'Take you on this crazy journey of different directions.' Dude, you have no idea how right you are. This song is like a mashed of melody of all the previous expansions' themes with the new ones thrown in too. It quite literally embodies the journey from A Realm Reborn through Endwalker

@kaosdrachen

2 жыл бұрын

And what a journey it has been, in every sense.

"React" is way too small of a word for this -- my dude is **improvising by ear.** I've only seen one professional pianist do something like this before, and it speaks to absolute mastery.

It's actually funny 'cause the second part (Heavensward), when the chorus starts, despite how uplifting it might sound, it's actually a hymn sung by dragons (in draconic language) lamenting the vengeance they want to unleash against the enemies of their brothers.

@KittyAwesomnessgirl1

2 жыл бұрын

Not but that makes it even better considering the scene in trailer. The fact that it's Estinien and Vtra together battling the heresy cementing that not only are they brothers in arms, but truly see eachother as brothers and wanting to end their enemies

@Junebug89

2 жыл бұрын

The lyrics are very slightly changed in this version, moving it away from a call for the death of man (the saviors must perish) to a warning that "death comes", reflecting the end of the dragonsong war and the united front that dragons present with mankind against the threat of the final days. Similar to how the lyrics of Stormblood were also changed for this to reflect the current state of our journey!

I was loving how each expansion had Toxic's head turn going "Oh what's this 👀"

@omegasrevenge

Жыл бұрын

Soken be like: *OBSERVE!*

banger. love how well the ffxiv community is treating you bro, you deserve to blow up!

The black wolf stalks again is other great track in ff14 as well as eScape.

@aohdakibussubara8820

2 жыл бұрын

Yes!

@charnotaurus2665

2 жыл бұрын

god i had 0 problems farming that mount in shadowbringers purely because of how much of a bop it was

@Reruro

2 жыл бұрын

Black Wolf Stalks again has a cover here, go check it out, it's kickass :D

I'm in awe at how quickly and seamlessly you make up these guitar bits to compliment the song your listening, its honestly mind blowing.

Also fun fact! The five major portions of this song are, in order, referring to the Expansions: A Realm Reborn, Heavensward, Stormblood, Shadowbringers, then Endwalker.

The singer should be Sam Carter from Architects if you haven't figured it out yet o/ one of the reasons the song is such a banger

FFXIV has some of the best gaming music I have ever heard of in a game, or that matter really anywhere. Also you do a really good job explaining parts of the song and cords and what they are as well.

One of the singers is Sam Carter from Architects, he does such a damn good job.

@aiellamori

10 ай бұрын

I learned that yesterday, that blew my mind finding that out

Metal Guitarists seems like the chillest people on earth. Love the content !

Would love to hear full covers from you, the bits we get from your videos are sick

Man, this is a jam session I didn't expect to work so well, because of all the switching, but it went really well!

Omg I know you were just kind of sound checking and testing it out, but oh my god.. I was jamming out so hard to you playing along with it. Absolute FIRE

Flow (Band version), Unbending Steel, Fiend, Unwound, Tomorrow and Tomorrow, Revolutions, Dragonsong, Answers, Dreams Aloft, A Long Fall, Gates of the Moon, Beauty's Wicked, Eternal Wind, Civilisations, "Unchanging, Everchanging", Locus, Ultima... lot of tracks that are legendary.

This song is the theme of endwalker, but it's also a medly of other 'main themes" from earlier expansions and stories. the intro part is like the new 'endwalker' melody. the second part is the first expansion heavensward ishgard theme, while showing a character from that expansion , interacting with a creature that was themed for it. then it shows two villians introduced in the second expansion, stormblood. then it leads into another theme for endwalker (but later in the story). I'm sure i'm leaving out other subtle nods. but the song was built to energize players about how endwalker includes story elements from all the expansion into it for it to be a sort of 'invinity war' ending to the FF14 story. that's why the transitions are kind of jarring and weird i think.

