Bruce Broughton-I'll be first here to say-you will not only be remembered favorably, but along the lines of Jerry Goldsmith, John Williams, Alan Silvestri James Horner, Danny Elfman, as one of the PREMIRE film composers of the 1980's. The many magical, beautiful scores you made (and beyond) during that decade ((and beyond!))) have forever been cemented within the memories of millions of fans now and those that have been yet to live!! I'm a big fan am so grateful to Intrada and LalaLand to allow your brilliant music to thrive!! A huge FAN!! Mike P. 😋😁😁💝👍👍
"I'd like to make people feel good with their music, I'd like people to feel something" Well, he managed that. Thanks to the music, the Cody's Flight scene from "Rescuers Down Under" gives me goosebumps and reduces me to tears. In a good way. Probably one of the greatest and most under appreciated scenes in animation.
"People go to movies to be entertained. They don't go to movies to hear the score." Ironically, his score in the Homeward Bound movies first gave me a fascination with music and the orchestra at 5 years of age. I started violin lessons at the age of 8 and nearly went to college as a music major after high school. As a kid, I watched the Homeward Bound movies to hear the music. Sometimes I even fast forwarded the dialogue just so I could listen to the music! Now, I'm one who does watch movies to hear the score and it was his work that first influenced me.
Yeah, composers today are saying "yes" to the idea that music must not call attention to itself in a film, an idea that never stopped Prokofiev, Herrmann, Williams, Goldsmith etc. (all the masters) from doing exactly that. In fact, it's a stupid idea since pretty much any great movie that you can think of contains music that calls attention to itself -- that's what great music does.
I came to listen to his scores through the soundtrack for Spaceship Earth (the "Epcot ball" at Disney World). He is really underappreciated and has some great gems.
By far my favorite part of this interview starts at 8:20 when he shows how he makes a sketch that is complete and boy, do I appreciate the tip about using the alto clef for the horns! I do that all the time now! I even tried to find an instance of that in Prokofiev's scores and was couldn't find it, but realized Prokofiev uses the alto clef for the english horn! Broughton's soundcloud contains some beeeeautiful pieces, you must not miss them!
I am so very happy to see all these rightful comments of appreciation putting him alongside with the greatest because he is one of them indeed. I still cherish a vinyl of Siverado from Australia back in the 80's with which I lived and breathed everyday and night for decades. These eleven minutes of his seem like an hour and feel like a year of private lessons. Such a contrlolled mind. And his music...Everything , even his old score and arrangements for Disney's Three Muskateers is by any standard so well balanced so well written like all the rest of his, all with superior musical taste and class. Fantastic. Top!
I will never forget music from Heart of Darkness. Music, sound design and game - the combination was amazing!!! Till today that game is one of the most unique and important in the history of games. It's so great that first orchestral game soundtrack was created by Bruce Broughton. Love & Respect. Thank you for that experience and inspiration.
What an amazing man, so talented, yet so humble to not be afraid to ask for advice even though he's a genius himself! I love that writing the horn parts in alto clef so it mainly stays within the stave, an idea he got from Sergei Prokofiev
First time I heard a film composer tell it like it really is! Thanks for sharing! Having said that, I'm an auteur movie maker. So, I write, direct, produce--and I write music plus use a production music library.
He is the primary reason why I highly want to be a student at USC in the future. He is also the reason why I love USC so much! I admire most of his writing. In my opinion. His scores are just incredibly terrific as the Music of John William. Just imagine that be able to study with a brilliant composer who you have been appreciating for a long period of time. I wish I could reach this soon.
Bruce Broughton you are my favourite underrated movie composer ever. I love a lot of you movie themes like my favourites are: 5 Homeward Bound 4 Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers (Childhood Classic) 3 The Rescuers Down Under: EPIC 2 Tombstone: Badass makes you wanna ride a horse with a double barrel shotgun and go out for revenge. 1 Silverado my god this theme is the best western theme ever. If god was alive he would cry glorify. This has the epic Indiana Jones feeling a long with all the other Western themes.
Such an under-appreciated, under-utilized, and under-recognized musical genius.
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Bruce Broughton-I'll be first here to say-you will not only be remembered favorably, but along the lines of Jerry Goldsmith, John Williams, Alan Silvestri James Horner, Danny Elfman, as one of the PREMIRE film composers of the 1980's. The many magical, beautiful scores you made (and beyond) during that decade ((and beyond!))) have forever been cemented within the memories of millions of fans now and those that have been yet to live!! I'm a big fan am so grateful to Intrada and LalaLand to allow your brilliant music to thrive!! A huge FAN!! Mike P. 😋😁😁💝👍👍
I don't normally see anyone name off all my favorite composers in one sentence.
