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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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Necros's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/24/2008 20:28
Necros
Fucking pro.
Wedge's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/24/2008 20:37
Wedge
DELICIOUS.
MechaMonkey's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/24/2008 20:50
MechaMonkey
Bomber beat me to it. Check this guy's other videos, he's fantastic.
Spykron's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/24/2008 21:28
Spykron
the was fucking hard core
outrage's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/24/2008 21:48
outrage
epicness!
Farktoid's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/24/2008 21:55
Farktoid
Yeah, he's pretty good. But can he beat my Green Grass score on Rock Band?

Yes he can. Any time he wants.
Ham Vagina's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/24/2008 21:57
Ham Vagina
I still hold that SMB 2 is the high watermark of 8-bit game music. When you paused the game the soundtrack would drop down to just the bass and drum part, I used to pause the game just listen to that. This post just made my night.
BigKev's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/24/2008 21:58
BigKev
That was awesome. I also hear alot of Danny Carey in his style.
VoyToid's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/24/2008 22:54
VoyToid
Eh not too bad, definitely has some dynamite technique and knows when to tear it up with a mad fill. Beastly set, definitely sounds sexy, he knows how to tune those suckers nicely! Would love to see him play something more musical and do some dynamics, this was mostly OOGA BOOGA in your face.

Thanks for sharing, sweet.
carrierj1's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/25/2008 00:23
carrierj1
This guy's so good Dale North would blow him.
Mustin's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/25/2008 00:31
Mustin
snore
WrathOfPazuzu's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/25/2008 00:59
WrathOfPazuzu
best thing that's ever happened to me

metal mario > all
Fading Star's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/25/2008 07:12
Fading Star
Awesome.
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