@Salt_Mage

2 жыл бұрын

After Stormblood is the ARR boss theme Torn from the Heavens. Then the song of hope bit with a bit of Shadowbringers theme, then back to Endwalker Forge Ahead

@fredxu99

2 жыл бұрын

When the vocals kick in with some of the Stormblood themes I freaked out honestly lol. Even the music is a great summary of the overall arc of the story. It's amazing.

@NicerD88

2 жыл бұрын

Can’t forget the little moment from Shadowbringers when it shows Graha’Tia :)

@Kori-ko

2 жыл бұрын

Wouldn't Flow be the main theme of the expansion ? It's composed of bits from within the same expansion. It also slots in where Tomorrow and Tomorrow, Revolutions, and Dragonsong normally goes in an expansion. Footfalls slots in where Heavensward (the song), Stormblood (the song), and Shadowbringers (the song) normally goes.

Good shit, XIV is a near-bottomless well of great music, enjoy discovering it all and please check out The Black Wolf Stalks Again soon

@buddah1978egypt

2 жыл бұрын

You can pretty much say that for any final fantasy. Take a look at ff11 ost, it's also insane especially the boss themes

Every musician when they listen to this song for the first time be like: "Ah yes I see what you're do--, wait what?... ahh I se--, Soken wtf?!" PD: Can you do Endsinger's theme next plz?

Hell of a jam session for real. Not really the type of song you can predict with things (which does keep it interesting). As you said, it's for a trailer, so a big part of this includes constant changing themes as the characters on screen change and the themes of whats happening change. Moving from cities to battle-oriented characters to scholarly characters and themes, etc. etc. It's a fantastic piece for the trailer and opening cinematic especially. It's amazing to me how quickly you can adapt to an entirely different key and melodic style for things like this dude, SUPER impressive play and ear for things.

Ahahah, elevator music xD Loving this description. It's our own character's theme btw :D

Never clicked on a video so fast

This song....every time....feels

That was actually the entire trailer track, which reflects on the entirety of the current game up to now and is technically a medley with the song changing for different scenes. Footfalls is only 3 minutes, or about half of it, and is heard at the beginning and end. The melodies in-between are a short rearranged bit from Close in the Distance (also from Endwalker), a rearranged section of Heavensward (from the Heavensward expac), heavily rearranged version of Storm of Blood (from, well, the Stormblood expac), rearrangement of Torn from the Heavens (A Realm Reborn), Song of Hope (Endwalker again, although its not clear that that's the official name since most of the song hasn't show up in-game yet), two very quiet lines from Who Brings Shadow (main Shadowbringers theme, often just called "Shadowbringers"), then finally the rest of Footfalls.

My dude. Keep the the FFXIV content coming. Love it!

Since they got Sam Carter from the architects im surprised they didn’t just borrow the song “Doomsday” for EW. It would have fit pretty well

@rinnnnnnnnnnrin

2 жыл бұрын

we still got post msq to wait for, he may be singing more in those too

@DeeFourCee

2 жыл бұрын

@@rinnnnnnnnnnrin ofc the song needs to progress. It always does.

I'm a classically trained pianist who is fairly proficient at reading notes and shit, but I'm so jealous of people who can improv like you. Great stuff

The jam to the stormblood part was perfect, sick stuff man.

that, i cannot deny

Instant click! The Endwalker tracks are incredible. I'm not sure what the official name is but Flow (Band Version) is maybe my favorite. For something harder though I'd agree with others on The Black Wolf Stalks Again

@ponderingForever

2 жыл бұрын

Flow Band is amazing. The leitmotif throughout is brilliant 👏

Hell yeah 🤘 finding this after hearing Adri and Jules cover this on his channel.

The Heavensward and Stormblood Motifs in the song are great (the two major shifts at the start before it got very violin-y and the “wings of hope part”

You DEFINITELY have to check out Close in the Distance from FFXIV Endwalker. As someone who is a long time player, I can tell you the song hits hard and sums up all that's happened over the last 11 years. Even if you haven't played the game, I think it's a song that makes a strong impression.

Higher or higher caught you off guard haha

FFXIV has been such a Journey and Endwalker was insane!

