I never knew Amanda became a streamer. So amazed you got this opportunity. To think, a few years ago, you didn't want anything to do with this game and here you are, now absorbed and loving every bit of the game to the fullest. As a 10 yr veteran of the game. Watching your videos makes me so happy to see your genuine love for this.
A voice actress of Star Citizen (and other things), Anna Demetriou, started streaming after she got invited to play the game by another streamer. The community also purchased her a PC capable of streaming. 😆
It's not just the lyrics but the singers passion behind that song that somehow sells a 10 year journey in a matter of minutes. I never honestly understood how some people could say that music can tell stories as well until you get deep into ffxiv and see that the songs themselves tell a deeper introspective of characters that the games writing doesn't dig into. Ysayles Oblivion tells of her life long struggle trying to fix and fail at being the bridge between dragon and elezen. Dragon Song War ost of Hydaelyns failure and keeping peace between the two races. And of Flow not only welcoming her death but of acknowledgement of the WoL deeds even when no words are spoken for those years. Lots of beautiful introspectives of characters all over the FFxiv music.
The other thing that sells Flow, I think is just the...intimacy of it. It could easily have been this grandiose, sweeping melody, but to me it's just...simple. Relatively so at least. The musical equivalent to a heart to heart conversation.
Yes! Exactly this. Another example is parts of Tomorrow and Tomorrow can be intepreted as a back and forth btw the WoL and a certain Ancient. "Pray don't forget us, your bygone kin. With one world's end does a new begins And should our souls scatter unto the wind. Still we shall live on". "Stand tall, my friend. May all of the dark deep inside you find light again. This time, tumbling, turning, we make amends" Whoever the lyricists are at CBU3 are true wordsmiths. The music in FF16 also have some absolute banger lyrics.
@@Tholapsyx From what I understand, most of the songs have lyrics penned by Koji (and now Kate). One notable example I remember is Soken giving Koji only 2 hours to write the lyrics for Equilibrium (Sophia theme).
It's always so lovely to see Amanda in interviews and community podcasts. Ever since I first saw her on Marco's channel, she comes across as such a genuine, kind and goofy person. No wonder she's charmed the socks off the community! I've been playing since ARR, and I've seen people come and go over the years, but I've always had such mad respect for the sheer influence of the vocalists in the pieces. That we get to watch Amanda discover and go through the story that means so much for us, is truly another gift on top of a bounty.
Garrett, you're on fire with the intros and edits as of late my guy. Keep it up! And Kyle you did so well with the questions in this interview. If Amanda is perusing these comments, you're awesome!
You know Garret, I know you've told the story of doing your passion for content creation dying as you felt that you were always chasing the ladder and making connections because they might help. I can't help but think all of that experience trying to make connections and working to meet the right people and being able to do interviews and have chats with them have trained you so well for this role! The way you get such a variety of guests to how you manuver the conversations with them, its so entertaining and enjoyable and your experience lends to amazingly captivating content!
Damn dude that is a kind thing to hear. There were some standout interviews I really enjoyed back in the early 2010's so it wasn't all bad. But the rat race side of things definitely chipped away a bit. Getting together with folks through GG has been super refreshing because, so far, everyone we've collabed with has been a natural thing. Other than finding a day to get together, nothing has felt overly-planned or forced. TLDR: Just loving making content like this. And I could listen to Kyle fire off banger follow-ups off the top of his head all day.
@@Amovetv There is something to be said that, being mostly a lurker on most streams, The "LetKyleCook" emoji is the first one I know where I witnessed its creation and am it's by far my favourite one ever!
These new MS Q&A videos are so good. I really enjoy the format you are going with. It just ramps up your podcasts to another level. Amanda was such a treat to see and listen to and you guys are getting better and better at doing interviews! Loved the chemistry between all three of you. Never knew who the person was behind the voice I had fallen in love with in FFXIV. But knowing she is going through the MSQ...now I have someone new to watch. Thanks for bringing her on the show...and also doing her podcast justice with this amazing editing and polished final video.
First of all, this was a great episode, and I love how you edited down the stream. Also, I love that you actually went back and recorded some of the examples of the innuendos found in the DRK quests.
Holy Star Stricken Musical Bliss! Amanda Achen, the voice we all hear the moment we start the game, interviewed by the two Bros we all enjoy watching! These fatntastic players on my FFXIV friend's list, which I have been following almost 2 years now. Players who are STARS themselves and I adore all the hard work they put into producing the BEST entertainment while also enjoying and having fun in our favorite game. HOW AMAZING IS THAT?!?! Amanda, fellas, thank you for just being so delightful and awesome, and GG!!
