RIP Michael Kamen

[Spruce Goose]

He died this morning. This only mentions his work with Metallica, not Queensryche, Pink Floyd, Roger Waters, or his countless movie scores including Mr Hollands Opus and Lethal Weapon

METALLICA Symphony Conductor Passes Away - Nov. 18, 2003

Oscar-nominated composer, conductor and arranger Michael Kamen, who conducted the San Francisco Orchestra in 1999 as it backed METALLICA on their live "S&M" project, died this morning (Nov. 18) after suffering from multiple sclerosis for several years, according to Billboard.com. He was 55. Further details were not immediately available.

Recorded across two concerts that reworked the band's canon for symphonic arrangement, "S&M" peaked at No. 2 and has sold 2.6 million copies in the U.S., according to Nielsen SoundScan.

 

[Cyclonus]

That was unexpected.

Damn that is terrible.

I never knew he did Lethal Weapon, that's is pretty cool.

 

[Blitzkrieg]

MS would be one of the worst diseases to have, poor guy. RIP.

 

[spawn]

He did a lot of cool movie soundtracks.

 

[Spiff]

I was just thinking about him the other day while watching Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. Tis a shame.

 

[Lord Tim]

Oh damn!

Big loss there! Very talented guy indeed!

 

[Goreripper]

 

[Southy]

thats sooo fucked, another HUGE talent taken away too early

 

[The Amazer]

I was just thinking about him the other day while watching Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. Tis a shame.

One of my top 10 movies right there,

he also did Die Hard... he was an awesome composer.

RIP Kamen to the max \m/