This Mario 64 Song Is Too Hard ❄

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Жыл бұрын

Cool Cool Mountain from Mario 64 while I wear a penguin outfit.
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This tune is basically the same as Slide. It's one of the coolest tracks from Mario 64. Do you get it? Cool? Watch me SLIDE my fingers all around the fretboard to produce all the required notes for it to be the song: Cool Cool Mountain from Mario 64. A game for the Nintendo 64!
If you want more video game covers and original compositions on the classical guitar like this one, TABS, and general acoustic remix shredding, this is the place spot for all your video game guitar covers needs. Smack a sub. Smack a bell. Smack yourself.

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@loganmason5784 Жыл бұрын

I think Sam Griffin is the only person who can simultaneously make me extremely impressed and want to give up on guitar while wearing a penguin suit

@ofon2000 Жыл бұрын

I don't think there are too many people that fit the description so you may be onto something Mr. Mason

@KINGBublepop Жыл бұрын

Tbh I am nowhere near that skill level but this guy is a major inspiration to keep pushing with classical guitar.

@chiefbigbeef52 Жыл бұрын

Nt to mention make you feel fifteen years younger as well...

@rubencollegeabq Жыл бұрын

never give up! no one needs to be a prog god at guitar, just have fun :)

@loganmason5784 Жыл бұрын

@@rubencollegeabq Ah, I wasn't being serious haha. I'm actually in the middle of making an album, and Sam was one of the people who inspired me to play in the first place years ago

@TheSixStringGuy Жыл бұрын

What makes this so incredible is it sounds like 2-3 different guitars.....sounds amazing

@SorandaGuitar Жыл бұрын

It never even crossed my mind that this theme could be played on just one guitar. What a feat! You really can play anything on guitar. Congratulations Sam!

@jackhoff7880 Жыл бұрын

Alot of songs can, just takes practice to play both rhythm and lead. Agreed though, this is phenomenal

@Scortch072 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for bringing back memories of Mario throwing that baby penguin off the cliff

@elmangoiv Жыл бұрын

I used to love sliding down the mountain and kamkazaiing off the map with the lil penguin

@turtlebeef Жыл бұрын

why did we all do this?!

@L33PL4Y Жыл бұрын

@@turtlebeef We all didn't. I didn't. All y'all sociopaths did :(

@Brandywine53 Жыл бұрын

Maaahh

@shiptj01 Жыл бұрын

@@turtlebeef That's a good question. Lol

@ethanskywalker Жыл бұрын

I'm so deeply confused at the sheer dichotomy of watching a grown man in a penguin bag playing guitar like an absolute god.

@TheHighrailer Жыл бұрын

A penguin bag 😆

@DrGamer365 Жыл бұрын

i love how this is not a penguin suit or a penguin costume but instead a penguin b a g

@KevinTheCardigan Жыл бұрын

I don't see how that's a dichotomy of anything. How you dress and how you play guitar have nothing to do with each other.

@MyBiPolarBearMax Жыл бұрын

I mean, it’s pretty much exactly what I picture when I picture god

@codyburgess7034 Жыл бұрын

I’m confused by the word dichotomy

@ButterBallTheOpossum Жыл бұрын

Koji Kondo is a genius. Very underrated as a song writer. He's a legend.

@elmangoiv Жыл бұрын

The 64 was made by gods

@Sk801Erik Жыл бұрын

I don’t think you know what underrated means

@raiylab Жыл бұрын

@@Sk801Erik I don’t think you understand that the only people that know about Kondo are gamers that do not influence the music world in any sort of way.

@Sk801Erik Жыл бұрын

@@raiylab that doesn’t mean he’s underrated. Literally the most known video game composer. Even your old ass parents know the Mario song.

@L33PL4Y Жыл бұрын

@@raiylab Kondo is the most respected composer in his field, dude. That's as anti-underrated as it gets. Just because average people don't know who Howard Shore is doesn't mean he's not a highly respected composer and known in his field as one of the greats. Anyone who knows anything about great film composition knows who he is, thus he's not underrated, and far more people know who Kondo is than Howard Shore, and Shore's not underrated. Kondo is the number one superstar of video game composition. He's not even remotely underrated, and just because the ignorant masses don't know him doesn't mean he is.

