The Mech of Music - A Big Band Basics Guide

[@Blackwater154]

Oh god Big Bands smaller attacks just crack me up. Big lumbering music man and he whips out a little bike horn to hit you. XD

[@residentfacehead3465]

Big band has a king dedede costume

[@J33197NG]

Me: *deals high damage to opponent* *finishes with horn*

[@Thabosefotoastsha]

The Bookieman or he whips out his BBC ( big black clarinet)

[@thatoneguy4273]

Trapping you in a bell.

[@rotatorebato]

@@thatoneguy4273 Then styling on you with a trumpet

[@seraby7151]

Best character design I've seen in a long time in a fighting game tbh.

[@danielsnz7892]

True dat

[@notkazman1678]

So true.

[@KnightFormidio]

You have the chance to call it "A Big Band Bassics Guide" and you didn't.

[@littlebigb5370]

Or "Getting down to Brass tacks"

[@Scrawny2chonky]

This comment genuinely makes me wanna cry

[@frddyyfezbeer2368]

@@Scrawny2chonky its 6 years old comment, what can u expect

[@cdgonepotatoes4219]

I love how Skullgirls' dev just made all the characters OP rather than nerfing them

[@cosmologicl]

all the characters having tools and freeform combos is what makes skullgirls fun

[@senko-san5095]

Indeed

[@LoraLoibu]

It's balanced because _everyone_ is OP

[@carlbloke8797]

Indeed

[@Captain_Garchomp]

Why nerf them when we can just buff all of them

[@dejorgik536]

I just realize that Big Band has a King Dedede skin.

[@thegreatkingdedede7391]

DeJorgiK Even when DEDEDE isn't in the game he is awesome character

[@eduarduliczai7105]

And a jotaro kujo skin.

[@bujintakemikazuchiryujin5219]

And a DIO skin

[@thedarkcity4084]

@@bujintakemikazuchiryujin5219 that's for Eliza tho

[@yourlosthandnamedyue-t8n]

Also jotaro

[@waffleman4566]

Pros High damage output Variety of defensive tools Long range pokes and mixups Excellent Assist options *Best BM taunts*

[@SadButter]

I might just get this game only for this character's sake. I have no idea what to expect though.

[@jasonslade6259]

Its a team-based fighting game similar to the Marvel vs. Capcom series but with a 1930's aesthetic, fantasy elements, and a weird sense of humor.

[@dolomitilino9015]

And I recently realized his real name is Birdland, as in the song by one of the most influential jazz bands ever

[@bcndooz3294]

If I do get this game I'm absolutely maining Big Band edit: I bought the game and I main Big Band

[@blank-3403]

@@bcndooz3294 update? Did you quit? Or did you become the no life skullgirls player?

[@bcndooz3294]

@@blank-3403 I actually haven't played in a while

[@SwordofSouls]

The use of Strum's Theme and the Black Hole Super Power was a phenomenal touch, especially given the contrast between his look and Big Band's. Makes me happy that those games haven't been forgotten.

[@jasonslade6259]

Thank MikeZ and the rest of the Skullgirls team for including the Sturm color palette! The first time I saw it I knew I had to find a way to fit it into one of my videos. Sturm's theme is one of my favorites.

[@larsu-gx579]

Absolutely incredible guide. After you used the Dedede and Q themes for their palettes I was like "Ohhh man he better use Sturm's theme" and you didn't disappoint.

[@agent-0]

And now,we are getting something new from intelligent system,well...new

[@1objection]

If you can use his bagpipes thing right before the 12 hit combo shown at 13:00, you can turn that 12 hit combo that does 6k damage into a 25 hit combo that does about 7.5k.

[@Ska1high]

A little thing you forgot to mention with big band's level 5 super, it uses up the wall bounce and can easily combo into an even more devastating combo to easily 1combo ko opponents ;P

[@shadmage3762]

And you can play evangelion theme

[@asteroise7469]

Hey, how to use take the "A" faster? Cause i can't keep the combo while attempting to do this move.

[@Motemeii]

@@asteroise7469 Keep pressing back while you do the part before that special

[@asteroise7469]

@@Motemeii tyty, I probably got it after some practice 🤣

[@RiskierGoose340]

I don’t even play Skullgirls but Big Band is so amazing a character I had to watch this.

[@Jadriam]

VERY clever use of tracks, and a very nice Big Band vid. Thanks for the info and combo ideas.

[@ViolentSh4de]

The timesplitters one is great i love that game

[@OmniDude90]

TUBATUBATUBATUBATUBATUBA...TUUUBAAAAA!!!

[@juanokug4]

OmniDude90 is that a motherfucking JoJo reference?

