He is not over-rated, but he's not necessarily the best ever. But I'm not going to get into that argument, that doesn't get anywhere and ultimately comes down to opinion and preference of style. He's my favourite at any rate. He IS a genius, Gladiator, CRIMSON TIDE, and The Dark Knight can attest to that.
@shnimmuc you are absolutely right. John Williams is a breath of fresh air in contemporary film scoring. The chords that Zimmer recycles have been used since the 17th century. They may sometimes have the appropriate effect on audiences, but they are still musically unoriginal. The fact that 'artists' still blindly re-use to make millions today makes me sick. But unfortunately they can't really shoulder the blame; it's the musically retarded masses that allow their myopic success
@SharpWalkers You are typical in your fooling thinking. Money has nothing do do with anything. As George Gershwin once stated, I would give up everything I have written to write a song as great as some of Schubert`s great songs. Most Hollywood composers for the most part are hacks. John Williams being an exception, and I think there are probably more. The days of Jerry Goldsmith are long gone. Stravinsky was offered in 1949, $1,000,00 for a film and he turned it down for artistic reasons.
@SharpWalkers My music is carefully crafted and it is by me. I don`t need a stable of orchestrators do to finish my ideas. I know someone who knows Zimmer, and he knows the process that Zimmer uses. Zimmer himself told him, that he really doesn`t know a great deal about the technical side of composing. He improvises and his minions do the grunt work. I have no respect for that. By the way, I don`t release a work if it is less than my best. To achieve this, may take months.
@shnimmuc doesn`t change the fact hes a genius. It doesnt matter if he made it with sticks. Stones or whatever obstacle. Zimmers work is relative to that of Wagner. He is a musical genius. Its not how he does it. But the profound effect it has on the audience.
@wrathofvengance67 He is not a genius in anyway. He is a successful rehasher. My god man listen to some real music. How many times do we have to hear the same harmonic progressions over and over again.
@shnimmuc I think the 'joker' pieces are highly original. We obviously have very different tastes, but I think sounds can be just as original as notes.
@Zoolookuk Music too me is the most transcendental of all the arts. Only a few composers ever achieve the highest state of the art. Originality for its own sake does not portend greatness, what portends greatness is a balance of all elements. Handel, Bach, Beethoven, Debussy, Wagner among others sampled the high extremes of the art form. I have not found this in film music, particularly when the music is nakedly separated from the visual aspect of the presentation.
@jonescomplete We have become less cultured and thereby more accepting of entertainment then widening the scope of intuitive and newish art. If you are happy in your pursuits, then that is great.
I think this was the first time and the last time Hans talked "music theory" in an interview. Love the dude, love his music but "Hans Zimmer teaching music theory is like Uwe Boll teaching classes on film direction." as someone here cleverly put it.
@frankie1138 In music theory, anything goes. Music theory describes the nature of tone, which is based on fundamental principles in acoustics. What you choose to do with that is up to you. The narrow minded rules that you hear of are a pure result of classical academia, and are merely representations of that style.
@RemovdSande11 overrated? Don't just say he is overrated and then not give any credible reasoning for your judgement. Otherwise it's just a stupid opinion.
hey there. Hans Zimmer is a good movie composer. I say he is overrated because many people who are not familiar with "real" classical composers think this man is a "genius", which of course is laughable.
@RemovdSande11 I understand that, but can you define a real composer? In terms of the film making business he is indeed a genius, to produce so many scores so quickly that still manage to move people is remarkable. But no, in terms of standing him next to mozart no chance. It's all about context. Film composing is different to composing for yourself no? And dont forget his innovations. It isn't laughable, it is their opinion. No matter how silly it is, we must deal with it no?
@RemovdSande11 You're wrong, Prokoviev was a great film composer, Korngold the child prodigy of the XXth century has put his classical techniques into film music, John Williams uses always "classical" music in his work and he also composed terrific concert works;
composition for visual is a completely different kettle of fish. It relays 100% on responding to visually what is going on. Sometimes a simple will work others a complex idea, but them important thing is context.
