Mellotronists

Jeff, which version of the TV series do you have? Who plays Zatoichi?

Bernie


--- In Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, jeffc@n... wrote:
>
> 
> i am watching the first volume of the newly released "zatoichi" tv 
series
> on DVD. if you are not familiar with zatoichi, he is a blind 
swordsman
> and travelling masseur. he is sly and wise and a bit of a rogue.
> byt... yup - he's blind.
> ...and NO ONE has ever kicked his butt. they have come close, but
> through 26 films [27 if you count takeshi kitano's version] and 
over 100
> episodes of a tv series, he was always victorious. not to say he 
was not
> challenged along the way, but nobody beat him.
> 
> so anyway... i am definitely hearing a mellotron in spots in the 
score.
> flute, strings, and choir. [the "holy trinity" of tron sounds?]
> no doubt about it.
> the series was started in 1974, which is sort of the "golden age" 
of tron
> use, no?
> 
> i am awaiting the closing credits to see if they are translated, 
and if
> so, if there is a credit for composer. nope. no translation of the
> credits, but the "in the next episode" segment is thick with tron 
choir.
> 
> i can't seem to find complete production credits online anywhere, 
and my
> japanese is no where near good enough to translate it myself. the 
2-dvd
> set has only been out a few weeks, so i'll keep poking around to 
see if
> i can find who/where the score was done by.
> 
> ...jeff
> 
> btw: i have seen all 26 [27 including kitano] of the films.
> i can't recommend them enough, although for most people it will 
seem
> very formulaic after 4 or 5 of them, and some are better than 
others.
> the  takeshi kitano film from just a couple years back is a hell 
of a
> lot of fun.
> especially the dance number.
> yes.
> the dance number.
> 
> ;0)
> 
> oh, and happy holidays, blessings and peace to everyone.
>