[@tusk444]

yes yes is its

[@koyglmottlestoan4783]

Guido Mista says mista lmao

[@noname-mr4xu]

What should be his stand name

[@DSXtreme09]

@@noname-mr4xu gully low blues, one of louie armstromg's compositions

[@thisistherun4015]

So much better than most of the guides I've seen so far, because I want info on the decision making behind using each move, and worry about putting combos together later when I can play some neutral. Also liked seeing the moves you showcased being used in the examples/demo scenarios as the video went on.

[@PeterDivine]

I just noticed the van in the back jiggles a little with every heavy hit or landing. Neat.

[@Cheesedragon117]

Very helpful video! I knew a lot of this but the combos were new to me. Also, i love how the music changes accordingly with the palletes!

[@jasonslade6259]

That was my favorite part too. Heh

[@Dr.AvenVon]

9:28 wait wat? he looks lie sturm and then the sturm themen comes. thats just awesome and at 11:18 the super power themen appears. you are so awesome

[@El_Chuchuca]

LOL he also put El Gato's theme from Chrono Trigger when he was in his palette.

[@noxisher990]

he have ora ora at end

[@skaman125]

The Advance Wars 2 music put a smile on my face when I made the connection to the skin.

[@bs.music.kyi9]

I came expecting a guide on big band jazz through the lens of skullgirls and I now realize that I have been jebaited...

[@charliedulol]

the musics are a treat to go with this

[@danteciccarelli2790]

i like how he played the kirby king dee de fight as he shows that skin

[@darkjak565]

Honestly, this is the best Big Band guide I've come across yet. All of the explanations of soundstuns on moves and why things are safe or unsafe were great. Thanks!

[@TheWarbo]

Thanks, this helps out a bunch. Big Band is definitely my favorite fighter and I want to get good at him. This helped to explain his moves in more detail than his actual tutorial section. Now I just have to get used to using bagpipe blues and practice combos.

[@everinghall8622]

QcbHK, ground or air, it doesnt matter, just keep doing that and you win eventually

[@caffeinatedscholar74]

I have no clue why I am watching this. It is currently 4:45 AM and I have two tests tomorrow and homework to do. I don't even own this game. I don't even play fighting games But I might get into it because I love this character

[@eduarduliczai7105]

You forgot to mention his most powerful move is inspired by Jojo's bizzare adventure

[@luckyalvin3947]

The ORA ORA punch rush, or MUDA MUDA?

[@luckyalvin3947]

@@ThroneOfSalt MUDA MUDA it is.

[@TheSonic497]

Nobody cares.

[@tancredipaonessa6102]

TUBA TUBA

[@randominternetuser5872]

@@TheSonic497 I mean, it's nice to have it

[@DeoBasha]

I just found this video but I appreciate every thing in it, especially the use of Sturms theme. Thank you for that alone but love the video as a whole none-the-less!

[@funa6968]

Great video. I'm new to fighting games in general and I decided to pick Big Band to main because his design looked awesome to me, I have some problems with pulling off/remembering the special moves, but this video still helps

[@bcndooz3294]

His design looks insanely cool

[@dabasil]

When he's near, dont expect to block everything

[@pizzaschnoesel5896]

Skullgirls is my first fighting game I ever played and this tutorial really helped me figuring out the right use of best boi giant tuba man here :3 Managed to get Filia down to 7817 from 15500 HP with the combo at 13:54. Best and hardest combo I did so far, slowly but surely getting better at this game. Thanks a lot for this tutorial. It is great help for me and I assume many many other people as well.

[@ThwompBlock]

Dang, he has so many nuances, spent a bunch of time messing with BB and still learned a bunch of new stuff. Great guide!

[@KerranJast1337]

I know that you can combo a raw Super Sonic Jazz into a Strike Up The Band, into I'm pretty sure another Super Sonic Jazz, which does a ton of damage

[@Maggsy97]

I've watched two seconds of the video and OH MY GOD TIMESPLITTERS NOSTALGIA

[@peterjohnson11655]

i love how gatos theme started playing when you switched to his red + grey color theme at 12:06.

[@Captain_Garchomp]

This is possibly my fav. Character in all of SkullGirls. I needed this guide

[@Qjackful]

Did anyone else find Zone-tan in this video? I did and my day is complete.

[@Quadrolithium]

Thotting around as usual

[@thatoneotheridiot3361]

Fun fact, zone-tan is one of the game's animators

[@kingchacolate8793]

Yessir, squigly actually has the zone-tan skin

[@MonkeyBiznessFGC]

Gratitude to you, Jason. King Dedede for life. Thanks for allowing my Dedede to shine even brighter than ever before.. Concise and useful, will be coming back for additional views.

