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Comments about the soundtrack for Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (Hans Zimmer)

Re: Probably the most simplistic score I ever heard...
• Posted by: Cesar
• Date:
Saturday, June 2, 2007, at 7:56 a.m.
• IP Address:
87-196-189-197.net.novis.pt
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Re: Probably the most simplistic score I ever ... (Lawrence)
Message Edited:
Saturday, June 2, 2007, at 8:03 a.m.
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> Well, I'll be honest, I haven't studied composition or anything of that
> matter, so in fact I can't write anything down (I can't even read notes).
> I live by the feeling, and that's why I'm not so interested whether
> something is very complex. As long as it sounds good, it's okay.
> Maybe for you, who are experts in these things, maybe you hear a calamity
> in every score of Zimmer, or other. Well, all I can tell it's no gift. I
> don't have this for music, but for other things, and all I can say, long
> live those without to many mind.

Well said.

> But I think for film music this is something different, since the basic level
> of scoring is still far beyond the music you hear on the radio.

Not in the case of Zimmer. That´s exactly the problem you see. The technical facility of his music and the naivete of his methods can be repulsive even inside the film music industry. These facts are hidden besides all the orchestral grandeur. Try listening to the music of the Pirates played by a rock band. You will conclude that the difference between Zimmer´s music and pop music is not that big. The reviewer quickly understood this. Anyone with some musical background can see this.




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