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Ah, yet again () you missed my point. I said TV THEMES aren't what they used to be, not TV music. Two very different things.

I would agree that things like Lost and Battlestar represent a great leap in TV scoring, but neither have a proper title theme like old TV music used to have. As one thing has perhaps improved in general (TV scoring), the other has diminished in some regards (title THEMES).

As I've said elsewhere, I think the best TV theme of recent years is Rolfe Kent's Dexter, a fully developed theme over a great opening title sequence.

I certainly agree with what Steven says. TV scoring has definitely improved over the years (partly because of the resources that the composer now has at his disposal as well as the complexity of the music), but I'm talking about those opening (or closing) credits' music: the theme that gets you coming through from the kitchen (for example), grabbing your attention!

NP: Joe 90 - Barry Gray

(This could be a late night...I'll just wait to see what the next one is...then probably the next one...and the next...)

NNP: Space: 1999 - Barry Gray

Gray seems to have had a big influence on me being where I am today, listening to film & TV music some 40 years later!

I doubt you had to be there to have the emotional punch that these old themes hold.

NP: Rome - Jeff Beal

Having listened to the multiple CDs released by Network (The Champions, Randall and Hopkirk, Department S, etc) the music heard in the actual shows can be boring and don't really develop the material in such a way as we are used to today, but the themes are great!

NP: Ivor The Engine - Vernon Elliott

The thing I find with old TV music that I've heard is that it sounds old. Film scores from the same period are sometimes slightly more accessible to a modern ear, but with TV scores I find it's very routed in the era it was written, and therefore sometimes a little harder to digest.

As much as I appreciate the creativeness that went into a TV score like Star Trek (and there a few cues I love, like the fight music for Kirk and Spock ), I'd much rather listen to something like McCreary's Battlestar Galactica, which is far more film music orientated. (A reason I think some people generally regard today's TV scoring better than older TV scoring; it sounds more like film music due to the reasons Alan explained.)

Great TV themes of the past were written by true masters such as John Barry, John Williams, Henry Mancini, Jerome Moross, Jerry Goldsmith, Gerard Fried, Oliver Nelson, Fred Steiner, Edwin Astley, Ron Grainer, Barry Gray, Billy Goldenberg, David Shire, Nelson Riddle, Bill Conti and so many more.

Incomparable.

And that's why I love old TV themes.

You obviously have great taste....as if it were ever in doubt

well, it is sometimes but that's just a matter of opinion and me living in a glass house

NP: The Dark Knight - Hans Zimmer & James Newton Howard

It's not my favorite, but some of it is pretty sweet!

Listening to all of Giachhino's Medal of Honor scores as I delve into my cramming session.
It, as always, is keeping enthralled and alert.

Haha, switching to Blade Runner right now would be me blatantly volunteering for an 'F'.
I love Blade Runner, but like many scores... it has its venues.

Oh, I see. I wasn´t aware of that podcast and the surrounding facts. Maintitles.net still is my only source of everything scory, so sometimes I miss some things or don´t know a thing about certain "celebrities" of the "fan" scene. It´s the music itself that counts for me, and I find that you guys have the ability to point out everything spectacular that´s out there, so I don´t feel the need to dwell in other places.

NP: Miklos Rosza - El Cid - You know, that rerecording you´re not supposed to miss. I gave it to my mom as a birthday present last year, and she finally lent it to me for a listen. A-ma-zing.

Frontline is definitely his best from his early years.




Predator 2 (Alan Silvestri)

I always find myself immensely enjoying this, even with Predator being released a few years ago, this never gets old. Silvestri is one incredible ass-kicker when it comes to writing big action music. The musical buildup heard in 'Truly Dead' is first-class and always raises a smile. And the themes from the first film are present so this always rocks my boat.

Haha just listening to it right now.

You're right Tim.