Im glad to hear your new album does so well, even though the album isn’t released yet! I can’t wait till it gets here when it’s released, it’s the missing peace of my bsg collection and I have high expectations of it;)

Left by gelki on July 21st, 2009

Sounds great! My brother and I will definitely stop by on Saturday.

Left by cory on July 21st, 2009

Awesome sauce. And the SAE/FSM booth is still 427?

See you at the panel! =)

Left by GungaDin on July 21st, 2009

Nice to see that it’s outselling the new Harry Potter soundtrack :)

Left by Darth_Angelus on July 21st, 2009

Congratulations, again Bear. Its amazing how much these performances have grown in just a few years, and frakkin’ awesome to see you and the band get the well-deserved recognition at Comic-Con and on the BSG docs. I am so frakkin’ happy that I bought VIP tickets for Thursday night! I can’t wait!!

Left by Jonny Boy on July 21st, 2009

@GungaDin: I believe it’s at 429.

Left by cory on July 21st, 2009

I do hope we will have a chance to hear this astounding concert somehow? It sounds absolutely incredible, and your stuff from the last concert found its way on my ipod. It was played a lot, despite the horrible sound quality that comes from a home video-camera across a lake. Somebody, somehow, let us see! The thought of that great music not being preserved for the coming years makes me a sad Duckey.

I’m green with envy for you lucky enough to be there….

Left by Duckey on July 21st, 2009

Great news on the soundtrack!

For the HOB shows, will we be able to bring cameras? Is there a policy for that? Is there any kind of dress code?

Left by jfer21 on July 21st, 2009

Bear, I was wondering if you know whether or not cameras are allowed inside? It would be great to be able to take pictures during the meet-and-great. I know you have no control, but I’m not sure what HOB’s rules are.

Left by Jonny Boy on July 21st, 2009

Ah, I’m SO jealous. I want to go to Comic-Con. I want to go to the concerts. I want to have the new CD. Ugh *head bang* Unfortunately, I can’t make it there, obviously, but I second Duckey: videos? Please? I’m sure we would all be very, very, VERY happy to get some; I know I would be. I’m not very curious about the “exclusive ‘The Plan’ music”!

Congrats on the success of the CD, even before it’s released. you deserve it!

Left by blasterboy606 on July 21st, 2009

The booth is 429

Left by OneBuckFilms on July 21st, 2009

Now if only we could con all of you to come up to the Penny Arcade Expo too! =)

Left by Chaotica on July 21st, 2009

I’d buy it again if it would help knock Twilight off the top spot.

Left by Delta on July 21st, 2009

Hi Bear
I’m a huge fan and am really looking forward to the show.
I’m going with my 22 year old daughter both Friday and Saturday and purchased our tickets immediately when they went on sale (2 VIP 2 Regular).
I’m a little disappointed however that now there is a “special” promotional rate for the shows with the password.
This option wasn’t available when I bought my tickets and could have saved me $80 over the two nights.
Is there any chance HOB or Ticketmaster is going to give a refund to folks like me who paid top dollar for the same tickets available later at a discount? That extra money could help me buy a whole lot more Battlestar Swag including a few soundtrack CDs.
LOL

Left by hurcaneman on July 21st, 2009

A tweet of mine from last night:

Listening to new 2-CD soundtrack from Battlestar Galactica S4. Starts off amazing and ends up sublime. Bear McCreary creates sonic beauty.

Don’t forget to follow @bsglive ! Didn’t even realize they were there until I checked my followers.

Bear, I know you are crazy busy but it would be so awesome to read a quick twitter from you sometime. (I know–Twitter is dumb but I can hope–and it is cool when someone you dig drops a line or two. .)

The panoramic photo is awesome. Thanks to Mr.Craig.

I’m missing Bear and the band in San Diego and Comic-Con. It a definite consolation to have the new CDs.*** The insert is many pages long and high quality. Jamie Bamber’s comments put me over the top. Hard to read through tears…
I feel like I’m being taken through the entirety of Galactica from miniseries through “Daybreak.”

I’ll be thinking of you and sending out tweets for the House of Blues Shows. They should sell out! We need to get the word out about the BSG Orchestra. They are fantastic _live_ and we need to support them so they can tour in the future.

Best always,
Cyn (from Chicago)

*Obtained early through La-La Land’s promo peeps.

Left by Cyn on July 21st, 2009

Oh hey, as a heads up there are a bunch of BSG nominations in the Tubeys if you guys want to vote and show your love: http://www.televisionwithoutpity.com/tubeys/nominees.php

Left by Chaotica on July 21st, 2009

Definitely looking forward to meeting you and seeing the concert on Friday! So say we all!

