Who's this new guest on the Goldsmith Odyssey, summoning up thoughtful commentary on the brilliance of Jerry Goldsmith? There are some who call him… Tim (Greiving, a film music journalist who has written pieces for NPR, Variety, the New York Times, and many other publications). After telling your humble hosts David, Yavar, and Clark about his career and his relationship to Jerry's music, Tim joins us on a journey out west for an examination of the Twilight Zone episode “Dust.” We dissect the atypical dramatic approach Goldsmith takes with his spare, downbeat music, and also engage in a bit of debate on the degree to which magic plays a role in this mostly-realistic episode. Check it out, and be sure to join us next time for a return appearance from our esteemed guest.

Cues from "Dust":

• 0:00:02 - 06. March to the Gallows 
• 0:27:51 - 01. Fate 
• 0:36:17 - 02. The Funeral 
• 0:43:47 - 03. The Rock 
• 0:47:18 - 04. The Magic Dust 
• 0:49:57 - 05. Forecast 
• 0:51:41 - 06. March to the Gallows 
• 0:55:38 - 07. Last Hope 
• 1:00:06 - 08. Broken Rope 
• 1:03:29 - 09. The Hanging 
• 1:33:07 - 07. Last Hope

Other Sources:

• 0:01:40 - Air Force One - No Security
• 0:02:35 - The Omen: The Essential Jerry Goldsmith - Bajo Fuego (from Under Fire)
• 0:03:09 - Hoosiers - Welcome to Hickory
• 0:04:28 - Maxie - She Won’t Be Back
• 0:09:37 - The Trouble with Angels - The Trouble with Angels
• 0:09:55 - The Trouble with Angels - Lifeguard
• 0:10:30 - I.Q. - Fundamental Order / First Sight / Chance / Craps
• 0:30:11 - Marc Scott Zicree interview with director Douglas Heyes from 1978 - Twilight Zone Season 2 Disc 2
• 0:33:58 - Gunsmoke - The Wake - The Gravedigger
• 0:54:36 - Raiders of the Lost Ark - The Map Room: Dawn
• 1:02:27 - Playhouse 90 - Tomorrow - The Woman
• 1:06:41 - Nervous Man in a Four Dollar Room - A New Man
• 1:32:05 - 1489 Words - Silence

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Phase 2 of the Goldsmith Odyssey Podcast Universe has begun! Jens has relinquished his regular hosting/editing duties (he'll remain involved in a variety of other ways), passing the baton to friend of the show W. David Lichty. David joins Yavar and Clark for an exploration of the Thriller episode "The Cheaters," an anthology show within an anthology show centering around a pair of spectacles imbued with mysterious power. The whole thing is held together by an intelligent, suspenseful Goldsmith score that also makes room for a surprisingly lovely character theme. Your humble hosts explore the way Goldsmith’s thematic ideas work and examine the effectiveness of the episode's approach to horror. Put on your reading* glasses** and join us for the start of a new era!

*listening
**headphones or something? I dunno

Very Unofficial Cue Titles (descriptions, really):

• 0:19:45 - 01. Dirk Van Prinn
• 0:25:49 - 02. Van Prinn’s Test
• 0:31:32 - 03. Intro & Players (includes Rugulo theme)
• 0:34:39 - 06. Joe Finds the Glasses & Returns Home
• 0:36:37 - 07. Joe Sees Through
• 0:44:13 - 08. Joe Acts and So Goes Joe
• 0:48:03 - 09. Miriam’s Worries
• 0:55:18 - 10. Miriam’s Excursion pt. 1 (Opening cue)
• 0:59:57 - 11. Miriam’s Excursion pt. 2
• 1:02:25 - 12. Miriam Finds the Glasses & Returns Home
• 1:05:43 - 13. Miriam Sees Through
• 1:08:46 - 14. Miriam Acts
• 1:12:53 - 15. And So Goes Miriam
• 1:15:24 - 17. Source Music for Edward's Party
• 1:18:06 - 19. Edward Sees Through pt. 2
• 1:20:02 - 20. So Goes Edward
• 1:22:36 - 23. Sebastian Arrives at the House
• 1:24:38 - 24. Sebastian’s Test
• 1:26:22 - 25. So Goes Sebastian, So Go the Cheaters
• 1:57:44 - 05. Joe Arrives at the House (Closing cue)
• 1:58:25 - 04. Title Screen
• 2:05:23 - 16. Now Back to Tonight’s Show!
• 2:06:00 - 26. End Titles (Miriam’s Theme - an edit of Miriam’s Worries)
• 2:07:06 - 21. Sebastian has the Glasses
• 2:07:13 - 18. Edward Sees Through

