What Is The Last Score You Listened To? (older scores)

[Bespin 8,480]

I loved Mel Brooks movies When I was a kid, not sure I would appreciate them today as much.

[Naïve Old Fart 9,516]

57 minutes ago, Bespin said:

Sorry to repeat myself, but I really love this Album!

John Williams - Dracula (vinyl)

 

 

 

You get no argument from me, dude, I've loved it since 1979.

 

 

 

13 minutes ago, Disco Stu said:

 

Well trust me, he was very charming and funny in it

 

 

Is that Ron (almost Doctor #3) Moody?

[Disco Stu 15,495]

2 minutes ago, Richard said:

Is that Ron (almost Doctor #3) Moody?

 

It is!  He plays a former member of the Russian aristocracy made destitute by the revolution.  In the film he and Langella are trying to track down a dining room set of chairs from his former palace because the family jewels (literal, not metaphorical) were sewn into the lining of the chairs.

 

Langella!  Moody!  DeLuise!  Brooks!

[Jurassic Shark 12,065]

I think it's Ron Howard.

[Naïve Old Fart 9,516]

2 minutes ago, Disco Stu said:

 

It is!  He plays a former member of the Russian aristocracy made destitute by the revolution.  In the film he and Langella are trying to track down a dining room set of chairs from his former palace because the family jewels (literal, not metaphorical) were sewn into the lining of the chairs.

 

Langella!  Moody!  DeLuise!  Brooks!

Wow. What's not to like...then or now.

Funny is funny. It doesn't matter when.

[Kasey Kockroach 2,344]

8 hours ago, Cherry Pie That'll Kill Ya said:

Anyone else know any tinnitus-friendly scores? I haven't listened to any music at all in almost three months.

I assume what you need is something really mellow and soothing...hmm...

Enya? JNH's Snow Falling on Cedars? 

[Disco Stu 15,495]

I had the Chariots of Fire theme stuck in my head so I listened to the two times that Williams has recorded it.

 

Holy mackerel, the Aisle Seat arrangement is so superior to the Summon the Heroes arrangement.  Like not even close.  The Summon the Heroes version kinda sucks.  The Aisle Seat one really soars, I might prefer it to the original Vangelis.

[SteveMc 2,674]

Will give the Aisle Seat version a listen, thanks!

[Disco Stu 15,495]

2 minutes ago, Steve McQueen said:

Will give the Aisle Seat version a listen, thanks!

 

Yes!  You decide!

 

 

[SteveMc 2,674]

Summon The Heros version is a tad too bombastic.  Good if you forgot your coffee in the morning, maybe.

Much more nuance in the Aisle Seat interpretation.  Superior, to be sure.  

(Mind if I give you a follow on Spotify?)

[Disco Stu 15,495]

I guess.  I don't really do anything there.  I mostly stream using Google Play because it also gives me Youtube Premium.  I use Spotify if Google doesn't have an album for some reason, and to get links to post stuff here since they auto-embed and way more people use Spotify.

[Sir Hilary Bray 235]

a few Goldsmith's -Escape from Planet of the Apes, First Blood, Air Force One, The Blue Max and The Swarm.

 

Horner- 48 Hours, Star Trek's II and III and Cocoon. 

[Jurassic Shark 12,065]

25 minutes ago, Disco Stu said:

I guess.  I don't really do anything there.  I mostly stream using Google Play because it also gives me Youtube Premium.  I use Spotify if Google doesn't have an album for some reason, and to get links to post stuff here since they auto-embed and way more people use Spotify.

 

That's because Spotify's the best, no contest. But you're right about the Isle Seat recording - I've always found it superior. The version on Summon the Heroes sounds like a bad orchestral substitute for the original recording - although I do like the intro. I think the strength in the Isle Seat version is that it's to a greater degree adapted to the strength of a symphony orchestra - it doesn't just sound like a orchestra pop arrangement.

[Disco Stu 15,495]

I prefer Google Play because it's very no frills.  Look up a song or album and there you go.  No social crap, no recommended playlists (at least not shoved in my face).

[SteveMc 2,674]

1 minute ago, Disco Stu said:

I prefer Google Play because it's very no frills.  Look up a song or album and there you go.  No social crap, no recommended playlists (at least not shoved in my face).

When I was listening to Desplat's Operation Finale on Spotify, Steve Winwood's "Valerie" started playing out of the blue, in the middle of the album.  Jarring.

[Jurassic Shark 12,065]

10 minutes ago, Disco Stu said:

I prefer Google Play because it's very no frills.  Look up a song or album and there you go.  No social crap, no recommended playlists (at least not shoved in my face).

