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Jan 10, 2008 - 2:12 PM
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scorechaser
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This is so bad, that this amazingly talented composer didn´t write any more scores than he did. I love, love, absolutely love his "Time Machine" score, the movie had a profound impact on my life.
And I thoroughly enjoy his "Atlantis" score, and I am deeply saddened that he didn´t do more. Thank God, that he is still around!
Mr. Garcia, if you are reading this, you are a truly amazing talent, and much missed these days!
So, anyone wants to talk Russell Garcia?
Philipp
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I heard from Russ just before Christmas. You can email him at
grgarcia@clear.net.nz
FANTASTICA is probably the first exposure I had to "space music" (pre-dating "new age" by decades) and was a big inspiration on me to get into being a musician.
Someone really ought to put out both stereo and mono versions on official CD. The story is that some of the masters are lost at Capitol...but my copies done from flawless LPs (by Jack Diamond) would be suitable for source material to master.
I even gave Russ copies of the FANTASTICA CDs.....he only had them on LP. We've spoken on the phone also. Wonderfully kind and humble gentleman.
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Nah...that wouldn't be authentic. I told Russ I'd do that too
Just use the good quality LP transfers and denoise & master it.
(besides, you don't need synths for VOLCANOES OF MERCURY...just blow a straw into oatmeal...which is what Russ did LOL)
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I think digital sampling whatever efx are isolated from the CD copies I have would be the way to go, and dropping them in.
There's 2 stereo versions of the LP out there. One version has LOST SOULS OF SATURN without the low oscillator efx and the other with. I have both versions. The original stereo LP that I had from the 60s did have the sound present on that cut....while on the stereo CD I got from jack Diamond the effect was absent.
I always loved that "underwater/plink" sound.(heavily reverbed electric guitar plucked above the plectrum, Russ said) The effects on MONSTERS OF JUPITER were made by snapping a ruler on the edge of a table. Russ used reversed gong efx too.
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more trivia...MONSTERS OF JUPITER showed up on a few episodes of "Land Of The Giants", re-recorded and uncredited to Russ of course. The names of which episodes escape me but they're noticable to any FANTASTICA fan.
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After the "Limelight" topic regarding Mr. Garcia's disputed involvement in that film/score, I've done a little research and found a few interesting articles, online and print (it also resulted in the creation of the German WP article about the man & his career, by the way).
Janet McAllister, The immortal Russ Garcia, in: New Zealand Listener (2006)
http://www.listener.co.nz/issue/3429/artsbooks/5405/the_immortal_russ_garcia.html
I've also learned that he gave a concert in Austria a year ago - still going strong at 93. Amazing career.
One should also be aware of his book, still easily available in various reprints:
Professional Arranger Composer, 2 volumes, Criterion Music Corporation, New York 1954
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Thank you all for all the nice comments. It makes an old cat feel good. I'm still working full steam all over this silly world
'Ol unkl rusl.
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May 23, 2009 - 4:52 PM
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scorechaser
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Wow, Mr. Garcia. To actually "talk" to you, Sir, is such an honor.
"The Time Machine" is probably the first movie I have ever seen, or at least the first movie I remember seeing. It had such an impact on me, with the time travel story and move making itself. Still today, I am great time travel fan, and of course a movie and movie music fan.
Thank You, Sir, for giving us such a wonderful score, especially on "The Time Machine".
I wish you all the best!
Philipp (from Hamburg, Germany)
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Mr Garcia, I also take my hat off to your work. One of the earliest melodies I knew off by heart when I was a child was your theme for Filby.
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I've always got a kick out of the title of a 50's jazz album by Russ Garcia...
"I'll Never Forget What's Her Name"
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Wow- I emailed Russ this morning and suggested he join the board and told him about this thread. He wrote me back and told me what he's been up to and it's great to see he joined us here. We love you, Russ!! Thanks for all the heartfelt music.
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