Originally Posted by Lou Sytsma

BTW - I'm really becoming enamored with composer Michael Giacchino's body of work which includes Lost, The Incredibles, Ratoutille, Alias, Roar - from the end credits of Cloverfield, and Speed Racer.

Originally Posted by Nelson Au

Scott- Trek had a lot of great music throughout! I have several episodes I ripped as MP3 audio's from the DVDs in my iPod and I always enjoy the shift in the music in the second season. Some of my favorites is Amok Time in the opening teaser and Catspaw has several passages that are very up tempo. The part you describe in Armagedden is cool. I really like the jazzy versions of a Trek score used in the party scene in The Conscience of the King.

Originally Posted by Nelson_Au

Lou, I listened to the whole interview. I was a Johnny Quest fan too, but it's been so long, I have no recollection of the show. The interview has made me feel pretty good about what he'll do for Trek. As you eluded to he's quite a fan of the genres!

Originally Posted by Lou Sytsma

You are most welcome Nelson. Giacchino had me at Jonny Quest. Love the music from that show!

Originally Posted by Nelson Au

Scott- Trek had a lot of great music throughout! I have several episodes I ripped as MP3 audio's from the DVDs in my iPod and I always enjoy the shift in the music in the second season. Some of my favorites is Amok Time in the opening teaser and Catspaw has several passages that are very up tempo. The part you describe in Armagedden is cool. I really like the jazzy versions of a Trek score used in the party scene in The Conscience of the King.

Originally Posted by Ockeghem

Nelson,

Yes, that passage during the party scene is excellent! It's great being able to recall these segments during a particular episode. And Catspaw has that wonderful, creepy sounding music. I love the one used near the beginning (when they're on the planet); this one was used in a few other episodes as well. (I'm thinking of the C / D / E-flat / D-flat ....) And when Korob overhears Sylvia talking to Kirk, a different theme is eerie and quite memorable--almost 'queasy' in spots.


Jonny Quest was one of my favorite shows as a kid. I only realized the other day that the man who did the voice for Dr. Benton Quest shows up in Scooby Doo, Where Are You! a few times as well. I own that series on DVD, and I haven't regretted it. One of my personal favorites is "The Robot Spy."


Lou,

I may have missed something. Did Giacchino write the music for Jonny Quest, or was he a fan of the show and its music? I haven't yet listened to the audio link you've provided; I'll do that tomorrow from work.

Originally Posted by Douglas Monce

There is a fascinating 27 part unofficial documentary about Jonny Quest on You Tube. Lots of info I didn't know about the show.

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The music for Jonny Quest was written by Hoyt Curtin who also wrote the famous Flintstones theme and the Jetsons. I think Giacchino may have just liked the music because it has that classic 60s bigband jazz sound. Great horns!

Doug

Originally Posted by Ockeghem

Doug,

Thanks for the information on Hoyt Curtin. I will have a look at the Youtube link you provided tomorrow from work.

On Friday evenings, we often watch an episode of The Herculoids, Jonny Quest, or (now that I picked it up recently) Scooby Doo. I must say Hanna/Barbara knew what they were doing.

I just had a peek at some of their creative work. I knew that they did The Jetsons, but I did not know that they created The Impossibles (another wonderful cartoon from my youth).

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