its been exactly 2 years since I made my first lava reef cover. Heres the new and updated version, 2 years later. My first vid of 2010. I also left the original video at the end just for shits and giggles, and I guess just to compare XD
its been exactly 2 years since I made my first lava reef cover. Heres the new and updated version, 2 years later. My first vid of 2010. I also left the original video at the end just for shits and giggles, and I guess just to compare XD
mp3 coming if anyone wants it...Earth Wind and Fire - September on Talkboxbboynoe2023-09-23 | Do you remembahhhh! The 21st night of Septembahhh!
(Longer version since my youtube shorts only allows 60 seconds)Earth Wind and Fire - September on Talkboxbboynoe2023-09-22 | ...Dethklok - Thunderhorse (but its without the sweeps)bboynoe2023-09-18 | Hi everyone. I've been away for a while because I had some really tough personal stuff going on with life the last couple of months. This video is me slowly trying to get back into recording some stuff. This sure is sloppy and mistake-y, but it was part of my practice sesh. One day I'll learn to sweep pick and nail the whole song. Once I finish setting up my office/studio, I'll have a new vgm cover up.
See y'all soon!Martin Garrix - These Are The Times | Chiptunebboynoe2023-06-26 | I'm in the middle of moving and had just a small amount of time to play around with some music creation. This was a super quick little jam I put together. More VGM stuff coming in the next couple of weeks when I'm settled in!Street Fighter II - Balrog Theme #streetfighter2 #vgmbboynoe2023-06-14 | ...Hoobastank - Crawling In The Dark (longer video on my channel)bboynoe2023-05-30 | ...Hoobastank - Crawling In The Darkbboynoe2023-05-30 | Just a quick little diddleyNewcleus - Computer Age ( Push The Button ) Keyboard / Synthbboynoe2023-05-19 | ...Super Mario Bros ( Acapella Talkbox ) #thesupermariobrosmoviebboynoe2023-04-05 | ...Super Mario Bros Medley ( Talkbox Acapella Cover )bboynoe2023-04-04 | Boy oh boy am I hyped for The Super Mario Bros movie!
You've probably seen a million super mario bros covers on here, but have you seen any with a talkbox? I'm hoping not and that this is your first time! I've avoided doing Mario music because its been done by everyone, but with the movie coming out soon, I've been inspired, and this is the result!
I really wanted to try to set my medley apart somewhat, and this was the best I could do lol. This was my first time ever recording/arranging a talkbox acapella, and beatboxing for that matter. I really hope you all enjoy this one, this was surprisingly a ton of work! Please leave a like and share if its not too much trouble! Love y'all! Till next time!Street Fighter - Kens Theme on Guitarbboynoe2023-03-27 | Quick little diddley. Shoutout to Lee Kyung Won for the great backing track!
SHORYUKEN!!Super Street Fighter II - Kens Themebboynoe2023-03-27 | ...The Weeknd and Daft Punk on Vocoder | ( I Feel It Coming )bboynoe2023-03-07 | ...Linkin Park | Lostbboynoe2023-02-24 | ...Mega Man 9 - Plug Man | Guitar | Keyboardbboynoe2023-02-10 | So....I rented out a new lens to try out on my old camera (Sigma 18-35mm 1.4) and whipped this cover together that I had been working on whenI got time every now and then. Hopefully the visuals look great! I think I'll end up purchasing the lens, I really like it! Hope you guys enjoy! A new Mega Man cover was overdue. Catch y'all on the next one!| Wizards and Warriors | NES lbboynoe2023-01-29 | Got my hands on some Arturia plugins so here's a little bit of fiddling 😀| Contra - Level 1 Jungle | Ive got a full vgm cover coming in a few days. And its a Megaman song!bboynoe2023-01-25 | ...a-ha - Take On Me on Talkboxbboynoe2022-12-21 | Pretty self explanatory lol
Talkbox is fun and I think my word pronunciation is improving, finally.Power Rangers Theme Cover ( Talkbox, Guitar )bboynoe2022-11-24 | After hearing of Jason David Franks passing, I felt inclined to cover this theme. I've covered it in the past, but I wanted to do it one last time and add something different to it that I haven't seen in other covers around here: talkbox. This was a joy to make. Y'all can probably tell the green ranger was my fave. Dragon Zord forever.
R.I.P. JDF🎃 Somebodys Watching Me (Talkbox Cover) 🎃bboynoe2022-10-29 | ...Chrono Trigger - Corridors of Time ( Acoustic Guitar Jam )bboynoe2022-10-19 | ...Metallica - Nothing Else Matters Guitar Solobboynoe2022-10-07 | ...meh mehbboynoe2022-10-01 | ...Coolio - Gangstas Paradisebboynoe2022-09-30 | Just a quick tribute. R.I.P. CoolioBlackstreet - Dont Leave Me ( Talkbox Cover )bboynoe2022-09-25 | Another addition to my eclectic music taste in song covers. Taking it back to the 90sBone Thugs N Harmony - Thuggish Ruggish Bone Coverbboynoe2022-09-18 | Just doing some beat-making things.
More stuff on Tiktok - tiktok.com/@nostalgiaduderDaft Punk - Human After All Vocoder Coverbboynoe2022-09-05 | Hey everyone. So I decided to take the plunge and create a Tiktok account. This is my first upload to that platform, which is why the aspect ratio is all off.
I tend to find myself remaking/covering small snippets of songs when I get small amounts of time, and I really enjoy doing that, so why not make those small snippets into short reels or tiktok videos? I'm looking into broadening my online presence with this new endeavor and see where it takes me.
I still love making vgm covers and will continue to do so here on youtube, its just that those take a much longer amount of time and planning and to be honest I want to have a mix of both vgm covers and also retro song covers as well. Hopefully I find a balance for both, because I do love doing both. Hope you all enjoy. Of course more content to come.
If you're on tiktok, follow me here. Hope to see some of you on there! tiktok.com/@nostalgiaduderCammy Theme - Super Street Fighter 2 Preview (Collab)bboynoe2022-07-19 | Sup!
I was invited to lend some guitar for a collaboration on Cammys theme from Super Street Fighter 2 by a cool artist in Japan named ATirl! Heres a clip, but check the full video here and let them all know what you think!
Full Video: youtube.com/watch?v=ngigXbcTtGEMegaman X - Spark Mandrill Played Sloppily On Guitarbboynoe2022-03-31 | ...Dr Mario - Fever Theme Coverbboynoe2022-01-28 | Welp, here's my first cover of 2022! This one should have been done earlier this month, but I ended up getting sick ironically enough lol. I also started a new job earlier this month, so that took priority. But hey, got it done!!
I had a simple straightforward idea for this song in terms of structure and arrangement, but more and more ideas kept flooding in. More instruments, sounds, effects I wanted to try and I kind of went in circles. Despite the effort driving me a little crazy, I did end up having fun doing this along with my frustrations. This turned into a lot more work to get done and I hope the effort shows lol. I'm happy overall with the mix and think this is a strong start to this new year. Happy to be back!!
See you all in the next video!!
P.S. if you all enjoyed the video, please consider sharing! I've been gone so long that I've lost a lot of audience retention. I want to get the momentum going but I will need your help! Thank you all so much!!
#DrMario #VGMLets Groove from Earth Wind and Fire on Talkbox | Keyboard | Guitar | Bass Demobboynoe2022-01-13 | Sup!!
So I got a Novation Mininova over the holidays as well as a new bass guitar. Heres is a little something I whipped together to showcase them. I've had a talkbox for a while but no actual hardware synth to fully utilize it, till now! And the vocoder that comes with the mininova sounds pretty neat too! Hope you all enjoy this fun little experiment!
I still have my next vgm cover on the way and will be finishing that one up within a week. I ended up getting sick over the holidays into the new year. I also started a new job in January! Busy with life, but falling back into a routine. Thanks for your patience, new vgm covers on the way!
Equipment used: Guitar: PRS S2 Custom 24 Bass Guitar: Ibanez 405EQM Keyboard: Novation Mininova Talkbox: Rocktron Banshee II Microphone: Audio Technica AT2020 Guitar tone: Archetype Plini for lead and Guitar Rig 5 for funk Drums: Native Instruments Battery 4 DAW: ReaperWorking on the new VG cover songbboynoe2021-11-13 | ...Halloween Theme Cover | Guitar | Keyboardbboynoe2021-11-01 | Hey y'all. Just putting this quick little cover up for the occasion. Hope you all had a great and safe Halloween! Catch you guys soon with the next VGM cover.
But hey, I'm back!! I'm so excited for Metroid Dread that I got inspired to drop a Metroid cover. As you can probably hear, I drew inspiration from the Metroid Zero Mission version of the song as well as the original. I originally covered part of this song in a medley I did over 7 years ago, but I always wanted to give this song a standalone cover.
