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Bond themed Nail art
Well, we’ve seen everything now! Ladies…. if you are going to a James Bond Themed event then you know you want to look your best. Having done a search for some ideas for nail art we were surprised to see so many innovative ideas out there! From having each nail with the various gun barrel opening sequences, to dinner jackets, martinis, union jack flags with guns over the top even down to Skyfall themed nail varnish and gold paint for The Man With The Golden Gun!
For some fantastic ideas you need to check out this page on Pinterest
And you’ll need a steady hand! Some of these designs are intricate to the max!
If you are thinking about having a James Bond Themed event then please get in contact! The Bond Tribute Band The Name is Band would love to hear from you and play at your event for the ultimate in Bond Tributes!
John Barry and the Bond Music
Eleven of the James Bond Films, from EON Productions, had the illustrious John Barry to thank for the bond music.
As a young boy John Barry gained most of his musical influences after spending hours with his father who worked as a projectionist in cinemas all over York. He was a trumpet player in the army and after leaving became a music arranger for Jack Parnell and the Ted Heath Orchestras. He then spent many years composing music for organisations such as the BBC and EMI Columbia and, in 1962 the producers of Dr No approached him to write for the latest James Bond film, and with Monty Norman writing the theme, John Barry was the arranger of the one and only James Bond Theme. Unmistakable and unforgettable. The second this bond theme is heard every man in the room will start raising an eyebrow and putting on their best bond impression!
John Barry worked on the soundtracks for all the following James Bond films and his brassy and moody style can be heard in each and every one: 1962 Dr No – James Bond Theme with Monty Norman, 1963 From Russia with Love with Lionel Bart, 1964 Goldfinger with Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse, 1965 Thunderball with Don Black, 1967 You Only Live Twice with Leslie Bricusse, 1969 On Her Majesty’s Secret Service with Hal David, 1971 Diamonds Are Forever with Don Black, 1974 The Man With The Golden Gun with Don Black, 1979 Moonraker with Hal David, 1983 Octopussy with Tim Rice, 1985 A View To A Kill with Duran Duran, 1987 The Living Daylights with Paul Waaktaar-Savoy.
The Bond Tribute Band The Name is Band love playing the Bond music at events, parties and celebrations all over the UK and abroad. Each Bond theme is different but they all have fantastic orchestral scores and the challenge we face is replicating these amazing scores so that our live 10-piece band is as close and authentic to the original as possible.
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