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Topic: What are the classic WESTERN scores???

Todd Reifinger
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Speaking of "Three Amigos"...I love the wacky theme that was used in the film's trailer, but I don't remember it being in Bernstein's score. Anyone know where the trailer music is from?
(I know this belongs on the trailer-music board, but I figured, hey, while we're on the subject...)
posted 07-24-2000 08:06 PM PT (US) IP: Logged 
H Rocco
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The Captain (James) mentioned clips available at DECONSTRUCTING GOLDSMITH. This is how to get there:http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Academy/9059/goldsmith.htm
Among the bits they have that still have not been released are: a wonderful short suite from ONE LITTLE INDIAN; and two separate pieces from RIO LOBO. His TV theme HOLLISTER is also very westernish.My favorite Goldsmith western (and one of my favorite Goldsmith scores) is 100 RIFLES -- but I sometimes wonder if that's a "western" score in the traditional sense. His excellent BANDOLERO, WILD ROVERS, HOUR OF THE GUN and BREAKHEART PASS (among others!) are more obviously "Western" scores. I think EXTREME PREJUDICE is a western in disguise, and that's another of my very very favorites of his -- but if you played it, you might never hear "western" in the sense you'd probably expect.
NP: THE HAUNTING (not a western in disguise ... I wish he'd found room to write a really big version of the lovely main melody, it seems to want a huge POWDER-finale-type expression that it never gets)
posted 07-25-2000 01:22 AM PT (US) IP: Logged 
logied

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What!!!, I didn,t see How The West Was Won?
Glad to see Shane on someone's list.
When I first think of a western score I,m
with alot of people on The Big Country. It
was a big movie and a great score.posted 07-25-2000 03:56 AM PT (US) IP: Logged 
meegle
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Thanks to everyone for these great suggestions!!! Now on to the search for them!!
posted 07-26-2000 02:12 PM PT (US) IP: Logged Old Infopop Software by UBB
