SWAT Kats

[Threaux]

Yes, Dr. Viper is an awesome villain because everything about him is pure evil, even his eyes glow yellow.   He's not my fav character on the show but he is hands down the best villain in SK.
                                   

[BurkeWorld]

I've watched most of the eps by now!

Not as good as SPC, but still clever.

Chance pwns all.

Burkey

[Andy]

I've watched all the epidodes on the download website. So far almost all the episodes were awesome. It was great seeing those episodes again and to some I've never seen when they were on the air. Thanks, Threaux for your courtesy on helping seeing these episodes again. I wish they'd continue the series. It looked to be a great one with neat characters, awesome villains, and it has a common thing towards how the heros do things and how the villians battle them. Oh well. I guess I just have to watch them by downloads.

[Threaux]

I'm glad you like it.  I agree, It was too awesome of a series to be dropped after two seasons.

On an unrelated note I'm going into the studio to start recording a few guitar tracks for a project in the following weeks and a I might have some extra time.  Anyway If  anyone is interested I'll record the Swat Kats theme songs and/or some SPC music from the soundtrack and even the main theme.  If any other guitarists out there want to know how to shred along I'll even make a small "how to play SPC songs" video. Let me know...

-Threaux   

[BurkeWorld]

Argh, I haven't shredded in a long time..

I busted my fingers anyways playing along o DragonForce.

Burkey

Heart Of A Dragon!

[Big Red]

On an unrelated note I'm going into the studio to start recording a few guitar tracks for a project in the following weeks and a I might have some extra time.  Anyway If  anyone is interested I'll record the Swat Kats theme songs and/or some SPC music from the soundtrack and even the main theme.  If any other guitarists out there want to know how to shred along I'll even make a small "how to play SPC songs" video. Let me know...

Beat you to it buddy!
http://swatkats.proboards23.com/index.cgi?board=fanworks&action=display&thread=1136903595&page=1
(there are better versions on page 2 of the thread, I think)

Unfortunately, I don't have any decent recording gear, so the sound quality was bad. I'd like to hear your versions! I would be interested in recordings of SPC songs, though it would depend on which ones we're talking about (I have trouble seeing the main english theme on guitar...).

Btw, speaking of SK, if you want some very high quality episodes, register at the
www.swatkats.us
forum. Clint's in the process of uploading all the high quality "moonsong" episodes (about 180 MBs each when full-length, 640x480).

[Threaux]

Beat you to it buddy!
http://swatkats.proboards23.com/index.cgi?board=fanworks&action=display&thread=1136903595&page=1
(there are better versions on page 2 of the thread, I think)

Awesome, way to shred, its great to have other musicians here interested in the same stuff.  The versions I'm doing are going to include the drum and bass parts as well and hopefully will get full studio quality mastering.  I noticed you played them faster than original as well, I love playing songs fast as all hell but I'm going to make more of a "close to original" rendition.  As far a SPC songs I'm gonna try to show people how to play along to black fight, etc.  The english theme will be done, you just have to wait to see how that will come out.
-Threaux

EDIT: And by the way, SWAT Kats is back on the air.  Everybody watch cartoon network at 2:30 pm today!

[Andy]

EDIT: And by the way, SWAT Kats is back on the air.  Everybody watch cartoon network at 2:30 pm today!

What?!!!  You gotta be kidding me! Really?!

[Threaux]

I kid not.  Swat Kats is back.  If someone has a tivo, or a way of capturing a cable signal to DVD tape it for me. 
Check your local tv guide for listings. 
http://online.tvguide.com/newsearch/detail.aspx?id=828726&tvobjectid=&sourcetype=S&progseriesparentid=828726&keyword=swat+kats&referrer=search1

[Big Red]

That's some mighty good news, alright!

Awesome, way to shred, its great to have other musicians here interested in the same stuff.  The versions I'm doing are going to include the drum and bass parts as well and hopefully will get full studio quality mastering.  I noticed you played them faster than original as well, I love playing songs fast as all hell but I'm going to make more of a "close to original" rendition.  As far a SPC songs I'm gonna try to show people how to play along to black fight, etc.  The english theme will be done, you just have to wait to see how that will come out.

