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== Song Connections / Remixes ==
== Song Connections / Remixes ==
* FIFTH GIG is an arrangement of ''GUITAR FREAKS 5th GIG'', the opening theme from [[AC GF5DM4|GUITARFREAKS 5thMIX & drummania 4thMIX]]. This theme is also heard on the game ending screen for many GuitarFreaks & DrumMania releases.
* FIFTH GIG is an arrangement of ''GUITAR FREAKS 5th GIG'', the opening theme from [[AC GF5DM4|GUITARFREAKS 5thMIX & drummania 4thMIX]]. This theme is also heard on the game ending screen for many GuitarFreaks & DrumMania releases.
* FIFTH GIG has three versions of the song, depending on what mode you play the song on: Drum, Guitar, or Bass. These are labeled on the ''GuitarFreaksXG2 & DrumManiaXG2 Original Soundtracks 2nd season'' album as ''FIFTH GIG (Drum Solo Version)'', ''FIFTH GIG (Guitar Solo Version)'', and ''FIFTH GIG (Bass Solo Version)'', respectively.
* FIFTH GIG has three versions of the song, depending on what mode you play the song on: Drum, Guitar, or Bass. These are labeled on the [[GuitarFreaksXG2 & DrumManiaXG2 Original Soundtracks 2nd season]] album as ''FIFTH GIG (Drum Solo Version)'', ''FIFTH GIG (Guitar Solo Version)'', and ''FIFTH GIG (Bass Solo Version)'', respectively.
** Another arrangement of FIFTH GIG, titled [[FIFTH GIG TYPE II]], appears in the same game, replacing FIFTH GIG when playing the game in session with another instrument. Unlike the original FIFTH GIG, it sounds the same across all charts.
** Another arrangement of FIFTH GIG, titled [[FIFTH GIG TYPE II]], appears in the same game, replacing FIFTH GIG when playing the game in session with another instrument. Unlike the original FIFTH GIG, it sounds the same across all charts.
* A rearrangement of the Guitar version of FIFTH GIG and FIFTH GIG TYPE II, titled ''FIFTH GIG (Album Version)'', appears on Mutsuhiko Izumi's third album [[Third]].
* A rearrangement of the Guitar version of FIFTH GIG and FIFTH GIG TYPE II, titled ''FIFTH GIG (Album Version)'', appears in Mutsuhiko Izumi's third album, [[Third]].


== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
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FIFTH GIG
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The beginning and the ending of this theme was made a long time ago, based on the opening song I made for GUITARFREAKS 5thMIX.<br>
The theme that appears at the beginning and end of this song is based on the opening song I made for GUITARFREAKS 5thMIX a long time ago.<br>
Truth is, I kinda wanted to release this music to play in the game for a long time,<br>
Truth is, I kinda wanted to release this music to play in the game for a long time, so I'm very glad that I was able to make it into reality this time.<br>
so I'm very glad that I was able to make it into reality this time.<br>
And what's more, this time, as a new experiment, there are different versions for this song featuring drums, guitar, and bass, so you can enjoy a complete solo performance.<br>
And what's more, this time, as a new experiment, there are different versions for this song that features guitar, bass, and drum,<br>
Since there is a rather long drum solo here, I thought it would be best to have a real drummer play that part, so I asked an old musician friend, drummer Takashi Yasuda, to perform it.
so you can enjoy a complete solo performance.<br>
Since there is a rather long drum solo here, I thought it would be best to have a real drummer play that part,<br>
so I decided to ask an old musician friend, drummer Takashi Yasuda, to perform.


Dokadoka!! Doka-tan! Tokaaaa~~n! Da Da Da Dan!! Ja~~an!!<br>
Dokadoka!! Doka-tan! Tokaaaa~~n! Da Da Da Dan!! Ja~~an!!<br>
Oh~~! Did those live drums feel so~ go~~od!<br>
Oh~~! Live drums feel so~ go~~od!<br>
The sound is so lively~~! The power is different~~! It's so cool~~!<br>
The sound is so lively~~! The power is different~~! It's so cool~~!<br>
I couldn't help but smile in the recording studio.
I couldn't help but smile in the recording studio.


By the way, if you play this song in a session, another version of this song, [[FIFTH GIG TYPE II]], will appear.<br>
By the way, if you play this song in session, another version of this song, FIFTH GIG TYPE II, will appear instead.<br>
Let's play, everyone!
Let's play it, everyone!


== Video Production Information ==
== Video Production Information ==