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Dirtybird12

08-04-2005, 10:47 AM

Reel Time Special: The Career of Danny Elfman <a href="http://www.ronfez.net/programming/channel_page.jsp?ch=27">Cinemagic - XM 27</a> Friday 8/5/ @ 6PM ET Cinemagic's Dave Z talks to musician/composer Danny Elfman (Batman, Edward Scissorhands, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) about his illustrious career- from his early days in The Mystic Knights of Oingo Boingo to his on-going career as one of today's top composers.<img height="300" src="http://www.cheezwhiz.org/elfman%20front.jpg" width="400" border="0" /> <a href="http://www.live365.com/stations/ufo_radio?play/"><img src="http://www.thecosmiccircus.com/sigpics/headline.jpg" border="0" /></a> UFO RADIO

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Death Metal Moe

08-04-2005, 10:56 AM

Fuckin' A Right!  Love this guy's movie stuff, not too familiar with any of his other work.  I'll try to remember to check it.  I just turned on my free XM 3 day trial.

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Furtherman

08-04-2005, 10:56 AM

He was great in Back To School.

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fezident

08-04-2005, 10:59 AM

I love Danny Elfmans themes.  (even though they are all, basically, identical)He somehow manages to find a balance between spooky and silly.Dig on this acoustic dude: <a href="http://ejbdotcom.net/content/1316.html">http://ejbdotcom.net/content/1316.html</a>

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tbonesteak

08-04-2005, 11:11 AM

I am a big fan of Danny Elfman but I would have to say Hans Zimmer is a better composer and he deserves a lot more credit than he gets.

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Snoogans

08-04-2005, 11:34 AM

id rather see jenna elfman 

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HBox

08-04-2005, 11:35 AM

quote:I am a big fan of Danny
Elfman but I would have to say Hans Zimmer is a better composer and he
deserves a lot more credit than he gets. Absolutely.
As much as I like Danny Elfman's Batman score, Hans Zimmer's for
Batman Begins wipes the floor with it. 

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Doctor Manhattan

08-04-2005, 11:39 AM

quote: I am a big fan of Danny Elfman but I would have to say Hans Zimmer is a better composer and he deserves a lot more credit than he gets  <img src="http://s1.imagesubmit.com/johnwilliams.jpg" border="0" />"Those guys are fags!" /SpicoliOne word: Jaws<a href="http://www.xmradio.com/programming/channel_page.jsp?ch=202"><img src="http://scripts.cgispy.com/image.cgi?u=skw" border="0" /></a>

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fezident

08-04-2005, 11:57 AM

I agree that there are quite a few composers that outrank Danny Elfman but, ya gotta admit, the guy has a musical identity.When you hear The Simpsons, PeeWee, Tales From The Crypt, Batman or any of the other stuff it's just so undeniably "Elf-ish".  John Williams owns that big thematic brass fanfare but, Elfman really owns an entire macabre mood.They're all good.  I really shouldn't be comparing anyone to anyone. They all have their strengths.  (insert-special-olympics-joke here)

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HBox

08-04-2005, 12:02 PM

You are definitely right. You know when you are
listening to Elfman. Maybe more than any other composer. And I don't
think he gets enough credit for the great job he's doing with
Spiderman. It's much better than his Batman work, IMO. 

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bobrobot

08-04-2005, 01:59 PM

I love Danny Elfman, he is Gen X's answer to Vic Mizzy, both masters of the "Goofy Gothic" sound!!! I have fond memories of seeing Oingo Boingo at the Bayou in Georgetown, Wash., DC, about a million years ago. I had fun and went deaf, all at once, it was heaven!!! His first soundtrack is a lot of fun too, and few know it, it was for a small film called Forbidden Zone which was directed by his brother and stars Susan Tyrrell. Legend has it his brother, Richard locked him in a room and wouldnt let him out until he composed the score, which he finished in 3 days!!!<img title="forbidden zone" height="500" alt="forbidden zone" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0002LE9QS.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg" width="357" border="0" />

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WhistlePig

08-04-2005, 02:23 PM

[quote]quote:<hr color="cococo" align="left">I love Danny Elfman, he is Gen X's answer to Vic Mizzy, both masters of the "Goofy Gothic" sound!!! I have fond memories of seeing Oingo Boingo at the Bayou in Georgetown, Wash., DC, about a million years ago. I had fun and went deaf, all at once, it was heaven!!! His first soundtrack is a lot of fun too, and few know it, it was for a small film called Forbidden Zone which was directed by his brother and stars Susan Tyrrell. Legend has it his brother, Richard locked him in a room and wouldnt let him out until he composed the score, which he finished in 3 days!!!<img title="forbidden zone" height="500" alt="forbidden zone" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0002LE9QS.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg" width="357" border="0" />

Was that you Bobo? I was at that show, too! I remember Bartek had a furry tie on and I got them all to sign my ticket stub. What a great show.

