Q Branch Archive for posts tagged ‘bond theme’
Man With The Golden Gun
The Man With The Golden Gun – a hit for Lulu in the James Bond film of the same title and written by John Barry. This Bond theme was originally described as “mundane” but we think it’s far from it if the lyrics are anything to go by! John Barry wrote this theme music in just under three weeks but it was not one of his favourites! Alice Cooper also wrote a bond theme titled The Man With The Golden Gun but the powers that be opted for the Lulu version instead.
This version is by the Bond Tribute Band The Name is Band and we think it’s a great fun number – lots of bounce, cheeky lyrics and gives a bit of audience interaction when we perform this number live at James Bond themed events!
So if you are looking for a band for a James Bond event and would like some bond music for the evening that’s a bit like this bond theme – fun and entertaining – then please get in contact. Visit our website for more information www.bondtributeband.co.uk
From Russia With Love
From Russia With Love – starring Sean Connery as Agent 007 – Bond, James Bond. The book written by Ian Flemming was apparently one of the top ten books that President John F Kennedy loved to read don’t you know! Although John Barry had replaced Monty Norman as the soundtrack composer on this bond film, the bond theme was written by Lionel Bart. You may also recognise, and be able to sing along to, some of Lionel’s other songs from a famous film where a little boy asked for “More”- do you know what it is yet? Of course you do! It’s Oliver but he was also responsible for many more hits written for Shirley Bassey and Rod Stewart. Lionel Bart couldn’t actually read or write music – he used to hum the songs and, for the 21 Carry On films, his co-partner at the time – Eric Rogers, used to transcribe them for him.
Matt Munro, who was affectionately nicknamed “the singing bus driver”, sang this Bond theme and his phrasing in this number is amazing. The ease and sophistication in his vocals are like velvet. Well the Bond Tribute Band The Name is Band have their own “fabulous crooner” in Gavin Lazarus who also has the ability to beautifully phrase lyrics old stylie when needed! When we were thinking about what Bond Themes to record for the website Gavin’s phrasing ability was a deciding factor in choosing From Russia With Love.
We hope you enjoy this one – To you….. From the Bond Tribute Band With Love …. awwwwww!
Most Memorable Bond Girl Ever!
Well it’s official! The Queen has been given an honorary Bafta for the “Most Memorable Bond Girl” in recognition of a lifetime’s support of British Film and Television. The award was presented to the Queen by the Sir Kenneth Brannagh. We all know that the London Olympics was fantastic for the UK both economically and emotionally and seeing the Queen arrive in style by parachute and “Skyfall” (yes ok, we know it was a stunt man really but this was brilliant for the film and Bond fans worldwide) had to be one of the main highlights of the Olympics. Daniel Craig arriving at Buckingham Palace to meet the Queen and escort her through the corridors was a brilliantly fantastic idea and showed the World that the Queen has a great sense of humour. Only one thing was missing in our view though – an appearance by a James Bond Tribute Band! It would have been awesome to have had THE Bond Tribute Band The Name is Band there performing the Bond Music – Skyfall as she landed and made her entrance!
07.07.007
Sarah’s been asked a lot recently why she started the Bond Tribute Band The Name is Band….. and it all started with a date! 07.07.007 (7th July 2007 to be exact) it had to be THE most amazing date for a Bond Themed event. In 2005 Sarah realised that the ultimate Bond date was approaching and really wanted to run another charity event to raise funds for four local charities. There was a lot to organise for the event and pulling it all together took a fair bit of time! It was nigh on impossible to find a band that specialised in playing James Bond music so Sarah chose instead to have 3 amazing live party bands and went all out on the Bond theme for everything else. There was no shortage of entertainment on the night: casino tables, bond car themed scalextrix set, fire eaters, stilt walkers, golden bond girl statues, amazing moving floor with fire or fish escaping with every footstep, our bond girls and boys escorting guests down the red carpet on arrival, bond cars and a Shirley Bassey tribute, Sean Connery & Baron Samedi look-a-likes. There was one thing missing however – a Bond Tribute Band! Although Sarah had been spending a lot of time organising the charity event she had also set the wheels in motion and was starting to get all the music for the James Bond Themes ready for starting up her own Bond Tribute Band….. so although the band wasn’t ready in time for the 7th July event, it was certainly ready shortly after! There’s no point rushing these things – if something is worth doing then it’s worth doing properly – with the Bond Themes being so famous and instantly recognisable we wanted to make our versions as authentic as possible!
Meet 006.5 Secret Agent Pavey
Bond music is timeless and there are many variations from jazz, funk, pop and of course – orchestral themes that have been produced over the decades. Our Secret Agent 006.5 Pavey spends hours writing out the music for all the bond music so that it fits our size Bond band perfectly!
With an awesome four piece brass section consisting of the best brass players in the business – we have two trumpets, a saxophonist and a trombonist – our Agent 006.5 makes sure that all the important phrases and key parts are covered in each and every Bond theme. Having just done a live recording of the new Bond Theme Skyfall, it is sounding PHAT! Having sneakily let only a handful of people hear our new demo CD so far we know that this recording is awesome and we know that you’ll like it too!
Our sound engineer has helped the live recording and provided the right chorus/treble/effects etc so that the live recording sounds as close in the final mix as the original! Having just heard Live and Let Die – our version is sounding FANTASTIC! The Bond Tribute Band The Name is Band are a Bond Tribute Band and we can achieve this sound every time we perform for every occasion – and we would stress that each of our performances is totally and completely live! There are no backing tracks in sight, no pre-sampled effects or phrases in the keyboard – its just pure talent oozing out of every number! The Bond Tribute Band The Name is Band only ever performs as a full team – it’s all the band or 00 nothing! So you can be assured of a completely awesome sound and performance each and every time! Schweeet
Bond Themed Party
There are lots of themes for parties nowadays but a Bond Themed Party is still one of the best themes around! It’s certainly an iconic theme and works for both males and females. Ladies can be Bond girls for an evening and let’s face it, there are lots of Bond girls over the decades to base the look on – from the haughty Pussy Galore to the voluptuous Plenty O’Toole! Men can be Bond for the night and look suave and sophisticated with the single raised eyebrow and the strong chiseled Bond jaw clench.
If you really want to get the party started then Bond music is totally essential. If you are planning an informal and laid back relaxed event with a few people attending, then buy one of the many 007 Bond Theme CDs with all the original performers – maybe even buy a Bond themed Karaoke CD and get everyone singing along to them. To encourage people to get involved offer a prize for the best performance of the night such as a bottle of Martini – The Name is Band of course!
However, if you are planning something spectacular and really want to give your guests the WOW factor then you HAVE to get a live band that can really perform the bond music and, just like Bond, do not make any compromise on our sound or quality. Of course, not just ANY band will do – you need THE best James Bond themed band in the UK – you need…… the Bond Tribute Band The Name is Band! There is no other band like it and the Bond Tribute Band perform everything totally live with no backing tracks in sight. Don’t accept any substitute! Book the best!