[Fmpro] Catch Me If You Can Score

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I am a BIG Riddle fan - how many things kick like his cool-enough-to-rule 
ROUTE 66 theme? Answer: Very few. The opening titles ballad of EL DORADO 
(1967 - performed by George Alexander and The Mellowmen) always brings tears 
to my eyes and a lump to my throat - it so poetically exemplifies what I 
hold in my heart as regards masculinity (being a man - or trying to be). But 
god, I hate his score for the 1960s BATMAN movie (on CD from FSM). What 
crap, at least to my shell-like ears. Oh Nelson, what were you thinking? And 
you know what, that damn CD sold out! People sure are crazy. - JohnB

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Stanton" <zolessi at comcast.net>
To: <fmpro at nxport.com>
Sent: Monday, June 02, 2008 1:40 AM
Subject: Re: [Fmpro] Catch Me If You Can Score


> "There is no way anyone could dissuade me from believing that film music 
> of
> the past is not superior to most (not all) of what is being created now"
>
> I hear that - One of my favorites from the past is Nelson Riddle -
> interesting posts!
> ~R
>
> Robert Scott Stanton
> San Francisco Bay Area, CA
> zolessi at comcast.net
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:fmpro-bounces+zolessi=comcast.net at nxport.com] On Behalf Of
> bipcress at comcast.net
> Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2008 10:39 PM
> To: fmpro at nxport.com
> Subject: Re: [Fmpro] Catch Me If You Can Score
>
> Sometimes the cultural efforts of the past are better than what happens
> contemporaneously. Of course the reverse can also occur: 70s sartorial
> fashion was inferior to what followed - and to what preceded (and no 
> doubts
> about it). Or: painting of the 1980s (neo-expressionism) was superior to
> painting trends of the 70s (all brain, no flesh). There is no way anyone
> could dissuade me from believing that film music of the past is not 
> superior
>
> to most (not all) of what is being created now. A general trend (please,
> Dear God) to reference past "styles" would be a positive development in
> scoring. Any way I can hear some of your stuff Pete? - JohnB
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Pete" <musical411 at yahoo.com>
> To: <fmpro at nxport.com>
> Sent: Monday, June 02, 2008 1:04 AM
> Subject: [Fmpro] Catch Me If You Can Score
>
>
>>I agree "Catch Me if You Can" is a really really fun
>> score. But we have to acknowledge that it's a nod to
>> the past. It would be really sad if that type of score
>> disappeared. But, the future probably lies in new
>> styles and methods that many on this list may hate.
>> Myself possibly included.
>>
>> Art is always reinventing itself and leaveing artists
>> grumbling in it's wake.
>>
>> Most of my work this year has been in retro styles.
>> Which is a lot of fun, but sometimes makes me feel
>> stuck in the past.
>>
>> And I also agree, with whatever Claude said. You can't
>> argue with passion.
>>
>> Pete
>>
>>
>>
>>
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