[@MrChapwhit]

Finally decided to actually learn the game, thanks for such a detailed guide. Big Band is my favorite character and feel like this will be a big help.

[@IHeliosI]

Awesome guide.

[@notlunaticdancer4393]

As a total fighting game noob, I greatly appreciate the guide!

[@averagegamer8850]

Very convenient how they reference the fact squigly and Ben know eachother by the poster for her alone

[@Sayanora53]

That Dedede pallette plus music. Made my morning.

[@Narath_FGC]

This is great! I love Big Band!

[@theactualljazzman874]

this character was literally made for me, huge jazz lover (my nick says it all), used to main Q in street fighter, love a lot of neutral based characters, character is full of jazz references, so cool

[@xboxgamer474246]

Thank you for making this wonderful guide on Big Band.

[@joshriley2936]

I love that he actually put Dedede's theme over the skin

[@ADoodGuy]

And now i see why you played Dedede's theme. (Palette looks like Dedede) And now i see why you played Q's theme (Palette looks like red Q) And now i see why you played Sturm's theme (Looks like Sturm) And now i see why you played Gato's theme (Are you kidding me? he even has a Famicom skin?) Why don't i have this game yet.

[@kylebeguhl8516]

+Nigel Joshua Orbe Cause you don't have the game yet. What other reason is there?

[@HoodWeegee]

+Nigel Joshua Orbe Big Band also has Big the Cat, Robocop, and a Big O reference pallette as well. Every character has references to shows and stuff in their color palletes. Get this game if you like great animation and a VERY easy to learn, hard to master game

[@jasper8952]

@Kyle Beguhl I think that was a rhetorical question 🤧

[@ButterStick64]

Dude if you like Street Fighter or Marvel Vs Capcom, get this game asap. It’s awesome.

[@bcndooz3294]

@Spectator of KZbin of course you unlock the jotaro skin by using the attack inspired by MUDA MUDA

[@cosmologicl]

Oh god you have all the references on point even a tune from Advance Wars when you had the Sturm skin on

[@XIPHOZ1]

Time 12:03 Ali: That Sachmo Death Blow move is hitting so fast that I may slow to counted around 150 Punches not 21.

[@deweybiggs3074]

7:47 Can anyone tell me the name of this song? I looked up what it said in the description of the vid but couldn't find the song.

[@SilentPengo]

Dudley’s theme from street fighter 3

[@MaksimchukFL]

Love III'rd strike themes detail. Thanks, i'm starting to play Sullgirls and i love Big Band

[@Toomnyusernae]

I'm returning to this game with my personal fine toothed comb. His Take the A train HK has 3 hits of armour. It's handy for when use the Emergency Brake to get in safely. His lv5 breaks armour except Sehkmet.

[@ilike2game]

This is the perfect basic guide i have watched i couldn't stop watching the music the pictures and length so yummy information hmmmmmm GOOD JOB

[@FinalFallProductions]

here in 2020 learning this game for the first time thanks for this =)

[@gamerguy6495]

this tutorial helped me more then the in-game tutorial. thanks!

[@christophersmith9237]

12:08 - wasn't that tune from the robot at the Millennium Fair on Chrono Trigger?

[@ThisIsLawyerman]

Excellently done. Information was presented clearly and was useful.

[@iamjoker42]

Best Big Band guide out there thank you so much!

[@J03_M4m4]

I just realized, when you used Take the A-train as an assist Squigly was like "Dammit Ben I had him"

[@BreakDownAndRye]

I've been wanting to main big band for so long

[@Monkeykingdata]

Thanks for the video. Really want to use big band and this helps a lot.

[@1930sNinjas]

Great video! Just note that there is a typo in 7:50 where "constantly" has a misplaced n.

[@OnyxeBlade]

Very cool Big Band video

[@iceypumpkinhead]

i don't have this game but i watched this anyway.

[@davyjones3105]

>Skullgirls >perhaps the best character is a boy >there’s only 2 boys in the entire game Feel free to scold me for any errors as I have never played Skullgirls in my life.

[@raddudeguy]

Just started playing this game, and this has helped a ton. thanks!

[@gamerboyva7755]

0:57 why was his walk and back dash in beat with the song? I ain’t complaining

[@YuriYoshiosan]

11:53 Reference here. Don't be mad, just a fun comment. Za Wārudo! MUDA MUDA MUDA MUDA MUDA MUDA MUDA MUDA MUDA MUDA! MUDA!!

[@Kevin_J_Liu]

I was pleasantly surprised to hear Advanced Wars music in this video

[@notkazman1678]

1:01 I just noticed that big band footstep sync with background music.

[@Ketsuekisan]

You don't have to shake the stick for Beat Extend. You can also alternate LP and HP, which I think is much easier.

