ReMix: Mega Man 'Cut Man Sonata'
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- Game: Mega Man (Capcom, 1987, NES)
- ReMixer(s): McVaffe
- Composer(s): Manami Matsumae
- Song(s): 'Cut Man Stage'
- Posted: 2000-12-10, evaluated by djpretzel
If you know the cutman theme, you MIGHT be expectin' a bumpin techno version from our man McVaffe . . . but, in a daring defiance of all rational expectations, what does he give us? A touching sonata rendition of one of the blue wonder's better tracks, that Liszt and Amadeus alike would be proud of. The emotion, the flow, and the sound quality are all top-notch McVaffe, and the ability to turn this theme into a great solo piece for piano just screams for major props. SOMEONE has to get a younger brother, sister, or hell - even themselves to play this at a piano recital. I've heard the Entertainer so many god damn times, this would just kick ass. Thank you, maestro :)
Discussion: Latest 15 comments/reviews; view the raphabiker;273824 wrote: Wow, Mega Man played with piano, great. Does anyone have the sheet of the song? I can't find it :cry:.
Sheet music was transcribed, and sadly I was SIX YEARS too late.
{mimicking Nancy Kerrigan} "WHY!?" :cry:
- Quintesson on March 10, 2011
Very nice take on the theme.
0:43 beautiful use of the 6/8 time sig
1:05 this transition is wonderful
2:23 the development to an ending here is unexpected, but it works perfectly
- SubNormal J3 on February 20, 2011
0:43 beautiful use of the 6/8 time sig
1:05 this transition is wonderful
2:23 the development to an ending here is unexpected, but it works perfectly
- SubNormal J3 on February 20, 2011
McVaffe has some of the most memorable pieces in this site, and
this is certainly one of them.
- Holy Land on October 2, 2010
- Holy Land on October 2, 2010
The melody works surprisingly well with this treatment, though I
was hoping for a few more trills and ornamentation. Great rubato,
and the track itself is short but sweet. I do think the 2 hands are
panned a bit severely, but it makes transcribing things a little
easier. :-)
There's some clipping on the left hand side around 2:25, but otherwise it sounds really nice. Another victory for McVaffe!
- OA on April 22, 2010
There's some clipping on the left hand side around 2:25, but otherwise it sounds really nice. Another victory for McVaffe!
- OA on April 22, 2010
Hey, guess what?
http://www.gametrailers.com/video/mega-man-once-upon-a/60433
Your remix was used as the background music for a really awesome Mega Man themed video!
- The Damned on January 6, 2010
http://www.gametrailers.com/video/mega-man-once-upon-a/60433
Your remix was used as the background music for a really awesome Mega Man themed video!
- The Damned on January 6, 2010
ONe of my classic favs from OCR. Even after all these years this
song stands the test of time in every department. Pure ear candy
dude!
- avaris on December 16, 2009
- avaris on December 16, 2009
Lucentas;622019 wrote: What do you get when you cross McVaffe with a piano?
Total awesomeness.
Also known as...this piece.
That made me lol because it's so true.
This has a certain slightly emotionally bittersweet pained aspect to it, like the Phantom of the Opera or Davey Jones at an organ except it's Cutman at a piano.
I can also see this being a ballad almost. Definitely one of my favorite piano arrangements
- 42 on December 16, 2009
What do you get when you cross McVaffe with a piano?
Total awesomeness.
Also known as...this piece.
An oldie but goodie.
- Lucentas on December 11, 2009
Total awesomeness.
Also known as...this piece.
An oldie but goodie.
- Lucentas on December 11, 2009
Cutman's theme seems to be one of those tracks that you should only
attempt in certain styles. When I saw it was called Cutman Sonata,
I was cautious, but McVaffe has a way of making you enjoy things
you wouldn't expect to.
I actually think it is funny just how good this is. McVaffe has taken something fast-paced and energetic, and turned it into an sonata. And it works beautifully.
This track for me is a statement to what OCR are about. Take a remix, and give it your own personal flair. No other remix does that quite as well as this one. Not sure if I can give any higher praise than that. One of the best mixes on the site that I have heard thus far.
- WillRock on December 18, 2008
I actually think it is funny just how good this is. McVaffe has taken something fast-paced and energetic, and turned it into an sonata. And it works beautifully.
This track for me is a statement to what OCR are about. Take a remix, and give it your own personal flair. No other remix does that quite as well as this one. Not sure if I can give any higher praise than that. One of the best mixes on the site that I have heard thus far.
- WillRock on December 18, 2008
another ocr classic!
i've been enjoying this FULLON since the beginning!
you should make another megaman sonata NOW ;)
- Platonist on September 29, 2008
i've been enjoying this FULLON since the beginning!
you should make another megaman sonata NOW ;)
- Platonist on September 29, 2008
Excellently arranged and played, however in terms of the recording,
I felt the left and right hands were panned too far apart! Like,
really too far!
Great job otherwise!
- RePENT on October 8, 2007
Great job otherwise!
- RePENT on October 8, 2007
Wow, Mega Man played with piano, great. Does anyone have the sheet
of the song? I can't find it :cry:.
- raphabiker on May 23, 2007
- raphabiker on May 23, 2007
Didn´t think the cutmantheme would be this good in piano. I adored
the ending where the speed for once increased and bursted out with
a few second pianosolo.
Thank ye one again, thy excellent remixer known as Vaffe.
- Bummerdude on September 22, 2005
Thank ye one again, thy excellent remixer known as Vaffe.
- Bummerdude on September 22, 2005
i must be an idiot =]
i tried playing by ear and thought i've gotten it down until i compared what i was playing to your sheet music. thanks a lot...im going to try memorization this weekend.
this is touching ;_;
- luminoire on August 26, 2005
i tried playing by ear and thought i've gotten it down until i compared what i was playing to your sheet music. thanks a lot...im going to try memorization this weekend.
this is touching ;_;
- luminoire on August 26, 2005
