TORRANCE TRIBUNE August 22, 2013 Page 5 TerriAnn in Torrance The Music of Our Lives By TerriAnn Ferren you pick one over another, the director is And then the fourth one is our dear friends these things are very well portrayed in the Music is part of our lives. We associate it going to go, ‘That doesn’t work.’ Mainly, at ZZ Top, Billy Gibbons, who has been film. We said just enough about everything with special events and significant moments. there is a piece of music on the CD which wonderful to the production. Billy Gibbons that was going on, I think. Between Robin How many times have we been asked, “What happens when--spoiler alert--when they find is a big race fan, so we got I’m Bad, I’m Broidy overseeing the post production and is our favorite song?” And each birthday we out their boy has leukemia. It was a unique Nationwide in a very important part of the are serenaded with the traditional rendition piece and one which I will continue in the film. It is written about drag racing and used of Happy Birthday. We sing everywhere--at next film--that approach.” where Don Prudhomme reaches pretty much church, in school, with our friends in the car, I asked Gary what his parents Irene and a pinnacle. We originally called them the and sometimes in the shower. In addition, Ernie think about his profession now and he four chestnuts the songs. They found their music also plays a special part in telling said, “They’ve gotten it now. Here I was going way into these very important moments of stories in film. Have you ever watched a scary to college and honestly, Led Zeppelin, The the film and all the rest was left to me to movie when the sound goes out? Somehow Rolling Stones, The Who and of course The find what I call ‘period consciousnesses.’ I the movie isn’t quite as spooky. And what Beatles, Pink Floyd--these were my heroes try and make the music period conscious so about those beautiful scenes where big and that was hard to go into a curriculum you’re not hearing something in 1975 that Composer Gary Barlough in studio with drummer Victor Indrizzo. orchestras swell up to give you a feeling of with ‘cuz I was surrounded by incredibly came out in 1985.” Richard Halsey and editing and the original magnificence in nature? All these thoughts talented classical players--some who had been Gary noted that the music between 1965 direction by the director Wayne Holloway, were going through my mind as I headed playing the violin since they were three years and 1967 is very different. Very different. we got it. We got the story.” down Pacific Coast Highway to meet with old! Stairway to Heaven really is one of the He went on to tell me, “And we got this At this point, I asked Gary if he liked what the composer, musician, music arranger and main reasons I started into music. I thought piece in there called Dig It and that is one he does and he said, “I am ecstatic. It is producer Gary Barlough to talk with him it was the cross between the spiritual aspect I wrote with Rick Cowling and he’s a fun like something that gnaws at you constantly, about his latest work as music composer on of our lives and music for my generation at guy to work with and he sang one other song like I gotta do this, I gotta try that. It is just the film Snake & Mongoose, which is the that time ‘cuz it says something. It was the in the film. I sing a song in the film I wrote exciting to do. The unfolding of the process story of drag racing legends Tom McEwen, first time that sexy rock ‘n roll really said which is a take-off on C.C. Rider and I call is fantastic in film music. And it is a waiting “the Mongoose” and Don Prudhomme, the something about the depth of life--‘she’s it The C.C. Rider’s Road Song and it appears game sometimes. You are waiting for an edit “Snake.” These two drag racers lived (live), buying a stairway to heaven’--so ironic--I in the beginning in the early ‘60s time when or a different position and in that moment, worked and grew up in the South Bay. They thought this can actually say something. That Don Prudhomme’s favorite song was C.C. you move.” There are about 30 pieces of music that Gary wrote for the film. And that is a lot no matter how you slice it! There is a soundtrack that runs throughout our lives. Music that brings us to a specific place and time helps us remember the good and the not-so-good times. There is a beat that plays along with our hearts. Gary Barlough captures and composes the music of feeling and life. He and composers throughout time are gifted with providing the sounds of life that prompt the tapping of a foot or the bobbing of a head. Thank you, composers who are gifted with the sounds and rhythms of our lives. There is so much that goes into the music score of a film to set a tone and then move the action along with the actors Don “the Snake” Prudhomme’s ‘70 yellow Plymouth Hot Wheels ‘Cuda & Tom “the Mongoose” McEwen’s ‘69 Red Plymouth Hot Wheels Duster. Photos courtesy of TerriAnn Ferren. in the story. It takes an artist to delicately joined with Mattel and Hot Wheels to boost was my starting gun. Not only is this fun. This Rider. I think it still is. So I wrote a whole place specific music where it belongs and their popularity and fame forever. This was can actually say something. Then I got into other verse to C.C. Rider about being on the that is magic. a pivotal change in the lives of these two Dylan and Yes. I became good friends with road and how it is all because of you (C.C. Watch for Snake & Mongoose and hometown boys and their story is about to Jon Anderson of Yes and worked on some Rider). That is the core of the Tom McEwen for further information, access www. hit the silver screen with a dynamic and of his projects. So now, doing films I get to part of the film. He is out on the road and snakeandmongoosemovie.com. In this film, brilliant score. look around and do what says something. away from his family--his wife and three you will learn about the South Bay drag We arrived at the casual restaurant parking I am very lucky ‘cuz this film and music kids, ‘Tom you gotta quit this. Take your job racers Don Prudhomme and Tom McEwen,, lot at the same time and I noticed Gary says something. It’s about human nature at the plant. Ya know, back at Douglas’--he and how they made it big in the world of Barlough was dressed in “rock ‘n roll” black and about the South Bay where I grew up. works at Douglas—‘and quit this stuff and racing. And be sure to notice the music by as he exited his car. We found a quiet booth I went to Lions Drag Strip as a kid and we all the girls you meet out on the road.’ So South Bay composer Gary Barlough. • at the corner of the restaurant and I honestly left immediately because it was too loud Attend a free talented composer. we were leaving. For all I know, Don could homebuyer workshopand I never saw a race. I was so upset ‘cuz can say I was excited to speak with this Gary Barlough grew up in the South Bay have been driving that day.” Find out what it really takes to new at the time. He told me his father Ernie He told me he had worked with producer Separate myths from truths. 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