I'm only a few minutes in so I'm sure I'm jumping the gun on this BUT: Man, it might be silly but just hearing Amanda talk about that Vegas fan fest has me tearing up. I'm a FFXIV gamer and currently an office worker by day, but I was brought up as a classical pianist and my degree is in theory and composition. When I'm not working or gaming, composition for various projects is still how I spend my free time. Hearing her experience from that behind the scenes aspect to seeing all the love the community has for her is just getting me. Looking forward to the other uh....hour and 25 minutes of the video! EDIT: Okay an update from slightly further on, I think this is the most I've geeked out about any FFXIV podcast ever.
Amanda hadn't play FFXIV until after FF XIV Fan Fest 2023 in Vegas. And the reason she started playing is one of the many, many reasons I love Amanda. "I want to know why people cry" She knows the music is powerful, but she's never experienced the way the players had experienced it - and she wanted their experience of her music
You guys are getting so good at interviewing people outside of your usual sphere! I have zero music knowledge, but it was fascinating to have a glimpse of the behind the scenes of recording and performing music. Specially during covid, learning how Amanda managed to record during lockdown and the level of that performance in spite of the difficulty makes me love Flow even more. Thank you for all the work you guys are putting behind these special podcast episodes ❤
Only two vocalists have ever left me completely speechless: Floor Jansen, and Amanda Achen. What an honor and a blessing to have her as part of the community.
Haha... So there are at least two people playing FFXIV on Mac. xD Anyway, it's funny because I wouldn't have started the game if I didn't saw a lot of ads pointing out the fact that Final Fantasy 14 can be played on MacBooks. :)
1:25:00 Would love to hear Amanda perform some OG Playstation era game songs like the Lunar Silver Star Story songs ("Wind's Nocturne", "Wings") or Castlevania's "I am the wind".
I really love how Amanda is, in her own words, "respectfully degen". She has the same kinda vibe and sense of humor as my female friends I had in highschool. I'd love to be her friend, I feel like that would be super fun
I'm curious, which Heavensward theme is Amanda referring to here? I know it's not Dragonsong because that was sung by Susan Calloway so I thought maybe it was the theme called Heavensward that's used in the trailer. However, when I looked that one up, it was sung by a soprano soloist named Laura Strickling. So which other Heavensward theme am I forgetting here? I've always wondered: does Amanda know the context surrounding Flow? FFXIV is definitely overwhelming but in a good way. In a way, with so many expansions, it's like each expansion is its own game with how the story focuses on different story elements in each one. Garrett, so many people don't understand that about A Realm Reborn, that it's a slow burn, and that's why they call if slow-paced or boring when in fact A Realm Reborn serves as the introduction and setup for the other stories that would be explored in future expansions. For me, the favorites have always been Minfilia and Thancred, and always will be even now. Louisoix is also a third favorite for the role he's played in the story and the impact he's had on so many lives. Rather than notes, Amanda, you could start taking some screenshots of some of the most important dialogue lines in MSQ, but as for patch side content, one way to do it is to complete side quests as soon as they are unlocked, including the dungeons they unlock, so that you have access to more variety in the various roulettes.
@@tetraspirit13 Answers isn't the whole reason. It was reverse engineered by Soken and narrative design to have the impact it did. Endwalker has the impact it did because it works off a narrative that has taken its time to world-build and build the importance of each character in the world. Answers has an impact in one scene and one scene only.
I don't even know the lyrics for most of the songs but none of that matters because she does such an amazing job evoking the emotions behind those lyrics in a way that mere words won't do.
Garrett now gets to have the fun knowledge of DRK story being dick joke agnostic, as well as his own personal DRK headcanon of PLUNGE tanking. Have fun Garrett!
Re: ARR Alphinaud Yeah, Sam Reigel kinda...understood the assignment of "smarmy and insufferable" a little too well. Replayed that recently and said to *many* friends "I forgot how badly I wanted to strangle Alphi at this part of the game."
I kind of wish they had given Sam the chance to adapt Alphi's voice after ARR, and SE's way of re-casting him without telling him he isn't coming back was kind of shitty. At the same time, I know that if he was re-cast we wouldn't have gotten the great works from him we have (and he would've been less active on CR), but it would've been amazing to have that crossover and maybe get THOSE voices in the game at some point.
This was SO FUN you guys! And what a beautiful edit! Y’all are consummate professionals…. Looking forward to the next time! ✨🩷🎶
Aw thanks Amanda! And thanks again for making the time. Can't wait to do it again.
