Nobuo Uematsu SINGS One Winged Angel with the chorus. AWESOME!!!

For first time in 9 years of Distant Worlds Concerts, Nobuo Uematsu gets on stage and sings along the chorus. - Distant Worlds, April 2016, Berlin.

[@Mario-us7ds]

"You can even join in, there's a word you know" A lot of them probably knew the whole thing lol.

[@paulthoresen8241]

I think he was trying to say "this song has words" which is a big hint of what the next song is

[@bartlegoof5949]

No, they *definitely* knew the whole thing

[@sibren9874]

VENI VENI VENIAS

[@bartlegoof5949]

@@sibren9874 NE ME MORI FACIAS

[@leiwoomynati1372]

@@bartlegoof5949 GLORIOSA, GENEROSA

[@brebrobro]

"You can even join in, there's a word you know" IF YOU KNOW THE WORDS, YOU CAN JOIN IN TOO

[@corbanoT.V.]

DK DONKEY KONG

[@Anatiumregina]

PUT YOUR HANDS TOGETHER IF YOU WANNA CLAP

[@seventhsense26]

And this is how we got One-Winged Kong.

[@334immortal]

Lanky Kong confirmed for remake part 2. Lanky saves Aerith with his grape shooter

[@phillee8875]

DK DK DK DK DK DK DK DK DK DK DK

[@afewxhitposting]

He's so happy with his work that he almost danced there, so sweet

[@DaVeganZombie]

Vladimir Marquis in the end these people perform his work. Ever concert isn't just a celebration of the game, but a celebration of him. The fact he is so ecstatic and humble and genuine in his excitement when viewing it like that makes his actions so much more... I don't know, but he is such a swell guy.

[@dedmeam8033]

And who wouldn’t?

[@carollo3848]

He made music for games for more than 3 decades and one winged angel is his legacy, like moon sonata of Beethoven and bohemian rhapsody of the queen

[@a_akie]

@@carollo3848 yeah. It's like it is his destiny to make this masterpiece.

[@carollo3848]

@@a_akie yeah, artistic people have thier own legacy. Even ordinary people whether good or bad.

[@mr.l8723]

Random guy enters hearing this. “OH GOD, HE’S HERE!?!” (Runs away screaming)

[@Diaboro]

"OH GOD, HE'S HERE!?!" **runs away screaming**

[@goroakechi6126]

@@Diaboro Outstanding move.

[@Paparaga]

*yes, yes I am.*

[@crimsongaming2453]

@@Paparaga oh, oh no ._. First smash and now our world

[@gamerblackjacket]

@@Paparaga OH FUCK

[@dragomir9375]

Sephiroth: Tell me what you cherish most. Give me the pleasure of taking it away. Cloud: Your Theme-Music.

[@kannonball5789]

Big brain

[@JugularJohn]

Sephiroth then changes his theme to make it not as good as this one but still fits him

[@Sydney_Angelyt]

You fighting me

[@hidro464]

Sephiroth: Ok what’s the thing you cherish most BESIDES my boss theme?

[@bruhm0ment6000]

@@hidro464 ya mum, JENOVA ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@Lolimov]

I was there and it was amazing. What a pity that only a few people shouted "Sephiroth". It would have been way better if the whole Tempodrom shouted it. ^^

[@XploitedEuter]

+Lolimov i totally agree with you, my sephiroth shouting brother.

[@homuralter]

Just went to the concert in Singapore yesterday! The whole audience joined in and it was phenomenal!!!

[@NOXXism]

I just went in London and we all joined in!! Watching the footage afterwards just gives me goosebumps!!

[@phoebella]

@@homuralter I was there tooo !!!!!

[@Alexander_Isen]

SÅS I PARIS

[@apaleguy]

0:18 that excited run he does was very wholesome you can really tell that Nobuo loves playing this song

I love the conductor turning around to the public and chanting out "SEPHIROTH" to them what a god

[@Crazylom]

He *knows*

[@Krescentwolf]

Arnie Roth is a great conductor... he understands the high level fandom of these concerts. They did something similar in the Distant Worlds concert I was able to attend in 2011 in Vancouver. There was no choir in that one, so he turned and got the audience to be the choir. Was great.

[@IosefKoranison]

"some of you know this word" I know all of them I wish I could have been there. This is so cool!

[@tloz_games9261]

same

[@Kingu-Sama]

YOU KNOW THE CHANTS!?

