Vince Dicola's WAR (from Rocky IV) recreated

This is my full synth recreation of Vince DiCola's WAR from the film Rocky IV.
Check out my other Rocky IV music covers:
'Hearts on Fire and Up The Mountain' • Hearts On Fire + Up Th...
"Training Montage" • Vince DiCola's TRAININ...
This cover of WAR is the film version of the track rather than the album version, since I feel its the more powerful and emotive version.
Everything you hear in this recreation was worked out by ear. I do not have sheet music for it.
From a technical perspective, I worked in Cubase 10.5 and used a variety of VST instruments and my Roland FP60 digital piano.
This track was recreated with great respect and affection to Vince DiCola's original work, which I've been a fan of since I first watched the movie.
If you enjoyed this, you might want to check out my 80's cover collection here:
• 80s Music covers
Thanks for watching,
Julian

[@mahari7285]

When you're totally exhausted from your workout but suddenly feel the need to workout again...😅

[@heroscapewarrior4217]

Exactly

[@iluvtheweeknds]

no pain, no pain, no pain!... Take it to him! Take it to him!

[@oreca07]

Exactly, this music means the same to me

[@NN-rn1oz]

I played this to my wife. She is now my husband.

[@DanielZoria-w4g]

"She must break you" 😂

[@mammomammo5329]

If you die, she die.

[@VidalSuperNinjaGaming]

This comment killed me 😂🤣🤣

[@Bighorsesarse66]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@CallousCoder]

Vince DiCola is a genius! Him, Jean Michelle and Vangelis made learn the keys. And then I left the keys for 26 years to solely go the guitar route. And now I combine the two. For that ultimate 80s sound. They seem to be a match in heaven. Like a cello and a viola.

[@juliancroot]

Vince, Jean and Vangelis all inspired me too.... Each are different but geniuses in their own way. Keep on creating 👍 and thanks for commenting.

[@nonnegotiable2777]

Reporter: Drago, how does it feel to spar with the great former champion? Apollo Creed: The man's tongue didn't come through customs.

[@vinniebautista2823]

many tears were shed listening to this... AMAZING JOB!

[@juliancroot]

Thank you. Sorry about the tears though 😂

[@pheijaumn]

@@juliancroot Don't get him wrong, though. He liked those tears like i did too

[@vinniebautista2823]

@@juliancroot hey man long time no see! I want to tell you that I’ve been using this song as my motivation every I time I wake up recently. I’m fighting in a kickboxing tournament this Saturday and I want to thank you for making this version of war. It Really gets me pumped and ready for my tournament! I’ll tell you the results as soon as possible!

[@juliancroot]

@@vinniebautista2823 Wow man. Thanks for this... its so nice to know that you've been using it for motivation. Good luck with the tournament.

[@РусланГубайдуллаев-ю2й]

а что такое AMAZING JOB?

[@Elositofluffy]

"he's not a man he's like a piece of iron" this should be the title for this epic soundtrack nicely done 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@kutlu5825]

00:15 Ok, another WAR recreation.. 01:10 Wait, is that, is that the movie version ???!?! 01:25 Yes it is!!! Wohoooho (at this this point I have no control on my neck muscles) 01:49 (no I'm not crying) 02:50 Even if I heard this part 1000 times before, this is by far the best version This is absolutely beautiful Julian, well done!

[@juliancroot]

Haha, nice breakdown 😆. Thank you, I'm so glad you enjoyed it.

[@moonlambo5229]

5th time watching this and I JUST noticed the DRAAAGOOO at the end. Brilliant.

[@juliancroot]

Lol... I did that raw at the end of Hearts On Fire / Up The Mountain. ... It's not in this. But I appreciate you watching 5 times! 👍

[@jaumepp1975]

Fxcking brilliant, Goddamit!!!

[@engin.eraydin]

02:18 "He is not hooman!" ^.^

[@Ruspapa]

Он как кусок железа (с)

[@Neo2004hacker]

That's the Eyes of the tiger (cat)

[@jivebunny3765]

Reminds me very much of Vince DiCola's work on The Transformers Movie soundtrack from 1986.

[@juliancroot]

@@jivebunny3765 yes, another very underrated score.

[@jivebunny3765]

@@juliancroot Stan Bush's The Touch and Dare still make me well up.

[@sonofsarek]

“If I can change...if you can change...we can all change!!!”

[@wardripj88]

no pain! no pain!

[@DJSpaceRetrotunes]

Excellent recreation!!

[@juliancroot]

Many thanks!

[@WanderFeetChronicles]

I’m in no way a creative genius, but I’ve been listening to your music recreations for hours now and I’m in awe. If ever there was requests, I’d suggest anything from The Goonies, the soundtrack or the score. All iconic tunes!

