So what's your favorite Western Movie Music.

winchester1886 · Post by **winchester1886** » Sun May 30, 2010 7:45 am

We often have what's your favorite Western Movie, so I thought maybe some of you might like to tell us what's your favorite Western Movie Music. Mine would go something like this but not necessarily in this order, but the top three would always be the top three.

Unforgiven (Burt Lancaster not Clint Eastwood)
Magnificent Seven
Shane
Stagecoach
High Noon
Big Country
How The West Was Won
Hour of the Gun
Dances with Wolves

I was a bit slow getting my top Western Movies on the list so I thought I would just drop'em in here.

Unforgiven (Burt Lancaster)
Lawman
Searchers
Hondo
Shane
The Professionals
Big Country
The Bravados
Magnificent Seven
Dances with Wolves
My Darling Clementine

Any other John Wayne Western (except Cowboys and the Shootist) just
about any Randolph Scott or Joel McCrea western.

And Westerns set in modern times.

The Rounders
Green Grass of Wyoming
Last of the Dog

So what's your favorite Western Movie Music.

RIHMFIRE · Post by **RIHMFIRE** » Sun May 30, 2010 11:27 am

Magnificent Seven & Quigley down under

jeepnik · Post by **jeepnik** » Sun May 30, 2010 12:51 pm

San Angelo. Let's see who know who sang this one.

Rusty · Post by **Rusty** » Sun May 30, 2010 2:57 pm

The only one I've ever taken the time to buy the soundtrack for is Quigley.

bdhold · Post by **bdhold** » Sun May 30, 2010 3:03 pm

Ry Cooder's period music for The Long Riders

Chas. · Post by **Chas.** » Sun May 30, 2010 3:22 pm

Theme from Quigley Down Under by Basil Poedouris. Although he passed in 2006, he did a great many soundtracks, i.e. Blue Lagoon, Red Dawn, White Fang, Lonesome Dove, and many, many more.

Post by **Chuck 100 yd** » Sun May 30, 2010 3:30 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLgJ7pk0X-s

RIHMFIRE · Post by **RIHMFIRE** » Sun May 30, 2010 5:24 pm

Chuck 100 yd wrote: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLgJ7pk0X-s

Clint needs to do a sequal of that movie! ....with them of course

ba_50 · Post by **ba_50** » Sun May 30, 2010 7:25 pm

The first three that came to mind were

Shane
The Big Land or Country with Gregory Peck
These Thousand Hills
Dances with Wolves
Some of Roy Rogers (Leonard Slye) and the Sons of the Pioneers songs
And others

Stump Buster · Post by **Stump Buster** » Sun May 30, 2010 7:44 pm

Not necessarily my favorite (I like a bunch that have already been mentioned too) but "Silverado" needs to be added to the list.

and the song "My Rifle, My Pony and Me" from Rio Bravo!!!

AJMD429 · Post by **AJMD429** » Sun May 30, 2010 7:55 pm

I liked the 'The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly' music.

Speaking of Ry Cooder - 'Geronimo' has awesome theme music (Geronimo - An American Legend (1993)
Starring: Jason Patric, Gene Hackman, Robert Duvall)

Ry Cooder's music for one I can't think of that isn't a 'western' (but is the same storyline as one of the Eastwood Spaghetti Westerns only set in the 1920's) was good, although very 'different'.

Now it's going to bug me I can't think of that last one.

El Chivo · Post by **El Chivo** » Sun May 30, 2010 7:56 pm

Are you kidding? Has to be the Sergio (Leone?) trilogy, I think the I like the second one best. How about at the ending of The Good, Bad, and Ugly, with that trumpet melody and the build-up? Classic.

Several other big-studio movies copied that sound, didn't quite get it right.

Once Upon a Time in the West is not bad, either, but they use a fairly corny banjo lick over and over.

Old No7 · Post by **Old No7** » Sun May 30, 2010 8:44 pm

If I remember right, Silverado had some great music. And while it's not a western, just 100+ years earlier, The Last of The Mohicans had a neat soundtrack too.

