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Topic: Jerry Goldsmith Concert (May 23rd 2000)
Dan Brecher
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Ok. The second night has been and gone, and how sad I was not to find any MovieMusic.com members, especially since I ended up going tonight all on my own, comlications prevented two others from joining me, so alas I had two tickets spare!Let the sadness end there however, as the night which was to follow would be nothing less then a truly joy filled evening!
So again I find myself sitting (tonight, in a near full house) as the LSO make their way onto the stage to appluase and cheering from the crowd.
Out came Jerry and he began a little tale about Star Trek, it's past, it's present and it's future. The entire first half tonight would be dedicated to his musi from the Trek saga, and I didn't hear any complaints.
And so we begin with Star Trek The Motion Picture main titles. Ahhhhh, lovely. Great theme, a classic and a superb opening to the night.
The cue, 'The Barrier' from Star Trek V: The Final Frontier followed and after that came probably my fave peice from part one of the show 'First Contact' from yes Star Trek: First Contact. FC is possibly my fave Star Trek score, I'm not sure....I definately love it, and was so pleased to hear this live as it is my fave cue from the score, no doubt! Phenomenal! Beautiful, beautiful music!
The theme from Star Trek Voyager followed, and hmmmm, now that I think about it, the fight for best cue from the first half is between this and the above, First Contact. Again, truly beautiful.......
More music from Star Trek: The Motion Picture followed in the shape of 'The Enterprise' cue, again, another one of my faves from the ST series. Then came 'New Sight' from Star Trek: Insurrection before part one of the performance rounded off with the end credits from Star Trek V....
--INTERVAL (20 mins)--
Goldsmith launched straight into Capricorn One a kewl theme that I have always been fond off, again, a flawless presentation of the cue (like all the others) from the Orchestra...
And so Jerry turns to us with his mic only not to be heard. A comic higlight of the evening in which for around five minutes Mr G was having trouble with his mic. At this moment audience interactivity with da man was at a high. "Just play Jerry, we dont mind. Honest" a man shouted..... EVENTUALLY the mic was replaced and Jerry was alowed to talk about the next cue before launching into it, Alien. Here he talked of his dislike ot temp tracks in movies, specifically hitting out against the use of one of his older cues from another movie in the (I think) hyersleep scene.
Nevertheless, Alien sounded kewl! And then followed Logan's Run, two cues in fact. 'The Monument' and 'End of the City'. For a score I had not heard before I find myself wanting to own it NOW! What I heard was beautiful and I was kicking myself for having never discovered it before tonight!
Goldsmith would then go on to talk a little about Twilight Zone: The Movie and the series, before actualy playing three cues from the film, a forth being put aside due to its complexity. "To date I dont know an orchestra willing to carry 3 pianos around with them on stage" Jerry said...
The Mummy was next. It seemed, to me at least, a slight edit of the end titles but boy did this put a grin on my face. I love this theme, this score. One of my faves from 98. So bass heavy and thumping. Great hero music, but unfortunately Goldsmith did not speak fo the movie in between cues, so obviously no mention of the sequel.
He did talk of The Hollow Man before he went into his next cue, the oh so cool theme from Total Recall. He spoke of the movie and his relationship with Verhoeven before the orcehstra played...
Finally came two cues from Powder, 'No One Like You' and 'Going Away.' Both lovely themes from a lovely score and all very nice stuff. Made me sad though, this was the last of the night...pretty much.
Applause raged high amongst the standing ovations from the audience as Goldsmith walk off and on the stage, numerous times, making sure his orchestra got recognition too. It's obvious they did. In my mind the LSO IS the best orchestra on the planet. Like last night, not a note was wrong....They are, to me, utter sonic perfection! A slew of amazing talented musicians, and good golly, some of the ladies in this orchestra aint bad either!
After a little trouble trying to find the music, we were treated once again to the 'Main Titles' from Star Trek: The Motion Picture letting the night end where it began...
Guys and gals, go out of your way to see this man in concert (and Williams too). Both nights for me will never be forgotten for as long as I live, and beyond! Magic evenings, they truly are, and ones you would never ever regret!
