Music

In the second part of his tribute to John Barry, Bond fan and professional musician Tim Mottershead takes an in depth look at Barry’s work for On Her Majesty’s Secret Service. With Connery having filmed the first novel in the so-called Blofeld trilogy Thunderball, in 1965, the logical next step would have been to film [...]

As a tribute to the late John Barry, professional musician Tim Mottershead takes an in-depth look at John Barry’s contribution to the James Bond films.

I wasn’t quite sure what to expect when this double CD featuring orchestral versions of the Bond themes played by The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra arrived on my desk. However, any initial concerns were allayed when I saw that the James Bond Theme at least featured Vic Flick, who played on the original. Playing [...]