Bear McCreary - Battlestar Galactica Fanclub2024-03-28T19:57:12Zhttps://battlestarfanclub.com/forum/topics/bear-mccreary?commentId=4960814%3AComment%3A37101&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noYou are my man, i could't ha…tag:battlestarfanclub.com,2011-05-16:4960814:Comment:371012011-05-16T19:28:14.830ZDonny Smeetshttps://battlestarfanclub.com/profile/DonnySmeets
<p>You are my man, i could't have said i better for me too.</p>
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<p>So Say We All.!</p>
<p>You are my man, i could't have said i better for me too.</p>
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<p>So Say We All.!</p> Agreed!
Kara's memory (or "a…tag:battlestarfanclub.com,2011-05-16:4960814:Comment:370012011-05-16T18:19:48.928ZRichard Vargashttps://battlestarfanclub.com/profile/RichardVargas
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Kara's memory (or "activation of memory") of the song starts driving her nuts and by the end of it she is obsessing with getting it right in the piano.<br></br>
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Wander my friends is amazing piece not just for the sounds and sheer beauty of it but because of the lyrics.<br></br>
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As I understand it it's written in old Galeic and the song itself is a about not giving up in the face of despair and hardship and Toast in recognition to those that have passed on but still walk…
Agreed!<br/>
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Kara's memory (or "activation of memory") of the song starts driving her nuts and by the end of it she is obsessing with getting it right in the piano.<br/>
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Wander my friends is amazing piece not just for the sounds and sheer beauty of it but because of the lyrics.<br/>
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As I understand it it's written in old Galeic and the song itself is a about not giving up in the face of despair and hardship and Toast in recognition to those that have passed on but still walk along side us in spirit and who drive us, through their memory to push ever forward:<br/>
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Galeic lyrics:<br/>
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Siulaigi a chairde, siulaidh liom<br/>
Mar cheo an tsleibhe uaine ag<br/>
imeacht go deo<br/>
D’ainneoin ar dtuirse leanfam an tsli<br/>
Thar chnoic is thar ghleannta<br/>
go deireadh na scrib’<br/>
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Seo libh a chairde is canaidh liom<br/>
Lionaigi’n oiche le greann is le sport<br/>
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Seo slainte na gcarad ata imithe uainn<br/>
Mar cheo an tsleibhe uaine,<br/>
iad imithe go deo<br/>
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Siulaigi a chairde, siulaidh liom<br/>
Mar cheo an tsleibhe uaine ag<br/>
imeacht go deo<br/>
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D’ainneoin ar dtuirse leanfam an tsli<br/>
Thar chnoic is thar ghleannta<br/>
go deireadh na scrib’<br/>
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Siulaigi a chairde, siulaidh liom Go Deo<br/>
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English translation:<br/>
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Wander my friends, wander with me<br/>
Like the mist on the green mountain, moving eternally<br/>
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Despite our weariness<br/>
we'll follow the road<br/>
Over hill and and valleys<br/>
to the end of the journey<br/>
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Come on my friends and sing with me<br/>
Fill the night with joy and sport<br/>
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Here's a toast to the friends who have gone from us<br/>
Like the mist of the green mountain,<br/>
gone forever<br/>
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Wander my friends, wander with me<br/>
Like the mist on the green mountain, moving eternally<br/>
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Despite our weariness<br/>
we'll follow the road<br/>
Over hill and and valleys<br/>
to the end of the journey<br/>
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Wander my friends, wander with me until the end.<br/>
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to me it's the perfect song. specially since I've had to struggle with my own life for many many years and although I've lost loved ones on my road I always keep remembering them and their teachings. it is not the goal but the trip to it that is the adventure.<br/>
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Always pushing forward. The Spirit is unbreakable when tempered by the teachings of wise people.<br/>
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That's why I love Galactica so much. The series really reached deep into my own heart and allowed a lot of very positive and noble stuff I had inside, locked away in desperation after some series of very hurtful and desperate events, to resurface. Might sound theatrical or dramatic and if it does so be it. But I feel (and all my family does too) that after seeing BSG the re-imagined series I turned into a better person than I ever was.<br/>