I never knew Amanda became a streamer. So amazed you got this opportunity. To think, a few years ago, you didn't want anything to do with this game and here you are, now absorbed and loving every bit of the game to the fullest. As a 10 yr veteran of the game. Watching your videos makes me so happy to see your genuine love for this.
A voice actress of Star Citizen (and other things), Anna Demetriou, started streaming after she got invited to play the game by another streamer. The community also purchased her a PC capable of streaming. 😆
This intro brought tears to my eyes. Amanda's voice is positively angelic!
It's not just the lyrics but the singers passion behind that song that somehow sells a 10 year journey in a matter of minutes. I never honestly understood how some people could say that music can tell stories as well until you get deep into ffxiv and see that the songs themselves tell a deeper introspective of characters that the games writing doesn't dig into. Ysayles Oblivion tells of her life long struggle trying to fix and fail at being the bridge between dragon and elezen. Dragon Song War ost of Hydaelyns failure and keeping peace between the two races. And of Flow not only welcoming her death but of acknowledgement of the WoL deeds even when no words are spoken for those years. Lots of beautiful introspectives of characters all over the FFxiv music.
The other thing that sells Flow, I think is just the...intimacy of it. It could easily have been this grandiose, sweeping melody, but to me it's just...simple. Relatively so at least. The musical equivalent to a heart to heart conversation.
Yes! Exactly this. Another example is parts of Tomorrow and Tomorrow can be intepreted as a back and forth btw the WoL and a certain Ancient.
"Pray don't forget us, your bygone kin.
With one world's end does a new begins
And should our souls scatter unto the wind.
Still we shall live on".
"Stand tall, my friend.
May all of the dark deep inside you find light again.
This time, tumbling, turning, we make amends"
Whoever the lyricists are at CBU3 are true wordsmiths. The music in FF16 also have some absolute banger lyrics.
@@Tholapsyx From what I understand, most of the songs have lyrics penned by Koji (and now Kate). One notable example I remember is Soken giving Koji only 2 hours to write the lyrics for Equilibrium (Sophia theme).
@@JaxParowFFI could have sworn I remember that being for the Metal or one of the other Alexander songs 😅
@@SventFulgur The story I heard for Alexander is that Soken asked Koji if he could rap. Koji said no and Soken said "you do now". This was for Rise.
The way she describes how she practices and learns the lyrics reminds me of how I learn raids. o_o;
Tokyo Dome (Savage)
Now that’s an intro well done grinding gear
It's always so lovely to see Amanda in interviews and community podcasts. Ever since I first saw her on Marco's channel, she comes across as such a genuine, kind and goofy person. No wonder she's charmed the socks off the community!
I've been playing since ARR, and I've seen people come and go over the years, but I've always had such mad respect for the sheer influence of the vocalists in the pieces. That we get to watch Amanda discover and go through the story that means so much for us, is truly another gift on top of a bounty.
Garrett, you're on fire with the intros and edits as of late my guy. Keep it up! And Kyle you did so well with the questions in this interview. If Amanda is perusing these comments, you're awesome!
I just love her singing so much. And she's a sweetheart too.
You know Garret, I know you've told the story of doing your passion for content creation dying as you felt that you were always chasing the ladder and making connections because they might help. I can't help but think all of that experience trying to make connections and working to meet the right people and being able to do interviews and have chats with them have trained you so well for this role! The way you get such a variety of guests to how you manuver the conversations with them, its so entertaining and enjoyable and your experience lends to amazingly captivating content!
Damn dude that is a kind thing to hear. There were some standout interviews I really enjoyed back in the early 2010's so it wasn't all bad. But the rat race side of things definitely chipped away a bit. Getting together with folks through GG has been super refreshing because, so far, everyone we've collabed with has been a natural thing. Other than finding a day to get together, nothing has felt overly-planned or forced. TLDR: Just loving making content like this. And I could listen to Kyle fire off banger follow-ups off the top of his head all day.
@@Amovetv There is something to be said that, being mostly a lurker on most streams, The "LetKyleCook" emoji is the first one I know where I witnessed its creation and am it's by far my favourite one ever!
I am so happy you did this. Whenever Amanda starts singing you know s*** is getting real. Also damn that intro was amazing
These new MS Q&A videos are so good. I really enjoy the format you are going with. It just ramps up your podcasts to another level. Amanda was such a treat to see and listen to and you guys are getting better and better at doing interviews! Loved the chemistry between all three of you. Never knew who the person was behind the voice I had fallen in love with in FFXIV. But knowing she is going through the MSQ...now I have someone new to watch. Thanks for bringing her on the show...and also doing her podcast justice with this amazing editing and polished final video.
