James Devo's Blog - Posts Tagged "music-to-write-to"

So some people read the last music thing I wrote, so here's some more.

The Wonder was written a few years ago, a couple of iPods and iTunes playlists ago, but I never updated the iPod to my new iTunes as I love the THREE playlists I had to write to...

So yeah. Here's some more -

Hollywood and the Stars - Elmer Bernstein
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Xhi5...

This follows beautifully, and just before the end, it shows off subtley, Barry trumpets and all...
Dinner Jackets - Dave Arnold
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wla3k...

Love Theme from El Cid (The Barn) by Mikos Rosza
I could listen to this all day. It's Moorish and more-ish...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAR6W...

Wow - Finding Nemo - Thomas Newman
(Not available in the UK) - Newman at his smoothest
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3AwW...

Main Title - Riders of Taramis by Basil Poledouris
I'm not a massive fan of Basil as a rule, but this is timeless...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gR7Kf...

Just Do it from Atlantis by James Newton Howard - I completely love this whole score. Nobosy seems to know it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ck3cg...

Stu Phillips - Cassiopeia and Starbuck from BSG '78
Can't find it on youtube. S'good though.

Ben Hur Love Theme by Miklos Rosza - like nothing you hear today...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ks3Oh...

Capricorn One main title by Jerry Goldsmith - Amazing movie, amazing OST
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46DWo...

Requiem for the California by Michael Giacchino - he learnt his trade long before he met JJ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ItrU...

That enough to keep you going?

Cheers

And we're back in the room...

So Cliff Eidelman, a bit of a hack, lifts from Holst's the Planets (at the request of director Nick Meyer), comes up trumps - The Overture from Star Trek VI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GT-wu...

Goldsmith lifting from Saint Saen's Aquarium, also for Star Trek, also comes up trumps - Floating Office -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVxn_...

Needs no introduction, nice follow on from the Goldsmith - Morricone's The Mission theme
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gonKh...

Browncoats HO! David Newman's theme from Serenity...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLmkf...

More from the Mish. Falls by Morricone -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ez8g...

More from Morricone -
Addio a Palermo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vn7d0...
and
For a few Dollars more - LIVE! on school RECORDER!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3lGa...
and
Tena D'Amore from Cinema Paradiso
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPnG9...

One of Williams' greatest that aches with passion. From Raiders - Marion's Theme
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxCUJ...

And finally, the best track from Giacchino's Star Trek, Enterprising Young Men
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMu5j...

That's it for this week's installment. Thanks for listening.

Cheers