Ennio Morricone - great music

Rikard Peterson · 07-06-2020, 05:41 PM

Morricone created a lot of great music, so I figured we could take this opportunity to share some of our favourites.

I'll start with this wonderful version of the Good, The Bad and The Ugly from Quincy Jones' 75th birthday celebration. (The musicians are: Patti Austin, Stevie Woods, Herbie Hancock, Greg Phillinganes, David Delhomme, Paul Jackson Jr, Nathan East, John Robinson, Paulinho da Costa)

TheBig3 · 07-07-2020, 10:30 AM

I don't personally know if this was ever topped.

Rikard Peterson · 07-07-2020, 12:05 PM

There's a lot to love about that one.

The simplicity and beauty of the opening english horn (he was really good with that - Gabriel's Oboe has been shared a lot now, and it has that same qualities). And that vocal! Pretty fun how it's paired with the trumpet - I'd love to play that live.

Lisnaholic · 07-07-2020, 05:19 PM

I wonder how Ennio M felt as a composer about having his music so totally associated with a fistful of films by Sergio Leone?

After The Good, The Bad and The Ugly main theme, this is probably my favourite Morricone track, though the movie was way too long imo.

**Frownland** · 07-08-2020, 08:16 AM

Haven't seen the movie but Il gatto a nove code is my soundtrack of his.

Rikard Peterson · 07-08-2020, 10:40 AM

Nice, Frownland! I hadn't heard that one. Are you familiar with Art Ensemble of Chicago? If this is your favourite Morricone, you'd probably like them. And György Ligeti.

Fantomas72 · 07-23-2020, 12:44 PM

This one is my fav. RIP Maestro .

07-06-2020, 05:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
Rikard Peterson Groupie Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 8	Ennio Morricone - great music Morricone created a lot of great music, so I figured we could take this opportunity to share some of our favourites. I'll start with this wonderful version of the Good, The Bad and The Ugly from Quincy Jones' 75th birthday celebration. (The musicians are: Patti Austin, Stevie Woods, Herbie Hancock, Greg Phillinganes, David Delhomme, Paul Jackson Jr, Nathan East, John Robinson, Paulinho da Costa)

07-07-2020, 05:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
Lisnaholic ...here to hear... Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: He lives on Love Street Posts: 4,444	I wonder how Ennio M felt as a composer about having his music so totally associated with a fistful of films by Sergio Leone? After The Good, The Bad and The Ugly main theme, this is probably my favourite Morricone track, though the movie was way too long imo. __________________ "Am I enjoying this moment? I know of it and perhaps that is enough." - Sybille Bedford, 1953

07-08-2020, 08:16 AM	#5 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	Haven't seen the movie but Il gatto a nove code is my soundtrack of his. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

07-07-2020, 10:30 AM	#2 (permalink)
TheBig3 killedmyraindog Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Boston, Massachusetts Posts: 11,172	I don't personally know if this was ever topped.

07-07-2020, 12:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
Rikard Peterson Groupie Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 8	There's a lot to love about that one. The simplicity and beauty of the opening english horn (he was really good with that - Gabriel's Oboe has been shared a lot now, and it has that same qualities). And that vocal! Pretty fun how it's paired with the trumpet - I'd love to play that live.

07-08-2020, 10:40 AM	#6 (permalink)
Rikard Peterson Groupie Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 8	Nice, Frownland! I hadn't heard that one. Are you familiar with Art Ensemble of Chicago? If this is your favourite Morricone, you'd probably like them. And György Ligeti.

07-23-2020, 12:44 PM	#7 (permalink)
Fantomas72 Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Italy Posts: 282	This one is my fav. RIP Maestro .