"I think we should try to push the envelope a little bit". Yeah, a "little bit". He pushed the envelope so hard we are still listening to his tunes 30 years later.

Rob Hubbard is Music God for me. I'm still listening to his 8-bit music in 2020.

One thing I’ve noticed is people who don’t « get it » think the old music was bad due to it not sounding more like modern music. Many of us couldn’t disagree more. Systems like the C64 had great character, and working within limitations was part of the experience. Said restrictions revealed and developed very cunning artists.

Given the technical requirements and resource restraints of the time and the creativity he brought, Rob Hubbard is a bona fide genius.

My favourite Rob Hubbard composition for the C64 is the music he created for the game 'Thrust'. Masterpiece!!

Rob is the man. I still listen his C64 masterpieces on SID emulators.

Rob Hubbard.. back in 1985 when i was 14 and heard Commando for the first time. I nearly fainted. Rob has achieved god-level with #easylab4kids :)

Rob is a really nice guy. I was privileged to meet him while he was at Electronic Arts.

Someone should tell her, the fire buttons on that joystick are the big yellow buttons on the base. It's cruel to just let her spong out like that.

Rob Hubbard, Tim Follins, Jonathan Dunn, Ben Daglish, David Whittaker - in no particular order - are among my fave C64 game musicians. They all contributed with something extra special. Of course, I'm still not mentioning a ton of others who produced equally great material on the system. I think the sound of SID is going down as one of humankind's greatest achievements and something we should bring with us when we're heading for other planetary worlds out there. This is interstellar music - probably our only means of gaining acceptance by extraterrestial beings.

He should get the knighthood. I cant think of a better way to honor his accomplishments and gift to the world.

The music of the Spectrum and the C64 should not be lumped together in the same category!!!

Mr Hubbard is, and will always be, an absolute legend. I just wish someone had told kate that the zipstik doesn't have a fire button on the top of the stick.

Thanks for the music Rob 👍

One of the best SID composers.. some say the best... thanks Rob!

Rob Hubbard is a king for C64's fans

Rob Hubbard and Martin Galway are the king of C64 music.

Kate handles that joystick like a pro.

Rob Hubbard is a legend.

Thank you KZfaq for putting this on my playlist.....Rob Hubbard is a legend!

Commando's theme and it's high score song are my favorite Hubbard's compositions.

It’s staggering what they did with memory they had. I was one of those that got games purely because Rob was on it. Still listen to the tunes. Man is a genius in my book.

Am I the only one who prefers the 8 bit version? Besides that, many of Hubbard's compositions were arranged like a typical rock band, not to mention his iconic lead sound that sounds very close to a distorted electric guitar. I would have preferred a band over an orchestra, but that's just my personal taste. While other sound guys (like Chris Hülsbeck) may have driven the SID even closer to its limits, Rob Hubbard's tunes were and to this day are my favorite ones in terms of musical quality. The Monty On The Run and Commando tunes still send shivers down my spine.

It was a fantastic night - and I got to meet Paul Norman..... Unforgettable.

C64 Legend. Loved his main theme music for the space shoot-em-up Delta. Also memories of the ZZAP! 64 cover tape which featured his music for the game Sanxion.

So much amazing good music in computer games, from the VIC-20, C64, Ataris, Amigas, PCs and all the rest... true performances of wonderful tunes !

The Road Rash soundtracks that he composed were incredible

'Sanxion' theme was bloody marvelous.

What an iconic era. Thank you for all amazing memories.

I hope they also covered several other great C64 (and other system) composers. Martin Galway's Rambo High Score music is a work of art, as is Ben Daglish's Last Ninja soundtrack.

Rob Hubbard is an absolute 8 bit music legend.

I was there! Sadly, I couldn't stick around to chat to people at the end, but it was a great night. :)

Rob Hubbard and Jeron Tell - gods of 8bit music

I was there! A great night with some excellent music!

Such a shame this wasn't on time! Wonderful memories and WELL DONE for getting the latest KS funded!

A funny bit is the bewildered look on Mark Strong's face at the end, as though he has no idea what he's applauding.

Genius of songwriting

This is amazing ❤️

I remember playing commando as a kid on my C64.. like 30 years ago. This music today popped up in my head randomly and I knew the name. The brain is strange. xD

Legend! Master! TY!

He was a legend and still is to me.

His Skate or Die 2 soundtrack stunned my 5 year old self

I was one of the people who bought a game for Robs music.

Rob is The Goat ❤

I hear all your tunes so much long long long after c64 live

Excellent

Brilliant!

Outstanding!

Excellent!

