Mario Kart 8 Main Theme

Thank you everyone who took time to record their parts and send in videos. I would LOVE to do another #collabcover again. Drop some song ideas in the comments and hopefully another one can get started soon. -Kevin
Aaron Hettinga - Trombone
Bleu VanDyke - Trombone
Judah Guerra - Trombone
Paul Nelson - Trombone & Bass Trombone
Michele Moretti - Alto Sax
Caleb Elzinga - Tenor Sax
Ted Malt - Tenor Sax
Eric Croissant - Bari Sax
Matt Sumner - Trumpet
Steffan Copenhaver - Trumpet
Elijah Russ - Guitar
Nate Dill - Guitar
Dutcher Wright Snedeker - Synths
Craig Avery - Piano & Synth
Chris Bardolph - Bass
Zak St. John - Percussion
Kevin DePree - Drums
Zach Dubay - Drums
Madison George - Drums
Audio editiing and mixing - Kevin DePree
Drum Engineering for Zach Dubay by Ryan Jamgotch at Electric Moon Studios

[@KevinDePreeMusic]

I would love to do another cover like this if there is enough interest in the idea. If you’re interested or know someone who may be interested please tag them and me in a comment. -Kevin

[@BenSchubert1995]

How about Escape from the City from Sonic Adventure 2.

[@Bee77]

please consider piranha plant pipleline from mariokart tour, we never got a live band remake for mariokart 8!

[@PRO_VGM]

Definitely this is insane! did you arrange it yourself?

[@KevinDePreeMusic]

@@PRO_VGM I found a partial arrangement online and one of the brass players arranged the horns for the road map the rhythm section had laid out first using the original track as a guide. The improv at the end was completely improvised one person at a time, trimming out some parts here and there so it made sense musically.

[@PRO_VGM]

@@KevinDePreeMusic you have a new subscriber and my respect also i'm going to share the video on discord if thats ok

[@justinedwards9123]

When the guitar solo kicked in my foot hit the table in pure UGH

[@JRexTheKing]

This is criminally underrated.

[@KevinDePreeMusic]

Thx! Give it a share somewhere if you can. :)

[@Bluestoneklutz357]

Been obsessed with this Mario kart theme so much god

[@KevinDePreeMusic]

Awesome! Give it a share somewhere people might see it... pretty please? ;)

[@sawyerh6838]

Bro HOW HAS THIS NOT BLOWN UP! Holy shit dude I’m absolutely blown away! 10 months ago!? What?

[@KevinDePreeMusic]

Every comment and share helps! :)

[@sawyerh6838]

@@KevinDePreeMusic I showed my whole family and all my friends. keep up the great work bro, you earned yourself another sub

[@EndermanPierce]

This is insane! It sounds like an actual official song I would hear in a Mario musical, I have no clue why this isn’t more popular. Really great job!

[@MegaPatuti]

this is the best cover of this opening theme. Really love you guys work here. It's phenomenal!

[@KevinDePreeMusic]

Thanks! Please share or tag with a few friends. It would be nice to get it into the KZbin jet stream.

[@zachdubay1218]

BROOO this turned out phenomenal!!! Thanks so much for havin me on🔥

[@Existensmaximum]

Absolutely mind-blowingly good. Super impressed by the bassist!

[@sliceofsparta8985]

Cannot tell if that rhythm section are humans or reinforced concrete, so solid

[@simonoh3655]

This is actually sounds better than official soundtrack

[@DutcherSnedeker]

Wooo! So cool to see the final product, super fun ya’ll, let’s do it again sometime!

[@loganingram9397]

that is one of the best tones on alto sax that I have ever heard and I've been playing for almost 8 years

[@thatcloi]

how this doesnt have over a million views?! this is amazing!

[@KevinDePreeMusic]

Maybe some day it will

[@natedillmusic155]

Dig it! Thanks for the opportunity. This was fun 🤘

[@zechchiu314]

the miximg is so amazing

[@funky_pherb9578]

This video is one of the most amazing covers I have ever seen, not to mention, a cover of an incredibly hard song! You guys are all incredibly talented, rock on.

[@KevinDePreeMusic]

Many thanks!

[@AlgerianRatt]

THIS IS INSANE!! I got the chills like seven times watching this, it's bringing back so many many memories of playing this on the Wii U in 2014. Thank you so much!

