Check it out! Karaoke!

Hee, he might not be the world's best singer but he has has enthusiasm and he seems to know the words! Maybe this is something Imagi should offer at their Con booths.

I can see it now... Gatchaman Karaoke... with no one knowing either the music or the words...

He sings it way better than I would LOL... I can't sing to save myself.

Ebony, why would you want to "sing" to save yourself? What would you be saving yourself from? Boredom! Sorry, that is my warped humour coming out! No need for a "real" response.

Thanks TJ for sharing! It's always nice to see someone with that kind of enthusiasm when Gatchaman is involved! And the Japanese know how to do it!

More madnesshere

Thanks for those clips, Yul! I think those singers performing in the first clip were either famous people or singers! I don't know why but I always develop goosebumps when I hear the Gatchaman theme sung in Japanese with all that enthusiasm and importance! I loved the second amateur clip in which the guy was playing the mandolin (was it a mandolin as I'm not so instructed about musical instruments!). Well, the music was awesome! I always preferred to hear the original japanese songs when I watched any series ... they put a lot of sentiment in them and I enjoyed singing with them (as good as I know!) even though I never knew what the words really meant! The good news was that, sometimes, Italian translated series left the original Japanese opening and closing tunes with subtitles accompanying them thus enabling us to know the close significance of the real words in the original song!

Originally posted by gatchamarie I think those singers performing in the first clip were either famous people or singers! I don't know why but I always develop goosebumps when I hear the Gatchaman theme sung in Japanese with all that enthusiasm and importance! I loved the second amateur clip in which the guy was playing the mandolin (was it a mandolin as I'm not so instructed about musical instruments!). Well, the music was awesome!

The third video with boys trio is also cool and funny. And I also like this one

You're right, Yul! Great find and thanks again for sharing!

Those are great finds, Yul! Thanks for shareing!

And total madness

The Japanese guy is very talented! You wouldn't want to hear me trying to sing dare da at guitar!

Thank you for all those links Yul, it was great to see so many people attempting to sing this theme, some of them successfully.

Great links TJ and Yul. I remember wondering about the tune that "Mark" would whistle back when BOTP was the only version that I knew. After watching Gatch I love the music even more cause it holds more meaning.

I've made some karaoke videos. I need to re-upload 'em though.

Originally posted by AllentownDarkWater I've made some karaoke videos. I need to re-upload 'em though.

We'd love to see them!

Here's one of them: http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=59167036&searchid=3c1cf775-8431-47a2-a69a-d55a61b79e1f

That's great! You can come and play Rock Band with us anytime!

Originally posted by Transmute Jun That's great! You can come and play Rock Band with us anytime!

I'd love to! I have another one uploaded there, but it's not as good. It's actually rather poor, and my harmonica miming in it is pretty poor. But I guess it's because I didn't rehearse it that much.

That was great, Martin! So ... you're also a singer!

How fun, Martin! Great acting, too, I might add! It would be nice if we could all get together in one place and Karaoke sometime! TJ and I did a duet a few years ago...it was so much fun!

That would be awesome, Springie!

Originally posted by Springie How fun, Martin! Great acting, too, I might add! It would be nice if we could all get together in one place and Karaoke sometime! TJ and I did a duet a few years ago...it was so much fun!

Actually, two duets... and unfortunately it was caught on camera. Fortunately, I think I have control of all copies, except for the one I sent to Springie...

Originally posted by Springie How fun, Martin! Great acting, too, I might add! It would be nice if we could all get together in one place and Karaoke sometime! TJ and I did a duet a few years ago...it was so much fun!

Yeah! That would be awesome!

Originally posted by gatchamarie That was great, Martin! So ... you're also a singer!

Partially, yes, but I have dreams of being a voice actor too and getting work with some of my favorite VAs.

Originally posted by AllentownDarkWater Partially, yes, but I have dreams of being a voice actor too and getting work with some of my favorite VAs.

From what I have heard you have a strong voice which is very adaptable for a voice actor! Just follow your dreams as much as you can, especially when you're still young! You seem to have the right qualities!

Originally posted by gatchamarie

Originally posted by AllentownDarkWater Partially, yes, but I have dreams of being a voice actor too and getting work with some of my favorite VAs.

From what I have heard you have a strong voice which is very adaptable for a voice actor! Just follow your dreams as much as you can, especially when you're still young! You seem to have the right qualities!

Thanks! I've been meaning to record a VO demo, but I never got around to it. I don't know how it should go.