@idhott Жыл бұрын

holy shit this is an impressive arrangement. you got the bass motion, melody, countermelody, and accompaniment all with just 2 hands and 6 strings

@HarmoniChris Жыл бұрын

Dude, sick! The bass motion is crazy. Some of my favorite work of yours yet.

@BerghoffGaming2006 Жыл бұрын

Basically, I think the CCM Theme and the Slide Theme have the same melody.

@Weltall600 Жыл бұрын

You have so much control. Every time I see your videos I can't imagine taking the time to transcribe this to guitar. Super cool stuff man 😎

@muragaru553 Жыл бұрын

There were no penguins being thrown into the void, 0/10. Guitar playing, 10/10. Penguin shuffling and swoon-inducing talk, 10/10. Merry Christmas🎄

@HalJikaKick Жыл бұрын

You’re a magnificent player and musician. Going through a hard time in my life right now and your videos mske me happy.

@tommycummings006 Ай бұрын

I don’t care what anyone says, the phrasing that Sam gives to the base notes and melodic lines of all his covers blows past stuff like classical dragon for me. Shredding is cool, but I keep coming back to this stuff.

@CherishedGames Жыл бұрын

There are some amazingly talented guitar players here in the comments, singing praises about how amazingly talented you are. The penguin suit can't shed an ounce of respect for what an incredible instrument the guitar can be in the right flippers.

@L33PL4Y Жыл бұрын

If it weren't for all these commenters (and your title) saying how hard this is, I'd have no idea. You literally make it look so easy. That's a serious testament to your skill.

@d_aye_d Жыл бұрын

The way you called me “malady” after nailing that song from my childhood, WOOOH calm down Sam

@JohnnyDarko01 Жыл бұрын

YAHOOOOO! YIPPIEEEE!!

@AaronJSussman 14 күн бұрын

This thing is wildly underrated. Just amazing. Good guitar playing too.

@drtm1718 Жыл бұрын

This triggers memories of how infuriatingly difficult this level was for 6-year-old me. I remember getting so fed up from falling off the level doing tedious tasks that I chucked the baby penguin off the mountain a few times.

@CoryWillis Жыл бұрын

KZfaq keeps recommending me classical guitar or fingerstyle videos because I watch you. KZfaq's stupid algorithm doesn't account for personality and just thinks of you as a guitar playing machine.

@RyanZPianoGuy Жыл бұрын

That’s mad impressive, especially those repeated notes 🤯

@gmba00 Жыл бұрын

tremelo 🤌

@SonnyPlaystation Жыл бұрын

Congrats on the world cup bro. You're the GOAT

@andrewhamilton2644 Жыл бұрын

You are such a ridiculous guitar player. Watching your left hand fly around the fretboard and still hitting the cleanest tone. Incredible stuff. What a cover, Sam.

@JonasLefvert Жыл бұрын

Love Mario. Merry Christmas! 🎄

@groundedgameplayx Жыл бұрын

Bro is straight up SHREDDING. It straight up almost looks like death metal

@David-qe9np Жыл бұрын

Your arrangements are ALWAYS on point! This might be as good as your Dance of the Pales arrangement!

@frechco5750 Ай бұрын

I can hear the jingle bells in my head while listening to this...incredible arrangement!

@benderisgreat95able Жыл бұрын

Perfect time to upload this gem. Happy holidays and thank you for your hard work!

@jivanhoyt6520 Жыл бұрын

good job penguin man now lets collect mushrooms in the forest of old

@Shaolinjake08 Жыл бұрын

Just gotta nonchalantly throw in tremolo picking in that B section 😤 😂amazing job per usual, Sam!!

@kscotth Жыл бұрын

Left hand is like a spider playing Twister. The right is a spider who just won the lottery. Really well done, friend, and funny as the dickens. Merry Christmas.

@careymorrowmusic Жыл бұрын

Favorite people in penguin costumes. 1. Sam Griffin 2. Danny DeVito

@jeansnow1116 Жыл бұрын

I subscribe you're too good! I'm guitarist myself for 19 years and I used to play Vamo Alla Flamenco from Final Fantasy IX (I recommend you this song by the way, a very great one) but you made me want play more video games songs thank you

@DAMusic-qu2ec Жыл бұрын

Your arrangements are the best! Also, that looks friggin tough

@sixohtwo12 Жыл бұрын

Yeah I'm just gonna settle as a campfire guitarist and call it a day.