I wouldn't consider Zimmer a genius, but i wouldn't consider mozart one either, mainly because of the time he lived in and the life he lead. Genius is a drastically over used term anyway, both Mozart and Zimmer are (we're) accomplished at their field with in music
Whenever we see something really odd that doesn't fit with traditional theory rules when analyzing a piece of music in my music theory class, and the instructor asks us why it's okay that the composer did that, we say, "They're the composer so they can". XD
I haven't the slightest idea about what the heck he's talking about, but I do know that many of the greatest movies I ever saw wouldn't be without this guy.
Finally music theory is a helpful tool. It can make things easier, but you still need a good idea. And you should never see music theory as a law, but as a guide line you can follow or ignore. Best results you get by following half time the theory and the other half time breaking with what the theory says.
@Egup1 i could be wrong but think he's talking about music harmony that doesn't work theoretically - it's modulating and not resolving (hence the reference to ambiguous sound) - he's following his instincts to create whatever mood or emotion he's trying to capture in the music but he can't do that by following conventional harmonic rules - he has to think outside of the box as such..
I know whta they're speaking about but the way that song to sound was in a way dissonant because there are not only seventh chords happenening but also kicjk but inversions you dont hear alot now a adays unless you hear mozart or Palestrina perhaps. BUt I say that piece was incredibly well done with innovative and unique presence.
Ok. First of all, the main point he's making is that, although you are getting seventh chords, they are not resolving or functioning in that manner that you'd expect a seventh chord would. The bass notes could be considered suspensions or be heard as some type of pedal tone, in which case you wouldn't consider them part of the chord. What he's saying in the video is that, in the actual arrangement of the score the chords do not functionally sound like straight seventh chords.
If only he were using more ambiguous and less frequently heard 7th chords. In other words - Half diminished 7ths, Dominant 7th b5ths, Augmented 7ths, major 7ths, minor/major 7ths, major 7th b5ths etc...
@88Phantasm comes close to the thing i had when i made a remake of the gta3 (game) theme (on my youtube page). If you listen to the original piano chords and then to mine, you might think they are different (mine sounds more minor while the original major). Just because of a slight change of velocities of the notes. I dont think i put in any "wrong" notes in the chords, but i understand what you and hans mean.
You prick - g6th is the same as Eminor. Relative minor as you know - dont fuck the humans - they are your friends. I will keep this vid as an example of how dix like you fuck everything up! Peace
Well, I'm glad its not just me who has this approach to music. I understand a good level of music theory and find constructing music around the theory very mechanical. Music theory is such because it follows what sounds right. If you know what sounds right, then you should just get on with it and stop worrying about Musos telling you you should get the text books out!
@Zetara22 completely agree with you on that one. i have a friend who's very musically educated, and we always end up arguing about the "right notes"... but i really could care less, music should sound pleasant, not look good on paper.
@Zetara22 Creativity is innate, but can also be nurtured through passion and education. Yes, music theory IS crucial, never a hindrance, unless one is inexperienced at its application to wirting music. Your argument is anti-intellectual.
"Im so very glad he isnt or else we might have never had scores like The Lion King, Pirates, Dark Knight, Sherlock Holmes etc.. "
I personally prefer that. Perhaps we might have gotten something more interesting, less synthetic, derivative and more complex.
most of the well known pop artists didnt know how to read notes.. I do believe that knowing alot of music theory tends to make a composer think in boxes (obviously it doesnt do that for zimmer) which COULD take away alot of creativity
"interesting, less synthetic, derivative and more complex." what you have in your mind and the feelings that go with that before you make a piece have nothing to do with any of these points.. a piece being "interesting" is subjective, "less synthetic" also
(I do want to make clear I am not intending to promote myself or put myself on the same level as professionals, which unfortunately appears to be a common interpretation of the comment.)
@RogueRotting360 (i love synths) and making a song "more complex" while composing couldnt make the final product more interesting. The idea should be central and everything can be built around that. Otherwise youll get some narrow minded stuff like "the terminator 4" score
"@keysersozeh (i love synths) and making a song "more complex" while composing couldnt make the final product more interesting."
