Does someone like Goldsmith pop in a J.N.H.?

Does Horner listen to himself?

If a composer's score is bootlegged, do they call Justin so they can get a copy of it to listen to?

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Originally posted by rkeaveney:
Here's an ever better question:

If a composer's score is bootlegged, do they call Justin so they can get a copy of it to listen to?

Ryan

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Originally posted by Jeff78:
No Justin, Horner listens to his own music to edit his next score together.
Jeff

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I'm sure he also has the complete collection of Prokofiev sheet music.

The only person I've really heard mention other people's work is Hans Zimmer. As far as I can remember he's said the following: James Horner's Tatanic was serviceable, but nothing outstanding (that tends to be my opinion, as well—there's nothing really special about that score); Randy Newman's Air Force One (rejected score) was good, but the studio caught the twinkle in his eye in the music and HZ thinks that's why it was rejected (apparently Randy didn't take that film seriously enough to give it some really serious action—which is a good thing since the film overwhelmingly dumb); HZ thinks Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is just OK and not one of Tan Dun's best work (ie. not Oscar worthy), but he happens to like the score enough to travel along the same lines in The Last Samurai (very weird - listen to "A Way of Life")... And that's about all that I can remember him commenting on other people's scores; oh yeah, Harry Gregson-Williams thinks that Jerry Goldsmith hasn't done a good score since Basic Instinct and anything before that is unremarkable (HAHAHA! I wouldn't talk Harry G: You ain't THAT good!) and has never heard Black Rain (HZ) and thinks the music from The Thin Red Line is brilliant (he's right about that one, though).

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Originally posted by sean:
just think of that awesome photo from Vanity Fair with all of Hollywood's major composers sitting around talking away; they know each other's work.

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That was actually several different photos that Vanity Fair edited together.

Two thoughts come to my mind: I recall an interview with John Debney in which he was asked what was in his CD player at the moment, and he answered "Danny Elfman's Men in Black score."

The other is from an interview with Richard Band in which he said he didn't listen to film scores because spending a long, hard day working on one doesn't really give him the urge to go and listen to more. I can't remember the exact analogy he used, but it was something along the lines of being like a carpenter going home after a 10-hour day and watching a TV show on woodworking. (I'd check the interview to verify this, but it came from Music from the Movies and they haven't yet gotten it back up on their web site since they revamped the place.)

-Do you listen to soundtrack albums to see what other people are up to?

However, I've never heard mention that a composer actually listens to other composers work presently.Mostly, it's a nostalgic look back on the scores that they grew up with and inspired them to follow their dreams. Occassionally, I suupose, composers will listen to comtemporary artists and their works, but I can't believe any of them have the desire to sound like what they are listening to...they are all probably striving to have their own individual and unique voices heard.

For me, as I write, I tend to be influenced to what I have recently read or watched or listend to, even. The trick is to make your own voice heard and to set yourself apart from others.

Anyone can mimic...very VERY few can create something unique. I applaud all of filmdom's creative types when they do so. And even when they don't...because I bet most of them are at least trying!

Danny Elfman's three favorite scores:

Fellini's Casanova (Nino Rota)
Once Upon a Time in America (Ennio Morricone)
The Godfather (Nino Rota)

I find it refreshing that a composer would listen to something so different from their own stuff, like Hans Zimmer listening to punk bands.

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Originally posted by justin boggan:
ryan, I got a few choice words for you, but instead I shall say that is not an invalid point made. I can't think of at least one composer who asked for a bootleg so he could have a copy of his work.
If for some off the wall, strange, weird reason some composer didn't have access to his work and it was on a bootleg, yes, he can e-mail me. I'd be much ablidged you dickhead.

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HAHAHAHAHAHAHAAH!!!! That was the best response I have ever read. Kudos Justin! You're learning to become a calm, yet point taken person. Very impressive. Hahaha, man I was waiting to see how you would respond to that and it was classic. Good one.

Kirk

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Originally posted by Justin:
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAAH!!!! That was the best response I have ever read. Kudos Justin! You're learning to become a calm, yet point taken person. Very impressive. Hahaha, man I was waiting to see how you would respond to that and it was classic. Good one.

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Heh, yeah Justin, I agree... Boggan did some kind of a John Adams/Steve Reich sort of a reference there, which I had never heard him do before. Even now he seems to be really growing as a human, just when we thought there was no more growth to be had.

Considering it was littered with spelling errors and Boggan's usual caveman level vernacular, I'd say you haven't read many quality reponses.

Actually I think it's only physically possible for you all to be behind Justin one at a time.

I'll remember that "spirit" counts - and not necessarily proper spelling, coherence and intelligence - the next time I sit down to write something.

Ryan

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Originally posted by rkeaveney:
I'll remember that "spirit" counts - and not necessarily proper spelling, coherence and intelligence - the next time I sit down to write something.

Ryan

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You know ryan, for someone who talks about errors, you sure forgot that it's supposed to be two " - " dashes.
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Using one is a nasty habbit I picked up from an old book.

So, al these composer like to listen to old scores, but in return they don't crank out anything nearly that level of quality?

Yes, rap music is horrible. I am with Bill O'Reilly all the way. ;-)

If you do a google search for the AOL interview with Goldsmith, you can probably find it. I think he mentioned likeing some scores.

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Originally posted by CAT:

Point in case: Right now I am listening to Metallica's "S & M" with Kamen at the healm. Man, talk about the best of two worlds!!

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Originally posted by Hector J. Guzman:
If you saw the PBS special of the inauguration of Walt Disney Concert Hall, you might catched a glimpse of Hans Zimmer applauding at the end of The Rite of Spring. I guess he was doing "research" for his next score :P

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Originally posted by Hector J. Guzman:
But it's now Zimmer's turn. I guess he didn't want to ut the CD

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