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Is Murray Gold's music still good?
joe_000
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The music doesn't seem to be as memorable as when doctors 9 and 10 were on tv. The only one I remember now is 11s theme nothing much else but seems to definitely faded into the background. I know a lot if people didn't like its volume cranked up but I did. Now I don't notice the music.
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I know some others here have wondered if it's time for a change, but I like the continuity having the same composer brings. It's like comparing Star Wars music (all John Williams) to Harry Potter (only John Williams for the first one) or to the Star Trek films.
on a related note what is it with the constant 'Wasn't everything better under Ten' posts on this forum. THREE YEARS AGO.
I also agree with saladfinger that outside of the theme tune itself, I Am The Doctor has become the most iconic piece of music ever used in the show.
If anyone connected with post 2005 Doctor Who is an out and out genius then, imho, It's Murray Gold. The show is blessed to have him, long may his reign continue
I'll admit I was sorely disappointed by the Series 6 soundtrack release - not a fault of Gold's but there was so much good content left out whilst less memorable pieces made it on. Some tracks also felt incomplete or fractured
"Amy's Theme", "Little Amelia's Theme" and "The Madman in a Box" from series 5 are also wonderful, as was the piece of music which played during the scene were Amy and Rory fell from the roof- the single most beautiful scene of any television show I have ever seen.
If you haven't done it already I think what you need to do is to go out and buy the soundtracks for each series put the cd on and just sit back and enjoy. If you do that and just listen to it as a piece of music you can only then fully appreciate just how brilliant Murry's music is.d
To mention that Murry Gold's Doctor Who soundtracks are available on Spotify :-
http://open.spotify.com/artist/3vmtDGkzacafVdenyPHPMb
S5 and S6 soundtracks are my favourites so far! I listen to them alot!
S5 favourites include I am the Doctor (obviously! ) and now currently the big moment in the Sad Man with a Box
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzOhu24WNbE
Just shy of the big build-up moment and then that moment itself is wonderful music! I actually remember it best from the Girl Who Waited rather than its use in S5.
S6 favourites are basically Day of the Moon, Forgiven and the Wedding of River Song!
Long live Murray's music!
As an aside, just before Christmas I was driving along some beautiful country roads that I know really well, and the I am the Doctor came on my iPod. Seriously, there is no finer feeling than bombing along a country road with that soundtrack, I really felt like I was on a mission to save the world
:o:o
But, of course, he's written so many other amazing pieces. I especially like the Gallifrey one, 10's regen music, Amy's theme and "All the Strange Strange Creatures."
I seriously wouldn't be without these pieces. But I will say sometimes he does go very over the top. I remember there has been a few times now where he's smashing away and I'm really struggling to hear what the actors are saying. Though that's more to do with the sound editing than anything else, it does get annoying sometimes.