#135 - Lost Bond Theme Found | Epic Bandcamp | New Music Revisited

In preparation for 1989’s License to Kill, the second James Bond film featuring Timothy Dalton, composer Michael Kamen invited David Gilmour, Jeff Beck & Eric Clapton to play on the Opening Credit song. Only Eric Clapton showed up and the film went on to use a Gladys Knight song instead and the rest is history…until someone uploaded the original song for the world to hear. Jay, being a huge Clapton & Bond fan, gives us the story.
Songs:

Fantastic Negrito - “Highest Bidder”

Michael Kamen & Eric Clapton - “Lost License to Kill Theme”

Gladys Knight - “License to Kill”

Nick discusses Epic Games’ acquisition of BandCamp and what it bodes for the artist-focused music platform. We get up to speed on the scope of the community’s concerns and speculate heavily as to why this happened in the first place.
Song: Wayne Krantz - “Rushdie”

Finally, Greg’s been having an internal dialogue about repertoire, and whether original music is even worth making. Along the way, he dug up an April 2020 Pitchfork article titled “Why Do We Even Listen to New Music?” and decided this was a topic worth discussing. Greg also makes good money playing in a successful Red Hot Chili Peppers tribute band. So, that’s the question…Why make new music when no one listens to it and you get paid for playing the music people already love?
Song: Igor Stravinsky - “Rite of Spring (Performed by the London Symphony Orchestra)”