[@aeolousryu]

They are in latin and they are awesome! I hope I can still go to one of these

[@freddixon9213]

*AHEM* (chorus) ESTUANS INTERIUS IRA VEHEMENTI x2 SEPHIROTH! SEPHIROTH! SORS IMANIS ET INANIS x2 Veni veni venias, ne me mori facias Veni veni venias, ne me mori facias (GLORIOSA, GENEROSA, GLORIOSA, GENEROSA)

[@ThatBillmanGuy]

@@Kingu-Sama sure, it's "Bells Frogs Big Cherries, Tina Fey, Lemon TeA, Death Stars Jim Carrey, See a bear, manatee? Sephiroth!"

[@lotto5498]

Estuans interius ira vehementi. Estuans interius ira vehementi. *Sephiroth!* *Sephiroth!* Estuans interius ira vehementi. Estuans interius ira vehementi. *Sephiroth!* *Sephiroth!* Sors immanis et inanis. Sors immanis et inanis. Estuans interius ira vehementi. Estuans interius ira vehementi. *Sephiroth!* *Sephiroth!* *Veni, veni, venias, ne me mori facias.* _(Gloriosa generosa.)_ *Veni, veni, venias, ne me mori facias.* _(Gloriosa generosa.)_ *Veni, veni, venias, ne me mori facias.* _(Gloriosa generosa.)_ *Veni, veni, venias, ne me mori facias.* _(Gloriosa generosa.)_ *Sephiroth!*

[@Nitro2030ce]

Burning inside with violent anger. Burning inside with violent anger. Anger Anger Burning inside with violent anger. Burning inside with violent anger. Anger Anger And empty fate. And empty fate. Burning inside with violent anger. Burning inside with violent anger. Anger Anger I came, come, come, come, do not let me die. (Noble.) I came, come, come, come, do not let me die. (Noble.) I came, come, come, come, do not let me die. (Noble.) I came, come, come, come, do not let me die. (Noble.) Anger

[@LordXenon54]

Fun fact! Most of the text from this piece can be found somewhere in Carl Orff's 1933(?) cantata Carmina Burana. As a choral singer and music nerd I've been privileged to sing both pieces in concert.

[@Michael-hc2hp]

Just one thing, the "Gloriosa, Generosa" starts after they say "Veni, veni, venias, ne me mori facias" 4 times then they say that part with the "Gloriosa, Generosa"

[@chibill467]

looks like italian

[@KrauserKahn]

@@chibill467 It is Latin.

[@mokacortes532]

5 Dislikes... Cloud, Aerith, President Shinra, Rufus and Genesis.

[@shiba4479]

Probably Tifa as well, since it was Sephiroth who killed her father.

[@kevinbonin6173]

Lol

[@jackychan2924]

So the whole world love sephiroth LOL

[@CKainn]

@@shiba4479 dude. Seeing as how the remake came out why the flying fuck would you say that without even putting a "spoiler alert" or something.

[@kiteriver2700]

@@CKainn Bro, you shouldn't be in the comment section in the first place if you don't want spoiler... Besides, there are 9999999 comments from years ago too, what are you gonna do? Blaming them for spoilers too? Stay safe and bless

[@MyKingJesus1]

Imagine as they play this, Sephiroth suddenly descends..

[@LupzWild]

Sephiroth Decends into concert

[@tatarsauce6314]

Shall I give you all despair?

[@francoissegard7289]

Hé would be very proud imo.

[@xgaming6609]

@@tatarsauce6314 dis pear

[@EvilDoppleganger]

Slashes the roof with his big ass sword SEPHIROTH! Descends into battle

[@Silk_synthesis_7]

Is anyone else bugged that they can't hear the audience saying SEPHIROTH!!

[@Luanna249]

I know I would've shouted it at the top of my lungs if I had been lucky enough to be there!

[@RetroNewWaveBoy]

I'd have been exceedingly more bugged had I heard the audience over the music.

[@haymyellow1880]

@@RetroNewWaveBoy The conductor asked them to sing along. The fact that they didn't is exceedingly rude.

[@BankaiFever]

Weak ass crowd

[@kekinho44]

The bald guy on the big drums bumping his head what a chad. He definetly loves to play this masterpiece. Apart from Nobuo he seems to be the one who is enjoying it the most

[@boogie3718]

As a bassist, another rhythm instrument, it's kinda important to get into the music ngl Rhythm section without the feel will make the whole thing fall apart :D

[@bigdaddynasty69]

Neo Shinryu level chad

[@hiiambarney4489]

I love how he is just jamming with the choir in the background like you get he is a total fan of his own music. Awesome dude

[@tabibutler4444]

He’s so cute omg just look at how happy he is, bobbing his head along

[@Corrieography]

You may be cool... ...but you’ll never be Nobuo Uematsu Singing One Winged Angel With His Own Band’ cool.

