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Nov 29, 2008 - 6:53 AM
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Gary S.
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DODGE CITY is far and away my favorite western score. It's got grandeur, thrilling action cues, and a nice peppering of traditional interpolation. All of Steiner's westerns are first-rate, but DODGE CITY established the template.
After that, HIGH NOON and RED RIVER from Mr. T.
Richard Hageman's westerns for Ford are incredible, my favorite being SHE WORE A YELLOW RIBBON.
Frank Skinner wrote a bundle of great cues for New Universal westerns and the boys at Republic went "mad..simply mad" with all those great chases.
There are, of course, many great western scores from the late 50's and 60's, but none of them have that spark of Americana schmaltz that is so endearing (to me) about the earlier scores.
Ray
I have to agree totally with your choices. The youngsters of today have never heard 'reel', pun intended, Western film scoring.
Steiner, Tiomkin, Hagman and Buttolph brought a style to their work not seen in 'any' of todays compositions. All groundbreaking.
It's a shame that John Morgan doesn't prepare an anthology of Hagmans work.
Incidently even with a bad prostate I'm still here - though time is limited.
What's new, horizon wise, for BYU ?.
John when is Charge of the Light Brigade due ?.
Regards
Nathan.
Nathan:
Sorry to hear about the bad prostate. Hang in there. I'd like to know the answers to those questions as well.
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Hang in there, Nathan. I went through a prostrate bout and after a bit of radiation, I am as fit as a Norwegian fiddle. And we need all the support we can get.
I agree about DODGE CITY. The Gerhardt recording is almost perfect, although it just stopped short of having the end title music, which makes it seem incomplete to me.
THE CHARGE booklet is at the printer, or will be the first week of December. The CD has been mastered, so I think Craig will be making an announcement sooner than later. PRINCE will be early next year. Still waiting for the liner notes to be complete.
Thankyou John
It's amazing how much solace I gain from listening to film music scores.
My prostate is actually only a very small part of my problem which will definitely see me hospitalised early next year. A very poor prognosis.
However I can still enjoy , for hopefully, quite some time your wonderful recordings.
Strangely, after seeing my doctor, (not good news), I spent this afternoon listening to your CD of Starship Troopers 2.What a marvelleous score. It's exciting and , to my mind, demonstartes that you and William should be doing much more direct film work.
Thanyou again for your kind comments.
I am now looking forward, with great excitement, to your recording, (the sound bytes are unbelievable, of Max's Charge of the Light Brigade.
(Craig was cheeky enough to send me a fridge magnet of Charge with my last order which only hightened my desire).
Incidentally my poor initial reaction to my illness was what caused my poor reaction to the news from Ray regarding "A Distant Trumpet'.
Gentlemen still my 'holy grail' of western scores which is the subject of this post.
Thanks again to all for your support.
Kind regards
Nathan
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Well, I hope things look up for you this coming year, Nathan.
And thanks for the kind words for Starship.
If you would email me your snail address, I will make sure you get a CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE CD the minute they are off the boat...
John
jmorgan643@gmail.com
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