Thor Joachim Haga
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You and your hiking! I envy your energy and shape. I’m content if I manage a walk to the grocery store. But sounds great if you’re into that kind of stuff, enjoy!
Dave Grusin is an interesting choice, and echoes mine.
Didn’t care for him back when. Simplistic, I thought. But I’ve come to appreciate his skill, and simple can be great. Love scores like AND JUSTICE FOR ALL, AUTHOR! AUTHOR!, BOBBY DEERFIELD, DIVORCE AMERICAN STYLE, FALLING IN LOVE, SELENA, THE CHAMP, THE CURE, THE FRIENDS OF EDDIE COYLE, THE GOONIES (obviously, I was born in ’77), THE HEART IS A LONELY HUNTER, THREE DAYS OF THE CONDOR and TOOTSIE.
Never really explored his non-film work, though, other than having noticed — in the corner of my eye — that he did a lot of albums with Lee Ritenour.
Thor, don’t you have all the John Williams family tree background to have started on an exhaustive biography? Has Tim Grieving nipped that venture in the bud?
Yes!
But great collection of books! How is the Nieto? An overlooked Spanish composer.
Yup! It was originally intended for June this year, but the tinnitus issue came in the way. Now we’re looking at late August instead.
No, I’m not sorry I asked.
Sounds like a terrible time, Graham. You have my heartfelt sympathies. I hope, however, that you’re starting to get on top of things now and have some sort of normal everyday life.
Well, now my posts (including the one Thor replied to above) are disappearing altogether, when I try to get the picture posted using imgbb…
The posts are there, and restored. As mentioned earlier, sometimes until the board «knows» a new member, certain posts with images or links are put in «pending» until approved.
Anyways, great collection of books, Nils!
I remember finding ON THE TRACK at a book sale and considering buying it, but then opting not to because it was too technical and geared at actual composers.
Theses count!
You can use https://imgbb.com/, Nils.
Sounds great, although Spain must have been excruciating, heat-wise?
I’ll give a holler if an opening presents itself in terms of the southern connection.
Have reached Mark Isham in my composer collection walkthrough now, a composer I once disliked, but now like. Back in the 90s, I thought he was a one-trick pony — loads of trumpet, jazz and noodlings, which I didn’t care for at the time. But of course, I know better now. Love his synth work, in particular. Playing the groovy-moody THE HITCHER from 1986 as I write this. Have 12 of his albums.
Time to put my mood and energy into more positive things (per the “vent” thread) — going on holiday in a couple of hours. Spending some 10-11 days at my family’s summer house in Denmark, then another week at a small island outside the southern coast of Norway. Then some days in my hometown of Grimstad before returning back to Oslo.
I have no desire to leave the Nordic countries this time of year, as we have the best summers in the world. Especially now, with all the crazy temperatures that are prevalent down on the continent.
What are your plans?