[@DarthAlphaTheGreat]

Corrie M. Lejjena Is it his band? Isn’t his band Black Mages?

[@JohnJApanovitch]

This actually is a full blown orchestra, not a band. I believe Mr. Uematsu has his own band, but there is quite a difference.

[@FIRE-LOTUS]

I'm looking at the chad Timpani player, and he's really into the song. This is pretty divine to witness.

[@david2618]

Good I wasn't the only

[@Xalocin]

Uematsu, Zimmer and Williams. Geniuses of our time

[@adamirfan6986]

Alan Silvestri too....

[@strahinjagov]

Bear McCreary might have to join that list sometime soon

[@Hato1992]

Zimmer makes a lot of similar things, quite boring after some time.

[@markmoore1324]

Someone once commented that it sounds like “Xbox Jim Carrey eat a bear run and pee Sephiroth” and now I can’t un hear it

[@lionheart4424]

HAHAHA LMAOOOO 🤣🤣🤣

[@blacksiopao]

let me add that Sephiroth sounds like "suck me off"

[@aperson7786]

This is what I hear: Xbox, victory, eat a bear, lemon tea, SEPHIROTH!

[@kloudkuromeshi]

Bells frogs big cherries Peter pan magic cheese Sexy boss!

[@xaiano794]

Estuans interius Ira vehementi Estuans interius Ira vehementi Sephiroth

[@cellophanezebra4663]

Imagine minding your own business walking in a hallway then suddenly you just hear the first few notes (ȍ﹏ȍ)

[@joshuab1707]

I love how he doesn't even use a script, he's got it all in his head.

[@Fr34k1ng0ut]

... well of course, he MADE it :D. I've got his, all of Linkin Park lyrics, and some anime opening songs (in a language I don't even speak) living rent-free in my head since the 00's.

[@videonmode8649]

I never played a proper Final Fantasy game, but Nobuo Uematsu is an abolsute GEM of a musician and deserves a place in Music History

[@shauncampbell9039]

Fun fact: i have one winged angel as my alarm tune

[@sombragirl]

You wake up like the gods! xD

[@brightr9913]

Actually.. me too. And still using it😂

[@jonryldioteles9319]

Espescial if its your wife calling

[@vallyexe]

that would scare the shit out of me

[@codedcuber8711]

@@brightr9913 Have you ended up hating it like a normal alarm?

[@SCRaetz]

I *LOVE* how absolutely pumped Uematsu is at 0:18. What enthusiasm!

[@strahinjagov]

Imagine getting to sing one of the most iconic pieces in VGM history alongside the man who wrote it. No pressure!

[@LaughingBearGames]

Timpani players are so underrated. That brother is getting into it and loving every second of it.

[@Serprizebuttsecks]

Man 10/10 to the conductor for getting so into it and trying to get the crowd going! It's got to be the hardest job in the Orchestra and you rarely even see them lose focus for a second so having him turn around to get the crowd to join in on the "Sephiroths" multiple times is awesome!

[@CachiCordova]

No idea if he is a close friend of Nobuo but he has been directing Final Fantasy concerts with him for years.

[@KuroReisho]

The conductor was so badazz

[@memesfact1552]

3:57 chills..

[@dropshote8963]

“Now playing one winged angel” proceeds to play Duel of Fates

[@MissEvanescenceFan]

the day Nobuo is no longer around to continue creating his masterpieces will be an extremely sad one - easily my favourite composer

[@ChronoMune]

So what do you think of the fantasian ost. Surprisingly he said he thinks it’s the best work he’s ever done. I disagree lol but still think it’s really good

[@pamdrayer5648]

@@ChronoMune He also said that Final Fantasy IX had his favorite soundtrack of any Final Fantasy game. He is an excellent composer (one of the best I know of), but that statement makes me question his sanity. Final Fantasy IX's music was great, but not even close to the best.

