Comments for Jared Banta http://jaredbanta.com Composer Tue, 26 Jul 2011 03:55:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Jaroban – My Greatest Rival – Worst ReMix EVER? by Jason Boyar http://jaredbanta.com/2011/03/05/jaroban-my-greatest-rival-worst-remix-ever/#comment-1480 Jason Boyar Tue, 26 Jul 2011 03:55:50 +0000 http://jaredbanta.com/?p=493#comment-1480 Being completely serious here, I loved "My Greatest Rival". I'm not a musical genius, I'm not musically inclined. I'm just a normal video gamer and just love listening to video game music and many remixes I happen across. Being a frequent visitor of OCRemix, I stumbled upon Missingno Tracks and downloaded it immediately, Pokemon being one of my favorite franchises second to Legend of Zelda. Loving "Game On!" and "Shades of Red" instantly (I didn't like "The Mighty Mighty Pokemon"), I took a listen to Track 4, "My Greatest Rival". The ambient opening really got me into the song, sort of like I was in some sort of arena with the music playing through the stadium speakers and the voice speaking directly to me as I prepared to face my battle. When I heard the opening to the Rival Battle followed by the quick intermix of the Pokemon Theme, I got ready for a wild ride. Now granted the vocalist is a tad off-key, but who isn't? The lyrics, on the other hand, were perfect and did complete justice to Gold and Silver, the yin and yang of the Gen II games. As I continued listening (and when the backup vocalists joined) I absolutely loved the chorus (I sing this song almost every day when I can, to project my voice by yelling "You...are my GREATEST RIVAL!!!") and of course, the abundance of "BIGGER POKEBALLS!" My words do this song no justice. Bravo. I listen to this every day and I think I may sing it at the next karaoke bar or Anime Con I happen upon. Maybe I'll add my own little twists to it. Thank you so much for this awesome remix of an awesome song. Jason Being completely serious here, I loved “My Greatest Rival”. I’m not a musical genius, I’m not musically inclined. I’m just a normal video gamer and just love listening to video game music and many remixes I happen across. Being a frequent visitor of OCRemix, I stumbled upon Missingno Tracks and downloaded it immediately, Pokemon being one of my favorite franchises second to Legend of Zelda.

Loving “Game On!” and “Shades of Red” instantly (I didn’t like “The Mighty Mighty Pokemon”), I took a listen to Track 4, “My Greatest Rival”. The ambient opening really got me into the song, sort of like I was in some sort of arena with the music playing through the stadium speakers and the voice speaking directly to me as I prepared to face my battle.

When I heard the opening to the Rival Battle followed by the quick intermix of the Pokemon Theme, I got ready for a wild ride. Now granted the vocalist is a tad off-key, but who isn’t? The lyrics, on the other hand, were perfect and did complete justice to Gold and Silver, the yin and yang of the Gen II games. As I continued listening (and when the backup vocalists joined) I absolutely loved the chorus (I sing this song almost every day when I can, to project my voice by yelling “You…are my GREATEST RIVAL!!!”) and of course, the abundance of “BIGGER POKEBALLS!”

My words do this song no justice. Bravo. I listen to this every day and I think I may sing it at the next karaoke bar or Anime Con I happen upon. Maybe I’ll add my own little twists to it. Thank you so much for this awesome remix of an awesome song.

Jason

]]> Comment on Jaroban – My Greatest Rival – Worst ReMix EVER? by Huiliam http://jaredbanta.com/2011/03/05/jaroban-my-greatest-rival-worst-remix-ever/#comment-1479 Huiliam Tue, 19 Jul 2011 03:13:28 +0000 http://jaredbanta.com/?p=493#comment-1479 I love this song. I recognize that sometimes the vocals are not always exactly on key, but the vocal's goal is not to rock our socks off. I really like the intro because it reminds me of the first images in the original OP of Mewtwo and Mew flying around in outer space, in addition to the shot of Ash standing in a gym at night. As an aspiring professor of Spanish-language literature, this song has become my anthem. I find myself singing it in the mirror each morning before I go to class, while I'm walking from the subway station to class, and just about anywhere else. Thank you for making this song! I love this song. I recognize that sometimes the vocals are not always exactly on key, but the vocal’s goal is not to rock our socks off.
I really like the intro because it reminds me of the first images in the original OP of Mewtwo and Mew flying around in outer space, in addition to the shot of Ash standing in a gym at night.

As an aspiring professor of Spanish-language literature, this song has become my anthem. I find myself singing it in the mirror each morning before I go to class, while I’m walking from the subway station to class, and just about anywhere else.
Thank you for making this song!

