the New Eliminators cd,
has a couple really good Spaghetti Western flavored tracks.

Jeff(bigtikidude)

Watched the 2011 movie The Guard last night, about an FBI guy tracking down drugs in Ireland and working with a local idiosyncratic cop. The soundtrack was done by Calexico, and it was mostly in the spaghetti western style. REALLY great stuff! You can hear all the pieces in their entirety here (though not all of them are by Calexico). Or if you want to hear just the Calexico tracks and all of them together, check out this YouTube video which compiled them all into a single 9-minute track.

There's also one Calexico track - Beautiful F***ing Day - which is full-on heavy fuzz, pretty damn cool!

The movie was GREAT, too - highly recommended! Funny and suspensful.

Ivan
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Jeff, I didn't seen any sign of it for sale, and I looked (though only a bit). However, I have a feeling that some/many of these Calexico tracks may have already been released. Just a gut feeling, but I don't know. Check out the links above and see if you recognize any of them.

Ivan
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Good find, Ivan. I havent heard this yet. I havent followed them as closely as I used to because their last couple of albums have been let downs for me. But this is sounding pretty good so I think I'll pick it up.

Jeff: If you go to the page http://www.casadecalexico.com/music you can see the album listed. Looks like its available in iTunes. It is not available in their online store.

I went to Amazon and it looks like it is only available for digital download. It is available HERE

Sampling these songs, I don't believe these are on anything else. Some of the songs have familiar elements, but I think its all original.

If you go to the store at casadecalexico.com you can pick up their tour-only CDs. The song Glowing Heart of the World (from the Road Map tour-only EP) is my favorite non-Morricone spaghetti song ever. You guys should check it out.

EDIT: I just listened to The Guard track Firestorm of Impossible Odds and it is near identical to Glowing Heart of the World. Its not as good though, imo.

I couldnt find Glowing Heart of the World on youtube (only some guys cover. it isnt bad, but it isnt Calexico).

For those unfamiliar with Calexico, here is their opening track of of their EPIC album The Black Light:

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Love this style..we did one "Laredo Sunset" that's posted on the SG101 downloads.
I recently tried one alone called "Fistfull Of Fettuccine..link here:
http://studio51.sourceaudio.com/#details?id=1170712

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If this topic hadn't been revived I don't know how much longer I'd have missed it. The previous last post was long before I joined almost a year ago. It's gonna give me lots to read and listen to during my recovery from shoulder surgery. Maybe I can find a spaghetti sound on keyboard.

This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got.

Wow! If I had followed my dad's advice and started lesrning piano when I was ten this would be perfect. It may still be perfect, but buying it now would sort of be like buying buying a Ferrari 458 as a first car. But still, wow!

deepeddy wrote:

Noel wrote:

If this topic hadn't been revived I don't know how
much
longer I'd have missed it. The previous last post
was
long before I joined almost a year ago. It's gonna
give
me lots to read and listen to during my recovery
from
shoulder surgery. Maybe I can find a spaghetti sound
on
keyboard.

Hammond B3 all the way!

This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got.

I had just decided to buy a Yamaha PSR-E333 as a starter to learn on. Too many choices. What else should I look at?

kenposurf wrote:

Noel wrote:

Wow! If I had followed my dad's advice and started
lesrning piano when I was ten this would be perfect.
It
may still be perfect, but buying it now would sort
of
be like buying buying a Ferrari 458 as a first car.
But
still, wow!

deepeddy wrote:

Noel wrote:

If this topic hadn't been revived I don't know
how
much
longer I'd have missed it. The previous last
post
was
long before I joined almost a year ago. It's
gonna
give
me lots to read and listen to during my recovery
from
shoulder surgery. Maybe I can find a spaghetti
sound
on
keyboard.

Hammond B3 all the way!

Plenty of good clones out there also computer
emulators

This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got.

Thanks!

DreadInBabylon wrote:

Lovely track, Kenposurf!

As for the Hammond B3 emulations, see other
thread.

This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got.

Speaking of Spaghetti, here are all the topics I found with that keyword in their title. Quite a few actually.
http://surfguitar101.com/search/?q=spaghetti&models=forums.topic

One thing I remember quite clearly is that the term, "Spaghetti Western," was not mean as a compliment when these films started appearing. Quite the opposite. Known for bad dubbing and terrible sound effects, they were quickly lumped into the same category as those horrid Hercules films. Yet the westerns became cult favorites and eventually entered mainstream culture, appreciated for the gritty stories, some memorable dialog and terrific music.

Ah, the music. I suppose modern spaghetti westerm surf music bears a passing resemblance to those classic film scores. But certain key elements are recognizable, whether in As The Dark Wave Swells by The Bambi Molesters or Phistful of Photons by The Tomorrowmen. These two tunes don't sound alike, yet they are so clearly Sphaghetti that either would fit easily into certain scenes in any of these westerns. There is a certain sound or feel to the music that separates it from Spy, Horror, Space, Hotrod and Traditional surf music.

One of the things that separates Neopolitan music from other Italian music is it has its' own scale that helps give it a unique sound. I don't think there is just one scale or key used in Spaghetti, but just like 12-bar blues is instantly recognizable, I believe so is this genre of surf music immediately distinguishable from the other forms.

This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got.

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