Author: SchlockRod
Date: 2012-09-16 19:39
Yeah man the soundtracks/themes of Pete Rugolo, Shelly Manne, Shorty Rogers epitomize the BEST of the late 50s (and there was a lot to like about the 50s). That was a whole other aspect of the "West Coast" sound that is underappreciated. Likewise the stuff Oliver Nelson, Gerald Wilson, did in the 60s.
And I can't name all the dudes what wrote such hip stuff that redeemed the 70s musically in shows & movies: Kojak, The Persuaders (British TV), etc. We watched The Eiger Sanction recently with C. Eastwood - it and so many other flicks had killing soundtracks. You have to love the fuzz-wah, the Clavinet, the Fender bass lines, etc.
As much of a drag as TV, and most of its shows, were for America, the composers, arrangers, and session players managed to give meaning to even that cheesy stuff.
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