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ScoreKeeper Wants To Tell You About A SuperCool Live Performance Of BATTLESTAR GALACTICA Music With Bear McCreary!!

So...war drums and Enya-esque lala live? by DerLanghaarige	Mar 27th, 2008 09:48:01 AM
No, thanks.
SCOREKEEPING ALL CATS by William Landis	Mar 27th, 2008 09:48:59 AM
Merrick thinks you're a virus!
McCreary and Giacchino by AllieJamison	Mar 27th, 2008 10:21:05 AM
Oooooohhh. I actually was so fucking close to be in LA that day. Unbelievable. Sounds like an evening of pure bliss. Although I love both shows dearly I must say that I find Bear McCreary's music far superior to Giaccino's score for Lost. Well, it probably seems a bit unfair to compare the two as they both have different concepts with Giacchino employing a sort of minimalistic approach. But his music is getting on my nerves lately. That constant hammering and shattering and bam, bam, bam redundancy of one and the same fucking tone in the same kinds of tense situations. I'm not saying his work on Lost is all bad these days but it's getting not only boring but the score starts to draw too much (negative) attention to itself. Can't wait to watch McCreary's score melt into the new season's imagery next week.
Will They Play "All Along the Watchtower"? by bobinnova	Mar 27th, 2008 10:23:20 AM
Cause that version they used in Season 3 sucked ass
Is it already sold out? by DeCypher44	Mar 27th, 2008 10:24:21 AM
I'm trying to get tickets at Ticketmaster, but it says it can't find any. But it doesn't say it's sold out, either.
Frak Ticketmaster by Ham andCheez	Mar 27th, 2008 10:27:30 AM
Why can't they find the tickets?
What really sucks, and by DeCypher44	Mar 27th, 2008 10:30:09 AM
what's more telling of this site, these tickets went on sale 3/6/08! Wish I would have known earlier.
Sold out by DeCypher44	Mar 27th, 2008 10:34:19 AM
Just tried the automated line at Tickemaster and said there were no available left (tried to order two)
This might actually have drawn some interest... by jimmy rabbitte	Mar 27th, 2008 10:41:32 AM
...if the Sci-Fi Channel had managed to air any significant amount of programming, beyond a made-for-t.v.-movie-of-the-wee k, that they ran almost five months ago. That's not exactly what can be called "keeping the show in the public eye." I like BSG but Sci-Fi has been slower with new episodes than HBO was with new seasons of The Sopranos; and let's face it, BSG has nowhere near the audience size that The Sopranos had. Sci-Fi Channel... worst network ever...
I wish I could make it... by Mr. JLo	Mar 27th, 2008 10:49:51 AM
I love this show!! and the music!
Comparisons to Giachinno? by critch	Mar 27th, 2008 10:59:27 AM
Please. Mccreary seems incapable of making anything resembling a theme, or much beyond, as said "War Drums and Enya". Not even remotely in the same universe as Lost or Giachinno's skill. There are many reasons to watch Galactica, since it's one of the great sci-fi series of all time. But the music isn't one of them, and a concert just for Galactica seems limited and wasteful. Unless they're going to play the original theme.
that is beyond cool.... by RighteousBrother	Mar 27th, 2008 11:00:39 AM
I'd love to go to that.
For some reason.. by Mr. JLo	Mar 27th, 2008 11:08:10 AM
The music really works for me. The drums really set the mood but dont' take over the scenes. Its differant and I like that.
that big drum sound by LegoKenobi	Mar 27th, 2008 11:12:05 AM
would kick ass live. it would be like seeing taiko drumming live, which is awesome.
BEAR MCCREARY: Son of Mad Dog McCree by DarfurOnTheRocks	Mar 27th, 2008 11:51:15 AM
You know it...
Why post this? by JediChris1138	Mar 27th, 2008 12:06:56 PM
I live in Los Angeles. I was WAAAAY excited - I moved out here a year ago and got into visual effects based on the Battlestar Galactica I saw in college - I checked RIGHT AFTER this had been posted. Guess what? There are no tickets to be found. I'd LOVE to go, but no tickets? Apparently this has been around for over a month. I'm sad. :-( And I just got a lens for my fancy camera, too.
Did anyone try calling the theater directly? by tonagan	Mar 27th, 2008 12:09:13 PM
Sometimes they'll have tickets not on Ticketmaster. Just a thought. PS - I hate Ticketmaster so much.
Also, at first I thought they were performing an episode live... by tonagan	Mar 27th, 2008 12:10:16 PM
That would have been entertaining.
It's sold out. by ScoobySnack	Mar 27th, 2008 12:12:03 PM
Because I refuse to give money to Ticketmaster, I went to the Roxy box office on Tuesday. It sold out two hours before I got there. I put my name on a waiting list, but I'm not holding out much hope. (Considering the "waiting list" was a random piece of paper that I was asked to put my name and information on.)
I find it humorous... by ScoobySnack	Mar 27th, 2008 12:14:04 PM
... that AICN promotes this after the event has already sold out. Two days ago. Great job, guys.
I think McCreary is the country's best TV series composer by Pennsy	Mar 27th, 2008 12:27:00 PM
right now. He's just on another level from the rest of the rest.
