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THOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN AND THEIR MUSIC MACHINES - 7
Robert Moog ( May 23, 1934 – August 21, 2005)
Moog was the founder of Moog Music and he was an American pioneer of electronic music, best known for his invention of the Moog synthesizer. The first Moog instruments were modular synthesizers. In 1971 Moog Music began production of the Minimoog Model D, which was among the first synthesizers that was widely available, portable, and relatively affordable.
BRIAN MAY
Brian May was an Australian film composer. His best known scores are those for Mad Max and Mad Max 2.
He trained at the Adelaide Elder Conservatorium as a pianist, violinist and conductor. He joined the ABC Adelaide in 1957 and was asked to form and conduct the ABC Adelaide Big Band, a full-blown ensemble that was rated as the best of the ABC state-based bands. He moved to Melbourne when he was 35 to arrange and conduct the ABC's Melbourne Show band. The Show Band made its radio debut on the First Network on 13 March 1969. Background music for Australian television had previously been taken from records. May changed this by writing and arranging the themes for television programmes, including Bellbird, Return to Eden, The Last Frontier, A Dangerous Life and Darling of the Gods.
A breakthrough for May was the drama series Rush, set on the 19th-century Victorian goldfields. The theme was composed by Australian George Dreyfus, but May's arrangement of the theme was recorded by the Show Band and quickly reached the top of the Australian charts, selling more than 100,000 copies. This type of success was usually reserved for pop groups such as Sherbert and Skyhooks. May also composed the Countdown theme and the Melbourne Show Band launched the highly successful Countdown television series. He left the ABC in 1984 and his interests turned to film music. He composed more than 30 feature film scores, including Gallipoli, Mad Max, Mad Max 2, Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare, Dr. Giggles and one episode of "Tales from the Crypt". May preferred to orchestrate his scores himself.
BEST DISCO IN TOWN
"The Best Disco in Town" was a 1976 disco hit for the Philadelphia-based group, The Ritchie Family. In the United States, the single was a top 20 hit on both the soul and pop charts. "The Best Disco in Town" reached number one on the disco/dance charts.
MHO
Here's some youth sentiment (at least for some of us ;) with Brian May and His Orchestra bringing back the "days of disco".
The arrangement is straightforward but the attentive listener will hear some great little 'extras' -especially in the brass section.
The theme is being played "strict tempo" and very accurately with all of the orchestra members in great shape. Enjoy !
THOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN AND THEIR MUSIC MACHINES - 7
Robert Moog ( May 23, 1934 – August 21, 2005)
Moog was the founder of Moog Music and he was an American pioneer of electronic music, best known for his invention of the Moog synthesizer. The first Moog instruments were modular synthesizers. In 1971 Moog Music began production of the Minimoog Model D, which was among the first synthesizers that was widely available, portable, and relatively affordable.
BRIAN MAY
Brian May was an Australian film composer. His best known scores are those for Mad Max and Mad Max 2.
He trained at the Adelaide Elder Conservatorium as a pianist, violinist and conductor. He joined the ABC Adelaide in 1957 and was asked to form and conduct the ABC Adelaide Big Band, a full-blown ensemble that was rated as the best of the ABC state-based bands. He moved to Melbourne when he was 35 to arrange and conduct the ABC's Melbourne Show band. The Show Band made its radio debut on the First Network on 13 March 1969. Background music for Australian television had previously been taken from records. May changed this by writing and arranging the themes for television programmes, including Bellbird, Return to Eden, The Last Frontier, A Dangerous Life and Darling of the Gods.
A breakthrough for May was the drama series Rush, set on the 19th-century Victorian goldfields. The theme was composed by Australian George Dreyfus, but May's arrangement of the theme was recorded by the Show Band and quickly reached the top of the Australian charts, selling more than 100,000 copies. This type of success was usually reserved for pop groups such as Sherbert and Skyhooks. May also composed the Countdown theme and the Melbourne Show Band launched the highly successful Countdown television series. He left the ABC in 1984 and his interests turned to film music. He composed more than 30 feature film scores, including Gallipoli, Mad Max, Mad Max 2, Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare, Dr. Giggles and one episode of "Tales from the Crypt". May preferred to orchestrate his scores himself.
BEST DISCO IN TOWN
"The Best Disco in Town" was a 1976 disco hit for the Philadelphia-based group, The Ritchie Family. In the United States, the single was a top 20 hit on both the soul and pop charts. "The Best Disco in Town" reached number one on the disco/dance charts.
MHO
Here's some youth sentiment (at least for some of us ;) with Brian May and His Orchestra bringing back the "days of disco".
The arrangement is straightforward but the attentive listener will hear some great little 'extras' -especially in the brass section.
The theme is being played "strict tempo" and very accurately with all of the orchestra members in great shape. Enjoy !
