Hello! If you're new here, welcome to my channel, where I am clearly the best looking guy here. Here are some other FFVIII tracks I've done you may enjoy: 🎣 Fisherman's Horizon: kzread.info/dash/bejne/eIiH09Z_csyYl9Y.html 🌊 Breezy: kzread.info/dash/bejne/Y4Kay8eEn7q4Ypc.html 🌹 Roses and Wine: kzread.info/dash/bejne/Zotoj66QosTfcbw.html ⏳ Compression of Time: kzread.info/dash/bejne/eGyXtKuahaa5etY.html 🎣 Fisherman's Horizon (extended): kzread.info/dash/bejne/Z4RqzcdwqtWod8o.html 🌊 Breezy (extended): kzread.info/dash/bejne/l52fuqWunsydqps.html ⏳ Compression of Time (extended): kzread.info/dash/bejne/dJN106qpm5q4eso.html 🦁 Playlist of FF8 Harp Songs: kzread.info/head/PL0mac6CZyN_uYQAvBYkCZh_M6oQIF_-Dk

@ThomasMHead

23 күн бұрын

Ah, yes: the Draw Point listings for The Harp Closest to Hell. Very handy.

@Harpsibored

23 күн бұрын

@@ThomasMHead Whatever.

@Brutusque

23 күн бұрын

Reminded me of this meme I'm sure you've seen before 🤣 i.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/original/000/030/825/bestlookingguyhere.jpg

@Frejborg

23 күн бұрын

Guy? Nice track. :)

@Harpsibored

23 күн бұрын

Yes that's what I look like. My hair is much more pixelated up close

Ah, I love seeing my favorite FF get more love. This is such a heavenly cover as usual. Thank you! Er, I mean... "......whatever."

@Harpsibored

23 күн бұрын

Thank you so much!!! I loooooove FF8 too. It's not my #1 (I think everyone knows it's 9, hah) but it's in my top 3. I really love it. I guess. Whatever.

I see someone summoned siren to the garden 😊 that was crazy having to draw her out of an enemy.

@Harpsibored

23 күн бұрын

Biggs and Wedge were not expecting me

@idontwannatypeaname

23 күн бұрын

silenced the enemies so they can listen to this masterpiece

@Harpsibored

23 күн бұрын

And then found hidden Ultima draw points And then waited about five trillion years for them to refill

@MrVariant

23 күн бұрын

@Harpsibored nice lol thanks for the role play 😇

@colpugno7

23 күн бұрын

Your performance silenced me in awe 😳

We're getting lost in the garden again to this banger!

@Harpsibored

23 күн бұрын

Yay! Just save before you go into the Training Center.........

I am a simple creature. I hear a Balamb Garden cover, I give it engagement. Fabulous work as always! Make sure you get to the cafeteria before all the hot dogs are gone!

@Harpsibored

23 күн бұрын

Thank you so much!!! 💖 oh no, I was playing cards with Trepie nutsos and missed out 😢

I feel like it's melting all my stress away.

@Harpsibored

23 күн бұрын

Glad to hear that 💖🎵

Just when I thought this theme couldn't get any more relaxing. it's interesting how, with how many hang-ups our hero has, the soundtrack to this game often feels so homely and calming.

@Harpsibored

22 күн бұрын

Thank you so much 💖 hah Squall has major anxiety, so he needs it!

One of my favorite songs from FF8, I could let this song sit in the background of whatever I'm doing and just have good vibes all day long. You make this song sound like it was made for harp and I thank you for doing this. Absolutely beautiful.

@Harpsibored

23 күн бұрын

Ah I'm glad to hear I played a favorite! 💖 Thank you so much!!!!

I can totally imagine an NPC playing this song in Balamb Garden. This is so good! Thanks for covering FF8 songs!

The Balamb Garden theme always reminds me of the good old days, when I played FF8 with my sister, and we had so much fun. Thank you for the beautiful memories, that was wonderful

@dagga19k

23 күн бұрын

My thoughts exactly ! I could write eaxctly the same comment !

