Italian drummer Andrea Vadrucci apparently shares our passion, evidenced by his totally rocking version of the game's theme performed on his awe-inspiring drum kit. Is there a game soundtrack that couldn't be enhanced by Vadrucci's skin stylings? If there is, we haven't heard it.
Italian drummer Andrea Vadrucci apparently shares our passion, evidenced by his totally rocking version of the game's theme performed on his awe-inspiring drum kit. Is there a game soundtrack that couldn't be enhanced by Vadrucci's skin stylings? If there is, we haven't heard it.
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Posted: Jan 24th 2008 9:39AM RDX said
Damn solid drummer. Although I just don't get heel down bass. Heel up 4 life suckas.
Posted: Jan 24th 2008 9:57AM ThornedVenom said
Look at 2:38
Technically it's heel up because his heel isn't rested on the pedal, even though his heels are at a lower position than the average drummer.
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Technically it's heel up because his heel isn't rested on the pedal, even though his heels are at a lower position than the average drummer.
Posted: Jan 24th 2008 9:40AM Darayz said
Everything is better with more drumming. But this piece is missing something. It needs more cowbell.
Posted: Jan 24th 2008 9:45AM darthdavid said
Put this on Rock Band NOW!!!!!!......wait would that even be possible?!?! Sweet medley.
Posted: Jan 24th 2008 9:51AM (Unverified) said
That's a helluvalot of drums. The only other person I've seen with that many drums is Alex from Mana.
Posted: Jan 24th 2008 10:18AM (Unverified) said
You need to check out Mike Portnoy's kit then:
http://www.mikeportnoy.com/about/drums/albino.asp?menu=about
That said, this guy can really play.
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http://www.mikeportnoy.com/about/drums/albino.asp?menu=about
That said, this guy can really play.
Posted: Jan 24th 2008 1:27PM (Unverified) said
Mort, saying he can really play is the largest understatement i've heard all day.
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Posted: Jan 24th 2008 3:08PM (Unverified) said
Mike Portnoy? Don't make me laugh. Terry Bozzio is God.
http://www.terrybozzio.com/setup.html
Yes, he uses the WHOLE KIT.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xir6EVkzDws
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http://www.terrybozzio.com/setup.html
Yes, he uses the WHOLE KIT.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xir6EVkzDws
Posted: Jan 24th 2008 3:56PM aristokrat said
Um...what about Neil Peart? His set wraps all the way around. He probably has to be airlifted in the center of it because it's a solid wall of rock all the way around!
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Posted: Jan 24th 2008 10:39PM (Unverified) said
Wow. Guys who need drum sets as big as Portnoy's and Bozzio's have serious insecurities.
In other news, Vadrucci's my new hero.
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In other news, Vadrucci's my new hero.
Posted: Jan 25th 2008 3:53AM (Unverified) said
Aaah didn't mean to post that yet. Errant tap of the touchpad.
@ wait in the car: Huge drum kits like Bozzio's, Portnoy's, and Peart's are pointless if they don't use the whole thing. But they're great because they do use it all.
But Buddy Rich was God.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhbxN4NO38k
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@ wait in the car: Huge drum kits like Bozzio's, Portnoy's, and Peart's are pointless if they don't use the whole thing. But they're great because they do use it all.
But Buddy Rich was God.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhbxN4NO38k
Posted: Jan 24th 2008 9:52AM Sless said
I've been playing a lot of Rock Band lately, so I'm pretty sure I can play this, too.
Posted: Jan 25th 2008 3:39AM (Unverified) said
Probably not. There's a huge difference between four pads and a pedal and a regular size kit. Rock Band is great for developing a sense of rhythm and getting your form right, but the move to a real kit isn't quite so easy.
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Posted: Jan 24th 2008 9:54AM CardboardDoom said
He's a great drummer, I actually found out about him from a random youtube search a few months back. He has tons of stuff there, including this song.
Posted: Jan 24th 2008 9:52AM (Unverified) said
When I first read this post, I was like this is going to suck. But I have to admit that was pretty damn good, and dude got some skills.
Posted: Jan 24th 2008 9:55AM ThornedVenom said
Vadrum has a Youtube account if I remember well.
Go check him out: his compositions are usually very tight.
Go check him out: his compositions are usually very tight.
Posted: Jan 24th 2008 9:59AM 13Nick said
Absolutely sick.
Posted: Jan 24th 2008 10:16AM MarkHam006 said
Awesome, I LOVE the smb2 music, I listen to it at work!