Bear wants to play London! by Mister McClane	Mar 27th, 2008 12:50:58 PM
If you go to wwww.battlestarlondon.com you can register to bring Bear and the BSG orchestra to London, UK for a European concert. Hundreds have already done so, plans are under way for booking a big enough venue. Sign up now!
critch, you are a fool by Strabo	Mar 27th, 2008 01:34:14 PM
I'm saying this as someone who listens to nothing but "classical" (pardon the misnomer) music. Who grew up as a musician, and who almost became one professionally. McCreary's scores for BSG are like nothing that's been on television before. They transcend the medium. Giacchino's music for Lost was decent in the early days of the show. Lately though, it seems that his scores are reaching the realm of self-parody. Giacchino's scores for Lost don't really work if you don't buy into the show. They've become far too farmboy-earnest. I forget which episode it was, but sometime early in the third season there was a scene where several of the characters decided to travel somewhere for some trivial purpose and they started to play Giacchino's now-generic pensive travel music. I felt that the plot of the episode was risible. Hearing this music and seeing a brief travel montage for such a trite plot point actually made me burst out laughing. And not the good kind of laughing. The "I'm laughing at rank fucking amateurs" kind of laughing.
critch, what the hell are you on about? by raw_bean	Mar 27th, 2008 01:38:24 PM
The Cylon theme, the Boomer/Athena theme, Starbuck's theme, Apollo's theme, the Adama father/son theme (though I don't like that pseudo-celtic bit of fluff myself), the absolutely frigging brilliant Opera House/Shape of Things to Come theme, the Six theme and it's inverse for the in-head Baltar, all off the top of my head. Just because he doesn't simply repeat the theme in exactly the same fashion each time he uses it, but adapts, varies, and develops it to fit the specific context, doesn't mean there are easily identifiable and strong themes or motifs in the music. In fact it's better that they're used that way.
Battlestar Galactica 'themes': by raw_bean	Mar 27th, 2008 01:40:32 PM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M usic_of_Battlestar_Galactica_% 28re-imagining%29#Principal_le itmotifs Or, shortened for your convenience: http://tinyurl.com/3ytwxu
Bear McCreary is my generation's Doc Severenson. by Diagnostic	Mar 27th, 2008 02:00:05 PM
I mean that as a complement. Can he do "Stump the Band?"
Those war drums ... by TheHumanBeingAndFish	Mar 27th, 2008 02:23:18 PM
I like BSG's music, but that war drums theme really reminds me a bit too much of the ending of Peter Gabriel's "The Rhythm of the Heat". Notice that?
Call me when they perform the original Stu Phillips music. by Nosferatu Jones	Mar 27th, 2008 02:51:14 PM
Otherwise... YAAAAAAWN.
fuck, and he says this is the only performance of 08, by iamnicksaicnsn	Mar 27th, 2008 02:58:42 PM
much less in the US. Balls.
I'm waiting for "Galactica on Ice." by Add to Friends	Mar 27th, 2008 03:21:45 PM
That would be teh cool.
Yup, It's Sold Out But.... by ScoreKeeper	Mar 27th, 2008 05:28:59 PM
I got word today that a 2nd concert is in the works to be held within a few days of this one. As soon as I get word I'll post the info. Those not getting tickets for this show be on guard and ready when tickets for the 2nd date go up.
Thanks SK, and for the email by DeCypher44	Mar 27th, 2008 05:30:52 PM
reply! I'll be keeping my eyes open. It would be really cool news if the second date was for somewhere in OC, but I doubt it.
Second show confirmed! by CoolHandHan	Mar 27th, 2008 06:08:54 PM
I was on the waiting list. The Roxy called me back today so I could purchase tickets for the 2nd show. Tuesday April 15th at 8pm. I was told same MC and special guests.
Next Up, SCOREKEEPER Having McCreary's Baby!! by lalalandlovechild	Mar 27th, 2008 06:09:50 PM
It's obvious you want this headline, Scorekeeper, BAD. How about covering film music in general and not your publicity sucking love children.
As a fan of both Giacchino and McCreary.... by flickchick85	Mar 27th, 2008 07:58:30 PM
I have all of Giacchino's scores on CD (minus the video game ones), and all of Bear McCreary's BSG CDs, and while I love them all, I must say, I much prefer the Galactica scores. Honestly, the show doesn't remotely do the music justice, because it's mixed so that the sound effects always cloak the score (w/ the "Watchtower" moment as a rare exception). There actually some gorgeous themes in this show, and I enjoy my BSG scores more than most movie scores. The "Shape of Things to Come," "Roslin and Adama," "Worthy of Survival," Starbuck's theme, and the Starbuck/Apollo love theme are all fantastic and have had beautiful variations throughout the show. It's far more than just "drums and Enya-esque" stuff. Stepping off the soapbox now. I'd definitely be at this concert if only I didn't live on the other side of the country. Thanks for covering this stuff, Scorekeeper. Keep it up!
Damn by red_weed	Mar 28th, 2008 02:49:13 AM
I want to go to that so bad. I wish i lived anywhere but perth, w.a. the most isolated capital city in the world. :(
McCreary is awesome by HoichiTheEarless	Mar 28th, 2008 09:37:41 AM
I'd echo the comments that how his music is presented in the show doesn't do it justice. I've listened to the music from Lost and BSG by itself (and it should be noted that these two series stand absolutely ALONE in modern television with regards to the quality and complexity of the musical score). I'm not one of those idiot fanboys who has to knock one work because I like another better, and I have nothing bad to say about the score to Lost. BSG is better, that is all. It's incredibly diverse and inventive in it's instrumentations. How many composers would find a way to combine strings, taiko drums, a tanbur and a zurna in a way that is harmonious? Do not even attempt to argue unless you've actually listened to the music on it's own. I'm flabbergasted to see people hear knocking McCreary. I mean, everyone is entitled to their opinion, I know, but this could be closely tied to the phenomena that allowed enough people to think "The Hottie and the Nottie" was a good idea that it actually saw the light of day.
If I could... by HoichiTheEarless	Mar 28th, 2008 09:38:13 AM
I would fly to LA to see this concert...
Got 2 tix for the second show! by DeCypher44	Mar 28th, 2008 02:05:32 PM
Sweet!!! Called Roxy BO this AM and scored two tickets for the second show on the 15th!!!

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