Howard Blake - Interview - Flash Gordon, Queen & Freddie Mercury

[@willpeony5534]

I still think the Flash soundtrack is generally overlooked because of the movie's comic book simplicity, I'd take it over all the other superhero movies for it's sheer propulsive joy.

[@jjphoenix4055]

Love both Queen and Howard Blake's albums from "Flash Gordon" As much as listened it a hundred of times the Queen album I always was bummed about not gettting Blake's complete score. Luckily, one day I found it on a cd store and make me happier than ever. Its that cd behind him. Awesome stuff he did on just 3 weeks, incredible. The way both musics melted together in the movie perfectly is totally outstanding. I hope some day a 2 cd album would be released with every single track from the film (both Queen and Blake's) in proper order. Mr Blake is a very talented composer, I just listened this morning his score for a lil film called "An Elephant Called Slowly" and it was a total delight.

[@garrettbays6942]

I actually had that CD that he has on display (obviously a different copy), and I did listen to it many times; I eventually picked up the DVD as well (I think it was the first U.S. DVD print of the film at the time). I later gave the CD away, as well as the DVD, because I just lost interest in both the film and the score. However it has never fully left my mind because I love learning about the making of the film and the soundtrack and its orchestral score. Would I ever want to own the soundtrack if it were released in a special edition CD set? I don't know, but if a book came out about the making of the film, and the writing and performing of the music (if one hasn't come out already), then I would purchase that.

[@050572robert]

That piece played on the piano, i remember it in the film....but played like that on the piano was sheer beautifully haunting. The change of key just hit the spot!!! wish that was available orchestrally

[@jahbad01]

Terribly interesting. Loved his work on The Avengers. Sounds like the story of the producer of Space 1999 having her son do a score for an episode and booking a full orchestra to record it. He to showed up with nothing on paper to work from. Composer Barry Grey was also able to save the day. Many thx for posting!

[@MaresaEngo]

Very interesting trivia, especially with regards to the lack of sleep and the bad effect on one's brain.

[@ianbanks3016]

That was amazing! thanks, Howard and Daniel.

[@earnestmcdaniel5995]

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[@soscilogical1904]

haha old chap he's like never been to the states