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Acoustic Guitar in film scores

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      CommentAuthorDemonStar
    • CommentTimeAug 21st 2009 edited
    So acoustic guitar is one of my favourite musical instruments of all time, and I love its use in scores too. Recently I really liked how John Powell used it in his score to P.S I Love You, and used guitar picking in quite a lot of his other scores (including Bolt). Zimmer's Spanglish is also a good one. Anyone can recommend me other scores featuring acoustic guitar (especially proper rhythmic strumming)? Thanks! smile
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      CommentAuthorBhelPuri
    • CommentTimeAug 21st 2009 edited
    Oh, there are lot of good ones with the guitar. You mean pizzicato, right?

    I think Miya asked about this sometime back. She's probably maintaining a list.

    My fave has to be Philippe Sarde's score to Dis-Moi Oui.... There's a long cue titled Cendrillon which has all the pizzicato one could ever want.

    Some other works that I can think of-

    BT - Catch and Release
    Hans Zimmer - MI 2 (Ethan & Nyah)
    Adrian Johnston - Friends and Crocodiles
    Jerry Goldsmith - Under Fire (Bajo Fuego)
    Ennio Morricone - a whole lot of the spaghetti western scores
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      CommentAuthorDemonStar
    • CommentTimeAug 21st 2009
    Thanks! They have acoustic guitar strumming (with chords and all)?
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      CommentAuthorBhelPuri
    • CommentTimeAug 21st 2009
    Yes, if i remember right. We used to have theme nights on SST. There were lots of guitar goodies we found. I'll try to add to the above whenever I recall something.
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      CommentAuthorDemonStar
    • CommentTimeAug 21st 2009
    Will check them out, thanks a lot! smile
    • CommentAuthorPanthera
    • CommentTimeAug 21st 2009
    I'm not a guitar person. Could somebody please explain the difference (if there is one) between an accousting guitar and an electric guitar?
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      CommentAuthorDemonStar
    • CommentTimeAug 21st 2009
    Acoustic guitar is the regular, traditional guitar which produces sound through a hollow "sound box" (by vibration of the air inside it). You commonly hear this in classical, western and country music.

    Electric guitar is what you commonly hear in most modern rock/metal music. It produces sound by being plugged into an electric amplifier, so its body is solid (sound hollow absent).
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      CommentAuthorThor
    • CommentTimeAug 21st 2009
    Ehm....BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN (Gustavo Santaolalla)?
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      CommentAuthorDemonStar
    • CommentTimeAug 21st 2009 edited
    That's a good one. But I'd like something a little more upbeat. smile
  10. Jerry Goldsmith - Under Fire!
    http://www.filmmusic.pl - Polish Film Music Review Website
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      CommentAuthorDemonStar
    • CommentTimeAug 21st 2009
    Thanks! Looks like this is a must check-out. wink
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      CommentAuthorErik Woods
    • CommentTimeAug 21st 2009
    Here is the art work that I created for an acoustic guitar compilation that was sent to me.

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      CommentAuthorDemonStar
    • CommentTimeAug 21st 2009
    That's a great compilation. Thanks! beer
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeAug 21st 2009
    Erik Woods wrote
    Here is the art work that I created for an acoustic guitar compilation that was sent to me.

    -Erik-


    Martin does great compilations cool
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeAug 21st 2009
    DemonStar wrote
    Thanks! Looks like this is a must check-out. wink


    Under Fire is superb!

    John Barry's UNTIL SEPTEMBER features gorgeous tracks that feature accoustic and electric guitar, a score that's far too underrated IMO.
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
  16. Yes, it's a precious little gem. Why, because of the film?
    http://www.filmmusic.pl - Polish Film Music Review Website
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      CommentAuthorThor
    • CommentTimeAug 21st 2009
    Looks like a nice compilation, Erik, but quite amazing that you neglected "Cavatina", probably the most famous guitar-based film music theme of all time!
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      CommentAuthorErik Woods
    • CommentTimeAug 21st 2009
    Thor wrote
    Looks like a nice compilation, Erik, but quite amazing that you neglected "Cavatina", probably the most famous guitar-based film music theme of all time!


