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      CommentAuthorFalkirkBairn
    • CommentTimeMar 16th 2008 edited
    Linked to this interesting new from the FSM messageboard:

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    BARRY GRAY CENTENARY CONCERT

    SATURDAY 8TH NOVEMBER 2008

    AN EVENING EVENT

    AT THE ROYAL FESTIVAL HALL, THE SOUTH BANK, LONDON

    The Philharmonia Orchestra will perform together with guest musicians, including composer-pianist Crispin Merrell (Space Precinct, Lavender Castle and New Captain Scarlet).

    Ralph Titterton, restorer of the Barry Gray archive, co-producer of the Barry Gray original soundtrack CDs, and Cathy Ford, Barry Gray librarian; researcher and biographer, have joined with composer, conductor and arranger Francois Evans to produce a concert to celebrate the centenary of Barry Gray’s birth.

    Net proceeds will be donated to The Cinema and Television Benevolent Fund.

    Tickets will be on sale at the South Bank Centre at www.southbankcentre.co.uk. Concert-goers may join the South Bank Centre’s on-line newsletter to keep up to date as to when the tickets will become available.

    http://www.fanderson.org.uk/news.html#barry

    More details nearer the time...
    The views expressed in this post are entirely my own and do not reflect the opinions of maintitles.net, or for that matter, anyone else. http://www.racksandtags.com/falkirkbairn
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      CommentAuthorBregt
    • CommentTimeFeb 25th 2009
    Timmer? Martijn? Alan?

    What's the best cd to buy, with Thunderbirds music on it?

    This compilation:
    http://www.silvascreenmusic.com/ishop/2 … f1e84f8edf

    Or one of these (or both) releases:
    http://www.silvascreenmusic.com/ishop/2 … f1e84f8edf
    http://www.silvascreenmusic.com/ishop/2 … f1e84f8edf
    Kazoo
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      CommentAuthorMartijn
    • CommentTimeFeb 25th 2009
    To be honest, aside from the stunning main theme (and its variations) I didn't enjoy any of these disks very much: sixties incidental TV music -unless extremely re-edited into listenable suites/cues - really isn't my thing unless i have a very strong connection with the show.

    If memory serves, these issues are all in mono sound as well.
    'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn
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      CommentAuthorBregt
    • CommentTimeFeb 25th 2009 edited
    I'll skip that then. slant
    Kazoo
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      CommentAuthorFalkirkBairn
    • CommentTimeFeb 26th 2009 edited
    Bregt wrote
    I'll skip that then. slant

    Probably best!

    As Martijn says, I think there needs to be a bit of a strong connection to the show to really enjoy all that Thunderbirds music. There's only a few cues that I listen to again and again.

    You're better off with Space: 1999:

    http://www.silvascreenmusic.com/ishop/2 … ce5847ffa2

    wink
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      CommentAuthorEric
    • CommentTimeFeb 26th 2009
    What ?! What ?!
    You're skipping Barry Gray ?!
    I can't believe what I'm hearing ! crazy

    biggrin

    No seriously ...
    I personally love Barry Gray's music .
    The Thunderbirds and Space:1999 OSTs are two of my absolute favourites of the many scores
    Barry has written . Don't let the fact that some of this stuff is in mono withhold you from buying and enjoying these CDs . There have been Silva Screen releases with digital re-recordings of Barry Gray's music but I don't know if they're still available ... Buying a Thunderbirds compilation CD would be a good way to start Bregt ... but that's just my opinion ... wink
    "Simplicity is the key to brilliance"
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeFeb 26th 2009
    Eric wrote
    What ?! What ?!
    You're skipping Barry Gray ?!
    I can't believe what I'm hearing ! crazy

    biggrin

    No seriously ...
    I personally love Barry Gray's music .
    The Thunderbirds and Space:1999 OSTs are two of my absolute favourites of the many scores
    Barry has written . Don't let the fact that some of this stuff is in mono withhold you from buying and enjoying these CDs . There have been Silva Screen releases with digital re-recordings of Barry Gray's music but I don't know if they're still available ... Buying a Thunderbirds compilation CD would be a good way to start Bregt ... but that's just my opinion ... wink


    Yes, the compilation featuring music from Thunderbirds 1 & 2 is the way to go.

    I adore Gray's music but yes, I may well have the rose tinted nostalgia glasses on.

    Even so, Gray's originals pisses all over anything Hans Zimmer attempted with his sorry arse score for the film.
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
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      CommentAuthorEric
    • CommentTimeFeb 26th 2009
    Timmer wrote
    Even so, Gray's originals pisses all over anything Hans Zimmer attempted with his sorry arse score for the film.


    My thoughts exactly ...
    "Simplicity is the key to brilliance"
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeFeb 26th 2009
    Eric wrote
    Timmer wrote
    Even so, Gray's originals pisses all over anything Hans Zimmer attempted with his sorry arse score for the film.


    My thoughts exactly ...


    cool beer
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
  10. It's one of Zimmer's worst works. Probably most of it was Ramin bunny
    http://www.filmmusic.pl - Polish Film Music Review Website
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      CommentAuthorAtham
    • CommentTimeFeb 26th 2009
    A few of us here in Adelaide Australia recently had a Barry Gray revival. Especially with UFO. We all watched the DVDs and totally lapped up Barry Gray's wonderful score for that show!
    It was pure geeky bliss! dizzy
  12. Atham wrote
    Especially with UFO. We all watched the DVDs and totally lapped up Barry Gray's wonderful score for that show!
    It was pure geeky bliss! dizzy

    I'm certainly waiting for someone to release some of Gray's music to UFO. I'm sure that it will be another "acquired taste" experience (through unlikely to surpass his efforts in Space: 1999).
    The views expressed in this post are entirely my own and do not reflect the opinions of maintitles.net, or for that matter, anyone else. http://www.racksandtags.com/falkirkbairn
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeFeb 27th 2009
    FalkirkBairn wrote
    Atham wrote
    Especially with UFO. We all watched the DVDs and totally lapped up Barry Gray's wonderful score for that show!
    It was pure geeky bliss! dizzy

    I'm certainly waiting for someone to release some of Gray's music to UFO. I'm sure that it will be another "acquired taste" experience (through unlikely to surpass his efforts in Space: 1999).


