Last James Bond track or theme you listened to...

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    mattjoes wrote: »
    Listening to these wonderful cues.




    I still listen to those cues on my TMWTGG playlist, although that Youtuber hasn't resurfaced for many years.
  • mattjoesmattjoes Julie T. and the M.G.'s
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    These have been a nice couple of days for Bond music. Apart from the announcement of the expanded LALD and OP scores, Q The Music Show shared a couple of live performances of Bond music:

    This OHMSS suite includes certain pieces that their other suite did not, like Bond Meets the Girls and Sir Hilary's Night Out.



    And this version of Bond 77 is preceded by an intro, featuring the film cue that plays when Bond takes out the motorbike assassin in Italy. It sounds great.

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    James Bond 007 Blood Stone | title sequence (2010) Joss Stone & Dave Stewart ( Eurythmics )
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    Nicole Scherzinger - GoldenEye Theme [high quality]
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    mattjoes wrote: »
    These have been a nice couple of days for Bond music. Apart from the announcement of the expanded LALD and OP scores, Q The Music Show shared a couple of live performances of Bond music:

    This OHMSS suite includes certain pieces that their other suite did not, like Bond Meets the Girls and Sir Hilary's Night Out.



    And this version of Bond 77 is preceded by an intro, featuring the film cue that plays when Bond takes out the motorbike assassin in Italy. It sounds great.


    That opening to OHMSS suite is awesome.

    I need that version of Bond77, I loved that.

    Caroline Munro has a spot on one of the UK channels doing intro's to usually classic horror films like Hammer.
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    The Man with the Golden Gun Expanded Score "Gun Master"


    The Man with the Golden Gun Expanded Score "Kung Fu School"


    The Man with the Golden Gun Expanded Score "Bond Meets Anders"


    TMWTGG is not my favorite score by any stretch as I find it repetitive, there are a few good themes in there though.
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    Fight At Kobe Dock - Helga
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    Legend
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  • mattjoesmattjoes Julie T. and the M.G.'s
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    Murdock wrote: »

    Thank you, this is great.
  • mattjoesmattjoes Julie T. and the M.G.'s
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    The more I listen to Bond Look-Alike, the more I'm convinced this one of the absolute best Bond tracks in any Bond score. Emotionally and tonally, it is so on point. Here's a little breakdown of the first cue of the track.

    0:00 - 0:16
    A subdued arrangement of the Bond Theme that conveys sneakiness, danger and mystery.

    0:16 - 0:32
    A stronger sense of danger, especially when the phrase is repeated on a lower register (0:24).

    0:32 - 0:41
    Concern for Bond's well-being ("please be careful"). Accordingly, the music is more anguished.

    0:41 - 0:57
    The Bond Theme - Infiltrating the airbase.
    By having the brass play block chords, the texture of the music becomes very thick and ominous. The martial snare adds to the suspense.

    0:57 - 1:13
    The "danger" melody from 0:16-0:32 is overlaid on top of the Bond Theme.

    1:13-1:21
    Musically, everything seems to come to a standstill: the brass stays on one chord, the snare is silent. Something important is going to happen. Then, the reveal that the real Toro has noticed Bond, emphasized through a sinister phrase played on muted trumpets, among other instruments.

    1:21-1:37
    A twist. We're back to the suspenseful arrangement of the Bond Theme heard at 0:41, but with the riff and brass countermelody on top. This changes the mood slightly, creating a slightly more playful feel within the still-suspenseful situation, as we see Bond continuing with his subterfuge when meeting a technician (military salute becomes karate chop).

    1:37-1:52
    Placing the explosive. Notice the downward phrase at 1:44: Bond's been captured, and the music conveys the disappointment.

    That's the first cue. In the second cue of the track, it's interesting to notice how the seductive and sordid string/woodwind phrase, which accompanies Bianca's distraction of the soldiers, begins on a lower register, is then played on a higher register (making it sound even more sordid), and then is played again on the same register, but with added oboes, which now make it sound comedic. The music follows and complements the emotional palette of the scene to the letter.

