Oliver Nelson - The Pioneers (1974)

Music clips culled from the season 2 episode of "The Six Million Dollar Man" entitled "The Pioneers" (1974) in which lost and drugged astronaut David Tate (actor Mike Farrell) wanders in a deep Minnesota forest, then bionic man Steve Austin (actor Lee Majors) runs to locate him in order to save him, spots him in a pound and is forced to fight him.

Composer Oliver Nelson first writes a cue to describe the primitive mental state of drugged astronaut David Tate by highlighting a didgeridoo (an ancient Australian instrument used by the aborigines) melt with a classical melody dominated by a fast violin and supported by a military drum. At 00:23, the pace speeds up because the main protagonist runs and Nelson introduces a funky rhythm led by a bass guitar, a conga and a drum followed by brass and violins that redefines the main theme. At 00:56, the fast-paced tempo carries on full force. At 01:42, the martial violin sound without the didgeridoo returns for the big finish.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• Oliver Nelson
• Lee Majors
• Steve Austin
• The Six Million Dollar Man
• The Pioneers
• 1974
• Seventies
• Espionage
• Science Fiction
• Television
• Soundtrack

[captjami]

This is one of fav's next to the Seven Million dollar man..both with awesome scores!!Wish Oliver Nelson's classic music could be released :D

[enterprise160]

@blackonics

Thanks for the information. I always loved Sundays and Wednesdays, due to Steve Austin and Jaime Sommers!

[drwayne88]

The music used here is not used a lot in the rest of the series as I recall, I liked it

[arckangel38]

@blackonics thanks!, in the dubbed into Spanish does not mention any of that and always be in doubt.

[blackonics]

@arckangel38 He went into space and was bombarded with some type of rays on a failed mission. He has "bionic level strength." Everything is sped up so fast in his body that it's killing him.He feels like he is on fire. Oscar sends Steve to get him. Steve is forced to fight him. Hope this helps.

[arckangel38]

@enterprise160 good question!, why he have super strength?. He use a big piece of wood and thrown into the river. And broke the bionic arm of Steve Autin with a iron beam.

[arckangel38]

Perfect...just...perfect

[citygirl5705]

Cmon, you show most of the fight but don't finish it? 

[enterprise160]

It's been so long since I've seen this episode. What happened to Mike Farrell's character? Did radiation give him super strength?

[babrham1122]

OAD 09/20/74