I rushed this one, a lot. It's not what I wanted originally, but I got close with the super limited time I had to get this done (I didn't even have time to color grade the video, or do any video effects for that matter minus cross fades lol) and I'm mostly satisfied with the result. Metroid is something I hold near and dear to my heart and I probably will never be satisfied with my own Metroid covers.
I'm so happy to be back enjoying this dumb little hobby of mine. I'll be devoting more time to making more covers again so I don't end up having another 4 year gap between covers.
Thanks to those of you who stuck around all this time. I'm sure I've lost a considerable amount of my audience now lol. I missed you guys!! Also...
It's a great time to be a Metroid fan!!!Rise Against - The Numbers Guitar Coverbboynoe2021-08-17 | I'm going to see Rise Against live in concert on August 18th and I'm just too excited, so here is a guitar cover from one of my favorite tracks from their new album. Hope y'all enjoy!
#RiseAgainst #TheNumbers #NowhereGenerationFreestyle - Dont Stop The Rock | Short Cover | Izotope Vocalsynth Demobboynoe2021-05-31 | Hey y'all I got my hands on Izotope Vocalsynth 2 since it was on sale, and this old school electro-freestyle song was the first thing that came to mind for me to mess with the settings in vocalsynth (talkbox and vocoder), along with some other small synths that came bundled with Izotopes sale. I decided to upload this here just to put some content up.
I PROMISE my next video game cover is coming soon. I've already begun recording final guitar parts. Just trying to get back in the swing of recording and mixing. It feels like I've forgotten so many things, not to mention catching up on new mixing and mastering techniques now. I'll have something soon! Hope y'all enjoy this quick demo of Izotope Vocalsynth.
Till next video.
#Izotope #Vocalsynth #Freestyle #Dontstoptherock #Oldschool @bboynoeWhen youve seen too many TikTok videosbboynoe2020-12-13 | This was fun.
#saintjhn #roses #imanbek #tiktok #guitar #flstudio #prsPaul Reed Smith / PRS S2 Custom 24 Guitar sound test ( DJ Snake - When The Lights Go Down)bboynoe2020-12-04 | I got myself a new guitar! Say hello to my new PRS S2 Custom 24, in a sexy Elephant Gray color. I traded my old Schectar for it (R.I.P.)
I've been wanting to get a higher end guitar for so many years, but never felt like I was a good enough guitar player to warrant one. I always thought the expensive guitars were for the virtuosos, but screw it. It was time.
I like fiddling guitar of EDM, I don't think thats surprising at this point. Heres a little solo over "When The Lights Go Down" just out of pure randomness. I'm excited to start using this in my future recordings, and I've begun my next video game cover. It has been 3 years since my last full video game cover.
Yes, you read that right. 3 YEARS
Thank you to those who have stuck around. I'll be uploading a new video game cover soon. I'm sorry to keep all 3 of you followers waiting. I'll be back soon.
See y'all next video!
Equipment used: Guitar - PRS S2 Custom 24 Guitar tones - Guitar Rig 5 DAW - Reaper Mastering Software - Izotope Ozone 5System of a Down - Protect The Land ( New Song ) | Guitar Cover | 2020bboynoe2020-11-09 | Welp, one of my favorite bands of all time put out new music after 15 years. I never thought I'd see the day. Glad to see them put their creative differences aside, but also a little sad at the reason why. Go buy their songs if you're a fan, it will go towards charities to help their own people in Armenia with the whole conflict going on over there.
Hope you all enjoy this cover as much as I did learning it and recording it. System made new music and my heart is happy!
Somewhat of a silver lining to 2020 right? See you all next video. Stay safe!
#SOAD #ProtectTheLandRise Against - Faint Resemblance ( Acoustic Guitar Cover ) | Bboynoebboynoe2020-06-01 | I needed to do some vocal practice and needed to start using my Audio Technica AT2020 more to get more familiar with it, so this was some practice that I just figured I'd upload.
Sorry for the lack of uploads and new shit, work is taking up most of my time/stress lol. I've also been more inspired lately to work on my singing rather than remixing songs, and I'm having trouble balancing all that out. Rest assured, I'll have a new VG cover at some point, sooner than later hopefully.
