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progadicto 
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Posted: November 30 2006 at 01:21 |
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Well, this a list of may favourites... all of them great musicians... I like to know who are your favourite and why...
My favourite is Danny Elfman 'cos I'm a huge fan of Tim Burton's movies... and Elfman's music has the perfect mixture between the old school of fim soundtracks (Herrmann, Mancini, etc) and his new ideas...
Best regards...
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Posted: November 30 2006 at 01:35 |
Nice list. Not aquainted with many of them. Had to go with Walter/Wendy. "his" work on Clockwork is most memorable to me.
Mancini always makes me smile though.
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Posted: November 30 2006 at 02:31 |
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I like Hans Zimmer a lot, sometimes he seems to just do variations on the same theme, but they probably all do, very good list you made there.
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"The rock and roll business is pretty absurd, but the world of serious music is much worse." - Zappa
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Posted: November 30 2006 at 09:01 |
This poll has been done several times before, but you have some interesting choices....I liked Bernard Herrman, who did the Hitchcock fims, but I forgot about him and had already clicked for Moricone!!
ps don't wish to be negative but please, don't all go voting for John Williams, he's boring.......
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Posted: November 30 2006 at 09:47 |
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I really liked the composer of the scores of almost every Albert Brooks' movie... I don't remember his name, but his work in "The Muse" and "Defending Your Life" are memorable without being sensationalists.
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Posted: November 30 2006 at 21:23 |
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Danny Elfman! NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS...AWAY!!!!!!!!!!!
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Posted: November 30 2006 at 22:02 |
Please, instead of Elfman's repetitive crap (if you've heard Batman's soundtrack, you've heard them all) I pick Morricone: The Mission (this would be enough, but also...), Cinema Paradiso, The Untouchables, Once upon a Time in America, The Good, the bad and the Ugly, For a few more dollars, a fistful of dollars... Please...!!!!! 
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Posted: December 01 2006 at 01:24 |
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John Williams,Danny Elfman and Enrico Morricone are favorites.
Edited by TheProgtologist - December 01 2006 at 01:25
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Posted: December 01 2006 at 01:50 |
I like John Williams..... the guitarist  .
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"Art is not imitation, nor is it something manufactured according to the wishes of instinct or good taste. It is a process of expression."
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Posted: December 01 2006 at 03:49 |
sorry, cant choose
all of them are my favourites
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Posted: December 01 2006 at 15:05 |
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progadicto
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Posted: December 01 2006 at 16:35 |
 Chus wrote:
I really liked the composer of the scores of almost every Albert Brooks' movie... I don't remember his name, but his work in "The Muse" and "Defending Your Life" are memorable without being sensationalists. |
The Muse music was composed by Elton John and orchestrated by Geoffrey Alexander Defending Your Life music was composed by Michael Gore and orchestrated by Shirley Walker. Michael Gore has done many songs for movies such as Fame, Footloose and The Fas and The Furious.
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Posted: December 01 2006 at 17:21 |
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I went for Howard Shore for his incredible work on the Lord of the Rings films.
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Posted: December 01 2006 at 17:24 |
Michael Nyman from this list, but I voted "other" meaning Klaus Doldinger's soundtrack for "Das Boot" is just fantastic  .
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progadicto
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Posted: December 01 2006 at 17:32 |
eugene wrote:
Michael Nyman from this list, but I voted "other" meaning Klaus Doldinger's soundtrack for "Das Boot" is just fantastic .
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You're right. Doldinger is an acclamed german saxophonist and composer. He also done the OSt for Neverending Story... Sadly his homepage is in german but it's great: www.klaus-doldinger.de 
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Chus
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Posted: December 01 2006 at 22:07 |
progadicto wrote:
Chus wrote:
I really liked the composer of the scores of almost every Albert Brooks' movie... I don't remember his name, but his work in "The Muse" and "Defending Your Life" are memorable without being sensationalists. |
The Muse music was composed by Elton John and orchestrated by Geoffrey Alexander
Defending Your Life music was composed by Michael Gore and orchestrated by Shirley Walker. Michael Gore has done many songs for movies such as Fame, Footloose and The Fas and The Furious.
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Elton John did the song.. but I'm talking about the orchestrated score... it's amazing, although the Defending Your Life score is more memorable.
Thanks for the info 
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Posted: December 01 2006 at 22:28 |
Micheal Kamen for his work on Band of Brothers and Highlander
Second is Ennio Morricone for all the classical "Spaggetti Westerns" like "Once upon a time in the West"
Edited by Soul Dreamer - December 01 2006 at 22:31
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progadicto
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Posted: December 02 2006 at 11:14 |
Chus wrote:
progadicto wrote:
Chus wrote:
I really liked the composer of the scores of almost every Albert Brooks' movie... I don't remember his name, but his work in "The Muse" and "Defending Your Life" are memorable without being sensationalists. |
The Muse music was composed by Elton John and orchestrated by Geoffrey Alexander
Defending Your Life music was composed by Michael Gore and orchestrated by Shirley Walker. Michael Gore has done many songs for movies such as Fame, Footloose and The Fas and The Furious.
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Elton John did the song.. but I'm talking about the orchestrated score... it's amazing, although the Defending Your Life score is more memorable.
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Even if you don't believe me Elton John did the original score for The Muse and the song... Really!! I'm not joking!!! 
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Chus
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Posted: December 03 2006 at 22:22 |
progadicto wrote:
Chus wrote:
progadicto wrote:
Chus wrote:
I really liked the composer of the scores of almost every Albert Brooks' movie... I don't remember his name, but his work in "The Muse" and "Defending Your Life" are memorable without being sensationalists. |
The Muse music was composed by Elton John and orchestrated by Geoffrey Alexander
Defending Your Life music was composed by Michael Gore and orchestrated by Shirley Walker. Michael Gore has done many songs for movies such as Fame, Footloose and The Fas and The Furious.
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Elton John did the song.. but I'm talking about the orchestrated score... it's amazing, although the Defending Your Life score is more memorable.
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Even if you don't believe me Elton John did the original score for The Muse and the song... Really!! I'm not joking!!!
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 Wow... I really didn't know that... a hell of a score it is nonetheless. BTW did you know that Elton John was with Gentle Giant before going solo!!??... I was surprised when I found out on a brazilian prog page
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Posted: December 04 2006 at 17:39 |
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Where the devil is Bernard Herman. He is by far my favourite film composer
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Another emotional suicide, overdosed on sentiment and pride
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