    Not my compilation! wink

    -Erik-
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  19. Ah yes, the theme from Deer Hunter!
    http://www.filmmusic.pl - Polish Film Music Review Website
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      CommentAuthorMiya
    • CommentTimeAug 21st 2009 edited
    BhelPuri wrote
    Oh, there are lot of good ones with the guitar. You mean pizzicato, right?

    I think Miya asked about this sometime back. She's probably maintaining a list.


    I couldn't find the list right now but indeed Dis-Moi Oui was lovely. smile
    By the way is the word "pizzicato" can be used for guitars? I thought it's a term for the strings.


    How about I am Sam, Ravi? It has lovely guitars like P.S. I Love You but with a bit of quirkiness.

    I really adore Spanglish. I also love other guitar pieces by Zimmer, such as Swimming (instrumental version of Nothing I've Ever Known) from Spirit, two tracks on Road To El Dorado, and Iris' theme from The Holiday.

    Zimmer's guitar guy Heitor Pereira wrote several good pieces by himself - many cues are on his website. I like Opening from Blind Dating. He also uploaded his non-film music works on his MySpace page and I really loved a piece called Two Kids. I hope I will get the album someday!

    Also John Williams' Stepmom has some slow guitar cues, very relaxing smile
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  21. I Am Sam is a rather underrated score, I think, quirky, but in the end very emotional.
    http://www.filmmusic.pl - Polish Film Music Review Website
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      CommentAuthorThor
    • CommentTimeAug 21st 2009
    Miya wrote
    Also John Williams' Stepmom has some slow guitar cues, very relaxing smile


    Yes, it does. Wonderful score, and brilliant playing by guitar virtuoso Christopher Parkening.
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    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeAug 21st 2009
    PawelStroinski wrote
    Yes, it's a precious little gem. Why, because of the film?


    Are you referring to Until September?
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
  24. Yes
    http://www.filmmusic.pl - Polish Film Music Review Website
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      CommentAuthorDemonStar
    • CommentTimeAug 21st 2009
    Miya wrote
    I couldn't find the list right now but indeed Dis-Moi Oui was lovely. smile
    By the way is the word "pizzicato" can be used for guitars? I thought it's a term for the strings.


    How about I am Sam, Ravi? It has lovely guitars like P.S. I Love You but with a bit of quirkiness.

    I really adore Spanglish. I also love other guitar pieces by Zimmer, such as Swimming (instrumental version of Nothing I've Ever Known) from Spirit, two tracks on Road To El Dorado, and Iris' theme from The Holiday.

    Zimmer's guitar guy Heitor Pereira wrote several good pieces by himself - many cues are on his website. I like Opening from Blind Dating. He also uploaded his non-film music works on his MySpace page and I really loved a piece called Two Kids. I hope I will get the album someday!

    Also John Williams' Stepmom has some slow guitar cues, very relaxing smile


    Yup, I Am Sam is a really nice one. I'll check out Stepmom and the others, thanks! beer smile
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeAug 21st 2009
    PawelStroinski wrote
    Yes


    In that case you're right Pawel, the fact that Until September is a film that barely anyone has heard of let alone seen will have an effect on how many people would be interested in the score. Adding my tuppence worth I'd say Until September is a far more enjoyable score than Somewhere In Time and equally as beautiful, it's also a far more varied score.
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeAug 21st 2009
    PawelStroinski wrote
    Ah yes, the theme from Deer Hunter!


    I believe I once used this as one of my TRUE / FALSE questions. Stanley Myers didn't write the theme for THE DEER HUNTER.
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
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      CommentAuthorsdtom
    • CommentTimeAug 21st 2009
    And I can say the Nestor albums where he plays film music are quite good.
    Thomas
    listen to more classical music!
  29. Timmer wrote
    PawelStroinski wrote
    Ah yes, the theme from Deer Hunter!


    I believe I once used this as one of my TRUE / FALSE questions. Stanley Myers didn't write the theme for THE DEER HUNTER.


    Who did then?
    http://www.filmmusic.pl - Polish Film Music Review Website
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      CommentAuthorsdtom
    • CommentTimeAug 21st 2009
    I always thought he did.
    listen to more classical music!

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