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Very sad news, my sincere condolences go out to his friends and family.
Thanks to those members who posted their personal remembrances of Basil.
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ahhhh...Robocop...Conan...Red October...Serial Mom. Great composer. Aside from my admiration for his work, I've learned a lot about him just by reading this thread. Thanks.
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As the years go by, generation after generation of composers are peeled away from us:
The '80s took Hugo Friedhofer; the '90s Miklós Rózsa and Alex North; 2003 Jerry Goldsmith; 2004 Elmer Bernstein and David Raksin.
Now this, and such a comparatively young man, too. I met him once, in 1984, and he was as pleasant a person as those above have described. His talent as a composer speaks for itself, of course.
One of the reason artists become artists (even if it's unconscious) is that they arrange for themselves better than others the opportunity to speak to all the generations that will follow. Like a book's whispering from its library shelf Open me; I have a story to tell," though its author may be dead a thousand years, it's a form of real immortality to which few others can aspire.
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2004 Jerry Goldsmith and David Raksin; 2005 Elmer Bernstein.
Bernstein also died in 2004, just nine days after Raksin.
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Nov 9, 2006 - 1:59 AM
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Nesius
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This is a very sad day indeed. 61 is far too young for a composer of such intense creativity to pass on. For years, Basil Poledouris was only known to me by his more high-profile works, namely Conan, Red October, Starship Troopers, and Jungle Book. Then, exactly ten months ago, I finally purchased Cherry 2000, if only for the mundane reason that I wanted the track from No Man's Land which had been tracked into Red October. This was the gateway to hundreds of dollars spent at Screen Archives and Buysoundtrax. I was astonished at the fun I had with Cherry 2000, the mature symphonic passion of Amerika, the graceful, soaring lines of Flyers, the thundering pianos and synths of Red Dawn, the rich textures and moods of Farewell to the King, the intimate piano of It's My Party, the magnificent percussion of The Touch, of which we get a preview in Under Siege II, and the list goes endlessly on. I have become convinced that it is the nature of Poledouris's scores for the music to gain in quality with each listen. Reading the liner notes in each new CD and exploring Basil Poledouris's website, I came to deeply respect the composer's character, which comes out so genuinely in each project he did. After hearing The Touch (2002) I had always believed that Basil Poledouris would continue to produce fine music for years to come. And I am sure that where he is now, he produces music of a sublime quality. Thank you Basil Poledouris for touching my life with your music! Your spirit will accompany me for the rest of my life as I fall in love more and more with each of your achievements.
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Nov 9, 2006 - 3:13 AM
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shadowman
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I extend my condolences to the family and friends of Basil Poledouris. I,like others on this board,was unaware of his illness,so his passing does come as a shock to me. I never met him,and cannot testify to his quality as a family man and friend,but from what many have posted in this thread, there can be no doubt that he was,and will always be, admired as
a good family man and a valued friend. I can however testify to his quality as a film composer. IMHO, it was second to none. His name is among the very few which my friends and I feel comfortable mentioning in the same sentence with the greats of film scoring, and that cannot be said for the vast majority of today's
composers. In a world where "repetitive
plunking on a drum machine",or blatant
plagiarism is too often considered acceptable,his music was reflective of a time when originality and substance were more the rule than the exception. That makes his passing all the more painful.
But while he will no longer be able to
give us new musical treasures,those which he has given us will always serve as a reminder of his brilliance. We are saddened by his passing, but we should take joy in what he has given us, Thank you Maestro Poledouris for enriching our
lives with your music. Rest well,and take your rightful place amongst your
colleagues who welcome you. God bless you.
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A great composer and by all accounts a great person.
He will be missed.
Neil
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