Ok, always thought that Hans Zimmer was the main composer. Is there a list somewhere of who composed what? I've always wondered...
I have the complete score with a breakdown of who exactly composed what. Would it be okay for me to post the cue list and composers here?
Interestingly, if you listen to Glennie-Smith's THE MAN IN THE IRON MASK, the theme is almost identical to that of THE ROCK. Anyone know why he did that?
Yes, because he felt he screwed up on The Rock and wanted to make up and fully develop the themes he started.
Listen to Glennie-Smith's original demos. All the foundations for the themes that ended up in the film are there.
The theme you hear in the Opening Titles, I believe is Zimmer's. The action theme, the dun-duh-na-na-na-na, that's Glennie-Smith's, and so is the Fort Walton Kansas theme.
Listen to Glennie-Smith's original demos. All the foundations for the themes that ended up in the film are there.
The theme you hear in the Opening Titles, I believe is Zimmer's. The action theme, the dun-duh-na-na-na-na, that's Glennie-Smith's, and so is the Fort Walton Kansas theme.
Sorry, man, I still take Zimmer's own words over yours.
Sorry, man, I still take Zimmer's own words over yours.
While I generally agree that I'll go with what a person says, I have seen plenty of errors in composer interviews, where they've forgotten details about their earlier work, or the order in which they did which scores, or in their heads had rearranged some details of their early work to better fit their own internal narrative of their musical progression, so while I have no reason to believe Zimmer's lying, I seem to recall, for instance, a Gregson-Williams interview where he gave more of the credit to Glennie-Smith, and I have no reason to believe he's lying, either.
Thor I'm not trying to go against Zimmer, after all I love the guy. All I'm trying to do is reinforce what he was quoted saying. Nick Glennie-Smith was the original composer, he started off with demos. Bruckheimer was not pleased, so he brought Zimmer onto the project to help him. I'm not saying that Zimmer didn't write that one theme, he did. But the Fort Walton, Kansas theme and the rousing action theme are by Glennie-Smith. The more somber, militaristic theme, that's Zimmer. There actually might be one more theme that's Zimmer's. I need to listen to the whole score again.
And would I get in trouble if I posted the track listings and composers for the complete score?
Thor I'm not trying to go against Zimmer, after all I love the guy. All I'm trying to do is reinforce what he was quoted saying. Nick Glennie-Smith was the original composer, he started off with demos. Bruckheimer was not pleased, so he brought Zimmer onto the project to help him. I'm not saying that Zimmer didn't write that one theme, he did. But the Fort Walton, Kansas theme and the rousing action theme are by Glennie-Smith. The more somber, militaristic theme, that's Zimmer.
It would of course be easier if we knew what theme we're talking about, exactly.
This is the Zimmer theme I'm talking about:
...starting off with the solitary, melancholy brass statement and going into the famous theme at 1:29.
Yes, that's Zimmer. Ugh the OST is so frustrating. I can't find the Glennie-Smith theme that originated from the demo. It starts off the end credits of the film, if you can remember.
"The Battle" (Gladiator) is one of my favorites, but many come to mind. "The Kraken" (Pirates 2), almost everything from The Rock, "Leave No Man Behind" (Black Hawk Down), etc.
Hard to pick one...
The Rock was mostly Nick Glennie-Smith.
Ok, always thought that Hans Zimmer was the main composer. Is there a list somewhere of who composed what? I've always wondered...
Uhm...did you read the replies three-four posts up? Your answer is there.
I DID read the comments, and besides saying that "the main theme and a few other bits" are done by Zimmer, I'm still not sure what parts are done by NGS and HGW?
Well here's the cue list. If it's against the rules or something, it can be taken down.
1. Opening Titles - Hans Zimmer & Nick Glennie-Smith 2. Hummel Gets The Rockets - Nick Glennie-Smith 3. Baby Doll - Harry Gregson-Williams & Don Harper 4. Rock House Jail - Nick Glennie-Smith, Don Harper & Steven M. Stern 5. Hummel's Speech - Hans Zimmer & Nick Glennie-Smith 6. Window Crash/Fairmont - Harry Gregson-Williams & Steven M. Stern 7. The Chase - Harry Gregson-Williams & Don Harper 8. Jade - Nick Glennie-Smith 9. The Mission - Hans Zimmer & Nick Glennie-Smith 10. Welcome To The Rock - Nick Glennie-Smith, Harry Gregson-Williams & Don Harper 11. The Shower Massacre - Hans Zimmer & Nick Glennie-Smith 12. Rodent Problem - Nick Glennie-Smith & Don Harper 13. The Morgue - Harry Gregson-Williams 14. In The Tunnels - Harry Gregson-Williams 15. Off The Track - Nick Glennie-Smith 16. Mason's Walk - Hans Zimmer & Nick Glennie-Smith 17. Deadline - Nick Glennie-Smith, Harry Gregson-Williams & Russ Landau 18. First Launch - Harry Gregson-Williams 19. Aftermath - Hans Zimmer & Nick Glennie-Smith 20. Mutiny - Nick Glennie-Smith 21. Lighthouse - Nick Glennie-Smith & Don Harper 22. The Last Chip - Harry Gregson-Williams 23. Green Smoke - Nick Glennie-Smith 24. Safe - Nick Glennie-Smith 25. Fort Walton Kansas - Hans Zimmer & Nick Glennie-Smith 26. End Credits - Hans Zimmer & Nick Glennie-Smith 27. The Mission (Alternate) - Hans Zimmer & Nick Glennie-Smith 28. Welcome To The Rock (Alternate) - Nick Glennie-Smith 29. Action Theme (Demo) - Nick Glennie-Smith 30. Quiet Theme (Demo) - Nick Glennie-Smith 31. Triumphant Theme (Demo) - Nick Glennie-Smith
The music in the scene in THIN RED LINE as the american soldiers approach the battlezone comes me to mind. Then I have parts of the music in PEARL HARBOR with some japanese pilots in good memory. I like the love themes in PEARL HARBOR, too.
