After several minutes of research, I have finally concluded which parts of this medley are the best, which I am sure you will agree with me on. This is the full documentation of how it occurred, which I am openly sharing with you all.
ETP (Estimated time of procedure): 14min.
PROCEDURE: Simply listening to the whole medley.
CONCLUSION: It was tough to do, but I narrowed the best parts down to 0:00 - 13:50.
starlit wilds never gets enough love
nice medley professor saxdad
that and requiem of shield knight! cool harmonies in both. thanks, OG shovel medley guy
I *dig* this medley. It seems like this cover was a *knightmare* to arrange, but you've done some *ground-breaking* work with all your *tools!* I especially like seeing the game footage you *dug up* and your way of *handling* the video effects to match each texture. All in all, this might be the greatest medley on *earth!*
Damn, you beat me to the elongated pun comment. it's time I *bury* my dream :(
@@Smashologist Same here. It seems our chances have been *soiled* ...
those fast parts weren't easy, but they were fun !!
ty for having me on, dude :^)
Yo i recognize you from commenting on like every video that Sam Griffin puts out!
Sam Griffin guitar. he does fingerstyle guitar covers of video game music. really phenomenal player.
There is just too much good Shovel Knight music for one melody... Can say for certain though that you KILLED A Thousand Leagues Below
yeah, I really liked how that one turned out specifically, that and the main theme :)
@@insaneintherainmusic Damn. Surprised you commented on this comment. Just wanna say thx to you ive learned jazz and started to like it
Agreed. Undoubtedly my favorite Shovel of Hope song, and it was knocked out of the park.
@@saifuusuri My fav is an underlying problem, but a thousand leagues below is my 3rd fav from the soundtrack. My 2nd is high above the land. I also like flowers of antimoney
Dunno if anybody noticed, but MintPotion's channel (the studio Jake Kaufman, composer for Shovel Knight, runs) just posted this video and said, "This is beautiful". The composer approves!
...Then again, I'd be pretty suspicious if he didn't. This is, indeed, beautiful.
I have a dream. To mod Shovel knight so it becomes Sax Knight. Yup, instead of a shovel as a weapon, a shiny and sexy saxophone and also the whole soundtrack would be replaced by jazz covers. Dreaming is beautiful... (sry for the english, greetings from Spain ^^)
Minesk but the sax is too good/beautiful to be a weapon. it should be used to pacify all your enemies!
Every knight would have they're preferred instrument.
Shield knight would have a drumset
King knight Would have a gilded, golden mic stand
Specter Knight- electric guitar
Treasure knight - Whatever would get the most money
Mole knight- bass I guess
I'll have to think of the others later.
+Osman Blackett Treasure Knight would have to become a pussy kid and use autotune to earn the most money.
Mole Knight
O, yo no nunca vi esa. That awkward moment when English is my first language.
And yeah that's amazing to imagine treasure knight with auto tune
*Insert Game Grumps Shovel Knight Multiplayer Play-through Reference that will get me a lot of likes*
Unlike a lot of covers of video game music you actually bring something interesting to the table.
I'm imagining Shovel Knight playing bass, Specter Knight On the saxophone, Plague Knight on the Piano, and King Knight on the drums.
I'm the type of fan that likes the video before it even buffers lol
then again I'm never dissatisfied so....
I really loved this medley, especially with the gameplay being showed in the background, it all really helped the music tell a story!! I loved this beautiful game, glad you could tell the awesome story of the Sax Knight!!!
Treasure Knight's theme fits this style so well..... I'm speechless. The whole medley is great ! Thanks !
I have a regrettable lack of shovel puns, but a deep appreciation for 13 minutes of jazz. I'm glad you took the extra time to make it better, instead of just shoveling out whatever you had yesterday. (not even a pun alert)
That "Requiem of Shield Knight" part almost made me emotional. The other parts got me dancing in the chair. Man, just loved the entire medley.
This entire song is fantastic but specifically, the transition at 2:16 is absolutely magical.
didn't listen yet already liked
Sounds awesome! I could see why you had to move it back to today though... almost 14 minutes!?!? Wow. That takes a lot of work to put into it. Keep up the good work!!!
yep, took a looooooooong time to make this one possible. glad you liked it :)
The quality of every song over the past few months along with how many you've been able to produce is astonishing. I hope you are able to continue making some of the best covers I've ever heard.
