Pro Metal Guitarist REACTS: FFXIV: Endwalker OST "Footfalls" 

"React" is way too small of a word for this -- my dude is **improvising by ear.** I've only seen one professional pianist do something like this before, and it speaks to absolute mastery.

'Take you on this crazy journey of different directions.' Dude, you have no idea how right you are. This song is like a mashed of melody of all the previous expansions' themes with the new ones thrown in too. It quite literally embodies the journey from A Realm Reborn through Endwalker

It's actually funny 'cause the second part (Heavensward), when the chorus starts, despite how uplifting it might sound, it's actually a hymn sung by dragons (in draconic language) lamenting the vengeance they want to unleash against the enemies of their brothers.

I was loving how each expansion had Toxic's head turn going "Oh what's this 👀"

banger. love how well the ffxiv community is treating you bro, you deserve to blow up!

I'm in awe at how quickly and seamlessly you make up these guitar bits to compliment the song your listening, its honestly mind blowing.

Also fun fact! The five major portions of this song are, in order, referring to the Expansions: A Realm Reborn, Heavensward, Stormblood, Shadowbringers, then Endwalker.

The black wolf stalks again is other great track in ff14 as well as eScape.

The singer should be Sam Carter from Architects if you haven't figured it out yet o/ one of the reasons the song is such a banger

FFXIV has some of the best gaming music I have ever heard of in a game, or that matter really anywhere. Also you do a really good job explaining parts of the song and cords and what they are as well.

One of the singers is Sam Carter from Architects, he does such a damn good job.

Metal Guitarists seems like the chillest people on earth. Love the content !

Omg I know you were just kind of sound checking and testing it out, but oh my god.. I was jamming out so hard to you playing along with it. Absolute FIRE

Would love to hear full covers from you, the bits we get from your videos are sick

Man, this is a jam session I didn't expect to work so well, because of all the switching, but it went really well!

Flow (Band version), Unbending Steel, Fiend, Unwound, Tomorrow and Tomorrow, Revolutions, Dragonsong, Answers, Dreams Aloft, A Long Fall, Gates of the Moon, Beauty's Wicked, Eternal Wind, Civilisations, "Unchanging, Everchanging", Locus, Ultima... lot of tracks that are legendary.

That was actually the entire trailer track, which reflects on the entirety of the current game up to now and is technically a medley with the song changing for different scenes. Footfalls is only 3 minutes, or about half of it, and is heard at the beginning and end. The melodies in-between are a short rearranged bit from Close in the Distance (also from Endwalker), a rearranged section of Heavensward (from the Heavensward expac), heavily rearranged version of Storm of Blood (from, well, the Stormblood expac), rearrangement of Torn from the Heavens (A Realm Reborn), Song of Hope (Endwalker again, although its not clear that that's the official name since most of the song hasn't show up in-game yet), two very quiet lines from Who Brings Shadow (main Shadowbringers theme, often just called "Shadowbringers"), then finally the rest of Footfalls.

I'm a classically trained pianist who is fairly proficient at reading notes and shit, but I'm so jealous of people who can improv like you. Great stuff

The jam to the stormblood part was perfect, sick stuff man.

This song....every time....feels

My dude. Keep the the FFXIV content coming. Love it!

Hell of a jam session for real. Not really the type of song you can predict with things (which does keep it interesting). As you said, it's for a trailer, so a big part of this includes constant changing themes as the characters on screen change and the themes of whats happening change. Moving from cities to battle-oriented characters to scholarly characters and themes, etc. etc. It's a fantastic piece for the trailer and opening cinematic especially. It's amazing to me how quickly you can adapt to an entirely different key and melodic style for things like this dude, SUPER impressive play and ear for things.