[@Tr0lliPop]

Ah, yes, big band, my favourite jojo reference.

[@bcndooz3294]

yep. Big Band is just a massive Jojo reference.

[@HelmuthGerka]

Thanks for the vid, Im starting on fighting games and this should work.

[@wilsein9443]

Wow... This character is a monster... Now I want to buy it *more!*

[@splnter648]

Ok this guy can parry? This guy is the hype machine!

[@din_5817]

This is incredibly helpful thank you for this video

[@StrmGrd08]

A great asset to have while learning new characters. Thanks for the vid! Out of curiosity, will you be making more for the other characters?

[@jasonslade6259]

Maybe, but the other characters I play have had some pretty good guides written for them already but I certainly plan to make more tutorial content.

[@Cactuar789]

am I the only one who loves the squigly art at the end?

[@matthewreilly1396]

What characters work well with Big Band in terms of assists? Like, would a Three Man Band of Fillia, Peacock, and Big Band be a good choice?

[@Realitybender23]

I’m an up and coming big band main, gonna need some assistance!

[@freshpanda88]

1:57 king dedede much?

[@NoiseIess]

Yeah, its the dedede pallete ^^

[@TheChaztato]

Big band is fun, would highly suggest picking him up for multiple reasons

[@TheChaztato]

I like his damage output, for example I have this one combo that kills at full health in a 1v3, it's not practical since it requires specific spacing and 5 meter but it's fun when it works

[@turretboi]

I don't even own the game, nor have i played it. Still a big band main.

[@Zeke090807]

C = ZL C# = Y+X+ZL D = ZL+Y D# = ZL+X E = Y+X F = Y F# = X G = ZR G# = ZR+A A = A+B A# = B B = A Up on joystick= note up octave Down on joystick= note down octave The guide I was actually looking for lol

[@billbolt9458]

This video was awesome for me to get into. I wish I was better at inputting the charge attacks tho (Beat Extend and A train)

[@zerovolt1406]

He gets a King Dedede outfit. Yes.

[@Sr_Yosho]

After so many years I arrived here ... My question in relation to Big Band is: How fast cargo to generate a Take the A Train or the Brass Knuckles? Whenever I try the Big Band, I end up with a normal attack.

[@jasonslade6259]

Its about half a second. Keep in mind you can hold the direction to 'charge' while doing other actions. Attacking, jumping, even during the round-start intro screen.

[@Sr_Yosho]

@@jasonslade6259 Many thanks for the help colleague. Now, it's a good time to start training a little bit. Any questions I will ask you again but again. Many thanks uwu

[@Sr_Yosho]

@@jasonslade6259 Oww... another question. If I make the Taunt with Big Band.... how can cancel "Tubba Tubba" or the "Death doll" for make in other moment??

[@jasonslade6259]

@@Sr_Yosho I think there's a button you have to hold? To be honest they added that to the game after I stopped playing regularly.

[@hybrid8229]

Here's another corner combo that I've done: s.MK x2 > MP or HP A-train

[@brian10brito]

Thanks for the really well tutorial!

[@alexanderwilson6390]

This video was very helpful thank you

[@vivalabello]

Good job dude ! It's a very usefull video !

[@militaryzoned2964]

Why does the first thing that came to my mind was "Doot for victory"...

[@ultedtheclone7335]

Personally, I think C.LP is a great move cause it can combo into a lot of thing and is a great option for those who are just starting out on Big Band

[@angeloftheblood]

awesome stuff man!

[@BlackwolfAnthony]

Okay, so how can I combat some of his weakness?

[@pinapljuice731]

Jagar Alagoria You cant Mr. Tuba Tuba man has no weaknesses

[@gabrielmoreno7112]

Da Sinior great answer. Mr TUBA TUBA is unbeatable. (If i write something wrong, pls correct me)

[@everinghall8622]

painwheel, filia, msfortune, ibuk-valentine, and squigly..... especilaly squigly

[@harryvpn1462]

He cant beat zoning teams

[@light6666]

any tips (beside mastering parry) to deal with fighters that have invicible reversals?

[@SmokeyOwOs]

i still cant get that solo death blow to hit

[@Baddino45]

Imagine training for years then some trumpet comes and beats you to death

[@arstulex]

Song starting at 7:48? Doesn't seem to be either of the ones listed in the description.

[@jasonslade6259]

Dudley theme from sf3 3rd strike. Didn't really plan to put it in there but Q theme was too short.

[@sparkingames]

He walks foward at the same rate as the that music quarter notes 😯😯

[@Anonymous-vk2ip]

9:30 Nice Advance Wars reference :D

[@bodhi1762]

The type of character I would get a game just to play said character