Other Sources: 

• Jerry Goldsmith interviewed by Jon Burlingame for the Archive of American Television Part 3 of 4 (May 8th, 2002) used throughout
• The Cheaters full audio used occasionally
• 0:15:59 - Rachmaninov Symphony No. 1 Normandy/Philadelphia
• 0:33:40 - Pete Rugolo’s Thriller Theme
• 0:43:03 - Night Crossing
• 0:50:47 - A Patch of Blue
• 1:01:10 - To Kill a Mockingbird - “The Search for Boo”
• 1:05:04 - Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home - “Transition”
• 1:16:20 - The Prize - “Craig’s Proposition”

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After over twenty years of collecting, it’s not often one finds a Jerry Goldsmith album one has never heard—let alone never heard of. Yet, while doing research for this podcast, that is precisely what happened to Jens. He therefore invited David as an impromptu guest to share this joy for the first time ever.

The opening music is "The Price of Gold", composed for Kill the Wicked! by Angelo Francesco Lavagnino, with lyrics by C. Danell and vocals by Roberto Matano.

Spoilery Note: Due to choosing to record this show without so much as an outline, Jens and David neglected to identify two of the themes on air: The Ghost and the Darkness and Small Soldiers (part of the "Tiny Creatures" suite with Gremlins).

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Hey look, we dug up another Gold Nugget! After offering a quick update on his progress through James T. Farrell’s Studs Lonigan trilogy, Jens offers an examination of a 2003 concert in which conductor Charles Fox (filling in for an ailing Jerry Goldsmith) led the Kanagawa Philharmonic Orchestra through a series of Goldsmith cues. How did Fox and the KPO fare? Jens offers his analysis while sampling selections from The Last Castle, The Illustrated Man, The Sum of All Fears, The Edge, and more. Give it a spin!

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Ru-dy! Ru-dy! Jer-ry! Jer-ry! Jus-tin! Jus-tin! Ya-var! Ya-var! In this installment of Odyssey Interviews, Yavar has a conversation with composer, conductor, and CineConcerts co-founder Justin Freer, who is preparing to conduct Jerry Goldsmith’s score for Rudy live to picture in Los Angeles on Saturday, March 30th, 2019. In addition to discussing that beloved score and the upcoming performance, Freer talks about his efforts to make symphonic music accessible for modern audiences, his personal memories of Jerry, his own career as a composer, and more. Don’t miss this wide-ranging and illuminating conversation!

Learn more about Rudy in Concert at www.rudyinconcert.com. 

• 00:00 - C2 Logo Fanfare (Jerry Goldsmith)
• 11:26 - Chain Reaction - Open Minds (Jerry Goldsmith)
• 14:39 - Planet of the Apes - The Clothes Snatchers (Jerry Goldsmith)
• 19:05 - Poltergeist - The Light (Jerry Goldsmith)
• 20:37 - Total Recall - The Johnny Cab (Jerry Goldsmith)
• 29:40 - Rudy - Main Title (Jerry Goldsmith)
• 39:05 - Rudy - 22nd Birthday Present (Jerry Goldsmith)
• 48:08 - Rudy - Back on the Field (Jerry Goldsmith)
• 50:05 - The Untouchables - Main Title (Joel Goldsmith)
• 54:12 - Star Trek: Insurrection - Ba'ku Village (Freer conducting Jerry Goldsmith)
• 57:13 - Star Trek: First Contact - Main Title (Freer conducting Jerry Goldsmith)
• 1:03:56 - Sketches of War (Freer)
• 1:07:28 - Rio's Convergence (Freer)
• 1:09:58 - Bix B Alley (Freer)
• 1:11:48 - The River Wild - Practice (Traditional adapted by Jerry Goldsmith)
• 1:12:47 - 100 Rifles - Escape and Pursuit (Jerry Goldsmith)
• 1:16:32 - Timeline - Quick Action (Jerry Goldsmith)
• 1:17:59 - Innerspace - No Red Lights (Jerry Goldsmith)

