This *IS* an unsung classic from The Goldsmithian, and I use that term because to me I can hear a good deal of Poledourian power in this work. Only the final track - a main title version meant for the charts of the day? - is less than.
Goldsmith doing a spaghetti western revenge epic ala Morricone, but with nary a cheap-laughs or warm interlude to be found. A grand tragedy, a good tale of the toll of vengeance and murder.
Haven`t seen the film; Tadlow`s recording sounds fantastic.
Great score. A lot of variety and a multitude of themes. I dont hear anything that poledouris may hav written in later scores. I certainly dont hear anything remotely Morricone. It certainly isnt spaghetti influenced. Just Jerry at his best, writing westerns like only he did. Othr than that, i agree!
This *IS* an unsung classic from The Goldsmithian, and I use that term because to me I can hear a good deal of Poledourian power in this work. Only the final track - a main title version meant for the charts of the day? - is less than.
Goldsmith doing a spaghetti western revenge epic ala Morricone, but with nary a cheap-laughs or warm interlude to be found. A grand tragedy, a good tale of the toll of vengeance and murder.
Haven`t seen the film; Tadlow`s recording sounds fantastic.
Let me try re-phrasing. *I* hear musical traits in Hour Of The Gun that remind me of Basil Poledouris` style of scoring. Hour Of The Gun is a score similar to Morricone`s Once Upon A Time In The West, but minus that maestro`s light-hearted bits (female arrives in town themes, semi-comedic banjo accompaniment for one character whose name escapes me theme).
I am not at all denigrating any composer. The point of the post was to salute a great score, and a great release from Tadlow.
My interpretation of the music, of its flow, is what I get out of it... what the musical arc seemed to communicate (admittedly within the context of the track titles and liner notes, though such is/was minor in my receipt of the score).
If you happen to disagree, fine. If you want to be an ignorant prick... fine.
