So who do you invite to such a party? Not a special party in particular, just one where you're going to hang out with your favorites composers for a few hours, have some drinks, and just have some plain ol' fun.

So who do you invite? Here's my invite list (in no order whatsoever):

Jerry Goldsmith
Alan Silvestri
Elia Cmiral
Elmer Bernstein
John Williams
Hans Zimmer
John Carpenter (more director than composer, but who cares!?)
John Debney
George S. Clinton
Bruce Broughton

Oh, and by the way: you're limited to 10 guests only. (Hey! Got save money for burgers, don't ya?)

NP: The Magnificent Ten - "Welcome to the Party, Pals!" (A specially-composed seven minute-long suite by Mr. Bernstein for me to play as I welcome each guest as they step inside!)

The only other guy I'd LIKE to invite would have to be Trevor Jones. This would be one helluva party, if only to watch THOSE guys interact. I might be happy just sitting back an enjoying the show.

I'll have a confirmation on Broughton by tomorrow... I'm getting to meet him! Woohoo!!

WHAT ABOUT THE FOOD?
WHAT ABOUT THE DRINKS?

• John Williams
  
• Jerry Goldsmith
  
• Patrick Doyle
  
• Elliot Goldenthal
  
• James Horner (I just have to ask this guy some questions )
  
• Erich Wolfgang Korngold (yes, a bit hard, I know)
  
• Bernard Herrmann (hard too)
  

Hm, only seven.

Bernard Herrmann (would probably **** everyone off)
Miklos Rosza
Dimitri Tiomkin (would alienate everyone with his ego)
Jerry Goldsmith
Ron Goodwin
Ron Grainer
Max Steiner
Alfred Newman
Fred Karlin
Gil Melle
Erich Wolfgang Korngold

I would also invite James Horner so we could have someone on which to play pin the tail on the donkey; also Hans Zimmer to use as a pinata.

Greg, I agree with your choices of Gil Melle and Bernard Herrmann. Gil could talk about his microscopes and paintings, and Benny would be there complaining about everything. Heaven!

Add masters of wit like Marc Shaiman and Michael J. Lewis, stir in a bit of dead Friedhofer (was it he who said that all scores for Hunchback Of Notre Dame films should be quasimaodal?), and we'd all have a great time.

Tim

...And that's enough cause I don't want my party spread too thin! (you can't listen to all them stories with a heap load of composers around

Hey Chris, I cook up some good stuff too!,how bout we share the chores!!

Just remembered someone....Quincy Jones!!, there's a man who's been around the block a few times.

later

Did anyone mention Jerome Moross?
I'd love to hear his conversations with Bernard Herrmann!

Mahler
Berlioz
Richard Strauss
Franz Liszt
Bela Bartok

though their collective egotism might make Tiomkin look shy....

can I bring the liquor?
schnapps anyone?

SHAME on you!

I'll make you a batch...Email me your mailing address (ckinsinger@earthlink.net), and I'll send them to you.

Goldsmith about to conduct PATTON at the London Symphony in 1989: "Well, that one got Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Screenplay, Best Editing, Best Photography ... guess who lost."

(Who did he lose to? Francis Lai, for LOVE STORY, of course. I'll bet Goldsmith wanted to throw up.)

(I am reminded of spotting him the year he was up for HOOSIERS, sitting a couple of rows behind Jane Fonda. He'd already lost and was looking plenty disgruntled.) (I mean I saw this on TV, I wasn't THERE! Unless I was one of the presenters and am just lying to you.)

but I guess it is kinda embarrasing to be the only loser in what could have, and should have been, an Oscar sweep for Under Fire. good flick.

NP -- [b]Old Gringo/b], Lee Holdridge

And for those who weren't at "The Other Board" and therefore have no idea what this is all about:

quote:

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Originally posted at the FSM board by Chris Kinsinger, 10-29-99 06:29 PM PST (US):
Haiku Recipes!
Here's one of my favorites;
You'll really LOVE it!

This GREAT Recipe
Makes ALMOND GRAHAM COOKIES,
A delicious treat!

Preheat your oven
To three twenty-five degrees;
No hotter, OK?

Take Graham Crackers
Place them on a foil covered
Cookie baking sheet.

Next, pour Sliced Almonds
Covering Graham Crackers.
(About 4 ounces.)

The Almond covered
Graham Crackers on the sheet;
Now set them aside.

Take one stick of each:
Butter and Margarine too;
Melt them together.

When they are melted,
Add one half cup of Sugar;
Stir it together.

When it gets bubbly,
Cook it for four more minutes;
Then the mixture’s done.

Pour the Goop over
The Almonds and the Crackers;
Cover evenly.

Now it’s time to bake;
It only takes ten minutes!
In your hot oven.

Don’t burn your fingers
Pulling them from the oven;
Let them cool down now.

Cut them or break them
Into some smaller pieces;
Time to eat them up!

You won’t believe how
Great these little cookies taste!
You can’t stop eating!

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...and ya know what I mean pal!

NP : Giant Spider Inva...errr....Kingdom of the Spid....errrr mmmmmmmm none of those.....it's by some geezer with a pony tail.