Kinda disappointed that fighting with all your might isn't on here. Still a fantastic remix regardless, well done!
+AtomicMelodies even with 14 minutes I can't do every song lol
Very impressive, love it! Especially all the segways from one song to the next, all feels very smooth and pro! :)
This came up while I was watching a "Specter of Torment" stream. Nice timing!
But....now I'm stuck in a dilemma.
Listening to this or watching the stream?!
Anayansi Iris I wish I could, but I'm on mobile.
But I chose option number 1 and I don't regret it!
I really *dig* this medley!
8:44 You're one of the only UA-cam musicians out there that has really nailed the beauty of a piano/jazz Requiem of Shield Knight cover.
Thank you for the feels!
The long awaited shovel knight!
Here's my pun I promised I would put... Cmo'n guys, he's having a BARI bad day... get it?
Over the past week and a half I've done basically nothing but play shovel knight and listen to your music while doing other things, the timing of this is perfect.
Shovel Knight is one of my favorite games, and this jazz medley was awesome, I really enjoyed this.
Your styles so unique that just by hearing you from a twitch stream my mind immediately went to your LoZ covers, turned out it was you XD keep em coming dude.
-insert shovel knight pun about how amazing this is-
This is definitely one of your best covers/videos so far. (totally up there with Eterna Forest & Champion Cynthia IMO)
How *shovelrous* of you to create such a hot, and quite frankly, *saxxy* remix compilation. Nobody can rub any *dirt* on this track. Gotta say, after *digging* through my sub feed, this was so satisfying to... shovel?
I quit
Well I'm absolutely not disappointed dude! Shovel Knight ost is such a masterpiece of creativity, and you totally did it justice! It was amazing, really
I just played this for the first time last week, and finished it just hours before you uploaded this. I have no idea how this lined up so perfectly with my agenda but I'm so glad it did, this sounds wonderful.
Holy crap thank you so much for posting this! It was so amazing from beginning to end :D Makes me want to *dig* out Shovel Knight and play it again :D
shovel it out from under your old game pile and play it some more ;)
omg!! you did it!!! at last you did it!!! this is so awesome!!!! i love it!!
This really revived my childhood. Please try to put this on spotify w the songs separate or at least on yt cause i want to hear more of this. Would be perfect to put some of the songs on a playlist but this as a whole is quite long. Absolutely loved the thousand leagues below, fits so well played live. Also really good on the arrangements. Overall im looking foward to see more of this content! ♥️
I could come up with hundreds of positive adjectives for jazz music, but I never thought "epic" would be one of them! Incredible cover :)
I totally dig this! Sounds like something's been buried underground for a while, and you have dug it up.
I'm just having one of those days where when this came on I just couldn't help myself from sharing it with some people because DANG is this good. Shovel Knight has such wonderful music and you really bring out the best of it.
I hope you dig shovel puns, because you're about to have them in spades! Seriously though, this medley is absolutely groundbreaking! It's hard to come with a lot of shovel puns, so here's a bunch provided by Croaker, a character in Shovel Knight:
Hey Shovel Knight, I know things are tough, but don't throw in the trowel!
Pshh, that King Knight. You give him an inch, he thinks he's a ruler!
I traveled with some horse adventurers, but they were all so neigh-gative!
I was afraid as I jumped over the bottomless pit... but then I got over it.
I wondered why the Black Knight's shovel was getting bigger. Then it hit me!
I'm sure your quest will pay off in spades, hero! HAHAHAHAHA!
The Goatician? He may feast on valuable Meal Tickets, but overall, he's not a baa-a-a-a-a-ad fellow!
Super skeletons are way too serious! They can't take a little humerus ribbing!
The Bard performs on the street because when he's inside, he can't conduct himself!
Have I told you about the broken sword? Eh, never mind, it's pointless...
Plague Knight tried to tell me a joke, but it was too formulaic. He failed to get any reaction!
I talked with Mona the other day...bad attitude, breaking breakers everywhere...such a vial woman!
