This list sort of came together as a result of a few different things that were happening in my life around the same time, yet came together to create a playlist with an unintended theme.
That theme is cinematic feel in rock music, songs that feel like they are telling a full narrative journey, rich with texture and imagery, dynamic shifts and changes.
I've been going through the first four Metallica albums recently, trying to hear them with new ears. Along in my research, I learned they often opened their shows with Ennio Morricone's "The Ecstasy of Gold," and have even covered it. That cover version was the original impetus for this list.
Following the Western vibe, I played with songs from the Black Album, such as The Unforgiven, Wherever I May Roam, and The God That Failed, but ultimately went back in the catalog just a bit. Interesting how "Fade To Black" seems it could almost fit on the self-titled album.
I was listening to the local college radio station, and "Dripping Sun" came on. I caught it from the beginning, luckily, and rode with it all the way through. The opening guitar licks reminded me so much of the Spaghetti Western guitar sounds, and so I dropped it into this playlist.
At that point, I decided against making a Metallica-heavy list, and switched to the original "The Ecstasy Of Gold." Bookending is a nice, simple way to make these lists feel cohesive and complete, so I decided to move "Ecstasy" to the end of the list and kick off with the main theme from The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly.
A fan of Danny Elfman in general, my favorite work from him is 1994's album "Boingo." I toyed with the guitar-riff-heavy "War Again," the disorienting "Lost Like This," and the introspective "Can't See - Useless." The guitar flares in the intro of "Hey!" fit so nicely coming out of "Dripping Sun," and that was the playlist for a while. Finally, though, I thought that "Mary" rounded out the set much better, and elevated the list.
That theme is cinematic feel in rock music, songs that feel like they are telling a full narrative journey, rich with texture and imagery, dynamic shifts and changes.
I've been going through the first four Metallica albums recently, trying to hear them with new ears. Along in my research, I learned they often opened their shows with Ennio Morricone's "The Ecstasy of Gold," and have even covered it. That cover version was the original impetus for this list.
Following the Western vibe, I played with songs from the Black Album, such as The Unforgiven, Wherever I May Roam, and The God That Failed, but ultimately went back in the catalog just a bit. Interesting how "Fade To Black" seems it could almost fit on the self-titled album.
I was listening to the local college radio station, and "Dripping Sun" came on. I caught it from the beginning, luckily, and rode with it all the way through. The opening guitar licks reminded me so much of the Spaghetti Western guitar sounds, and so I dropped it into this playlist.
At that point, I decided against making a Metallica-heavy list, and switched to the original "The Ecstasy Of Gold." Bookending is a nice, simple way to make these lists feel cohesive and complete, so I decided to move "Ecstasy" to the end of the list and kick off with the main theme from The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly.
A fan of Danny Elfman in general, my favorite work from him is 1994's album "Boingo." I toyed with the guitar-riff-heavy "War Again," the disorienting "Lost Like This," and the introspective "Can't See - Useless." The guitar flares in the intro of "Hey!" fit so nicely coming out of "Dripping Sun," and that was the playlist for a while. Finally, though, I thought that "Mary" rounded out the set much better, and elevated the list.
- Matt
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