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ScoreKeeper interviews BATTLESTAR GALACTICA'S Bear McCreary!!!

First!!!!! by kevinwillis.net	Jun 7th, 2006 06:25:12 AM
Just to piss off the folks who always complain, "You people are still doing that first stuff?!"
Second!!! by kevinwillis.net	Jun 7th, 2006 06:25:41 AM
That's so immature.
Third!!! by kevinwillis.net	Jun 7th, 2006 06:26:14 AM
Get a life, you loser.
Music in BG... by ScarranHalfBreed	Jun 7th, 2006 06:50:53 AM
...is fucking amazing. I love it to death. Best music on TV. The guys who make Doctor Who should listen to Bear's stuff and sack the talentless composer they have now.
Is it pronounced "Bear" like the animal... by ScarranHalfBreed	Jun 7th, 2006 06:51:49 AM
...or "Beer" like the drink?
Quint! by Avenger534	Jun 7th, 2006 07:52:17 AM
Go watch some BSG. You'll like it, even if there are no great white sharks in it... yet.
Nice interview by Chopper3	Jun 7th, 2006 08:09:43 AM
Thank you
Season One Theme Music by NoHubris	Jun 7th, 2006 08:53:13 AM
The scoring is great, even transporting, but I prefer the Season One theme music over the Season Two version.
Season 2 sountrack is the stuff of legends...... by zillabeast	Jun 7th, 2006 08:55:28 AM
The tracks from "Pegasus" and "Lay Down Your Burdens" never fail to blow me away. Sheer brilliance!
"Bear" like the animal by bmsatter	Jun 7th, 2006 09:18:34 AM
Heard it pronounced on TV once.
ScarranHalfBreed (Who music) by Killah_Mate	Jun 7th, 2006 09:26:28 AM
You got that right. The music on Doctor Who is about as bad as the music on Galactica is good (and that's very). The problem is, I don't think they'll be doing anything about it in the foreseeable future, in fact I think Russel T. Davies actually likes the show's music. I love Doctor Who, but it's just one of the things I try to ignore when I watch.
"Russel T. Davies actually likes the show's music..." by ScarranHalfBreed	Jun 7th, 2006 09:35:45 AM
Probably because it's reminiscent of the old Who TV series, and Davis is a big fan. That's REALLY annoying.
13th by casinoskunk	Jun 7th, 2006 09:36:32 AM
Scorekeeper!
The Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo! by Kentucky Colonel	Jun 7th, 2006 10:02:33 AM
Man, that rocks! Bring that travelling roadshow to DC, please!
The Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo! by Kentucky Colonel	Jun 7th, 2006 10:02:33 AM
Man, that rocks! Bring that travelling roadshow to DC, please!
Excellent interview, let ScoreKeeper takeover this site by YackBacker	Jun 7th, 2006 10:11:15 AM
Haha, but seriously, this was a solid piece of reporting. Thanks for the article.
Show at the Mint = SOLD OUT by Smilin'Jack Ruby	Jun 7th, 2006 11:12:48 AM
My ONE chance to see a semi-reunited Boingo playing some kick-ass music :(
Holy shit -- OINGO BOINGO?!?!?!? by Roguewriter	Jun 7th, 2006 11:56:08 AM
I was a raving Boingo lunatic in college -- had no idea they were involved. Man, now I love this damned show even more. Long live the dead man's party!!! Great interview w/ McCreary. I've been playing the scores into the ground. There's a piece from Season One called "Passacaglia" (fans will remember its strategic placement) that is simply sublime.
Bear McCreary is an absolutely amazing composer by AxeBox	Jun 7th, 2006 01:14:09 PM
Bear is so young (in the auspice of his 'career'), yet he's transcended the most talented composers in the industry. Not only do his compositions hit dramatic beats perfectly, but they're listenable outside of watching the show. Not many soundtracks nor composers are able to achieve this, whether he writes his compositions for that purpose at all. Bear may just be writing it as a person of responsibility, who doesn't want to ruin a bad thing and thus writes his BG scores so that they simply sound good SIMULTANEOUSLY hitting dramatic beats of the story. Haha. Imma call this guy up and see if he wants to score some scifi B movies in his offtime, but he's probably rejecting A movie projects to keep focused on BG, which is pretty admirable if he's doing that. Anyway, McCreary is an amazing composer.
And this isn't in Coaxial...why??? by anchorite	Jun 7th, 2006 02:34:25 PM

