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P.S. There is a record store in the Fremont neighborhood (Seattle, WA) whose owner has boxes of new/sealed soundtracks. Lots of Broughton, Bernstein, Morricone, etc.
What record store? I must know! I thought all we had in the area was Silver Platters and Sonic Boom.
Daybreak Records. You will have to ask the owner to pull out the half dozen boxes packed with cds. Most of his inventory is listed on Discogs. But, he is willing to negotiate (particular when you pull out cash).
For the record, I have rarely found anything at Silver Platters. The real treasures tend to show up at Half Price Books.
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Each new generation baffles the previous one.
Cheers
Favorite epigraph of the week, maybe the month.
Way to go, Mr. Woolston!
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Oct 7, 2021 - 9:11 AM
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joan hue
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Wow, great responses. I thought this thread would die immediately. I admit that I thought about staying up all night to hit the view button so that this thread could catch up with Zimmer. 
I admit my old brain didn't remember those threads Mitch resurrected. Those were good topics.
I appreciate the insights of all the responders.
What I really LOVE is the fact that the Old Codgers are refusing to leave. Good. We need to hang in here.
The topic of exploring older movies and scores came up in this thread. Thor clearly summarized that issue.
Ultimately, it comes down to the degree to which one is willing to EXPLORE, or rather openness to various idioms and periods. Some people are content with one particular idiom (orchestral, electronic, whatever), some are content with the scores of their formative years, while others yet again are interested in all kinds of idioms and periods. The first two are more common here than the latter, is my experience.
All I can say is that I DON"T think the, "Ignorance is bliss."
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Broadcasting to all fellow codgers....
I only feel old when I move around. To me Zimmer is as interesting as Holkenborg or Balfe. I like them all. Goldsmith is in a separate category as is Rozsa or Bernstein or Goodwin or Barry or Williams. I can't really think of a composer I don't like much. I can see why the youngsters stick with what they know. Looking ahead is easier than looking back. There'll always be a market for "classic" scores, just a diminishing one. I'm always up for a re-recording project even if its not to my taste in the hope that a Friedhofer or an Alfred Newman or George Anthiel is further down the queue. We'll never get to those if I don't support all of them. We're only too old when they are nailing the lid down. Bill Carson... "Proud to be a miserable old bastard"... I'm with you, except I don't feel old or miserable.
Joining in with Uncle Stephen Woolston's Zoom Chats helps keep me feeling young.
I got the score to John Cameron's Kes today. Never seen the film, but I'll either play that tomorrow or Zimmer's No Time To Die or Dune.
For me its never either/or, just both.
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Oct 7, 2021 - 10:04 AM
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iankemsley
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It's both for me too. I just love film music - it's dramatic, evocative, emotional, and thematic - and even when it isn't it can be musically challenging and intellectually interesting. I grew up in the 60s in the UK watching old films on b&w tv and then venturing into the cinemas from the late 60s, including seeing reruns of Gone With the Wind. I get as much pleasure from new film music as old, and now I have retired and have both more time and money I can explore more too - Poteyenko on KeV McG's recommendation, Godwin Borg's superb Kronos catalogue, etc etc
There's room for all types of film music, just as there is in any genre, and it's as much fun to go backwards as forwards.
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Love those Jennifer Lawrence films. The Mockingbird score was the best!
Was she in that? Must have had her scenes deleted.
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It has a fairly decent supporting cast though! 
