tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248139855347807926.post2822571402253873650..comments2024-03-29T08:15:11.523+00:00Comments on John Medd: Barry, JohnJohn Meddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10547777949324509522noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248139855347807926.post-4409746392606296412011-01-31T21:05:26.680+00:002011-01-31T21:05:26.680+00:00Lets not forget the Howard the Duck score too, cla...Lets not forget the Howard the Duck score too, classic!<br /><br />Seriously though, his contribution was immense. Not just the stuff I knew, but the stuff I didn't know too... amazing how many times a flick to the credits on a sleeve would show the words J BARRY as composer.<br /><br />A great manPileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15540380685492699957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248139855347807926.post-71169925901550236612011-01-31T20:35:11.626+00:002011-01-31T20:35:11.626+00:00The Ipcress File and the chilling cacophony at the...The Ipcress File and the chilling cacophony at the terrifying concluding scenes of Day of the Locust is the stuff I remember JB for.Löst Jimmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09907139441842698894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248139855347807926.post-79756319353727849272011-01-31T18:25:37.833+00:002011-01-31T18:25:37.833+00:00It's been gratifying to see how much respectfu...It's been gratifying to see how much respectful coverage his passing has received. All those powerful and poignant themes and scores have been burned into the subconscious of a generation. Not a bad life's work.Kolley Kibberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07055145770836351738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248139855347807926.post-8992948194055682762011-01-31T17:34:37.098+00:002011-01-31T17:34:37.098+00:00He's the boy isn't he? Or, should I say, &...He's the boy isn't he? Or, should I say, 'This Boy?' Taken from his web bio:<br /><i>In 1963/1964, Ringo's Theme was written by Lennon-McCartney and credited to the George Martin Orchestra as additional music for "A Hard Days Night". The song, vocally, is "This Boy" and is both in the movie and on the soundtrack.<br />Sir George Martin wanted a guitar sound close to the "James Bond Theme" and booked Vic for the gig.<br />Instead of the Clifford Essex, Vic used a '62 Fender Stratocaster with a '62 Fender Vibrolux amplifier and got the exact sound George was happy with. </i>John Meddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10547777949324509522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248139855347807926.post-27392155612177913312011-01-31T16:51:11.224+00:002011-01-31T16:51:11.224+00:00Cheers for the linky John - how in the name of Leo...Cheers for the linky John - how in the name of Leo Fender, have I never heard of Vic Flick before - he's right up my Tin Pan Alley...<br /><br />Interesting to see how everybody's choices differ when dipping into the JB catalogueMondohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11199468951602465556noreply@blogger.com