Mulholland Falls (Dave Grusin)
Death of Love and Trust from The Firm (Dave Grusin)
Love Theme from Forever Young (Jerry Goldsmith)
The Kiss from Six Degrees of Separation (Jerry Goldsmith)
Love Theme from Cinderella Liberty (John Williams)
Claudia's Theme (End Credits) from Unforgiven
(Lennie Niehaus)
Will Looks Off from Unforgiven (Lennie Niehaus)
Davey Leads the Horses from Unforgiven (Lennie Niehaus)
Love X 4 from Multiplicity (George Fenton)
The Public Eye End Credits from The Public Eye (Mark Isham)
What Dreams May Come (Michael Kamen)
The Family Arrives From The Russia House (Jerry Goldsmith)
You Have Transcended from The Hurricane (Christopher Young)
Rounders from Rounders (Christopher Young)
Come to Me from The Pink Panther Strikes Again (Henry Mancini)
Carlito's Way from Carlito's Way (Patrick Doyle)

Any other suggestions or ideas of what else I should listen to during this time of grief. Drop me a line. laterz.

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Originally posted by Hard Target:
Hey guys, a couple of days ago I got some really aweful news. I found out from really dear friend of mine that my girlfriend died in a auto accident caused by a drunk driver in L.A. Of course I was really devistated by the news because she after was the one special thing in my life and it was taken away by one fateful moment. The past few days, I've been thinking of ways to get my mind off this, and I was thinking of the film High Fidelity and how John Cusack would come up with top five records and such.

Any other suggestions or ideas of what else I should listen to during this time of grief. Drop me a line. laterz.

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1) Shawshank Redemption - Brooks was Here
2) Starship Troopers - Dizzy's funeral
3) Glory - Whole score...
4) Land Before Time - Whispering Winds (maybe the best track you can listen to in your time of need)
5) Antz - Death of Barbados
6) Titanic... dramatic tracks... no, really.
7) Edward Scissorhands - Finale
8) Saving Private Ryan - Hymm to the Fallen

On October 26th 1998 I had a really close friend of mine die at the hands of a drunk driver. Very sad. This was 2 years ago and I swear that I think about him every day. With time it got "better". He was not into movie music but his favorite film OF ALL TIME was "So I Married An Axe Murderer". He could watch that film 3 times a day if he wanted to. In his honor I play "There She Goes" every once and a while.

Do u remember that song "Fly to the Angels" by SLAUGHTER? Well the lead singer wrote that song when he found out one of his ex's was killed.

Same thing with O'barr and The Crow I believe.

There is a track on The Beach score that REALLY moves me. Track 11 Mystery of Christo. My fave track on that score.

Also Marion's Theme from Raiders where she says "We never seem to get a break do we?"

And finally one of my favorite score of all time, Medicine Man. The last track "Meal and a Bath" (?). That track REALLY conveys to me that theres been hard times but things WILL get better.

She's still with you and when u play music for her she's closer than u think.

I promise!! ------->

Some may say that you should not listen to sad music at a time like
this, but I feel mournful music and tears are a natural part of the
grieving process that all must undergo before any healing can
occur.

I’d play the theme from Powder by Goldsmith, and the main
theme from High Road to China by Barry. It is such a forlorn
and achingly beautiful melody that sounds somewhat like the
song “Mr. Lonely” which I know you feel like now.

Be well, Mr. T.

I always find great comfort in John Barry's music and now I would choose 4 of my favorite tracks from his album The Beyondness of things...
The Beyondness of Things
A Childhood Memory
Gifts of Nature
The Day The Earth Fell Silent

The only consolation I can offer is that old cliche about time being a great healer.

take care

"Memories of Me" came on just before I got to Happy, TX (the Town Without a Frown or a gay bar in fact).

It really is a perfect memorial-type piece. Just really nice music to remember someone with.
The Straight Story is also rather nicely suited.

Mr Target, you have our condolensces.

Some truly beautiful music can be found within the Main Title from Goldsmith's Rudy as well as Cold Lamb Sandwich and That next Place from Thomas Newman's score for Meet Joe Black.

Best wishes,

My sister died last year (she was hit by a car and killed), and the score that I played over and over was "Good Morning Princess" from the Life is Beautiful score. It's sweet and gentle, almost hesitant in places, and it reminds me of the fragile grip we have on life. Each chord in this piece is like the breath that we take in and out...soft and quite flimsy in the grand scheme of things. When a life ends, it is natural, like the end of a beautiful song.