@Harpsibored

23 күн бұрын

Thank you so much!!! That sounds wonderful!!! 💖 ..........but don't tell me you both played it as a 2-player game, like in Charlie's Angels? 🤣 kzread.info/dash/bejne/d4JkrMODfsLMp7g.html

@Kyuntanii

23 күн бұрын

@@Harpsibored 😂

This song is way more nostalgic than I thought it would be.

@Harpsibored

22 күн бұрын

Well Balamb Garden is THE place you start off with in FF8, hehe 💖

That's beautiful. 💙 I can hear Squall's footsteps

@Harpsibored

23 күн бұрын

Thank you ❤️ I know, it takes FOREVER to move around the garden hahahaha. Ngl I love the speed up mode in the rereleases..

@Zeul28

23 күн бұрын

Haha yeah. Thats so useful when stocking up and drawing magics. I hope you do Ami someday. My fav piece of music for 8. *SeeD Salutes* 💙

@Harpsibored

23 күн бұрын

Someday I hope!! I love that song 💖

The best memories of my childhood always come with a beautiful music like this one... Thanks for posting!

@Harpsibored

23 күн бұрын

Thank you for listening 💖

I remember being a kid when this game came out and this song was the reason i started piano lessons. Of all the many many versions of this song this is my favorite by far

@Harpsibored

23 күн бұрын

Hell yeah! Roses of May is what inspired me to get into piano! 💖 Thank you so much!

I got goosebumps. It's so beautiful. Took me back to my 16 year old self. Oh the time was so good back then. Life was so simple.

@Harpsibored

6 күн бұрын

Thank you so much 💖

I've been watching a lot of FF8 speedrunning lately, so I've been hearing this song a lot lately. And yet, this gave me goosebumps. Absolutely beautiful.

@Harpsibored

23 күн бұрын

It NEVER gets old 💖

You know, when my mother was pregnant with me, she said she got the craving to listen to harp music all throughout the pregnancy. This fills me with nostalgia and makes me think of that, in addition to FFVIII, of course.

@Harpsibored

23 күн бұрын

Wow, that's really interesting. I've never heard of a pregnancy musical craving! (just food haha) But it makes sense since the harp is so calming to listen to. ❤️

Not even your callous Aerith memes could keep me from loving this.

@Harpsibored

22 күн бұрын

If you're still feeling salty about it might I suggest you try snowboarding? 💖

Another beautiful take on, to me, a timeless classic. I also got eaten by a t-rex not knowing how to junction.

@Harpsibored

23 күн бұрын

Thank you so much 💖🦖💀

So pretty, gentle, and comforting. Your minimalist arrangement suits this piece quite well. Makes you forget all about the life-or-death training and tests.

@Harpsibored

23 күн бұрын

Thank you so much, glad to hear you appreciate the simplicity. Your kind review has resulted in my SeeD ranking going up. ❤️

@ThomasMHead

23 күн бұрын

@@Harpsiboredmore pay and hot dog rations. 👍

I was right, you did put SEEDs in your Garden. 😁 Did flowers bloom in it? Ahem. Whatever. Jokes aside, this is a gorgeous cover! ❤ You know how much I love FF8, and especially Squall !

@Harpsibored

23 күн бұрын

Thank you so much!! 💖 Squall deserves more love! And card games at inappropriate moments!

The silence in between in this song is sublime 👌

@Harpsibored

22 күн бұрын

Thank you so much!!! Yeah I tried playing it at a slower tempo to let the harp resonate more between notes, hehe 💖

The amount of times I fell asleep to this song... glorious rendition, as always!

@Harpsibored

23 күн бұрын

I can't tell you how many anxious nights of mine have been remedied by just leaving Squall standing there in Balamb Garden for an indeterminate period of time, hahahah. Thank you!