Good shit, XIV is a near-bottomless well of great music, enjoy discovering it all and please check out The Black Wolf Stalks Again soon

The Heavensward and Stormblood Motifs in the song are great (the two major shifts at the start before it got very violin-y and the “wings of hope part”

Since they got Sam Carter from the architects im surprised they didn’t just borrow the song “Doomsday” for EW. It would have fit pretty well

I stumbled upon this channel about a week or so back with your Endwalker Mid Boss reaction and it was an instant sub for me. Your knowledge of music is just utterly captivating, especially the way you can instantly pick up the vibe of a song and I really, really love what you're doing and the energy and vibes you give off! I cannot wait to catch a stream when you're live and im not working! Speaking of this vid; i've played FF14 for nearly 3 years and this theme is just utterly special. I wont repeat what many comments have said about it being a mish mash of all our themes so far, but what really stands out to me in this theme is the Heavensward segement. I cant explain why it hits me so much; but the segment that kicks in at 3:18 with that INTENSE riff and choir is the Heavensward theme but with added guitar. I've never heard anything quite like it and I cant really formulate into words WHY it hits me so hard. But I resonated with your head tilt at that point so hard. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Wl43jXjn2Ys.html&ab_channel=hungrychad (The original Heavensward theme, if you wanted to listen to that in your free time) I honestly, truly believe Soken is a composer on the level of Beethoven. A modernday genius. Now if you'll excuse me, ive got a back catalog of your vids to dig through!

This song is the theme of endwalker, but it's also a medly of other 'main themes" from earlier expansions and stories. the intro part is like the new 'endwalker' melody. the second part is the first expansion heavensward ishgard theme, while showing a character from that expansion , interacting with a creature that was themed for it. then it shows two villians introduced in the second expansion, stormblood. then it leads into another theme for endwalker (but later in the story). I'm sure i'm leaving out other subtle nods. but the song was built to energize players about how endwalker includes story elements from all the expansion into it for it to be a sort of 'invinity war' ending to the FF14 story. that's why the transitions are kind of jarring and weird i think.

Instant click! The Endwalker tracks are incredible. I'm not sure what the official name is but Flow (Band Version) is maybe my favorite. For something harder though I'd agree with others on The Black Wolf Stalks Again

Love your chill vibe glad to find your channel c:

that, i cannot deny

Singer is Sam Carter from Architects.

You DEFINITELY have to check out Close in the Distance from FFXIV Endwalker. As someone who is a long time player, I can tell you the song hits hard and sums up all that's happened over the last 11 years. Even if you haven't played the game, I think it's a song that makes a strong impression.

Every musician when they listen to this song for the first time be like: "Ah yes I see what you're do--, wait what?... ahh I se--, Soken wtf?!" PD: Can you do Endsinger's theme next plz?

FFXIV has been such a Journey and Endwalker was insane!

Ahahah, elevator music xD Loving this description. It's our own character's theme btw :D

I dunno how I'm just finding this. Your improv on "Higher"( @5:36) made me hit the sub button SO HARD, it was so good! You're amazingly talented and Imma binge your channel now!

Man, finding out your channel has been the best thing in my recent memory. I love your content so much and your enthusiasm is damn infectious. Keep it up, brother! Sending love from Canada.

I was looking forward to this song, after I discoverd your other FF Song. As many pointed out that this song is put together with all opening Songs of the different expansions. FF also doesn't ONLY build on the music. As amazing they are, they use the music to put up a scene. No matter where you are, what you do. There can be a song just stuck in your head and make the moment even better. I starting playing FF14 half year ago and after the first expansions and first struggle with the new environment, it was just the best journey of my life. My brother and I constantly hum songs from FF in our freetime, at work, in the car. It's just so catchy. There are soooooooo many good songs, it's impossible to even point the best songs out to review. Especially with many songs having emotional value to the ingame scenerie that they represent. But if you haven't heard the openings of Realm Reborn, Heavensward, Stormblood and Shadowbringer.. you should. This song might make more sense that way and it would be interesting to see someone reviewing the transition between the original and the medley in endwalker, who has the expertise of someone like you. And FF Player love their game, as I learned to love it myself. And the majority of the community is usually very supportive to people opening up to it.

So glad you covered this! It's such an awesome theme.

Funny the guy in chat mentioned the Architects, when Sam Carter from the Architects is the male vocals for 'Footfalls'

This track is such a good encapsulation of the journey you've been on as the warrior of light. A finale for everything you've been through and a love letter to the players for sticking it out to the end. I can't wait to see what the team has in store for us in the future. Check out The Black Wolf Stalks Again please

Bro you deserve much much views ! This is freakin AMAZING !

its an amazing medley of past works baked into the endwalker themes

Soken is a God. thank you so much for recognizing his genius and contributing, your rifts over this actually make me happy, you are amazing. This game and game music mean so much to me because im hyper stimulated by hearing. this music does an amazing job of bringing the emotions to life. i cried the first time since im so sensative. ty so much

I SCREAMED YOOOOOO im so excited for this one

Definitely reminds me of Tool and Bush in parts! Also the "elevator music" part is from Eternal Wind, used in Shadowbringers but originating in FF3 some 30+ years ago.