Left by fullman on July 21st, 2009

Oh sweet, I’ll be there Thursday night, so can’t wait for the surprise performer! And I also like to know if cameras would be allowed inside. I definitely want to take photos of the event, just to rub it in my friends’ faces that I was indeed there. hahaha (=

Left by unpossible on July 21st, 2009

@Chaotica

I don’t know if I can handle that voting… It’s just the first one but it’s already asking me to make an impossible choice between Mary McDonnell, Katee Sackhoff, and Summer Glau!

Left by Delta on July 21st, 2009

@Chaotica: That website is terribly confusing to use. I couldn’t find any BSG stuff :(

Left by cory on July 21st, 2009

i’m still frakking excited to be there friday night! can’t wait :)

Left by madjeepgirl on July 21st, 2009

OMG! OMG! OMG!

Bear, you just mentioned my two most favorite things in the world in the same sentence. Battlestar Galactica and Harry Potter. As much as I love Harry Potter, your music is far superior (even to the John Williams score). Did I mention that the HP score doesn’t even compare to yours? Haha. Had to comment.

-Mike

P. S. If, for some weird-miracle-wonderful-far-out reason, they asked you to score Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows I would die. It would be a dream come true. As always, LOVE your music.

Left by MJL356 on July 21st, 2009

This is why I trust you, Bear! You told me to trust you, when I said I was worried about which night to pick! I trusted you.. and I trusted myself.. and I picked thursday. And OMG I CAN’T FRAKING WAIT! I was really hoping I’d get to see our special guest, and was at least hoping to have someone from the show show up besides even that person. And lo and behold? you give us olmos on thursday. Then you told me drinks were free. Now we hear more about the goodie bags. And I tell you, i’m about to crap myself in anticipation of this concert!

I’m going to have to thank you personally when I get my stuff signed on thursday. I’ll be in costume if I havn’t rosted alive that day in my bsg bdu’s.. And I will probably make no sense at all, because i’ll be shy, giddy, and nervous. But dear sir, you are the most awesome person in the world. And I’ve never known someone so dedicated to his fans. I just wish there was something else I could give you but my sincere thanks and a lot of yelling and clapping on thursday! haha.

One question though, obviously, that a lot of us have. Cameras? Heard anything? Just need to know if I must make a last minute trip to the car to ditch mine.

Thanks again for putting all of this together. Have a great time at the con!
~Michael aka Husker75

Left by Husker75 on July 21st, 2009

Bear, unless something changed I thought John Williams was already confirmed to come back for the final two Potter films. Not to say Nicholas Hooper didn’t do an excellent job with the current one — I thought it sounded great.

I’m very sad that I can’t be at the concert on Saturday night. I hope you’ve got a nice high-quality Blu-ray release planned for these!

Left by cory on July 22nd, 2009

Cory-

From what Ive heard, Williams is open to returning and the producers have said they are trying to work out the scheduling to make it happen but it is nowhere near a done deal yet. Fingers crossed though.

Left by AndrewCraig on July 22nd, 2009

Dear Bear,

Living in Germany and having missed the show in Hagen can be really depressing with all those upcoming concerts in the States… Anyway, although this might not be the perfect place for it, my fiancee and I wanted to kindly inform you that “The Shape of Things to Come” will accompany the Bride to the altar this Friday here in Berlin. And we’d like to thank you very much for that outstanding and beautiful piece of music. :)

Best wishes,
Matthias (&Sarah), Berlin, Germany

Left by kurushio on July 22nd, 2009

http://www.siradio.fm/news/Its_Good_to_Be_a_BSG_Fan_Right_Now Aye aye Cap’n. o7 :) (Hope you don’t mind the image pilfering, I’m at work so doing image searching and resizing is a pain. :)

Left by Chaotica on July 22nd, 2009

Wow, I’m going to miss out on so much fun this week. Good luck to you Bear and all of your musicians for your upcoming performances, I know they are going to rock. From what you mentioned earlier, it sounds like this is going to be recorded so I’m very pleased we’ll get a chance to experience the concert(s) in some form if we can’t attend.
Also, once again congrats on your album success, you should start showing up on some magazine covers for this one. :) Can’t wait to receive my copy!

Left by MattH on July 22nd, 2009

Could someone sneak some discreet videos please? Lol. For those of us less fortunate?

Left by musicpaladin2007 on July 22nd, 2009

I am green with envy for those who get to go. Look forward to hearing (hopefully literally) about how it goes! I’m sure y’all will be great, you always are.

Left by karate0kat on July 22nd, 2009

Thanks for the info on photos, Bear. I damn near fell out of my chair when you announced your first surprise guest. I was hoping for this! And I can’t wait to find out who the others are.

