That's really true. I didn't appreciate it as much when I first watched the series but as I've got older it's definitely one of the highlights of the whole show.
Barry Gray was the most underrated composer for film and tv. One of the best melodists ever. The themes he wrote for Thunderbirds were top class. A genius. A truly spectacular talent
@@FortwenttExcept the audio is not “bad,” so there is no problem. The big, orchestral sound of Barry Gray’s music is captured loud and clear in these rich recordings. Where the hell are you getting the idea that “they probably treated it as a cartoon”? Practically every aspect of Thunderbirds was approached as if it was a big Hollywood production, and that included the score, which was recorded with a 40-piece orchestra, bigger than those used on other children’s shows of the time.
Just listening to some of this music, you can almost picture the exact moments in the various episodes! Truly fantastic to be transported back to my childhood!
I wasn't born when this first aired, but I had the vhs tapes whilst growing up. Never forget Thunderbirds or Captain Scarlet as I grew up with both. Both masterpieces. FAB and Spectrum is green.
@@Vincent98987 i hope it will predict the FireFlash or smth like the Zero-X or the Sun-Probe or the Martain Probe Rocket or that the Empire State Building gets replaced or like transported
From back in the days when background music was as carefully put together as the rest of the show. This music is just one more reason why the Thunderbirds is so popular, even today.
This show taught us all how to help one another, the good guy wins over the bad guy. It taught values, family, staying together, and never give up !!!! And now what do we have??? A generation of screw-ups that cant even change a tire. OH GOD SAVE US......PLEASE !!! ......long live the Thunderbirds !! F A B !
A testament to Barry Gray's composing & sense of the appropriate;it's from the film Thunderbirds Are Go at the beginning,when the Zero-X is assembling for launch:musically,it truly captures the sense of grandeur,bombast & bravery of the scale of such an undertaking..seeing the film again after so long opened my ears up to this brilliant piece of composition,which compelled me to play that section of film for the music every day for two weeks,at least..hearing it here refreshed the imprint & made me grateful for the melodic mastery of the maestro Mr.Gray..if only he'd done some of the score for the Bond films;that sense of enthralling urgency & danger so prevalent in much of his 'incidental' music' for Thunderbirds,if behind 007 would've truly had the world on the edge-of-its'-seat..just as we were,with every super-modeled & marionated episode of Gerry Anderson's flagship masterpiece of children's TV..that engaged & engrossed a nation,regardless of age;respect to both men,indeed
This show is 55 years old and it STILL stands up today. Yes it’s cheesy and the voice acting is god awful in parts but all round you really can’t beat it. The stories, the rescues , right down to the fine detail, the love and care that went into every episode of this, is clear for all to seen. The intricacies in filming this would’ve driven me absolutely nuts but Gerry Anderson stick with it. Matt Stone and Trey Parker (creators of South Park and Team America) were asked if they had a new respect for Gerry Anderson after Team America premiered and it really pays homage to this, and they said they don’t have new respect for him but thought he was absolutely insane with the attention to detail involved, and he did it for years, we did it once for a couple of months and caused arguments with everyone. But the show would not be anything without the amazing music to accompany it. Barry Gray was a genius of the highest order and he should be celebrated more. Only Hans Zimmer can come close to Gray.
There is nothing “cheesy” about Thunderbirds. It believes in itself wholeheartedly, and the voice acting proves it, as it treats the subject matter as seriously as it needs to.
Makes you wonder whether Barry Gray made us all use his tunes. Surely at 5:56 that should be the ad for the London branch of SAN-TAN-DER as per Lee Evans!
Could do with another one of these, as there are quite a few bits of music that weren't included here, such as: desert music (The Uninvited), Parisian theme (The Perils of Penelope), spy music (The Man From MI.5), March of the Oyster (Day of Disaster), jungle theme (Pit of Peril), and the theme from Thunderbird 6, to name but a few...
If the Pit of Peril Jungle Theme is the theme I am thinking of, it's also in Path of Destruction and it is a smashing piece. I was disappointed to not hear what I call the "suspensive sinister brass", which was used in various episodes and resolved at least 2 different ways. The first episode I heard it in was Ricochet, and it's the scene where Alan is rescuing the two pirate radio guys from space station K.L.A.
They made a lot of models of each craft, to suit how close the camera shots would get or the special effects needed for each shot. Odds are they'd have made one or more TB1 for: 'rocket' mode (wings retracted), wings extending, wings extended, and legs down. The models don't always match up. I seem to recall the exact size of the 'Thunderbird 2' side livery would vary between models, and the large 3s on TB3 might depend on whether it was going up or sideways on screen.
It's no secret that they didn't have the budget to perfect everything, or the time - but I find it fun to watch the same episodes I followed so closely as a kid and appreciating all the things you can see going on behind the scenes as an adult.
If by mowing the lawn, you mean walking all over it in a choreographed fashion like at the end of Thunderbirds Are Go, to then play a fanfare for the king or queen of the house, then yes.
