015: Neal Acree, Stargate Composer (Interview)

Neal Acree, the last living composer of all three Stargate TV series, joins David Read on Dial the Gate to share stories of creating music for the franchise and working with legendary composer Joel Goldsmith. Neal is also responsible for creating Dial the Gate's original theme music!

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Timecodes
0:00 - Opening Credits
0:27 - Welcome and Episode Outline
02:11 - Guest Introduction
03:49 - "The Velvet Machine"
07:08 - The Pressure of Composing Music
09:52 - The Rise of Video Game Music
11:48 - Neal's Heroes
14:22 - "Score" Documentary
16:37 - Neal's Upbrigning
19:57 - The Attraction of Sci-Fi
21:51 - Getting Involved in Stargate SG-1
24:32 - Meeting Jonathan Frakes
27:15 - Meeting Joel Goldsmith
34:59 - Composing a Typical Stargate Episode
47:18 - Unhappy with any end results?
49:38 - Evolving the Aesthetic from SG-1 to Atlantis
53:04 - SGU's Music
55:28 - Favorite Stargate Motifs
58:34 - Emulating Other Composers VS Your Own Score
1:00:33 - The loss of Joel Goldsmith and Rick Chaddock
1:02:36 - Neal's Stargate Memorabilia
1:06:58 - Heavy Metal in "Vegas"
1:09:28 - Will there be more soundtracks for the various Stargate series?
1:12:11 - Different Music Cues for Broadcast VS DVD
1:15:07 - Instrumentation on SGU
1:16:17 - Any SG Homages in your Blizzard work?
1:20:01 - Recording the Score for Dial the Gate
1:22:31 - Thank You, Neal!
1:23:00 - Post-Interview Housekeeping
1:25:31 - End Credits

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