| thomasquinn 32989 12.02.2009 13:01 |
I was working on the score for a short film a friend of mine made, when I listened back what I did for his previous one, and I found this theme (called "Blue") again, which I still like. I'm not experienced on the saxophone, so cut me some slack there :P |
| Poo, again 12.02.2009 13:29 |
Not bad. A bit uninspired initially, but it gets better when the saxophone comes in. Sounds empty, though. But then again, I don't know what kinda film this is supposed to be for. |
| thomasquinn 32989 12.02.2009 13:31 |
Neo-Noir short film. It plays when the main character is walking through an empty hallway in a shopping center sometime during the night. |
| Poo, again 12.02.2009 13:33 |
Ah, then it's better. |
| knakenrudi 12.02.2009 13:42 |
Sounds like Treasure Moment!! They are definately improving! ;-) Bad joke, I know. Nice piece of music, I can imagine the scene you describe with this music being played. |
| thomasquinn 32989 12.02.2009 13:42 |
Thanks ^^ I like it as a mood piece, not an exhibition of virtuosity or complex composition or anything like that, which it just isn't. |
| Holly2003 12.02.2009 13:43 |
Hopefully this character gets attacked by a Klingon warrior and you can then throw in some Star Trek fight music like this: link All movies can be improved using this music, even Ghandi or Driving Miss Daisy. |
| knakenrudi 12.02.2009 13:44 |
ThomasQuinn wrote: Thanks ^^ I like it as a mood piece, not an exhibition of virtuosity or complex composition or anything like that, which it just isn't. And quite often, it just doesn't need to be complex, which I think is shown nicely in this piece. |
| Mr Mercury 12.02.2009 14:09 |
Not bad, though it does invoke memories of this song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJSqcvAQ8l8&feature=related |
| JoxerTheDeityPirate 12.02.2009 14:10 |
its not for Geert Wilders film is it? ;-] |
| thomasquinn 32989 12.02.2009 14:11 |
Mr Mercury wrote: Not bad, though it does invoke memories of this song link Apart from the use of the harmonic minor's major seventh, I don't really hear the similarity, I'll have to admit. Interesting nonetheless. I hadn't heard this song before, but I quite like it. A slight tinge of Irish traditional with a harmonic minor melody. |
| thomasquinn 32989 12.02.2009 14:12 |
JoxerTheDeityPirate wrote: its not for Geert Wilders film is it? ;-] If given the choice between a firing squad and working for Geert Wilders at a salary of $100 000,- an hour, I'll take the firing squad. |
| JoxerTheDeityPirate 12.02.2009 14:24 |
ThomasQuinn wrote:JoxerTheDeityPirate wrote: its not for Geert Wilders film is it? ;-]If given the choice between a firing squad and working for Geert Wilders at a salary of $100 000,- an hour, I'll take the firing squad. he had a nice little trip to London and back today, didnt get to see or say much though due to the fact his arse was swiftly put back on the plane and sent packing.he got a shit load of publicity though as no one in the UK had heard of him or his sodding film until then and then Sky News didnt shut up about him afterwards,giving him exactly what he was after..publicity. |
| Holly2003 12.02.2009 14:29 |
However obnoxious you find this person's views I think it's wrong to censor him. So much for democratic, liberal principals. ps I haven't seen his film but wouldn't it be better wth Star trek fight music? |
| Mr Mercury 12.02.2009 14:30 |
ThomasQuinn wrote: Mr Mercury wrote: Not bad, though it does invoke memories of this song link Apart from the use of the harmonic minor's major seventh, I don't really hear the similarity, I'll have to admit. Interesting nonetheless. I hadn't heard this song before, but I quite like it. A slight tinge of Irish traditional with a harmonic minor melody. I was meaning the sax solo right at the end on Will You, which for once isnt overplayed just like the sax isnt in your song. This is a problem I have with some guitar players. Guys like Malmsteen, etc are technically gifted, but try singing their solo's back and you invariably end up sounding like a demented idiot having a fit. Your sax solo is singable and thats what I like about it. |
| Rick 12.02.2009 15:25 |
JoxerTheDeityPirate wrote:ThomasQuinn wrote:he had a nice little trip to London and back today, didnt get to see or say much though due to the fact his arse was swiftly put back on the plane and sent packing.he got a shit load of publicity though as no one in the UK had heard of him or his sodding film until then and then Sky News didnt shut up about him afterwards,giving him exactly what he was after..publicity.JoxerTheDeityPirate wrote: its not for Geert Wilders film is it? ;-]If given the choice between a firing squad and working for Geert Wilders at a salary of $100 000,- an hour, I'll take the firing squad. Wilders was sent back to his native country. Oh, the irony! |
