Final Symphony - Interview with Nobuo Uematsu

[@merregnonstudios]

Concert tickets for Final Symphony: www.finalsymphony.com

[@megamage911]

I just feel lucky to have been born" no, WE are lucky that you were born, so we can listen to your fantastic arrangements!

[@EvelynL.1112]

Kefka Palazzo Shouldn't it include Nobuo Uematsu too? I mean, he's lucky he's getting all this acclaim and praise from every video game fan.

[@kevinswift8654]

I love the humbleness surrounding this guy. He continually thanks the arrangers, as if they're the guys making all this magic! Sure, the arrangements are nice, but the magic is in his compositions. I recently read a biography of Gichin Funakoshi, the man who popularized karate as we know it. I see the same humblness in Uematsu as I saw in Funakoshi. "I just feel lucky to have been born" - I totally get it. We think he makes the music, but as any artist knows, the music just kind of happens to him. He's merely the medium. So, in that sense, he's just as lucky as any of us to be a part of it. Music, karate, love - it's what happens to me when I become open to it. Thanks for this reminder Mr. Uematsu. :)

[@GeonSky14]

Humbleness is the key to greatness,opens doors,opens eyes and ears and opens the heart.

[@lillyl3031]

NO, we all final fantasy fans sir, are lucky you were born.. you are a part of our fantasy.. :')

[@Red88Rex]

What he is saying around 2:00 is definitely me. I grew up with his music, from about age 6 and I am 31 now...he is by far my favorite musician and composer, and the reason I am a musician myself. The first songs I ever learned on guitar were from Final Fantasy games. I have SO much love for him!!

[@Red88Rex]

+Red88Rex And WOW, "Lifestream" sounds incredible that way

[@turmat01]

I'm the same. Been a fan of him forever, I'm 30 now, and Nobu Uematsu-sama is the reason why I play piano today!

[@spyroschristoulakis6296]

28 years old here, also a musician. Feeling the same!

[@AnubisJehuty]

you as a musician, can you tell me what works inspired him?

[@AaronCabb]

Marcos Coração Audaz He seems to be inspired by Classical music and Rock. A lot of his orchestrated music is similar to works by Bach and Stravinsky. You can hear this clash of musical influences very clearly in "One Winged Angel". He himself stated that he was influenced by late 60s to early 70s Rock and Stravinsky's "Rite of Spring" when writing One Winged Angel.

[@christophpoll784]

I attended this concerts beginnt of this year in Hamburg. It was... mindblowing, simply awsome. Thanks Mr Uematsu for giving us this music!

[@codenamezero7357]

That dude is legendary....

[@gdounos2]

Nobuo Uematsu is a Legendary Composer !

[@andreas4631]

Born with the gift of magic is my favourite piece of music ever. I listen to it almost every day. Thank you for that.

[@ninotakutv]

AWESOME!

[@hiwaretro1567]

+ninotakutv Nino :D

[@devan_danger]

I'm just awestruck by how metal and advante gaarde this arrangement of the main theme of VII is. It really emphasized the tragedy and horror of Aeris' murder which fundamentally shapes the call to action response of the game's third act. bravo!

[@kirara2516]

I just love and am amazed that the guy who gave us the mighty Sephiroth's theme is such a humble guy. So much respect. *bows*

[@EvelynL.1112]

kirara2516 Hi! I didn't expect you to be there! I know your comment is 2 months ago, but still! ^_^

[@kirara2516]

Evelyn L. haha, naturally. I love finding out new stuff about my favorite ff titles. speaking if which, I just updated one of my stories on fanfiction.

[@EvelynL.1112]

kirara2516 Yeah I saw your new short fanfics and the update on Nightmare Undone.

[@EvelynL.1112]

kirara2516 Nobuo Uematsu composed all music from FF1 through FF9. He also composed some tracks for 10, 11, and 14 as well.

[@ahmedeltoukhy]

One of my greatest music inspirations, thanks for all your music Sir 🎶

[@JPLD]

the king.

[@JanaBuvari]

absolutely magnificent music

[@calinastasclay8305]

El Maestro.

[@amsbeats841]

A literal and genuine musical genius. I place him in the same category as John Williams.

[@EvelynL.1112]

Alex S I recall on IMDB he is called the Japanese John Williams of Video Games!

[@amronfaro9728]

Uematsu's music is definitely compared to John Williams music. Nobody else but Nobuo-san can create such beautiful music like these.

[@josephstewart2821]

And like Williams movie scores, it almost feels like the scenes in final fantasy games are composed around uematsus symphonies - I'm certain the final fantasy series would be nowhere near its legendary status without the music elevating it.

[@EpicWingmanXIII]

So I need a full version of that FFVII Ending Theme.

[@Gxyz222]

Age certainly hasn't changed this maestro. In fact, one can openly say that he's gotten better with said age!

[@m13kd]

I really appreciate Ff3 eternal wind and battle scherzo

[@m13kd]

I see what you did there... Good work

[@c.i.a.4618]

How about, If I compare today's music to Nobuo Uematsu's Masterpieces....

[@SamFisherCell]

"pee poo" lol

[@Azuru]

What Was The First Song At The Beginning

[@Sebastian-xy3xk]

1:07 PEE ピ POO プ sound (Not trying to make toilet humor)

[@Sebastian-xy3xk]

That hair shake at 3:02

[@DeathBringer769]

That's just their way of saying the "beep" or "boop" sounds over there since that doesn't have any "toilet" context in their language, lol...

[@iwanfishz9]

I find it abit sad that his music composition style is shifting towards the classical/orchestral type of music. Nothing against those types of music , i listen to them myself but i don't think they suit video games since there are too many different instruments and notes in it which makes the music hard to capture the feeling of the moment in the game as compare to a simple song with a few notes.

[@monassickofyourbs838]

iwanfishz9 It would seem to be anticlimactic if, let's say, with FFXV's graphics with the 8 bit sound of FF1, I think? There is more depth in terms of graphics in gaming now than it was in the 8bit era, and I think he is taking advantage of that to convey the layers he wanted us to hear and feel through "orchestral" sounding compositions.

[@DeathBringer769]

I love orchestras, but you can have super high quality music with lots of depth and layers without going orchestral as well. I appreciate variety, so I do get tired when games or movies sometimes seem to almost always want to use purely an orchestral score over and over. Like I said, I love orchestras, but I also love variety and not limiting your idea of what something can "be" ;) Hell, some of my favorites are when they mix a traditional orchestra with a modern rock band as well as digital/synth thrown in too. Sometimes you just want to hear an FF theme blasting away on hard electric guitar ;)

[@patgogan7324]

The John Williams of Final Fantasy

[@danielpaul9523]

To be honest,the video game music Uematsu made himself on a computer sounds better than this orchestra here. I think it's a little too overboard and not to my tastes. I prefer Nobuo's original soundtracks.

[@nancyallen5053]

Love both

[@skyd6692]

I haven't learned a single thing from this interview l.