Harold Faltermeyer on Keyboards, Hollywood and Moroder | Red Bull Music Academy
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Original upload date: Wed, 05 Nov 2014 00:00:00 GMT
Archive date: Wed, 01 Dec 2021 08:36:41 GMT
In his 2014 Red Bull Music Academy lecture, Harold Faltermeyer told us all about his favorite keyboards, crafting hits and why he calls “Axel F” the “banana theme.”
TOPICS:
2:40 – Early Bavarian days
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13:21 – Schlager
36:39 – Giorgio Moroder
58:48 – Blondie
1:10:15 – Axel F
1:33:56 – Top Gun
MUSIC:
0:41 – The Beatles – “Michelle” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDIEdMZpOCI
28:35 – Udo Jürgens – “Ich War Noch Niemals In New York” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvK5wGZq9dA
41:40 – Giorgio Moroder – “The Chase” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViN2bRGrBx8
52:06 – Giorgio Moroder – “Baby Blue” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tu4Lyv6up9o
54:22 – Giorgio Moroder – “E=MC²” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIomUYapmQQ
58:04 – Blondie – “Call Me” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6QBaZHltJw
1:05:14 – Harold Faltermeyer – “Stolen Secrets” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QiG9Nsm8_v8
1:08:59 – Harold Faltermayer – “Axel F.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dASqLXiuomY
1:33:10 – Harold Faltermayer – “Top Gun” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OSMqSPmfVA
1:41:06 – Berlin – “Take My Breath Away instrumental” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUis9yny_lI
1:41:01 – Harold Faltermeyer – “Fletch Theme” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlJ7jPDJhyU
1:46:32 – Harold Faltermeyer – “Running Man” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSxVwTsiNFg
1:52:50 – Laura Branigan – “Self Control” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nw-V5eEeAk
1:55:35 – Raf – “Self Control” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_TQjEn6cpQ
2:00:04 – Pet Shop Boys – “Being Boring” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnvFOaBoieE
This perfectly-pitched German keyboardist and composer dominated the ’80s by composing two of the most enduring pieces of movie-inspired synth madness: “Axel F” (the theme to Beverly Hills Cop) and the “Top Gun Anthem.” When he wasn’t soundtracking your favorite cop car and fighter jet chases, Mr. Faltermeyer was Giorgio Moroder’s right-hand man and arranged and produced for the likes of Donna Summer, Cheap Trick, and the Pet Shop Boys. After presiding over his own kingdom near Munich called Faltydorf (yes, really), he returned to Hollywood where he has worked on new video game and film soundtracks.
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