, Crazy Comets and many more), talks about the good old times. Part 5 of 5.

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• hubbard
• c64
• demoscene
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• talk
• game
• music

[Clive0075]

Very interesting.

This man, very simply, is very humble and describes very well the atmosphere of these early days.

These people were real pioneers, and I don't think people working now will ever find as much interest, emotion, as the 'old ones' found, tweaking the machines and experiencing in a brand new area.

[baldingeagle666]

Well, I don't know what his crowd was. There are a lot of people today that know j.s. about computer history. "Hey Rob, hurry it up, we're on a schedule". Insane. So cancel the upcoming two lectures, set up a C64, loosen his tongue with a beer, and the audience ask anything and everything they've been wanting to know for ages :)

[jasonnapalm]

What a shitty audience, wish he would have done this with a more interested crowd. Rob deserves much better than this.

[HGrootKormelink]

Rob, Thanks for my youth music knowledge! Your music where no1 for me for a long long time! Great works! Once again Thanks!!! HGK!

[Mussul]

Great presentation. Rob Hubbard really lived through some great years for game music and game developing in general, I wish I'd been there :)

[misterquiet]

Rob is one of my musical heroes, he's not a presenter and I wouldn't expect him to be.  I find some of the most interesting talks are fairly poorly "presented", once you get over that you'll find the gems in what he's saying rather than how he projects it. Shame about the Q&A, I'd have plenty of questions. 1) Did you ever speak to the C64 designers? 2) What do you think of the hunger for chip tunes to this day? 3) Do you still do stuff? Want to collab on something? ;)

[sp4zzer]

@ThePieter550 I'd start with asking about the John York alias incident :)

[VyrasVargrPK]

poor guy i felt so sorry for him come question time and nobody had anything to ask. he's obviously dedicated his life to learn about and help drive the video games (which in his time would've seemed out of this world) to where it is today and nobody could care less.

[goliat3333]

I know Rob,I know......

[mysticrick69]

I went to school with Rob Hubbard, he was my best mate, he was a good musician then and always had an interest in electronics. I haven't seen him in over 38 years but thank God for people like Rob - one of the best!! It's great to see you all appreciate what a great guy he is and I'm not surprised he's ended up doing what he has. If you ever read this Rob - nice one!!

[davedagreat69]

Thanks for posting these videos. I've never seen Rob speaking before but I've heard his voice hundreds of times (his musical voice) on games from my past. An absolute legend in music.

[xargos]

I can't help but notice that he jumbled up the chronology of some computer and console releases and details. It almost seems like post 1990 he lost track.