General Yamamoto Rip off thread
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General Yamamoto Rip off thread
I was searching around YouTube for a few Budokai songs, and you know that incredibly funky level up song in Budokai 3? I knew it sounded familiar, and I was right. It's a cover for Chic's "Everybody Dance".
Level Up song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-y6CuqV9 ... re=related
Everbody Dance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOx81aG-EN4
Notice the base line, and sing the lyrics to yourself while listening to the level up song. It took me a while to get, but it's uncanny.
Yamamoto seems to have a tendency of making covers of other songs and turning them into something even more awesome than before.
Level Up song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-y6CuqV9 ... re=related
Everbody Dance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOx81aG-EN4
Notice the base line, and sing the lyrics to yourself while listening to the level up song. It took me a while to get, but it's uncanny.
Yamamoto seems to have a tendency of making covers of other songs and turning them into something even more awesome than before.
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Re: Another Yamamoto "plagiarism" claim?
This is why Yamamoto's the best composer of'em allBig Boss wrote:Yamamoto seems to have a tendency for making covers of other songs and turn them into something even more awesome than before.
But yeah, I see where you're coming from here.
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Yet ANOTHER music homage
So, I just found YET ANOTHER music homage song from DBZ.
Mai - My - Every Day
Everybody Dance Now
Just listen to the opening beat. It's obvious.
Mai - My - Every Day
Everybody Dance Now
Just listen to the opening beat. It's obvious.
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Re: Yet ANOTHER music homage
I heard Boogie Wonderland in the karaoke of Ikusa. I had to replay it a few times to make sure I was hearing right.
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Re: Yet ANOTHER music homage
It's probably just a coincidence.
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Even if it is, it's a pretty cool coincidence.Makaioshin wrote:It's probably just a coincidence.
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Re: Another Yamamoto "plagiarism" claim?
You mean best arranger of all time!
I also love his compositions too. Hmm... I'll probably have more to say on the subject later.
I also love his compositions too. Hmm... I'll probably have more to say on the subject later.
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Re: Yet ANOTHER music homage
Kenji Yamamoto's arrangements are filled with stuff like this. I'm sure there's tons more that we just don't know about yet. I mean, he arranged nearly every DBZ song there is, so this is probably but I tiny fraction.
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Scsigs: "Y'know, it actually makes sense that they waited till today to announce [the 30th Anniversary] set. It's Akira Toriyama's birthday."
Shaddy: "I too want my legacy destroyed as a birthday gift."
Viz Release Censorship Guide
Scsigs: "Y'know, it actually makes sense that they waited till today to announce [the 30th Anniversary] set. It's Akira Toriyama's birthday."
Shaddy: "I too want my legacy destroyed as a birthday gift."
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Re: Yet ANOTHER music homage
Sorry, posted in wrong topic. Mods delete this post.
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Re: Another Yamamoto "plagiarism" claim?
.... not the most convincing plagiarism claim.
Re: Another Yamamoto "plagiarism" claim?
That was my first thought, but you REALLY have to listen. The jazz guitar in the level up song, is basically the same rhythm as the lyrics in Everybody Dance. And the "OoohhOOOOHHHHohhhhh" in the song is at the same time as the synth horns in the level up song, then it goes back to the main lyrics and the jazz guitar.Piccolo Daimaoh wrote:.... not the most convincing plagiarism claim.
General Yamamoto Rip off thread
Post any songs you know of which our good'ol Yamamoto has "arranged". It's a nice way to keep these kind of threads contained.
I'll start
Seriously Yamamoto? Seriously?
Btw, if you don't know what I'm talking about, click this.
I'll start
Seriously Yamamoto? Seriously?
Btw, if you don't know what I'm talking about, click this.
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Re: OK Yamamato, it's not even FUNNY anymore
Why are there three new topics about Kenji Yamamoto? Shouln't this've been posted in one of the two other identical topics?
The Many English Dubs of DB, DBZ, and DBGT
Viz Release Censorship Guide
Scsigs: "Y'know, it actually makes sense that they waited till today to announce [the 30th Anniversary] set. It's Akira Toriyama's birthday."
Shaddy: "I too want my legacy destroyed as a birthday gift."
Viz Release Censorship Guide
Scsigs: "Y'know, it actually makes sense that they waited till today to announce [the 30th Anniversary] set. It's Akira Toriyama's birthday."
Shaddy: "I too want my legacy destroyed as a birthday gift."
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Re: OK Yamamato, it's not even FUNNY anymore
Now there's only one. Three threads about the same subject in the span of two days is kind of silly.linkdude20002001 wrote:Why are there three new topics about Kenji Yamamoto? Shouln't this've been posted in one of the two other identical topics?
Did someone recently upload a bunch of comparison videos about this on Youtube or something? Or is it a complete coincidence that a lot of people are suddenly noticing this stuff?
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These are somewhat similar, but don't seem that much more than other music of their type.
This is almost as lame as the plagarism "case" against Yoko Kanno.
This is almost as lame as the plagarism "case" against Yoko Kanno.
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Re: General Yamamoto Rip off thread
Listen to the "Battle Point Unlimited" one again, at least. That one has the most validity I would argue.
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Re: OK Yamamato, it's not even FUNNY anymore
Rory pointed out one of them, but as far as I know, three songs from Budokai nearly replicate Stratovarius songs:
Challengers>>>Hunting High and Low (The Featured Video on that Challengers video is actually Hunting High and Low too ironically.)
Move Forward Fearlessly>>>Glory of the World
Warrior from an Unknown Land>>>Infinity.
This video points it out a little better, but you can pretty much hear the resemblance.
I've also heard people compare Thrilling Time to Black Sabbath's Iron Man. I guess Kenji Yamamoto just loves Stratovarius and Black Sabbath. You be the judge on that claim.
EDIT: Edited this post over a year later because I now realize that "Believe in the Supreme Power" and "Zero the Hero" don't sound alike at all. Also, I fixed the link for Thrilling Time, since the previously posted video link was removed.
Challengers>>>Hunting High and Low (The Featured Video on that Challengers video is actually Hunting High and Low too ironically.)
Move Forward Fearlessly>>>Glory of the World
Warrior from an Unknown Land>>>Infinity.
This video points it out a little better, but you can pretty much hear the resemblance.
I've also heard people compare Thrilling Time to Black Sabbath's Iron Man. I guess Kenji Yamamoto just loves Stratovarius and Black Sabbath. You be the judge on that claim.
EDIT: Edited this post over a year later because I now realize that "Believe in the Supreme Power" and "Zero the Hero" don't sound alike at all. Also, I fixed the link for Thrilling Time, since the previously posted video link was removed.
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Re: General Yamamoto Rip off thread
This is what I really don't like about Yamamoto and my most favourite of DB composers is Kikuchi.
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Re: General Yamamoto Rip off thread
His music in Dragon Ball Kai seems pretty original so far.MCDaveG wrote:This is what I really don't like about Yamamoto and my most favourite of DB composers is Kikuchi.