Fantastic interview!
I could listen to these two legends talk about music and life for hours.
I was lucky enough to have a chance to interview Soken-san and Uematsu-san directly in the past and those conversations already blew my mind, but seeing an interview with them two together is a whole other level of awesome. Especially as a composer.
Thank you for making this!

植松さんは恥ずかしいと仰るけど、色んなアレンジが世にある中「やっぱり原曲が一番」という感想も多いのがすごい事だと思います。

While Nobuo Uematsu is certainly recognized in the video game world, I personaly feel he's not recognized enough, given the results his work has achieved. Looking back at the FF games he's done - especially 6, 7, 8, 9 & and part of 10 - they were absolutely ground braking and industry-changing products, so significantly narrated by the music, particularly. Obviously they told some great stories, with loveable characters, deep gameplay mechanics and cutting edge graphics, but Nobuo Uematsu's music was the thing that gave them the soul. This unique characteristic that so many fell in love with, and cherish to this day. The newer FFs are still good games with some great musical pieces - but as a whole they clearly struggle greatly to be as influential as the older titles (not meaning sales, but the overall impact). When talking about the greatest video game creations in history I think "Final Fantasy", and when I think "Final Fantasy" Nobuo Uematsu is the first thing that comes to mind, undoubtedly. And I'm so grateful for all the music and emotions! Long live Master Uematsu ✌🏻🖤

植松さん、いい顔してますね。
大きな功績を成し遂げた男の顔って感じで尊敬します。

Ugh...Uematsu is 63! i was born in 85 and been inspired by his music since the early 90s with FF4. I would not be a musician without him, period. I am going to be devastated when his time comes. please live another 20-30 years!!!!

SOKEN & UEMATSU! BOTH LEGENDS <3

Nobuo san: I am embarassed to listen to the old tracks I made.

Soken san as a FF fanboy: Excuse me?!

thank you for this. this is a fun and interesting talk between two legends!

誰だよあの親父 って幕張の会場でも言ってましたね笑
FFプレイヤーで植松さんのことを知らない人は居ない、それ程のレジェンド！

ファミコンの音自体に特殊な魅力があるし植松さんのかっこいいカウンターメロディがくっきり味わえる。生楽器の音源はすべてがぼやけてしまう

To all FF fans who only play the single player games. FF XiV probably has the best soundtrack in games as a whole.

植松さんの作曲してきた経緯が
ソケンさんと真逆になってて
それでも双方、努力が認められて、プレイヤーに作曲家として受け入れられてるのは面白いなぁ

公式チャットの祖堅さんのコメントがなかなか貴重だった

It's fascinating to listen to Uematsu-sensei talk about feeling embarrassed over his older works because I'm playing the original Final Fantasy for the first time right now (after having played many of the other games in the series that he worked on) and I'm really taken with how charming and well done the music is

坂口博信×吉田直樹の対談が2021年に。
植松伸夫×祖堅正慶の対談が2022年に。

受け継がれるFFシリーズの系譜。

I feel for Uematsu-san when he says he doesn't like to listen to his older compositions in their original from. It's like looking back on artwork you drew when you were younger and ask yourself why did I do that? Other people love and appreciate it though and that is what matters. We are often our most tough critics. Keep on rocking on dude. Yourself and Soken-san have given me hours of musical enjoyment over the years. :)

These two haven't just been responsible for some of the best video game music, but of some of the best music in general.

These two people have created some of the best soundtracks ever made in any entertainment medium.

Hearing that Uematsu, like so many artists I know in my life, can't look back on his old work without cringing made me smile. It's just a universal truth when it comes to art, regardless of the medium. No one likes to look back at their old stuff, even when the people around us tell us it's wonderful.

Two Kings 💜🛐

悠久の風のはなしのところで「タリラリ」が「タリラリララタラッタッタラ」っていう風になるのところで
風が出てきたところに日本語の奇跡を見た