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to me BSG, specially because of Mr. Edward J. Olmos and Michael Hogan's Adama and Tigh characters, was Edifying.<br/>
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I admire them for the Nobility, the Character and The Loyalty they portrayed in the series. and it is my fan's dream to someday be able to shake their hands and thank them in person for what they, unknowingly, gave me. Hi Richard, aahhhh yes, the…tag:battlestarfanclub.com,2011-05-16:4960814:Comment:367052011-05-16T17:06:29.311ZDonny Smeetshttps://battlestarfanclub.com/profile/DonnySmeets
<p>Hi Richard, aahhhh yes, the music of "the Bear" is realy something to write whole pages full. Just recently i bought the cd with all the music from Battlestar Galactica. The box-set from the show i have for years now.</p>
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<p>Wander my friends. The main red line in this song is all over season one and two i believe. In the song "a good lighter" it is the first time i heard it. The lyrics from "wander my friends", i have no idea what they sing. What i do now is that i've seen the…</p>
<p>Hi Richard, aahhhh yes, the music of "the Bear" is realy something to write whole pages full. Just recently i bought the cd with all the music from Battlestar Galactica. The box-set from the show i have for years now.</p>
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<p>Wander my friends. The main red line in this song is all over season one and two i believe. In the song "a good lighter" it is the first time i heard it. The lyrics from "wander my friends", i have no idea what they sing. What i do now is that i've seen the show carefully and many times. And i feel what the music brings. :) It's holy. hihi</p>
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<p>Kara and her song on the piano. I don't think it is an obsession what she has for the song. It is more a memory she has with it, that tries to tell her someting, guide her. All along the watchtower. What a lot of guts they had to do this.</p>
<p>I like how you tell everything in so much colours.That's what Battlestar Galactica does with the mind ha...</p>
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<p>Let me say , if i listen to the cd, i always see the show in front of me, scenes flash before me.. Its plain magic this show. I have to go eat. i will be back here soon. In admiration,</p> There is one question I would…tag:battlestarfanclub.com,2011-05-16:4960814:Comment:366172011-05-16T14:41:32.238ZRichard Vargashttps://battlestarfanclub.com/profile/RichardVargas
<p>There is one question I would like to ask you, the lucky ones that can be there, to ask in turn to Mr. Mcreary.</p>
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<p>Where did he got the inspiration for, or how did Wander my Friends came to being. I've been hearing Celtic music all my life and this piece is hands down THE best song I've ever heard. It always bring tears and a strong and uncontrollable feeling to my chest. Being an artist myself I'm really interested in the creative process that brought such a strong and…</p>
<p>There is one question I would like to ask you, the lucky ones that can be there, to ask in turn to Mr. Mcreary.</p>
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<p>Where did he got the inspiration for, or how did Wander my Friends came to being. I've been hearing Celtic music all my life and this piece is hands down THE best song I've ever heard. It always bring tears and a strong and uncontrollable feeling to my chest. Being an artist myself I'm really interested in the creative process that brought such a strong and beautiful piece into being.</p>
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<p>The same can be asked of the series main "religiously oriented" theme song "All along the watchtower". I'm truly interested in knowing the process that threaded the Bear's version of the song with the series in such a literal way. The song is not only an omen to both Members of the Cylon group and the viewers but it is also fully linked to the "Godly" or spiritual aspect of Kara Thrace.</p>
<p>Her obsession with the song and the numbers the one scale of the song she keeps hearing (1123,6536,5321 in phrygian mode scale) and how that takes them home (not mentioning that the sequence has echoes of the Fibonacci sequence and that in itself branches to an Immense bunch of other theories) integrates the song and it's mathematical secuence to the series in a nerve deep level to the series.</p>
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<p>Also taking into account that the song's lyrics (the original Bob Dylan's song) are meant to be understood backwards chronologically during the song also Hints at the series confusion of time itself and where did the events took shape (until the last moments when we DO know it was in our, the viewers past).</p>
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<p>I know they're kinda long for questions, but over a cup of coffee I think we can get pretty interesting answers and go deeper into the mind and the spirit of "The Bear"</p> Please ask BEAR, if he is goi…tag:battlestarfanclub.com,2011-05-16:4960814:Comment:358212011-05-16T01:28:43.722ZMD Schloerhttps://battlestarfanclub.com/profile/MDSchloer
Please ask BEAR, if he is going to be doing the music for the new "Blood and Chrome" Pilot? And is he going to continuing his work on EUREKA?
