Cue of the Week: Better Off Said
This week's selection is a jaunty rag that closed a short film I scored earlier this year. Better Off Said was a combination morality play and wry comedy; director David Kiang and I agreed that the musical approach should stress the latter aspect. We'd discussed both Gershwin and Joplin as musical role models, and the end titles ended up drawing a little flavor from both.
If I had to select music from my body of work thus far to be played at my funeral, this would probably be it. (Not to imply that I'm looking forward to the event.)
Better Off Said - End Titles
Piano is by the phenomenally talented Alan Steinberger, who also performed on my score for the feature Home Room. Alan's not only a nice guy, but someone whom other studio musicians seem to hold in a kind of religious awe. Swingin' jazz violin comes courtesy of Ludvig Girdland. Drums and bass brought to you by the finest of sample libraries. Enjoy!
If I had to select music from my body of work thus far to be played at my funeral, this would probably be it. (Not to imply that I'm looking forward to the event.)
Better Off Said - End Titles
Piano is by the phenomenally talented Alan Steinberger, who also performed on my score for the feature Home Room. Alan's not only a nice guy, but someone whom other studio musicians seem to hold in a kind of religious awe. Swingin' jazz violin comes courtesy of Ludvig Girdland. Drums and bass brought to you by the finest of sample libraries. Enjoy!
2 Comments:
Fun and flirty Mike. Nice work. Would that be Goplin or Jershwin?
Tom Strahle
That's really nifty. I admire the way you took the mannerisms of Joplin (slight rhythmic shifts in repeated melodic units, descending "blues-like" bass lines, and that COOL diminished idea serving as an applied dominant!, etc. etc.) but made them something fresh, alive and your own.
The musicians did a great job with it too. The violin adds so much character to piece!
Been listening to this one over and again for last 2 weeks. Awesome work.
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