| YourValentine 13.02.2009 05:16 |
The BNP will thank the British government for the help. Great diplomatic victory for stupidity. It was illegal under EU law to reject and arrest Wilders, the Dutch foreign minister was forced to protest against the illegal action. All supporters of Wilders and his likes will now feel justified in their opinion that the Western democracies are giving up their values for fear of Islamistic terror. |
| thomasquinn 32989 13.02.2009 06:30 |
YourValentine wrote: The BNP will thank the British government for the help. Great diplomatic victory for stupidity. It was illegal under EU law to reject and arrest Wilders, the Dutch foreign minister was forced to protest against the illegal action. All supporters of Wilders and his likes will now feel justified in their opinion that the Western democracies are giving up their values for fear of Islamistic terror. It's not illegal. They (Britain) have the right to refuse any non-British citizen entry if they have a reason. It's debatable whether they made the right choice, but they did certainly have the right. They have denied entry to a number of Muslim fundamentalists these last few years, so they were just being consistent by rejecting an extremist from the other camp, but it did give him free publicity. Having said that, Wilders, given the chance, would be quite willing to risk a civil war just to get media exposure. His success in the polls just goes to show how much of the electorate is too stupid to use their votes sensibly. That puts "holy democracy" in a new perspective...Hitler, Mugabe and Wilders: democratically elected, and a danger to their own people and others. |
| thomasquinn 32989 13.02.2009 06:40 |
Mr Mercury wrote:ThomasQuinn wrote: Mr Mercury wrote: Not bad, though it does invoke memories of this song link Apart from the use of the harmonic minor's major seventh, I don't really hear the similarity, I'll have to admit. Interesting nonetheless. I hadn't heard this song before, but I quite like it. A slight tinge of Irish traditional with a harmonic minor melody.I was meaning the sax solo right at the end on Will You, which for once isnt overplayed just like the sax isnt in your song. This is a problem I have with some guitar players. Guys like Malmsteen, etc are technically gifted, but try singing their solo's back and you invariably end up sounding like a demented idiot having a fit. Your sax solo is singable and thats what I like about it. Oh, I see! There was me looking for similarities from bar one onwards, and missing the big picture. I see what you mean about guitar-solos. You'll agree with Miles Davis, who said that the problem with guitar players is that "they always want to play too many notes" (of course, he was generalizing, but he wouldn't be Miles Davis if he didn't). I don't object to any fast, complex solo ("Child In Time" features my all-time favorite guitar solo), but there is a tendency to only mind the speed when constructing solos, which I believe is a mistake. The main reason, I think, is that, if your technique is good, playing fast solos is actually easier, because you don't have to pay too much attention to intonation, and because it looks cool to see a guy running his fingers up and down the neck at light speed. Still, frenetic music isn't the only way, and slow- to mid tempo solos that are more melodic are often a lot more pleasant to listen to, which brings us to a problem troubling music since the earliest notated music, namely that composers and performers get lost in the written notes and lose sight of the fact that the audience is listening to the audible result, not the analysis on paper. |
| Jjeroen 13.02.2009 08:01 |
The irony indeed. A country that refuses people for their opinion... Must be a wet dream for Wilders himself. |
| thomasquinn 32989 14.02.2009 06:21 |
Much as I enjoy having a go at this fanatic...can we get back on topic? :P |
| Rick 14.02.2009 12:39 |
Sure, I guess this is an Alink production? :P |
| Raf 14.02.2009 15:49 |
That sounds nice :) Reminded me a little bit of Shine On You Crazy Diamond. And no, I don't know if you used the same scale or whatever, but a couple of licks sound like some of the stuff played by the saxophonist on that song. :P |
| Rick 15.02.2009 05:39 |
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery :P |