Please ask BEAR, if he is going to be doing the music for the new "Blood and Chrome" Pilot? And is he going to continuing his work on EUREKA? I would love to have Bear the…tag:battlestarfanclub.com,2011-05-15:4960814:Comment:362302011-05-15T17:39:16.170ZShawn O'Donnellhttps://battlestarfanclub.com/profile/ShawnODonnell
I would love to have Bear there! It would be something to have him bring his group (not full orchestra!) & do a concert as well...but we'll see.
I would love to have Bear there! It would be something to have him bring his group (not full orchestra!) & do a concert as well...but we'll see. You know something,
I ADORE…tag:battlestarfanclub.com,2011-05-15:4960814:Comment:363342011-05-15T16:16:17.336ZMikhailahttps://battlestarfanclub.com/profile/MikhailaDurante
<p>You know something,</p>
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<p>I ADORE this man's music! I play it all the time at home and not only does my background include acting but a fair amount of dancing as well so I have done my share of choreography to Bear's work.</p>
<p>In the early day of the series, I believe Bear said, the directors were more restrictive of the types of genres of music he could use but towards the end, well you can hear for yourself, how much licence he was given.</p>
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<p>As a bonafide music…</p>
<p>You know something,</p>
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<p>I ADORE this man's music! I play it all the time at home and not only does my background include acting but a fair amount of dancing as well so I have done my share of choreography to Bear's work.</p>
<p>In the early day of the series, I believe Bear said, the directors were more restrictive of the types of genres of music he could use but towards the end, well you can hear for yourself, how much licence he was given.</p>
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<p>As a bonafide music affeciando, WHO is going to sit with me and have a conversation about Bear's music? Preferably over some intense caffinated beverage. Where? At Galacticon? We just have to find out where and when. Do I have a date with someone? ( Hey Shawn, Bear would be a great guest at Galacticon-hint)</p>
<p> </p> mm Shawn, now you make me bl…tag:battlestarfanclub.com,2011-05-15:4960814:Comment:342202011-05-15T10:04:44.062ZDonny Smeetshttps://battlestarfanclub.com/profile/DonnySmeets
<p>mm Shawn, now you make me blush a little. Realy, you do. Battlestar Galactica and Bear McCreary are binded together like cheese on a cheeseburger.</p>
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<p>I am honered to be here, and to be a part of a big family.</p>
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<p>mm Shawn, now you make me blush a little. Realy, you do. Battlestar Galactica and Bear McCreary are binded together like cheese on a cheeseburger.</p>
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<p>I am honered to be here, and to be a part of a big family.</p>
<p> </p> Did I not mention this?
We DO…tag:battlestarfanclub.com,2011-05-15:4960814:Comment:342182011-05-15T05:35:50.345ZShawn O'Donnellhttps://battlestarfanclub.com/profile/ShawnODonnell
<p>Did I not mention this?</p>
<p>We DO feature Bear's blog right here on the site...as soon as he adds something, here it is!</p>
<p>So everyone keep your eyes open for that.</p>
<p>Thank you Donny for your support...Donny here is a helluva guy!</p>
<p>Did I not mention this?</p>
<p>We DO feature Bear's blog right here on the site...as soon as he adds something, here it is!</p>
<p>So everyone keep your eyes open for that.</p>
<p>Thank you Donny for your support...Donny here is a helluva guy!</p> Hi Shawn, Thats good news. I…tag:battlestarfanclub.com,2011-05-14:4960814:Comment:342132011-05-14T20:30:48.187ZDonny Smeetshttps://battlestarfanclub.com/profile/DonnySmeets
<p>Hi Shawn, Thats good news. I am looking forward to the interview. Bear McCreary is of such big importance in Battlestar Galactica, as well as in Caprica.</p>
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<p>Will the interview be recorded too? Its an honor to do an interview with Bear. I hope some interesting things will be said.</p>
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<p>And for al the fans who haven't seen the Battlestar Galactica Orchestra live. Go look at some video's on <a href="http://www.youtube.com" target="_blank">www.youtube.com</a>. Or…</p>
<p>Hi Shawn, Thats good news. I am looking forward to the interview. Bear McCreary is of such big importance in Battlestar Galactica, as well as in Caprica.</p>
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<p>Will the interview be recorded too? Its an honor to do an interview with Bear. I hope some interesting things will be said.</p>
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<p>And for al the fans who haven't seen the Battlestar Galactica Orchestra live. Go look at some video's on <a href="http://www.youtube.com" target="_blank">www.youtube.com</a>. Or follow the links on my homepage. It's more then worthy to see.</p>
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<p>Please , everyone, support the Bear. </p>