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Both Super Mario Bros. 2 and Super Mario Bros. 3 had incredible percussion and drum tracks for 8-bit NES games. If you're anything like me, I'm sure you were surprised and impressed when you heard the hand percussion in SMB2 or the timpani work in SMB3. Prepare to be even more impressed when you hear the score of Super Mario Bros. 2 set ablaze with a full trap set.

Drummer Andrea Vadrucci tears up Koji Kondo's score with some insane drum action in the above video. I've heard many a drum track to many a videogame tune, but this video still wows me. Sure, the double bass is excessive, but it's excessive in the best way -- the way that kicks your ass. My subwoofer just took a 15-minute coffee break after watching this.

Props to Destructoid community blogger AngelsDontBurn for the link.


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broonor at 01/24/2008 14:45
That drum kit is massive in an 80's hair metal way. Didn't know what to expect from this video. It's not really drumming the beat to the songs as much as it is drumming along with the melodies in some of the tracks (at least until the dungeon music kicks in... I SLAY ME HAHAHA)
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riomccarthy at 01/24/2008 14:46
That was very epic drumming. Thanks for sharing! =D
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the man in the orange hat at 01/24/2008 14:46
As a drummer, I don't believe the double bass was excessive in any way. He used it primarily for fills and the only time he used it as part of the beat, it was for a short time and really fit with the music. He didn't just play along to Mario music, he arranged a drum part for it, and very well.

Also, from his playing to his setup, you can see and hear that Dreamtheater's Mike Portnoy is a BIG influence.
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Klytus at 01/24/2008 14:46
Nerd avoids thinking about virginity by playing nintendo(shocking!) music on drums.
Film at 11.
Aertyr's Avatar
Aertyr at 01/24/2008 14:46
That was amazing. Damn people that have talent making me feel bad.
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Cheeburga at 01/24/2008 14:47
This is awesome. :D
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loki d20 at 01/24/2008 14:47
Methinks he could have done with just one drum cymbal. Also would have been a lot better, IMHO of course, w/o the original music playing over top.
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episodic at 01/24/2008 14:48
Frickin' schweet. I especially enjoyed his face at 2:30.
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Surf314 at 01/24/2008 14:48
So many drums!!! Just when I started thinking I was getting good in rock band by moving to hard.
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Dale North at 01/24/2008 14:49
ah, Klytus. What little you know. There are girls out there that would fuck this guy BECAUSE of this video.
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Tragic Hero at 01/24/2008 14:55
He could back up drum for Rush! Not really but hes pretty awesome.
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Oni at 01/24/2008 14:57
@Klytus: This guys probably pulls more kitty in a week than you will in your entire fucking life. Show some respect.

Also, this guy is fucking epic. I wish I had a fraction of the talent he does!
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Oni at 01/24/2008 14:58
@Tragic Hero: He's not Neil Pert, but he's still really fucking good. Better than I ever could be, that's for sure.
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the man in the orange hat at 01/24/2008 15:03
I'm tellin ya, more Mike Portnoy than Neil Pert. Also, homeboy is an Italian, for that alone he's swimming in women.
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trydizon at 01/24/2008 15:06
@Dale:
I'd hit it.
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vitus at 01/24/2008 15:11
I saw this the other day. He is so good... i was blown away
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twincannon at 01/24/2008 15:11
Newspost of the beast!
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TheExit at 01/24/2008 15:19
That was sweet! Too bad Nintendo won't port that to Rockband. That would own.
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Holyetheline at 01/24/2008 15:21
He's good but he's no Phil Sellway.
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Hitogoroshi at 01/24/2008 15:25
Damn kick ass drum set and a kick as drummer.
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NukaCola at 01/24/2008 15:34
I've seen this guy do the drums to the original Super Mario Bros. music and I was floored. I love this one too. I've been playing drums for 5 years and I wish I had that kinda of a set. His drumset sounds so fucking good, uh. Is the acoustics? I guess he just has good recording equipment/drum mics.
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Dexter345 at 01/24/2008 15:48
HOT!
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Klytus at 01/24/2008 15:51
Hmmmm.... Hipster/nerd college dorm drummer groupie tail?
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yeah.... Ill pass on that, but thanks.
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Crapsh00t at 01/24/2008 15:54
The camera work was a bit unnecessary, but seriously, this is fantastic.
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DV2FOX at 01/24/2008 15:54
fuckin....good
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Knives at 01/24/2008 15:55
Awesome, although I still agree with Loki D about the original music playing on top.
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Tragic Hero at 01/24/2008 16:03
@Oni
I know hes not close to Neal Peart hence why I put maybe not there.