Hope you all are staying safe. See y'all next video.Mega Man - Battle and Chase (Intro cover preview) | ProjectGenesis & Bboynoebboynoe2020-05-10 | Watch the full cover here: youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=SmGSz9ytrxA
My buddy ProjectGenesis asked me to lend a hand with his cover of the intro theme from Mega Man Battle and Chase and I was delighted to! Go check his cover and tell em I sent ya!Rise Against - Swing Life Away ( 1 Year Singing Progress Update )bboynoe2020-04-13 | Here's the old video from a year ago for comparison: youtube.com/watch?v=1IPC50Qfu3E&feature=youtu.be
Soooooo......it has been over a year since I decided to learn to sing, or attempt to. I uploaded a video of my playing and singing this sing a little over a year ago, as something to look back at after a year and see if there was any improvement in my singing. Since then, I did manage to take about four vocal lessons in October. They definitely helped me find a path. I haven't been able to practice as much as I'd like (I don't wanna drive my roomates crazy practicing while we're all stuck in quarantine lol) but I try whenever I can.
For this update video, I decided to just go in and add layers/harmonies. I recorded a lot of takes. A LOT. And I did cheat a little bit. I fucked up in the chorus and one of the verses and decided to try tuning the vocals to correct them instead of re recording again because I was just over it. So this is like, 95% of my progress in reality, with a tiny bit of manipulation, and not even done well LOL. I also went back to using the lights and backdrop for now. This was good practice in recording and mixing again. I think I'm all set up for new content now.
Hope you all enjoy this and can see the difference in my progress. See you all next video!Sampling in FL Studio ( Fugees - Ready or Not )bboynoe2020-03-23 | Just a quick little experiment while in quarantine.
Finally had time to learn more of the FL Studio workflow (still a lot to learn!) since I've had FL Studio 20 sitting in my computer for the last month untouched. So this is another one of my super random mini projects, taking it back to some good ol 90's hip hop. Anyway, I'm trying to find a way to integrate electronic stuff with rock/metal for my future video game covers, and I think I'll be using FL studio for some of that, and also delving into electronic music production at a later time.
I hope you all are staying safe and healthy in these crazy times! Take care of yourselves and wash yo hands!
Till next video!TheFatRat - Stronger ( Messing Around With My Guitar )bboynoe2020-03-16 | Youtube just told me I hit 10k subscribers today, thank you all for tuning into my dumb videos!!
Getting back in the swing of recording and mixing. I uploaded this a few days ago as unlisted since it wasn't video game-y. But I figured why not just make it public.
I started an actual video game remix project earlier this month, and now with the coronavirus pandemic happening, I have to work from home and not go out much, which means....I'll be working on more music and actually get shit done! I hope you all enjoy this little fiddly diddly. My last video game cover was 2 years ago! I'll be uploading a new one soon! Hope I still got it!!
-Till next time!When you get a new sound plugin and you also like gangsta rap...bboynoe2020-01-02 | Totally didn't rip off SethEverman. Like, not at all.
Also, got Super Audio Cart (impactsoundworks.com/product/super-audio-cart) and now I'm gonna incorporate more chiptune stuff in my newer projects. |And yes, new stuff is coming. All 3 of you that still follow me, stay tuned!Precipitating Hemoglobinbboynoe2019-12-02 | Oh hai. Just dickin around, testing some tones and settings and stuff. Nothing to see here.(Microphone Test) Rise Against - Swing Life Away outrobboynoe2019-11-25 | Hey y'all, just wanted to let y'all know I'm still alive. I got my hands on a new audio interface (Focusrite Scarlett 2i2) and a new microphone (Audio Technica AT2020) so heres a little test of me just dickin around. Those that have been following my singing journey that I started earlier this year, hopefully you guys hear improvement.
I'm making preparations to come back with covers, hence the new equipment. Hoping to be back in 2020 with some new stuff! Till then, catch you guys next video.Rise Against - Give It All ( Guitar Cover )bboynoe2019-07-16 | Hey all! Here's another Rise Against cover! Something quick and fun! As some of you probably know by now, they're one of my favorite bands, so much so that I got them tatted on my arm recently as a birthday gift to myself! Haha. Anyway, hope you guys enjoy!Rise Against - Wait For Me (Guitar Cover)bboynoe2019-07-02 | Just put a little something something together. No, its not something technical and its not a VG cover, but its what I've been feeling lately and I figured I'd share it with the world. Have a good day everyone!HuRder, BuTter, FiSter, StRonkerbboynoe2019-06-11 | Just guitar things...