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Re: Wonderful background music in the 60's and 70's tv shows

Author: Garth Libre
Date: 2012-09-16 11:01

The worst part of this dumbing down of background music trend is that people now respond differently to hearing modern orchestral music when they hear it on its own terms without a movie. There are exceptions of course, and each year I give the Oscars awards for movie soundtrack special attention. The fact remains that orchestral and chamber music played a big part in people's subconsciousness even 30 to 40 years ago. Most people are well aware of "Thus Spake Zarathushra" from 2001 a space Odyssey. There was a war movie made back in the 70's where a certain General had his troops do battle in Vietnam to Wagner's The Ride of the Valkeiries played over loudspeakers. Modern scores were a major part of Hitchcock movies and David Lean's. People love Dr. Zhivago to this day. Most TV shows of some note featured strong memorable openings like Peter Gunn and Perry Mason. Every suspenseful door opening was heralded by a worrisome oboe. Before someone was stabbed to death we were treated to a dissonant piano cord. Raunchy sex was associated with saxophone solos - always.

Now TV shows feature groups with electronic music, drum machines and pitch corrected super dumb lyrics. It's no wonder that when I play a little Peter Ragullo or Stan Kenton, Alex Wilder, people think I have little music taste or exposure. Sad.

Garth, 305-981-4705. garthlibre@yahoo.com

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