The MIGHTY 2 man ORCHESTRA !!!!!!!!!

Hey Guys!

my HERO!

Robert Mutha #$#@%@ Litton..... Ha!!
so we are fastly nearing the Recording date of our film "Geralds Last Day"......September 30th is right around the corner.
I was haveing some anxious feelings about the score......due to many things.

This is my first scored film ever - I am spending almost double my budget on the entire film for the recording and Composeing {CREDIT CARDS} - and I hav'nt had alot of experiance with this crazy instrament called "HARMONICA"...hmmmmmmm?
In most professional cases .....A score isnt heard other than the themes being approved before the recording.

I didnt know that. In my kid imagination....the composer has a piano with a magical tv set in front of him that plays the movie as he plays the music underneath it. A composer would do this with me right over his shoulder like the old school Silent picture musicians.
APPARENTLY this is not how its done....Ha! I have always put music to my old films and watched how the music added to the visuals or supported the storys I was telling.....there for I was expecting that VISUAL experiance.....not the usual deal !....so

Long story short I called Robert Litton our composer and expressed my fear , concern and realization that I wasnt going to see the music on the pictures till the day of the recording. I'm sure he was slightly annoyed but we have become friends and he decided to ease my mind with a Great harmonica and piano show on the screen at my house. I was very happy to accept the show.
I can imagine how Nerve racking it can be to create music - ART -for a client......especially for a friend client . I do consider Robert a friend now....so I was sensitive to that fact....but "I needed to be moved by what I heard" and I didnt know if the HARMONICA would do it for me.

So .....Robert and Noel came over last night and after a few bounces around the gym to ease any Gibblies in the gut.....we set up in front of the TUBE . Me and shel had clear concerns and were ready to verbalize them if needed.
Robert had Noel play Geralds theme a few times and then we watched the film as he played the piano along side. { WOW!!!!!!!!! I was so FREAKIN relieved....It works - It WORKS BIG TIME!!! I dont know why I couldnt imagine the theme in HARMONICA!! ....but there it was . It was Thrilling guys......THRILLING!!

heres a very very small sneak peek! .....



He also discovered a New Direction for the Toughguys sequence that I think is a grand slam of AWESOMENESS!......its all come together bueatifully! We also have a final instrament and fun tune for the Little girl section. Robert actually made the tune by spelling Aedons name with the piano keys . Super cool!

He played through the entire film for me and it got better and better as it went on. I really Truly see his Brilliance.....and recognize his gift for Music and composition. The way he ties it all together....and the way its supporting the story and emotion events is so freakin cool!!

I no longer feel any fear at all . In fact I feel incredibly confident and EXCITED about the film and the Work he has created. This film just Jumped 40% MORE POWERFULLNESS!!!!! Music has that magical ability to take the visuals to a whole new place......Robert Litton Made it happen.

I am a true FAN! and I will have him do the music for every story I ever tell....{and a bunch I already have told } Ha!..HIGHLY RECCOMENDED!!!!!!!!!!!! you'd be lucky to have him!

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