[@tsuirorankami5243]

@@ChronoMuneas a fellow musician and trained composer, I gotta agree with him there. Sure, in the FF ost he composed probably all its best standalone tracks, as Theme of Love, Dancing mad, Zanakard or Liberi Fatali (and of course One-Winged Angel) but overall in Fantasian I think he kept the very same level of melodical quality throughout the WHOLE ost, which is unusual from Nobuo that often rather composed a few GREAT songs, and then the rest was good but very simple. In Fantasian he experimented with harmony and melodies in more occasions, but most of all with the arrangement. I found the fantasian ost to be the one in which he had more fun experimenting with a lot of genres. And he did great. I also love the fact that the arrangement aren’t our typical giant epic orchestra, like in FF, but he managed to do a lot with fewer and colder/electronic/virtual instruments.

[@ChronoMune]

@@pamdrayer5648 lol maybe comes down to preference more than anything. Ff9 has that unique old school sound but in a more modern way. Probably pretty nostalgic for him

[@ChronoMune]

@@tsuirorankami5243 nice thanks for the input. Pretty great that he’s kept evolving so much. Fantasian definitely has a really cool sound

[@alanthe2]

1:50 Absolutely love the conductor pointing at the dude who smacks the bell or whatever instrument that is!

[@aperson7786]

Chime

[@alanthe2]

Thanks! I’m musically ignorant.

[@sarahgracewilliams4423]

So do I!! The enthusiasm is great! and I love those little bits in music like a sudden bell or horn all of a sudden. Sounds so cool

[@Egledhron]

Shout out to that timpanist. Was going hard xD

[@peterbach1126]

3:57 I Fucking LOVE when they nail this part live !

[@thegreatgreyshadow]

And now this Masterpiece will be un Super Smash Bros...

[@haymyellow1880]

what ive determined from this video is that the world loves to see artists who genuinely enjoy their work, and honestly, who wouldnt?

[@lordhexeda7225]

Imagine a world without this man. I can't

[@Xalocin]

This is literally the best theme of all time imo. Every version of it slaps hard .

[@oakeye980]

So what kind of music do you like listening to? Me: it's complicated.

[@DJCosmicLatte]

He's conducting the audience at all the "SEPHIROTH!"s, I love it ;w;

[@MrAnonCunningham]

that drummer dude was really getting into it

[@DevilWearsAdidas]

That bell, being the easiest part of the song, I think is literally the most important part of the song just for the emphasis on how dark the song is supposed to be.

[@F-Lambda]

I want to say it's the same note as the bell in "Those Chosen By the Planet", which is an amazing tie-in if my hearing is correct.

[@itamarbar9580]

The piano queue always gets me. I always forget there's a piano there

[@orcite]

i never knew i could shiver for this long. man this group is AMAZING

[@Klffsj]

1:10 I never noticed before that the song goes into 7/8. I always thought it was just really syncopated.

[@JohnJApanovitch]

I actually didn't know either. But I saw some sort of score for this piece a while ago, and when I saw the 7/8 time, I was quite astounded.

[@aperson7786]

I never noticed, either.

[@xaiano794]

I wonder if he was inspired by final fantasy 7

[@Klffsj]

@@xaiano794 This song is from FF7...

[@xaiano794]

@@Klffsj yeah I'm aware, I meant that the 7/8 time was inspired because he was composing for ff7

[@joshhood2381]

He is a the greatest composer of our time

[@talimbeingaverythriftyghor5967]

*_i would cry myself in laughter if I saw a Sephiroth cosplayer doing that scene where skewered Aerith like a goddam barbeque_*

[@lil0of]

human kabob

[@talimbeingaverythriftyghor5967]

@@lil0of yeah

[@ChaoticFrenziedStar]

From the Top ROPE

[@waifai9802]

100 years from now, all rubbish will disappear. Only few will remain from our time. Nobuo is one of those. Greatest respect for an amazing composer. I own you a lot.

[@kiraschii5629]

Nobuo Uematsu might be some kinda luck god...he just looks so happy all the time

[@omerbar7518]

I've been playing mostly classic music for 5 years. Incredible.

[@gmichielon]

Nobuo Uematsu thinking: "They are playing and singing MY SONG... i'm so cool"

[@octoNG]

This is just objectively badass. This song makes my fuckin hairs stand up.

[@yuinurahilyon5711]

0:35 that ARIGATO though 😂😂😂

[@もいもいぶるぺん]

🇩🇪♡🇯🇵

[@pitied3744]

@@もいもいぶるぺん haven't seen a pair like that since....

