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M.E. Russell

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  1. Well, next time, maybe you could start being "too careful" by checking the actual Web addresses on the streaming-audio links before suggesting I might be a liar.
  2. My "credibility"? Really? I mean, REALLY? Look at the Web addresses from those score samples a little more carefully there, KM. They're from the official Concord Web site. To answer your question: The links -- all of them, including the official press kit and the (admittedly curious) YouTube links -- came from an official marketing press release that was sent my way. I presumed if those press-kit links were sent to entertainment journalists without an embargo request, they were probably decent fodder for this message board. Really no more complicated than that. Now my post count is up to 26.
  3. I'm not going to read this entire damn thread to see if these are already linked here, but the following official Concord audio preview streams might be of some interest: Indiana Jones Soundtrack Audio Streams (two links each; the .qtl ones seem to be working): “Washington Ending Raiders March” ( .asx ) ( .qtl ) “Keeping Up With The Joneses” ( .asx ) ( .qtl ) "The Adventures of Mutt" http://www.concordmusicgroup.com/audio/qtl...res_of_Mutt.qtl Indiana Jones Trilogy Music Video (YouTube) (YouTube) Album art, photos, and press release
  4. Amending my earlier remarks: I re-checked my notes and "Hound Dog" actually opens the movie. Another '50s hit -- possibly "Rock Around the Clock" -- scores the Also, and I'd have to see it again to confirm my suspicion, but I think, in terms of music in the film. the second half of "Return" (as presented on the CD) comes shortly before "The Departure." I think "Return" is cues from different parts of the movie stitched together -- I may be wrong about this. Also, the Mexican "source music" fills the same role here as the bazaar source music in "Raiders." It feels like source music, but the longer you think about it, the more it fails as a concept -- is there a large band playing just around the corner? Probably not. Movie magic!
  5. I'd argue that is absolutely the case here, at least in the case of "Jungle Chase," which scores a bit of action that's mostly fun, but also kind of all over the place. Though I'm guessing you will all
  6. I was listening for new music in my screening, and to be honest, I didn't hear a lot of great unreleased music the way I did on, say, "Revenge of the Sith." Sorry to be the bearer of bad news. Here are some things I noticed -- I'll spoiler-cover some of this: 3. If I have one "beef" with the action cues throughout, it's simply this: Each cue is a collection of small flurries of direct reaction to what's going on onscreen. There's no larger shape -- no musical set piece you can really hang your hat on. (I have no music education, so I hope I'm explaining the following well. Forgive me if I don't.) In the other films, Williams' action set-piece cues had their own internal themes and coherent structure. You can easily enjoy them apart from the film. I'm thinking specifically of "Desert Chase" here, or from the Star Wars series "The Asteroid Field" -- cues where the music piece accompanying the set piece has its own beginning, middle and an end. It's what I loved about Williams' action music as a kid. Putting it another way: You know how "Jungle Chase" feels crudely stitched together, like a mash-up of different bits slammed together without a larger shape? That's basically what the music in every action scene sounded like to me -- a series of beautifully orchestrated mini-reactions. (I'm not even sure "Jungle Chase" was internally edited down from its film version; it's just the end of a longer cue suffering from this "problem," which is less a problem and more a composer choice. And to be fair, I'd still like to hear the jungle-chase cue in its entirety.) But then, I think Williams is just reacting to the action in this movie, which has that sort of jumbled, kitchen-sink quality -- I get into this a little bit more in my review of the movie, which you can read here if you're so inclined.
  7. I know for a fact (because I tried to get one through official channels) that review copies of the CD are not being distributed to American press -- by either Concord or the studio -- until May 20. BTW, while everyone is scrambling for the whole CD, an all-new set of soundtrack samples has turned up online: http://www.exlibris.ch/musik.aspx?status=d...56&t_na=pho
  8. Does this M&M Indiana Jones tie-in game contain the first sample of a Crystal Skull theme? http://www.m-ms.com/us/indianajones/home.jsp Probably not, but hey....
  9. I was weak. I caved and bought a duplicate copy of "Sith" at Target for the bonus "Correlian Edition" CD. (Interestingly, it's shrink-wrapped separately from the "Sith" CD, meaning you might be able to return the unwrapped "Sith" CD sans bonus disc for store credit.) I was expect a CD of themes, or (heaven forbid) music from all six films mixed into an interesting suite. Instead, this is kind of a lunatic selection of tracks -- with a couple of edits that might make this of mild interest to hard-core collectors. Here's the track listing: FROM EPISODE I: 1. Star Wars Main Title and the Arrival at Naboo (2:55) [version from first "Episode I" CD] 2. The Flag Parade (2:11) [stand alone, w/out the "Arrival at Tattooine" intro, which is rather nice] 3. Qui-Gon's Noble End (3:47) [version from first "Episode I" CD] FROM EPISODE II: 4. Jango's Escape (3:47) 5. Yoda and the Younglings (3:56) FROM EPISODE III: 6. General Grevious (4:07) 7. Anakin's Dark Deeds (4:04) FROM EPISODE IV: 8. Imperial Attack (6:44) 9. Ben Kenobi's Death/TIE Fighter Attack (3:53) FROM EPISODE V: 10. Yoda and the Force (4:05) 11: The Clash of the Lightsabers (4:19) FROM EPISODE VI: 12. Sail Barge Assault (5:04) [film version] 13. End Title (from Star Wars Episode VI) (6:05) [WITHOUT celebration-music lead-in; end credits music only]
  10. I expect that we haven't seen the last of Alternate-Universe John Williams. Maybe he should get in a bar-fight with Alternate-Universe James Horner.
  11. It's certainly not an attack. Kanno's this kind of ridiculously versatile genius. But I love the Williams, too. I'm an omnivore. Really, really glad you guys are enjoying the strip.
  12. The mp3 blog Fluxflog.org invited me to do a guest comic a few weeks ago. So I decided do a comic-strip interview with the artist who rocked my world the most as a lad -- Mr. John Williams. Well, sort of: John and Yoko I'm a huge fan (and a long-time lurker at JWFan.net), and I must admit: I have no idea how you're going to react to this. But I thought you'd like to know.
  13. Hey, Williams on his worst day is still pretty damned interesting. Though I will point out that he had a little extra composition time on this one, if I'm not mistaken. He's more than 7/8ths of the way to 80. But yeah, I see your point. Ahem.
  14. Crank 'em out until you die, Maestro! Alas, he's not our monkey. Maybe. Though for some reason I don't think even Lucas was saying, "Hey, you know that music from 'Phantom Menace' when they leave Coruscant? Play that again, note for note! And also 'Qui-Gon's Funeral' twice in a row!" I think one of two things is happening here: (1) Williams is sublimely bored and uninspired by this movie. I've read the screenplay, and given its tediously long, slow middle and mind-boggling gear shifts, I wouldn't be surprised if he was. (2) Williams is getting tired, as any man pushing 80 will. Here's what kills me, as a lifelong admirer: His sequels used to contain his best work -- building on prior themes in sublimely intelligent ways. "Jaws 2" is wonderful. "Temple of Doom" is one of his best. "Empire," for my money, IS his best. Even "The Lost World" takes some interesting turns into exotica. I'll retire from the doom and gloom in a sec, but I must say: The diminishing returns on these prequel scores (there, I've said it) make me wonder if Williams isn't just plain worn out.
  15. Believe me, I don't WANT it to happen. I'm just saying: Listening to this score -- full of underscore, albeit fine underscore, where much of its strongest material was written years ago, barring "Battle of the Heroes" -- I worry about Williams' energy level. Consider my tongue bitten. But.
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