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I knew he would pull it off. It was just a matter of time again. Last year, it was Planet of the Apes, this year its Spider-Man!! He better win (but look at the other nominees…the competition is stiff, not from talent, but from critical praise): A Beautiful Mind-James Horner, Harry Potter/Sorcerer’s Stone-John Williams (bound to win), Lord of the Rings/Fellowship-Howard Shore (judging from his Oscar win, hes a worthy contendor too), and Monsters Inc.-Randy Newman (…no.) Well, its all up the Grammy people…my message to them is make a wise choice, please? John Williams has enough gold statues in his trophy case to open up his own private Fort Knox and Randy Newman can’t speak and James Horner because he was almost so close to winning for A Beautiful Mind at the Oscars and Danny wasn’t even nominated. PLEASE MAKE A WISE CHOICE PLEASE???!!!??? Anyway, my money is on Williams or Shore (lets face it…the little Potter “ding-da-dings” are enough to make even the oldest man giddy). Shore deserves it, hes been snubbed a lot. But so has Elfman so…come on..lets light church candles for him to win.
Horner….beautiful mind….
Knight (Shaking his head)
This information has been out there for a while, but thinks LastSlasher for reminding us with the date so close. (February 23rd). It would be nice to see Elfman get another Grammy to balance out the one he received for Batman (that’s superhero justice prevailing).
Nat
I hope LOTR wins, honestly. Danny Elfman is of course my all-time favorite composer, but I certainly think that Fellowship is a far superior score.
ur prayers really arent necessary for it’s annonymous, LOTR will win for sure, its a sad mathematical fact
Does anyone know who makes up the grammy board of voters?
Somone mentioned that Williams is as good as a shoe in because of the little potter fans. But Spider-Man made tons of money, and was a more surprise success than the other films I would have to say. I think all five of the scores are fantastic…it seems a bit odd to be thinking of them now, so far after the releases of the films. The grammy’s always seem way behind. I mean, U2’s all that you can’t leave behind has been nominated for somehting like 3 years in a row.
Anyway, repeart listening, I get the most pleasure from Potter, RIngs, and Spider-man….quality of score???who knows man. it’s the gramm’y spreference. I don’t see why it isn’t an open race?
LOTR is a better score than spiderman i think. even though danny is my favourite composer i honestly think howard shore deserves to win. especially because he composed, orchestrated and conducted the excellent score all by himself.
“I hope LOTR wins, honestly. Danny Elfman is of course my all-time favorite composer, but I certainly think that Fellowship is a far superior score.”
I make music on my own and have to disagree totally. Shores music for LOTR is comparatively very plain and simple, in the structure more like banal popmusic. Even the “Main Title” of Spiderman is more sophisticated than the whole Two Towers score. Sorry to say that, but in my opinion Shores music for LotR for sure creates a great atmosphere but musically it has absolutely nothing interesting, original in it. Compared to scores like StarWars it’s absolutely laughable.
“Even the “Main Title” of Spiderman is more sophisticated than the whole Two Towers score. Sorry to say that, but in my opinion Shores music for LotR for sure creates a great atmosphere but musically it has absolutely nothing interesting, original in it. Compared to scores like StarWars it’s absolutely laughable.”
This is true. I love Lord of the Rings music, but as far as complexities are concerned. Spider-Man’s leitmotif tramples over the Two Towers.
I wonder if Danny knows what leitmotif means…
Knight (Who sure as hell doesn’t)
Um…I know what a motif is…but what is a leitmotif? Please clarify… (I always love to expand my vocab.)
Jo Elfgirl
“Um…I know what a motif is…but what is a leitmotif? Please clarify… (I always love to expand my vocab.)”
I don’t want to come off as being a wise-ass, but you do have excess to the internet don’t you?
Look it up!
“leit·mo·tif
Function: noun
Etymology: German Leitmotiv, from leiten to lead + Motiv motive
Date: circa 1876
1 : an associated melodic phrase or figure that accompanies the reappearance of an idea, person, or situation especially in a Wagnerian music drama
2 : a dominant recurring theme”Don’t say I’ve never done anything for youse guys.
Right, but how about this?
Leitmotif, Leitmotiv [Ger. leading motive]
A musical fragment, related to some aspect of the drama, the recurs in the course of an opera. The term leitmotif is used most often in connection with Wagner’s later works. Leitmotifs combine both dramatic and musical functions. They simply emphasize aurally what is seen on stage, or suggest to the listener something unseen that is being thought by one of the characters–a recollection, intuition, or prediction. Beyond presenting am exegesis of the action, the leifmotifs are the material from which the musical substance is constructed, just as motiefs would be for an instrumental composer. *Taken from The Harvard Concise Dictionary of Music and Musicians*Knight (Got all that?)
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