February 2019
Chances
are very strong that some library tunes are amongst your favourites….and you
may not even be aware of it. Library music has been used in TV, film or
advertisements, and is written and performed before there is even a requirement
for it….a soundtrack looking for a movie.
Welcome
to episode 61 of See Hear Podcast.
Shawn
Lee, Sean Lamberth and Paul Elliott felt that the composers whose music rocked
their world had been hidden in the shadows way too long, so together, they made
a wonderful new documentary called The Library Music Film. It highlights the
composers, musicians, fans and record labels that were part of the golden age
of library music. In their world, Jerry Goldsmith and Lalo Schifrin give way to
Keith Mansfield, John Cameron and Alan Hawkshaw. If those names don’t come to
your mind, their music is more than likely lodged in it.
Bernard,
Tim and I were ecstatic to have director Paul Elliott join us to talk about the
making of his film, library musicians, the fans and crate diggers who have
played a large part in preserving the music and giving credit to the people
who’d worked anonymously for years. We had a great old time putting names to
tunes that had appeared in sports, comedy, kids and crime shows as well as a
ton of other things (hip hop DJs have been sampling much of this music for
years).
A
huge thanks to Paul for his time (and solving a 40 year old mystery for me).
The
limited edition soundtrack pressing is sold out, but the film is available on
DVD from
https://thelibrarymusicfilm.bandcamp.com/merch/the-library-music-film-dvd-pal-2
To
dip your toe in the water, we’d also recommend a record or CD called Unusual
Sounds on Anthology Recordings.
Keep
an eye on the film’s Facebook page to see if there will be a screening in your
town – it’s definitely worth our time. (https://www.facebook.com/LibraryMusicFilm/)
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