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Good to have you back Joe. CYPHER

LOL Sorry! That was a little irreverent wasn't it? I was listening to "Naive and Sentimental Music" earlier this week. It is so lovely. Don't forget that the L.A. Philharmonic also premiered Adams' "Darma at Big Sur", which was in fact the first Adams' piece I ever heard (Sigh. It will be long remembered. But when will they release a recording of it, damnit?!? ). I was thinking of of some of Adams' earlier music. I know a lot was played by the San Francisco Symphony but I thought there were a few more LA recordings as well? CYPHER

Nowadays, whenever I do swing by, after I check the front page for new updates, I come straight to General Discussion (sorry guys but half the time I don't know what you are talking about in "Other Topics" anymore! ). I tend to avoid the major discussion threads because unfortunately I just don't have time to read all the posts let alone join in any proper discussions or arguments at the moment. So I like the shorter threads, especially the neglected ones on topics that sound intriguing and a bit out of the ordinary. So it's all in the thread title, baby! Also I try to vote in polls if they're worthwhile, so I can at least continue to feel I am still participating. CYPHER

I voted for "The Flying Car". CYPHER

I love the Los Angeles Philharmonic, esp. their John Adams stuff. CYPHER

Well given that I have never heard The Edge surely that disqualifies me from voting in this two-way duel, eh? Actually... no. Because I love The Lost World that much, I just had to vote for it! However the above comments have certainly made me aware that Goldsmith's score is one to keep my eye out for in future. CYPHER

I very much like The Empire Strikes Back (it really is all about that last minute) but some other strong contenders include Close Encounters of the Third Kind (if my memory serves me correctly) and Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. There are many other end credit suites which I love e.g. Stepmom, The Patriot, Minority Report etc, but to whatever extent they are pure concert pieces rather than specific end credit music, I will refrain from championing them for now. CYPHER

No competition. CYPHER

Thanks for that Sturgis! I see Williams, Horner, Zimmer, Goldsmith, Kamen (?), Bernstein (so many late legends) and Elfman... Who are all the rest? CYPHER

Coincidence? I think not! LOL Sturgis! I love your signature pic! It looks like a Vanity Fair style photospread, am I right? Any chance of pointing me in the direction of a larger version? Thanks mate! 8O CYPHER

So Drax, I wonder which team you're going for in today's footy final? 8O CYPHER - who will not be watching the game because he is not really interested in such things.

I throw my vote behind Jeff Beal for Carnivale! That was some very impressive scoring there. Wonder if it'll ever be released on CD? Is the Lost score out yet? Some nice, atmospheric moments, a la The Thin Red Line in tone, however the action music was rather simplistic and contrived, I thought. Anyway thanks for posting this Jeff. And I agree with your comments about B. Cannavale in Will & Grace (Interestingly enough he also played a homosexually inclined character in season four of Six Feet Under so there you go). CYPHER

Oh yeah, I know that one. I think I actually got Frida from there. It's not as good as Dirt Cheap (I once saw Yo-Yo Ma Plays the Music of John Williams there for $10 - too bad I'd already bought it two years before). CYPHER

Old man, the guy is rich enough already! I agree. I do manage to find something I would be interested in getting for ten bucks every now and then though (I only ever go about once every 2-3 months). Last couple of purchases have included Frida, The Incredibles, The Piano and even E.T. - The Extra-Terrestrial! Where do I find Rockbottom Music again? CYPHER

Which store are we talking about? I was at the Parramatta one briefly today and was surprised to see that they still had a few CDs in stock that I was interested in getting a few months ago. Usually whenever I see something I might like to buy (I'm not an impulse buyer, unless the price is too good to pass up), it's never there when I come back to purchase it. So stay away! Anyway, I only really shop at Dirt Cheap CDs these days. $10 is about all I am willing to pay for a CD at the moment... CYPHER

Good for you Damo. You know, we do have CD stores here in Sydney too... CYPHER

I just saw a newspaper ad for this film the other day. I had never heard of it before (and still have little to no idea what it is about), but a new Jodie Foster film is nearly always cause for excitment of some kind. CYPHER

I agree with Neil. I only watch Kubrick movies on the big screen. CYPHER

LOL Isn't it great having two such venerable directors politely duking it out with one another on our very own board? CYPHER

Now this is great trivia! Thanks for sharing Neil - it makes me smile. CYPHER

Yep, looks like marzipan. However, I actually quite like marzipan... CYPHER

No, I can't say I've heard of it. Any more info? I know, shock horror, huh? I'm glad you posted about this nonetheless, Steef. I picked up this CD (the Telarc/LSO version) at Christmas time last year for $A 10 (approx $US 7.50?) and had wanted a forum to discuss it in (where else but here obviously, but little old me was not going to start a new topic for it, nor trawl through various Goldsmith threads for a scant reference to latch on to). "Music for Orchestra" is, as has been mentioned, rather dark and murky. Yes, I guess you can feel the pain, but for me, that extends to the listening experience as well. I don't dislike it by any means, but it's not a piece I'm dying to listen to over and over again. Likewise, "Christus Apollo" which has only 'graced' my ears but once. I am a huge fan of Ray Bradbury (thanks, Marian, for pointing out the obvious error - someone had to do it ) - Something Wicked This Way Comes is one of my favourite books. And yet I am inclined to agree with the aforementioned assessment that this poem is both ponderous and overbearing, though I sympathise with its themes. I'll have to have a read of it in isolation and listen to the piece several more times in order to get a better grip on it. In contrast, "Fireworks" was an instantly likeable composition, which had me grinning from ear to ear within minutes and smiling still hours afterwards. Yes, its central theme bears a certain resemblance to one of the passages in Goldsmith's own The Mummy but don't let that put wary listeners off - it is simply marvellous, joyous even! CYPHER

Damnit, and to think I never got to see it. Let's hope it gets back on its feet again... CYPHER

That's what I was thinking about too. OK, so this is a messageboard devoted to John Williams, film composer, and here is a thread title referring to a venerable film composing family ... and the first thing that comes into our heads is Seinfeld?!? Tell me, what is wrong with this picture? CYPHER

I admire Thomas Newman's musical output very much. I loved the sounds of [Road to Perdition in the context of the film and, based on the enthusiastic comments by posters here, I may look into buying it in the future. I am surprised American Beauty has not really been mentioned. This was the first T. Newman score I bought and, whilst the CD presentation is woefully short at approx 37 minutes, there is some great music here, which aided the success of that film no end. I don't listen to it much nowadays however, as I have well and truly exhausted its usefulness. The Horse Whisperer is a very impressive and varied score, with excellent sound quality. I'd be curious to know anyone's thoughts on the following Newman scores: The Green Mile and Meet Joe Black. Thanks. CYPHER