@Morbutt

22 күн бұрын

Nah that was Ellone. She was trying to get you to learn about her past or something

Sounds absolutely beautiful. Thanks for sharing this fantastic performance and your marvelous talent. I love it. It was a wonderful musical experience to visit your channel. Great job. Greetings from Argentina 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌

@Harpsibored

17 күн бұрын

Thank you so much!!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️

Great arrangement! Opening with that descending melodic line in the upper octave made me reflect on the delicate nature of life in Balamb Garden... it might be an idyllic boarding school where you enjoy hot dogs for lunch, fancy dances, state of the art technology, and more, but it's also a really dangerous place where the students are put in real danger. :P

@Harpsibored

23 күн бұрын

Thank you so much!! 💖 yeah it's really deceptively peaceful. I like that disc 1 starts off relatively chill and by disc 2 it's complete madness

Wow this is so amazing. So many memories...😭😭

@Harpsibored

5 күн бұрын

Thank you so much 💖

You managed to make an extremely relaxing song even more relaxing. I feel like I'm 14 again.

@Harpsibored

20 күн бұрын

Thank you so much!!! Glad to hear ☺️

I'm excited for the hour version when it comes out. This was/is one my favorite laid back and calming pieces from all the FF music library. Thank you!

@Harpsibored

23 күн бұрын

Yessssssss I love listening to so many FF8 songs extended to chill out. Will definitely loop this one as well!

I just can't aptly describe the feeling of nostalgia this induces. God I love this game.

@Harpsibored

20 күн бұрын

FF8 has a majorly calming ambiance 💕🎵

@Romess1

19 күн бұрын

​@@Harpsibored Excluding all sequences that are time-based, agreed! What part of FFVIII's story had the strongest impact on you emotionally?

@Harpsibored

18 күн бұрын

That is a TOUGH question.........I'd say it's a tie between Squall having those flashbacks as a child going "I'm alone..." in the rain, and also Rinoa apparently lost in space forever in that black endless void and Squall jumps out of nowhere and rescues her. Still gets me.

@Romess1

17 күн бұрын

​@@Harpsibored Those went deep. I think it's easier to sympathize for Squall this way. People are usually just moaning about his personality but it's actually heartbreaking. Perfectly builds up to his growing love for Rinoa which is the ultimate extension of the Laguna/Julia lovestory. As a fellow musician covering game songs I appreciate your work so I thought I'd support it. Do you have a preference for Patreon of KZread? Not really familiar with their schemes.

The first notes of the main melody gave me goosebumps... thank you!

@Harpsibored

22 күн бұрын

Thank you for listening 💖 hehe I loved playing those high notes on the harp

Amazing memories

@Harpsibored

21 күн бұрын

Memories of a peaceful school of mercenaries.....wait no 💖

Gotta be honest, this song definitely highlights how great you are on the harp now. Its so wonderfully clean.

@Harpsibored

23 күн бұрын

Thank you so much!!! 💖 that's one of the challenges of keeping an arrangement minimal......it's gotta be CLEAN. I tried!

Searching for another song today and stumbled on your videos. Then lo and behold the video you upload today is the song from my first, and favorite final fantasy. Love your channel and love how you highlight and show love to some lesser highlighted tracks in the series. Keep up the phenomenal pieces and interesting takes!

@Harpsibored

22 күн бұрын

Thank you so much, so glad you made it here!!! 💖 I loooooooooove FF8. It's in my top 3 hehe. Will definitely do what I can to honor more and more FF tracks!!!

This is so amazing! Ff8 is one of my all time favorites, you did a awesome job, bless you and your family ❤

@Harpsibored

23 күн бұрын

Thank you so much, me too!! 💖 FF8 is in my top 3 hehe.

Shivers and goosebumps. Such good. Much nostalgia. Big praise!!

@Harpsibored

23 күн бұрын

Thank you 💖

Balamb Garden is so peaceful.

@Harpsibored

21 күн бұрын

Minus the T-Rexaurs and NORG's lair of horrors

viii really does have a lot of songs that I think lend themselves to harp really well. loved that super high twinkle at the end! icing on an already exquisite cake

@Harpsibored

23 күн бұрын

Thank you so much!! 💖 that's a perfect way to describe those high plucky notes hehe. They're very sweet. And yes I loooooooooove FF8 songs on the harp. So many more on my to-do list (Find Your Way, Salt Flats, Blue Fields, etc........)

@johnfenske7764

21 күн бұрын

@@Harpsibored that's so exciting! can't wait to see what you come up with. I think Blue Fields would be so freaking fantastic on harp!