    My favorite part of the track is the transition at 1:21, from one section into the next one. The music immediately before and after is terrific, but in my opinion, the real genius lies in the transition itself: the bold, sudden change from one mood to another, with a slight pause in between.
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    mattjoes wrote: »


    The more I listen to Bond Look-Alike, the more I'm convinced this one of the absolute best Bond tracks in any Bond score. Emotionally and tonally, it is so on point. Here's a little breakdown of the first cue of the track.

    0:00 - 0:16
    A subdued arrangement of the Bond Theme that conveys sneakiness, danger and mystery.

    0:16 - 0:32
    A stronger sense of danger, especially when the phrase is repeated on a lower register (0:24).

    0:32 - 0:41
    Concern for Bond's well-being ("please be careful"). Accordingly, the music is more anguished.

    0:41 - 0:57
    The Bond Theme - Infiltrating the airbase.
    By having the brass play block chords, the texture of the music becomes very thick and ominous. The martial snare adds to the suspense.

    0:57 - 1:13
    The "danger" melody from 0:16-0:32 is overlaid on top of the Bond Theme.

    1:13-1:21
    Musically, everything seems to come to a standstill: the brass stays on one chord, the snare is silent. Something important is going to happen. Then, the reveal that the real Toro has noticed Bond, emphasized through a sinister phrase played on muted trumpets, among other instruments.

    1:21-1:37
    A twist. We're back to the suspenseful arrangement of the Bond Theme heard at 0:41, but with the riff and brass countermelody on top. This changes the mood slightly, creating a slightly more playful feel within the still-suspenseful situation, as we see Bond continuing with his subterfuge when meeting a technician (military salute becomes karate chop).

    1:37-1:52
    Placing the explosive. Notice the downward phrase at 1:44: Bond's been captured, and the music conveys the disappointment.

    That's the first cue. In the second cue of the track, it's interesting to notice how the seductive and sordid string/woodwind phrase, which accompanies Bianca's distraction of the soldiers, begins on a lower register, is then played on a higher register (making it sound even more sordid), and then is played again on the same register, but with added oboes, which now make it sound comedic. The music follows and complements the emotional palette of the scene to the letter.

    My favorite part of the track is the transition at 1:21, from one section into the next one. The music immediately before and after is terrific, but in my opinion, the real genius lies in the transition itself: the bold, sudden change from one mood to another, with a slight pause in between.

    Love this score very measured, JB incorporates some great flourishes.
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    Murdock wrote: »

    Got the pop of GF... awesome stuff.
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    Live and Let Die Soundtrack Track 11. "Trespassers Will Be Eaten" George Martin

    Listening to the score, it just purrs one of the very best.
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    Gypsy Camp

    The guitar, this score is amazing one of John Barry's best.
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    Guitar Lament

    This is a great track to play to test your sound system and speakers.

    I have FRWL in 3 different formats and this is one of the most exceptional scores ever recorded.
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    Thunderball OST - 17 - Underwater Mayhem-Death Of Largo-End Titles

    John Barry on fire.
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    Fight At Kobe Dock (You Only Live Twice) - James Bond Music Cover

    I love this theme.
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    John Barry - James Bond - Astronaut (You Only Live Twice)

    I have always felt this score is in the running for best overall score.
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    You Know My Name (From "Casino Royale" Soundtrack)

    I can't believe its almost 7 years since Chris Cornell died, where has time gone.
  • mattjoesmattjoes Julie T. and the M.G.'s
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    Q the Music Show takes on some new Bond tracks (at least, not ones that were previously available on YouTube):

    GoldenEye:
    Trailer Music

    The World Is Not Enough:
    Come in 007, Your Time Is Up

    Octopussy:
    Arrival at Octopussy's Island
    The Chase Bomb Theme
    009 Gets the Knife
    The Palace Fight

    Live and Let Die:
    Gun Barrel
    Oh Cult Voodoo Shop
    Boat Chase

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    While coming back from work this afternoon, I listened to my Oscar-winning songs playlist, so the last Bond track I listened to was Skyfall by Adele.
  • mattjoesmattjoes Julie T. and the M.G.'s
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    Fight At Kobe Dock (You Only Live Twice) - James Bond Music Cover

    I love this theme.
    This is one of my favorite Q the Music Show performances. The string section sounds great.