@robertmcknightmusic Жыл бұрын

that was crazy, great job! I don't know if you've ever seen tom brier's performance of this? He sightreads it on piano! It's amazing!

@yogxoth1959 Жыл бұрын

Tom is amazing, it’s so sad what happened to him.

@Tightgarbage Жыл бұрын

Tom is amazing. What happen to Tom?

@robertmcknightmusic Жыл бұрын

@@Tightgarbage Car accident :(

@DaTLMusic Жыл бұрын

Yay more covers :D these are always a treat

@Number_6ix Жыл бұрын

This makes up for the years of misery I’d feel every time I’d drop that damn penguin.

@CUBOSH Жыл бұрын

i appreciate that you prob filmed 8 minutes of penguin costume screwery but then cut it all and smashed straight to the performing

@beemelonhead1 Жыл бұрын

Wow.. this was my favorite level in the game when it came out. I was like 7 years old and my step dad randomly in the middle of a road trip to his parents Ozarks lake house bought me and my little half-brother a Nintendo 64 right when it was released. It came with Mario Kart, and he got us Mario 64, and I think Bomber Man. Thinking back he probably did it to keep us kids occupied so we wouldn't bother him and my mom on our vacation if you know what I mean 😂... It worked. We played those games the whole week glued to the TV. I always loved penguins as a kid so this was my favorite level. Song is great and you playing it so well is super impressive. 🤙✌️

@Captain_Neckbeard Жыл бұрын

SMB64 will always be a winter game, to me.

@Ramenko1 Жыл бұрын

This is incredible, Sam. Amazing job!!!

@Kiki.Datter.Af.Lothbrok Жыл бұрын

Amazing! I’ve always loved this song! Hope you had an amazing holiday weekend!

@jo-mi4966 Жыл бұрын

love it! Legit the best youtube guitarist doing Nintendo covers/arrangements that there is

@dustinholt8711 Жыл бұрын

Stoked to see you play a new song! I've been waiting for you riff master

@reaper84 Жыл бұрын

Wow, this interpretation of the song is unbelievably complex and impressive!!!

@yusephk Жыл бұрын

So I've listened to you and your brother's Super Guitar Bros channel for a couple years now. And by listened I mean listened to A LOT. Too much, most professionals would say. But it was only recently that your individual channel showed up in my recommendations. It is. A treasure. Trove. After cursing KZfaq for not properly recommending it earlier I dove in. Keep up the amazing work.

@TJ-fc1zz Жыл бұрын

Loved this! Awesome job!

@drewelement27 Жыл бұрын

I always love to see new videos from you! You're my favorite guitar KZfaqr (above even guys like ichika) and you are such an inspiration for pursuing classical guitar!

@DegobaSystem-ox1ig Жыл бұрын

SAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!..............u r my acoustic hero! =) 😜We snowed in @NY

@jonnyactual Жыл бұрын

Yessss! Finally! Amazing job Sam!🙌🙌🙌

@JoshGUITARofolo Жыл бұрын

The return of the king 👑👑👑 Edit: wow that tremolo was insane, nice touch.

@Guiterminator Жыл бұрын

I love him too, but i also love you Josh. You guys inspire me.

@JoshGUITARofolo Жыл бұрын

@@Guiterminator ty brotha, much love

@Bsquez0129 Жыл бұрын

Jesus gonna come back and you’re gonna be humbled to your knees in shock and horror unless you die first. God bless though!

@skrizzy4347 Жыл бұрын

That thumb nail is a lethal weapon

@PabloCardonaMusic Жыл бұрын

1:53 Pablo from the backyardigans? It all makes sense now

@jaredsbarto Жыл бұрын

I finally stopped humming this yesterday after a few years. Now it's back again. thanks.

@ethandudash1073 Жыл бұрын

Love it 😀 happy holidays to us all

@peterhodges3106 Жыл бұрын

By complete happenstance, I was checking my account and this is the 1000th video I have liked. Good job!

@TaylorJohnHardin Жыл бұрын

I didnt notice the penguin suit til about 50 seconds in

@rowegardner9673 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely unmatched skill level. This was a holiday treat! Thanks for the good, festive vibes, Penguin Prodigy!

@anthonycottrill5457 6 ай бұрын

I think about this song and by proxy you playing it every time it gets below freezing. Well done!

@erickantonioavilaguerrero4876 Жыл бұрын

Excellent technique, quite demanding arrangement!! Good job bro, keep going, I like how u also managed to pull off, the key of slide theme...

