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flugel45 · Post by **flugel45** » Sun Jul 25, 2004 12:34 am

I saw his obituary yesterday in the L.A. Times.

He was a giant in the film scoring world, and will be missed.

JD

c_huelsbeck · Post by **c_huelsbeck** » Sun Jul 25, 2004 1:08 am

Very sad indeed... he was one of my favourite composers...

bluedad · Post by **bluedad** » Sun Jul 25, 2004 1:20 am

sad, he did the theme from one of my favorite shows as a kid, 'the man from u.n.c.l.e'

vurt · Post by **vurt** » Sun Jul 25, 2004 1:22 am

Sicklecell666 · Post by **Sicklecell666** » Sun Jul 25, 2004 1:40 am

The first two tracks from the Basic Instinct have been favs of mine for nearly 15 years, wonderful pieces of Hitchcock-style tension music..you still hear that first one in suspense movie trailers all the time..

I have several of his soundtracks..brilliant stuff.

Go your way in Peace, jerry.

Scot Solida · Post by **Scot Solida** » Sun Jul 25, 2004 2:07 am

Movies will never be the same. Jerry Goldsmith's music made a lasting impression on me. It saddens me to know that I will never again sit in the third row of the theater and read his name on the screen. That was always a special moment for me, for it told me that if nothing else, I would hear great music during the next couple of hours. Even if I hated the movie, I could close my eyes and enjoy the score. You never knew what to expect from Jerry Goldsmith. He could craft sweeping anthems, full of power and bombast, but with just the right amount of romance (Star Trek The Motion Picture), or transport you to a strange, yet somehow familiar alien landscape (Planet Of The Apes, one of the most electronic sounding non-electronic scores ever). He could terrify or tantilize, and he usually equalled or bested the filmakers when it came to creating tension and drama. I daresay modern filmakers will have to work a little harder to get their points across without Mr. Goldsmith to cover for them.

I think it speaks volumes that his soundtracks are some of the few that may be heard on their own merits without sounding truncated or secondary to an image on a screen. Yet they always worked perfectly with those images.

Good bye, Jerry.

tconrardy · Post by **tconrardy** » Sun Jul 25, 2004 2:15 am

One time I read an interview of him in Keyboard magizine. He used synths quite a bit in his scores, knew the INS and OUTs of MIDI and even knew how to program a DX7 when he needed to! One of my fav scores was The Explorers, ( was that it??) about some kids who made a space craft out of junk stuff and made it into space and met some alians

( very over simplified)

I also think he did the first score for Legend before being redone for american audiences by TD.

He will be missed!

TC

paradiddle · Post by **paradiddle** » Sun Jul 25, 2004 2:31 am

Definitely one of my fav composer in movies. He did the music on Logan's run. Just the synth line when the movies start is wicked. Don't know what synth was used but it sounds awesome.

hebex · Post by **hebex** » Sun Jul 25, 2004 3:16 am

I listen to film scores a lot and have collected a few on CD through the years. One of my very favorite film composers is Jerry Goldsmith.

Don´t know how many times I´ve dreamed away listening to "Legend", felt the suspense in "Alien" and "Basic Instinct" and -- listening late at night -- felt the chills of the Oscar-winning "Omen I" soundtrack...

He always made his soundtracks something special. Listen to the music in the beginning of First Blood (Rambo 1), for example. You may think whatever of the picture, but the music is always beautiful.

If you like film scores, do yourself a favor and check out Jerry Goldsmith, http://www.jerrygoldsmithonline.com/

May he rest in peace.

hao nao · Post by **hao nao** » Sun Jul 25, 2004 3:45 am

Wow, what a variety of work! I didn't know about some of those mentioned above.

pepelogu · Post by **pepelogu** » Sun Jul 25, 2004 4:16 am

He will be sorely missed.

Sleek Month · Post by **Sleek Month** » Sun Jul 25, 2004 5:14 am

Yah, he did the Our Man Flynt/In Like Flynt scores...both faves of mine.

Incredible instrumentation/orchestration/arrangement.

-S.

crazed one · Post by **crazed one** » Sun Jul 25, 2004 5:46 am

I really was unaware of his work. I'll have to check him out. RIP

BeatMax · Post by **BeatMax** » Sun Jul 25, 2004 7:02 am

He was a great composer. A lot of us have been grown up with his music. He did amazing soundtracks. He will be definitely missed.

crazed one · Post by **crazed one** » Sun Jul 25, 2004 7:10 am

BeatMax wrote:He was a great composer. A lot of us have been grown up with his music. He did amazing soundtracks. He will be definitely missed.

That's the thing, I never pay attention to who the person who scores a film. I've seen most of the afore mentioned movies and never knew who was the person responsible for them.

R.I.P. Jerry Goldsmith