tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post1829556357623505624..comments2024-03-28T05:19:28.500-04:00Comments on Patricia Abbott (pattinase): Your Favorite Soundtrack, Pleasepattinase (abbott)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-63537762978897959642008-11-16T11:18:00.000-05:002008-11-16T11:18:00.000-05:00I didn't even know there were video game soundtrac...I didn't even know there were video game soundtracks. Wow.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-58102857657408322342008-11-16T10:50:00.000-05:002008-11-16T10:50:00.000-05:00You know what marks us as bunch of non-kids? No me...You know what marks us as bunch of non-kids? No mentions, unless in my dotage I missed them, of videogame soundtracks, some of which of course are very elaborate indeed (there are live concert performances of them these days). Tod Machover, MIT electronic music guy (I have an album of his relatively early compostitions), was on NPR this morning in large part for being one of the creators of Guitar Hero and went onto describe other musical interfaces he and his students had been working on of late.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-20492565389420665572008-11-14T22:57:00.000-05:002008-11-14T22:57:00.000-05:001. Ghost.2. The Magnificent Seven.3. The King a...1. Ghost.<BR/><BR/>2. The Magnificent Seven.<BR/><BR/>3. The King and I.<BR/><BR/>4. Heaven Can Wait.<BR/><BR/>5. The Lord of the Rings.Barbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-35825359727811747652008-11-14T18:34:00.000-05:002008-11-14T18:34:00.000-05:00Having just availed myself of the YouTube clips, I...Having just availed myself of the YouTube clips, I'd forgotten how much of the 1979 HAIR reading was all Ren Woods, well-controlled melisma and all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-48565282985565497412008-11-14T18:10:00.000-05:002008-11-14T18:10:00.000-05:00Well, sometimes they make themselves very unwelcom...Well, sometimes they make themselves very unwelcome (such as the atypically bad Lex Baxter I mentioned the other day for the American International US release of BLACK SABBATH, or the absolutely miserable quasi-laughtrack score to the Belushi & co. bomb NEIGHBORS), but when they intensify the experience, people do tend to take note. <BR/><BR/>I didn't want to begin to try to note all the original musicals I really dig, but no one I've heard has ever sung "Age of Aquarius" better than tha the cast of the 1979 film.<BR/><BR/>Lalo Schifrin, forgotten? MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE alone should etch him in everyone's brain. Then go hear, if you can, his suite for thd Dizzy Gillespie Orchestra, THE NEW WORLD.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-27282676948239464422008-11-14T15:48:00.000-05:002008-11-14T15:48:00.000-05:00It seems like soundtracks are a lot more important...It seems like soundtracks are a lot more important to people than I knew. I wonder if some people see/hear a movie through its music to some extent.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-90327242082975662152008-11-14T11:42:00.000-05:002008-11-14T11:42:00.000-05:001. Goodfellas (the piano coda from "Layla" still g...1. Goodfellas (the piano coda from "Layla" still gives me shivers).<BR/><BR/>2. From Dusk Til Dawn.<BR/><BR/>3. Strange Days.<BR/><BR/>4. The Commitments (I just bought the DVD last month for my son)<BR/><BR/>5. The Harder They Come (<I>Dem a loot, dem a shoot, dem a steal, at Shanty Town</I>)<BR/><BR/>6. Last Action Hero (just for the two Alice in Chains songs and Fishbone's "Swim").<BR/><BR/>7. O Brother, Where Art Thou.<BR/><BR/>8. Less Than Zero.Cormac Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02990698766444728760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-33538559940766899192008-11-14T07:46:00.000-05:002008-11-14T07:46:00.000-05:00The Harder They Come. Very unusual. This is quite ...The Harder They Come. Very unusual. This is quite a list shaping up. I think it's going to be my Christmas list this year.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-3272528803930930522008-11-14T03:21:00.000-05:002008-11-14T03:21:00.000-05:00John Waters' original Hairspray is one mighty fine...John Waters' original Hairspray is one mighty fine oldies comp. "Nothing Takes the Place of You" by Toussaint McCall alone qualifies it.<BR/><BR/>Also, The Harder They Come, unless it is too obvious.