Up to 1:41 trapped in the sky next terror in New York City End of the road until 3:13 Thunderbirds are go 1966 Vault of death @5:20 up to 6:30 Sunprobe 8:15 End of the road 9 - 10:37 The big gun stingray 10:38 - 10:54
I'm wondering if anyone knows the name to the song in the duchess assignment its not in this video and its after jeff says something like" I got it" after looking at the picture of the gazelle
Definitely. Just when an aircraft had reached certain doom for the fifth cut and suddenly the pilots had control to pull out of the crash dive. That was the "success music" I wanted to hear.
That fragment can be heard in the Ouverture of the Thunderbirds Suite (on the CD "FAB - Music from the TV shows by Barry Gray") at 2:47. But these smaller fragments don't have real names; they mixed and matched a lot of variations of the musical cues as it suited the episodes.
please excuse me but the picture of scott tracey and thunderbird1 shows an error. There is a "T" on the red nose cone of T1, which never showed up again. However this video is great and i love all of the tracks combined together.
Barry Gray’s music is a massive part of why Thunderbirds has stood the test of time.
That's really true. I didn't appreciate it as much when I first watched the series but as I've got older it's definitely one of the highlights of the whole show.
Barry Gray was the most underrated composer for film and tv. One of the best melodists ever. The themes he wrote for Thunderbirds were top class. A genius. A truly spectacular talent
bad audio was the only problem. they probably treated it as a cartoon even bugs bunny was treated better.
@@FortwenttExcept the audio is not “bad,” so there is no problem. The big, orchestral sound of Barry Gray’s music is captured loud and clear in these rich recordings. Where the hell are you getting the idea that “they probably treated it as a cartoon”? Practically every aspect of Thunderbirds was approached as if it was a big Hollywood production, and that included the score, which was recorded with a 40-piece orchestra, bigger than those used on other children’s shows of the time.
Just listening to some of this music, you can almost picture the exact moments in the various episodes! Truly fantastic to be transported back to my childhood!
I wasn't born when this first aired, but I had the vhs tapes whilst growing up. Never forget Thunderbirds or Captain Scarlet as I grew up with both. Both masterpieces. FAB and Spectrum is green.
@@roberttelford4790 I remember this Im 63! This was very good show, and it predicted the future.
@@Fortwentt will it predict nuclear fusion engines, i hope so.
@@Vincent98987 i hope it will predict the FireFlash or smth like the Zero-X or the Sun-Probe or the Martain Probe Rocket or that the Empire State Building gets replaced or like transported
I hope so@@worlnedworder
From back in the days when background music was as carefully put together as the rest of the show. This music is just one more reason why the Thunderbirds is so popular, even today.
Gray's background music wven outclassed the visual images we saw. I remember as a kid the best bit was always the music. Classic stuff.
It didn’t “outclass the visual images we saw,” but rather matched and enhanced them.
Barry Grays music is truly fantastic and just can't be matched.
He was truly a genius
AMEN to that, and several times over!
Only Hans Zimmer comes anywhere near in my opinion
And, remember, he also wrote an co-wrote the scores for mainstream cinema productions too.
That's totally correct.
Barry gray....on a par, with Jon Williams, and John Barry...so underrated...but at least we have his legacy, preserved forever, with Thunderbird's!!
Brings back so many wonderful memories!
Majestic and elegance come to mind, but the theatrical ambience within the music was a huge part of engaging the audience.
Great music by a great composer, brings many happy childhood memories
This show taught us all how to help one another, the good guy wins over the bad guy.
It taught values, family, staying together, and never give up !!!! And now what do we have??? A generation of screw-ups that cant even change a tire.
OH GOD SAVE US......PLEASE !!!
......long live the Thunderbirds !! F A B !
Genius personified
The Zero-X brought back some very very strong memories 👏🏻
Oh man, I've been hoping to find that tune, between 3:11 - 5:11-ish for ages! It's been imprinted on my mind for decades... much thanks.
A testament to Barry Gray's composing & sense of the appropriate;it's from the film Thunderbirds Are Go at the beginning,when the Zero-X is assembling for launch:musically,it truly captures the sense of grandeur,bombast & bravery of the scale of such an undertaking..seeing the film again after so long opened my ears up to this brilliant piece of composition,which compelled me to play that section of film for the music every day for two weeks,at least..hearing it here refreshed the imprint & made me grateful for the melodic mastery of the maestro Mr.Gray..if only he'd done some of the score for the Bond films;that sense of enthralling urgency & danger so prevalent in much of his 'incidental' music' for Thunderbirds,if behind 007 would've truly had the world on the edge-of-its'-seat..just as we were,with every super-modeled & marionated episode of Gerry Anderson's flagship masterpiece of children's TV..that engaged & engrossed a nation,regardless of age;respect to both men,indeed
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Awesome piece of music and such a characteristic OTT vehicle assembly sequence
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I'm 5 again !! Just fantastic
This show is 55 years old and it STILL stands up today. Yes it’s cheesy and the voice acting is god awful in parts but all round you really can’t beat it. The stories, the rescues , right down to the fine detail, the love and care that went into every episode of this, is clear for all to seen. The intricacies in filming this would’ve driven me absolutely nuts but Gerry Anderson stick with it. Matt Stone and Trey Parker (creators of South Park and Team America) were asked if they had a new respect for Gerry Anderson after Team America premiered and it really pays homage to this, and they said they don’t have new respect for him but thought he was absolutely insane with the attention to detail involved, and he did it for years, we did it once for a couple of months and caused arguments with everyone. But the show would not be anything without the amazing music to accompany it. Barry Gray was a genius of the highest order and he should be celebrated more. Only Hans Zimmer can come close to Gray.
