Grizzly Man [Soundtrack]

Grizzly Man [Soundtrack]

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
In his mesmerizing new film GRIZZLY MAN, acclaimed director Werner Herzog exploresthe life and death of amateur grizzly bear expert and wildlife preservationist Timothy Treadwell. Treadwell lived unarmed among the bears for thirteen summers, and filmed his adventures in the wild during his final five seasons. In October 2003, Treadwell's remains, along with those of his girlfriend, Amie Huguenard, were discovered near their campsite in Alaska's Katmai National Park and Reserve. They had been mauled and devoured by a grizzly, the first known victims of a bear attack in the park. (The bear suspected of the killings was later shot by park officials.) In GRIZZLY MAN, Herzog plumbs not only the mystery of wild nature, but also the mystery of human nature as he chronicles Treadwell's final years in the wilderness. Herzog uses Treadwell's own startling documentary footage to paint a nuanced portrait of a complex and compelling figure while exploring larger questions about the uneasy relationship between man and nature. Grizzly Man won the Sundance Film Festival's Alfred P. Sloan award, grossed $265,000 in its first week, and immediately expanded from 29 to 125 screens! The film is also receiving great reviews. There are 19 tracks with total running time at 84 minutes composed and played by Richard Thompson. This will be a must have for Richard's guitar fans! Thompson is currently receiving great reviews and exposure for Front Parlour Ballads, and the Grizzly Man soundtrack is mentioned in much of this coverage. Coverage included Sirius, NPR Weekend Edition.

Tracks:

Tim and the Bears
Main Title
Foxes
Ghosts in the Maze
Glencoe
Parents
Bear Swim
Twilight Cowboy
The Kibosh
Treadwell No More
Teddy Bear
Small Racket
Streamwalk
Thats my Story
Bear Fight
Big Racket
Corona For Mr. Chocolate
Main Title Revisited
Coyotes

Album Description

In his mesmerizing new film GRIZZLY MAN, acclaimed director Werner Herzog exploresthe life and death of amateur grizzly bear expert and wildlife preservationist Timothy Treadwell. Treadwell lived unarmed among the bears for thirteen summers, and filmed his adventures in the wild during his final five seasons. In October 2003, Treadwell's remains, along with those of his girlfriend, Amie Huguenard, were discovered near their campsite in Alaska's Katmai National Park and Reserve. They had been mauled and devoured by a grizzly, the first known victims of a bear attack in the park. (The bear suspected of the killings was later shot by park officials.) In GRIZZLY MAN, Herzog plumbs not only the mystery of wild nature, but also the mystery of human nature as he chronicles Treadwell's final years in the wilderness. Herzog uses Treadwell's own startling documentary footage to paint a nuanced portrait of a complex and compelling figure while exploring larger questions about the uneasy relationship between man and nature. Grizzly Man won the Sundance Film Festival's Alfred P. Sloan award, grossed $265,000 in its first week, and immediately expanded from 29 to 125 screens! The film is also receiving great reviews. There are 19 tracks with total running time at 84 minutes composed and played by Richard Thompson. This will be a must have for Richard's guitar fans! Thompson is currently receiving great reviews and exposure for Front Parlour Ballads, and the Grizzly Man soundtrack is mentioned in much of this coverage. Coverage included Sirius, NPR Weekend Edition.

Customer Reviews:

See the DVD documentary.......2007-05-08

This music stands on its own better than most soundtracks, but would still be difficult to appreciate fully outside of the context of the sessions and the film. The main theme is reminiscent of Thompson's Knife-edge instrumental from the "Strict Tempo!" instrumental album, and features some lovely playing on the "cues". To increase your enjoyment, see the documentary on the recording sessions included in the special features on the DVD of the film. No fan of Richard Thompson will be disappointed!

Against the backdrop of the universe.......2006-11-17

For weeks, I had been listening to one of the cuts from this CD, "Treadwell No More", via RT's website; it comes up as "Pibroch14" on Windows Media Player. A Pibroch (or more properly, Piobreachd,) is the "great pipe music" of Scotland; they are dramas played out against the backdrop of the universe, represented by the drones. Until this, I would not have believed that all the power and darkness of a classical Piobreachd could be expressed through the guitar, even from the heart and hands of RT. The piece is completely and utterly magic. I spent last weekend hand- digging a drainage channel across the back of our early- 1970's- hippie- carpenter- built house, in the mist and black drizzle of a New Hampshire November, with this CD playing in my pickup, pulled up nearby with the windows down. Perfect.

A Fantastic Improvised Work of Art.......2006-10-24

I am constantly looking for simple and crude instrumental music to listen to when I write. I stray away from classical works, because I find their brilliance far too distracting. I also avoid the monotony of overdriven beats without substance. I prefer that there be little or no singing and speaking. I want an exploration of a theme, genre, and especially an improvised mix and replenishment of both.

The Grizzly Man soundtrack works well in my pursuit for inspiring, open-ended music. I disagree with the reviewers who suggest that the soundtrack requires the film as a complement. In fact, the soundtrack was recorded after the film's completion, and the musicians were directed not to play to the film but rather to capture the open country, to juxtapose ideas and spaces that the film explores.

Over two intense days, the entire soundtrack was improvised (largely guided by the great guitarist Richard Thompson) and recorded. My only complaint is that there is not more of this music. Since the pieces were often meant to fill a certain scene or length of footage, certain pieces tease the listener rather than fulfill a promise of a longer greatness. For two days' work, however, this is certainly a fantastic undertaking.

Great Movie.......2006-06-17

Great Movie... a documentary on a troubled psyche and human nature, with meat eating Bears as a context. This is a story of a man with very good intentions, but his efforts are over shadowed by his personal struggle to define himself. Basically, a lover of nature preservation and bears, goes out to film bears in thier natural habitat for 13 seasons... in the fashion of Jane Goodall and her gorrillas. But unlike Mrs. Goodall, the film maker is no scientist and gets in over his head... in fact, he loses his head and is eaten by his "beloved" bears who had had enough of his intrusions.

Great movie but...............2006-05-13

I really loved this movie. I also really enjoyed the soundtrack during the film. It greatly enhanced the whole experience.
It's also nice to have certain moments in the film come back to you while your listening to this CD. However, I have to say this music does not hold up so well on it's own. I guess it's a little on the boring side. I'm still glad I bought it but it's a little too boring for me most days. I have to be in the right mood to listen to this. The special features in the DVD has an interesting segment on the making of this music. Which will change how you hear the music after you see it.
I give this CD 2 1/2 stars