Quote from Doug Fake:
Since it's been mentioned... yes, we have already transferred and mixed the actual 2" 24-track session masters for Kamen's powerful score to ROAD HOUSE. The master elements appear complete except we can't locate one reel containing all of the takes for "Final Showdown", which is the major action set piece at the end when Swayze takes on Gazzara. We even tried to locate the cue through via original engineer (Stephen McLaughlin) but no such luck.
But we have everything else, including the great fight scene between Swayze and Gazzara's son, which is dynamite.
I guess a mini-poll is in order: would you guys support a limited release of this score knowing it would be mostly complete but wouldn't have the climactic cue? If it were just a lesser cue, we'd have issued it already, but it's a major cue. Anyway, we've already invested a lot of money with MGM and I've already made brand new digital mixes. I'd sure like to recoup that investment. The sound quality is incredible... just not complete. Your thoughts... good or not so good?
--Doug
Think that we should have a poll in order to gauge our collective responses.
Barring the New York cd that was released last year there has not been a Michael Kamen release for a number of years.
Whilst I do understand certain trepidations that the major set piece might not be there it is better to have 80% (guesstimate!) of the release than none at all.
If the missing reel is ever found then this could be made available at a later stage.
I would most certaintly welcome this Intrada treatment of a Michael Kamen score will definitely purchase this cd in its present form. The FSM board has also engaged in discussions surrounding this.
Regards all,
Conte