But now that im on the topic of Rush, anyone else feel they are one of the most underrated rock band of all times?
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ThelolDranger at 01/24/2008 16:04
I disagree with the fact that you all say he is good!
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mix at 01/24/2008 16:04
Pretty awesome!
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yaisuah at 01/24/2008 16:05
I bet it was his dad playing behind the camera.
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monosylabik at 01/24/2008 16:05
@nukacola- his drum sound is all in the mic's.
he's a wickedly good drummer.hes got a very mike portnoy balance and style to his playing and the double bass was not excessive whatsoever.he used it cleverly i thought and didnt ham it up.
wouldnt mind seeing him play some orginal stuff with a band or something.he's got the chops to do prog/maybe even some other jazz latin styles.
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ghettobelmontes at 01/24/2008 16:24
I like this one muuuuuuuuuch better than his first mario themed drum video. Extremely talented, I want to see a Faxanadu theme video!
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brosef at 01/24/2008 16:32
Double bass pedal and Chinese crash symbol FTMFW. I saw this guy's original SMB soundtrack work and it was sooooooo fucking win. I <3 trap set.

@monosylabik
btw, that is the coolest avatar evar. I can has Always Sunny animated avy? I never learned how to make one...
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AngelsDontBurn at 01/24/2008 16:37
You have no idea how many times I came watching this. Thanks for the shout out Dale. <3

If we don't get to VF5 anytime soon, we have to next time. Too much fun!
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paranoiaXVI at 01/24/2008 16:39
That is one sick nasty 'fro.
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Eschatos at 01/24/2008 16:40
He doesn't actually play the game with the drums? Laym.
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Torzelan at 01/24/2008 16:51
Love this. Both the sound of his setup and what he's playing, really clever at parts. There's been so many videos like this that were just... drumming and game music on top, in the same tempo but otherwise not very related. This did feel like the drumming was made with the actual tracks in mind.
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Brice at 01/24/2008 17:05
@Klytus: Man you couldn't be more wrong. As you get older you will realize that playing video games and not getting girls have VERY little to do with one another.

This guy is a badass, awesome news post.
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MisterMingo at 01/24/2008 17:11
@Klytus: Pfffftttt. Your loss. *makes sweet love with drummer*
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Batthink at 01/24/2008 17:23
Impressive work. :O)
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CALkulon at 01/24/2008 17:25
That guy is like the illegitimate love child of Mario and Mike Portnoy, and noting gets more epic than that
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DryvBy at 01/24/2008 17:34
that's pretty sweet.
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Sharpless at 01/24/2008 17:36
Awesome. I still insist that SMB2 had the best soundtrack of any of the Mario games.
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Sam Spectre at 01/24/2008 17:50
Wow thats awesome!
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bigfatton at 01/24/2008 18:01
Someone hand me a cigarette, I just came
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morolen at 01/24/2008 19:06
always more impressive when played live rather then the 8-bit loop we all know and love.
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Tactix at 01/24/2008 19:12
Man....amazing job that guy did.
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Samit Sarkar at 01/24/2008 19:20
Dear God. That is one hell of a drum kit, and that is one hell of a drummer. His other videos are just as awesome, like the extended version of the main title theme from The Simpsons that he does.
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jerrt at 01/24/2008 19:33
that is really cool. thanks for point this one out.
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Icarus-Rising at 01/24/2008 19:34
old? to only me I guess. Still a super pimp after all this time.
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