It's seeing people like this, a composer/conductor and a mass of musicians that make me take pride in how amazing we has human beings can be. I am so filled with joy in being able to sit in on such performances I can not help but feel happy to be alive and human!
Dan (UK)
[This message has been edited by Dan Brecher (edited 23 May 2000).]
posted 05-23-2000 04:00 PM PT (US) jonathan_little
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quote:
Originally posted by Dan Brecher:
Guys and gals, go out of your way to see this man in concert (and Williams too). Both nights for me will never be forgotten for as long as I live, and beyond! Magic evenings, they truly are, and ones you would never ever regret!I'd love to see Goldsmith conduct some time... Too bad he doesn't seem to make it up to the north east very often. Maybe in August I'll be able to take a trip to watch Mr. Williams conduct the Boston Pops.
NP: Soundtrack Cinema -- Dinosaur
posted 05-23-2000 08:08 PM PT (US) Chase&August
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ARGH!!My jealousy is boiling sooooooooooooooooo high!!
posted 05-23-2000 08:15 PM PT (US) Chris Kinsinger
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Jonathan, in October '98, Jerry was at Carnegie Hall in NYC! How much further North East does he need to go?Thank you so much for your reviews, Dan.
posted 05-23-2000 08:53 PM PT (US) H Rocco
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Even though my Detroit trip is all set (it commences one week from tomorrow!), I'm feeling a little jealousy-green myself ... Thanks for the account, Dan. It would be so thrilling to hear "The Enterprise," "The Monument" and anything from THE MUMMY in person, let alone the bunches of stuff you've already heard. I'll be fortunate to hear two nights' worth of stuff myself. Don't know what it is yet, though (maybe I'm looking at the wrong parts of the DSO website, but I haven't found the programme yet.)And TIMCHANTER: when you get home and read this: YOU'RE NOT OFF THE HOOK! You SAID you'd write your OWN account and we want to SEE IT!
signed, his ROYAL H'NESS! (whose demands you dare not decline!) (or so I hope) (ah, what the hell could I do about it anyway, you're in England, guarded by spiders)
NP: MAGIC (Goldsmith SPFM Tribute version, ORIGINAL, not CDR -- hope for a chance to get him to sign it this time, but I won't weep if I can't)
posted 05-23-2000 09:05 PM PT (US) JJH
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Once again:there must be some sort of recording, whether on video or CD, or whatever. there must be!
I must have BOTH concerts!NP -- um, nothing at the moment, but I am considering Cider House Rules...uh, I mean Rudy.
posted 05-23-2000 09:29 PM PT (US) PeterK
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Dan, great account! A Goldsmith concert is indeed a neat affair. Did you make it to the Q/A session before the performance? You mentioned you might. If so, anything peculiar or interesting come of it?PeterK
NP - "Puccini and Pasta" (sorry, not film music! gasp!)
posted 05-23-2000 10:13 PM PT (US) Laurence Page
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Dan - glad you enjoyed the concerts! Re: Mummy Returns (?) - in the first pre-concert talk he said he was in a London hotel feeling depressed last year scoring for a film that he was sure was a stinker - he found it a real effort to get going on it - which of course was one of the year's most succesful films - The Mummy! He stated (someone asked him from the audience) that he will not be doing the sequel.
I thought the highlights for the concerts were the "All About Eve" (Newman) - didn't know this very well and now want to get to know more about Newman. The "Flight of St Louis" was excellent - as was the Generals Suite - Patton not being my favourite Goldsmith but in concert with MacArthur it was very exciting - amazing percussion!
Did you notice in "The Enterprise" the brass were completely out at one stage and he looked up to see what was going on? They sorted themselves out pretty quickly! I would have loved "The Hunt" from "Apes" as an encore (he did this last year with a very amusing introduction when he showed off his wacky orchestration including mixing bowls -and had the brass playing through their mouthpieces, etc!) He's such a professional - even the mike problems and "missing encore score" showed how he keeps his cool and the audience entertained with his dry sense of humour. I didn't bother waiting for autographs afterwards - did he do a signing?
