#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Do you do anything other than listen to film scores?Should he? What else is there then film music, Spock? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 You mean before film music? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 There was nothing before Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedBard 71 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 There was nothing beforeSo program music and tone poems doesn't count for you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 What...are these? There was no music before Max Steiner wrote King Kong! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedBard 71 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 What...are these?There was no music before Max Steiner wrote King Kong!Right... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Yep.Then it's irrelevant whether your hi-fi system plays CDs from a local tray or is connected to a computer to play a playlist of lossless files.You youngins make it too complicated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedBard 71 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Just can't get enough of Rhapsody in Blue.It's my go-to music whenever I'm feeling a little anxious, the kind of self-conscious anxiety resulting from a non-specific sadness.A state I like to call Blue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 It's never been music that has conjured thoughts of the colour blue in my mind. But everyone's different, so Gershwin must have associated the music with that particular colour somehow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedBard 71 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 It's never been music that has conjured thoughts of the colour blue in my mind. But everyone's different, so Gershwin must have associated the music with that particular colour somehow.Actually, according to history, Gershwin originally called it "American Rhapsody."The title Rhapsody in Blue was suggested by his brother, Ira, after his visit to an art gallery featuring the work of James Whistler. Amongst his work there was Nocturne in Black and Gold: The Falling Rocket and Arrangement in Grey and Black (better known as Whistler's Mother).So in this case, the blame for the title lies with the brother, not the composer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 It's never been music that has conjured thoughts of the colour blue in my mind. But everyone's different, so Gershwin must have associated the music with that particular colour somehow.Actually, according to history, Gershwin originally called it "American Rhapsody."The title Rhapsody in Blue was suggested by his wife, Ira, after his visit to an art gallery featuring the work of James Whistler. Amongst his work there was Nocturne in Black and Gold: The Falling Rocket and Arrangement in Grey and Black (better known as Whistler's Mother).So in this case, the blame for the title lies with the wife, not the composer.George Gershwin had a brother and a wife with the same name? That would have been awks, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Moonraker *sniff* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedBard 71 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 It's never been music that has conjured thoughts of the colour blue in my mind. But everyone's different, so Gershwin must have associated the music with that particular colour somehow.Actually, according to history, Gershwin originally called it "American Rhapsody."The title Rhapsody in Blue was suggested by his brother, Ira, after his visit to an art gallery featuring the work of James Whistler. Amongst his work there was Nocturne in Black and Gold: The Falling Rocket and Arrangement in Grey and Black (better known as Whistler's Mother).So in this case, the blame for the title lies with the brother, not the composer.George Gershwin had a brother and a wife with the same name? That would have been awks,Fixed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 So because Ira was the wordsmith of the duo, he wanted his own influence on the piece by giving it a vague and cryptic name, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Anyway, I listened to 12 hours straight of John Williams.Make that 20,000, since you never seem to listen to anything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 A.IA fine score. It's a bit hard to judge though because of the inadequate OST. I'd really love to see a label like La-La Land release an expansion sometime in the near future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Ah crap! Should have figured, especially given Filmtracks' legal troubles with Fox.I guess I'll edit the post from a few days ago while I'm at it...(the score was A.I by the way). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 http://www.filmtracks.com/errors/Ugh. I hate how he likes to go all political. Reminds me of my old editor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 While I love Filmtracks, I'm not a fan of the constant political diatribe. The 404 error is particularly unfunny, which is strange given Clemmensen's usually consistently amusing writing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Filmtracks, as a review site is largely useless now because a lot of score releases from labels like Intrada, LLL etc dont get reviewed. Just checked the main page and I dont even see an entry for TBOTFA???I dont visit the forum because it looks ugly and unwieldy. Threaded posts on a black background? That was JWFan in 2000...we've moved on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Plus it's just the views of one jaded and unevolving guy. Well written and concise, but equally histrionic and close-minded. I prefer outlets which have a few contributers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 I agree. He hates the Zimmer/RC sound but keeps reviewing scores in that vein. Which seems as pointless as me reviewing a Country and Western album. I prefer to read reviews from the people who actually like this kind of music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Or people who might not necessarily like an alternative style in general but keep an open mind as it's nice to be surprised once in a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 He liked Pacific Rim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 CC has very strong preferences and turn-off that make his reviews for certain scores suspect from the start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 I had to think for a moment what TBOTFA was. For a few moments I thought you meant Born on the Fourth of July. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 The Birth on the Fourth of April? