Classical Composer Reaction/Analysis of The Good Bad and the Ugly (Ennio Morricone) | The Daily Doug

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In this edition of #thedailydoug, I'm checking out some classic movie music. In May of 2023, our Patreon community put forth our favorite movie themes, and the theme to The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly won our poll. I never cared much for westerns...maybe I'll go back and check this one out! I hope you enjoy episode 601!

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[speedy]

8:12 Yeah, it'a sounds like a Western because Ennio Morricone literally defined how Westerns sound like. No other composer has impacted an entire genre the way he has.

[georgeseanor]

The graveyard running scene is my favourite movie moment of all time

[ohauss]

One particular habit of Morricone, especially in his cooperation with Sergio Leone, that distinguishes him from most film composers, is that he often wrote music based on the script alone, before even a single scene was shot - and he and Leone understood each other so well that Leone occasionally changed the pacing of a scene to have it match with Morricone's music. Where others compose music to simply enhance the scene, Morricone distilled the scene itself into music.

[palantir]

Once upon a time in the west, is another must see movie with epic music by Ennio Morricone.
And there are more.

[sb]

5:51 The Ecstasy of Gold, is the prelude to every Metallica concert since 1982. They understand and appreciate classical music.

[martinduquemin]

The Danish national symphony orchestra is by far and away the best orchestra there is for movie music in my humble opinion! I spend many hours watching and listening to this fabulous group of multi talented performers and it never gets boring.

[Antony_Jenner]

I find Ecstasy of gold so emotive I tear up every time! Ennio Morricone gone but certainly not forgotten!

[swanvictor]

shocked you haven't seen the movie: absolutely the best western film ever made. This arrangement by Sarah Hicks, is sublime. The flute was an Ocarina!

[Madmax-krli]

The composer should gotten an Academy award for this in 1966 but didn’t but he finally got one for the Hateful eight

[BracchiAlessandroFineArt]

In the first one there was an instrument for each character, the flute for the Good, an ocarina for the Bad, and human voice for the ugly, and you can hear them in the movie accordingly the character on the screen.

[sailgoal]

My favorite spaghetti western of all time. Eli plays such a good bad guy its Hilarious. Plus Clints famous poncho look. The music during the movie really brings this movie to life. This orchestral group covered this better than anything I could have imagined!

[wind-upboy]

I was lucky enough seeing the Maestro live conducting his music. It was a memorable evening.

[unclelou]

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly was the final part of a trilogy of Sergio Leone films; all three were scored by Morricone. Masterpiece in film making and scoring. The Ecstasy of Gold is an iconic piece of music, you can hear it everywhere (even in Modelo beer commercials). Every time I hear it, it ends up bouncing around in my head for days. Also, can you imagine being a (I am assuming) classically trained singer then be asked to sing "wah wah" for a performance?

[RJsCave]

This piece has given me chills every time I have heard it. I get goosebumps. It's so simple and sparse yet dramatic, full, and rich. The way it starts is so unique. the instrument palette is very diverse and effective. IMO it's perfect. And it's the way it is because they had no budget for the soundtrack. 🤯

[richardkralick]

You need to check out his soundtrack for The Mission. Gabriel's Oboe is an amazing piece of work.

[EddioPinaR]

Ennio Morricone is one of the most innovative composer of XX century. It's a pleasure to listen to his music.
Thank you for react to this magnificent piece of music.😊❤

[CeciliaDeMarchiMoyano]

Ennio created the "sound of west".
Before his work, the idea of "western film sound" was completely different. He was so talented. I reaaaally would suggest you to hear the sountrack of "The Mission", it's absolutely amazing - and also every other score by him.

[Sam_Utah]

IMHO Ennio Morricone is the Puccini of our era. All of his sound tracks are terrific. My favorite of his melodies are the love theme from Once Upon a Time in America (Deborah's Theme) and Gabriels Oboe (the Mission) are among the most beautiful melodies of the 20th century. Vocalist Sarah Brightman convinced Morricone to allow her to set lyrics to the theme to create her own song, "Nella Fantasia" - a favorite of crossover singers with Operatic skills. The whole soundtrack from Once Upon a Time in the West is a work of art, the main theme just gorgeous.

[dannylgriffin]

Those "flutes" are ocarinas I believe. Sometimes kids in elementary school are introduced to ocarinas and recorders in 3rd and 4th grades before traditional band or orchestra instruments in 5th or 6th grade. The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly is a must-watch.

[brucer]

I can close my eyes and hear the music and see the movie in my head. I never tire of this movies soundtrack. Every since I was like 10 or so when I saw it at the drive in theater...I heard it and was hooked.