"Western" Music

[BlackMetalWhiteGuy]

I'm looking for metal, or music in general, that follows the example of the tracks posted below. My primary interest is that they have that characteristic "American Midwest" feel.

Elmer Bernstein - The Magnificent Seven



Nightwish - Creek Mary's Blood (orchestral version)

I prefer the version with the Native American chanting, but I couldn't find one on youtube that features him without Tarja and isn't terrible quality.



Nightwish - Last of the Wilds

 

[Orion Crystal Ice]

Heh, that's like one of the only good songs on 'Once'.

When you say 'western', or 'American Midwest' feel, I think of kind of old Americana or atmospheric stuff, or stuff with a gunslinging kind of feel if you know what I'm trying to say..... the latter being songs such as:






Then things such as the former...the last two Earth albums have been that way..




Maybe you'd like this song?:




I'm just really not completely sure... probably because I just usually feel something different with the term...but I sort of see what you're getting at, with the big string and horn section, and the slightly sorrowful sort of..hmm....will keep looking

 

[Orion Crystal Ice]

You might like Stormwitch - Cheyenne (Where The Eagles Retreat). I would post it, but the only YouTube of it is horrible quality.

 

[BlackMetalWhiteGuy]

Thanks for the suggestions. The Earth song definitely has the "western" feel that I was looking for, although I was hoping for something more orchestral. I'm glad you posted it though, because it reminded me of that "Ghost Riders in the Sky" song. After looking it up on youtube, I was overwhelmed by the number of versions by different artists, so I chose the best quality instrument version that I could find.



But I couldn't resist posting the Johnny Cash version



Also, I don't know why I didn't think of this until now, but here's a classic spaghetti western theme.

The Good, The Bad & The Ugly



Here are a couple of other theme songs that, while not from western movies, convey a very "western" feeling to me.

Pirates of the Caribbean



Indiana Jones