ep. 58: “Potato Salad”, TCM Classic Film Festival, Ernie Kovacs, Undercrank Prods 10th Anniversary
ep. 58: “Potato Salad”, TCM Classic Film Festival, Ernie Kovacs, Undercrank Prods 10th Anniversary
In this episode: Ben talks about doing double-duty as both silent film accompanist and Blu-ray producer-distributor; Ben... Read more
1 Jun 2023
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1hr 3mins
ep. 57: Recording silent film scores for Tom Mix and Rin Tin Tin
ep. 57: Recording silent film scores for Tom Mix and Rin Tin Tin
In this episode: Ben and Kerr discyss about Ben’s process for creating and recording silent film scores for home-video r... Read more
13 Apr 2023
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1hr 1min
ep. 56: Back to scoring silent feature films
ep. 56: Back to scoring silent feature films
In this episode: Ben and Kerr talk about the current theme music for the podcast and its impending replacement; Ben talk... Read more
21 Feb 2023
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58mins
ep. 55: Music for unconventional silent films and other purposes
ep. 55: Music for unconventional silent films and other purposes
In this episode: Ben talks about scoring silent films that lack a traditional narrative – films made for educational pur... Read more
24 Jan 2023
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52mins
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ep. 54: playing different theatre or pipe organs at shows in Oct & Nov 2022
ep. 54: playing different theatre or pipe organs at shows in Oct & Nov 2022
In this episode: Ben talks about the fun and challenges of playing a number of different organs at silent film shows dur... Read more
20 Dec 2022
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1hr 3mins
ep. 53: underscoring “Frankenstein” (1931), leitmotifs and how often to use them, listener questions, and more.
ep. 53: underscoring “Frankenstein” (1931), leitmotifs and how often to use them, listener questions, and more.
In this episode: Ben reflects on his conversation with William Perry heard in the previous two episodes of the podcast; ... Read more
24 Nov 2022
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1hr 2mins
ep. 52: William Perry interview (part 2) – MoMA, Lillian Gish, composing orchestrally for piano, and more.
ep. 52: William Perry interview (part 2) – MoMA, Lillian Gish, composing orchestrally for piano, and more.
In this episode: Ben interviews composer, silent film pianist and television producer William Perry. Perry is probably b... Read more
19 Oct 2022
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59mins
ep. 51: William Perry interview (part 1) – “The Silent Years”, MoMA, and more.
ep. 51: William Perry interview (part 1) – “The Silent Years”, MoMA, and more.
In this episode: Ben interviews composer, silent film pianist and television producer William Perry. Perry is probably b... Read more
27 Sep 2022
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51mins
ep. 50: Serial Queens, Kovacs Music Videos, and the Charming Raymond Griffith
ep. 50: Serial Queens, Kovacs Music Videos, and the Charming Raymond Griffith
In this episode: Ben accompanies a bunch of shows of silent serials during June, and talks about the musical challenges ... Read more
20 Aug 2022
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1hr 1min
ep. 49: Rudolph Valentino, Ernie Kovacs, Buster Keaton, and the Craft of Supporting Subtleties
ep. 49: Rudolph Valentino, Ernie Kovacs, Buster Keaton, and the Craft of Supporting Subtleties
In this episode: Ben plays with holding back musically to help an audience of art deco fans connect with Valentino and N... Read more
16 Jul 2022
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51mins