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-31277577435967692482008-11-13T13:09:00.000-05:002008-11-13T13:09:00.000-05:00HAIR, how could I forget. And I love all the fifti...HAIR, how could I forget. And I love all the fifties-sixties musical, inluding WEST SIDE STORY and GIGI.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-90074001356511946142008-11-13T11:08:00.000-05:002008-11-13T11:08:00.000-05:00I love this thread. Thanks for the mentions of 177...I love this thread. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for the mentions of 1776, Harold and Maude and the Commitments, all favorites. <BR/><BR/>I will always love the music South Pacific, since it was the first live theater I ever saw. (I was eight--family vacation in D.C.) I play the CD all the time.<BR/><BR/>Baker Street, Hair and Godspell. <BR/><BR/>TerrieTerrie Farley Moranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04980849018232866773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-33896925659395943882008-11-12T22:27:00.000-05:002008-11-12T22:27:00.000-05:00How could I forget Oh, Brother and The Magnificent...How could I forget Oh, Brother and The Magnificent Seven is the best single music theme ever for me. Odd Couple, great one.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-23528314932728469212008-11-12T21:13:00.000-05:002008-11-12T21:13:00.000-05:00Hey, John McFetridge...I'll listen to THE ODD COUP...Hey, John McFetridge...I'll listen to THE ODD COUPLE soundtrack at any given time, or almost any of Neil Hefti's other major compositions and arrangements, though admittedly BATMAN's staying power is somewhat limited compared to those of his Count Basie Orchestra charts. In re: Dylan--you couldn't stand to hear him sing, but did you love to hear him talk? (Almost late night Band lyric reference.)<BR/><BR/>I'm surprised I forgot THE BIG COUNTRY, with my favorite among Holst/Copland-inspired western film soundtracks, composed by Jerome Moross (Patrick Bagley's mention of THE MAGNIFICENT SEVER reminded me)...and that no one including me has mentioned Lalo Schifrin yet.Todd Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815516018079824802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-17212090264384412002008-11-12T20:59:00.000-05:002008-11-12T20:59:00.000-05:00Now I'm waiting for the guy who played Onslow to s...Now I'm waiting for the guy who played Onslow to sue me...<BR/><BR/>Favorite soundtracks?<BR/>L.A. Confidential<BR/>The Commitments<BR/>Gladiator<BR/>The Magnificent Seven<BR/>Pulp Fiction<BR/>The Van<BR/>Jaws<BR/>To Kill a Mockingbird<BR/>O, Brother Where Art Thou?Patrick Shawn Bagleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14832860010935241958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-62844789459582528472008-11-12T20:55:00.000-05:002008-11-12T20:55:00.000-05:00The Odd Couple - it's not music I would ever liste...The Odd Couple - it's not music I would ever listen to on its own, but it fits so perfectly with the movie.<BR/><BR/>The Last Waltz, yeah. The first concert I ever went to was Bob Dylan and The Band at the Montreal Forum. I was fourteen and my cousin who was passing through town bought us tickets from a scalper. I never really did get into Dylan, but I love The Band.<BR/><BR/>A few houses down from where I wait for the bus there's a plaque, which is kind of unusual in Toronto. It seems especially odd in front of a nice, but really nondescript two story brick house in a middle-class neighbourhood. All it says is that's the house where Glenn Gould grew up and first started playing the piano.<BR/><BR/>Of course, there's no plaque on the side of the Silver Dollar Tavern where Bob Dylan met The Band and asked them if they wanted to back him up at a folk festival...John McFetridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09442198820998606682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-71994191320598543732008-11-12T18:22:00.000-05:002008-11-12T18:22:00.000-05:00In answer to your last question, Patti, both. And ...In answer to your last question, Patti, both. And I suspect you'd have no trouble getting over any excessive reticence around me.Todd Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815516018079824802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-50842573009053257032008-11-12T17:29:00.000-05:002008-11-12T17:29:00.000-05:00Lisa/Todd-I love that movie (Glenn Gould). I've se...Lisa/Todd-I love that movie (Glenn Gould). I've seen it several times. So clever and it perfectly captures his personality. And how could the music not be sensational. <BR/>Okay Todd, as usual you are too literate and original for words. If ever we meet, I won't be able to open my mouth. <BR/>Again love Pelham, but the music eludes me. Jazzy, I think. <BR/>Pennies from Heaven-the British series or the Steve Martin movie?pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-35588658769869351402008-11-12T17:14:00.000-05:002008-11-12T17:14:00.000-05:00Todd, I have 32 Short Films About Glenn Gould! I d...Todd, I have 32 Short Films About Glenn Gould! I don't think I've ever run into anyone else but my father who has seen it. Great film.