Its not about the big orchestra, nor the incredible sample libraries, nor the tools available. Its all about that creative mind making it work and having a plan. . . . . Incredible interview. This guy is pure class. Thank you I needed this.
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28 Days Later soundtrack still hounds me to this day.. 😵 The guitar sampling thing is so true.. Pianos and other instruments are fairly easy to imitate but guitar is a whole different world..
it's still so influencing for horror-post-apocalyptic movies. It's crazy. Still to this day, a lot of composers, movie directors etc. try to copy it or "interpret" it for their own purpose.
My father is a guitarist, when I was little, he played guitar for eight or more hours a day. So the guitar sound is in my blood. When I listen to John Murphy's recs, I get strong, true emotions, just like in my childhood! What John Murphy says in this interview about creativity and sound production is literally what my father has been telling me all his life - "to be a unique composer and compose themes (not just sound design), you need to be a master of playing the guitar!". A deep and inspiring interview, thank you!
The soundtrack to Sunshine is one of my favorites. I've listened to it for years and never grow tired of it. Very nice to see the man behind the music and to see what a nice guy he seems to be.
That was absolutely 100% entertaining, I've never seen John Muphy being interviewed about his method of film composing. And now Danny has just announced the 3rd sequel called 28 Years Later, and it's already confirmed Cillian Murphy will be reprising his role as Jim, and I hope JM will also be composing the score again, can't wait to the first Teaser.
Adagio in D Minor is one of the top 5 pieces of music that I have ever heard... Been listening to John ever since I saw Sunshine in theaters... I wish it was on the voyager record on the satellite
Spud , fellow Scouser, Great to see he hasn’t changed a bit, two decades in LA hasn’t watered down the accent at all 🤣🤣 ( they had subtitles 🤣🤣) Such a great guy John , I got to work with him a bit back in The 90s as a mate Simon Denny was his engineer at the time and I helped build his studio in Liverpool the one after the cupboard in Parr Street . Great room which today is actually a really successful Mastering studio, Loft Mastering . I even got Roped into do vocals for him on an Advert for Reebok “Belly’s gonna get ya, Belly Belly Belly” 😂😂 great lad , great writer and all around sonic genius.
It really is because i have found myself racing to learn orchestral scoreing by ive played and written on guitar for years. Seeing John Murphy focus on guitar and still be a great composer makes me rethink and focus on what i know and learn everything else as i go.
It's great to hear how some of the greatest moments and opportunities come out of the accident of a moment of inspiration and just saying 'yes', knowing that you can work it out later!
The enthusiasm that John expresses throughout this interview for his work is so infectious that I feel I can soundtrack the entire world with my Maschine mikro and m32.
I've been a big fan of John's work ever since seeing 28 Days Later but I'd never seen an interview. Really inspiring to see that he was more or less an average guy that jumped at an opportunity.
John Murphy is one of THE most talented composers/musicians ever imo! Danny Boyle & Alex Garland better bring Murphy back to score the upcoming sequels to 28 DAYS/WEEKS LATER!!
"because everyone talks shite when they're drunk". Made me laugh that such creative people suffer from the same affliction as me! A really nice interview with a genuine person. Bet it would be a great pub session in John's company!
Man, your life is changing abruptly this year… Ratism is gonna take you where adagio in D minor and In The House, In A Heartbeat should’ve taken you years ago. Still, I’m glad you finally are getting the recognition you deserve, master.
Man I could fucking hang out with and shoot the shit with this dude all day. Obv he’s far more accomplished, but I identify with a lot of his process, the way music makes him feel, great video.
I love how a couple of times he pays respect to Hans Zimmer. When it comes to film composers, John Williams gets heralded as the best of the best and I certainly won't diminish his incredible work. But I prefer Hans over JW because HZ's music seems like it was built specifically for each scene of the movie, whereas JW writes a solid piece that, I don't know, feels flat compared to the scene. The best I can describe it -- a lot of JW's Star Wars music has what I call the "flute flutters" where a flute quickly ascends up a scale. It's thrown in a song, but has no impact to a scene. It's just there. Now flip to HZ's Pirates of the Caribbean music. Captain Jack Sparrow's theme makes you feel drunk, as in most of the movie, he's drunk. It's genius. If HZ used a flute flutter, it's because the scene called for it -- like a small critter quickly crawling up a wall. Everything has a purpose. Watch HZ's masterclass trailer and witness the depth of thought he puts into each and every note of a piece. I don't get that feeling with JW--I just get a good song (Note: there are a few exceptions to this--Jaws theme, Jurassic Park, ET each have songs that really build the scene up). From watching this video, John Murphy has a similar style and is quickly becoming one of my favorites though. I'm still going through a Adagio in D minor obsession.