Left by Jonny Boy on July 22nd, 2009

Just got back from Comic-Con. Just got my season four soundtrack. It’s uh…. It’s awesome.

Left by GungaDin on July 22nd, 2009

GungaDin, same here.

So far, I’m on track 7, Among the ruins, and it’s awesome.

Who knew Alessandro had such a great voice?

Left by OneBuckFilms on July 22nd, 2009

Hey, Bear, it was great bumping into you at Comic-Con this afternoon! (My daughter and I were the ones in the Cunning Hats.) See you at your panel tomorrow… better get some sleep!

Left by NancyW on July 22nd, 2009

Ya know, I’d totally buy the CD set “Bear McCreary re-scores your favorite movies.”

But I agree, that Harry Potter series totally needs John Williams back.

And everybody quit talking about how awesome the soundtrack is! I ordered it from Amazon along with the BSG 4.5 Bluray, and that comes out I think next week, and it’s coming all the way to Finland. It’s gonna take ages!

Oh the humanity!

Left by plainsong on July 23rd, 2009

Bear,

On a smaller note. I just saw your BSG Season 1 OST in a HMV in my hometown; Dublin, Ireland, which is the 1st time ever I’ve seen any of your CDs on my shores (I always have to order them). You’re not only beating Harry Potter, you’re going world wide as well :)

Left by NeoFall on July 23rd, 2009

Aw, man. I’d LOVE to watch this panel discussion! Why is all the awesome stuff in California? I know, I know; the whole TV industry is there. I’d go, but I’m half a continent away. I’d love to ask questions of you guys, especially Michael Taylor! Then again, I’d get all nervous about what I had to ask, I wouldn’t be able to concentrate on what you folks were saying. I wish they put some of the serious stuff on DVD. I’d totally buy it. You can’t even buy the Paley Center talks on itunes in Canada!

Left by Muldfeld on July 23rd, 2009

I’ll save more detailed thoughts about the soundtrack when Bear’s inevitable in-depth post arrives, but I’ll just say one thing.

It’s incredible.

Left by Joelzor on July 23rd, 2009

Hi Bear

“I would freakin’ love to score a Harry Potter film… but… I still hope they bring back John Williams for the last two films. ”

It’s already in talks and the rumours starting to spread as Nicholas Hooper announced in a FSM interview he won’t return for the last two films.
JW would be greatly appreciated especially for the last one. He started it and after the oscar deserving Prisoner of Azkaban soundtrack we could only expect one of the finest soundtracks in the recent years.
Problems could be his schedule with Tintin in the works for Spielberg

I have to admit it would be amazing if you would get the opportunity to score maybe the penultimate film.
(If a TV nobody like Nicholas Hooper is allowed to score two Potter films why not you too – you are although younger as Hooper times more qualified and talented)

After your reply to a post in October 2008 i also have no doubt that you would bring back established themes for cameos and maintain the Potter identity.
That was one of the problems that people like Hooper and Doyle only brought back Hedwig’s theme rarely and therefore a lot of Potter identity was lost.

The end of your reply in October 2008:
“But, trust me, I know what it’s like to get a gig and feel the temptation to throw the old themes out and write new ones. It can be hard to overcome, but I’ve always tried to think about what suits the project best and what the fans would want to hear.”

Thats the ideal attidue if joining a franchise. It’s great you got that insight in young years because unfortunately lots of composers never get that. They are too proud to work with other people’s material even if it would suit the movie best.

Left by Fedragal on July 23rd, 2009

Bear, please tell me that shirts like the one you were wearing today (saw from @bsglive twitpic) will be available to purchase. I hope you don’t say at the concerts only :/. That’s a frakkin’ awesome shirt.

Left by MattH on July 23rd, 2009

Battlestar Galactica: Season 4 Soundtrack Comic Con Signing
La La Land Records Table at the Screen Archives / Film Scoring Monthly Booth on the Convention Floor
1 to 3pm

Bear — where IS this booth? It’s not listed under any of those names in the schedule or online.
Thanks!

Left by NancyW on July 24th, 2009

Oy, I hate living on the boring side of the country, I end up missing out on all these awesome events :-(

Left by zedarean on July 26th, 2009

–Bear, please tell me that shirts like the one you were wearing today (saw from @bsglive twitpic) will be available to purchase. I hope you don’t say at the concerts only :/. That’s a frakkin’ awesome shirt.

-”Unfortunately, at this point its an EXTREMELY limited edition: there’s only one in the universe. :) Maybe we’ll run up some more and sell them on the BSGOrchestra website in a few weeks.”

Please, please, do make some more. My brother and I both desperately want that shirt! And if you guys can’t do that any chance you can share the original image you used for it? That way maybe the fans can make themselves a few.

Left by inhushedvoices on July 27th, 2009