Indeed. That's one of the reasons why scores today are of such a low standard. They're composed at a keyboard/MIDI sequencer/sample library, and one simply adds together layers and layers without much of a thought about any central and developing ides.
That's why it's best to stick to a piano and manuscript paper.
Learning theory doesn't make you less creative. The greatest composers of all time (Beethoven, Mozart, Stravinsky, Brahmes, Prokofiev) etc etc etc. all knew their theory inside and out!
Well, first i said you dont know shit about EDM or that scene, and the more you say, the more i get convinced that i was right on that point. But.. mister music-theory, why don't you show us some of your work, so we all get to know the amazing composing and directing skills of the chemicalreaper.
You arogant son of a bitch! Mr. Zimmer became a multi-millionaire with what he does. i don't know who you are, but u can't be any good with a screen name like yours.
And stop hating on EDM when you don't understand shit about the music or the scene.
stop hatin people...noone gets that far by not knowing what he´s doin...and the fact that he is not a classical composer is absolutely right, and he said it himself a thousand times...
Exactly, I do not like his music at all. This is not music theory, he just dont know what the hell it means and he is everything that is wrong with film music today!
ok im pretty sure he isnt even trying to talk about music theory, thats just wat the guy named the vid as. if he was then i guess he just cant put it to words cause i didnt understand what he was sayin haha
i've noticed that people that doesn't know much about music theory often makes better music.. Look at David Guetta, he haven't taken a single piano lesson, still he's the best house music composer out there.
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does anyone know a really good book about music theory? the effects of certain harmonies, scales, keys etc.... thank you
gosuyun 1 month ago
IS HE SMOKING
IN A ROOM
WITH
SYNTHS????
W
T
F.
jonescomplete 1 month ago
@jonescomplete you must understand, he is european. in europe we all smoke. most of the time. especially around synths
iggyk85 1 month ago 3
@jonescomplete LOL The luxury of being able to afford nice equipment...
PilotDoofy 1 week ago
hans zimmer as gary shandling as larry sanders
handdancin 1 month ago
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handdancin 1 month ago
haha what an idiot
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He is not over-rated, but he's not necessarily the best ever. But I'm not going to get into that argument, that doesn't get anywhere and ultimately comes down to opinion and preference of style. He's my favourite at any rate. He IS a genius, Gladiator, CRIMSON TIDE, and The Dark Knight can attest to that.
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@shnimmuc you are absolutely right. John Williams is a breath of fresh air in contemporary film scoring. The chords that Zimmer recycles have been used since the 17th century. They may sometimes have the appropriate effect on audiences, but they are still musically unoriginal. The fact that 'artists' still blindly re-use to make millions today makes me sick. But unfortunately they can't really shoulder the blame; it's the musically retarded masses that allow their myopic success
TheTkingston 2 months ago
All white keys...! And yes, he is overrated..!
CAGED1702 3 months ago
@CAGED1702 get fucked you dick.
iBeViewin 1 week ago
The guy is a hack.
shnimmuc 3 months ago
@shnimmuc Make the same amount of music as he did, and let's see how great all of you're work is all the way through.
SharpWalkers 3 months ago
@SharpWalkers You are typical in your fooling thinking. Money has nothing do do with anything. As George Gershwin once stated, I would give up everything I have written to write a song as great as some of Schubert`s great songs. Most Hollywood composers for the most part are hacks. John Williams being an exception, and I think there are probably more. The days of Jerry Goldsmith are long gone. Stravinsky was offered in 1949, $1,000,00 for a film and he turned it down for artistic reasons.
shnimmuc 3 months ago
@shnimmuc Notice how you fail to comment on the point i was making and instead comment on something i never even talked about.
