There are some parts in the studio track where the bass is playing an octave higher than the actual note being fingered. I hear it sometimes in your cover too. It reminds me a bit of a pinch harmonic on guitar. I don't think it's intentional on upright bass? But it sounds really cool. You did an awesome job.
Thanks for that! This is actually the first video I made doing this trick. I honestly think it's great listening to the music as recorded before being edited to fix the film.
You might even notice some recycled material from this cue that's repurposed in this cue from Toy Story 3. Just watch this video from 4:41 to the end, and for this link skip to 3:12 you'll figure it out. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-nd49sOSq-Y0.htmlsi=UZaMk0BxmX0hPGF1 Update: Boy I was not expecting this video to get this popular in only a matter of days, thank you everyone!
Interesting. Good score but I see why they rejected it. It’s a little too fast paced right out of the gate whereas Goldsmith’s score kinda lets it flow naturally. Newman is still one of the best though!
Even though Newman is one of my favorite film composers, I definitely agree. To be quite honest however, I don't feel like this score would be out of place if it was in a completely different film. Like maybe Independence Day or something.
You may or may not be aware, but John Powell was actually Patrick Doyle's assistant at the beginning of his career, and with Doyle being a Scotsman himself, his Celtic style may well have rubbed off a bit on Powell.
I had no idea about that until you said it. That's some interesting information! I always speculated that Doyle probably had some sort of influence on Powell.
Let me just add to this analysis by list the orchestrators for this cue, which I didn't know about before working on this analysis. Jessica Wells James K. Lee Agnus O'Sullivan Daniel Baker
I don't have the 2nd scorebook just yet, it's been out of stock at Omnimusicpublishing for several months now. However I might do only a few cues from that movie when that time comes. As for the third scorebook, I'm not so sure yet
Man, the amount of detail that you analyze and explain about each musical track makes me open my mouth at the genius that John Powell put into the HTTYD films and I never stopped to think or realize (and I've been listening to him for a matter of years). So please, even if you're just starting a small channel, I'm sure you'll grow to the point where many more people will see how important it is to analyze the music and soundtracks present in films. Keep up the good work, I hope you expand to more movies, franchises and different composers! And know that there is always someone who will be following and watching your videos. P.S: Joking aside, you've just become my music analysis teacher!
Hi Ryan how are you? Say I am trying to transcribe cue 3m26b from HTTYD (Dragons Den) and I can't tell if there are any exotic or non standard instruments outside of those of the regular orchestra. Could u pls check it out for me if you happen to have the Omni score book? Tysm!
I checked the scorebook, and it isn't too different from the version you're looking at. It's mainly in the percussion section and nowhere else, so I'll just list them here. Dulcimer Shaker 2 Suspended cymbals (One small and one standard) 2 Piattis (One small and one standard) Dhol Tom toms 2 Snare drums (One piccolo and one standard Large tam tam Gong Surdo Gran casa That's all I know, plus the first half of the cue is in 12/8 while parts of the orchestra are playing in 4/4. Let me know if you need anything else.
@@Ryan.82-u8c oh ok thank you so much!! Yeah I knew there was some background percussion, just couldn't tell which ones outside of the orchestral standards 😅 Have a good one!!! Whew I'm in the process of placing all those Flute and PICC glissandi in my transcription of them... So many C flats and key changes 😂
Everytime I hit the sextuplet function or the transpose to get the parts into a different key in the strings I cross my fingers and pray it doesn't freeze up Musescore😂
@@onewhogetsbread9975 I definitely agree it's one of the most difficult cues from the score I've ever tried to reduce, but to be fair, most of the score is already pretty complex. Good luck on your transcription!
@@Ryan.82-u8cLet's do it again. I want to contact you directly to get information about those scores that you have and in which I may be interested. I asked you if I could contact you by email. You told me it was possible. Next, I asked you to give me your email address. You have read it (as evidenced by your "like" under my corresponding comment), but you have not answered anything. It became unclear to me, to which I once again asked you a question in the comment: will you give your email address or not? Now you write to me that you don't know what's going on. I really like the music of such composers as Randy Newman, John Powell and others. I would like to see this music on the sheet, as I really want to perform it, but my hearing is not so good. I watched your "analyses" of this music, and I think that in addition to all the videos of "analyses" of soundtrack scores published (with open access) on RU-vid, you may also have other scores. Therefore, I would like to contact you personally and discuss everything, because it is almost impossible to do this on RU-vid, since the latter deletes any of my comments that contain links to all sites except RU-vid, and it is impossible to attach any file here.
Well done, sir! What size contrabass is that? I just bought a 4/4 one and probably should have stuck to 3/4 (which i played in high school). Also, are you reading sheet music at any points in this video?
Thank you for this analysis. I am studying music for film for my Masters Degree in Film Scoring. I will eventually get the Omni Publishing book, but it's nice to see a reduction of the cue. Right away what stands out is the use of the string harmonics that has this snake-like quality of curiosity, but also, it gives way and leads the listener/audience to a more mind-racing element, with the four against three feeling with steady pulses from the Timpani and Goblet Drum, etc. Anyway, again, great work!
Thanks! I definitely agree it's sometimes easier to read a reduction of some scores, especially some of the more complex ones (This film in particular).
Good cover. It was very fun to watch. Also, the seemignly bening fact that the title says "bass" cover instead of "Double Bass" cover or whatever makes the video even more valuable. Do not forget your roots kids :) !