 

I find the minimalistic GUI of Spotify very satisfactory and not least fast. You can turn off all the social crap and you don't have to subscribe to any recommendations. And you should not connect your Spotify account to your Facebook account!

 

8 minutes ago, Steve McQueen said:

When I was listening to Desplat's Operation Finale on Spotify, Steve Winwood's "Valerie" started playing out of the blue, in the middle of the album.  Jarring.

 

That's strange. Are you using the free version?

[SteveMc 2,674]

3 minutes ago, Jurassic Shark said:

That's strange. Are you using the free version?

Of course.

[Jurassic Shark 12,065]

3 minutes ago, Steve McQueen said:

Of course.

 

There you have the answer.

[Marian Schedenig 8,192]

1 hour ago, Disco Stu said:

I had the Chariots of Fire theme stuck in my head so I listened to the two times that Williams has recorded it.

 

Holy mackerel, the Aisle Seat arrangement is so superior to the Summon the Heroes arrangement.  Like not even close.  The Summon the Heroes version kinda sucks.  The Aisle Seat one really soars, I might prefer it to the original Vangelis.

 

I didn't even know he recorded it more than once. I've always been fond of the StH version.

[crocodile 8,006]

The Fly (Shore) and The Fly II (Young). Two excellent scores with operatic aspirations. Horror music used to be classy.

 

Karol

[Disco Stu 15,495]

I wouldn't say those scores were exactly in step with the horror music tropes of the era....

[crocodile 8,006]

I never implied they were.

 

Karol

[Unlucky Bastard 7,782]

I dunno, Christopher Young was the new and exciting thing for horror flicks at the time.

[Disco Stu 15,495]

That's true.  Hellraiser is quite the touchstone for people into that sort of thing, which I'm not really I have to admit.

 

Shore and Cronenberg were always very much their own thing, though.

[Bespin 8,480]

John Williams - Dracula (vinyl restoration) (yes again!)

John Williams - The Witches of Eastwick (Isolated score, minus some source music)

[Incanus 5,714]

Seven Years in Tibet by John Williams: Man I love this score. 

 

Medal of Honor: Frontline: Still the best of the Giacchino scores and actually best of the MOH scores period. A perfect mix of heart tugging dramatic moments and catchy action setpieces.

[publicist 4,643]

 

For some insane reason, Maurice Jarre was hired for this John Hughes/Chris Columbus/John Candy comedy in the wake of 'Home Alone': surprisingly enough, it works. Jarre, at his charming best, wrote a slightly gallic romance, together with a sweet faux-irish folk tune for Maureen O'Hara's domineering mother (which makes you wonder about the clumsy tries at a similar idiom in the quintessential irish story of 'Ryan's Daughter'). I had my problems with Jarre's 'big' scores over the years, but his fringe score rarely disappointed me.

[Naïve Old Fart 9,516]

On 8/28/2018 at 5:41 PM, kaseykockroach said:

JNH's Snow Falling on Cedars? 

A lovely score, from a classy film.

[Disco Stu 15,495]

I listened to just the actual House of Cards symphony presented on disc 1.  Pretty enjoyable.  I liked some of the interesting instrumentation choices.  I'm not familiar at all with the TV show or its score, though.

 

[Jay 37,351]

The Main Title is one of the best Main Titles of the 2010s for sure

 

I couldn't tell you one thing about any other aspect of the score, and I've seen every episode.  It's just kind of there, never draws attention to itself at all

[Jurassic Shark 12,065]

I'll have to check this out. BIS is a label I respect. Usually good quality.

[KK 3,307]

I remember it getting pretty interesting in the later seasons. Pseudo-jazz with some operatic flair.

[Jay 37,351]

Oh yea, I vaguely remember the score amping up a bit in later seasons.  

Thank god the upcoming Season 6 on November 2nd is it's last.

[Disco Stu 15,495]

1 minute ago, KK said:

I remember it getting pretty interesting in the later seasons. Pseudo-jazz with some operatic flair.

 

Yes there's some crazy wailing female vocals in a couple of places in this concert presentation

[publicist 4,643]

The concept album is - especially with the second disc - a musically very recommendable presentation. One of 2018's best yet.

[KK 3,307]

From what I've heard, Beal sounds like a pretty intelligent guy too. Will check out that album sometime.

[Disco Stu 15,495]

7 minutes ago, publicist said:

The concept album is - especially with the second disc - a musically very recommendable presentation. One of 2018's best yet.

 

Yes and those pieces have nothing to do with House of Cards beyond the first track.  I'm going to listen to disc 2 tomorrow, though.  I was mostly interested in hearing a film/TV composer arrange his work into a longform concert presentation.

 

 

 

Also here are the program notes on the "symphony"

 

Quote

House of Cards Symphony

 

The Netflix production House of Cards revolutionized how a dramatic serial programme is delivered to and viewed by an audience. It has changed television. But it was also revolutionary in allowing the members of the creative staff the freedom to produce a dramatic programme the way they wanted. When Jeff Beal accepted his first of two Emmy Awards in the autumn of 2015 for his score to House of Cards, he gratefully acknowledged this unique and inspiring experience. Having an expansive palette filled with spectacular writing, acting and production is a dream gig for a composer.

 

House of Cards creator Beau Willimon explained the importance of Beal’s music in an interview with Variety: ‘We often whiplash from one emotional state to one that’s completely different in a single frame. Music helps us make those transitions, establish the pace, [and] uncover the emotional truths of our characters in ways that can amplify or add more facets.’ Willimon also pointed out how Beal considers the big picture: ‘He’s not just tackling each scene as it comes, he’s looking at each episode as a totality. Then he’s doing that on a larger scale, thinking about a trajectory for music for the entire season.’ Willimon added: ‘The best thing to do with a truly original voice is get out of the way and let it surprise you, listen to it and respond; in Jeff Beal, you have a truly original voice.’

 

The music of House of Cards has resonated with audiences around the world. As Beal has travelled from university campuses to concert halls, conducting suites from the show, he has talked to the fans as they express their thrill in hearing the music come to life. House of Cards in Concert was created as a way to bring this small-screen experience into the concert hall, and the House of Cards Symphony was born.

 

Each of the ten symphonic movements is built around a thematic idea or character. Rather than arranging these in a purely linear order, the symphony draws its own musical arc through the emotional and dramatic landscape of the Underwoods’ Washington drama. The orchestration and material have been expanded and developed to utilize the power of the full symphonic ensemble, while the core instruments of the House of Cards soundtrack remain: the electric bass, guitar, operatic voice and flugelhorn.

 

[Jay 37,351]

Just looked at the back cover on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DQXPQTM - the first disc really runs over 83 minutes long?

[Disco Stu 15,495]

1 minute ago, Jay said:

Just looked at the back cover on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DQXPQTM - the first disc really runs over 83 minutes long?

 

I listened via the Naxos Music Library, which has disc 1 clocked at 1:22:18

[Jay 37,351]

Would be interesting to see which players in my house/cars can play that and which can't

[Disco Stu 15,495]

I have one cd player in my house.  The one that plugs into my laptop.

[Jay 37,351]

I don't have an actual CD player or anything, just computers, a blu-ray player, two old DVD players, a PS4, an X-Box, and the CD players built into both our cars

[Kasey Kockroach 2,344]

I have two CD players that don't work, a laptop that plays CD's, a CD player in the car that broke years ago, a N64, a PS2, a Wii, a PS4, a chihuahua, a cat, a Woody Woodpecker plush doll that forever resides at the front of my car where everyone can see it, and a Heather Langenkamp autograph. 

[Disco Stu 15,495]

I plan on getting an actual CD player to hook up to my receiver eventually.  Right now the receiver is only used for my record player.

[Jurassic Shark 12,065]

I'm also planning to get a new CD player, but the selection has really diminished since I bought the current player (about eight years ago?)

[Jay 37,351]

Is there anything a dedicated CD player would do that a Blu Ray player can't do?

[Disco Stu 15,495]

1 minute ago, Jay said:

Is there anything a dedicated CD player would do that a Blu Ray player can't do?

 

I don't have a household situation (since there are 3 kids) where it makes sense to have one hub for all my media, including TV and such.  I plan on having an audio only stereo setup in my bedroom, the only space that's really available to me for music listening.

[Kasey Kockroach 2,344]

Just now, Jay said:

Is there anything a dedicated CD player would do that a Blu Ray player can't do?

A Blu-ray can't make love to you.

[Jurassic Shark 12,065]

Just now, Disco Stu said:

 

I don't have a household situation (since there are 3 kids) where it makes sense to have one hub for all my media, including TV and such.  I plan on having an audio only stereo setup in my bedroom, the only space that's really available to me for music listening.

 

I thought you had a fine library room / man cave in your new house! So you had to sacrifice it?

[Disco Stu 15,495]

1 minute ago, Jurassic Shark said:

 

I thought you had a fine library room / man cave in your new house! So you had to sacrifice it?

 

I did.  It's a....a....a play room now....