Hey Everyone. I have some great news! I'm going to be attending the Seattle Final Fantasy concert in July and I have a ticket to the composers reception after, where I will be able meet Nobuo Uematsu!

The plan is to give him a portfolio with the (shining) hope that he will be so impressed that he will allow me to be his apprentice so I don't have to go to uni! Well, that's the dream :P.

Anyway, the portfolio. I want to put together something that will knock his socks off. So I will be posting music, ideas and whatnot here so you guys can have some input (if you'd be so kind :)).

I'll be posting the base ideas for the portfolio soon but I would love some suggestions straight away if you have some!!!

I'm pretty sure you should try commenting on other peoples' music first.

Edit: Thanks. I'll start looking at your music and then I'll let you know which ones I like the best sometime later tonight or in the morning! You are so lucky, though!

Hey, when you get on again, I want to talk to you about some of your pieces and which ones I think are best.

Hey, when you get on again, I want to talk to you about some of your pieces and which ones I think are best.

I'll keep a look out for you on here and msn :)

Ok. I have a draft song list.

Sky Barnet
Waterfall
Black Dragon
One Summers Day Rewrite
Sakura Theme
Crossing Celtic Bounds
Mental
The Journey
Calm and Beautiful Forest
Battle Theme 1
Battle Theme 2
How Peaceful They Are
The Peaceful Pub
Emerson's Atmosphere - Light
Emerson's Atmosphere - Dark
To Zanarkand Rewrite
Game Over
Battle 2
Air
The Forest
Train of Dreams

All these songs are set up in this exact order on my WAAPA blog. On the CD listings they won't make any reference to the games and anime or others though.

Edit: AHH!!!! I forgot ma' Jazz! I'll upload suggestions soon. I'm not sure what's best..

OK I need a Jazz Piece in here. I've put together my somewhat pieces of jazz :think:

Ok. So since it's multiple I've just uploaded onto mediafire. I'd love to know what you think is the best of the 3 pieces on there haha. Sorry. I guess when you really filter your archives, only a few come out.

http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=9a0770fcd119932a75a4fc82078ae6c8e04e75f6 e8ebb871

EDIT:

I now have my song list :) It will probably be changed now only be compositions written between now and July that better the current stuff

Disc 1:

01) Sky Barnet
02) Waterfall
03) Black Dragon
04) One Summers Day Rewrite
05) Sakura Theme
06) Crossing Celtic Bounds
07) Mental
08) The Journey
09) Calm and Beautiful Forest
10) Battle Theme 1
11) Battle Theme 2
12) Mountain Range - Jazz Arrangement
13) How Peaceful They Are

Disc 2:

01) Dream
02) The Peaceful Pub
03) Emerson's Atmosphere - Light
04) Emerson's Atmosphere - Dark
05) To Zanarkand Rewrite
06) Game Over
07) Battle 2
08) Air
09) The Forest
10) Train of Dreams
11) Credits


EDIT: THIS IS OUT OF DATE. THE UPDATED LIST WILL BE ON THE WAAPA BLOG

The only I can say here is that try and put some of the best tracks in the first positions. So you can grab the attention fast. And try to see how to organize the rest in an order that can have a good effect in the listener or in this case him.

Wait, let me get this straight. You're going to this concert and you have tickets to go to his after party. He has no idea who you are. You want to give him your portfolio at the party in hopes that he will review it and take you under as his study. Is that right?

The only I can say here is that try and put some of the best tracks in the first positions. So you can grab the attention fast. And try to see how to organize the rest in an order that can have a good effect in the listener or in this case him.

Here's where I'm torn with the ideas. I can either put all the best, best ones first OR I can arrange the songs so it is really well balanced through the entire CD. So I've sort of done a mix of those two ideas.




Wait, let me get this straight. You're going to this concert and you have tickets to go to his after party. He has no idea who you are. You want to give him your portfolio at the party in hopes that he will review it and take you under as his study. Is that right?

