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Broughton is IMO the master of americana. Just been listening to O PIONEERS, ROUGHING IT and at the moment I listen to TRUE WOMEN. Add SILVERADO, TOMBSTONE, both HOMEWARD BOUND scores, THE BALLAD OF LUCY WHIPPLE and THE THANKGIVING PROMISE and there you`ll have all different americana styles: large orchestral, western, intimate and bluesy-rural.
I am a big fan of Aaron Copland and have to say that Broughton truly is his rightful heir.
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Totally agreed. I do love his Americana sound, along with James Horner's 80's incarnation of that same sound, heard in NATTY GANN, SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES, RASCALS AND ROBBERS and the lyrical portions of DEADLY BLESSING.
I'm glad you mentioned ROUGHING IT, because while the scope of that score may not have the breadth of TOMBSTONE, the main theme itself is a simply wonderful Americana melody, one that just radiates a pathos and mature optimism of a great American storyteller like Mark Twain. Fantastic theme, that.
JAG's title theme is also, of course, a strongly bravado-infused American anthem and THE BLUE AND THE GREY is a strong cousin for the sound we'd later hear in SILVERADO.
Great topic!
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He's the best at it (the subject title) and may well be the last of his kind in that respect. I'd like to see ROUGHING IT - I don't think it has ever been televised in the UK or been available on DVD (?) Invariably, when I listen to Bruce's ROUGHING IT, I am loving it!
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Another fan here. Its a shame that his Emmy winning score for Warm Springs was never released.
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Totally agreed. I do love his Americana sound, along with James Horner's 80's incarnation of that same sound, heard in NATTY GANN, SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES, RASCALS AND ROBBERS and the lyrical portions of DEADLY BLESSING.
And don`t forget PARADISE and the main title from FIREBIRDS by David Newman. I also recommend A LITTLE PEACE OF HEAVEN, A STONING IN FULHAM COUNTY and LIES BEFORE KISSING all by Don Davis.
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How about Williams' Reivers, Cowboys, Missouri Breaks, The River.
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How about Williams' Reivers, Cowboys, Missouri Breaks, The River.
Absolutely. And WILD ROVERS and THE RED PONY (Goldsmith).
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It's a straightforward mode, really. So he's doing it right!
I love Broughton's Americana sound. Scores like Roughing It and his iconic Westerns are catnip to me.
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