Theme Music

jazzbebopswing · Regular Member Joined: 15 Nov 2001 Posts: 60 Location: MD

Just curious, what's your favorite theme music: TV, movie, etc. I like the music played during the News Hour w/Jim Lehrer. Anyone know what the name of that piece is? I also like, a lot, the music from the original Flintstones.

Let's have fun with this and thanks for your responses.

Mark

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1B · Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2002 5:54 pm Post subject:

I love the theme from the Bob Newhart show, "Home to Emily", written by Pat Williams.
1B

NCTrumpet · Veteran Member Joined: 03 Jan 2002 Posts: 113

TV theme music...my tastes may be a bit different. I like a lot of the old stuff, like the "Bob Newhart" theme, and practically anything from the 60's and early 70's. As a kid, I used to dig the "Rockford Files" (!) Here's more:

"Johnny's Theme"
"Wall Street Week" (PBS)
"Frontline" (PBS) (Dig the solo trumpet)
"NOVA" (PBS)
and "Taxi"

JC.

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jazzbebopswing · Regular Member Joined: 15 Nov 2001 Posts: 60 Location: MD

I hadn't thought about the Bob Newhart show theme. I like it. It's very graceful and relaxing.

I also like the Wall Street week theme. I wish I knew the name of it. BTW, JC, it looks PBS might have something going, as far as theme music and you are concerned. I wonder if there's a network that consistently puts out good trumpet oriented theme music. Let's see how this thread develops. Something interesting may come out of it.

Mark

vivace · Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2002 3:08 am Post subject:

Most definately The Price is Right. I love the fluegel disco solos.
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SHS_Trumpet · Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2002 5:08 am Post subject:

I like the golf themes that is some neat musit, good solos to.
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Pedro · Heavyweight Member Joined: 26 Nov 2001 Posts: 539

Hey JC...I'm with you on the 60's and 70's themes! Rockford files and Bob Newhart immediately come to mind! Recently I've been diggin' the theme from "JAG". As far as movies, there are quite a few but I keep coming back to the theme to "Silverado"! One of the coolest Western themes in a long time! Also...if anybody out there has seen the movie (early 90's I think) "Toy Soldiers", do you guys know who the trumpet player on the main theme might be? Great sound!

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budthorn · Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2002 12:11 pm Post subject:

Yeah, Silverado is fantastic music! As for TV, the theme for the Wimbleton (sic) tennis tourny is pretty cool. Oh, and the Jetson's!

Pedro · Heavyweight Member Joined: 26 Nov 2001 Posts: 539

Hey its cool to know another "Silverado" Fan!!!
Ok Gang, nobody's put this one out there yet and I'm surprised!....

THE FLINTSTONES!!!!

C'mon back me up!! OK, Yeah I'm a "Toon" nut!!!

ChopsMcgraw · Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2002 3:03 pm Post subject:

What? No Jetson's lovers out there??

ChopsMcgraw

jazzbebopswing · Regular Member Joined: 15 Nov 2001 Posts: 60 Location: MD

Pedro, check the original post. I LOVE the Flintstones. In fact, I'm a Flintstone Fanatic. I believe, in my heart, that it's the Flintstone theme music that moved me to take-up the trumpet in Jr. HS.

Mark

BTW, I'm a huge fan of the Jetsons too!

vivace · Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2002 10:19 pm Post subject:

I like the jestsons, but the technology of the "future" is so ancient. How often do you see a sprocket or a cog. And computers are much smaller. Not to be too mean, some of the inventions are neat, like the hair styler, and I love the diary.

back to the music....

As If (never seen the show, but it has a cool solo), and The Guardian has a nice song too.

and I mustnt forget, Saturday night live. I love the opening music.
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Mikester · Veteran Member Joined: 11 Nov 2001 Posts: 374

Theme from "Barney Miller"!
Remember the bass lead-in followed by the trumpet solo?
Cool.

Of course, CBS Sunday Morning Theme, Albason, is great piccolo trumpet work.

1B · Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2002 11:45 am Post subject:

I can't believe we all forgot the original theme to Chips. I think Rick Baptist was playing lead on that amazing upper register work.
1B

zipdude · Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2002 1:10 pm Post subject:

The theme from the "Munsters" TV show from the 60's gets my vote. It's kinda kooky sounding, but has some wicked brass, trumpet/tuba parts.

trptsbaker · Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2002 1:20 pm Post subject:

Johhny Quest, opening theme, when the pterodactyl flies at you and Brisbois hits that screamer. T.