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00665632105920753931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-51768399471766895402008-11-12T17:12:00.001-05:002008-11-12T17:12:00.001-05:00Oh jeeze and Harold and Maud!Oh jeeze and Harold and Maud!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00665632105920753931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-25401025409016354382008-11-12T17:12:00.000-05:002008-11-12T17:12:00.000-05:00My favorite soundtrack is from Magnolia (Aimee Man...My favorite soundtrack is from Magnolia (Aimee Mann). I also liked the soundtracks from Garden State, Natural Born Killers, Pulp Fiction and Permanent Midnight.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00665632105920753931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-28980983710659536822008-11-12T16:42:00.000-05:002008-11-12T16:42:00.000-05:00heck, I kinda liked Talladega Nights. Oh, I'm Not ...heck, I kinda liked Talladega Nights. Oh, I'm Not There. Good One.<BR/>And I might add I'm Your Man from the Leonard Cohen biopic.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-47663667797201198952008-11-12T16:17:00.000-05:002008-11-12T16:17:00.000-05:00Morricone's The Good,The Bad and the Ugly and The ...Morricone's The Good,The Bad and the Ugly and The Mission for scored soundtracks.<BR/>Trainspotting and I'm Not There for compilation soundtracks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-58509979337358628292008-11-12T15:44:00.000-05:002008-11-12T15:44:00.000-05:00As bad as the movie was Talladega Nights had a rea...As bad as the movie was Talladega Nights had a really good soundtracks.Travis Erwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09420879160702098979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-83013891285155910742008-11-12T12:35:00.000-05:002008-11-12T12:35:00.000-05:00Easy: Taking of Pelham 123 by David Shire. He was ...Easy: Taking of Pelham 123 by David Shire. He was a big fan of Schoenberg and applied some pretty advanced theoretical concepts to some really good funk/rock music. It's a nice change of pace, super nerdy but really cool.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11284832038989114035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-50892069054930314402008-11-12T12:07:00.000-05:002008-11-12T12:07:00.000-05:00The first film soundtrack I remember paying attent...The first film soundtrack I remember paying attention to as a whole, that was not for a musical, was Morricone's for FOR A FEW DOLLARS MORE, which I still think is superior to GOOD/BAD/UGLY or the first of the trilogy, A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS...the incorporation of the musical watch is integral, after all, and the tension and release is optimal.<BR/><BR/>Best soundtrack the film is kind of built around (non-concert film): NEW YORK EYE AND EAR CONTROL or possibly 32 SHORT FILMS ABOUT GLENN GOULD<BR/><BR/>Best concert film soundtrack...wow...JAZZ ON A SUMMER'S DAY...MONTEREY POP...THE LAST WALTZ...URGH! among the compilations from concerts...<BR/><BR/>Best documentary soundtrack, again, wow...JAZZ IS MY NATIVE LANGUAGE, the Toshiko Akiyoshi doc comes to mind. That Charles Mingus documentary when he has to move, too.<BR/><BR/>Best use of pre-existing music in a musical: PENNIES FROM HEAVEN, maybe.<BR/><BR/>Among the hit comp soundtracks, AMERICAN GRAFFITI...<BR/><BR/>Best tv includes THE SEVEN LIVELY ARTS episode "What Is Jazz?" and the Brubeck Quartet's JAZZ IMPRESSIONS OF NEW YORK (performances of cues from MR. BROADWAY)<BR/><BR/>Best performances undone by inept sound technicians on SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE: Gil Scott-Heron, the Bangles (Vicki Peterson's guitar mixed so low she couldn't get any feedback to play with)<BR/><BR/>This is indeed a brain-hurting exercise.Todd Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815516018079824802noreply@blogger.com