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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's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/24/2008 14:45
broonor
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)
riomccarthy's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/24/2008 14:46
riomccarthy
That was very epic drumming. Thanks for sharing! =D
the man in the orange hat's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/24/2008 14:46
the man in the orange hat
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.
Klytus's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/24/2008 14:46
Klytus
Nerd avoids thinking about virginity by playing nintendo(shocking!) music on drums.
Film at 11.
Aertyr's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/24/2008 14:46
Aertyr
That was amazing. Damn people that have talent making me feel bad.
Cheeburga's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/24/2008 14:47
Cheeburga
This is awesome. :D
loki d20's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/24/2008 14:47
loki d20
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.
episodic's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/24/2008 14:48
episodic
Frickin' schweet. I especially enjoyed his face at 2:30.
Surf314's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/24/2008 14:48
Surf314
So many drums!!! Just when I started thinking I was getting good in rock band by moving to hard.
Dale North's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/24/2008 14:49
Dale North
ah, Klytus. What little you know. There are girls out there that would fuck this guy BECAUSE of this video.
Tragic Hero's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/24/2008 14:55
Tragic Hero
He could back up drum for Rush! Not really but hes pretty awesome.
Oni's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/24/2008 14:57
Oni
@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!
Oni's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/24/2008 14:58
Oni
@Tragic Hero: He's not Neil Pert, but he's still really fucking good. Better than I ever could be, that's for sure.
the man in the orange hat's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/24/2008 15:03
the man in the orange hat
I'm tellin ya, more Mike Portnoy than Neil Pert. Also, homeboy is an Italian, for that alone he's swimming in women.
trydizon's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/24/2008 15:06
trydizon
@Dale:
I'd hit it.
vitus's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/24/2008 15:11
vitus
I saw this the other day. He is so good... i was blown away
twincannon's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/24/2008 15:11
twincannon
Newspost of the beast!
TheExit's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/24/2008 15:19
TheExit
That was sweet! Too bad Nintendo won't port that to Rockband. That would own.
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/24/2008 15:21
Holyetheline
He's good but he's no Phil Sellway.
Hitogoroshi's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/24/2008 15:25
Hitogoroshi
Damn kick ass drum set and a kick as drummer.
NukaCola's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/24/2008 15:34
NukaCola
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.
Dexter345's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/24/2008 15:48
Dexter345
HOT!
Klytus's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/24/2008 15:51
Klytus
Hmmmm.... Hipster/nerd college dorm drummer groupie tail?
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yeah.... Ill pass on that, but thanks.
Crapsh00t's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/24/2008 15:54
Crapsh00t
The camera work was a bit unnecessary, but seriously, this is fantastic.
DV2FOX's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/24/2008 15:54
DV2FOX
fuckin....good
Knives's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/24/2008 15:55
Knives
Awesome, although I still agree with Loki D about the original music playing on top.
Tragic Hero's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/24/2008 16:03
Tragic Hero
@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?
ThelolDranger's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/24/2008 16:04
ThelolDranger
I disagree with the fact that you all say he is good!
mix's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/24/2008 16:04
mix
Pretty awesome!
yaisuah's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/24/2008 16:05
yaisuah
I bet it was his dad playing behind the camera.
monosylabik's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/24/2008 16:05
monosylabik
@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.
ghettobelmontes's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/24/2008 16:24
ghettobelmontes
I like this one muuuuuuuuuch better than his first mario themed drum video. Extremely talented, I want to see a Faxanadu theme video!
brosef's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/24/2008 16:32
brosef
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...
AngelsDontBurn's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/24/2008 16:37
AngelsDontBurn
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!
paranoiaXVI's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/24/2008 16:39
paranoiaXVI
That is one sick nasty 'fro.
Eschatos's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/24/2008 16:40
Eschatos
He doesn't actually play the game with the drums? Laym.
Torzelan's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/24/2008 16:51
Torzelan
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.
Brice's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/24/2008 17:05
Brice
@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.
MisterMingo's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/24/2008 17:11
MisterMingo
@Klytus: Pfffftttt. Your loss. *makes sweet love with drummer*
Batthink's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/24/2008 17:23
Batthink
Impressive work. :O)
CALkulon's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/24/2008 17:25
CALkulon
That guy is like the illegitimate love child of Mario and Mike Portnoy, and noting gets more epic than that
DryvBy's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/24/2008 17:34
DryvBy
that's pretty sweet.
Sharpless's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/24/2008 17:36
Sharpless
Awesome. I still insist that SMB2 had the best soundtrack of any of the Mario games.
Sam Spectre's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/24/2008 17:50
Sam Spectre
Wow thats awesome!
bigfatton's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/24/2008 18:01
bigfatton
Someone hand me a cigarette, I just came
morolen's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/24/2008 19:06
morolen
always more impressive when played live rather then the 8-bit loop we all know and love.
Tactix's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/24/2008 19:12
Tactix
Man....amazing job that guy did.
Samit Sarkar's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/24/2008 19:20
Samit Sarkar
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.
jerrt's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/24/2008 19:33
jerrt
that is really cool. thanks for point this one out.
Icarus-Rising's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/24/2008 19:34
Icarus-Rising
old? to only me I guess. Still a super pimp after all this time.
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