I tried to remix this one with Reason to upload it on my channel and it didn't sound good lol. It's a difficult tune to recreate and still keep the incredible vibe and you did it incredibly well with just a harp! Amazing !! I love your description too lol. You totally deserve the high likes-to-views ratio (because only a small percentage of people who watch leave likes or dislikes)

@Harpsibored

23 күн бұрын

Thank you so much!!! 💖 wow, I never thought of it that way ratio-wise. That's really nice to know!!! Good luck with your remix. I agree this can be something of a challenging song but it's definitely worth it

You did a very sweet rendition of this classic. It sounds so nice and the harp resonate so well in the mix.

@Harpsibored

3 күн бұрын

Thank you so much, I truly appreciate that! 💖

oh wow.. my goosebumps.. this is on balamb garden when squal is roaming.. i miss my childhood..

@Harpsibored

3 күн бұрын

Thank you for listening 🎵

While X is the first one I played through as a kid, VIII is also the one I ran around confused in but still absolutely loved playing and exploring Balamb

@Harpsibored

22 күн бұрын

Yeah it took me a second to realize everything was color-coded. I can't tell you how many times I'd end up in the parking lot and be like "what is the purpose of this location"

@Romess1

21 күн бұрын

​@@Harpsibored It's sole purpose was to offer you another fight against a faculty master in disc 2 imo

I love FF8 music already, and your rendition with the harp is even better ! Good work there ! thanks you :)

@Harpsibored

23 күн бұрын

Damn, that's high praise, since the OST is already amazing. Thank you so much!!!!

I love it. I didn't usually hear harp music, but I love it. The cover song is such a great choice!!😊❤❤❤

@Harpsibored

17 күн бұрын

Thank you thank you! I hope you enjoy more harp music to come! 💖

My favourite FF ost of all time, it is like feel at home

@Harpsibored

23 күн бұрын

It's my favorite OST too ❤️

Nostalgia i remember my chilhood game….so relaxing very nice …

@Harpsibored

23 күн бұрын

Yay! Thank you for listening 💖

FFVIII will always have a special place in my heart 💜💜 It was the first FF my family bought for me. On my 2nd save, I renamed Squall to have the same name as a camp counselor I had a crush on 😂 Amazing cover, thank you... chicken wuss 😜

@Harpsibored

9 күн бұрын

Thank you for listening!! ❤️ wow, naming Squall after your crush........how'd it feel when he says to go talk to a wall? 🤣

@nerdgasmicreview9598

7 күн бұрын

It was my first Final fantasy as well. You're are right about it holding a special place in our hearts.

Such a gentle feminine melody, Harpsibord performs perfectly as always. Many thanks 🙏 Always love to hear you play, here's to many many more ❤

@Harpsibored

23 күн бұрын

Thank you so much! ❤️ Are you sure the Balamb Garden melody is feminine? The school is an enterprise of NORG, and his face looks like one giant scrotum.

As much as I don't like 8... I always did love this tune the most out of all FF. Another wonder cover by you, so smooth

@Harpsibored

23 күн бұрын

Thank you so much!! 💖 haha I love FF8, but I'm glad to hear that those who didn't enjoy it can still recognize that it has one of the GREATEST OSTs

@Harpsibored This was ethereal. Your playing of the harp is magical. Thank you for sharing your gift with everyone. My favorite part of this song is at 1:10.

@Harpsibored

23 күн бұрын

Thank you so much 💖 that was my favorite part to play!! I even made a dumbass smile there hahahaha

So pretty, VIII has one of the best soundtracks 😊💚

@Harpsibored

22 күн бұрын

See, even you have to concede that 💖

This track was made for the harp, and you play it soooo beautifully! Super peaceful, it almost feels like there isn't a random dinosaur wandering around the training center :D XD

@Harpsibored

14 күн бұрын

Thank you so much!! ❤️ yeah don't forget to save. 🦖💀

Very well done, glad to see you were not a "Chicken Wuss" and put this song up like you said you were gonna. Well played, sounds good!

