ianrendall Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 Doesn’t have to be bass based. Here are a few of my faves. I can’t put my finger on why, but this is my favourite piece of music from a movie ever. Hans Zimmer. Alan Silvestri. Splendid and 80s. Superb bass in this one. Made me get a 5 string (again). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SH73 Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 Hard to choose but hoping that no one chooses The bodyguard theme. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambient Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 Atmospheres and Lux Aeterna by György Ligeti in Kubrick's 2001 A space odyssey. Beautiful micro-polythony. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scalpy Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 This was huge for me when I discovered it in the late 90s. Sort out of ‘oh dear, I might like some jazz.’ The whole thing is great but the opening track is ridiculously 70s super session player, beautifully played. If anyone knows who the bass player was I’d be delighted because I have looked it up many times. And the iconic sax playing of Tom Scott certainly helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianrendall Posted March 18, 2018 Author Share Posted March 18, 2018 3 minutes ago, scalpy said: This was huge for me when I discovered it in the late 90s. Sort out of ‘oh dear, I might like some jazz.’ The whole thing is great but the opening track is ridiculously 70s super session player, beautifully played. If anyone knows who the bass player was I’d be delighted because I have looked it up many times. And the iconic sax playing of Tom Scott certainly helps. How did I miss this one out? My favourite film. The dirty romanticism of 70s New York. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 I really liked Roadhouse, most of the music in that being by The Jeff Healey Band. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtcat Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 The soundtrack to The Lost Boys was pretty much the soundtrack to my early teens. Still love it now. Also love Busy Malone and was lucky enough to do be in the house band for a production of it in theatre a couple of years ago. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianrendall Posted March 18, 2018 Author Share Posted March 18, 2018 (edited) 5 minutes ago, mrtcat said: The soundtrack to The Lost Boys was pretty much the soundtrack to my early teens. Still love it now. Also love Busy Malone and was lucky enough to do be in the house band for a production of it in theatre a couple of years ago. Edited March 18, 2018 by ianrendall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 Interstella had a really good score, I loved the soundtrack to the Guardians Of The Galaxy films Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kodiakblair Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 It's John Carpenter's own soundtracks for me, Halloween,Assault on Precinct 13, The Thing, Escape from New York. They fit the film's mood perfectly. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Riva Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 Dirty Harry Paris, Texas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannybuoy Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and many Tarantino films like Pulp Fiction and Kill Bill spring to mind. They are more like song compilations though, for some that are almost entirely composed of original music I can think of Blade Runner and Tron Legacy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count Bassy Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 +1 to Paris, Texas Also 633 Squadron. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xgsjx Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 That's easy. Bladerunner by Vangelis. Probably one of my fave albums too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykesbass Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 Local Hero. Of its time, but Knopfler's theme fitted perfectly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barking Spiders Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 (edited) 11 hours ago, kodiakblair said: It's John Carpenter's own soundtracks for me, Halloween,Assault on Precinct 13, The Thing, Escape from New York. They fit the film's mood perfectly. beat me to the punch there. Plus those for Bladerunner and the recent sequel, American Beauty, + 1 for Paris Texas, Southern Comfort, Streets of Fire. Edited March 19, 2018 by Barking Spiders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cato Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 Anything by Ennio Morricone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Browning Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 Far From The Madding Crowd. Beautifully evocative soundtrack. Oh, the proper version with Julie Christie, Alan Bates and Peter Finch - not to mention an appearance by Dave Swarbrick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vantagepointrocks Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 The Back to the Future soundtrack was a big thing for me as a teenager, pretty much got me addicted to music. In the main it was the two Huey Lewis tracks that turned music into my everyday passion. But the Alan Silvestri theme was good and I quite like the Lindsay Buckingham & Eric Clapton tracks that are on there. The soundtrack though that I can listen to from start to finish over and over is the original Star Wars, favourite piece from that is, The Battle of Yavin, find it exciting and moving even without the pictures, though I suppose I can pretty much see them in my head now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christhammer666 Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 Anything be Hans Zimmer especially Inception Also anything by John Williams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pnefc42 Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 Gotta be the Rocky soundtracks for me, themes fit the films perfectly! 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_lefty Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 I am yet to suggest a new song to my band that didn't feature on an 80's classic film. I really want to cover Danger Zone off Top Gun, it just needs some logical structure. I have often wanted to do a covers gig playing tracks off all the Vietnam war films, then rip up that set list and do another gig of tracks off all the Tom Cruise 80's films. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellzero Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 (edited) Sicario, music written by the late Jóhann Jóhannsson. Very organic and powerful with that Purcell, Grieg and of course Varèse approach. This guy was a genius who passed away too soon at 48 years old. Edited March 19, 2018 by Hellzero Who passed away, ... bloody auto corrector. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Happy Jack Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 And if you liked that, then you have GOT to hear this: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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