while I love Schifrin's bag...epic, minor keyed, dangerous...I gotta go with Mancini with for his diversity...Sitar go-go jams (The Party) to the "What's Happening" theme and everything inbetween.
Lalo is the man. Bullitt is an all-time classic. However, I have to go with Mancini. His soundtracks made the movies I watched a greater experience for me. Days Of Wine And Roses. Charade. The Pink Panther series. The Party. The Great Race. Just an endless list. And The Police Woman Theme. Can't forget about that.
His soundtracks made the movies I watched a greater experience for me.
I feel the same can be said of Lalo as well. Imagine Mission Impossible, Dirty Harry, and Enter the Dragon without Lalos music. They just wouldn't be the same. It's a tough call. They are/were both awesome.
I like this at +8 in a disco/dance set. The normal speed sounds too slow to me now.
My love for Lalo is deep.
He might be the greatest detective/spy/suspense guy going.
But he can't touch Mancini when you are talking about songs (Moon River), memorable melodies and romantic themes. Plus he was no slouch when it came to detective/spy/suspense.
Praise also to the aforementioned Quincy Jones. I am also a BIG Bernard Hermann fan. Bernie's music added more to the films he did than any other composer. (IMO). Listen for Hermann's cues next time you watch Taxi Driver.
My love for Lalo is deep.
He might be the greatest detective/spy/suspense guy going.
But he can't touch Mancini when you are talking about songs (Moon River), memorable melodies and romantic themes. Plus he was no slouch when it came to detective/spy/suspense.
Praise also to the aforementioned Quincy Jones. I am also a BIG Bernard Hermann fan. Bernie's music added more to the films he did than any other composer. (IMO). Listen for Hermann's cues next time you watch Taxi Driver.
Do young people who grew up with the Psycho theme at ball games and such and who grew up with chainsaw massacre and porn films still feel the power of Psycho and the themes?
Do young people who grew up with the Psycho theme at ball games and such and who grew up with chainsaw massacre and porn films still feel the power of Psycho and the themes?
I love the Psycho soundtrack
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Tough call. I'm gonna go with Mancini. Lalo had the grooves, but Mancini had the melodies. In any event, I'd probably choose Mancini for Moon River alone, simply because my ma used to sing it to me when I was a little kid.
A slept-on Mancini gem that can probably be found in dollar bins all over America.
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jjfad027 said:
His soundtracks made the movies I watched a greater experience for me.
I feel the same can be said of Lalo as well. Imagine Mission Impossible, Dirty Harry, and Enter the Dragon without Lalos music. They just wouldn't be the same. It's a tough call. They are/were both awesome.
I like this at +8 in a disco/dance set. The normal speed sounds too slow to me now.
The funny thing is, the tempo, groove and instrumentation on that tune would fit right in with some of the slo-mo disco/cosmic/balearic sets you can hear on this side of the Atlantic. I'd definitely play that in a warm-up set.
Tough call. I'm gonna go with Mancini. Lalo had the grooves, but Mancini had the melodies. In any event, I'd probably choose Mancini for Moon River alone, simply because my ma used to sing it to me when I was a little kid.
A slept-on Mancini gem that can probably be found in dollar bins all over America.
I forgot to mention that. Great soundtrack as well as a great film. I absolutely love Lalo and I felt that he was as diverse as Mancini in terms of composing melodies, although he's mostly known for his crime jazz soundtracks like Mission: Impossible and Mannix.
And might I shout-out Michel Legrand?! Another personal favorite of mine.
And might I shout-out Michel Legrand?! Another personal favorite of mine.
Nice one. I need to see that flick.
The soundtrack, much like Mancini's work, helped make the movie a better experience. That, and I had a huge crush on Faye Dunaway. I still do, but I used to too.
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LALO all the way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I feel the same can be said of Lalo as well. Imagine Mission Impossible, Dirty Harry, and Enter the Dragon without Lalos music. They just wouldn't be the same. It's a tough call. They are/were both awesome.
I like this at +8 in a disco/dance set. The normal speed sounds too slow to me now.
Good soundtrack, and totally under the radar.
I think I found a copy online, we'll see what it turns out I'm downloading. Probably some Ukranian trojan virus.
He might be the greatest detective/spy/suspense guy going.
But he can't touch Mancini when you are talking about songs (Moon River), memorable melodies and romantic themes. Plus he was no slouch when it came to detective/spy/suspense.
Praise also to the aforementioned Quincy Jones. I am also a BIG Bernard Hermann fan. Bernie's music added more to the films he did than any other composer. (IMO). Listen for Hermann's cues next time you watch Taxi Driver.
Or Psycho and Vertigo.
I love the Psycho soundtrack
:killin_it:
A slept-on Mancini gem that can probably be found in dollar bins all over America.
The funny thing is, the tempo, groove and instrumentation on that tune would fit right in with some of the slo-mo disco/cosmic/balearic sets you can hear on this side of the Atlantic. I'd definitely play that in a warm-up set.
I forgot to mention that. Great soundtrack as well as a great film. I absolutely love Lalo and I felt that he was as diverse as Mancini in terms of composing melodies, although he's mostly known for his crime jazz soundtracks like Mission: Impossible and Mannix.
And might I shout-out Michel Legrand?! Another personal favorite of mine.
Nice one. I need to see that flick.
The soundtrack, much like Mancini's work, helped make the movie a better experience. That, and I had a huge crush on Faye Dunaway. I still do, but I used to too.