ANH 10: Cantina Band Shot First (Minutes 46-50)

Kris AKA Star Wars Lawyer joins me in a discussion about the music and sound in the infamous cantina scene of Star Wars: A New Hope! This takes place during minutes 46-50 of the film. This episode is also on YouTube: https://youtu.be/vMV5GadqP5o  Discussion Guide: 00:00 - Hello there! 04:55 - How the upbeat music in the cantina goes against some expectations. 05:39 - The upbeat swing music was George Lucas's idea. 09:38 - Benny Goodman's influence ("king of swing") 13:21 - Comparison of "Cantina Band" (A New Hope) and "Canto Bight" (The Last Jedi) 19:06 - Cantina Band soundtrack recording versus what we hear in the film. 21:09 - Worldizing (sound technique) 24:33 - How realistic is this scene in terms of portraying musicians and live music? 28:14 - First time we get to see a lightsaber being used in action. 32:59 - Weird cut in the music 37:55 - Han Solo being a blowhard. What makes him sound so ? 43:42 - Greedo's voice 43:48 - All the random sounds we hear in the cantina. 53:57 - Band shoutout! Figrin D'an and the Modal Nodes play kloo horn, fanfar, ommni box, bandfill, and Dorenian Beshniquel 1:00:45 - Actual instruments for the recording were 2 saxophones, trumpet, clarinet, Rhodes piano, steel pan drums, drum kit, percussion, and an ARP synthesizer 1:01:30 - The difficulty of syncing movements and music onscreen in the diegetic context. 1:05:02 - Ben Burtt's creation of alien voices/languages. 1:07:09 - Background babble of voices = the editors on helium. 1:08:43 - Kris's personal favorite sound effects and music in Star Wars 1:12:14 - What is Finn's theme?... 1:21:00 - SWMM Questionnaire 1:23:58 - Theme list, soundtrack list, Shazam test 1:25:09 - Where to find Kris (Star Wars Lawyer) Things Mentioned: The Soundtrack Show (hosted by David W. Collins) Star Wars Part II episode - https://www.iheart.com/podcast/105-the-soundtrack-show-29021108/episode/star-wars-the-music-part-ii-29333139/ Star Wars Music Minute episode with the steel pannist from the "Canto Bight" track: https://youtu.be/JWTWFCUw5pc "Sing, Sing, Sing" by Benny Goodman and His Orchestra - https://youtu.be/u_E0UVNtJ9Y "Finn's Theme" in Battlefront 2 by Gordy Haab: https://youtu.be/w5JMwjR47cQ Samuel Kim's mashup of Kylo's and Rey's themes (Reylo): https://youtu.be/7JGe5GAhOf4 "World's Worst Bedtime Storyteller" from Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom by Michael Giacchino: https://youtu.be/VavUXawVQG0 Frank Lehman's Complete Catalogue of the Musical Themes of Star Wars: https://franklehman.com/starwars/ . Themes: No "themes" other than the diegetic songs. In universe, "Cantina Band" is called "Mad About Me" and "Cantina Band 2" is called "If I Only Could Let Go and Cry" Soundtrack: "Cantina Band," "Cantina Band 2" ----- STAR WARS MUSIC MINUTE QUESTIONNAIRE: 1. In exactly 3 words, what does Star Wars sound like? A galactic symphony 2. What's something related to Star Wars music or sound that you want to learn more about? A deeper dive into the Star Wars themes (motifs, etc) 3. What's a score or soundtrack you're fond of besides anything Star Wars? Interstellar (composed by Hans Zimmer) Tron: Legacy (composed by Daft Punk) Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (composed by Michael Giacchino) ---- Follow Star Wars Lawyer (Kris): TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@starwarslawyer?lang=en Too Black Too Nerdy (podcast): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/too-black-too-nerdy-podcast/id1407139619 Twitter: https://twitter.com/Kris_Butler23 Star Wars Music Minute: Website: starwarsmusicminute.com YouTube: /starwarsmusicminute Twitter: @StarWarsMusMin Instagram: @starwarsmusicminute TikTok: @StarWarsMusicMinute Email: [email protected]  Leave a voice message: SWMM Comlink Xanthe: Twitter: @chrysanthetan Instagram: @chrysanthetan Spotify Artist Page: Chrysanthe Tan Website: chrysanthetan.com Patreon: patreon.com/chrysanthetan