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Lancelot Goldmember	Happy Birthday. [Message severely edited due to apathy. Apologies.] [Message edited by Lancelot on 06-11-2002]
posted 06-10-2002 03:05 PM PT (US)

SBD Goldmember	I didn't think that anyone would remember Randy today. They sure didn't remember James Newton Howard yesterday. BTW, happy belated birthday, Jimbo. Here's to 51 more.
posted 06-10-2002 03:13 PM PT (US)

Ace Goldmember	His birthday is today! Cool! Happy B-Day Randy. Gettysburg is my favorite movie of all time and partly due to randy's score. I can't wait for Gods and Generals! Ace NP-Tombstone (Broughton)
posted 06-10-2002 04:25 PM PT (US)

Jared Cowing Goldmember	My goodness! Another Gettysburg and to-be Gods and Generals fan! Most of the "scores to be anticipated" lists all are missing Gods and Generals- I'm astounded that there's not alot of anticipation out there- if there is, I've been missing it! Happy birthday, Randy! Happy birthday to you too James! And all you other composers I'm likely not mentioning!
posted 06-10-2002 06:51 PM PT (US)

Ace Goldmember	Hey Jared, what about possible to-be Last Full Measure fans? Assuming GAG does well, I'm already anticipating this one! I won't get my hopes up too high, though. Ace NP-Gettysburg (Edelman)
posted 06-10-2002 08:44 PM PT (US)

monkey Goldmember	Happy b-day, Randy, I hope you get an upgrade on the synths! And a great b-day, JNH, keep up the great work!
posted 06-11-2002 02:11 AM PT (US)

John Zimmer Goldmember	Happy birthday Randy and James!!! Jz
posted 06-11-2002 05:26 AM PT (US)

Shaun Rutherford Goldmember	In celebration, I will play an orchestral arrangement of "I Can't Drive 55," downgraded for all-synths. Shaun
posted 06-11-2002 05:50 AM PT (US)

monkey Goldmember	But don`t forget the legendary credit: `conducted by Randy Edelman`
posted 06-11-2002 06:22 AM PT (US)

Shaun Rutherford Goldmember	"Music composed and conducted with one hand on the pitch bend lever by Randy Edelman." Shaun
posted 06-11-2002 02:43 PM PT (US)

Lancelot Goldmember	You think we might avoid the jabs and minor insults, here?
posted 06-11-2002 03:54 PM PT (US)

Shaun Rutherford Goldmember	Oh come on, it's not like Randy Edelman has FEELINGS. Have you HEARD any of his scores? Shaun
posted 06-11-2002 10:22 PM PT (US)

Lancelot Goldmember	The Whos down in Whoville not bake you any Roast Beast this year?
posted 06-11-2002 10:38 PM PT (US)

Hornerfan Goldmember	quote: Originally posted by Shaun Rutherford: "Music composed and conducted with one hand on the pitch bend lever by Randy Edelman." Shaun ROFL! Shaun, this is hilarious! Anyway, my feelings on Edelman: can write excellent themes (DRAGONHEART), but writes some piss poor scores to surround those themes. Hey Randy, it's called an ORCHESTRA. Gettysburg would be 100x better if you hadn't gone off and augmented everything with synths. Mike
posted 06-11-2002 11:19 PM PT (US)

monkey Goldmember	Shaun, LOL, that made my morning! I don`t know about the themes either, very poor chord progressions with nothing at all going on behind them. His action cues always use that really annoying whiny synth in the background, which I think is meant to be `swirling strings` or something. I remember reading an interview with him once where he went on about using an orchestra with all his scores augmented by synths. Well, where the **** does that orchestra go to when the score is mixed? And as for his comdey scores: Jesus Christ.... But as for JNH; at least he`s someone that can compose something more than just whatever an eight year old kid could do with a relic keyboard from the 80`s
posted 06-12-2002 01:03 AM PT (US)

SBD Goldmember	quote: Originally posted by Shaun Rutherford: Oh come on, it's not like Randy Edelman has FEELINGS. Have you HEARD any of his scores? Shaun Would you be so chipper if people were bad-mouthing you behind your back around your birthday? Besides, Edelman has written a number of good scores: Down Periscope (this really deserves a release) Billy Madison (ditto) Ghostbusters 2 The Mask Feds The Chipmunk Adventure The Last of the Mohicans (his contributions shouldn't be compared to Trevor Jones', as they stand pretty well on their own)
posted 06-12-2002 04:56 AM PT (US)

monkey Goldmember	Sorry, SDB, but I`ll have to disagree with you on all of those scores. The best material in Down Periscope was by Mark McKenzie (possibly all the non-synth bits). His contribution to LOTM is laughable filler musci consisting of mostly droning. Well, I`m not too bothered about giving him some grief on his birthday, after all, he`s had me in **** -fits everytime I hear his `music` underwhelming a potentially good. film. And God help him, he better come up with something half-decent for XXX, or I`ll be rooting for more songs in the film!
posted 06-12-2002 05:49 AM PT (US)

Shaun Rutherford Goldmember	I don't write really bad music that makes people feel "not-so-fresh" while listening to it, now do I? He ruined NBC Sports, also. I don't think anyone's mentioned those frighteningly bad pieces (I REALLY miss NBC's old baseball music). Ouch. Shaun
posted 06-12-2002 06:00 AM PT (US)

Lancelot Goldmember	Had you in ***-fits?? Holy cow, that's as good a reason to celebrate as any. Pop on The Distinguished Gentleman, let's watch monkey do the Toilet Trot...miserable ***ing bastard.
posted 06-12-2002 06:30 AM PT (US)

monkey Goldmember	Hey! All hail the Edelman-laxative!
posted 06-12-2002 06:46 AM PT (US)

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