Yeah, I dig Danny Elfman, especially when he plays the xylophone.

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Dirtybird12

08-04-2005, 03:00 PM

Danny Elfman is an idiot<img src="http://www.ronfez.net/messageboard/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/images/drunk.gif" border="0" />

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bobrobot

08-04-2005, 03:41 PM

quote: Was that you Bobo? I was at that show, too! I remember Bartek had a furry tie on and I got them all to sign my ticket stub. What a great show. Yeah, I dig Danny Elfman, especially when he plays the xylophone. That WAS me, was that YOU??? OMG !!! Yes, yes, xylophone is a great instrument, much neglected in modern popular music, and I dig the way Danny plays it too!<img title="Danny Elfman" height="200" alt="Danny Elfman" src="http://www.tracksounds.com/composers/images/delfman2.jpg" width="150" border="0" />Here is Danny Elfman doing his Paul Giamatti impersonation.<img title="Paul Giamatti" height="400" alt="Paul Giamatti" src="http://us.movies1.yimg.com/movies.yahoo.com/images/hv/photo/movie_pix/golden_globes/golden_globes_2005_pressroom_photos/paul_giamatti/globes.jpg" width="276" border="0" />Here is Paul Giamatti doing his Danny Elfman impersonation. <img src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y46/bobogolem/bobocosmicegg.jpg" border="0" />"The book above all others which should be forbidden is a catalogue of forbidden books"-Lichtenberg

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bobrobot

08-04-2005, 03:43 PM

ooops

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cherrynoid

08-04-2005, 03:54 PM

I roll my eyes at you, CircusFreak, <img border="0" src="http://www.ronfez.net/messageboard/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/images/rolleyes.gif" />but thank you for the heads up.  Danny Elfman is a minor demigod in the divine pantheon that makes up the Orgy of Sound.  Danny even helped me write <a href="http://www.eastcoastmark.com/" target="_blank">Fez's Birthday song</a>. (BTW, you can hear the Orgy of Sound Sunday nights at 8:00 on <a href="http://www.perrynoid.com/schedule/" target="_blank" title="UFO Radio">UFO Radio</a>) <img border="0" src="http://www.ronfez.net/messageboard/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/images/bye.gif" />  

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Dirtybird12

08-04-2005, 04:32 PM

quote: (BTW, you can hear the Orgy of Sound Sunday nights at 8:00 on <a title="UFO Radio" href="http://www.perrynoid.com/schedule/" target="_blank">UFO Radio</a>) <img src="http://www.ronfez.net/messageboard/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/images/bye.gif" border="0" />   wow you are almost as bad as your loser boyfriend who does a FAKE radio show on the same station.you guys plug !

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Dirtybird12

08-05-2005, 06:29 AM

I take it back.Nobody listen to Danny Elfman tonight on XM.  I forgot that The cosmic circus comes on at 7 tonight. 

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tbonesteak

08-05-2005, 07:02 AM

People severly underestimate the importance of a good musical score and most of the movies made today do a terrible job of composing or choosing music that accompanies the movie.  I think that they rely too heavily on popular music and it often distracts people and makes certain parts of the movie seem like a music video.  Mr. & Mrs. Smith really stands out in my mind as a recent example of this.  The music was so overwhelming and stupid that it overshadowed the action and completely distracted me from the movie.  In my opinion, music should be something, primarily instrumental, that accompanies the movie in a almost subliminal way.  Hans Zimmer, John Williams, and Danny Elfman and true masters of this.

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bobrobot

08-05-2005, 09:06 PM

quote: People severly underestimate the importance of a good musical score...  Hans Zimmer, John Williams, and Danny Elfman and true masters of this.TELL IT, TELL IT !!!don't forget the Maestro, Ennio Morricone, and Jerry Goldsmith too !!!<img title="good, bad, ugly" height="196" alt="good, bad, ugly" src="http://www.miamioasisvideo.com/images/Good%20Bad%20&%20Ugly.jpg" width="200" border="0" />the new version of this is GREAT, 11 extra tracks!!!

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Carter

08-05-2005, 10:53 PM

Whats most incredible about Elfman is that he isnt classically trained.  After leaving Oingo Boingo he basically taught himself all that he knows about arranging and orchestration.  Pretty incredible.  The Simpsons theme is one of the most recognized themes out there.  Genius.

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PapaBear

08-05-2005, 11:03 PM

My 1st ex's step father (yeah, sounds kinda far removed, but we're close) used to jam with Elfman when he lived in L.A. back in the 1970's. He said he was pretty cool. I love Elfman's soundtracks and what little I've heard of Oingo Boingo.

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HBox

08-06-2005, 03:58 AM

The special will be replayed Tuesday at 9 if you missed it or want to catch it again. 

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