I was looking forward to this song, after I discoverd your other FF Song. As many pointed out that this song is put together with all opening Songs of the different expansions. FF also doesn't ONLY build on the music. As amazing they are, they use the music to put up a scene. No matter where you are, what you do. There can be a song just stuck in your head and make the moment even better. I starting playing FF14 half year ago and after the first expansions and first struggle with the new environment, it was just the best journey of my life. My brother and I constantly hum songs from FF in our freetime, at work, in the car. It's just so catchy. There are soooooooo many good songs, it's impossible to even point the best songs out to review. Especially with many songs having emotional value to the ingame scenerie that they represent. But if you haven't heard the openings of Realm Reborn, Heavensward, Stormblood and Shadowbringer.. you should. This song might make more sense that way and it would be interesting to see someone reviewing the transition between the original and the medley in endwalker, who has the expertise of someone like you. And FF Player love their game, as I learned to love it myself. And the majority of the community is usually very supportive to people opening up to it.

I stumbled upon this channel about a week or so back with your Endwalker Mid Boss reaction and it was an instant sub for me. Your knowledge of music is just utterly captivating, especially the way you can instantly pick up the vibe of a song and I really, really love what you're doing and the energy and vibes you give off! I cannot wait to catch a stream when you're live and im not working! Speaking of this vid; i've played FF14 for nearly 3 years and this theme is just utterly special. I wont repeat what many comments have said about it being a mish mash of all our themes so far, but what really stands out to me in this theme is the Heavensward segement. I cant explain why it hits me so much; but the segment that kicks in at 3:18 with that INTENSE riff and choir is the Heavensward theme but with added guitar. I've never heard anything quite like it and I cant really formulate into words WHY it hits me so hard. But I resonated with your head tilt at that point so hard. kzread.info/dash/bejne/iaBolcyRmtGYidY.html&ab_channel=hungrychad (The original Heavensward theme, if you wanted to listen to that in your free time) I honestly, truly believe Soken is a composer on the level of Beethoven. A modernday genius. Now if you'll excuse me, ive got a back catalog of your vids to dig through!

Definitely reminds me of Tool and Bush in parts! Also the "elevator music" part is from Eternal Wind, used in Shadowbringers but originating in FF3 some 30+ years ago.

@jtspender

2 жыл бұрын

It's actually from Torn From The Heavens--it's the ARR representation in the track.

@UndyingWladeslaus

2 жыл бұрын

ARR. The Shadowbringers bit is VERY brief, but can be heard after the sharlyan theme with the woman singing at around 6:04 (Who Brings Shadow lietmotifs vocals)

Love your chill vibe glad to find your channel c:

Singer is Sam Carter from Architects.

This track is such a good encapsulation of the journey you've been on as the warrior of light. A finale for everything you've been through and a love letter to the players for sticking it out to the end. I can't wait to see what the team has in store for us in the future. Check out The Black Wolf Stalks Again please

So glad you covered this! It's such an awesome theme.

Funny the guy in chat mentioned the Architects, when Sam Carter from the Architects is the male vocals for 'Footfalls'

I dunno how I'm just finding this. Your improv on "Higher"( @5:36) made me hit the sub button SO HARD, it was so good! You're amazingly talented and Imma binge your channel now!

its an amazing medley of past works baked into the endwalker themes

Man, finding out your channel has been the best thing in my recent memory. I love your content so much and your enthusiasm is damn infectious. Keep it up, brother! Sending love from Canada.

Bro you deserve much much views ! This is freakin AMAZING !

Been playing the game since 1.0 (2012) still going today and the song strings everything together so beautifully. Love your channel as someone that wants to learn the guitar someday.

love the song then your reaction followed by the riffing on the themes. pretty much adding all kinds of flavor and enjoyment for me

I SCREAMED YOOOOOO im so excited for this one

The vocalist is Sam carter from the architects

It’s nice to hear you point out parts of songs I’ve not picked up on before. Thanks!

Literally as I watched your video on the boss music, this uploads 😁 I love it!

