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 Posted:   Sep 9, 2007 - 6:13 PM   
 By:   'Lenny Bruce' Marshall   (Member)

"Obnoxious strings" ?!?

What did they do, blare "next".

ahahahahahahahahahha

 
 
 Posted:   Sep 9, 2007 - 8:10 PM   
 By:   Dinko   (Member)


You are incorrect,
In my experience, you are a CLUELESS FANBOY..
You've proven that to me time and again to me.

Uhm... and why should I, or anyone else, care about what you think? I, nor anyone else, have anything to prove to you (of all people). I can prove to a giraffe that the world is round. So what? Get my drift? You're hardly as important as you seem to think of yourself. And as for being clueless... instead of being an backpain toward clueless fanboys like myself, enlighten us, oh mighty one. Without the condescending tone, please.


In the view of one rather bitter fanboy, the odd thing is that when some of folks who write this stuff listen to the same recordings, they tend to not share your views, but god forbid that they disagree with DINKO.

Hey, disagree with me all you want. You're still not going to change the fact that up until a couple of years ago, the worst BBC Philharmonic recording was played ten times better than the best City of Prague recording. Try comparing William Alwyn's The Crimson Pirate...


I suspect that if you to be told that the recording was by the CROUCH END choir and in fact it was by the Czech chorus, you'd just piss on it, because you just couldn't tell the differnce, except by the credit on the album.


Not everyone's ears are as thickly obstructed as yours. If you're unable to differentiate a performance by the Philadelphia Orchestra from one by the Portsmouth Sinfonia, it's not my problem.

 
 
 Posted:   Sep 10, 2007 - 4:41 AM   
 By:   JamesFitz   (Member)

Before everyone gets into a heated state about how EL CID should be recorded...i.e. venue, format, orchestra, choir etc...

Just to let you know I will do it how a feel it should be done...after 32 years in the "business" I'm beginning to kind of know what I'm doing (?)...unless of course anyone wants to give me 80,000 Dollars...then I'll even record it in Timbuktu if they want!

 
 
 Posted:   Sep 10, 2007 - 4:56 AM   
 By:   Michael Arlidge   (Member)

James Fitzpatrick: It's your project, so you're entitled to go about it in whatever manner you see fit. As you say, you've been in the business for 32 years, so presumably you know a thing or two about what you're doing. For my part, you have my eternal gratitude and respect for undertaking this project. It's something that the majority of film music fans have wanted realised for a very long time, and for that you should be commended.

the rest of you (with a couple of exceptions): Grow the up!mad

 
 Posted:   Sep 10, 2007 - 5:17 AM   
 By:   Doug Raynes   (Member)

Before everyone gets into a heated state about how EL CID should be recorded...i.e. venue, format, orchestra, choir etc...

Just to let you know I will do it how a feel it should be done...after 32 years in the "business" I'm beginning to kind of know what I'm doing (?)...unless of course anyone wants to give me 80,000 Dollars...then I'll even record it in Timbuktu if they want!


James - Ignore the nitpickers. There are so many of them on this Board! It's incredibly arrogant the way people think they know better than people who are experienced in the business.

 
 Posted:   Sep 10, 2007 - 5:32 AM   
 By:   Guenther K   (Member)

Indeed. I am certain it will be fantastic. Like "Private Life"!

 
 Posted:   Sep 10, 2007 - 6:12 AM   
 By:   AMRA75   (Member)

James, Thaaaaaanks!!!!!

 
 
 Posted:   Sep 10, 2007 - 6:30 AM   
 By:   estgrey   (Member)

Apparently along with quite a few others, I am eagerly awaiting this release. A year seems like a long time, but with any luck it will be full of little distractions along the way, and before I know it El Cid will be in my CD player. Best of luck to Mr. Fitzpatrick and all involved in all the various aspects of a complicated and challenging venture -- might one call it heroic?

 
 
 Posted:   Sep 10, 2007 - 7:09 AM   
 By:   franz_conrad   (Member)

The City of Prague orchestra performances of film music have improved a great deal over the years. To not recognise the difference in strength of performance, whatever the reason for it, seems to show no respect for that learning curve. So in that respect, I agree with twin Dinko. I used to find it hard to express a lot of enthusiasm for a new re-recording, but the Tadlow releases to date leave no doubt about the progress that's been made.

