I concur with Michael Gates' remarks concerning FSM's
newest release: Alex North: SHOES OF A FISHERMAN.
This is a brilliant extended release from the original
and contains far more material than previously heard
on either the German release, or, for that matter, the
origianl LP release. The sound is brilliant and
solid. More importantely, it shows the sheer
brilliance of North and his unique style in composing
film scores. He was one of the best of his generation
and this newest release only enhances that fact. A
must for any North fan.
Ron Pittman

--- Michael Gates <mgates@...> wrote:
> I've been listening to this and it is wonderful.
> It's interesting
> to here some of North's ideas for '2001' in a
> different context,
> and perhaps we get some hints in parts of this score
> of what
> the rest of '2001' would have been like if North had
> been allowed to complete it.
>
> This music is both majestic and intimate, in the
> epic
> North style. There is much more music on this CD
> than
> on the German (?) 'Fisherman' import, which always
> sounded
> disjointed to me. I haven't listened to disc two yet
> (source
> music and music from "MGM 1968 Widescreen
> Spectaculars")
> but I'm looking forward to it.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: mornnb
> To: thealexnorthfanclub@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2004 2:10 AM
> Subject: [The Alex North Fan Club] Re: Alex North:
> Shoes of the Fisherman --
> new FSM CD
>
>
> --- In thealexnorthfanclub@yahoogroups.com, "Michael
> Gates"
> <mgates@p...> wrote:
> > --- In thealexnorthfanclub@yahoogroups.com, mornnb
> <no_reply@y...>
> > wrote:
> > > Ahh yes thanks for this, this is a brilliant
> score and the track
> > > gathering is perhaps the finest I've heard. It
> is a must!
> >
> > I agree, but I wonder how much it differs from the
> German "Gadfly"
> > CD release -- other than in improved sound
> quality, which I'm sure
> > is fantastic.
>
> Perhaps more music? It certainly has more music than
> the release I
> have.
>
>
>
>
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