@aussiedrumnerd Жыл бұрын

That was so good man. Your dedication is inspiring.

@crolodon8024 6 ай бұрын

Amazing skill, awesome! Also, this song is so good! You really did it justice.

@AlmostAndre777 Жыл бұрын

Racing that bastard down that ice slide lol boy I know every note. 👏

@DanimalCannonOfficial Жыл бұрын

Fantastic! Happy Holidays Sam.

@jimmyj1548 Жыл бұрын

I didnt think you'd go there bro! Dire Dire docks still my all time fav of yours.

@TayTayKemp Жыл бұрын

Hey Sam it’s Taylor! The guy you met at guitar center in Chicago!! Hope your gig went well that night and sorry I couldn’t make it!! Awesome job on this 🤙

@leapsboundsofficial4221 Жыл бұрын

This needs more attention. This is INCREDIBLE!!

@serjian Жыл бұрын

As always an amazing performance, keep it up man and hope you’re keeping well 😊

@pringelsthegamefreak Жыл бұрын

I really love Slider from this game. An awesome track for sure. When racing these penguins lol

@nugboy420 Жыл бұрын

I don’t see you often but when I do I I can’t help but being impressed

@timmyiswin Жыл бұрын

Fresh Sam video! And it's another Mario theme! Best Christmas ever! 🎄 Keep up the awesome work king!

@jayfroggy Жыл бұрын

Yay! Merry friggin christmas you made my day

@BR-it2qe Жыл бұрын

Definitely come out with a longer version of that

@KINGBublepop Жыл бұрын

Another Banger!!!! Wonderful arrangement!

@theshanepig Жыл бұрын

That was awesome! Brought back great memories

@martingaray14 Жыл бұрын

BABE WAKE UP SAM GRIFFIN UPLOADED MARIO 64

@VicJang Жыл бұрын

Holy freaking amazing shxt!!! Wow! Your rendition is insane! Merry Christmas.

@vinii9658 Жыл бұрын

Instant like by just the outfit!!awesome playing also Sam ;))

@pantsarmstrong7518 Жыл бұрын

This is crazy. Wow! Well done, Sam!

@zetsun0 Жыл бұрын

Happy holidays Sam

@squamsk5994 Жыл бұрын

The intro is the most insane eye and ear melter

@fourstringedreginald2818 Жыл бұрын

I'm not sure which is more beautiful, the cover or the outfit. Kudos to both.

@MarMaxGaming Жыл бұрын

Amazing moves to pull this off man, I hope to hear an f zero x shredding one of these days!

@JeovaniOrtiz Жыл бұрын

This is lovely. Thank you.

@Aio-Project Жыл бұрын

yeah! absolutely fantastic left hand work on this one!

@andrewlee3037 Жыл бұрын

wonderful job dude!...but personally, nothing can ever hold a candle to your Mario 2! i LOVE it!!

@stevebanning902 Жыл бұрын

unreal playing man.. just wow. Not sure if you're using compression but your note volumes and control are amazing. So clear.

@Asilva28 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this Sam! This is my favorite game ever and your arrangements are the best! Greetings from Brazil! 😄

@schh5462 Жыл бұрын

O cara é bom

@trout1274 Жыл бұрын

Vasco da Gama

@mitzelnation78 Жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas, Sam!

@hedron1985 Жыл бұрын

Wow... truly phenomenal Sam!

@olivierseignemartin8244 Жыл бұрын

Impressionné par la dextérité des 2 mains. Sam, tu es un Grand !! Et joyeux Noël 🎅

@CartoonKidOLLY Жыл бұрын

Amazing talent! I love this song!

@thisisntnoah Жыл бұрын

Always dig the tunes!

@Gabacarin Жыл бұрын

Amazing!! Thank you!

@CJ-nm8sw Жыл бұрын

I was waiting for this dope jam. See ya at the next listening sesh', brah.

@GuitarSVD Жыл бұрын

Thank you Plabo! The song and penguin outfit fits Sam really well! 😂

@angusfire61 Жыл бұрын

Nicely done!

@willitine Жыл бұрын

Amazing dude!!

@hibernative Жыл бұрын

This is probably why the lute guy threw his lute away and invented the piano.

@jesushernandezlopez256 Жыл бұрын

Amazing! Extra points for the penguin suit.