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November 10, 2020Ennio Morricone

Celebrating Ennio Morricone: The Secrets Behind His Genius

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July 6, 2020Ennio Morricone

The maestro has died. See the obit in The Guardian. Ennio Morriconemusic

March 4, 2019Ennio Morricone

Ennio Morricone: In His Own Words

Just published. Hopefully this will be a cracking and informative read. Surprisingly, it’s published by a university press. aestheticsAlessandro De RosachessEnnio Morriconefilmmusic

October 30, 2018Ennio Morricone

Ennio Morricone, ma musique, ma vie

Just released — hoping it’s a cracking read. Ennio Morriconemusicphilosophical cinema

January 5, 2018music

Walk on by

My two favourite (and on paper, improbable) versions. The former is very Morricone-ish; the latter funky punkish. BURT BACHARACHEnnio MorriconeHal Davidisaac hayesmusicthe stranglerswalk on by

August 22, 2017Booker T Jones

A lifelong ambition to see Booker T live came to fruition this past weekend. This was no master lazily going through the “greatest hits” motions but a whistle-sharp musical genius taking us on the amazing Stax journey and surrounded with younger extremely talented musicians and vocalists doing justice to foundational songs — Knock on Wood and…

February 12, 2016Ennio Morricone, music

The Glance of Music: Ennio Morricone Documentary

I’m very much looking forward to viewing this documentary (first video) on the genius that is Ennio Morricone. At 87 he’s still going strong and is sharp as a whistle. To my mind, he’s the most Wagnerian of 20th Century composers. Beyond the Morricone-Leone collaboration only one other classic collaboration springs to mind and that’s the Herzog-Popol Vuh-(Florian Fricke)…

July 30, 2015Ennio Morricone

Morricone and Tarantino

Prima facie, a fantastic collaboration. Ennio MorriconemusicQuentin TarantinosoundtrackThe Hateful Eight