Love the percussive string section on that second version of 10's theme, but I've also embraced the dark bombast of 11's theme. And as much as I worship at the altar of Delia Derbyshire, the older versions seem sort of quaint to me now. Like a theramin or an oscillator used in a '50s sci-fi B-movie.
On Jul 29, 5:32 pm, M-D November <[email protected]> wrote: > The 80's weren't particularly kind to the Who theme either - starting > with the overly 'disco' redux for Baker/Davison, all the way through > the odd orchestration and 'space popcorn' Sly McCoy open. > > I was initially unsure about the current (series 31/"season 5"/11th > Doctor) theme, but it grew on me as the series went along. (Also, > notice that it's one of the few variations of the theme where the > intro goes UP to meet the main theme, rather than the other way > around?) > > The original version (and the first Tom Baker version) still resonate > for me, but I've become attached to the second version of 10's theme > (series 29 & 30/"seasons 3 & 4"/the Martha & Donna series, if you > track by companion) and 11's theme. > > On Jul 29, 3:53 pm, Steve Timko <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Wow, some seriously sucky themes there. The 1970s were not kind to Dr. Who. > > I think the original is still the best.- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
