Music Notes: Song titled 'The Opened Way' for the Playstaion 2 game 'Shadow of the Colossus'. In truth, I'm not very proud of this arrangement. It's orchestral, and I arranged it before I had a firmer grasp of percussion than I do now. The percussion is really supposed to carry this piece, and it just sounds weak without its proper use. Still, at the time of this upload, I haven't seen a single MIDI for the great game that is 'Shadow of the Colossus', so here it is. Maybe in the future I'll do a better arrangement.

Game Notes: If you're unfamiliar with the game, 'Shadow of the Colossus is easily one of the greatest games for the PS2. I picked it up on a whim. A recommendation from the video store clerk who actually had to go get the only copy the store had out of her car because she wanted to hold on to the last one of their limited supply. Despite its minimal fanfare upon release, it has come to be known as a classic. Simply one of its kind. It was nominated by GameSpot for 'Best Original Music' (http://www.gamespot.com/pages/features/bestof2005/index.php?day=2&page=1) and in 2007 it was rated 4th in IGN's ranking of best PS2 games of all time (http://ps2.ign.com/articles/772/772296p1.html). It beat out Final Fantasy X by one rank. I think it's more of an acquired taste, but it really is that good.