Then there's also Marty Robbins' "Songs of the Gunfighters", though it's not tied to any movie.

Old No7

jeepnik · Post by **jeepnik** » Sun May 30, 2010 9:05 pm

Old No7 wrote:If I remember right, Silverado had some great music. And while it's not a western, just 100+ years earlier, The Last of The Mohicans had a neat soundtrack too.

Then there's also Marty Robbins' "Songs of the Gunfighters", though it's not tied to any movie.

Old No7

If "Songs of the Gunfighters" included San Angelo, then at least one was used not only as the soundtrack, but the story in the song was the basis for the movie.

Streetstar · Post by **Streetstar** » Mon May 31, 2010 11:07 am

I like the tone the theme from the Magnificent 7 gives the movie, also the music in Tombstone when Wyatt and company are pursuing the Cowboys 2/3 of the way through --- gets me going

gak · Post by **gak** » Mon May 31, 2010 11:13 am

+1 Sergio Leone Trilogy. Takes me back to Saturday Nights - especially in the summer of '66 (?) - family night at the drive-in.
Jeremiah Johnson.
True Grit - Glen C. himself will testify that his singing and guitar'ing are a heck of a lot better than his acting!
+1 Magnificent Seven

J Miller · Post by **J Miller** » Mon May 31, 2010 12:06 pm

So what's your favorite Western Movie Music.

The Music From Marlboro Country.

Yeah, it's an album (vinyl, you remember those) that was released back in the 60's or 70's, not sure by the Marlboro cigarette company. Most of the music came from the Magnificent 7 but some from other movies too I think.

I rather enjoy it.

The other is the music in the John Wayne movie Big Jake. Adventure music.

Joe

Arminius · Post by **Arminius** » Mon May 31, 2010 4:26 pm

1 - "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly"

2 - "Once upon a time in the West"

Can´t be improved upon, IMO!

Hermann

P.S.: honorable Mentioning of "Bonanza"

Get´s you as "Dallas Theme" and "Magnum"

I have the watch, I have the gun, I have to get a Ferrari ...

gary rice · Post by **gary rice** » Mon May 31, 2010 4:28 pm

ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST.

mran1126 · Post by **mran1126** » Mon May 31, 2010 7:01 pm

The Hanging Tree......Marty Robbins

JerryB · Post by **JerryB** » Mon May 31, 2010 8:42 pm

Did Marty Robbins do San Angelo?

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Tue Jun 01, 2010 7:08 am

Quigley Down Under

bdhold · Post by **bdhold** » Tue Jun 01, 2010 9:04 am

Will also agree that John Barry did a great job with the Dances with Wolves soundtrack.
Alluding to themes from Copeland and Dvorak, he composed a western classic.

1894cfan · Post by **1894cfan** » Tue Jun 01, 2010 3:46 pm

Quigly!!

lthardman · Post by **lthardman** » Tue Jun 01, 2010 5:18 pm

For me, it isn't even a contest. Hugo Montenegro with the music from "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly." "Silverado" comes in a distant second, and you have to like the theme from "The Magnificent Seven."

jeepnik · Post by **jeepnik** » Tue Jun 01, 2010 6:09 pm

JerryB wrote:Did Marty Robbins do San Angelo?

Sung the song and starred in the movie. I've tried to find it on DVD, but it doesn't seem to be around. It was a "b" movie of a "B" movie.

Noah Zark · Post by **Noah Zark** » Tue Jun 01, 2010 6:46 pm

My two favorite Western scores:

Silverado (Bruce Broughton) and The Magnificent Seven (Elmer Bernstein).

They happen to be my favorite two Western movies, too.

Noah

rangerider7 · Post by **rangerider7** » Tue Jun 01, 2010 9:24 pm

GIANT!!!!!!!

MistWolf · Post by **MistWolf** » Thu Jun 03, 2010 8:28 pm

Definitely "The Good, The Bad & The Ugly". It stands out in my mind.

"Bonanza". Great, memorable theme song!