 
 
 Posted:   Sep 10, 2007 - 12:22 PM   
 By:   IloveJerry   (Member)

The private lives was fantastic- powerful and elligant. El Cid is my favorite Rozsa score, I can't wait

If Rozsa were alive today, he would be proud

 
 Posted:   Sep 10, 2007 - 12:27 PM   
 By:   George Komar   (Member)

Rest assured, Mr Fitzpatrick has done his preparatory homework on this project well beyond the expectations of all those who love this Rozsa score. I have no doubt that this will a spectacular release and the definitive issue of this long-awaited masterwork.

 
 Posted:   Sep 10, 2007 - 2:01 PM   
 By:   Sarge   (Member)

James Fitzpatrick: It's your project, so you're entitled to go about it in whatever manner you see fit. As you say, you've been in the business for 32 years, so presumably you know a thing or two about what you're doing. For my part, you have my eternal gratitude and respect for undertaking this project. It's something that the majority of film music fans have wanted realised for a very long time, and for that you should be commended.

the rest of you (with a couple of exceptions): Grow the up!mad



Well said. I can't comprehend someone quibbling about a recording not only before it has been released, but before it has been finished!

 
 
 Posted:   Sep 10, 2007 - 2:15 PM   
 By:   PFK   (Member)

Thanks for the great news James. Private Life of Sherlock Holmes is SUPER, I'm sure El Cid will be too. Ignore the few complainers, I'm greatly looking forward to El Cid.

 
 
 Posted:   Sep 10, 2007 - 3:17 PM   
 By:   TerraEpon   (Member)




Well said. I can't comprehend someone quibbling about a recording not only before it has been released, but before it has been finished!


Look at it this way. For all practical purposes, any new film recording project is likely a one time chance. So anything that goes wrong, well that's it. It'll always be wrong. There's no alternative. It's either that or nothing. So, we want it done right. That won't always happen. But there's nothing wrong with wanting it that way.


-Joshua

 
 
 Posted:   Sep 10, 2007 - 3:23 PM   
 By:   jonathan_little   (Member)

*sirens* Heeere comes the STPD.

I think some people here go overboard in their anti-negativism quests. Being offended or mad on behalf of somebody else doesn't make any sense to me, unless you're some sort of paid political spokesperson/operative. James Fitzpatrick seems able to defend himself just fine on his own.

 
 
 Posted:   Sep 10, 2007 - 3:30 PM   
 By:   Dinko   (Member)

Before everyone gets into a heated state about how EL CID should be recorded...i.e. venue, format, orchestra, choir etc...

Just to let you know I will do it how a feel it should be done...after 32 years in the "business" I'm beginning to kind of know what I'm doing (?)...unless of course anyone wants to give me 80,000 Dollars...then I'll even record it in Timbuktu if they want!

Fine by me. Just wondering based on past experience with your recordings.
In general though, would it be more or less expensive to record the same work with the Crouch End Festival vs. the Prague Philharmonic Choir?

 
 
 Posted:   Sep 10, 2007 - 7:32 PM   
 By:   pp312   (Member)

*sirens* Heeere comes the STPD.

I think some people here go overboard in their anti-negativism quests. Being offended or mad on behalf of somebody else doesn't make any sense to me, unless you're some sort of paid political spokesperson/operative. James Fitzpatrick seems able to defend himself just fine on his own.


Indeed. And there's something to be said for the fact that this person obviously cares enough about the score to be concerned that it be done right. I think this pays tribute to the score itself and James' decision to record it (AFTER he'd virtually committed himself to recording LAWRENCE). Many people are passionate about this music, and with justification.

 
 
 Posted:   Sep 11, 2007 - 1:11 AM   
 By:   .   (Member)

You're still not going to change the fact that up until a couple of years ago, the worst BBC Philharmonic recording was played ten times better than the best City of Prague recording.


A statement of as much value to film music discussion as "You can't dispute a lemon meringue pie tastes ten times better than an apple crumble" would be to a cookery site.

Your so-called fact is nothing more than a sweeping statement of your personal taste. The City of Prague team has produced many fine recordings stretching back a lot more than two years, as well as less successful efforts.

 
 Posted:   Sep 11, 2007 - 5:22 AM   
 By:   Josh "Swashbuckler" Gizelt   (Member)

As I've said several times, this is my favorite Rozsa score, and I am very much looking forward to this release!

Mr. Fitzpatrick, will this 'DVD formatted' disc indeed have Advanced Resolution tracks on it? This prospect is making me quite excited as well.

 
 
 Posted:   Sep 11, 2007 - 8:50 AM   
 By:   pp312   (Member)

This prospect is making me quite excited.

There are medications for that. Or a cold shower if nothing else works. smile

 
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