[@ochiula5307]

no clue how this only has 19k views, but this is phenomenal! been wanting to learn this on guitar and bass for a while, good job :)

[@ENESjustgaming]

After 6 whole years, this still hits sooooooo hard

[@UnspokenChicxulub]

This deserves so much more attention; this is the most impressive cover I have seen on KZbin :oo

[@KevinDePreeMusic]

Many thanks! Please share it to Reddit or anywhere really. Every share will help us get more views. I would love to do another cover like this but there needs to be some interest in the first one.

[@saxgod001]

This seriously deserves way more love. This is such an amazing cover!!

[@KevinDePreeMusic]

YES! Thank you.

[@differentgameyt]

THE VIBES ARE IMMACULATE!!! Best freaking cover out there, this put a massive smile on my face! Everyone rocked it phenomenally!!! ❤️

[@KevinDePreeMusic]

Many thanks!

[@aartmark]

Man oh man oh man! Some hot stuff there.

[@Dariel-Trinidad]

i just got goosebumps

[@blocks4857]

This would sound awesome live

[@Brenabassman]

Mesmerizing! Fantastic to see and hear you all do your thaangs! Thanks Kevin!

[@njung1990able]

this is very good. i hope the youtube algorithm gods pick this up because people are missing out on this jem.

[@KevinDePreeMusic]

Appreciated :)

[@lavenderblazie7953]

This is amazing!! I was obsessed with this theme when it came out on the Wii U I would just sit in the main page for hours. Y’all did great ❤

[@coopere.2194]

This rocks, great job everyone!

[@MrSpeedyAce]

Dang bruv, didn't know Theo Von could rock the drums like that!!!

[@hannahl4108]

PERFECTION!

[@Rohann500]

Fantastic

[@noodledood12]

THIS IS AMAZING!!! great job you guys :)) I can't believe how underrated this is

[@KevinDePreeMusic]

Thanks for the comment! It helps get it out in the KZbin jet stream.

[@spoodles]

WOW! This is amazing and deserves so much more attention. Sounds phenomenal :)

[@eulachster]

awesome work here!

[@MichaelJanMusic]

holy shit this is so good!!!!

[@blamusa]

I just found this cover, it's awesome

[@KevinDePreeMusic]

Thanks!

[@sherigarlockpianostudio4682]

Fantastic!!! 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻💜

[@juandiegocampanaseminario6219]

This is pure gold!!!!! Awesome!!!!!

[@KevinDePreeMusic]

Thanks! Please give it a share if you're willing. :)

[@EricMKgamer]

You really nailed it, this is great

[@KevinDePreeMusic]

Thanks! Please share it if you can to help us get it out in the world.

[@valeriomassimocivitelli9095]

That piano bro vibin' is so smooth

[@jeffayoe7468]

i love it

[@bobpoo9043]

Great job guys you are awesome

[@ChrisPlayzBLOX]

Nintendo when Mario kart 9: let's copy mk8 theme but have it slightly different.

[@johanneshaukanes4531]

The end you made up was really cool

[@KevinDePreeMusic]

I just told everyone to jam at the end and that's what ended up in the video. HAHA

[@johanneshaukanes4531]

@@KevinDePreeMusic cool

[@Toastactical]

LOVE IT 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@AZ-ib3vv]

❤

[@stolenshark]

bro this is underrated asf

[@EDFREUD]

Omg.... This is sooo coool.... Congrats!!!!

[@JossBurgess]

Absolutely superb

[@AfalseNotfalseQueen]

This was awesome!!

[@kirbythingys]

This is actually insane I love how well you all come together

[@BaoredGanyu]

this is actually amazing, and that slap bass solo at the start is spot on, the only problem with this is that the synthesiser is too quiet and the drums are a bit too loud, but everything else is perfect! could you try doing a live version of the Wuhu Island theme??

[@KevinDePreeMusic]

Good point on the drums synth mix. It was tricky getting everything sitting together with the remote recording from various devices.

[@ym_gt]

Man do I love this!!!

[@saltyball]

Love it! This deserves so many more view's! Also, please do Sydney sprint

[@KevinDePreeMusic]

Thanks for the comment! I would love to do another one of these covers but I’m hoping I can still get more interested in this one first. Feel free to repost it somewhere if you think people will be interested.

[@atriggeredamoeba4386]

This is really good

[@VinMeasles]

This is my g spot

[@KevinDePreeMusic]

😂

[@cueclue]

You're so FUNKY!!!

[@MrSpeedyAce]

Why does this only have 17k views?!?!?!?!?