@Harpsibored

18 күн бұрын

Thank you so much! ❤️ Damn right I finished it! One of these days, I'm gonna tell ya about my ROMANTIC dream

@dauntlessoperator41

18 күн бұрын

@@Harpsibored I am all ears as I cook steak...among other things.

The instrument of angels.

@Harpsibored

22 күн бұрын

Or sirens 😏

So relaxing. I can feel my blood pressure go down.

@Harpsibored

13 күн бұрын

I can feel mine going up but might just be from the hot dogs 🌭

Oh nice, this is awesome! I have always loved Balamb Garden's theme. Your description cracks me up too. Galbadia really does ruin everything, don't they? 😂

@Harpsibored

22 күн бұрын

Thank you so much! 💖 yeah, why did Galbadia have to go to war with Balamb? They could've just played a hockey game and made peace.

Ahhhhhh Straight back to grade 9 summer break......

@Harpsibored

23 күн бұрын

Playing FF is honestly one of my favorite memories of school summer breaks lol

so so so lovely!!!❤❤

@Harpsibored

23 күн бұрын

Thank you 💖

Yes!! My wish of you covering this song came true!

@Harpsibored

23 күн бұрын

It took me foreverrrr haha. It feels so good to have finally played this piece ❤️

Lovely as always. Thank you for sharing these with us.

@Harpsibored

23 күн бұрын

Thank you so much! ❤️

Stunning performance all the way through.

@Harpsibored

23 күн бұрын

Thank you so much! ❤️

This might be my fav arrangement of yours yet. So chill

@Harpsibored

23 күн бұрын

Thank you so much 💖

I mean, I was going to like this anyways (of course, it's beautiful) but that opening paragraph of your description... LOVE and SAME.

@Harpsibored

6 күн бұрын

Thank you so much! Man I could use some cookies right about now

A superb rendition, well done. Balamb Garden was always one of my favourite go to places in any FF. When playing VIII, this piece of music always had a great calming effect as well as a sense of homecoming.

@Harpsibored

23 күн бұрын

Thank you so much 💖 agreed, whenever I do a FF8 playthrough I love just running around Balamb Garden playing cards before I go to bed haha. It's an instant anxiety reliever.

Beautiful! ❤

@Harpsibored

23 күн бұрын

Thank you 💖

Love it! Please more like this!!!

@Harpsibored

10 күн бұрын

Thank you so much!!! Will do! I loooove FF8

It’s such a lovely piece of music. How head-twisting to remember that the flowers this garden grows are hired killers.

@Harpsibored

23 күн бұрын

I know, I was just explaining to my mom "I played a theme about this beautiful school, where it's really sunny and idyllic and there's running water, oh and they're also mercenaries" and she looked CONFUSED

Absolutely beautiful....dont take this the wrong way but this helped me fall asleep.You played it PERFECTLY!!!! I hope you do more FF8 songs :)

@Harpsibored

13 күн бұрын

Thank you so much, I am very glad to hear that!! ❤️ The most soothing music works for sleep hehe. Here's a playlist of all of the FF8 songs I've done if you wanna hear (more to come though!): kzread.info/head/PL0mac6CZyN_uYQAvBYkCZh_M6oQIF_-Dk

This sounds so pretty, one of my favorites. Great work!

@Harpsibored

23 күн бұрын

Thank you so much ❤️

VIII! I kneeeew it! Ahhh this is so good.

@Harpsibored

23 күн бұрын

FF8 has the ultimate garden parties! Thank you ❤️

You are so talented. There's been a few times I'll load up FF8 and just let this song play while I fall asleep

@Harpsibored

23 күн бұрын

Thank you so much!!! 💖 I totally get that, this song is so soothing.

Like a dream 😩👌

@Harpsibored

23 күн бұрын

Thank you 🌛✨

This was awesome. Brings mwback to simpler times when games were not about garbage micro transactions

@Harpsibored

22 күн бұрын

I can't be expected to pay for micro transactions with my measly SeeD salary

Always great to see some more FFVIII, this would fit so well with the remake.