Love these ffxiv videos man, you’re a very talented player, you’ve got my sub

Holy hell this is amazing. That you are so talented enough to remind this, which itself is composed of so many themes, on the fly, legit makes me want to start practicing. Phenomenal.

I was waiting for this one!!!!

I could see him getting pissed, but like...that impressed pissed like: "Fuck come on! Switching it again?!" Trying to play along with it, only for it to shift as soon as he gets a feel for it

this is the one i've been waiting for bro! so sick to see you break it down, i taught myself a lot of it by ear but you picked up on some stuff i completely missed keep killing it out here on YT and Twitch :D

Lot of context baked into this theme. It's wild seeing someone's take on it that hasn't been living this game for the past year.

The beginning of this OST always drags me back to 80s Stone Roses. I love the intro gives me shivers.

[Now Playing: Persona 5 Last Surprise] Huh- You're right, I didn't see this coming.

Love your videos! Rock on, keep them coming!

Why didn't anyone warn him that this song takes like 6 crazy turns lol.

@ShitOwl

Жыл бұрын

you get used to that with ffxiv main themes because of all the leitmotifs

Damn that was awesome 😆 you're really good man loved it!

been waiting for this one

FFXIV has some of the best music in the whole series imo. Masayoshi Soken is a damn LEGEND.

That is a beautiful ability to play by hearing it only once before. I commend thee for your amazing skills

I once heard a fun theory about Japanese music being melodically all over the place. The thought was that Japanese as a language is very rhythmic because of the very syllabic structure of the language. That makes it possible for other instruments, like guitars or pianos, to be more experimental in melodies and don't have to be as structured rhythmically since the vocals keep that locked in more. But it's fun to see all those things happen as well with these English lyrics.

@Hwyadylaw

2 жыл бұрын

In 99% of cases such "theories" are just fantasy (pun not intended). It sounds nice and intuitive, but lacks scientific backing. There's plenty of rhythmically complex Japanese singing .In this particular case it is a medley of different themes from the game's past, since it's the conclusion to the main story arc since it's (re-)release.

I love this dude keep up the great work!

If you want to cover some more FFXIV music, The Black Wolf Stalks Again, and eScape are two absolute bangers!

I got so excited seeing this on my youtube front page lets fucking gooooo

Another great one!

Love it bro.

God damn that solo over the Heavensward motif was immense!

god your freestyling adds so much to it lmao i love it

Amazing song!

Btw this has bits of other expansions themes/trailer music in it, hence the number of changes

YES!!!! Leggo!!!!! 14/10 my dude! 🤘

You are sick dude. Love your videos

BANGER

Instant Sub

Everytime Footfalls starts up: Me: HELLO! IM WAITING HERE FOR YOU, EH-VER-LONG

The singer is Sam Carter from the band Architects

This song is perfect for this expansion and it's probably THE best song at capturing the wild journey.

In case you didn't find out yet, the singer on footfalls is Sam Carter of Architects

the amazing thing about this song is they mixed in elements from all the expansions theme songs

yesssssss this is as close as i'll get to jack covering anything with sam carter from Architects on it

Yessssss

The slow portion is a nod to FF that came before. They thread nods to previous FF games throughout the game including musical themes. As a FF game player since the first one it hits your feels every time they drop a nugget in there.

Thats some good shit right there

Soken is a god.....

@xoctal2306

2 жыл бұрын

maybe i should have said Primal XD

you are awesome man ! how you vibe to this theme ! greetings from Germany !

The singer is sam carter of the architects

Singer is Sam Carter from Architects

SOMEONE NEEDS TO SHOW HIM COUNTERATTACK FROM XENOBLADE CHRONICLES 2

The vocalist is Sam Carter from Architects

Someone HAS to show him emerald weapon

Male Singer is Sam Carter from Architects

Any ffxiv FC maybe can organize a livestream rock concert with you ToxicxEternity! Many artist and DJs do collabs with the FFXIV RP community! Good exposure but most of all a lots of fun! It wouuld be sick!

Love it. Check the endsinger song! So so good