The editing and added visuals are wonderful, especially in the ARR section (“crystallize” such a great visual pun)
Oh my she is part of the singing nuns in Good Omens!
Flow will always bring the emotions. Always.
First of all, this was a great episode, and I love how you edited down the stream. Also, I love that you actually went back and recorded some of the examples of the innuendos found in the DRK quests.
Went back? I just never delete anything. If you scrutinize you’ll see Tuna’s original hair color.
Great video. Also I had no idea bout the D jokes in the Dark Knight quest, I just thought it was Fight Club
You did it setting that alarm during the stream last night worked
These VO intros are amazing, great work. I spend many hours with titles like Daryl Talks Games and this feels pretty lush.
This was fantastic talking getting to hear her non-gamer experiences. Y'all should get Jason Charles Miller on next!
Holy Star Stricken Musical Bliss! Amanda Achen, the voice we all hear the moment we start the game, interviewed by the two Bros we all enjoy watching! These fatntastic players on my FFXIV friend's list, which I have been following almost 2 years now. Players who are STARS themselves and I adore all the hard work they put into producing the BEST entertainment while also enjoying and having fun in our favorite game. HOW AMAZING IS THAT?!?! Amanda, fellas, thank you for just being so delightful and awesome, and GG!!
Great job Garrett. Love your take. You and Kyle are amazing!!!!
slowly watching through the video for the edits and the transition at 2:15 already floored me
what a introduction
I'm only a few minutes in so I'm sure I'm jumping the gun on this BUT:
Man, it might be silly but just hearing Amanda talk about that Vegas fan fest has me tearing up. I'm a FFXIV gamer and currently an office worker by day, but I was brought up as a classical pianist and my degree is in theory and composition. When I'm not working or gaming, composition for various projects is still how I spend my free time. Hearing her experience from that behind the scenes aspect to seeing all the love the community has for her is just getting me. Looking forward to the other uh....hour and 25 minutes of the video!
EDIT: Okay an update from slightly further on, I think this is the most I've geeked out about any FFXIV podcast ever.
26:40 absolute legend
Amanda hadn't play FFXIV until after FF XIV Fan Fest 2023 in Vegas. And the reason she started playing is one of the many, many reasons I love Amanda. "I want to know why people cry" She knows the music is powerful, but she's never experienced the way the players had experienced it - and she wanted their experience of her music
Lovely interview can feel the passion, professional, and interest that all three have
You guys are getting so good at interviewing people outside of your usual sphere!
I have zero music knowledge, but it was fascinating to have a glimpse of the behind the scenes of recording and performing music. Specially during covid, learning how Amanda managed to record during lockdown and the level of that performance in spite of the difficulty makes me love Flow even more.
Thank you for all the work you guys are putting behind these special podcast episodes ❤
I can not hear Flow without tearing up. Even after all this time has passed. T_T
What a great interview!
Fantastic video, love Amanda and all her commentary!
Also working with John Williams and other famous composers 😮
All the best going forward. Loving MSQ&A hope for many more episodes!
Only two vocalists have ever left me completely speechless: Floor Jansen, and Amanda Achen. What an honor and a blessing to have her as part of the community.
These podcasts edits are amazing! Lots of work to go through an hour long discussion and make this kind of video. Cheers!
Voice acting is quite a skill. Singing is quite a skill. Singing while doing it IN a character's voice is a amazing. 😆
Prozd singing in Goofy's voice is a skill. I'd start with SIMPLE AND CLEAN and then try Snow Halation.
Fantastic video well worth watching again!
omg, this video is such a gem T.T
I’m off to sleep but will watch this later today!
Loved this Q&A!
Haha... So there are at least two people playing FFXIV on Mac. xD Anyway, it's funny because I wouldn't have started the game if I didn't saw a lot of ads pointing out the fact that Final Fantasy 14 can be played on MacBooks. :)
This is very nicely edited! Id mistake this for one of the better netflix productions
Now I kinda want them to host keiko 😂
Being sick last week means catching up on content! Happy to push this VOD through while we do the Monday office work.
when I hear the endwalker login screen I hear "tell the lost they'll find their way" even knowing the actual words being used i still hear that.
Return to Oblivion is such a powerful song to me due to the... character moments which happen during it.
Amanda is such a sweetheart
1:25:00 Would love to hear Amanda perform some OG Playstation era game songs like the Lunar Silver Star Story songs ("Wind's Nocturne", "Wings") or Castlevania's "I am the wind".