Have you talked to the Juice Maid? I tried to squeeze her for information... But I'm not sure she had anything pulpy to extract! My efforts were toadally fruitless.
I applied to be a Troupple Acolyte, but they said my apple-ication looked fishy... so they hired me!
Using a shovel as a weapon... what a groundbreaking idea!
Arrow signs are all the rage in the village these days, but I think they're on the way out.
I forgot what Reize was using as a weapon... but then it came back to me!
Propeller Knight can fly around using a bladed propeller helmet. Now that is cutting edge!
You visited the nightclub down in the mines yet? A swingin' abyss!
How about the new hotel in the Iron Whale? I found their rooms sub-standard, and the place was a wreck.
The Baz is a master of the rope whip. Natural talent, or was he taut?
Face to face with the Battletoads! What a rare opportunity!
Thanks for listening to all of my great jokes! I'd ask for a tip, but a well-told pun is its own re-word.
Congrats on 100k subs!
And I thought I was the only one who used vibrato on the keyboard haha, amazing medley! So glad you included A Thousand Leagues Below, my favourite from the OST
Haha, that was done in case I wanted to add some mod wheel synth shakes in post! The keyboard I'm using doesn't have a mod wheel or anything like that, so I can't really do the cool vibrato-y effects in real time, so I shook my fingers just to give a visual representation of what that was supposed to be, haha.
Thank you for doing justice to this game's incredible soundtrack. This cover just sounds SO GOOD!
Dude this is so beautiful, the transition from the deep sea level into the catch her theme had me tearing up. Well done, man.
Wonderful!!!!! Shovel Knight does indeed have an amazing soundtrack. Never saw this coming from you, but it's a very welcome treat! Awesome work!
haha! I picked this one since I didn't think many would be expecting this type of vid from me. glad you enjoyed it :D
Beautiful, thank you for all this! I really enjoy it especially the Iron Whale and the enchantress Battle theme. Great work!
This is brilliant! Just a wonderful medley, everything flowing together so well and with such great playing. I love how into it you are, too! :) But wow ... the more I hear, the better it gets. Thank you for all the work you put into making a massive medley like this!!
Jazz and Shovel Knight, these are a few of my favorite things ! Wonderful work sir
Now *this* is something I could shovel to.
I think we've found Jazz Knight.
I kinda wanted to commission an artist to design a "Saxophone Knight" or "Jazz Knight" for this video.. that would have been awesome!
I'm sure one of your subscribers would be happy to do it, even if it's kinda too late now.
I gotta say, as awesome as the Shovel Knight OST is, I can only listen to chiptunes with headphones for so long without getting a headache. This sweet-sounding, smooth rendition is just what I need!
I feel you there, man. Chiptune is mixed pretty loudly compared to most other styles of music, and the sounds can be particularly jarring! Glad you liked my version :)
I didn't even know you had this video! I was literally watching your other stuff and then wished that there was a video in your style of the songs from Shovel Knight so I searched UA-cam for "Shovel Knight jazz" and lo and behold you've already made my wish come true!
I never realized how jazzy the chords were in the treasure knight stage. Stellar job as always.
These arrangements are amazing, and the fact that you leave sheet music for us mere mortals to toy with is just icing on the cake. Love your stuff, keep up the good work!
Thanks so much for the kind words man, happy to provide sheet music!
NOTIFICATION SQUAD ASSEMBLE!
I've been waiting for this :D
Oh... Oh goodness... That was so beautiful... I loved it all. I was begging for more.
holy shit, this is really, like, REALLY amazing, love your work dude!
Having finally finished the game I can say that this is a truly amazing medley that carries the same feelings the game had, great job!
How brilliantly and perfectly they captured the music is awe-inspiring.
Absolutely flawless execution!
I especially love the jam during "An Underlying Problem" and the Nova Scotia connection!
The way this medley is played reminds me of a story. Enjoyed it the whole way through.
What a piece. I'd say that was definitely a spring break well spent.
me too. kinda wish I had relaxed a bit more... but this was a good payoff.
