Best Batman scene ever!
It really is - never gets old!
Once you've heard it your life will never be the same again.
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It really is - never gets old!
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Nice - anyone got any more exmaples of instruments sounding like singing/vocal? there are definately more, I just can't think of any right now.
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Reading about it - that tune got a grammy award in '67 for being the best instrumental.
The writer composer died only last month in October this year.
Linkages: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neal_Hefti
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammy_Award_for_Best_Instrumental_Composition (search for batman twice or so)
The writer composer died only last month in October this year.
Linkages: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neal_Hefti
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammy_Award_for_Best_Instrumental_Composition (search for batman twice or so)
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/me self harms
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tha's mad! My life is changed for the better. 
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I'm stunned
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You are correct but I've seen large amounts of money gambled that there are words in it.
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Initially I have to admit I followed Mr Scuzi's link and it did, indeed, rock the very core of my being.
After having done some research, however, I'm not so convinced, and am leaning towards the conclusion that what Scuzi's linked to is just one arrangement of the theme without vocals.
Exhibit A, taken directly - it would seem - from the series opening titles:
It's lower quality, sure, but listen carefully.
Exhibit B: Hefti himself is quoted as jokingly saying that his composer's credit should read, "Word and Music by Neal Hefti." [source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/14/AR2008101403357.html].
Why would the composer acknowledge that there was a 'lyric' if there were no vocals?
So as much as I'd like to believe that it was purely instrumental and that generations of children were hoodwinked by some clever instrumentation, I'm far from sure now that this was the case
It's made for a great talking point in the office today however; all the thirtysomethings were, like me, throwing full-on OMGfits.
After having done some research, however, I'm not so convinced, and am leaning towards the conclusion that what Scuzi's linked to is just one arrangement of the theme without vocals.
Exhibit A, taken directly - it would seem - from the series opening titles:
It's lower quality, sure, but listen carefully.
Exhibit B: Hefti himself is quoted as jokingly saying that his composer's credit should read, "Word and Music by Neal Hefti." [source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/14/AR2008101403357.html].
Why would the composer acknowledge that there was a 'lyric' if there were no vocals?
So as much as I'd like to believe that it was purely instrumental and that generations of children were hoodwinked by some clever instrumentation, I'm far from sure now that this was the case
It's made for a great talking point in the office today however; all the thirtysomethings were, like me, throwing full-on OMGfits.
Erm, what? The audio in that video clearly has vocals in the left channel, and horns in the right one. I mean, skip to 2:10 you can clearly hear the singer's voice.
Edit: Hmm. After listening again I'm a bit less convinced actually. Still, my point stands about the bit at 2:10.
Edit: Hmm. After listening again I'm a bit less convinced actually. Still, my point stands about the bit at 2:10.
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How about a key being drawn over a piano string, recorded then slowed down?
I don't get it.
I mean in a musical composition, what sounds like a vocal is actually produced by an instrument. There must be other examples. I'm sure I have heard them before, I must have - still can't remember though.