Outlaws. Not a movie, but a western computer game that came out many years ago. Very fun to play! The game and the music was a well done tribute to all the great westerns. It's the only game I've played that I did not turn the music off

BigSky56 · Post by **BigSky56** » Fri Jun 04, 2010 12:06 am

Frankie Laine, sang the title songs to 7 westerns movies. 310 to yuma, Gunfight at the OK corral, Blazing Saddles, Bullwhip, Blowing wind ,Strange lady in town and Man without a star. He also sang the theme songs for several TV shows Rawhide and others. danny

JohndeFresno · Post by **JohndeFresno** » Fri Jun 04, 2010 1:01 am

Chas. wrote:Theme from Quigley Down Under by Basil Poedouris. Although he passed in 2006, he did a great many soundtracks, i.e. Blue Lagoon, Red Dawn, White Fang, Lonesome Dove, and many, many more.

Wow - the top two that immediately popped up were both by Mr. Poedouris, then:
1) Lonesome Dove
2) Quigley Down Under
It appears that "Quigley" is a shoe-in for the #1 most loved Western music.

Booger Bill · Post by **Booger Bill** » Fri Jun 04, 2010 9:48 am

I always liked it when those good looking mexican gals got on a table and did the fandangle with those clicker things going while they were stomping!
That leads me to this observation. In those old westerns taken below the border, the women usualy look like wonder woman, and the males look like hung over dirty greasey insects you see when you move a old board or rock! They cant be related!

CarlsenHighway · Post by **CarlsenHighway** » Thu Jun 24, 2010 5:39 pm

Hugo montenegro??

The music to The Good The bad and the Ugly, as well as the other Sergio Leone made westerns was composed by Ennio Marricone. The man is a genius. He did many many others films, also did the music to The Mission (with Robert Deniro) which is wonderful.

Killer Kanuck · Post by **Killer Kanuck** » Thu Jun 24, 2010 6:38 pm

This right here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aeg0Fxxhvw

Had this on CD and used to play it in the car. The build up is perfect.

ole pizen slinger · Post by **ole pizen slinger** » Thu Jun 24, 2010 11:09 pm

Sons of the Pioneers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVJYvq2A0YA

765x53 · Post by **765x53** » Thu Jun 24, 2010 11:30 pm

Nothing tops "The William Tell Overture".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIR9u8Bnr5c

Hi-HO Silver, Away!!!

gak · Post by **gak** » Thu Jun 24, 2010 11:45 pm

Killer Kanuck wrote:This right here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aeg0Fxxhvw

Had this on CD and used to play it in the car. The build up is perfect.

++1 the best.

DixieBoy · Post by **DixieBoy** » Fri Jun 25, 2010 12:58 am

Okay, y'all are gonna laugh, but the soundtrack to the Cormac McCarthy based movie "All the Pretty Horses" might be the best western music I've got on a CD. I'll admit that I think the author came up with an absolutely terrible title for his book, and yeah, they used the same title for the movie.

The soundtrack starts out with something that sounds amazingly like the old Marlboro music that they used to play when cigarette commercials were still allowed on tv. There are something like 20 tracks on the disc and they're all good. All of 'em.

I love playing this CD when I am reloading, especially for the single action Blackhawk. Check it out before you laugh, and you'll be buying a copy of this soundtrack. - DixieBoy

gamekeeper · Post by **gamekeeper** » Fri Jun 25, 2010 3:18 am

DixieBoy, that's one of my favorite movies.

I'll look out for the CD

Post by **Old Savage** » Fri Jun 25, 2010 8:52 am

Do not forsake me oh my darling ....

Cheyenne, Cheyenne, where you will you be campin' tonight?

Riverboat ring your bell, fare thee well Annabelle, luck is the lady that he love the best ...

JohndeFresno · Post by **JohndeFresno** » Sat Jun 26, 2010 11:10 am

Old Savage wrote:Do not forsake me oh my darling ....
Cheyenne, Cheyenne, where you will you be campin' tonight?
Riverboat ring your bell, fare thee well Annabelle, luck is the lady that he love the best ...

Those truly were great theme songs.
Then there was -
Dah-daaaaaaah, Dah dah dah-dah dah-dah-dah-dah.... (Of course, Gunsmoke)