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I'm cool with this even though I only have one Goldsmith cd, which happens to be one of the best ever scores, universally loved by most folks in these parts (STtMP of course). Not because I don't like him. Far from it, I love his music. There just happens to be a lot more from other composers that beat him for me when it comes to purchasing, and the power to do it.
In the end he is a towering talent and a classic film composer. So fair dos to him and his fans, of which I count myself.
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So many of his great scores have been lavishly re-released in these past few years plus the generally bleak outlook for traditional orchestra film music in modern movies, it's not hard to see why he still has so much popularity in the community.
Plus I just like the music. It's damn good.
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I voted for John Barry but Goldsmith was a fantastic composer and I am also listening to quite a few of his scores at this time.....
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The poll question may elicit answers that are not the same as "favorite composer."
I'm not surprised that Goldsmith is winning the poll, but I am by how much, considering how idolized Williams is around here. I am surprised that Barry is in 3rd place; while he has fans on these threads, he does have many outspoken critics. I voted for him, but I could just as easily have voted for Rota, because there is no series of cds that I enjoy more than the Rota/Fellini collection.
Not happy that Lalo Schifrin was not on the list.
Surprised by Morricone's comments that Morricone--the composer, not the poster--was underrated. By whom? Maybe by the composer branch of the academy awards. I think of all the great film composer Morricone is one of those very few--Rota and Herrmann are 2 others--that have garner great respect in the film music, classical, and pop music fields.
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And yet Goldsmiths greatest score "The Secret of NIMH" is so ignored by his rapid fan base.
Not by me.
Hey, I'm just voting JG because Star Trek: The Motion Picture is my happy place. Star Wars is right behind it.
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By now everybody should be aware of who "the one and only" is. There hasn't been anyone like him, there won't be anyone as him.
Especially in the light of nowadays crap music in films, Goldsmith will continue to be on pedestal, well deserved and more than ever.
You can EAT YOUR HEART OUT!! That's it!
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The poll is actually missing a great many of my favourite composers, whose music I play all the time, such as;
David Newman
Bruce Broughton
Lee Holdridge
John Scott
Pino Donaggio
Jerry Fielding
Patrick Doyle...
hell, even Danny Elfman didn't make the list.
I think people just voted for Goldsmith out of desperation 
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