SharpWalkers 3 months ago
@SharpWalkers My music is carefully crafted and it is by me. I don`t need a stable of orchestrators do to finish my ideas. I know someone who knows Zimmer, and he knows the process that Zimmer uses. Zimmer himself told him, that he really doesn`t know a great deal about the technical side of composing. He improvises and his minions do the grunt work. I have no respect for that. By the way, I don`t release a work if it is less than my best. To achieve this, may take months.
shnimmuc 3 months ago
@shnimmuc doesn`t change the fact hes a genius. It doesnt matter if he made it with sticks. Stones or whatever obstacle. Zimmers work is relative to that of Wagner. He is a musical genius. Its not how he does it. But the profound effect it has on the audience.
wrathofvengance67 2 months ago
@wrathofvengance67 He is not a genius in anyway. He is a successful rehasher. My god man listen to some real music. How many times do we have to hear the same harmonic progressions over and over again.
shnimmuc 2 months ago
@shnimmuc I think the score for the Dark Knight might change your mind on that, if you haven't already heard it.
Zoolookuk 2 months ago
@Zoolookuk I will listen.
shnimmuc 2 months ago
@Zoolookuk It is movie music (Dark Knight), based on affects, no orginality. It is for me vacuous.
shnimmuc 2 months ago
@shnimmuc I think the 'joker' pieces are highly original. We obviously have very different tastes, but I think sounds can be just as original as notes.
Zoolookuk 2 months ago
@Zoolookuk Music too me is the most transcendental of all the arts. Only a few composers ever achieve the highest state of the art. Originality for its own sake does not portend greatness, what portends greatness is a balance of all elements. Handel, Bach, Beethoven, Debussy, Wagner among others sampled the high extremes of the art form. I have not found this in film music, particularly when the music is nakedly separated from the visual aspect of the presentation.
shnimmuc 2 months ago
@shnimmuc i agree.
alleballeism 2 months ago
@alleballeism Thank you for agreeing, I have been attacked for my views are Zimmer.
shnimmuc 2 months ago
@shnimmuc ya.. I am looking to the industry for the career, but it does not measure to the greats... Bach in particular <3
jonescomplete 1 month ago
@jonescomplete We have become less cultured and thereby more accepting of entertainment then widening the scope of intuitive and newish art. If you are happy in your pursuits, then that is great.
shnimmuc 1 month ago
this guy needs to have his own music school
aliciathefatpenguin 3 months ago
Will this song make (rage)MR RECYCLE DEMO SONG is on youtube
espressonatural 4 months ago
Overrated lately?
kubemaster 5 months ago
his such a european lol
Alexraz01 5 months ago
Are they stoned?
noisyboyuk 5 months ago 2
1:19 - SPIT IT OUT MAN!!
noisyboyuk 5 months ago
That was completely over my head.
iamgabrielf 6 months ago
He has a deep voice. Do you think he has big balls or a big cock?
BlasphemousPothead 6 months ago 4
@BlasphemousPothead He has both.
miyor123 6 months ago 10
what's the music at 2:22?
Sage80 7 months ago
@Sage80 the lion king sountrack . "under the stars"
killer9papa 6 months ago
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I think this was the first time and the last time Hans talked "music theory" in an interview. Love the dude, love his music but "Hans Zimmer teaching music theory is like Uwe Boll teaching classes on film direction." as someone here cleverly put it.
potasiu2 7 months ago
Well edited clip. Thanks for showing the end result at the end of the clip, it gives more insight. Thanks for posting!
OperateInUnison 8 months ago
He's fly like a g6.....................chord
Br0keDrummer 9 months ago 98
Wise man! I totally agree with him what he said about the aesthetic memory.
Sometimes a composer has to get rid off the chains of music theory.
frankie1138 10 months ago
@frankie1138 Music theory isn't a chain. The narrow sighted music theory that is taught in universities is a chain.
kratanuva725 10 months ago 5
@kratanuva725
For me it's like a chain, because it says what goes and what not.
It's like a limitation.
frankie1138 10 months ago
@frankie1138 In music theory, anything goes. Music theory describes the nature of tone, which is based on fundamental principles in acoustics. What you choose to do with that is up to you. The narrow minded rules that you hear of are a pure result of classical academia, and are merely representations of that style.
kratanuva725 10 months ago 6
cool cigar
darksidecomm 11 months ago
Cigar? Methinks that's the wacky tobacky.
empbac 8 months ago 6
@empbac You read my mind.
petetheweet 7 months ago
The fella knows his stuff :P
MattGibsonMusic 11 months ago
@tmack1337 shoot, were we talking about cigarettes? hehe
IAmMichaelMyers 1 year ago
@tmack1337that's why you are supposed smoke in another room first. duh. :)
IAmMichaelMyers 1 year ago
lol @ the computer screens...how old is this?? 95?
acjei 1 year ago
@acjei 94 he began doing this.
ledgerdeathshit 1 year ago
Like a G6!
jameseley 1 year ago
great movie composer, but overrated. He earns my respect though for being able to inspire a whole generation of completely different composers.