[@KevinDePreeMusic]

Give it a share if you can! :)

[@MrSpeedyAce]

The layering is so good 🙌🏻

[@freesulo9877]

really cool!

[@froggtogs]

holy shit this rocks. thanks for making me glad to be up this early

[@rileysymonette4029]

Not Michael Stevens on the electric guitar tho💀 But seriously great job! I’d love to see more!

[@andymcclurg9916]

Ahh, mastapeece. In a way, I like this more than the original. So well done and criminally overlooked.

[@KevinDePreeMusic]

Thaaaaanks! Pls share it if you are willing

[@scabgrab]

epic!

[@eresnoob5356]

I HAD CHILLS THE WHOLE TIME.

[@imaginationsquare]

It's almost better than the original not even kidding! The little changes in passing and stuff you made are just fabulous!

[@KevinDePreeMusic]

Thanks! I'd love to do another cover like this with some people online.

[@diehardzeldafaneditz]

YOO Eric's last name is CROISSANT? So jealous. You guys really nailed this song

[@PatricioGamer]

Bro the final result it's like de original! 🤯 What an amazing job of all of you. Greetings from Chile 🇨🇱

[@KevinDePreeMusic]

Thank you! We're thinking of doing another cover video. Do you play any instruments and would be up for playing on it?

[@PatricioGamer]

@@KevinDePreeMusic Ohhh that would be awesome, but I don't :c. Does the guitar from Guitar Hero count? haha

[@KevinDePreeMusic]

@@PatricioGamer I mean, you could send in a video with the guitar hero controller and we can add the video for a second for fun. ;)

[@hannaschmiedeknecht8409]

I've seen this a handful of times on Bates IG . And weirdly enough Elijah came up in brief convo with someone today in regards to how great of a guitarist he is, and I'm just realizing that the other guitarist was Elijah 😅🤘🏼 seriously tho good job everyone it slaps harder than a blue shell bopping 1st place.

[@KevinDePreeMusic]

Fun story! :) Tag a friend or share it if you can. It would be fun to do another collab cover like this sometime... assuming there are enough people up for it.

[@hannaschmiedeknecht8409]

@@KevinDePreeMusic I’m a big Zelda fan and would love to be a part of a cool collab for that franchise 😀

[@Seethi_C]

How does this only have 25k views???

[@KevinDePreeMusic]

IDK, maybe I need to change the hashtags

[@KevinDePreeMusic]

Share it somewhere if you can

[@Mr_Spudder]

yippee

[@DatzSour]

Dolphin Shoals from MK8 next!

[@saitenhexer]

Just amazing, Saturo Iwata would be proud. Nice Greetings from Germany. ❤❤❤

[@TakkunSaikyouda]

サイコー！

[@KevinDePreeMusic]

Thanks! Please share with friends!

[@power_houz]

This sounds like the real thing holy smokes

[@KetchopperGalar]

Man go to the audition of Mario Kart 9

[@Deuterocomical]

Amazing! Do I have permission to use this for one of my videos?

[@KevinDePreeMusic]

@@Deuterocomical yeah that’s fine. Just tag my page in the credits

[@Deuterocomical]

@@KevinDePreeMusic Absolutely, thanks!

[@dapperman1027]

What’s up with bro on the pocket trumpet, slaps still tho

[@user-nx8hn6qv5h]

존나 좋군!!!

[@KevinDePreeMusic]

감사합니다

[@stefano6059]

Fuh fuh fuhhhh tha puhhh puh

[@0ConkersBadFurDay0]

UN.BEE.LEIV.A.BALLL ❤❤❤❤

[@SalyNidia]

Is there a multitrack for this? 🔥🔥🔥

[@KevinDePreeMusic]

what do you mean?

[@Deuterocomical]

@@KevinDePreeMusicI think he means “stems”, or separate tracks for each instrument

[@cliffethanxu2024]

why did the drummer did not do the disco beat at 1:16

[@Temptazer]

do you guys mind if i use this in the background of a video? I will 100% credit (because i kinda have to) but I would like permission :)

[@KevinDePreeMusic]

Go for it! Please link our video in your video description. Glad you liked it!

[@Temptazer]

@@KevinDePreeMusic sweet! Thank you and yes it will be linked in the description

[@imaginationsquare]

I don't know any of y'alls names, I'm sorry, but the saxophone with the black shirt and greenish? letters could have been made a tad louder lol ;p