Naïve Old Fart 9,553 Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 17 minutes ago, Will said: Not a film score but by god this is awesome: The composer that replaced that theme in 2006 was even better: You may recognize him. That's news! Big finish...ba ba-da-da! I've got chills. Will 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 18 minutes ago, Will said: Not a film score but by god this is awesome: The composer that replaced that theme in 2006 was even better: You may recognize him. Haha I just said this week in another thread that I'd always found CBS's various news themes ineffective. The only one I really like outside of Williams' efforts is the old Kalehoff theme for ABC World News Tonight. I'd love to hear a performance with actual instruments Actually I also really like the old PBS News Hour theme too Will and Faleel 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,716 Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 Memoirs of a Geisha by John Williams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will 2,215 Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 3 hours ago, Disco Stu said: Haha I just said this week in another thread that I'd always found CBS's various news themes ineffective. The only one I really like outside of Williams' efforts is the old Kalehoff theme for ABC World News Tonight. I'd love to hear a performance with actual instruments Actually I also really like the old PBS News Hour theme too You didn't like Horner's theme? Blasphemy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 It was well into his really sucky era. I do prefer his Universal fanfare to Goldsmith’s though! Will, Faleel and Kasey Kockroach 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,531 Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 1941 - LLL Alright, time to have the march constantly in my head for another two weeks. Fun. The most interesting was a ton of little snippets, phrases, orchestration choices sprinkled throughout that evoke either previous Williams (Jaws, Superman - hell, it even reuses a motif from it) or later Williams including bits of post-2002 Star Wars and such. Also it sounds great, that brass! They don't record 'em like they used to anymore. OST seemed to start promising enough with well-done joins, but at the end it just kinda farts out with both Battle of Hollywod and Ferris Wheel, gives up and just goes to the credits, what's that about? Also the only worthwile alternate is the Finale, holy hell is that different and grim! I guess Spielberg stepped in and explained this should be funnyly anticlimactic, it should suggest Kelso will just accidentally break out and drive the sub into Hirohito, not be down that he's captured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,091 Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 I agree regarding the OST. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Hilary Bray 235 Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 John Barry- Beyondness of Things, Eternal Echoes, Raise The Titanic Jerry Goldsmith- Players (love this score more than perhaps I should), Masada and QB VIII (via the 40 Years of Jerry Goldsmith collection) Lalo Schifrin- Bullitt Bullitt was my first Schifrin score both listened to and brought. Great sound to it (i.e Just Coffee, The Architect's Building, Shifting Gears etc) Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,553 Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 A great selection, Hilly! Sir Hilary Bray 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,484 Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 I have not listened to a score since 6 days!!! If I remember well, if I get over 7, I'll be warned, then banned, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc 2,674 Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 Listening to TreeSong. Better than I had remembered. Such lovely textures and wonderful violin lines. Will 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,484 Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 Amistad, I’m listening to Amistad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted July 21, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted July 21, 2019 Star Trek: First Contact - Jerrald King Goldsmith Nick Parker, Gruesome Son of a Bitch and Kasey Kockroach 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Kockroach 2,344 Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 The Final Conflict by Jerry "Mouse" Goldsmith This is probably my favorite 'villain' theme in all of film scoredom. It musically captures pure evil more beautifully and powerfully than any villain theme I've heard from any score before or since. Unlucky Bastard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 James Horner's CBS theme is great. Faleel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,040 Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 50 minutes ago, Dixon Hill said: Star Trek: First Contact - Jerrald King Goldsmith There was a period for about two weeks, a couple of weeks ago, where I listened to that about every day. I think it might be one of my favorite scores. There's something about it...there's a sheen to it, I don't know, its tone, the orchestrations, it's so clear and inviting. The complete score is _tons_ of fun, start to finish. The First Contact Theme, then Red Alert, where the tone gets really giddy with the Enterprise theme, before the Borg Theme blares in immediately afterwards...what a hell of an overture, and then with that groovy ass piano riff in Temporal Wake to bring the mood down, the fun just keeps going and going. He and his son did a fantastic job, the latter being responsible for some of my favorite moments, I remember discovering with shock. It's hard to get more badass than this, for example: And there's the sexy-ass stuff that Papa G-Smith wrote for the Borg Queen. I'm always fascinated by portrayals of sexiness in music, and Jerry knocks it out here with genuinely sensual material, like in this moment: The whole track is great, but the rustle of harp and strings climaxing into that high B in the violins? Chills. And then there are the smaller, great moments where Goldsmith really takes the dark, cornered scenario of the film and refracts it musically to the point where it transcends an action type movie, like in some of the more profoundly desolate statements of the secondary Borg motif at the beginning of The Dish, which on the flipside