"compose to story, not to picture" - John Murphy (9:02)
True! Thnx.
Its not about the big orchestra, nor the incredible sample libraries, nor the tools available. Its all about that creative mind making it work and having a plan. . . . . Incredible interview. This guy is pure class. Thank you I needed this.
Been supporting John for years, doesn’t get enough credit for what he’s created. We need him to do more scores 🙌🎶
Personally, that's probably most inspiring thing I've seen in a long time. Thank you so much.
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@Marc Jordy I really appreciate your reply. I got to the site through google and Im waiting for the hacking stuff now.
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28 Days Later soundtrack still hounds me to this day.. 😵
The guitar sampling thing is so true.. Pianos and other instruments are fairly easy to imitate but guitar is a whole different world..
it's still so influencing for horror-post-apocalyptic movies. It's crazy. Still to this day, a lot of composers, movie directors etc. try to copy it or "interpret" it for their own purpose.
My father is a guitarist, when I was little, he played guitar for eight or more hours a day. So the guitar sound is in my blood. When I listen to John Murphy's recs, I get strong, true emotions, just like in my childhood! What John Murphy says in this interview about creativity and sound production is literally what my father has been telling me all his life - "to be a unique composer and compose themes (not just sound design), you need to be a master of playing the guitar!". A deep and inspiring interview, thank you!
The soundtrack to Sunshine is one of my favorites. I've listened to it for years and never grow tired of it. Very nice to see the man behind the music and to see what a nice guy he seems to be.
8:56 "... you don't score to picture, you score to story ..."
Gold!
Excited to watch this! I wrote an essay on his work for Sunshine a few years ago as part of a scoring module.
So inspiring to hear John's story. Always thought the Sunshine ST to be amazing.
What a lovely, kind, inspiring interview. Thanks for that. 👍🙏❤️
That was absolutely 100% entertaining, I've never seen John Muphy being interviewed about his method of film composing. And now Danny has just announced the 3rd sequel called 28 Years Later, and it's already confirmed Cillian Murphy will be reprising his role as Jim, and I hope JM will also be composing the score again, can't wait to the first Teaser.
Adagio in D Minor is one of the top 5 pieces of music that I have ever heard... Been listening to John ever since I saw Sunshine in theaters... I wish it was on the voyager record on the satellite
Spud , fellow Scouser, Great to see he hasn’t changed a bit, two decades in LA hasn’t watered down the accent at all 🤣🤣 ( they had subtitles 🤣🤣)
Such a great guy John , I got to work with him a bit back in The 90s as a mate Simon Denny was his engineer at the time and I helped build his studio in Liverpool the one after the cupboard in Parr Street . Great room which today is actually a really successful Mastering studio, Loft Mastering .
I even got Roped into do vocals for him on an Advert for Reebok “Belly’s gonna get ya, Belly Belly Belly” 😂😂 great lad , great writer and all around sonic genius.
This is all very inspiring to hear. Just a normal guy. Nothing fancy
It really is because i have found myself racing to learn orchestral scoreing by ive played and written on guitar for years. Seeing John Murphy focus on guitar and still be a great composer makes me rethink and focus on what i know and learn everything else as i go.
I'm off to find a depressing, cold, tiny storage room!
He's got a great approach and attitude towards scoring. Love it.
It's great to hear how some of the greatest moments and opportunities come out of the accident of a moment of inspiration and just saying 'yes', knowing that you can work it out later!
Great interview. Nice to see an interview that isn't focused on gear, speakers or how a room is sound-treated...
This was so good, I didn't want it to end. I'm a big fan of John's music and he seems like a great guy to boot!
Well, as a guitarist taking a few tentative steps towards film scoring, that was wonderfully inspiring. Thanks.
This is brilliant. A real musician, like many, but talented, humble and sincere.
The enthusiasm that John expresses throughout this interview for his work is so infectious that I feel I can soundtrack the entire world with my Maschine mikro and m32.
can't wait 🦸
Such an amazing interview! Hope that sometime soon there'll be some sequel with John Murphy playing more on his instruments.
Fantastic, what a great guy-I could have watched double the length. Gotta work on your subtitles, though, Spitfire: Scar music, ha.
Could have watched this doc another hour. :-) Thanks for the show!
Amazing interview ! When is the second part ("Surface of the sun" , "who are you", "Freighter") coming?