This cover is proof of how god damn catchy this games soundtrack is since I can recognize what levels each part is from just by listening. That, or its proof of how much I suck at the game since I've probably had to do each level dozens of times. Either way, great cover as always! Surpassed my expectations in spades...
I'm so sorry
Plague of Shadows Medley next? I loved this one, been waiting for it for a while, and was not let down!
probably not gonna do a plague of shadows medley, I'm fine with this video being a tribute to shovel knight :D
Another incredible arrangement! Huge fan of the Shovel Knight soundrack and your work in general, so this video is a dream come true! Keep up the awesome stuff!
After 4 minutes of intense research, I can deduce that this guy deserves your subscription.
It's here! And it's amazing! I don't think I can point out my favorite parts. It's all great. Love how you just do your own thing while staying true to the originals, like always. Sorry for the shorter comment, sometimes I just can't find the right words to describe how great your covers are.
I'm a simple man. I see Shovel Knight, I hit the like button. Awesome work dude!
I must say, this medley is resplendent. I see that you've picked up on King Knight's style. It's pure gold!
Breath of the Wild and now this! You are quite possibly the coolest jazz musician ever! Keep on playing with attitude!!! :3
fantastic arranging, playing, and editing, as always :°) great to see this game finally done by the premier jazz vgm dude on the whole web
What can I say about this that hasn't already been said? A truly epic undertaking, impeccably executed.
This was incredible! Keep up the great work!
Damn man! I haven't been able to keep up with your vids right as they came out recently, but now I wish I had, it looks like i was missing out on a lot! Man what a killin arrangement, you never cease to amaze me. Keep it up :)
My face when I sit in class and the teacher says "Everybody ready for the test?" 5:33
Amazing work, insaneintherain! I'm impressed every time a video appears on this channel.
Perfect timing! I just beat Plague of Shadows NewGame+ and man, I really stressed out. Time to listen to your sweet jazz :)
Wow you really gave us Spades of music to listen to here.
Dude this might be your best work yet! And I love that you included An Underlying Problem; that's one of my favorites from the OST and I feel like it's really underrated.
I'm so glad you included The Requiem of Shield Knight on here, this is the only good remix I've found!
Your music is great for listening at the office. Your renditions continue to amaze. Keep up the awesome work.
Hey man, I wanted to tell you how much I appreciate your musicianship and creativity. This arrangement is fantastic! Good luck as you move on from UA-cam to new adventures.
Super dope my dude! Keep up the good work really enjoy your videos!
Yo!!! This was amazing! Your medleys are always happiness inducing, and TBH, this medley already dug its way into my heart!
Heh. I can't even say how much I DIG this arrangement without saying that I'd be a burning, flaming corpse. Jazz is truly a language amongst the universal language of music. You, sir, are a scholar in that language. Only gods can compose what you do. Steel thy sax indeed. Or bass clarinet for me... I'm weird.
The treasure knight stage segment was lit as all hell!!
one of my favorite stage themes from the OST! thank you so much :)
every video you put out blows my mind!!! Kudos! 💕
Dude ngl i almost cried while listening. This is fucking beautiful. I really do appreciate the amount of effort one puts into a single youtube video. 😭😭😭😭
You really are the ace of SPADES when it comes to video game music!
Congrats on 100k subs, friend!
Amazing work! Superb Medley! Keep up the good work, gets better with every arrangement.
Your covers are really good; They always make my day.
Thank you, and keep up the amazing work!
I would KILL for The Betrayer remix to be on its own.
I LOVE all of these songs, but The Betrayer remix is my favorite.
A truly moving experience, I felt that you really dug into the music's emotion :P. But seriously great arranging and beautiful tone on that sax!
We need more action packed jazz covers. Betrayer was amazing, holy shit
thanks for 100k subscribers, you guys! raindrops... unite? something like that. 💧
also, if any of you make shovel related puns in the comment section I'll.....
I know right? Who'd make shovel puns? That's digsgusting
I guess I'll steel some jokes from the internet
Okay, but you didn't write anything about puns related to a tool with a broad flat blade and typically upturned sides, used for moving coal, earth, snow or other material.
How about 'Raindrops Accumulate!'?
There's something to be said here about all the digging to be done with all these shovels.
...Eh, I won't get into it, it's too deep.