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Thanks for this recommendation, Jon, in the “Meet the composers!” thread. Really loving it. Smooth jazz-pop-lounge-prog, with some great guitar and flute work. Never even saw the film, but this works as a concept album in its own right, with no “film gimmicks”.
“The Days Between” from STEPMOM was one of themain motivations for me to take piano lessons as an adult. It took me about nine Month to learn to play the piece. But is was worth the effort. I really love this piece and the arrangement for solo piano.
This is so cool Gerate! I’d love to hear more about your piano playing. Do you still play? What other pieces have you learned or are learning?
This is so cool Gerate! I’d love to hear more about your piano playing. Do you still play? What other pieces have you learned or are learning?
Thank you Cailin for taking notice. In my high time I could play some more John Williams pieces like With Malice Towards None, The Force Theme from Star Wars and Hedwig’s Theme.
Then The Heart Asks Pleasure First by Michael Nyman from The Piano, Þhe Entertainer from Scott Joplin. And then just bits and pieces of stuff I started to learn but never finished and some own compositions of mine. That’s what I remember.
But most I forgot. I never was good with the instrument. But at least next week I am going to perform some songs together with my wife at my mother in law’s birthday party.
Something like that I still get managed.But it is on my list to start practicing again. There is so much stuff I would like to play. But I am a slow learner and not very talented at playing.
Great new album from Simple Minds’ keyboardist who left the band in 1990. Some instrumental versions of 80s SM songs. Also a track dedicated to Vangelis.
The Night Manager: Season 2 – Federico Jusid
I really enjoyed the score by Victor Reyes for the first season when it came out 10 years ago. I recently revisited it and still did. I really like Jusid’s music usually, but this unfortunatly isn’t that great. It’s a lot of meandering with here and there some nice moments. Shame.
Send Help – Danny Elfman
Listened to this one yesterday again. So much fun! Elfman in top form. I really love how he uses Linda’s theme in so many diferent and interesting ways. The whole thing has a cheekiness to it that’s really enjoyable.
Send Help – Danny Elfman
Listened to this one yesterday again. So much fun! Elfman in top form. I really love how he uses Linda’s theme in so many diferent and interesting ways. The whole thing has a cheekiness to it that’s really enjoyable.
Yes, it has its enjoyable moments, for sure (although some tracks that aggravate a bit). I think we spoke a bit about it in the Elfman thread, and it was part of this batch of mini reviews awhile back.
I quite look forward to revisiting the film again; I believe it’s already on Disney+.
But at least next week I am going to perform some songs together with my wife at my mother in law’s birthday party.
Oh, how neat! Kind of like a house concert? I went to one of those, many years ago at a friend’s house who knew a traveling musician who was coming through town. I always thought it was an amazing idea, to have drinks and hors d’oeuvres and live entertainment in the comfort of a living room. Amazing that you’re willing to put yourself out there like that! So brave to play in front of others, I sure admire that, and I hope it goes very well and is fun for you both! Does your wife sing or accompany you on a different instrument?
Kind of like a house concert?
Something like that. The party takes place in a restaurant. We’ll see how it goes.
Does your wife sing or accompany you on a different instrument?
I am going to sing the one song where I wrote the lyrics (kind of a birthday hymn to the melody of Petula Clark’s Downtown) and my wife sings the other two. We will be very bad, but it’s going to be fun. And something to remember.
The Night Manager: Season 2 – Federico Jusid
I really enjoyed the score by Victor Reyes for the first season when it came out 10 years ago. I recently revisited it and still did. I really like Jusid’s music usually, but this unfortunatly isn’t that great. It’s a lot of meandering with here and there some nice moments. Shame.
Jusid’s title theme for season 1 was one of my favourite themes of that year. And I was looking forward to seeing what he would do for the season 2 version. Didn’t really like the update. What happened with the theme was mirrored in the wider score too.
I am going to sing the one song where I wrote the lyrics (kind of a birthday hymn to the melody of Petula Clark’s Downtown) and my wife sings the other two. We will be very bad, but it’s going to be fun. And something to remember.
Cool, I regulary do such songs for occasions with friends, too. Although in recorded form only where everyone records their part remotely. Also great fun everytime since I am not really a good singer at all 😉
Cool, I regulary do such songs for occasions with friends, too. Although in recorded form only where everyone records their part remotely. Also great fun everytime since I am not really a good singer at all
That reminds me, many years ago friends of mine and I used to make some kind of cabaret parties where every guest performed something. Could be a magic trick or reading a self written poem, singing or playing a song or any musical piece or performing a sketch.
Once my 17 years younger brother did the same with his friends. And apart from him all the guests just played self-made videos. Many of the videos were good and funny, but the art and the challenge of live performance seemed to be out of fashion in that generation somehow.
ut the art and the challenge of live performance seemed to be out of fashion in that generation somehow.
Probably im my case it is a matter of people living in different places. And while I do puzzle around with music I am not a musician and cannot play any instrument live at all.
Probably im may case it is a matter of people living in different places. And while I do puzzle around with music I am not a musician and cannot play any instrument live at all.
It is great, that modern technology allows you to work together with people on this from different places. Music as a joined activity is one of the greatest thing of all. Unfortunately I did that too rarely. I am envious that you manage that.
And now for something politically completely incorrect – at least cover-wise. This is Giorgio Moroder’s disco take on Stu Phillips’ music from BATTLESTAR GALACTICA (1978), much in the same vein as Meco’s STAR WARS album. Which I liked, so I got this one, too. The arrangements (by Harold Faltermeyer) aren’t as good as Meco’s, but at least they’re less kitschy than the cover. Which of course has nothing to do with the show itself. Licensing issues, I guess. I wonder what keeps that… uh, bra in place?
Sparse, concentrated Horner score. Instead of grand orchestral gestures, it’s fewer notes, fewer instruments… piano, percussion, chimes… every note counts. It’s quite intense really, it’s distilled music.
Sounds a bit like Goldsmith’s PLANET OF THE APES condensed to an espresso. Incidentally both compositions are from 1968. Suffice to say, I absolutely love it.
I bought that back then in a Tadlow sale since I neither heard of the film or had it on my list otherwise. A bit of an older cousin to the later BODY HEAT if I remember right.
Listening to that album for the first time I had to smile. The album desigh invokes the expectation that you get to hear an adrenaline raising action score. And just knew the beautiful main theme and wondered dynamic action scores are not the typical kind of music that you would expect from John Barry.
And then Igot to hear one of the calmest score ever from Barry.
Funny.THE BETSY is quite dancelike; the Main Theme is a waltz, and the waltz weaves itself through the score.
I was more refering to some similar solo sax. But it’s been a while I listened to it… Did anyone every see the movie to it?
This is one of my favorites by Mark Isham. There’s a sweet innocence and joy about this score. It’s been a very long time since I’ve seen the movie, so I don’t remember it. But I do keep coming back to this score. It’s delightful.
When non film score fans do a covers:
Not that we hadn’t jazz covers before especially of Star Wars but not that bad. Could live without that tap dancing though.
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