]]> Comment on Jaroban – My Greatest Rival – Worst ReMix EVER? by shaddoq http://jaredbanta.com/2011/03/05/jaroban-my-greatest-rival-worst-remix-ever/#comment-1474 shaddoq Sat, 30 Apr 2011 15:17:02 +0000 http://jaredbanta.com/?p=493#comment-1474 parenting fail lol parenting fail lol

]]> Comment on Jaroban – My Greatest Rival – Worst ReMix EVER? by Mad Mom http://jaredbanta.com/2011/03/05/jaroban-my-greatest-rival-worst-remix-ever/#comment-1473 Mad Mom Fri, 22 Apr 2011 02:37:55 +0000 http://jaredbanta.com/?p=493#comment-1473 Hello, I downloaded The Missingno Tracks for my kids because they really love Pokemon, they have all the toys and games, and I really thought they would love to listen to this album. It started out good, but imagine my suprise when this piece of trash came on! It is disgusting, inappropriate, homophobic TRASH and is especially unsuitable for young children! All I can say is HOW DARE YOU PUT THE POKEMON NAME ON THIS. It is not for children! I had to turn it off quickly once I heard what it was. This ruined the whole album for lots of younger Pokemon fans, and you should be ASHAMED. Hello, I downloaded The Missingno Tracks for my kids because they really love Pokemon, they have all the toys and games, and I really thought they would love to listen to this album. It started out good, but imagine my suprise when this piece of trash came on! It is disgusting, inappropriate, homophobic TRASH and is especially unsuitable for young children! All I can say is HOW DARE YOU PUT THE POKEMON NAME ON THIS. It is not for children! I had to turn it off quickly once I heard what it was. This ruined the whole album for lots of younger Pokemon fans, and you should be ASHAMED.

]]> Comment on Jaroban – My Greatest Rival – Worst ReMix EVER? by weon x http://jaredbanta.com/2011/03/05/jaroban-my-greatest-rival-worst-remix-ever/#comment-1467 weon x Sat, 19 Mar 2011 12:24:39 +0000 http://jaredbanta.com/?p=493#comment-1467 i thought it was sorta funny but I'm kinda disappointed, this was my favorite OST and i was hoping for something a bit more serious, I did not enjoy this musically and it didn't provoke much of a laugh either. i thought it was sorta funny but I’m kinda disappointed, this was my favorite OST and i was hoping for something a bit more serious, I did not enjoy this musically and it didn’t provoke much of a laugh either.

]]> Comment on Jaroban – My Greatest Rival – Worst ReMix EVER? by Brad http://jaredbanta.com/2011/03/05/jaroban-my-greatest-rival-worst-remix-ever/#comment-1463 Brad Wed, 09 Mar 2011 18:40:08 +0000 http://jaredbanta.com/?p=493#comment-1463 AAARRRGH! This song has been stuck in my head for like 3 days! Curse you! AAARRRGH! This song has been stuck in my head for like 3 days! Curse you!

]]> Comment on Jaroban – “My Greatest Rival” Released! by JJDatums http://jaredbanta.com/2011/03/01/jaroban-my-greatest-rival-released/#comment-1462 JJDatums Tue, 08 Mar 2011 04:47:35 +0000 http://jaredbanta.com/?p=477#comment-1462 Yeah definitely, here's the link: <a href="http://jaredbanta.com/files/music/MGRLyrics.txt" rel="nofollow">My Greatest Rival Lyrics</a> Yeah definitely, here’s the link:

My Greatest Rival Lyrics

]]> Comment on Jaroban – “My Greatest Rival” Released! by Dante http://jaredbanta.com/2011/03/01/jaroban-my-greatest-rival-released/#comment-1461 Dante Tue, 08 Mar 2011 03:24:41 +0000 http://jaredbanta.com/?p=477#comment-1461 Hey, could we get the lyrics to this? Hehe. Hey, could we get the lyrics to this? Hehe.

]]> Comment on Jaroban – My Greatest Rival – Worst ReMix EVER? by Troy P http://jaredbanta.com/2011/03/05/jaroban-my-greatest-rival-worst-remix-ever/#comment-1460 Troy P Mon, 07 Mar 2011 21:52:48 +0000 http://jaredbanta.com/?p=493#comment-1460 Are you seriously going to tell someone to "Grow up" while you're listening to a Pokémon album? Do you really want to go down that road? Are you seriously going to tell someone to “Grow up” while you’re listening to a Pokémon album? Do you really want to go down that road?

]]> Comment on Jaroban – My Greatest Rival – Worst ReMix EVER? by REMIXWHORE http://jaredbanta.com/2011/03/05/jaroban-my-greatest-rival-worst-remix-ever/#comment-1459 REMIXWHORE Mon, 07 Mar 2011 20:44:31 +0000 http://jaredbanta.com/?p=493#comment-1459 I WANT ONLY TRAX THAT I CAN MASTURBATE TO. AND I CAN'T WHACK IT TO THIS!!!1 IT MAKES ME SOFT I WANT ONLY TRAX THAT I CAN MASTURBATE TO. AND I CAN’T WHACK IT TO THIS!!!1 IT MAKES ME SOFT

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