I've been a big fan of John's work ever since seeing 28 Days Later but I'd never seen an interview. Really inspiring to see that he was more or less an average guy that jumped at an opportunity.
Very good interview. I would have liked more elaboration on his Sunshine work and his work since then.
Down to earth, straight talking, no nonsense. Thanks for this 👍
Best vid you’ve uploaded..I wish though you’d do a walk through with his set up now and gear recommendations
Most important part to him: Crappy Guitar :-) What else do you need? ;-)
I have learnt a lot from watching this, it's so inspiring how people learn and approach film composing
utterly enjoyed this interview! so many good insights. Thank you
Brilliant stuff - Inspiring - Especially to a guitarist like me who aspires to scoring horror movies. Thanks for interviewing him!
This so good and inspiring, please, continue doing this type of content here on RUclips.
Wow 👏 how watchable that was !
At this point I appreciate more that I have been playing guitar for 30 years . Great document !!!!
Amazing how this inspires and empower to be yourself as film composer and artist.
One of my favorites, thanks for this!
Thoroughly enthralling, thanks!
Great interview, really inspiring. Especially for a guitarist like myself
Love this! Thanks John you are such an inspiration.
This is brilliant. Thanks so much for this.
Super interesting and inspiring. Thanks for sharing!
John Murphy just taught a Master Class in film scoring...for free. Astounding. Huge respect for this guy.
John Murphy is one of THE most talented composers/musicians ever imo! Danny Boyle & Alex Garland better bring Murphy back to score the upcoming sequels to 28 DAYS/WEEKS LATER!!
I love it- if you can make it sound good on this guitar you know it's a good riff. And then there's the 28 days theme in all its glory.
it's unbelievable how he become a great movie composer for great movies out of nowhere. Without big education or anything. Great!
fantastic composer. love his stuff.
Thnx for this, guys! I like atmosphere in this films thanks to composer. Who said to me how can i write film music? We learn all our life.
😊 😊 🙏 thanks for sharing this!
"because everyone talks shite when they're drunk". Made me laugh that such creative people suffer from the same affliction as me! A really nice interview with a genuine person. Bet it would be a great pub session in John's company!
Man, your life is changing abruptly this year… Ratism is gonna take you where adagio in D minor and In The House, In A Heartbeat should’ve taken you years ago. Still, I’m glad you finally are getting the recognition you deserve, master.
Really inspiring !
So inspiring!!!
Man I could fucking hang out with and shoot the shit with this dude all day. Obv he’s far more accomplished, but I identify with a lot of his process, the way music makes him feel, great video.
Great video, he seems like a nice guy
Very inspirational
SUNSHINE LOVE IT !!!
I loved that movie 🎬
What a great insight into Johns journey, thanks John for telling it so well , and im so glad im a guitarist first . 28 days, what a film
He is a Legend!
His accent is so calming
11:19 AWESOME!!!
Adagio in D minor gets him a lifetime pass. Love his pedal tone/drone passages.
He's ok - can't believe he will take care of the next superman score!
this was really interesting
I love how a couple of times he pays respect to Hans Zimmer. When it comes to film composers, John Williams gets heralded as the best of the best and I certainly won't diminish his incredible work. But I prefer Hans over JW because HZ's music seems like it was built specifically for each scene of the movie, whereas JW writes a solid piece that, I don't know, feels flat compared to the scene. The best I can describe it -- a lot of JW's Star Wars music has what I call the "flute flutters" where a flute quickly ascends up a scale. It's thrown in a song, but has no impact to a scene. It's just there.
Now flip to HZ's Pirates of the Caribbean music. Captain Jack Sparrow's theme makes you feel drunk, as in most of the movie, he's drunk. It's genius. If HZ used a flute flutter, it's because the scene called for it -- like a small critter quickly crawling up a wall. Everything has a purpose. Watch HZ's masterclass trailer and witness the depth of thought he puts into each and every note of a piece. I don't get that feeling with JW--I just get a good song (Note: there are a few exceptions to this--Jaws theme, Jurassic Park, ET each have songs that really build the scene up).
From watching this video, John Murphy has a similar style and is quickly becoming one of my favorites though. I'm still going through a Adagio in D minor obsession.
i love Scar music
Nice!!!
Good stories.
Great interview but why the forced subtitles?
Because we Americans don't speak Irish. 😁
waouw!!!!!
Guitarists, huh? 😁😁🤘
Türkiye 😘😘😘
For me the powerful composers are
John murphy, john powell, Brian tyler and Trevor rabin. The rest is not
It ended to fast!
Just goes to show you don't need to go to univeristy and music schools to be a writer.