When The Hell Did 'Science Fiction' Become by CRanapia	Jun 7th, 2006 03:23:47 PM
tanamount to saying "I make kiddie porn when I can't find virgins willing to get fucked by farm animals on camera"? Seriously, I'm getting a little tired of listening to everyone connected with BSG (a great show) complain that genre shows get no respect, then bust a nut trying to prove that the show named after a biss-ass fracking spaceship isn't 'really' sci-fi because we all know that shit's for retards. Can't have it both ways, folks.
Bashing the sci-fi aspect is getting played out. by Neo Zeed	Jun 7th, 2006 04:47:09 PM
Thanks CRanapia. Why can't creators praise character development AS WELL as sound jazzed about the sci-fi elements that surround the show. P.S. Last time I checked, the new BSG's "sci-fi" jargon was pretty dense, so I dunno who they're trying to fool...
They're trying to get non-geeks to watch a Sci-Fi show by pokadoo	Jun 7th, 2006 06:25:21 PM
When you say "Sci-fi show", most folks instantly think of po-faced aliens with bumpy foreheads, garishly-lit cheap-looking sets & the tec-heavy dialouge of shows like Babylon 5, Star Trek/gate, Farscape & Andromeda. BSG is Sci-fi, but it's closer in tone to shows like The Shield, who's veiwers would love it, if they gave it a chance. I don't grudge them playing it up as a drama to get more people watching. It's better than it getting cancelled. That was a great interview, BTW. Bear seems like a decent guy with a dayjob that he loves.
Neo Zeed by CRanapia	Jun 7th, 2006 06:36:41 PM
Indeed, I read a report in Variety recently that the screeners being sent to Emmy voters come with a booklet of twelve pages of glowing critics quotes before the show's name appears. Well, as you said, who the hell is that meant to fool? I can sort of understand that kind of defensiveness when you're trying to impress a snobbish critic from the New Yorker or the New York Times (two outlets that take the "I can't believe it's SF - it's too good" line in praising BSG), but why patronise you base, and insult the intelligence of the people whose votes you're trying to attract? What frustrates me is that BSG's cast and creative team (including McCreary) have precisely NOTHING to be apologetic about. They are making a science fiction show - smart, thought-provoking and emotionally engaging science fiction that (IMO) isn't just the best thing on TV, but can stand beside the very best of the genre in any medium. Stop fucking playing the culture snobs' game by their rules, because you're never ever going to win.
pokadoo by CRanapia	Jun 7th, 2006 06:41:28 PM
Well, I'm sure that's the rationale. But I think if you're that hardcore convinced that SF is bullshit for retards who need to turn off the computer, move out of their parents' basement and get laid by a real live girl, well... why would they tune in at all? I do, OTOH, know people who came because of the MSM critical praise and stayed because of the very high quality of the writing and acting. Surely that's what they should be emphasising instead of treating their audience like idiots?
Beware, Quint... by Deep Cover	Jun 7th, 2006 09:43:25 PM
Once you start watching the new BSG, you won't be able to stop. Expect loss of sleep and tell your loved ones you won't see them for a while. (It's that good.)
Check out "Passacagliaand by tritium	Jun 7th, 2006 10:07:24 PM

Check out "Passacaglia" and "Shape of Things to Come" by tritium	Jun 7th, 2006 10:09:42 PM
from the end of the 1st Season (finale two parter). Great, great compositions by Mr. Mcreary
Scorekeeper, keep 'em coming! by NivekJ	Jun 7th, 2006 10:20:22 PM
That is exactly what I want from AICN! Mucho props to S.K. Now that I got all that praise out of the way, time to bitch in true Talkbacker tradition. How come there's no score column, huh? Frikkin' comics and games and bullshit gets it own column but not film music? Bah! Humbug! I'm going to soundtrack.net. Peace out... Btw, McCreary's score is amazing. Everyone should watch BSG, and then listen to it. Oh, and I love the comics and games columns; I just had to find something to bitch about.
Bear is BRILLIANT!! by quantass	Jun 7th, 2006 10:36:11 PM
How does this guy keep scoring quality music for a tv show -- he should be in Movies easily.
And don't forget Jane Espenson! by Paul T. Ryan	Jun 8th, 2006 01:10:35 AM
According to Trekweb, the former DS9/Buffy/Angel/Firefly/Tru Calling scribe will be penning one episode in season three! Woot!
"Shape of Things to Come" by ScarranHalfBreed	Jun 8th, 2006 01:52:53 AM
It's that bit with the violins when Baltar and Six are wandering around in that massive opera house. The music is so beautiful. I was stunned to learn that it was composed especially for the TV show. Bear gives the whole programme a unique and real atmosphere. And brilliant news about Espenson - shame it's just one episode.
NivekJ by ScarranHalfBreed	Jun 8th, 2006 01:56:05 AM
There's not enough stuff on scores to warrant its own column. Scores are merely PART of a production, whilst comics and games are an entirely seperate media.
"Shape of Things to Come" by CRanapia	Jun 8th, 2006 02:11:53 AM
ScarranHalfBreed: Well, I've read McCreary really pushed HARD to get the time and money to have this lovely piece (and 'Passacaglia') recorded with a live string orchestra. It shows, and kudos to McCreary and the producers for taking the time to get the music done right rather than treat it as cheap wallpaper.
Props by Nonstop	Jun 8th, 2006 10:56:24 AM
Check out the mini-series score by Richard Gibbs - that's what set the standard for this. His theme rocks for the series too.
Passacaglia/Shape of Things to come.... by WONKABAR	Jun 8th, 2006 01:29:33 PM
I love those two tracks. I hope to hear more like those in season 3
There should definitely be a Soundtrack section on AICN by bmsatter	Jun 8th, 2006 03:22:56 PM
Even though it's only one aspect of filmmaking it's one aspect that has a fairly large and diverse fan base. Soundtracks CDs make sure of that. It's already a whole niche unto itself. Let's hear it for a permanent soundtrack section!
Emmy chasing sci-fi... by Neo Zeed	Jun 8th, 2006 05:35:58 PM
Creators should just concentrate on making a good show. I remember when Whedon was chasing an episode nomination for Buffy (fantasy show but whatever..) so much to the point that he'd make one episode that would be fantastic (Hush, The Body, Once more with Feeling) and the rest of the season would kinda tread water. Some creators can get burned out chasing statues.

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