Jay 37,378 Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 Quote CREATURE FEATURES celebrates the 35th Anniversary of POLTERGEIST and E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL with a lively discussion about the music with legendary scoring engineer BRUCE BOTNICK and Soundtrack Producer MIKE MATESSINO, who recently co-produced the new 35th Anniversary Remastered Edition of E.T. for La-La Land Records. After many years of engineering the classic recordings for THE DOORS (which he still restores and remasters), BRUCE BOTNICK took a producer position at CBS Records which led him to meet composer Jerry Goldsmith on STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE in 1979. He soon became Goldsmith’s engineer, a position he held until the composer’s untimely death in 2004. Among their numerous collaborations are GREMLINS, EXPLORERS, TOTAL RECALL, RUDY, L.A. CONFIDENTIAL, AIR FORCE ONE and THE MUMMY. Botnick also recorded the music for Disney’s NEWSIES, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, THE LION KING and MULAN, the latter scored by Jerry Goldsmith. Botnick’s work with Goldsmith on POLTERGEIST for Steven Spielberg led to his involvement with E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL. He worked on restored and remastered releases of both scores with soundtrack producer and film historian MIKE MATESSINO, who has also produced acclaimed releases of Goldsmith’s THE SAND PEBBLES, ALIEN, and (with Botnick) STAR TREK, OUTLAND, TWILIGHT ZONE and GREMLINS. He has also produced several score releases for Steven Spielberg/John Williams collaborations including JAWS, 1941, EMPIRE OF THE SUN, JURASSIC PARK, and A.I. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. Matessino and Botnick will discuss all aspects of film scoring with a focus on the recording of the classic music for POLTERGEIST and E.T.. Sunday, November 5 at 1 PM - 3 PM PST @ Creature Features, 2904 W Magnolia Blvd, Burbank, California 91505 https://www.facebook.com/events/1460288590706654/ Mike Matessino also posted about this: This is going to be a terrific chat and we're planning to show some things you can't see (or hear) elsewhere. https://www.facebook.com/mike.matessino/posts/10212841069557023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karelm 2,915 Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 Do they ever record/broadcast these things? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 All budding recording engineers shall love and despair at the feet of this god of analogue film soundtracks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,378 Posted October 25, 2017 Author Share Posted October 25, 2017 16 hours ago, karelm said: Do they ever record/broadcast these things? I don't think so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 15 hours ago, Quintus said: All budding recording engineers shall love and despair at the feet of this god of analogue film soundtracks! Many of his recordings were digital. He's a great engineer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,556 Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 The (probably) first digitally recorded soundtrack, is one of his. Er..I'm sorry. 1941? EMPIRE OF THE SUN? Weren't they John Neal, and Armin Steiner, respectively? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 Botnick worked on ET Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 Where is our Matessino interview?! The JP one came out really soon after the collection last year didn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,556 Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 19 minutes ago, Stefancos said: Botnick worked on ET I know that, and damn good it sounds, too but the blurb says that he also worked on JAWS (John Neal), 1941 (also John Neal) and EOTS (Armin Steiner), so...why's it saying that BB worked on these scores? In fact, BB didn't "produce" a single one of the JW scores mentioned in the press release. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 Semantics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,556 Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 Lightweights. They should have asked JWfan to prepare the press release. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,365 Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 30 minutes ago, Richard said: I know that, and damn good it sounds, too but the blurb says that he also worked on JAWS (John Neal), 1941 (also John Neal) and EOTS (Armin Steiner), so...why's it saying that BB worked on these scores? In fact, BB didn't "produce" a single one of the JW scores mentioned in the press release. That part is referring to Mike Matessino's C&C credits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,378 Posted October 25, 2017 Author Share Posted October 25, 2017 4 hours ago, Disco Stu said: Where is our Matessino interview?! The JP one came out really soon after the collection last year didn't it? SoonTM 3 hours ago, Richard said: I know that, and damn good it sounds, too but the blurb says that he also worked on JAWS (John Neal), 1941 (also John Neal) and EOTS (Armin Steiner), so...why's it saying that BB worked on these scores? In fact, BB didn't "produce" a single one of the JW scores mentioned in the press release. You read wrong. That sentence is talking about MM's work, not BB's work. Disco Stu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,556 Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 "That sentence is talking about about..."? I may have read wrong, but you wrote wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,378 Posted October 25, 2017 Author Share Posted October 25, 2017 Fixed my typo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,556 Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 3 hours ago, Jay said: SoonTM You read wrong. That sentence is talking about about MM's work, not BB's work. Re-fixed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,378 Posted October 25, 2017 Author Share Posted October 25, 2017 Huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,348 Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 14 hours ago, Stefancos said: Botnick worked on ET Don't his (remastered) versions sound different compared to the original soundtrack? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 Yes, the new 2 CD set uses a cleaned up album master, so not a full restoration. Its very similar to the Intrada Jaws. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,348 Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 There was a conversation about this in the early days of the internet. Apparently the whole thing was recorded to an analog multi-track recorder and a digital two-track. So there must be analog and digital versions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 An interview with JWfan might make everything clear soon, Alex. E.T. is a very interesting recording, I've always found Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,378 Posted November 6, 2017 Author Share Posted November 6, 2017 LLL posted some pics on their Facebook page I believe that's Neil in the back left! Ricard and Disco Stu 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneBuckFilms 324 Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 There are a couple of familiar faces there (well, recognizable head backs). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,378 Posted November 6, 2017 Author Share Posted November 6, 2017 Indeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 Unfortunately the room looks like a broom closet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,378 Posted November 7, 2017 Author Share Posted November 7, 2017 Peter Hackman posted some more pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 Sean Connery! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,365 Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 So for those not in the club, which recognizable head in the audience belongs to whom? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 I assumed it was Botnick in the glasses and Matessino in the Amblin t-shirt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,378 Posted November 8, 2017 Author Share Posted November 8, 2017 Of course. The first post of this thread has a nice picture of Botnick at a mixing console. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 Jay and Disco Stu 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,378 Posted November 13, 2017 Author Share Posted November 13, 2017 So great this was posted online! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 On 8-11-2017 at 8:21 PM, Disco Stu said: I assumed it was Botnick in the glasses and Matessino in the Amblin t-shirt. Mike is too young to have mixed for The Doors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 Well I think Bruce has some kind of anti-aging pill, because I expected him to look much older knowing how far back his career goes. He must have been 12 when he worked with The Doors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 You reckon The Doors ignored child labour legislation? Hmmm.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 One item of note is a clarification how Quincy Jones worked on the 'Color Purple'. We know that it was score-by-committee, but Botnick describing the working conditions (he assigned sequences to 23 different people, Sandy Courage included, that somehow made them work to film because he was going through a nasty divorce at the time) makes you wonder how someone as musically involved as Spielberg let that pass. He got the project from Jones but still... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,365 Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 On 11/8/2017 at 2:21 PM, Disco Stu said: I assumed it was Botnick in the glasses and Matessino in the Amblin t-shirt. I was referring to the audience, who apparently include some well-known people in film music circles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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