[@archdornan5311]

@@pitied3744 lol

[@serge263]

They probably could've gotten away with not saying which song it was and just started playing it.

[@alinktothememes]

The greatest video game theme of all time

[@liamwilson7549]

Recommended right before the world release of FF7R 👌

[@melbiamil5144]

Thanks to this amazing song, he'll never be a memory

[@spider.7170]

Oh to be there, I would kill to be there. Honestly surprised not that many people shouted sephiroth or something lmao

[@wokman8354]

HOLY SHIT this gave me the chills!

[@rask624]

Ladies and gentlemen, One winged angel OOOOOOOHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!

[@kumomeme7852]

FYI apparently Masashi Hamauzu is one of people who sing the chorus of One Winged Angel in original FFVII game..he said that his 'first task' given by uematsu that time

[@scvmlxrd7119]

Really wished my school band did this with the choir lol

[@goblinbabe]

This has to be my favorite boss theme of all time.

[@cameronhawkins4877]

I’d cry if I saw this live

[@jimbox114]

He is so awesome.

[@smoothsoulbrotha]

I had the sing along version of this on VHS as a kid.

[@kei0kusanagi]

Ive seen and heard distant worlds twice in person and can never get tired of the music, ITS AMAZING IN PERSON. I also love how Nobuo Uematsu attends with the whole group too, got my picture taken with him too!!!! Keep up the great music!!!

[@joshsantistevan896]

I cried. This is true art and talent.

[@howgamer365]

Incredible!

[@PolybiusArcadia]

Nobuo is the coolest dude

[@aeea1677]

It feels like I am fighting a tall and long white haired man weilding a very long sword, isn't it weird?

[@elproctologo7994]

Who's here after they announced him for Smash Ultimate?

[@Ghaust8546]

EVERYONE IS HERE

[@jordanrodriguez4126]

That drum sounds so powerful in the opening.

[@moppyhuh6827]

This is what I play when someone passes me the aux cord.

[@eddies2675]

You can only understand this song if you played this song years ago trying to beat what felt like an unbeatable boss

[@intensellylit4100]

Nobuo Uematsu would like to have a word with you...

[@luk3149]

Wasnt so unbeatable if you killed Emerald and Ruby weapon before :). The song wasnt in any means dimnished tho.

[@jaxonian9849]

Legit thought that was maximillian dood in the choir. Fourth from the right at the front.

[@Stratilex]

Lol I think given the chance he would join

[@Melandru]

Nobuo Uematsu, such a legend!

[@balazsgyekiczki1140]

Simply wonderful.

[@dartz005]

It's amazing that, the man, the myth, the legend, Nobuo Uematsu himself got the chance to sing along to arguable the most iconic song to have his name on it. Plus, you ever watch some of the videos Black Mages live concerts with the song, you can see him just having the time of his life while playing the keyboard.

[@Rayamaru]

This artist is a genius

[@falpsdsqglthnsac]

That timpanist is having the time of his life lmao

[@blindphilosopher]

This gives me strength.

[@wwld9823]

I love how the director keeps turning to check if people are singing SEPHIROT!

[@Jupiter-T]

That timpani guy is having the time of his life - and so is Nobuo. I don't blame them at all!

[@lotto5498]

He went through mitosis at the beginning.

[@P.Griffin]

I keep getting distracted by Agent 47 standing in front of Nobuo.

[@killysnowsw]

wow ok this is really good

[@정현영-u1j]

스퀘어엑니스 오케스트라 공연 ! 전설

[@Dracotonis]

The man is a legend!

[@arseniussofian]

Distant Worlds is the best!

[@pollyanna420]

That timpanist was SUPER into it xD

[@psychovichl5239]

Why do i always get shivers just hearing this

[@TurboMintyFresh]

What an absolute legend

[@nocto6715]

How come nobody shouted? how can you miss an oportunity like this!?

[@Stratilex]

Dont wanna ruin it for the viewers ig

[@nocto6715]

@@Stratilex sad tbh

[@KuroReisho]

Maannnnnn I wish I was there

[@aJazzcat]

Sephiroth gets a full orchestra and choir bc he's a fancy boi

[@chrisotero7194]

I’ve just realized that the OG hype man has always been a conductor!

[@themoistclown3286]

I love this conductor so much.

[@TheRandomGuyTheFarNoGameCat]

His younger brother is just as cool 🥰

[@rikudouray]

Very heartwarming!!!

[@asdfasdfasf8]

ahhhh that trumpet at the end