The vocalist is Sam carter from the architects

Never clicked on a video so fast

Love these ffxiv videos man, you’re a very talented player, you’ve got my sub

It’s nice to hear you point out parts of songs I’ve not picked up on before. Thanks!

Higher or higher caught you off guard haha

Been playing the game since 1.0 (2012) still going today and the song strings everything together so beautifully. Love your channel as someone that wants to learn the guitar someday.

I was waiting for this one!!!!

The beginning of this OST always drags me back to 80s Stone Roses. I love the intro gives me shivers.

The singer is Sam Carter from the band Architects

Literally as I watched your video on the boss music, this uploads 😁 I love it!

love the song then your reaction followed by the riffing on the themes. pretty much adding all kinds of flavor and enjoyment for me

this is the one i've been waiting for bro! so sick to see you break it down, i taught myself a lot of it by ear but you picked up on some stuff i completely missed keep killing it out here on YT and Twitch :D

Hell yeah 🤘 finding this after hearing Adri and Jules cover this on his channel.

Holy hell this is amazing. That you are so talented enough to remind this, which itself is composed of so many themes, on the fly, legit makes me want to start practicing. Phenomenal.

I could see him getting pissed, but like...that impressed pissed like: "Fuck come on! Switching it again?!" Trying to play along with it, only for it to shift as soon as he gets a feel for it

Lot of context baked into this theme. It's wild seeing someone's take on it that hasn't been living this game for the past year.

[Now Playing: Persona 5 Last Surprise] Huh- You're right, I didn't see this coming.

Btw this has bits of other expansions themes/trailer music in it, hence the number of changes

That is a beautiful ability to play by hearing it only once before. I commend thee for your amazing skills

God damn that solo over the Heavensward motif was immense!

In case you didn't find out yet, the singer on footfalls is Sam Carter of Architects

Love your videos! Rock on, keep them coming!

The singer is sam carter of the architects

I got so excited seeing this on my youtube front page lets fucking gooooo

Singer is Sam Carter from Architects

been waiting for this one

Damn that was awesome 😆 you're really good man loved it!

god your freestyling adds so much to it lmao i love it

Male Singer is Sam Carter from Architects

I once heard a fun theory about Japanese music being melodically all over the place. The thought was that Japanese as a language is very rhythmic because of the very syllabic structure of the language. That makes it possible for other instruments, like guitars or pianos, to be more experimental in melodies and don't have to be as structured rhythmically since the vocals keep that locked in more. But it's fun to see all those things happen as well with these English lyrics.

the amazing thing about this song is they mixed in elements from all the expansions theme songs

The vocalist is Sam Carter from Architects

If you want to cover some more FFXIV music, The Black Wolf Stalks Again, and eScape are two absolute bangers!

I love this dude keep up the great work!

Vocalist is Sam Carter from Architects

Dude, I've got so much respect for your skill, jfc... Rock on!

Amazing song!

The slow portion is a nod to FF that came before. They thread nods to previous FF games throughout the game including musical themes. As a FF game player since the first one it hits your feels every time they drop a nugget in there.

Another great one!

Instant Sub

Love it bro.

This song is perfect for this expansion and it's probably THE best song at capturing the wild journey.

You are sick dude. Love your videos

Why didn't anyone warn him that this song takes like 6 crazy turns lol.

SOMEONE NEEDS TO SHOW HIM COUNTERATTACK FROM XENOBLADE CHRONICLES 2

yesssssss this is as close as i'll get to jack covering anything with sam carter from Architects on it

Someone HAS to show him emerald weapon

YES!!!! Leggo!!!!! 14/10 my dude! 🤘

BANGER

Any ffxiv FC maybe can organize a livestream rock concert with you ToxicxEternity! Many artist and DJs do collabs with the FFXIV RP community! Good exposure but most of all a lots of fun! It wouuld be sick!

you are awesome man ! how you vibe to this theme ! greetings from Germany !

i was never a huge fan of this song but hearing you play with it really brings it to life for me, great video, thx!

Thats some good shit right there

Love it. Check the endsinger song! So so good