    I prefer UFO but yeah it is an acquired taste. Silva was slated to do it but that was some years ago now. slant
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
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      CommentAuthorAtham
    • CommentTimeFeb 27th 2009
    You can download the 2 disc soundtrack you know! wink
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeFeb 27th 2009
    Atham wrote
    You can download the 2 disc soundtrack you know! wink


    Where?
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
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      CommentAuthorAtham
    • CommentTimeFeb 27th 2009
    Timmer wrote
    Atham wrote
    You can download the 2 disc soundtrack you know! wink


    Where?


    Hmmm? Just had a look.
    The site I got it from (over a year ago) no longer has it! Sorry to say! sad
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeMar 19th 2009
    Heads up Alan, Atham and Eric.....


    http://www.silvascreenmusic.com/ishop/2 … ygray.aspx


    There's enough "new" material on this one to make this an essential purchase for me though I'll wait for the CD release rather than download.
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
  18. Cheers for the information, Tim. Looks like there are a few quality tracks that have - so far - been unavailable.
    The views expressed in this post are entirely my own and do not reflect the opinions of maintitles.net, or for that matter, anyone else. http://www.racksandtags.com/falkirkbairn
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      CommentAuthorEric
    • CommentTimeMar 19th 2009
    Hey , THX for the heads up on this one Timmer ... wink
    Another essential purchase for me but like you I'll wait for the CD to come out .
    May 4 isn't that far away ...
    "Simplicity is the key to brilliance"
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      CommentAuthorMartijn
    • CommentTimeMar 19th 2009
    In fact 1138 THX Timmer! wave
    'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn
  21. Martijn wrote
    In fact 1138 THX Timmer! wave

    biggrin
    The views expressed in this post are entirely my own and do not reflect the opinions of maintitles.net, or for that matter, anyone else. http://www.racksandtags.com/falkirkbairn
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeMar 19th 2009
    Martijn wrote
    In fact 1138 THX Timmer! wave


    Who's you're paymaster? The Rebel alliance? The Argentinians? Bad jokes R us?
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
  23. I noticed this over on the FSM messageboard:

    Fanderson - The Official Gerry Anderson Appreciation Society - is releasing a 2-CD set of music from Stingray. I'm not sure if anyone is a member of Fanderson, but this set is available only to members.

    http://www.fanderson.org.uk/news/stingr … ackcd.html
    The views expressed in this post are entirely my own and do not reflect the opinions of maintitles.net, or for that matter, anyone else. http://www.racksandtags.com/falkirkbairn
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeMar 25th 2009
    FalkirkBairn wrote
    I noticed this over on the FSM messageboard:

    Fanderson - The Official Gerry Anderson Appreciation Society - is releasing a 2-CD set of music from Stingray. I'm not sure if anyone is a member of Fanderson, but this set is available only to members.

    http://www.fanderson.org.uk/news/stingr … ackcd.html


    slant
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
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      CommentAuthorAtham
    • CommentTimeMar 25th 2009
    Cheers for the info guys!
    cool
  26. Atham wrote
    Cheers for the info guys!
    cool

    Are you going to be our source for all things Fanderson? wink
    The views expressed in this post are entirely my own and do not reflect the opinions of maintitles.net, or for that matter, anyone else. http://www.racksandtags.com/falkirkbairn
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      CommentAuthorAtham
    • CommentTimeMar 25th 2009
    I'm not a member of Fanderson. Though I would be if they excepted credit cards like everyone else!
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      CommentAuthorEric
    • CommentTimeMar 26th 2009
    Atham wrote
    I'm not a member of Fanderson. Though I would be if they excepted credit cards like everyone else!


    It says on the website :
    Fanderson membership and renewals can be fully completed online paying via debit/credit card or Paypal. Details are taken via secured data encryption.

    So , what's stopping you ? wink
    "Simplicity is the key to brilliance"
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      CommentAuthorFalkirkBairn
    • CommentTimeMar 26th 2009 edited
    I've been over to Silva Screen and listened to the clips from the new Barry Gray compilation. Other than the stuff I already have (Joe 90, Space: 1999, Captain Scarlet, etc) tracks from U.F.O. were the only ones that grabbed me.

    Glad to get "clean" versions of the opening and end titles as well as hearing the theme variations in "S.H.A.D.O. - Variations On A Theme". I only wanted these 3 tracks so I just downloaded them.

    BTW, the end titles theme is one of the scariest musical endings to a programme I can remember from my childhood and I always waited until the end of the programme to hear it - and hope there was no interruption from a continuity announcer.
    The views expressed in this post are entirely my own and do not reflect the opinions of maintitles.net, or for that matter, anyone else. http://www.racksandtags.com/falkirkbairn
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      CommentAuthorAtham
    • CommentTimeMar 26th 2009
    Eric wrote
    Atham wrote
    I'm not a member of Fanderson. Though I would be if they excepted credit cards like everyone else!


    It says on the website :
    Fanderson membership and renewals can be fully completed online paying via debit/credit card or Paypal. Details are taken via secured data encryption.

    So , what's stopping you ? wink


    Wow! That's a recent development!
    Hmmm. I'll give it some thought.
    Tad pricey though! confused

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