About time Mr Williams made another London showing...
posted 05-24-2000 02:12 AM PT (US) jonathan_little
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quote:
Originally posted by Chris Kinsinger:
Jonathan, in October '98, Jerry was at Carnegie Hall in NYC! How much further North East does he need to go?Well, in Oct 98 I was not aware of this (or other) websites talking about film music, so as a result, I didn't know about the concert.
posted 05-24-2000 08:57 AM PT (US) JJH
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DOH!oh well, at least they go to your area every once in a while.
the closest I get is when their plane flies over at 33,000 feet. yup. That, or a symphony pops concert where they just replay Dances With Wolves for the umpteenth time.
[This message has been edited by JJH (edited 24 May 2000).]
posted 05-24-2000 09:13 AM PT (US) Dan Brecher
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The brass went out? Heck, they must have fixed it quick because I never noticed! 'Enterprise' sounded perfect to me! Brilliant.Unfortunately I missed the first nights chat. I had planned to make the second night's chat however complications (yes, the two people who dropped out) caused me to arrive at the Barbican at 6:30, when there was only about ten mins left.
I did not see if he signed autographs unfortunately, I had to get home and it's a task getting a taxi in that area at the time of night!
Dan (UK)
[This message has been edited by Dan Brecher (edited 24 May 2000).]
posted 05-24-2000 02:08 PM PT (US) Marian Schedenig
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ARGH!If I read more of those reviews, I'll have a high risk of committing suicide...
quote:
Originally posted by H Rocco:
(ah, what the hell could I do about it anyway, you're in England,Maybe I could help - I'm closer.
quote:
guarded by spiders)Oh holy s*** - I'm closer!
NP: Tragic Overture (Johannes Brahms; Cleveland Orchestra/George Szell)
posted 05-24-2000 03:11 PM PT (US) JJH
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just curious for some reason:how are the acoustics of The Barbican?
Did you have good seats? Same seat both nights?posted 05-24-2000 03:16 PM PT (US) H Rocco
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Marian,let's just hope they're not JUMPING spiders ...
posted 05-24-2000 07:58 PM PT (US) Darth Fart
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I wish JG would come to Birmingham Symphony Hall, I'm sure Dan has heard of it?I saw Williams there. I was the only asian dude there.
posted 05-25-2000 12:44 AM PT (US) Dan Brecher
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quote:
how are the acoustics of The Barbican?Superb! I am overwhelmed by the scale and design of that hall every time I visit. The acoustics will not be bad in a place the LSO calls "home"
quote:
Did you have good seats? Same seat both nights?Sure, the most expensive ones and yes, same seat both nights.
Dan (UK)
PS: Birmingham Symphony Hall? Yeah I know it, but not been there. Williams moved on there after his Barbican concerts (which I went to) in 98 when he did that tour with the LSO. My mate Rob was upset Goldsmith did not do the same.
[This message has been edited by Dan Brecher (edited 25 May 2000).]
posted 05-25-2000 04:15 AM PT (US) Pete M
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Oh, yeah. That was an awesome night, alright. I can't say as though I noticed the mistake in The Enterprise though. That's actually one of those pieces that I'm a little wary of listening to, as if I was to die before it finished I would be really upset! And the piece from ST:I was quite cool - the only times I have heard this theme it's been live conducted by the composer. Cool! Capricorn 1 rocked, frankly, & FC from ST:FC was indeed wonderful. I thought, though, that Twilight Zone needed 4 pianos, & the Alien temp track he was referring to was Freud.
Logans Run was really excellent (I had to put the frontiers compilation on as soon as I got home, to listen to it again), & he did say that it was the first time he'd conducted the pieces in concert. Very exciting.
Gotta say I'm really excited about The Hollow Man, though. From what Goldsmith was saying, this score sound very cool.Overall, it was a really top night, although I've gotta say that I thought that the LSO weren't quite as good in this performance as the RSNO were in Edinburgh last year. Still, wonderful stuff.
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