My kid has Reason for making music on his computer and one of the demo songs was a remake of the Commando music by Rob Hubbard and it was AMAZING!

Legend!

Legend

the hubbard is so nice - great sharing👍

Rob Hubbard and Martin Galway. The two pillars of 80's gaming for many.

love desert strike on the mega drive.

I was one of those who would buy the game just for the music and not bother playing the game, I would recorded them to tape so I could listen to them out and about on my Walkman. Rob was definitely the best.

what a legend, I still prefer the old Sid Chip Sound.

Commando was his epitome, I suppose. And the game itself was actually beatable, unlike most other C64 games that wasted my childhood in frustration... 🙃

Bravo Rob.. Bravo !

Hie dare they mention the Spectrum linking it to the SID. The SID in the C64 was ahead of its time. Even the ST struggled to beat it.

Shame they didn’t get rob himself to arrange the score but great to see so much appreciation for the man.

"[...]brought games in our living rooms and bedrooms" Pretends to play and pathetically rubs the knob pretending it's a fire button when fire buttons are on the base. 😐

Wish a kinda thing like this would happen again, so would go

The idea of combining three simple tracks together to make a more complex tune is something still relevant as its what Ed Sheeran does with his loop pedal

Genious 💪

Nice to see at 2:44 Chris Abbot's T-shirt 'Code of the Ninja' (making me think of The Last Ninja:) Cheers for uploading the clip.

To mention the music of the Spectrum and the C64 in the same sentence is a major crime. 😉🤣

People have very few heroes. This man is one of the real heroes of 40+ yo guys. And will be after his death.

A gaming legend...!

"I thought that we should try to push the **envelope** a bit" (very good very good!)

The unlike is due to people they never have c64 😅😅😅😅❤️❤️❤️❤️

I thought I'd dreamt this.

The hero of my childhood

Respect to the orchestral piece and all who put effort into it, but I still prefer Rob's originals.

too many legs on that IC for a SID chip, its the process 6502, VIC-II or one of the multiplexors.

One thing this missed, IMO, isn't even really the quality of the music that does it, but it's how it fits the atmosphere of what's going on in game. It was vital in these days of low resolution, low colour depth graphics to have something to help set the tone and get your imagination in gear, which helped turn those basic images on screen turn into, in Commando for instance, a battlefield, rather than a big brown screen with smatterings of greenery and/or roads.

Master of magic, inspired by Larry fast and a piece from the album Synergy, although Rob took the music to new heights imo.

C64 At The Proms.......make it happen

The whole hall in Hull was overhauled.

Ended up here after trying to listen to Another Millennial on a National FM Radio Programme tell everyone that Super Mario was the beginning of Computer Music..

No.1 C64 Sid chip musician. Kentilla is my favourite. UPDATE: OMG they mentioned it 2:25. There were a few odd private club DJ gigs with retro 8-bit music, that Emily Booth from "Bits" on channel 4 went to one down in London I think with her brother. I think Jeff Minter 'may' have been there, dunno if that's true.

There's actually 4 tracks. It's just that the 4th track produces static and can be controlled by volume.

Mobile phones in the 80s? Not the mobiles as we all know them... Bricks attached to a suitcase, yes...

Lol, what a sad ending! Good reportage, though!

"Let's feature the original Music!" - "Okay, let's pick parts where the music is overlayed by SFX noises!"

Millions of people listened to this music in the 80s. Probably more than some notable recording artists. It was way fewer that paid for it because the games were heavily copied.

For those who wonder: 2:15 --search for "Commando Hiscore"

I used to enjoy the C64 loader music more than the game. It would first load a space invaders type mini-game with music while the main game loaded. Remember this was tape loading so it took a l-o-n-g time to load. Edit: Found it, it was called Invade-a-load!

I'm just guessing that he must have done the music for Bomb Jack and The Last V8.

Rob if you are reading this you were a huge influence on my musical ability.

Rob, the man, the legend!! - Jesus this show is embarrassing as hell, are they unable to do ANY research?

Kate Thornton’s changed somewhat.

Who's here in '23

I asked for a photo at back in time and he said no!

I need the link to the complete 8-Bit Symphony! Somebody knows it?

Hope they did Nemesis the Warlock.

Is that Crazy Comets at 0:44?

KENTILLA!!!

Rob Hub baaahhrd? S.I.D. chip? They didn't do much research did they?

Don’t think its fair to call this badly researched. Firstly, his name may well be pronounced Hubbaaard and secondly it is the S.I.D. chip - That’s its correct name. Be thankful we finally got the genius Rob H mentioned on mainstream TV instead of whining.