RemovdSande11 1 year ago 4
@RemovdSande11 overrated? Don't just say he is overrated and then not give any credible reasoning for your judgement. Otherwise it's just a stupid opinion.
iBeViewin 1 week ago
@iBeViewin
hey there. Hans Zimmer is a good movie composer. I say he is overrated because many people who are not familiar with "real" classical composers think this man is a "genius", which of course is laughable.
RemovdSande11 1 week ago
@RemovdSande11 I understand that, but can you define a real composer? In terms of the film making business he is indeed a genius, to produce so many scores so quickly that still manage to move people is remarkable. But no, in terms of standing him next to mozart no chance. It's all about context. Film composing is different to composing for yourself no? And dont forget his innovations. It isn't laughable, it is their opinion. No matter how silly it is, we must deal with it no?
iBeViewin 1 week ago
@iBeViewin
ofcourse, but at the end of the day movie composers and classical composer can not be compared.
RemovdSande11 1 week ago
@RemovdSande11 I know, thats what I said.
iBeViewin 1 week ago
@RemovdSande11 You're wrong, Prokoviev was a great film composer, Korngold the child prodigy of the XXth century has put his classical techniques into film music, John Williams uses always "classical" music in his work and he also composed terrific concert works;
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@iBeViewin
composition for visual is a completely different kettle of fish. It relays 100% on responding to visually what is going on. Sometimes a simple will work others a complex idea, but them important thing is context.
I wouldn't consider Zimmer a genius, but i wouldn't consider mozart one either, mainly because of the time he lived in and the life he lead. Genius is a drastically over used term anyway, both Mozart and Zimmer are (we're) accomplished at their field with in music
DCTheGuitarist 1 week ago
What do you think he is smoking?
The3irik92 1 year ago 4
@The3irik92 good question.
MichaelKhanTV 1 year ago
Whenever we see something really odd that doesn't fit with traditional theory rules when analyzing a piece of music in my music theory class, and the instructor asks us why it's okay that the composer did that, we say, "They're the composer so they can". XD
LordCutlerBeckett 1 year ago
Good discussion; "music theory is mastered, so that then you can break the rules"
J0HNC19 1 year ago
Huh? I know this guy from early 80s London new wave scene. Didn't even recognise him at first :)
Ni5ei 1 year ago
Maybe he was high?
Anyone know what the monitors are?
Thanks for the video.
MustacheVerra 1 year ago
@MustacheVerra Quested VS2108
ukent07 1 year ago
@ukent07 Thanks body.
MustacheVerra 1 year ago
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Zetara22 1 year ago
Real composers smoke in their recording studio.
CustomMusicComposer 1 year ago 7
I haven't the slightest idea about what the heck he's talking about, but I do know that many of the greatest movies I ever saw wouldn't be without this guy.
amaone 1 year ago
how great would it be to spend an hour with hans zimmer..... it would be AMAZING!!!
fleetfingers87 1 year ago
what the hell is he talking about
sjpc33 1 year ago
Finally music theory is a helpful tool. It can make things easier, but you still need a good idea. And you should never see music theory as a law, but as a guide line you can follow or ignore. Best results you get by following half time the theory and the other half time breaking with what the theory says.
Stabacs 1 year ago
sounds like the Armageddon score.
hipponutsack 1 year ago
Hello,
Im a songwriter for short movies and theater plays.
You can check my work at:
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Thank you
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misterjorous 1 year ago
Can someone explain to me what he is talking about in this video.
Egup1 1 year ago
@Egup1 i could be wrong but think he's talking about music harmony that doesn't work theoretically - it's modulating and not resolving (hence the reference to ambiguous sound) - he's following his instincts to create whatever mood or emotion he's trying to capture in the music but he can't do that by following conventional harmonic rules - he has to think outside of the box as such..
scotthazellcomposer 1 year ago
@Egup1
music
pacificguitarist 1 year ago
Anything substitues the talent
Greetings from Brasil!
RetalThunder 1 year ago
I know whta they're speaking about but the way that song to sound was in a way dissonant because there are not only seventh chords happenening but also kicjk but inversions you dont hear alot now a adays unless you hear mozart or Palestrina perhaps. BUt I say that piece was incredibly well done with innovative and unique presence.
juancho661 1 year ago
Ok. First of all, the main point he's making is that, although you are getting seventh chords, they are not resolving or functioning in that manner that you'd expect a seventh chord would. The bass notes could be considered suspensions or be heard as some type of pedal tone, in which case you wouldn't consider them part of the chord. What he's saying in the video is that, in the actual arrangement of the score the chords do not functionally sound like straight seventh chords.
88Phantasm 1 year ago
@88Phantasm: Yes I understand your point.
If only he were using more ambiguous and less frequently heard 7th chords. In other words - Half diminished 7ths, Dominant 7th b5ths, Augmented 7ths, major 7ths, minor/major 7ths, major 7th b5ths etc...
RogueRotting360 1 year ago
@88Phantasm comes close to the thing i had when i made a remake of the gta3 (game) theme (on my youtube page). If you listen to the original piano chords and then to mine, you might think they are different (mine sounds more minor while the original major). Just because of a slight change of velocities of the notes. I dont think i put in any "wrong" notes in the chords, but i understand what you and hans mean.
keysersozeh 1 year ago
Nice cock u fag - Did your mom bite it off?
jazzer26 1 year ago
You prick - g6th is the same as Eminor. Relative minor as you know - dont fuck the humans - they are your friends. I will keep this vid as an example of how dix like you fuck everything up! Peace
jazzer26 1 year ago
Well, I'm glad its not just me who has this approach to music. I understand a good level of music theory and find constructing music around the theory very mechanical. Music theory is such because it follows what sounds right. If you know what sounds right, then you should just get on with it and stop worrying about Musos telling you you should get the text books out!
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Zetara22 1 year ago
@Zetara22 completely agree with you on that one. i have a friend who's very musically educated, and we always end up arguing about the "right notes"... but i really could care less, music should sound pleasant, not look good on paper.
andremzk 1 year ago 6
@Zetara22 Creativity is innate, but can also be nurtured through passion and education. Yes, music theory IS crucial, never a hindrance, unless one is inexperienced at its application to wirting music. Your argument is anti-intellectual.
"Im so very glad he isnt or else we might have never had scores like The Lion King, Pirates, Dark Knight, Sherlock Holmes etc.. "
I personally prefer that. Perhaps we might have gotten something more interesting, less synthetic, derivative and more complex.
RogueRotting360 1 year ago
most of the well known pop artists didnt know how to read notes.. I do believe that knowing alot of music theory tends to make a composer think in boxes (obviously it doesnt do that for zimmer) which COULD take away alot of creativity
"interesting, less synthetic, derivative and more complex." what you have in your mind and the feelings that go with that before you make a piece have nothing to do with any of these points.. a piece being "interesting" is subjective, "less synthetic" also
keysersozeh 1 year ago
In some ways, I agree. I know zero music theory beyond the basics - eg what a key signature is - and yet write music that is rather well-received.
And I had this "can only hear the chord in your head" happen to me once.
1RadicalOne 1 year ago
@1RadicalOne cop out
pacificguitarist 1 year ago
How so?
(I do want to make clear I am not intending to promote myself or put myself on the same level as professionals, which unfortunately appears to be a common interpretation of the comment.)
1RadicalOne 1 year ago
@RogueRotting360 (i love synths) and making a song "more complex" while composing couldnt make the final product more interesting. The idea should be central and everything can be built around that. Otherwise youll get some narrow minded stuff like "the terminator 4" score
keysersozeh 1 year ago
"@keysersozeh (i love synths) and making a song "more complex" while composing couldnt make the final product more interesting."
Indeed. That's one of the reasons why scores today are of such a low standard. They're composed at a keyboard/MIDI sequencer/sample library, and one simply adds together layers and layers without much of a thought about any central and developing ides.
That's why it's best to stick to a piano and manuscript paper.
RogueRotting360 1 year ago
@Zetara22
read this article on ultimate guitar
/columns/music_theory/the_trouble_with_theory.html
Read this article.
Learning theory doesn't make you less creative. The greatest composers of all time (Beethoven, Mozart, Stravinsky, Brahmes, Prokofiev) etc etc etc. all knew their theory inside and out!
googenshlagen 1 year ago
Well, first i said you dont know shit about EDM or that scene, and the more you say, the more i get convinced that i was right on that point. But.. mister music-theory, why don't you show us some of your work, so we all get to know the amazing composing and directing skills of the chemicalreaper.
vanbeukenmans 2 years ago
You arogant son of a bitch! Mr. Zimmer became a multi-millionaire with what he does. i don't know who you are, but u can't be any good with a screen name like yours.
And stop hating on EDM when you don't understand shit about the music or the scene.
vanbeukenmans 2 years ago
stop hatin people...noone gets that far by not knowing what he´s doin...and the fact that he is not a classical composer is absolutely right, and he said it himself a thousand times...
LyricalAssassin 2 years ago 6
Exactly, I do not like his music at all. This is not music theory, he just dont know what the hell it means and he is everything that is wrong with film music today!
ThePiano1991 2 years ago
ok im pretty sure he isnt even trying to talk about music theory, thats just wat the guy named the vid as. if he was then i guess he just cant put it to words cause i didnt understand what he was sayin haha
ijwhite21 2 years ago
true, as long as you have a compressed kick and bass, a catchy little melody that you play over and over for 5-6 minutes, its a dancefloor hit
gr8ape 2 years ago
thats an incredibly rash generalisation of electronic music!
although kind of true too. but to say it requires no skill is an incredibly narrow minded thing to say
rossmorris 2 years ago 6
Hans Zimmer teaching music theory is like Uwe Boll teaching classes on film direction.
RogueRotting360 2 years ago
People are saying not much music theory, but if you don't know much theory or music yourself, you're obviously not gonna know any of this.
A7XRaydog247 2 years ago
not much theory here :))
potasiu2 2 years ago
i've noticed that people that doesn't know much about music theory often makes better music.. Look at David Guetta, he haven't taken a single piano lesson, still he's the best house music composer out there.
mmpennebratt 2 years ago
I've never heard of David Guetta
A7XRaydog247 2 years ago
you've never heard of david guetta!!
i wish i was that fortunate!
rossmorris 2 years ago
hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
gr8ape 2 years ago
@mmpennebratt u know coming to think of it; that's kind of true...
eerereps 2 years ago
he doesnt sound like he knows music theory!
nevertheless123 2 years ago
true
PuffoInformatico 2 years ago
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Zimmer is a serial plagiariser!
cjroe15 2 years ago
How so?
Drucef 2 years ago
The guy's amazing. Mad skills covering such a stylistic range. Legend.
dariunas 2 years ago 2
wat movie was this for?
CalgarSkull 2 years ago
The Lion King
bobstatesman 2 years ago 4
yup. great soundtrack. easily disney's best animated movie track
InfallableSkizz 2 years ago 9
@InfallableSkizz which disney movie is this from?
ImPrettyCoolMyself 10 months ago
@ImPrettyCoolMyself the lion king
yekcim4 10 months ago
this is so cool. thanks for sharing.
AndyCam72 2 years ago
hi can u please post this whole interview..it will be realy kind of u if u do that..hes my idol i dore his music..
baljeetart 2 years ago 3
Sounds like part of Mozart's Ave Verum, at the words "esto nobis praegustatum".
eoinsac 2 years ago 26
yep. That's exactly his ave verum, except for the occasional 7th chord. I smell temp track Zimmerin'
epichorns 2 years ago
@eoinsac funny, I just listened to it today.
Sage80 7 months ago
@eoinsac yeah exactly!
raulcat19 6 months ago