Note: Jerry "pulling a Glenn Gould" can be heard in the Rudy Main Title at 32:48 in our podcast episode, or at 3:07 into the cue on album. But beware, for once it is heard, it can never be un-heard.

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The Goldsmith Odyssey's next regular episode is in the oven, but in the meantime, we're pleased to serve up an exciting and substantial installment of Odyssey Interviews! This time, Yavar has a lively conversation with Oscar-nominated film composer David Newman (known for his work on films like Ice Age, Galaxy Quest, Anastasia, The War of the Roses, and many more). As someone who has both conducted Jerry Goldsmith's music and worked under Goldsmith as a session musician, Newman has a wide variety of insights into both who Goldsmith was as a person and what makes his music so remarkable. Additionally, David talks about his father Alfred's impact on the world of film music, the evolution of the film music industry, and much more. Whether you're a devoted Goldsmith fan or merely a casual film music fan, this is an episode you don't want to miss!

For more information on the American Youth Symphony go to aysymphony.org.

• 00:00 - C2 Logo Fanfare (Goldsmith)
• 09:35 - The Counterfeit Traitor - Finale (A. Newman)
• 31:03 - Contract on Cherry Street - One Way Ride (Goldsmith)
• 32:09 - Contract on Cherry Street - Prowling (Goldsmith)
• 36.31 - Chinatown - Love Theme from Chinatown (Main Title) (Goldsmith)
• 38.10 - Symphony No. 4 in G Major - I. Bedachtig. Nicht Eilen (Solti conducting Mahler)
• 42:38 - The Best Years of Our Lives - Homer Accepts Wilma (Friedhofer)
• 47:31 - Star Trek: The Motion Picture - The Enterprise (Early Version) (Goldsmith)
• 50:21 - Star Trek: The Motion Picture - No Goodbyes (Early Version) (Goldsmith)
• 1:04:17 - 1001 Nights (D. Newman)
• 1:16:44 - Planet of the Apes - The Hunt (D. Newman conducting Goldsmith)
• 1:19:53 - Legend - The Dress Waltz (D. Newman conducting Goldsmith)
• 1:22:09 - A Patch of Blue - Main Title (D. Newman conducting Goldsmith)
• 1:24:59 - Men Don’t Leave - Aftermath (T. Newman)
• 1:30:08 - Sundance Fanfare (D. Newman)
• 1:32:06 - All About Eve - Overture (Goldsmith conducting A. Newman)

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The Goldsmith Odyssey will be spending quite a bit of time with the classic anthology TV show Thriller in 2019, and we’ve got the perfect special guest to kick off our examination of the series: Leigh Phillips, an award-winning composer, orchestrator, and conductor best-known for reconstructing classic film scores like Exodus, The Salamander, King of Kings, and many more. Phillips is also responsible for two wonderful volumes featuring new recordings of Goldsmith’s Thriller music, including selections from the episode we’re spotlighting this time around: “The Poisoner.” Inspired by a true story about an infamous English murderer, the tale gives Goldsmith an opportunity to serve up a rich, harpsichord-driven gothic horror score built around a deceptively attractive main theme. In addition to examining the episode and its score, we chat with Leigh about his relationship with Goldsmith’s music and his career in general.