You can request these as a live learn on my next Twitch Concert, May 5!
I really love how Amanda is, in her own words, "respectfully degen". She has the same kinda vibe and sense of humor as my female friends I had in highschool. I'd love to be her friend, I feel like that would be super fun
This was pretty dope
Early morning vid!!! ♥♥♥
Beautiful intro!
good morning all o/
I would love for Amanda so try singing her songs once shes played them all through.
I have tickets to see her in Seattle for Distant Worlds in July! I am very excited!!
OH Y'ALL BEEN COOKING
Garrett about to stream his Levelling of Warrior now DRK has been forever ruined.
I wonder why Soken and his team changed singers, however. Apparently, ''Heavensward' was sung by Omega Bone and "Dragonsong" by Susan Calloway...
Contracts end, sometimes people choose a different creative direction. Susan Calloway was also with XIV for Stormblood.
I'm curious, which Heavensward theme is Amanda referring to here? I know it's not Dragonsong because that was sung by Susan Calloway so I thought maybe it was the theme called Heavensward that's used in the trailer. However, when I looked that one up, it was sung by a soprano soloist named Laura Strickling. So which other Heavensward theme am I forgetting here?
I've always wondered: does Amanda know the context surrounding Flow?
FFXIV is definitely overwhelming but in a good way. In a way, with so many expansions, it's like each expansion is its own game with how the story focuses on different story elements in each one. Garrett, so many people don't understand that about A Realm Reborn, that it's a slow burn, and that's why they call if slow-paced or boring when in fact A Realm Reborn serves as the introduction and setup for the other stories that would be explored in future expansions.
For me, the favorites have always been Minfilia and Thancred, and always will be even now. Louisoix is also a third favorite for the role he's played in the story and the impact he's had on so many lives. Rather than notes, Amanda, you could start taking some screenshots of some of the most important dialogue lines in MSQ, but as for patch side content, one way to do it is to complete side quests as soon as they are unlocked, including the dungeons they unlock, so that you have access to more variety in the various roulettes.
Morning all o/
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Good morning ✌️
And now to see if you guys can get Jason Charles Miller and Susan Calloway to round out the vocalists collection.
Big pass on Susan Calloway.
@@mistressabysstressexcept Answers is the whole reason Endwalker had the impact it did?
Yeah that's a no on Susan Calloway. She deleted her social media accounts because she was seen interacting with transphobic content.
@@tetraspirit13 Answers isn't the whole reason. It was reverse engineered by Soken and narrative design to have the impact it did. Endwalker has the impact it did because it works off a narrative that has taken its time to world-build and build the importance of each character in the world. Answers has an impact in one scene and one scene only.
@@laerwen I dunno. I feel it adds a lot of oomph to the opening cinematic for ARR. And love her vocals on Dragonsong and Revolution.
that was a good watch thank you for doing that
also i will never forget the big dick knight jokes now, thanks Amanda
I don't even know the lyrics for most of the songs but none of that matters because she does such an amazing job evoking the emotions behind those lyrics in a way that mere words won't do.
an evil fairy princess song? Interesting
Garrett now gets to have the fun knowledge of DRK story being dick joke agnostic, as well as his own personal DRK headcanon of PLUNGE tanking. Have fun Garrett!
You guys definetely should stream Endwalker raid series and post 6.0 MSQ.
Without really spoiling things for you guys, you won't hear Scream unless you get into the raiding scene of Endwalker, that's all I'll say.
Not simply the clip of flow making me an emotional wreck. It's far too early for that.
Good morning
Good morning! o/
Re: ARR Alphinaud
Yeah, Sam Reigel kinda...understood the assignment of "smarmy and insufferable" a little too well. Replayed that recently and said to *many* friends "I forgot how badly I wanted to strangle Alphi at this part of the game."
I kind of wish they had given Sam the chance to adapt Alphi's voice after ARR, and SE's way of re-casting him without telling him he isn't coming back was kind of shitty. At the same time, I know that if he was re-cast we wouldn't have gotten the great works from him we have (and he would've been less active on CR), but it would've been amazing to have that crossover and maybe get THOSE voices in the game at some point.
imagine if they didnt cut out like half the quests from arr
Scratch! Hope you're keeping well, friend!
I admit, I didn’t watch the stream because it was April Fool’s Day and I still ended up the fool. 😭
Hes used cardboard boxes in lost city of amp[. so ramen maracas is totally believable!
Something about her forging her own way to music is so Venat of her 🤍