[@juliancroot]

@@WanderFeetChronicles Thank you. I'll go and check out the Goonies soundtrack now 🙂

[@RayDeemer]

Oh man....... Goosebumps!! One of the strongest Music ever made. And in this case, excellent performed!!

[@juliancroot]

Yes I agree about Vince DiCola's work on Rocky IV... he did an amazing job! Thanks for the compliment on my version, and thanks for watching. :)

[@zortrex194]

Amigo, te quedó increible , esta joya merece mas likes y visitas 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏, saludos desde chile 🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱

[@juliancroot]

Gracias. Es amable de tu parte decirlo.

[@AngryAverageGo-Karter]

Incredible One of my fave pieces of music ever from my fave movie of my childhood Brings back so many memories of growing up I played rocky this soundtrack every night growing up Sounds so crisp and clean

[@joshs.9036]

HE'S CUT!!!

[@Toxicleprechaunman5404]

3:47 'they cheer for rocky balboa'

[@patrickgourdain]

Amazing job!

[@攝樂]

This is revolution . one man ochestral

[@19BATMAN7]

What a tune, every time i listen to this its like a double shot of REDBULL

[@andresrojas7924]

This is what youtube is for

[@demiray8286]

that's high quality work

[@_AthleticX]

Thank you

[@joshuasaunders7260]

Such an amazing soundtrack, gives you the feeling of challenging the impossible and standing your ground... hold the line

[@lukater64]

veery good

[@ronlur66]

Bravo! i have tears in my eyes, my childhood memories mate, rocky

[@juliancroot]

The Rocky films have heart... fond memories here too...Thanks for watching.

[@DanielHidalgo]

Ohhh movie versioooon , greaaaat :DDDD

[@chetan3144]

Looks simple but seriously the work that has to go into doing this. Try it and then tell me its easy. Needs way more likes

[@VideosToMakeYouSmile]

DRAGO!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DRAGOOOO!!!!!!!! DRAGOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Muffinman842]

I’m so happy this is the soundtrack version ! Much more fast paced

[@juliancroot]

The album version is good, but I also prefer the movie version 😁. Thanks for watching.

[@Muffinman842]

@@juliancroot Yeee it’s so much more impactful !

[@MarkBowenPiano]

Very very good job on recreating this iconic theme.

[@juliancroot]

Thank you very much!

[@rogergarriga5859]

🙌🙌🙌

[@Bazookie151]

i felt like throwing punches hearing this lmao

[@jmarcguy]

Wow!!!! I want punch a wall or something after this! Amazing job!

[@juliancroot]

Go for it! 😁. Thanks

[@clagoeiro]

What a show! Thank you so much for sharing this with us

[@kwameryan]

OMG! I loved this as a boy at school! You've got a really good ear! Thanks so much for this. Also gonna buy an EOS R6 based on your reviews and tests. Can't wait!

[@juliancroot]

I've always loved it too. Nice to know there's a fair few others who appreciated Vince DiCola's soundtrack. Thanks for the listen :) and good luck with the R6. Its a really good camera.

[@DavidHerron-d8b]

Omg omg omg oh my god. BOOM 💥🤯💥🤯💥 YES

[@juliancroot]

haha, that's a great reaction. Thanks.

[@borjas391]

Impresionante amigo!! Un trabajo excelente👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@juliancroot]

👍 thank you

[@C.Faysal]

simply awesome. you sir...are a genius

[@juliancroot]

Too kind. Thank you 👍

[@eizolimelight]

素晴らしい！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！ドラゴー！！！

[@swells8]

Absolute King

[@josephwilliams8684]

This is fantastic, a masterpiece!! Well done, sir!!😊

[@petercheng611]

Your recreations are exceptional! It's so great to hear this while driving and the so fun to see you play this with the editing graphics. Great job and I enjoy your work.

[@juliancroot]

Thanks Peter. 👍

[@maxshabazz1543]

Just stumbled onto your channel. Amazing work my friend. Please keep up the great work!

[@juliancroot]

Appreciate the visit👍, and thank you.

[@billydoyle6919]

WOW!

[@sasankh.6298]

woooowww ... you made my day

[@4100Audiovisual]

Fantastic!! 🤘

[@agentofsecurity1794]

Nice version of a timeless track

[@lionmusic-official5541]

Oh man is this super cool made😉😎

[@juliancroot]

😬

[@hectorfernandezhernandez3168]

Love it

[@samiasda]

wow.. 😮

[@TheChristof79]

Excellent job. I love the Rocky's soundtracks.

[@juliancroot]

Thank you. Yes, it's a very underrated soundtrack.

[@sergio1977vcf]

Thats crazy 👏👏👏

[@Deepizzaguy]

Superb work.

[@peter-jamesmmbago8721]

Freaking Awesome, and by ear !!!

