another case of “the internet is forever”
that was me in 1997, thinking i knew what the hell i was doing. i remember being kinda proud of that, having written and played all the parts, thinking it was all metal and stuff…expecting that it would really pump players up before they entered the game. sure, it was a bit of a departure from the reverential character of Air Warrior II’s orchestral theme, but hey it’s almost 2000, right? let’s kick this franchise in the ass!
it wasn’t until a year or two later that the Air Warrior III producer (who, bless his heart, had greenlit this bold new musical direction with a “why the hell not?” attitude) let me in on a little secret: the players *hated* it. they felt we weren’t treating the franchise with the proper respect, or something. he related this with a gleeful smile, letting my withering ego know that he didn’t give a piss one way or the other. seems he found the whole dust-up rather amusing. i, on the other hand, failed to see the humor in the situation.
well it may have taken 12 years, but…EL OH EFFING EL! good lord, did you watch that thing? what in hells bells was that all about? how did that possibily go out the front door as The Title Theme for Air Warrior III? nice synth part, jackass. and was that…was that a *gong* i heard at the end??
man oh man…here’s hoping 2021 doesn’t find me laughing up blood at my 2009 output.