Cheesy? Maybe in Security Hazard or Give or Take a Million.
God-awful voices? How dare you suggest that! Give me some examples.
There is nothing “cheesy” about Thunderbirds. It believes in itself wholeheartedly, and the voice acting proves it, as it treats the subject matter as seriously as it needs to.
The voice acting was perfectly fine for the time it was made. TV and Cinema was a lot different back then.
@@imfsresidentotaku9699❤
Makes you wonder whether Barry Gray made us all use his tunes. Surely at 5:56 that should be the ad for the London branch of SAN-TAN-DER as per Lee Evans!
Was reading your comment listening all the way up to your time reference just to see what it would be. I see what you did there :).
Could do with another one of these, as there are quite a few bits of music that weren't included here, such as: desert music (The Uninvited), Parisian theme (The Perils of Penelope), spy music (The Man From MI.5), March of the Oyster (Day of Disaster), jungle theme (Pit of Peril), and the theme from Thunderbird 6, to name but a few...
If the Pit of Peril Jungle Theme is the theme I am thinking of, it's also in Path of Destruction and it is a smashing piece.
I was disappointed to not hear what I call the "suspensive sinister brass", which was used in various episodes and resolved at least 2 different ways. The first episode I heard it in was Ricochet, and it's the scene where Alan is rescuing the two pirate radio guys from space station K.L.A.
@@grahamspragg7494 Yes it's in Path of Destruction too
One of my childhood favourites
They made a lot of models of each craft, to suit how close the camera shots would get or the special effects needed for each shot. Odds are they'd have made one or more TB1 for: 'rocket' mode (wings retracted), wings extending, wings extended, and legs down. The models don't always match up. I seem to recall the exact size of the 'Thunderbird 2' side livery would vary between models, and the large 3s on TB3 might depend on whether it was going up or sideways on screen.
It's no secret that they didn't have the budget to perfect everything, or the time - but I find it fun to watch the same episodes I followed so closely as a kid and appreciating all the things you can see going on behind the scenes as an adult.
Good that...Thanks
epic sliding chairs !
01:41, music for mowing the lawn
If by mowing the lawn, you mean walking all over it in a choreographed fashion like at the end of Thunderbirds Are Go, to then play a fanfare for the king or queen of the house, then yes.
🤣🤣🤣
Nothing could possibly go wrong...
Up to 1:41 trapped in the sky next terror in New York City
End of the road until 3:13
Thunderbirds are go 1966
Vault of death @5:20 up to 6:30
Sunprobe 8:15
End of the road 9 - 10:37
The big gun stingray 10:38 - 10:54
Catchy
Nice
I'm wondering if anyone knows the name to the song in the duchess assignment its not in this video and its after jeff says something like" I got it" after looking at the picture of the gazelle
1'50 my favourite
What's the music called on 7:34
Definitely. Just when an aircraft had reached certain doom for the fifth cut and suddenly the pilots had control to pull out of the crash dive. That was the "success music" I wanted to hear.
Brad Revitt its toward the end of the deadly plot-hood and the fireflash
William Crossy also Red Arrow
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Anyone know what the composition that starts at 3:20 is called?
Assembling the Zero X from Thunderbirds are Go
@@JetDom767 Legend! TY!
What's the music at 7:59 ???
It's just a play or rearrangement of the main theme. Composers often do this
That fragment can be heard in the Ouverture of the Thunderbirds Suite (on the CD "FAB - Music from the TV shows by Barry Gray") at 2:47.
But these smaller fragments don't have real names; they mixed and matched a lot of variations of the musical cues as it suited the episodes.
It was used in City of Fire
Where exactly is this 'T' on the nose cone???
sammyjklad13 At 2:08 you can see it. Basically you can see it in the first episode: "Trapped in the Sky", but no other episode.
sammyjklad13 what is the name of the theme at 9:01?
It's on the nosecone of TB1 on Scott Tracy's title card in every single episode, if you look carefully enough.
It actually appears in a few other episodes, Matt, it's just never as prominent as it is in the pilot episode :)
Some of this music is from Stingray originally.
07:34 XD
Robert Powell what is the name of the song?
I would like to know too. I listened to this entire video to hear that.
William Crossy The Hood and the Fireflash + Red Arrow
Deadly plot and the Fireflash*
Deadly plot the Hood and the Fireflash
please excuse me but the picture of scott tracey and thunderbird1 shows an error. There is a "T" on the red nose cone of T1, which never showed up again. However this video is great and i love all of the tracks combined together.
If you have the Blu-rays, you'll see it again in a few other episodes :)
What is the music at 6:31 called
World Exclusive Foiled
Into Danger