culminates in a great fanfare that recalls Alien in its more cathartic moments. Yeah, First Contact might be one of my favorites. Faleel and Dixon Hill 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 There seemed to be some divide at some point in the past with certain people claiming it was a mediocre score with some standout moments, but I think we're out of that temporal wake and most everyone appreciates it now. They don't make them like that anymore. It's been one of my favorite scores since the movie opened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 13 minutes ago, Nick Parker said: And there's the sexy-ass stuff that Papa G-Smith wrote for the Borg Queen. I'm always fascinated by portrayals of sexiness in music, and Jerry knocks it out here with genuinely sensual material, like in this moment: The whole track is great, but the rustle of harp and strings climaxing into that high B in the violins? Chills. Between this and Basic Instinct I think Jerry leads in the "music that turns you on but also makes you feel like you need a shower its so filthy" category. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Nick Parker 3,040 Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 7 minutes ago, Dixon Hill said: Between this and Basic Instinct I think Jerry leads in the "music that turns you on but also makes you feel like you need a shower its so filthy" category. Haha. I'm reminded of a story about Miles Davis...being the legend he was, every young player around would look for his approval if they knew he was listening to one of their sets. They would run up to him and say, "Mr. Davis, what did you think of my solo?" His response: "Do you kiss your girlfriend like that, like how you solo?" ...Jerry knew how to capture what Miles was getting at! I can't think of another orchestral composer who comes close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 I nominate the under-appreciated 'The Haunting' for that category Wojo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,040 Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 1 minute ago, publicist said: I nominate the under-appreciated 'The Haunting' for that category Ooh, haven't checked that one out. Seems like I should rectify that...man I miss high string melodies in movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brundlefly 2,385 Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 3 hours ago, Nick Parker said: Ooh, haven't checked that one out. Seems like I should rectify that...man I miss high string melodies in movies. Get the Deluxe Edition as long as it's still available. The only option for that score. publicist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,019 Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 It's a pretty good one. I'm not sure you need an album this long but there is a certain alluring mood to it that makes for a really pleasant spooky listen. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 That's the same for nearly all expanded Deluxe thingies, even things like 'Peter Proud' which is also decidedly too long - but we have accepted the archival angle, haven't we? I create my albums for my digital archive and leave the redundancies on the cutting room floor. 'The Haunting' runs 57 minutes for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,019 Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 The Lion King (2019) Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 Ready Player One by Alan Silvestri This is great! What a year it was for Silvestri between this, Infinity War and Welcome to Marwen. Will 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,019 Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 Lawrence of Arabia. I keep forgetting how magnificent the Tadlow recording is. I don't listen to it often but whenever I do it always reveals new details. Karol publicist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,091 Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 It's good, but I prefer Varese's OST release. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,484 Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 Subject of the day: great chorus! Amistad Empire of the sun OST Saving Private Ryan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted July 21, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted July 21, 2019 Seven Years in Tibet by John Williams Enjoyed an impromptu listening session on the Discord with @Holko this afternoon, and it was a very enjoyable experience, as always. Seven Years remains one of my favourite "dark horse" Williams scores, and with good reason. The opening and closing suite is simply gorgeous! The score as a whole is extremely diverse, and has all sorts of neat little intricacies and textures, from oriental instrumentation to traditional chants. Young Dalai Lama & Ceremonial Chant is one such example, featuring unorthodox percussion and very low throat singing. Leaving Ingrid comes across as very prequel-esque piece, ushering in those late 90s/early 2000s sound from Williams. Harrer's Journey and The Invasion offer an entirely different mood, one that's often more brooding, with some cool percussion once more. Approaching the Summit is another cool cue, and Palace Invitation feels like a neat source track. Heinrich's Odyssey is a long and grand culmination of the main themes, often played on solo cello (Yo-Yo Ma) and piano throughout the whole score. Seven Years is very solo-centric at times, as even the harp and woodwinds get a passage or two by themselves. Regaining a Son is a wonderful arrangement for a fairly short cue, with a very classical opening before stating the main theme and reprising the opening material again. All in all a real beauty of a score, with plenty of new tidbits to discover with each listen! Bespin, Holko and SteveMc 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,531 Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 It was pretty good! The Illustrious Jerry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brundlefly 2,385 Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 11 hours ago, publicist said: That's the same for nearly all expanded Deluxe thingies, even things like 'Peter Proud' which is also decidedly too long - but we have accepted the archival angle, haven't we? I create my albums for my digital archive and leave the redundancies on the cutting room floor. 