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Suck Ups Suck

PUBLISHED: January 26, 2009, Bruce Hembd

A report from the Onion. Warning – this report contains strong profanity. To me at least, what makes this so poignantly funny is that this parody is actually brilliant satire. Aside from whether or not the Onion knew the ounce of truth behind their fictional story, it made me snicker a bit – especially in [...]

Horn-tastic TV Themes Finale

PUBLISHED: January 23, 2009, Bruce Hembd

From the golden age. A terrible science fiction movie starring Sylvester Stallone and Sandra Bullock a few years ago had one interesting premise. The main character is unfrozen from suspended animation to find that the world has change significantly. In one scene the two main characters are listening to the radio in their futuristic flying [...]

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Horn-tastic TV Show Themes (IV)

PUBLISHED: January 22, 2009, Bruce Hembd

Wild Wild West. In the height of the Cold War/James Bond era, there were numerous copy-cat movies and television shows that involved secret agents and their gadgets. One unusual twist was Wild Wild West, a combination western and espionage television series. In a remake a few years ago, Wil Smith starred in the title role [...]

Horn-tastic TV Show Themes (III)

PUBLISHED: January 21, 2009, Bruce Hembd

From the world of Star Trek. Science fiction and fantasy shows, and the French horn seem to go together like a hand in a glove. Of the many Star Trek series that have come and gone over the years, my favorite theme was for the Star Trek “Voyager” series. I never really watched the series [...]

Horn-tastic TV Show Themes (II)

PUBLISHED: January 20, 2009, Bruce Hembd

Everything’s big in Texas. For over a decade, audiences worldwide were thrilled and chilled by the antics of J.R. Ewing in the evening soap-opera Dallas. I never really watched the show beyond the opening credits. The theme was simply horn-tastic and that was all I needed. I was in junior high school when this show [...]

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Horn-tastic TV Show Themes (I)

PUBLISHED: January 19, 2009, Bruce Hembd

The Tony Randall Show theme. On a regular basis, this blog gets visits from people looking for sheet music to “this movie” theme or that “TV show” jingle. A superior method for learning a melody where no sheet music is available is the old-fashioned way – by ear. (Gasp!) Back in the “old days” television [...]

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Grand Festival of Hunting Horns and Venery

PUBLISHED: January 16, 2009, Bruce Hembd

A blast from the past. According to history King Charles IX of France (best known for the St. Bartholomew Massacre) died of tuberculosis. According to legend, he may have exacerbated this condition with his over-enthusiastic horn blowing while hunting. The modern-day French horn has its roots in this tradition, and in an archived article I [...]

John Ericson & Bruce Hembd
on the French horn, brass related topics, and the field of classical music.