Music in this Episode:

• 0:02 - Even the Cat?
• 6:50 - Omen III: The Final Conflict - The Final Conflict (Reconstruction)
• 10:18 - Exodus - The Fight For Peace (Ernest Gold, Reconstruction)
• 16:16 - Legend - The Dress Waltz
• 21:09 - The Salamander - The Car Chase (Reconstruction)
• 27:22 - Thriller - The Grim Reaper - End Titles
• 51:39 - Prologue (Reconstruction)
• 56:02 - To the Past (Reconstruction)
• 59:20 - The Cast (also the End Titles) (Reconstruction)
• 1:02:14 - My Perfect Bride
• 1:04:18 - Preparing the Ring
• 1:08:58 - Good Riddance (Reconstruction)
• 1:11:34 - Basic Instinct - Roxy Loses
• 1:13:14 - Business to Discuss (Reconstruction)
• 1:15:06 - The Blue Max - Kaeti Has a Plan (Reconstruction)
• 1:18:12 - George Chokes
• 1:19:21 - Doctor's Orders
• 1:24:03 - Take Your Medicine
• 1:29:06 - Even the Cat?
• 1:31:04 - Off to Jail
• 1:34:40 - Griffith Released
• 1:48:12 - Unbearable Agony Infinitely Prolonged
• 1:52:48 - A Poetic Death
• 1:55:39 - Perfect Wife (Reconstruction)

In Depth: Jerry Goldsmith interviewed by Jon Burlingame for the Archive of American Television Part 3 of 4 (May 8th, 2002)

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"Have Mics—Will Podcast" reads the card of three men,
They’re knights without sponsors, they need your subscription.
"Listen to them speak," heeds the calling PC,
"Chatting about music on a Goldsmith Odyssey."
Odyssey, Odyssey, how long will you run?
Odyssey, Odyssey, here’s the next one.

Have Gun—Will Travel is the focus today,
Two 1960 episodes will be surveyed;
“A Head of Hair” and “The Fatalist,” both scored by Jerry,
Plus a single bonus cue from an Elvis movie.
Odyssey, Odyssey, how long will you run?
Odyssey, Odyssey, here’s the next one.

The Work: Have Gun—Will Travel Season 4 Vol. 1 at Amazon, Twilight Time's release of Flaming Star.

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The second season of The Goldsmith Odyssey launches in January, but in the meantime, we’ve got another Odyssey Interview for you. This time, Yavar has a wide-ranging conversation with Kritzerland Records founder Bruce Kimmel (also a multi-talented actor, director, writer, playwright, and songwriter), who worked on multiple Goldsmith albums for Varèse Sarabande before releasing a number of Goldsmith titles under his own label. In addition to discussing his work on those albums, Kimmel touches on his formative film music encounters, his shifting feelings on Goldsmith’s work over the decades, and much more. It’s a candid and engaging chat you won’t want to miss.

Music in this Episode:

• 00:00 - C2 Logo Fanfare
• 06:05 - Dr. Kildare - Three Stars Will Shine Tonight (Feat. Richard Chamberlain)
• 09:29 - Islands in the Stream - The Boys Arrive
• 12:21 - The Other - The Flight
• 32:12 - Breakheart Pass - Here They Come Pt. II
• 35:00 - Poltergeist II: The Other Side - The Worm/Out of the Ceiling
• 38:11 - Rio Conchos - River Crossing
• 47:09 - Alien Nation - Alien Dance

W. David Lichty's Reference of Referred to Players™: 

• Nick Redman has been the key connection with the 20th Century Fox vaults since 1993, leading to over 500 soundtrack releases.
• Mike Matessino is an extraordinary gift to humanity, restorer and masterer of film music, with current credits on 318 albums and 324 isolated music tracks, all of which his magic fingers have spun into audio gold.

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Season's Greetings! Chestnuts are roasting on an open fire, Jack Frost is nipping at your nose, and Uncle Jens is in the kitchen preparing his signature dish: the Gold Nugget, a consistently comforting delicacy assembled from whatever ingredients Jens finds in his musical pantry. This time, he's exploring the Japan Philharmonic Orchestra's concert disc Free as the Wind: Tribute to Jerry Goldsmith, which offers performances from works like The Sand Pebbles, Chinatown, The Mummy, The Wind and the Lion, Total Recall, and more. While the performances are a decidedly mixed bag, the disc offers a valuable illustration of what separates a good Goldsmith cover from an underwhelming one. Enjoy this little aural dessert, and have a great holiday!

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