"I'd like to make people feel good with their music, I'd like people to feel something"
Well, he managed that. Thanks to the music, the Cody's Flight scene from "Rescuers Down Under" gives me goosebumps and reduces me to tears. In a good way. Probably one of the greatest and most under appreciated scenes in animation.
Great interview! Bruce Broughton is a giant Composer/ Musician and I love his music.
"People go to movies to be entertained. They don't go to movies to hear the score."
Ironically, his score in the Homeward Bound movies first gave me a fascination with music and the orchestra at 5 years of age. I started violin lessons at the age of 8 and nearly went to college as a music major after high school. As a kid, I watched the Homeward Bound movies to hear the music. Sometimes I even fast forwarded the dialogue just so I could listen to the music! Now, I'm one who does watch movies to hear the score and it was his work that first influenced me.
Yeah, composers today are saying "yes" to the idea that music must not call attention to itself in a film, an idea that never stopped Prokofiev, Herrmann, Williams, Goldsmith etc. (all the masters) from doing exactly that. In fact, it's a stupid idea since pretty much any great movie that you can think of contains music that calls attention to itself -- that's what great music does.
I came to listen to his scores through the soundtrack for Spaceship Earth (the "Epcot ball" at Disney World). He is really underappreciated and has some great gems.
By far my favorite part of this interview starts at 8:20 when he shows how he makes a sketch that is complete and boy, do I appreciate the tip about using the alto clef for the horns! I do that all the time now! I even tried to find an instance of that in Prokofiev's scores and was couldn't find it, but realized Prokofiev uses the alto clef for the english horn! Broughton's soundcloud contains some beeeeautiful pieces, you must not miss them!
I am so very happy to see all these rightful comments of appreciation putting him alongside with the greatest because he is one of them indeed. I still cherish a vinyl of Siverado from Australia back in the 80's with which I lived and breathed everyday and night for decades. These eleven minutes of his seem like an hour and feel like a year of private lessons. Such a contrlolled mind. And his music...Everything , even his old score and arrangements for Disney's Three Muskateers is by any standard so well balanced so well written like all the rest of his, all with superior musical taste and class. Fantastic. Top!
I will never forget music from Heart of Darkness. Music, sound design and game - the combination was amazing!!!
Till today that game is one of the most unique and important in the history of games.
It's so great that first orchestral game soundtrack was created by Bruce Broughton. Love & Respect.
Thank you for that experience and inspiration.
What an amazing man, so talented, yet so humble to not be afraid to ask for advice even though he's a genius himself! I love that writing the horn parts in alto clef so it mainly stays within the stave, an idea he got from Sergei Prokofiev
First time I heard a film composer tell it like it really is! Thanks for sharing! Having said that, I'm an auteur movie maker. So, I write, direct, produce--and I write music plus use a production music library.
Bruce Broughton, please bring back your 20th Century Fox Fanfare for the new decade and for the future of Fox movies!
He is the primary reason why I highly want to be a student at USC in the future. He is also the reason why I love USC so much! I admire most of his writing. In my opinion. His scores are just incredibly terrific as the Music of John William. Just imagine that be able to study with a brilliant composer who you have been appreciating for a long period of time. I wish I could reach this soon.
For those curious, the manuscript page Broughton shows from HEART OF DARKNESS can be heard at 2:00 in "Andy's Mission".
Love this !!!😊
Bruce Broughton you are my favourite underrated movie composer ever. I love a lot of you movie themes like my favourites are:
5 Homeward Bound
4 Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers (Childhood Classic)
3 The Rescuers Down Under: EPIC
2 Tombstone: Badass makes you wanna ride a horse with a double barrel shotgun and go out for revenge.
1 Silverado my god this theme is the best western theme ever. If god was alive he would cry glorify. This has the epic Indiana Jones feeling a long with all the other Western themes.
My favorite film and game music composer! My favorite soundtrack - the one of "Hearth of Darkness" video game! Amazing music!
I loved you in Harry and the Henderson’s
Great Great Bruce Broughton
Not a single question for his masterwork Young Sherlock Holmes ? What a missed opportunity indeed.
His second film score after Silverado which earned him an Grammy nomination in 1987.
Hey score too narrow margin is fantastic and he’s a wonderful guy
I am some how related to this guy as a Broughton wtf
what music is that at @8:14 ?