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John Barry (composer) has died...

Yeah this is a real shame (although I actually somehow already thought he'd died years ago)

He wasn't as old as I thought.

He did some great stuff, above and beyond his Bond work. I agree his OHMSS theme was brilliant.
 
Funniest thing has always been to watch non-James Bond movies scored by Barry. They still had that certain James Bond sound.
 
Thought today was a bad day. Came home to read this and now I know it's a terrible day. One of the greats.
 
He was one of the greats and will be missed. Rest in peace, John Barry.

And I don't think his non-Bond scores had a James Bond quality to them. He had more versatility than that. His scores for Out of Africa and Dances with Wolves, for example, sounded nothing like his Bond scores.
 
Fantastic composer. Did some of my favorite scores and I will miss him. Rest in Peace, Mr Barry :(
 
Here's a 10-minute compilation of some of his greatest work:

[yt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYQ7dxwRkUM&feature=list_related&playnext=1&list=MLGxdCwVVULXd7Jjv9nRY6ldQ1lnL-MUuY[/yt]
 
Very sad. His Bond scores were brilliant; no one else has managed to capture the feel quite as well (though David Arnold did come close with Casino Royale).
 
His Dances With Wolves score was the first cd I ever bought, back in 1990.
Mine, too - and I didn't even own a CD player at the time. :lol:

And I don't think his non-Bond scores had a James Bond quality to them. He had more versatility than that. His scores for Out of Africa and Dances with Wolves, for example, sounded nothing like his Bond scores.
Agreed. There was little (if anything) repetitive about his scores.

RIP, Mr Barry.
 
Sad, sad news. An amazing talent who will live forever through his brilliant compositions. Thanks, Mr. Barry.
 
A very brillant composer ! A sad loss for the music industry...

RIP and thanks for all those wonderful scores you brought to us !


Butch
 
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