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[hiddenmuse]

While reading the daily e-mail newsletter from Rolling Stone, I found out that conductor Michael Kamen had died, due to complications from Multiple Sclerosis (MS). He had worked on the X-Men soundtrack, and I personally knew of him as the man that conducted the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra with Metallica for their S & M CD.

This morning, I was listening to the first disc of S & M, only because I'd left it in my computer the night before, not realizing the news about Kamen until this afternoon. All I can say is that I loved what he did, considering how controversial it was - not just to Metallica fans, but to the SF Symphony fans, also. He brought two wildly divergent genres together, and made it work in such a way that songs that were already haunting ("One", especially), became so much more so with the addition of the strings and timpani. He also brought two completely opposite audiences together - heavy metal and classical - for one night.

Thank you, Mr. Kamen, for all that you have done in your time. You will surely be missed.

Comments

[among-the-waves.livejournal.com]

w00t - a metal fan on my friends list. I used to be into metal way back in the day. Now I might look like I am a tame classical music fan, but lurking underneath is a metalhead.

[hiddenmuse.livejournal.com]

I know what you mean! :)