avanti
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I know many have probably been posted in the music thread already but since there are so many epic soundtracks out there I thought we could make a thread for it.
To qualify the piece of music has to be originally written for or first appeared on the movie/tv-serie soundtrack
meaning most of the music from "The Wonder Years" for example does not qualify.
I'll start with the most epic tv-theme song ever, Jim Jamison - I'm Always Here (yes I loved Baywatch and I still do!)
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HByNXFjdsq0[/YOUTUBE]
Gonna fly now, theme from Rocky by Bill Conti
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIsQq-Zd_fY[/YOUTUBE]
Lalo Schifrin - Theme from Bullitt
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ko3s4j8HD6o[/YOUTUBE]
Ennio Morricone - C'era una volta il west
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCQkQxEahlE[/YOUTUBE]
Ennio Morricone - The Mission - Gabriel's Oboe
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvBT9sqXnew[/YOUTUBE]
Vangelis - Conquest of Paradise
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKefSTum8eo[/YOUTUBE]
Jan Hammer - Miami Vice theme
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yl2WzonRDns[/YOUTUBE]
Jan Hammer - Crockett's Theme
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47XaK4XJxFQ[/YOUTUBE]
Hans Zimmer - theme from Crimson Tide
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBTIoL5vaOM[/YOUTUBE]
Hans Zimmer - Theme from The Rock
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRpFBFzE9xM[/YOUTUBE]
Hans Zimmer - Black Hawk Down (Main Theme)
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWAhVbayGv4[/YOUTUBE]
Giorgio Moroder - Call Me from American Gigolo, sung by Blondie
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYofzucaS6g[/YOUTUBE]
From Scarface, more epic Moroder, Tony's theme
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOSctvrUf24[/YOUTUBE]
Gina's and Elvira's Theme
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEugchJ0-sE[/YOUTUBE]
Scarface intro
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgVRdNt3UkE[/YOUTUBE]
Also from Scarface, Push it to the limit, Paul Engemann
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhsTmiK7Q2M[/YOUTUBE]
Brian Tyler - Rambo 4 Theme (I love that they maintained parts of "Its a long road")
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8_6FPY1HxA[/YOUTUBE]
Harold Faltermeyer - Axel F
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dASqLXiuomY[/YOUTUBE]
Harold Faltermeyer - Top gun anthem
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaqFpJY5STQ[/YOUTUBE]
Theme from Crocodile Dundee
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSDg2FsIW9k[/YOUTUBE]
Basil Poledouris - Hymn To Red October
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPsL2WVhFCc[/YOUTUBE]
Mark Mancina - theme from "Speed"
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVJD-Thkjv4[/YOUTUBE]
those were the ones that came to mind now, although I could go on forever, lets hear your favorites
To qualify the piece of music has to be originally written for or first appeared on the movie/tv-serie soundtrack
meaning most of the music from "The Wonder Years" for example does not qualify.
I'll start with the most epic tv-theme song ever, Jim Jamison - I'm Always Here (yes I loved Baywatch and I still do!)
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HByNXFjdsq0[/YOUTUBE]
Gonna fly now, theme from Rocky by Bill Conti
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIsQq-Zd_fY[/YOUTUBE]
Lalo Schifrin - Theme from Bullitt
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ko3s4j8HD6o[/YOUTUBE]
Ennio Morricone - C'era una volta il west
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCQkQxEahlE[/YOUTUBE]
Ennio Morricone - The Mission - Gabriel's Oboe
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvBT9sqXnew[/YOUTUBE]
Vangelis - Conquest of Paradise
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKefSTum8eo[/YOUTUBE]
Jan Hammer - Miami Vice theme
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yl2WzonRDns[/YOUTUBE]
Jan Hammer - Crockett's Theme
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47XaK4XJxFQ[/YOUTUBE]
Hans Zimmer - theme from Crimson Tide
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBTIoL5vaOM[/YOUTUBE]
Hans Zimmer - Theme from The Rock
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRpFBFzE9xM[/YOUTUBE]
Hans Zimmer - Black Hawk Down (Main Theme)
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWAhVbayGv4[/YOUTUBE]
Giorgio Moroder - Call Me from American Gigolo, sung by Blondie
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYofzucaS6g[/YOUTUBE]
From Scarface, more epic Moroder, Tony's theme
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOSctvrUf24[/YOUTUBE]
Gina's and Elvira's Theme
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEugchJ0-sE[/YOUTUBE]
Scarface intro
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgVRdNt3UkE[/YOUTUBE]
Also from Scarface, Push it to the limit, Paul Engemann
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhsTmiK7Q2M[/YOUTUBE]
Brian Tyler - Rambo 4 Theme (I love that they maintained parts of "Its a long road")
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8_6FPY1HxA[/YOUTUBE]
Harold Faltermeyer - Axel F
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dASqLXiuomY[/YOUTUBE]
Harold Faltermeyer - Top gun anthem
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaqFpJY5STQ[/YOUTUBE]
Theme from Crocodile Dundee
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSDg2FsIW9k[/YOUTUBE]
Basil Poledouris - Hymn To Red October
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPsL2WVhFCc[/YOUTUBE]
Mark Mancina - theme from "Speed"
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVJD-Thkjv4[/YOUTUBE]
those were the ones that came to mind now, although I could go on forever, lets hear your favorites