In a nutshell, yes. I've met Arnie Roth before, so hopefully he'll remember me, intruduce me to Uematsu and hopefully I'll be able to have a good chat with him.

You'll have a slightly better advantage if you're from japan and can speak japanese. Otherwise the chances of getting him to accept you is slim to none. You won't be able to score (no pun intended) with any japanese composers if you can't speak japanese. Communication is vital in places where english isn't the dominant language, music skills come second. Remember there are japanese music majors in Japan too (you're not the only one who probably would kill to become an apprentice of his), thus you're at a competitive disadvantage. However if you can speak Japanese (fluently) face to face with him at the party, then you'll have a better chance.

Bah, who cares if you cant speak japanese. hugs are the universal language...so just run up to him and give a great big hug????????
seriously though, im sure there will be someone to translate for nobuo since he is in America

You'll have a slightly better advantage if you're from japan and can speak japanese. Otherwise the chances of getting him to accept you is slim to none. You won't be able to score (no pun intended) with any japanese composers if you can't speak japanese. Communication is vital in places where english isn't the dominant language, music skills come second. Remember there are japanese music majors in Japan too (you're not the only one who probably would kill to become an apprentice of his), thus you're at a competitive disadvantage. However if you can speak Japanese (fluently) face to face with him at the party, then you'll have a better chance.

Agreed. I'm learning Japanese ASAP, but fluently by July, nope..

Still, I don't think that fact we can't communicate fluently (yet) will shadow his opinion of my music too much at all. I just hoping he see's potential and if he suggests something then I will probably follow him like a soldier haha. IF he said something amazing like "when you're fluent, contact me" then my head would explode, then I would learn Japanese like crazy.

Bah, who cares if you cant speak japanese. hugs are the universal language...so just run up to him and give a great big hug????????
seriously though, im sure there will be someone to translate for nobuo since he is in America

NO HUGS! HUMBLE! haha. Well, I spoke to Akira Yamaoka (silent hill composer) at the Play: Video Game Symphony concert in Sydney 07. He spoke about 5 English words and I spoke 1 Japanese word. Arigatou haha. We talked about music for over 35 mins and Arnie Roth (conductor, and the guy who knows everyone) said that we looked like we were old friends catching up haha. It'll be ok :P

I wish you the best of luck, Kevin. This is an amazing opportunity you have and I hope everything goes as planned. I am sure if you get the chance that Mr. Uematsu will be willing to talk and listen a little bit, but just remember what Porsche said.

I'll look at your website and listen to some of the piece of your portfolio and give you a list of the ones that STUCK out (for the better, of course). If you're average, you'll just be a distant memory and if he remembers you either it'll be for your potential or how horrid it struck him. XD Although, I highly doubt the latter, but I question the first.

Get back to you soon. :)

Boku wo deshi ni shite kudasai: Please make me your pupil.
Boku ni ongaku wo oshiete kudasai: Please teach me Music.

Onegai shimasu (with bow): Please! (in a polite jap way. Do this if he refuse you initially or right after you ask him.)

Remember these phrases. If you don't remember how to introduce yourself that's fine but remember these cause you can introduce yourself in English and he will understand. If you've started learning Japanese, I'm sure you will know how to pronounce them relatively. He should know minimim amounts of english so ask long as he sees you trying to communicate in a sincere manner, it should be fine.

I wish you the best of luck!!:lol:

I know the basics. Thank you so much for that! I'll remember them!!! Promise!

I too wish you luck, Kevin. However, please be mindful of the fact that there will be other people there as well. My family and I will be traveling a long way to see this concert and we too have purchased tickets to the reception. So long as you feel that this reception is the proper forum with which to present your portfolio, then do what ya gotta do.

As well as i man good luck! : ) when you hit it big don't forget us small Video game composer. Nah i am only teasing you really i wish you luck and hope it all gos well for you ^^.

I forgot about this thread haha. Thank you. I will try my best.