Thanks. Yeah, they were faster, though that turned out well mostly for the season 2 theme. I think the others sound like they're meant to be played at the original speed (if that makes any sense).

I do look forward to seeing your work. You'll have drums and bass? Will you play both of those too or will it be someone else? Or, will they be done electronically?

[ApacheMan2K]

for those living in the USA and have Cartoon Network, SWAT Kats is on TV! look for them @1:30 PM (Central Time).

[Threaux]

for those living in the USA and have Cartoon Network, SWAT Kats is on TV! look for them @1:30 PM (Central Time).

2:30 for us on the east coast.

And as I type this Swat Kats has just ended and the credits are playing. 
Swat Kats will be on weekdays at 2:30 five days a week. 
This is the best Valentines Day gift ever.
Rock on!

I do look forward to seeing your work. You'll have drums and bass? Will you play both of those too or will it be someone else? Or, will they be done electronically?

Yeah, I'll have a drummer and bassist to backup my guitar work.  I want to find skilled session musicians to track with but if it comes down to it I can play bass myself and get a drum machine, that's a last resort though.

When all of that falls in place and I get enough studio time I'll post it here.

[Alistair Erie]

SWAT Cats is on at 3:30 PM over here in Arizona.
Today's episode was actually my first ever. It was really good.

[Blackcat]

Tape the episodes!, they will probably take them off after some months...like happened with Gachaman(G-force) on Boomerang…

[Andy]

Yeah. Kinda like the nice fresh series of Krypto The Superdog. I know that the series is stupid, but I've watched a few episodes and they are pretty decent. They were around for almost a half a year and now it's gone. Or was it a full year? I don't know. Well, Blackcat's right. WE should tape them all. Who knows how long they will be on the air. They were on Boomerrange, right? So, they lasted this long. That's good news, right?

Andy (The one who's glad that Swat Kats is back on the air. At least on the regular cable channels.) 

[D-Mac]

Canada fails at television networks. I don't think it's ever been shown here before.
I guess I'm gonna have to download an episode of it eventually if I'm ever going to see it.

Before I do though, can anyone tell me how the humor in this show stacks up? (Or if there's even any humor in its dialogue at all?)

If they've got any "camp" villains, then that's good enough for me. 

[Andy]

They got plenty of humor. It's more like serious/real life humor rather than cartoon type of humor. Trust us when we say that you are gonna like this series. It kicks butt.

Andy (The one who likes series that kicks butt)

[dfd3657]

Next to SPC, this is probably my all time favorite animated show. Such an awesome series. Earlier today, my lil' bro was watching TV upstairs, and I heard the ending theme music from SWAT Kats and ran upstairs. I was like, "What was that show!?!?" He was like, "Some cat show." I can't wait to watch it tomorrow. Just when I was about to download all the episodes, too.

P.S. Threaux, is your little quote under your avatar a reference to the band DragonForce? Because I them.

[dfd3657]

I just watched Destructive Nature, and man, I forgot how awesome this show is. I wish they'd released this in a box set.

[Threaux]

Before I do though, can anyone tell me how the humor in this show stacks up? (Or if there's even any humor in its dialogue at all?)

As far as humor, check out these lines from the show:

"you're about to be the B in a BLT."

"Purpose is important, purpose is all"

Callie Briggs: SWAT Kats! You only have one minute to blast the Pastmaster out of the City Hall clocktower!
Razor: Who says we can't fight City Hall?

Dr. Viper: You were always an arrogant fool, Dr. Zyme. My bacteria is immune to antibiotics!

T-Bone: What're you doin' here, Miss Briggs?
Callie Briggs: It was either this or golf, and you know how I feel about golf.

Jonny: Annie! It's a miracle!
Ann Gora: No, it's the Swat Kats.

It has the same cheesy comedy that made SPC great, along with a sort of semi-serious and dark aura that makes the story line actually worth following.

Threaux, is your little quote under your avatar a reference to the band DragonForce? Because I them.

Yes it is. And welcome fellow DF fan...
Proud and so glorious
Standing before of us
Our swords will shine bright in the sky
When united we come
To the land of the sun
With the heart of a dragon we ride!