@Harpsibored

22 күн бұрын

Thank you for listening 💖 siigh, if they ever remake it. We'll see

Yesss! The best FF getting more harp love!

@Harpsibored

23 күн бұрын

More harp for the FF with the best looking guy here!

Sounds absolutely beautiful!

@Harpsibored

14 күн бұрын

Thank you!! ❤️

Fookin beautiful…

@Harpsibored

23 күн бұрын

Thank you 💖

Great song. I love listening to piano and harp renditions of a lot of VIII songs. Didn't care all THAT much for the game But the music is pretty god-like. I have to admit.

@Harpsibored

23 күн бұрын

Thank you so much! 💖 I'm glad to hear that people who didn't love FF8 can still recognize that the OST is god-tier 🔥

Great memories, thanks!

@Harpsibored

13 күн бұрын

Thank you for listening ❤️

YESS!!! I love you I been waiting for this one!!! 🫶🏽🙏🏽🫶🏽🙏🏽🫶🏽🙏🏽

@Itachi52496

23 күн бұрын

Such an amazing rendition!!

@Itachi52496

23 күн бұрын

And thanks for sharing a memory with the game - my first play through was also in middle school, running back and forth getting lost in the music 😅

@Harpsibored

23 күн бұрын

Yay I'm glad you like it! Thank you so much! Hahahha yeah my stupid 12 year old self was just completely lost, what can I tell you. We've all had that moment in RPGs.

Another master stroke of yours.

@Harpsibored

22 күн бұрын

Thank you 💖

you were made for this cover! Excellent work

@Harpsibored

23 күн бұрын

Thank you so much 😭

I'm wondering how that music sounds to people who don't know FF8. For someone who loved that game so many years ago, that version of Balamb Garden is heaven

@Harpsibored

9 күн бұрын

Well when I told my mom I played this really soothing melody that takes place at a sunny, coastal school full of mercenaries, she looked really confused.

You are amazing :) Thank you for this.

@Harpsibored

10 күн бұрын

Thank you for listening!! 🎶

FF8 was actually my favorite overall probably. I remember it came out 9/9/99.

@Harpsibored

23 күн бұрын

An auspicious release date if there ever was one

My favorite!

@Harpsibored

23 күн бұрын

Glad to hear!! 💙🌊✨

Percebo que você sente perfeitamente a música e se alimenta dela Fico feliz em ver isso Muito obrigado por tocar tão bem e com tanta sutileza, música é vida ❤

@Harpsibored

13 күн бұрын

Thank you so much 😭 this song really was a joy to play 💙

it's so gorgeous, i don't know what else to say!

@Harpsibored

23 күн бұрын

Thank you ❤️

Absolutely beautiful as always! ❤

@Harpsibored

23 күн бұрын

Thank you so much! ❤️

Yay!!! It's here!!

@Harpsibored

23 күн бұрын

The Garden Festival Committee has commissioned me 🎵

Why have I never finished this game... this is my sign! Also, amazing cover!

@Harpsibored

23 күн бұрын

Thank you so much!!! Ah man you gotta. The final dungeon in this game is EPIC.

Absolutely Amazing

@Harpsibored

22 күн бұрын

Thank you 💖

@RichardEagle-el7rk

22 күн бұрын

@@Harpsibored 💙

I'm in love.

@Harpsibored

18 күн бұрын

......Whatever.

I love it. Thank you. ❤

@Harpsibored

23 күн бұрын

Thank you for listening!!! 💖

Love it!!

@Harpsibored

23 күн бұрын

Thank you! 💖

Can't wait for this to land on Spotify

@Harpsibored

23 күн бұрын

Thank you so much! It should be up tomorrow!

So beautiful!

@Harpsibored

23 күн бұрын

Thank you 💖

Love it ❤

@Harpsibored

18 күн бұрын

Thank you ❤️

wow, this is so good! i loved it!

@Harpsibored

23 күн бұрын

Thank you ❤️

Magical ❤

@Harpsibored

22 күн бұрын

Thank you 💖

One of my favorite from ff8❤ sounds beautiful

@Harpsibored

23 күн бұрын

Thank you so much!! ❤️ Me too!!