Fw: [Mellotronists] mellotron heard in soundtrack...
2005-12-28 by jonesalley
A concept ripped off for the Rutger Hauer flick "Blind Fury." Also, "zatoichi" is the name for the concealed, walking-stick type katana, also known as "shirasaya." Can't tell you about the Mellotron part, though... ----- Original Message -----
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From: <jeffc@...> To: <Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2005 1:04 AM Subject: [Mellotronists] mellotron heard in soundtrack... > > 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. > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > >