From a musician's standpoint, it's great fun to hear these cues. Some of that stuff is so fast and intricate, what a joy to hear it. Also fun to hear the things that often get buried under dialog and effects, such as the keys of the accordian clicking around 6:10. Thanks so much for posting.
For this 1962 "package" (also used on other H-B series, including "THE FLINTSTONES"), Hoyt experimented with a "futuristic" motif, leaning heavily on organ and guitar. The cue at :51 at was later reworked, with lyrics, into the "JOSIE AND THE PUSSYCATS" theme in 1970.
I like how the organ, in the laid back music sequence 4:36 - 4:50, has that synthesized "bird chirping" sound. I don't think I've hear that unique sound anywhere outside a Jetsons cartoon.
@vividwatch47 I guess the electric piano I used from 1962-1969 that read Wurlitzer on it was not a Wurlitzer. It was a totally different type of electric piano which the Fender Rhodes, which I purchased in 1970, improved upon. To tune the Wurly, one had to add or delete solder from the the tone generating devices where as the Rhodes had "tines" where a spring was moved up and back to tune. And by the way, my current Roland RD-700GX has a sound called 60's Wurly....wonder where that came from.
A lot of this was used in both the Jetsons and the Flintstones. And even other Hanna Barbara cartoons...
mrsjr78 1 month ago
:50 was later reworked into the "JOSIE AND THE PUSSYCATS" theme in 1970.
fromthesidelines 3 months ago
What is the name of the musical cut that begins at 50 seconds in? Thanks!
dholvrsn 4 months ago
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dholvrsn 4 months ago
they don,t make cartoons like this anymore
danny75461 4 months ago
The piano sounds like a Wurlitzer, I have a 214.
musikba 5 months ago
5:37 The "take Astro for a walk" cue (a walk at a park, not on that crazy treadmill).
mikeysaur65 6 months ago
3:40, oh no! not the samba ramba! that almost got georgie boy out of a great marriage, but got him a vice president job.
funtyrone 6 months ago
@funtyrone is that what it's called the SAMBA RAMBA.. omg WE LOVE THIS SONG (my family).. do you know how I can get it on my MP3 player?
LeesTWINsister 6 months ago
3:40.. OMG my brother and I can't stop dancing WOW .. what song is that??? Is there a loops of this song.
LeesTWINsister 9 months ago
3:45 what is that intrument used.
rodius59 11 months ago
From a musician's standpoint, it's great fun to hear these cues. Some of that stuff is so fast and intricate, what a joy to hear it. Also fun to hear the things that often get buried under dialog and effects, such as the keys of the accordian clicking around 6:10. Thanks so much for posting.
rmo52 1 year ago
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rmo52 1 year ago
For this 1962 "package" (also used on other H-B series, including "THE FLINTSTONES"), Hoyt experimented with a "futuristic" motif, leaning heavily on organ and guitar. The cue at :51 at was later reworked, with lyrics, into the "JOSIE AND THE PUSSYCATS" theme in 1970.
fromthesidelines 1 year ago
Never could get into this show... but I love the music! Very snazzy.
lifeinterlude 2 years ago 2
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nemesis6014 2 years ago
It sounds like waking up late for work!
KPizzle1000 2 years ago
I like how the organ, in the laid back music sequence 4:36 - 4:50, has that synthesized "bird chirping" sound. I don't think I've hear that unique sound anywhere outside a Jetsons cartoon.
mikeysaur65 2 years ago
You failed to mention the Fender Rhodes electric piano, only a couple of years before the jazz keyboardists picked it up and made it a staple.
vividwatch47 2 years ago
@vividwatch47 Actually it's a Wurlitzer not a Rhodes
glevito 9 months ago
@glevito, since when does Wurilitzer make an electric piano? The "Jetsons" never used a organ!
vividwatch47 9 months ago
@vividwatch47 I guess the electric piano I used from 1962-1969 that read Wurlitzer on it was not a Wurlitzer. It was a totally different type of electric piano which the Fender Rhodes, which I purchased in 1970, improved upon. To tune the Wurly, one had to add or delete solder from the the tone generating devices where as the Rhodes had "tines" where a spring was moved up and back to tune. And by the way, my current Roland RD-700GX has a sound called 60's Wurly....wonder where that came from.
glevito 9 months ago