That's not to say that you should appreciate or celebrate your girlfriend's death. I can't think of anything natural about the way she died; To be honest, her death is terrificly unfair. Her life can be celebrated, though, and that's why I would reccomend that particular song.

Carry on, my friend.

The Perfect Storm (James Horner, Ironically her roommate give her this cd and she loved it)
The Doug from For Love Or Money (Bruce Broughton)
Lisa's Theme from Passenger 57 (Stanley Clarke)
Last Ride from The Rainmaker (Elmer Bernstein)
The Gentle Softness from Enter the Dragon (Lalo Schifrin)
End Title from Big (Howard Shore)
The Essance of Descrimation from Philadelphia (Howard Shore)
The Fugitive Theme (unused concert version) from The Fugitive (performed by James Newton Howard, Wayne Shorter and Chuck Domanico)
Elegy for Brown from Casulties of War (Ennio Morricone)
End Title from Gulity by Suspicion (James Newton Howard)
Goodbye for Kathy (Love Theme from Three Days of the Condor) from Three Days of the Condor (Dave Grusin)
Main Title from Glengarry Glen Ross (James Newton Howard)
Main Title from Father of the Bride(Alan Silvestri)
Quiet Evenings and Samba DiMontage from Bobby Deerfield (Dave Grusin)

anymore suggestions would be helpful ladies and gentleman I still can't shake it....

1. Armageddon (Survivors)
2. Drop Zone (Terry's Dropped Out)
3. Anna and the King (Flowers on the Water)
4. Gladiator (Sorrow)

Last year, when my Mother died, at the funeral, she had picked out several pieces of film/tv music.

They were:
Theme from The Onedin Line
and Theme from Local Hero by Mark Knopfler.

Amazing Stories: Dorothy & Ben (Delerues)
Cocoon: Rose's Death
Schindler's List
Hymm To The Fallen
Track 18 and 20 from Godzilla 1954 (Ifukube)
I'm not sure on the exact translation on the above two pieces.
Requiem from Godzilla vs Destroyer (Ifukube)

I tried to avoid this thread for some reason. Forgive me.

I've lost someone dear to me through a drunken driver myself, although it has been a long time ago.

The only musical passage that I can think of right now is "My Noble Knight" from The Mighty.

Gosh I hate drunk drivers.

Scott

NP: My Noble Knight (The Mighty)

• The Cider House Rules (Rachel Portman)
  
• The River (John Williams)
  
• Pan Tadeusz (Wojciech Kilar)
  
• Carlito's Way (Patrick Doyle)
  
• Anton Bruckner's 4th symphony
  

Man! Life can be so unfair at times. I just hope you can get over a event like this. I personally don't know if I would be able to myself, if it were to happen to someone I cared for!

As for an list of scores, I am not real good at picking ones out. But, I will try! Off the top of my head, I'd have to say.

Powder - Jerry Goldsmith
Cider House Rules - Rachel Portman
Saving Private Ryan - John Williams
Somewhere in Time - John Barry
Beyondness of Things - John Barry
Anna and the King - George Fenton
Dangerous Beauty - George Fenton
Memphis Belle - George Fenton
On the Beach - Christopher Gordon
For Love of the Game - Basil Poledouris
Kimberly - Basil Poledouris
Mission to Mars - Ennio Morricone
Meet Joe Black - Thomas Newman
Bed of Roses - Michael Convertino
The Red Violin - John Corigliano
Diamonds - Joel Goldsmith
Phildelphia - Howard Shore
City of Angels - Gabriel Yared
The English Patient - Gabriel Yared
The Land Before Time - James Horner
The Spitfire Grill - James Horner
The Prince of Tides - James Newton Howard
Snow Falling on Cedars - James Newton Howard
Angela's Ashes - John Williams

That's an bit much, but I couldn't decide on what to leave off!

Anyway, sorry for the delay in responding, for some reason, I was not interested in checking this thread till just now! If I had known, I would have done so, sooner!

Anyway, if you get those new scores. And you feel like it, please let us know what you think of them! I am definitely thinking of picking those up as well

Take care, and feel free to write, if you wish to talk!