[@triplea5860]

Bravo🇮🇹🥊❗ 🦅🅰️Wake🅰️Ware🅰️Lert🇺🇸

[@khaledkotb8628]

Superb performance, Astonishing and fabulous, keep it up

[@juliancroot]

Thank you. 🙏

[@rinoshikitomoamatucci7634]

Bravo Bravissimo Sublime perfetto

[@QMCESAR]

awesome

[@faceduro6719]

No Duele No Duele No Duele hehehehe…. No Pain No Pain No Pain

[@The-Logician]

Great job Julian. Ultra professional job as always.

[@heroscapewarrior4217]

02:50 mark, your no longer tired, u have unlocked another level power, fleeting yet while its there u are the strongest u have ever been. Keep pushing, victory is near

[@Zaibatsu1103]

wow awesome ! love this song

[@juliancroot]

Thanks👍. Me too.

[@DeMich1972]

Nice, this is the movie version. Way better than the OST version 👍🙂

[@juliancroot]

Thanks. And yeah I agree.

[@ligadeportivasanbartoloame638]

Fantastic!

[@theonlyone7157]

Outstanding

[@zerodogal]

Fantastic 👏👍

[@ATRcams]

WOWWWWWWWWWWWW

[@richardboye9035]

exellent

[@themaskedviolinist1075]

Amazing!!!! Outstanding!! Such a great job man!!! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@juliancroot]

Wow. Thanks for the great comment. Glad you liked it. And thanks watching 🙏

[@ariefwijaya7868]

2:49 Duke Yyyyyyyyeeeeessss!!! 3:28 Duke Nnnoooooooo!!

[@GrizzlyUA09]

Appreciate your talent 👏

[@juliancroot]

Thanks ✌️

[@powerbussov6602]

love it top

[@jonboy82]

Awesomeeeeee

[@astonvilla718]

Fantastic 👍

[@andreiacarlini6990]

👏👏👏

[@terrysquires6801]

you have a great talent

[@juliancroot]

Thanks Terry.

[@simonezangari1306]

Beautiful.. Amazing 😍😍😍

[@thebody474]

Badass remix

[@juliancroot]

Thanks. Not really a remix though... It's a recreation 😁

[@thebody474]

@@juliancroot you know what I meant by remix!

[@SuperJoey73]

Awesome 🎉🎉🎉

[@guilhardo118]

Ficou uma obra de Art! Perfect

[@juliancroot]

Glad you liked it. Thanks for watching 🙏

[@asdfasdf7199]

epic! outstanding job my friend!

[@satchjani5953]

Heard them all. This is awesome. Nailed it. Thank you sir.

[@juliancroot]

Appreciate that 🙏. Thanks for watching.

[@satchjani5953]

@@juliancroot I checked out some of your other videos. Outstanding. Are you in a band??

[@juliancroot]

@@satchjani5953 thanks. No, not in a band. Just a humble pianist. 😊

[@satchjani5953]

@@juliancroot I'm a guitar player. Man, it would be a dream to play music like this live.

[@peterprice14]

omg wow

[@renanmorais7266]

Fantastic, great job.

[@KOSmusicovers]

What an amazing job, my friend!!!! One of the most difficult tracks of this wonderful movie to recreate, in all its parts and nuances!! I have to say you did a really great work and I also enjoyed the rich, dynamic and powerful ending just like the original version!! You have my respect for thinking about working on this pearl and being able to complete it wonderfully!!! I LOVE IT :) :) :)

[@juliancroot]

Thank you KOS and thanks for listening. It means a lot.

[@KOSmusicovers]

@@juliancroot :) :) :)

[@Thelaw26]

This should have at least 700k likes… f-ing incredible. Might go run up a mountain 🏔️

[@mansonmars26]

Do you have a recording of “Going the distance”….. would be incredible with you playing it!

[@TachyBunker]

Not big/huge enough sound from your VST's and mix, but it's def a great cover.

[@juliancroot]

Thanks. I'd probably change a few things if I was to do this again, but it was always going to be a challenge.

[@abeljustzapatavelasquez7165]

Felicitaciones, te quedó excelente, saludos desde San Pedro de la Paz, Chile

[@brunor6131]

Excelente, sensacional

[@BrianSplinner]

Very nice!

[@ThomasLeypoldt]

This sounds awesome, Julian! Great work!

[@juliancroot]

Thanks Thomas 😊

[@5729ariel]

🔥🔥🔥🔥👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@hofusk7677]

FA-BU-LEUX !!!

[@PTUsher]

Spot on again! I subbed for your camera tests, but I just love getting notified about these musical bonuses :)

[@juliancroot]

Thanks. Appreciate it as always. 😁

[@grupafilmowadolomity]

You are very talented. Great job!!!!!!! My favourite soundtrack with training montage.

[@juliancroot]

Thank you very much!

[@orchestralcinematiceducation]

Very nice job! Was going to cover it myself but no point seeing as you have done it so well!

[@juliancroot]

Thanks for watching 🙏