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Angèle Dubeau - Game MusicThis album right here. Very cool violin-led interpretations of some video game scores. My favorite tracks where the ones with music from Chrono Trigger & Chrono Cross, Final Fantasy, Secret of Mana, But I enjoyed the whole album! Tetris music was really fun If you liked this album, you should check Symphonic Fantasies (the WDR Radio Orchestra recording, not the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra one). The Chrono Trigger & Chrono Cross medley found on the Game Music album is just a shortened (and lesser!) version of the medley found on the Symphonic Fantasies album. Same for Secret Of Mana and Final Fantasy.Oh, and the best recording of the Tetris theme is this one: This version is quite funky too: I'm sorry, but should this not go in the Video Game score thread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,364 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Excellent BB, I'll check it out!Stefan, let the mods do the moderating, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 It is my duty to inform you when you arent doing your job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 I'm sorry, but should this not go in the Video Game score thread?No.This thread is called "What Is The Last Score You Listened To?", not "What Is The Last Film Score You Listened To?", so it means you can talk about any score, including video game ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Alvar, please let the mods do the moderating, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,714 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 The Eiger Sanction by John WilliamsEarthquake by John Williams Omen II 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Alvar, please let the mods do the moderating, thanks.It is my duty to inform you when you are wrong! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 JWFan is a flat circle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 JWFAN is a sphere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 I thought it was a square? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,714 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 It is all part of the circle of life! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 I thought it was a square?I don't know man! It's a shapeshifter! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,364 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Brian Tyler - Now You See MeStill love it. So thankful Brian made the complete (?) score available on his soundcloud. Shame no studio was willing to give it a physical OST release. I hope his sequel score is good, and gets a real CD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 JWFan is a flat circleThis thread has... you guessed it... served its purpose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedBard 71 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 JWFan is a round square.So because Ira was the wordsmith of the duo, he wanted his own influence on the piece by giving it a vague and cryptic name,It's only vague and cryptic if you don't have all the information.Rhapsody: A description of the type of work the music is. Nothing vague or cryptic about that.in Blue: A reflection of the work's European and American influences, including blues music which has been around since the late 19th century. The color reference was simply Ira's nod to the painter James Whistler's work, Nocturne In Blue And Green of the Thames at Chelsea and Nocturne in Black and Gold – The Falling Rocket.And the mystery is solved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 THE CONVERSATION - David Shire A long journey down to paranoia-land. Love Shire's fluid handling of the piano, it's a marvel of conflicted feelings, often starting harmonically upbeat or at least thrusting forward in a way that doesn't sound unpleasant, just to be interrupted by a singular toxic tone that sours the mood before gradually tightening its grip into full-blown musical paranoia. And it works wonders for Coppola's movie. ...unsettling how it doesn't betray its age, 1973, 2014, who could tell (smartasses move forward now)? Incanus and Romão 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 I listened to the last 40 minutes of Hook (twice), E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial complete score, Amazing Stories: The Mission original and re-recording and Star Wars Trilogy: The Original Soundtrack Anthology. Amazing Stories: The Mission was my favorite overall! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romão 2,274 Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 THE CONVERSATION - David ShireA long journey down to paranoia-land. Love Shire's fluid handling of the piano, it's a marvel of conflicted feelings, often starting harmonically upbeat or at least thrusting forward in a way that doesn't sound unpleasant, just to be interrupted by a singular toxic tone that sours the mood before gradually tightening its grip into full-blown musical paranoia. And it works wonders for Coppola's movie. ...unsettling how it doesn't betray its age, 1973, 2014, who could tell (smartasses move forward now)? Totally agree. Terrific score Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 JWFan is a round square.So because Ira was the wordsmith of the duo, he wanted his own influence on the piece by giving it a vague and cryptic name,It's only vague and cryptic if you don't have all the information.Rhapsody: A description of the type of work the music is. Nothing vague or cryptic about that.in Blue: A reflection of the work's European and American influences, including blues music which has been around since the late 19th century. The color reference was simply Ira's nod to the painter James Whistler's work, Nocturne In Blue And Green of the Thames at Chelsea and Nocturne in Black and Gold – The Falling Rocket.And the mystery is solved.Glad they came up with a name that was shorter and easier to remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedBard 71 Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 JWFan is a round square.So because Ira was the wordsmith of the duo, he wanted his own influence on the piece by giving it a vague and cryptic name,It's only vague and cryptic if you don't have all the information.Rhapsody: A description of the type of work the music is. Nothing vague or cryptic about that.in Blue: A reflection of the work's European and American influences, including blues music which has been around since the late 19th century. The color reference was simply Ira's nod to the painter James Whistler's work, Nocturne In Blue And Green of the Thames at Chelsea and Nocturne in Black and Gold – The Falling Rocket.And the mystery is solved.Glad they came up with a name that was shorter and easier to remember.Me, too.Also, American Rhapsody would've sounded too generic, anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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