    This is one of JMY's best. Beautiful. So skillful at taking apart the music and putting it together again in a different way.

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    @mattjoes Q The Music are favorite regarding Bond live performances, I thoroughly enjoy what they post on there channel. I also caught the concert rerun. I think it was you who introduced me to there work.
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    edited March 31 Posts: 25,097
    mattjoes wrote: »
    Fight At Kobe Dock (You Only Live Twice) - James Bond Music Cover

    I love this theme.
    This is one of my favorite Q the Music Show performances. The string section sounds great.


    This is one of JMY's best. Beautiful. So skillful at taking apart the music and putting it together again in a different way.


    This is great got it on almost full blast lol its one of the best remixes I have heard
  • mattjoesmattjoes Julie T. and the M.G.'s
    edited March 31 Posts: 7,021
    @mattjoes Q The Music are favorite regarding Bond live performances, I thoroughly enjoy what they post on there channel. I also caught the concert rerun. I think it was you who introduced me to there work.
    Yes, I think I did it. Something to be proud of!

    I'd like to go see them live. I might plan a visit to London with that in mind. Not this year though.

    mattjoes wrote: »
    Fight At Kobe Dock (You Only Live Twice) - James Bond Music Cover

    I love this theme.
    This is one of my favorite Q the Music Show performances. The string section sounds great.


    This is one of JMY's best. Beautiful. So skillful at taking apart the music and putting it together again in a different way.


    This is great got it on almost full blast lol its one of the best remixes I have heard
    I happened to be browsing my JMY music collection and didn't remember this track. I played it and it was a revelation. It's like a musical collage—it starts to drift away from what constitutes a remix.
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    mattjoes wrote: »
    @mattjoes Q The Music are favorite regarding Bond live performances, I thoroughly enjoy what they post on there channel. I also caught the concert rerun. I think it was you who introduced me to there work.
    Yes, I think I did it. Something to be proud of!

    I'd like to go see them live. I might plan a visit to London with that in mind. Not this year though.

    mattjoes wrote: »
    Fight At Kobe Dock (You Only Live Twice) - James Bond Music Cover

    I love this theme.
    This is one of my favorite Q the Music Show performances. The string section sounds great.


    This is one of JMY's best. Beautiful. So skillful at taking apart the music and putting it together again in a different way.


    This is great got it on almost full blast lol its one of the best remixes I have heard
    I happened to be browsing my JMY music collection and didn't remember this track. I played it and it was a revelation. It's like a musical collage—it starts to drift away from what constitutes a remix.

    Good point I have not looked into there concert schedule, I should check when they are playing live in the UK myself. I was only saying today to a friend I need to get back into concerts and live bands, its been a while.

    In my university days I worked for a promotions company hiring bands for local venues, good times.
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    Listening to my James Bond mix tape which is A+ lol.
  • mattjoesmattjoes Julie T. and the M.G.'s
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    Listening to my James Bond mix tape which is A+ lol.

    Cool! So what's in it?
  • DwayneDwayne New York City
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    Listening to my James Bond mix tape which is A+ lol.

    Occasionally I still play the "Bond Themes" auto cassette mixtape that I prepared in 1999 (right after TWINE). Opening with "Dream On. James You're Winning" (CR'67) and concluding with the Bond Theme (DN), I programmed the toons pretty much at random - save for a YOLT-OHMSS sequence.

    A fun 90 minutes.
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