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Author: Chris P
Date: 2025-07-20 03:31
Hallowe'en's come around early this year.
- Bass clarinet is generally used to convey a hidden menace or impending danger.
- Theremin (or an Ondes Martenot) is often used to convey ghosts and spirits.
I'm undecided if a hidden danger or a manifest spirit is spooOOOookier. But as far as woodwinds go, bass clarinet has it in the bag for spoooOOookiest instrument.
Who first decided these instruments were best suited for such dramatic, spoooOOoooky effect in film soundtracks? And have they been bettered?
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
Independent Woodwind Repairer
Single and Double Reed Specialist
Oboes, Clarinets and Saxes
NOT A MEMBER OF N.A.M.I.R.
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: Fuzzy
Date: 2025-07-20 06:35
I've always been a fan of the old black and white Perry Mason shows. The bass clarinet parts were always great.
More recently, I watched the old Ironside TV show and couldn't believe some of the bass clarinet parts Quincy Jones used. Really prominent usage, and pretty cool stuff.
Of course, there's always the Alfred Hitchcock black and white series too.
For me - the murder/mystery genre goes hand's down to bass clarinet.
For ghost stories and such - the theremin (or even the saw).
Fuzzy
;^)>>>
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Author: RefacerMan
Date: 2025-07-20 17:52
"The bass clarinet just started to play. Don't go into the dark house. It won't end well!!"
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