Thanks! It's always cool to hear that somebody branched out of their comfort zone (in regards to listening to music) to listen to something I made. I think that the instrument you're referring to is just an electric piano. I really love the variety of sounds that an electric piano can make. It's perfect for keeping up a soft left hand arpeggio while being just as great with a kicking right hand melody.

We all know that it's hard for a friend or family member to pay compliments to a person since, on some level, there's always an obligation for the friend to give a compliment. But coming from somebody that is free to give his or her honest opinion, that really means a lot. I love the concept of the Audio portal on Newgrounds for that very reason. Compliments like yours and the others on this song so far are what an artist works for, as I'm sure all of us know. It gives inspiration and fuel for continuing the process. Thanks so much for your compliment. I really appreciate it.

Thanks! Sorry to make it sound like my other response to comments on this song but it really means a lot! That was what I was going for, and I'm really glad to know that I met my goal. Thanks again!!

Thank you so much! I loved making this. Everytime I got a part right, I had to stop and admire the creativity of guy who composed it (I think it's Koji Kondo. I know he did a lot of games from that era. Star Fox, Mario, and Zelda at least.) Your response was just what I was going for. And yeah, the kit part is always a favorite of mine to make on songs. Especially on this song. The original synth part on a lot of songs from Mario 64 sounds really Steve Gadd style to me, for some reason.