The Danish National Symphony performs The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.

youtube ^ | August 18, 2024 | Danish National Symphony

[Vigilanteman]

Why don't they make movie themes THIS GOOD anymore?

[Salamander]

Please tell me I’m not the only one who has Ennio Morricone CDs.

[Salamander]

https://youtu.be/nOE24dd0Xmc

[DIRTYSECRET]

I saw a VERY young Eli Wallach in San Francisco Beat. Detective show. This one was a movie. He was always a good bad guy.

[Salamander]

Because Ennio has been gone four years.

[Salamander]

Love Eli and Clint but my heart belongs to Lee Van Cleef.

Angel eyes.

:D

[Salamander]

I have watched some of the corniest movies ever made just because Lee was in them.

When The Octagon was in the theater, I went 3 times alone to watch it.

:D

/Sabata rides!

[BradyLS]

My guess may be that too composers these days have little experience with symphonies and orchestras and listen too much to popular music…? Or rely upon what amounts to a mix-tape of past works and call it a “soundtrack?”

They compose by themselves or with a small group in a studio with electronic equipment first and maybe bring in musicians to play needed parts. IOW, it may be too difficult or expensive to translate themes and motifs into a larger score that needs the enlistment of an orchestra?

…Although Ennio Morricone and Danny Elfman did get their starts by composing popular music. So that probably wrecks my hypothesis. JM.02

[BradyLS]

I have some of Ennio’s spaghetti western music. But that’s all.

[BradyLS]

…too many composers…

[BluH2o]

I like the waw-waw girl. ;)

[BradyLS]

I’ve seen that video before and they did Ecstasy of Gold as well.

The lady that did the “wah-wah-waaah” parts and the soprano were perfect!

[US_MilitaryRules]

Great stuff!

[BradyLS]

Beat me to it, but yes!

[Salamander]

Good enough!

I have it all loaded in my iPods and one day on the Harley, The Ecstasy of Gold just happened to come up on my stereo as I pulled up to a four way stop in town.

It was hilarious and the other drivers all “ got it”.

Lots of suspicious glances at each other sitting there for at least 3 minutes

Once in a lifetime cool thing.

;D

[Salamander]

Link to that is ^ up there^.

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

I have the records! Bought in the 1960s! All in perfect shape no problems!
Then I lent them to my sister.
When I got them back, they sounded like a breakfast cereal! “Snap, crackle, POP!” amidst all that music.

[Robert DeLong]

Jan 26, 2018 is when this song hit utube.

[Salamander]

Aaaaaack!!!!

[Salamander]

Thank you for this post.