Gotta ask my cousin to try someting like that with megaman 2 songs (he's pretty badass on drums)
Gotta ask my cousin to try someting like that with megaman 2 songs (he's pretty badass on drums)
Posted: Jan 24th 2008 10:35AM Veko said
I'm guessing the answer will be yes, but just to confirm...is the music written by Koji Kondo like basically all the other Nintendo Music? It sounds like it, but I can't find anywhere saying it is. On Koji's Wiki page it lists Doki Doki panic, but not Super Mario bros. 2 (US).
Anywho, I love the main theme. One of my favorite game themes ever.
Anywho, I love the main theme. One of my favorite game themes ever.
Posted: Jan 24th 2008 10:44AM (Unverified) said
The man has listened to a lot of Jon Theodore. Really slick.
Posted: Jan 24th 2008 10:49AM bakedbeans6 said
This was wayyy more entertaining than PLAYING Super Mario 2! DOUBLE BASS FTW!
Posted: Jan 24th 2008 10:47AM Aeikozz said
Nintendo needs to pay this guy to license this.
This is tottally sick. This needs to be in Rock Band
This is tottally sick. This needs to be in Rock Band
Posted: Jan 24th 2008 11:59AM (Unverified) said
His drumming style reminds me a lot of Mike Portnoy of Dream Theater's. A lot of melodical styling, heavy double bass.
Posted: Jan 24th 2008 12:18PM (Unverified) said
SO AWESOME!!
*i just pooped a little*
i love this italian.. i mean, mario.. hmm the drummer.. ok Both of them!!
I need his songs, on my music library.. NAO!!
*i just pooped a little*
i love this italian.. i mean, mario.. hmm the drummer.. ok Both of them!!
I need his songs, on my music library.. NAO!!
Posted: Jan 24th 2008 12:18PM (Unverified) said
Yeah, Dream Theater can surely be heard as one of his influences. And if you go to Youtube and search for Vadrum, you will find several other similar covers that he did, and some of them are dream theater covers.
Posted: Jan 24th 2008 12:44PM ZombieX said
It is so amazing how Nintendo games, especially Mario games, inspire so many!
Posted: Jan 24th 2008 1:20PM (Unverified) said
Anyone got a HQ MP3 of this? I can't get enough.
Posted: Jan 24th 2008 2:26PM (Unverified) said
Sure, the drums are pretty awesome and all, but I saw Mario 2 and realized that nothing will ever outdo the Estradasphere mix:
http://www.ocremix.org/remix/OCR00577/
Check it out. (I'm sure many have already heard it).
Drum solo before the Birdo fight music was pretty wicked though.
http://www.ocremix.org/remix/OCR00577/
Check it out. (I'm sure many have already heard it).
Drum solo before the Birdo fight music was pretty wicked though.
Posted: Jan 24th 2008 2:11PM Turles said
It can be done with computers. We stopped caring about insane drummers a long time ago.
Posted: Jan 24th 2008 2:13PM billy5000 said
Holy fucking shitballs, that is some insane drumming. Went great with SMB2! :)
Posted: Jan 24th 2008 2:37PM finnith said
*sigh*
I'm not very good with the bass drum.
I'm not very good with the bass drum.
Posted: Jan 24th 2008 2:57PM (Unverified) said
friggin sweetness beyond belief.
Please do Zelda, Please do Zelda... PLEASE!
Please do Zelda, Please do Zelda... PLEASE!
Posted: Jan 24th 2008 3:13PM Rax Dakkar said
While obviously cool sounding, I get annoyed at drummers who use double peddles for their bass drum, it just seems to me like almost cheating. Blink 182's drummer cna play faster on on pedal than most can on 2, so I know it's possible.
Posted: Jan 24th 2008 3:47PM (Unverified) said
That cannot possibly be true (listen to a few metal bands).
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Posted: Jan 24th 2008 6:47PM (Unverified) said
Posted: Jan 24th 2008 4:15PM (Unverified) said
That was sick!
Posted: Jan 24th 2008 4:35PM Trojan said
That's awesome. I loved the music from SMB2.
Posted: Jan 25th 2008 2:07AM Roxxorsmash said
I had two of my friends do the same song on xylophones a few years back for the school talent show.
Posted: Jan 24th 2008 8:17PM jesusbonjovi said
What? No Congas?
Posted: Jan 24th 2008 8:23PM Neebs said
Google reader starred. Holy craps.
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