Favorite Non-John Barry music

[Catman]

I hope we can all agree that John Barry's music in the series has not yet been surpassed. HOWEVER, other composers have still done a pretty good job. So, which is your favorite?

You know...the more I watch, The Spy Who Loved Me, the more I fall in love with Marvin Hamlisch's score for the film. A little example:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmpLTxdQHqA

And, here's an interesting use of the music:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mh8sbx7mnwc

 

[Funkster]

David Arnold's scores have been close in spirit to Barry's work, apart from Tomorrow Never Dies, that score (based on his own title song which was rejected) was a bit off.

Sierra's score for GoldenEye was the weak link in the movie, didnt feel like a Bond Score.

 

[Catman]

David Arnold's scores have been close in spirit to Barry's work.

In spirit but not in creativity and originality.

 

[The Chairman]

George Martin, simply because the man is a genius.

 

[Catman]

George Martin, simply because the man is a genius.

Yup. The Beatles' producer. I wouldn't be surprised if our British pal, Kev, voted for Mr. Martin as well. What was it that Roger Moore said in TSWLM? "Keeping the British end up, sir."

 

[Agentsands77]

Well, you neglected to mention Michael Kamen's LICENCE TO KILL score, a score that I find to be quite good.

But anyway, my favorite non-Barry Bond score thus far is CASINO ROYALE. I don't care for Arnold's other scores, but CASINO ROYALE impressed me.

 

[Catman]

Well, you neglected to mention Michael Kamen's LICENCE TO KILL score.

Yeah, the Lethal Weapon/Die Hard-esque score. I knew I was forgetting something.

 

[Mr.E.Nygma]

David Arnold, but only for TWINE and CR, good to specify.

I wonder who will vote for Eric Serra, the music was so weird in GoldenEye...

 

[mister Lennon]

Here are another british pal, myself, and yes, i vote George Martin, but not for being british, its more for being a genius and the beatles producer.

 

[ThrawnZA]

Well, you neglected to mention Michael Kamen's LICENCE TO KILL score, a score that I find to be quite good.

But anyway, my favorite non-Barry Bond score thus far is CASINO ROYALE. I don't care for Arnold's other scores, but CASINO ROYALE impressed me.

TWINE was OK-ish, but CR is really pretty good.