'The Haunting' runs 57 minutes for me. That's not much you left for the cutting room floor. What did you abandon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 A few tracks edited together, though... Kasey Kockroach 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,716 Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 Jurassic Park by John Williams The Lost World: Jurassic Park by John Williams I love these both scores to bits for entirely different reasons. Top tier Johnny. The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn by John Williams: A more cartoony and lighter take on the globe trotting Indiana Jones-styled adventure with a dash of pirate-y swashbuckle thrown in to the mix. Superb fun and quirkily orchestrated. Angels in America by Thomas Newman Bespin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,019 Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 Three Tadlow recordings: The Vikings The Blue Max The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 A top 5 Williams from the 80's: pop americana in the best sense, full of Copland, blues and jazz influences with a carefree country vibe sorely missing from the maestro's increasingly rigid orchestral bombast following in the footsteps of his big Lucas/Spielberg successes. It was his last film with Mark Rydell (the parting from Bob Altman was long ago even then) and it's a fitting musical farewell to his 'Conrack' days. The main themes are tuneful with that special Williams mid-70's to mid-80's glow and the 37-minute MCA album is a bliss (i particularly dig the impressionist flute solo in 'Rain Clouds Gather', the opening of the film where a rainfall disturbs a boy during his fishing trip). The old Varése is so good i'm not even sure i need a new version but would probably buy it out of a sense of obligation. Bespin and Marian Schedenig 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 The Hateful Eight by Ennio Morricone A darn fine score in every respect. Particularly fancied L'Inferno Bianco this time around, plus L'Ultima Diligenza de Red Rock and the Neve cues, as always. Will 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John 2,032 Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 Chinatown A Clockwork Orange Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brundlefly 2,385 Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 2 hours ago, publicist said: A top 5 Williams from the 80's: pop americana in the best sense, full of Copland, blues and jazz influences with a carefree country vibe sorely missing from the maestro's increasingly rigid orchestral bombast following in the footsteps of his big Lucas/Spielberg successes. It was his last film with Mark Rydell (the parting from Bob Altman was long ago even then) and it's a fitting musical farewell to his 'Conrack' days. The main themes are tuneful with that special Williams mid-70's to mid-80's glow and the 37-minute MCA album is a bliss (i particularly dig the impressionist flute solo in 'Rain Clouds Gather', the opening of the film where a rainfall disturbs a boy during his fishing trip). The old Varése is so good i'm not even sure i need a new version but would probably buy it out of a sense of obligation. I love The Ancestral Home. What else is top 5 Williams from the 80s? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurwitz Fan 30 Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 ... Will 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 6 hours ago, Brundlefly said: I love The Ancestral Home. What else is top 5 Williams from the 80s? Born on the Fourth of July in any event. The rest switches. Sometimes, trail mix is all you need. This JNH from the fin de siècle of film music where middlebrow action movies still demanded robust orchestral scores with memorable themes is a solid entry with at least two great cues (Three Years Later, You wanna do this?). Kasey Kockroach 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,484 Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlastoEls 563 Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 Grusin’s The Goonies - fabulous. Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,373 Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 Hey that's a fun one I haven't listened to in a while, maybe I'll give it a spin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,484 Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 That's Entertainment (1981, Philips, 6302 124; Boston Pops O/Williams) That's Entertainment; Excerpts From "Fiddler On The Roof"; Selections From "A Little Night Music"; Richard Rodgers Waltzes; Pops On Broadway; Selections From "Gigi". (Reissued in 1985, Philips, 416 499-2) (Reissued for digital download in 2014, Universal) The Hollywood Sound (1997, Sony Classical, SK 62788; Washington jr., London SO/Williams) Lawrence of Arabia - Overture; Flying Theme (From "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial"); Out of Africa - Main Title; Wizard of Oz - Fantasy for Orchestra medley (March of the Winkies & Witches / Bicycle Music / Cyclone / Ding Dong, the Witch is Dead / Over the Rainbow); Theme from "Jaws"; The Adventures of Robin Hood - Robin Hood and His Merry Men; Pocahontas - Theme: Colors of the Wind; The Last Emperor - Theme; A Place in the Sun - Suite; Spellbound - Dream Sequence / Mountain Lodge; Godfather II (Main Title - The Immigrant); Dances with Wolves - John Dunbar Theme; The Devil and Daniel Webster - Mr. Scratch; Beauty and the Beast - Theme; The Best Years of Our Lives - Theme; Main Title from Star Wars. (Reissued for digital download in 2015, Sony Classical) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 Never heard this mean late 80's action score before. 80's Poledouris cross-breeded with Goldsmith, i dug the groovy xylophone syncopations from 'Escape of the Planet of the Apes' and the alto flute work. Kasey Kockroach 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 The Ghost and Mrs. Muir by Bernard Herrmann The Terminal by John Williams Bespin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,484 Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 The Fury OST The River Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,040 Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 46 minutes ago, Bespin said: The Fury OST Truly all you need! The performance and aural story that album creates is absolutely tops, one of Williams' moodiest and broodingi...est scores. Kasey Kockroach 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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