read tributes to Ennio Morricone from Metallica, Massive Attack, Bon Iver, Goldfrapp, more
The great Ennio Morricone died today, and his influence in popular culture cannot be underestimated. He was wildly prolific (he composed over 20 scores in 1971 alone) and while best known for the spaghetti western sound, you really can’t pin him down to any one style. His work was sampled heavily in hip hop and trip hop, was a big influence on metal, the lounge music resurgence of the ’90s via those Mondo Morricone compilations, and groups like Broadcast and Stereolab, to name just a few. Morricone remained productive right up to the end.
You can read tributes to Morricone from filmmaker Edgar Wright, Alison Goldfrapp (and listen to a Morricone playlist she made), Metallica, Massive Attack, Portishead‘s Geoff Barrow, Chance the Rapper, Steven Van Zandt, Bon Iver‘s Justin Vernon, New Order, Duran Duran, Biz Markie, The Flaming Lips‘ Steven Drozd, El-P,, Belle & Sebastian‘s Stuart Murdoch, Thursday‘s Geoff Rickly, Saint Etienne‘s Bob Stanley, Petra Haden, and more. Read those below.
Speaking to the BBC today, fellow composer Hans Zimmer said Morricone was “one of a kind” and “an icon.” “His music was always outstanding and done with great emotional fortitude and great intellectual thought.”
Addio Ennio – geniale compositore. https://t.co/mbDgF3XdXa
— Massive Attack (@MassiveAttackUK) July 6, 2020
Leone, Lautner, Huston, Boorman, Carpenter, Bertolucci, Tornatore, Verneuil, Malick, Pasolini, Argento, de Palma, Tarantino… What a deafening silence on world cinema since this morning without Ennio Morricone… https://t.co/I4pBYVWsB8
— Festival de Cannes (@Festival_Cannes) July 6, 2020
Where to even begin with iconic composer Ennio Morricone? He could make an average movie into a must see, a good movie into art, and a great movie into legend. He hasn't been off my stereo my entire life. What a legacy of work he leaves behind. RIP. https://t.co/qZX6qE10ke
— edgarwright (@edgarwright) July 6, 2020
In the year Morricone wrote the fêted Maddalena he also wrote more than 20 other film scores… and they are all worth hearing. His productivity, and his strike rate, were unbelievable. You can live inside his world and never get bored. https://t.co/nxL1wUGI7u
— bob stanley (@rocking_bob) July 6, 2020
RIP And now Ennio Morricone. One of the greatest composers of all time. You can hear our tributes to him in Africa Dawn on the Lilyhammer Score, and the new arrangement of Standing In The Line of Fire on Soulfire & Soulfire Live. Like Nick, another tragic loss to our culture.
— 🕉🇺🇦🟦Stevie Van Zandt☮️💙 (@StevieVanZandt) July 6, 2020
RIP Ennio Morricone 🥺💙 https://t.co/DBBhIMAWqj
— Chance The Rapper (@chancetherapper) July 6, 2020
Thank you for your music, Maestro pic.twitter.com/glZyvAJjH7
— Duran Duran (@duranduran) July 6, 2020
RIP Ennio Morricone 💔💔💔 https://t.co/HUkDsOkjhN
— Yo La Tengo (@TheRealYLT) July 6, 2020
"I saw with great sadness that one of my musical heroes, Ennio Morricone has passed away today. His music introduced me to albums and the first album I ever bought was one of his. He made beautiful emotional music and was the master of melody."
– Bernard Sumner pic.twitter.com/yBBK5GYDLe
— New Order (@neworder) July 6, 2020
I remember well being blown away by Ennio Morricone’s music on so many films. We would then spend hours trying to get that guitar sound – on Elegia & Sunrise specifically – and of course, he was the inspiration for the Blue Monday bassline. Thank you Ennio & rest in peace.
— Peter Hook (@peterhook) July 6, 2020
Those Morricone scores elevated those movies to heavenly heights pic.twitter.com/Ua80SGTj8g
— Cʜʀɪs Sᴛᴇɪɴ (@chrissteinplays) July 6, 2020
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I'll never forget the way Ennio Morricone described music as “energy, space, and time.” It is, perhaps, the most concise and accurate description I’ve ever heard. We'll truly miss him. This is the Love Theme from "Cinema Paradiso." #EnnioMorricone pic.twitter.com/kpbkodhHrh
— Yo-Yo Ma (@YoYo_Ma) July 6, 2020
RIP Ennio Morricone, who didn't invent the film score but obviously invented the film score.
— Otto Von Biz Markie (@Passionweiss) July 6, 2020
R.I.P. Ennio Morricone
Your career was legendary, your compositions were timeless. Thank you for setting the mood for so many of our shows since 1983. pic.twitter.com/ac1QZ9QLPs— Metallica (@Metallica) July 6, 2020
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Ennio Morricone a unique sound magnificent melodies,a major influence & constant source of inspiration: Love and respect.
Ennio Morricone un son unique, des mélodies magnifiques, une influence majeure et une source d’inspiration constante: avec amour et respect.#EnnioMoricone pic.twitter.com/H9oiCXk0qa— Jean-Michel Jarre (@jeanmicheljarre) July 6, 2020
https://twitter.com/petrahaden/status/1280037182967697408
Farewell, maestro.
One of my favorite’s from a lesser appreciated work:https://t.co/MxzOqRRnXM— Elijah Wood (@elijahwood) July 6, 2020
Rest In Peace Ennio Morricone . Thank you for all your brilliance.
— Garbage (@garbage) July 6, 2020
”Music is an experience, not a science.”
R.I.P. Ennio Morricone (1928-2020) pic.twitter.com/cvZtheIpy5
— Film at Lincoln Center (@FilmLinc) July 6, 2020
One of the most emotional moments in cinema history is this final scene from CINEMA PARADISO – a montage of movie kisses celebrating life, love, and the life-affirming magic of the movies. It was scored by the late, great #EnnioMorricone. RIP, Maestro. https://t.co/aQnTV7UqkY pic.twitter.com/ILlQJtTChh
— KevinSmith (@ThatKevinSmith) July 6, 2020
Morricone https://t.co/ygZs6F0uhr
— Michael Moore (@MMFlint) July 6, 2020
A true giant. ❤️🙏🏼 https://t.co/YVebtdeDk8
— Geoffrey Rickly (@GeoffRickly) July 6, 2020
https://twitter.com/tommychap01/status/1280039718420439043
Sitting on the pavement having my coffee, I notice the building opposite is rather uselessly called Empire House. Since we’re going through a bit of a rethink right now, we could do better. What about Ennio House? After Morricone.💜 pic.twitter.com/O2N68YpEIO
— stuart murdoch (@nee_massey) July 6, 2020
Guru #EnnioMorricone. Sire we shall never miss you! You’ve given enough music to listen, live with, improvise and go beyond. Thank you & Salutes! He’ll never be called late Mr.Morricone. He will always be on time.
— Kamal Haasan (@ikamalhaasan) July 6, 2020
RIP The Maestro, Ennio Morricone. He truly helped define the language of cinema. 🌹
— Sasha Grey (@SashaGrey) July 6, 2020
I am heartbroken- Ennio Morricone, my favourite film composer has gone – he was the biggest influence on early Human League and Heaven 17
Goodbye Maestro…https://t.co/GxCccNvUMS— Martyn Ware 🦉 (@martynware) July 6, 2020
With great sadness, we say goodbye to a big master of cinema. His music will keep playing in our memories. Rest in peace #EnnioMorricone. pic.twitter.com/KWwJbfHzRx
— Antonio Banderas (@antoniobanderas) July 6, 2020
So sad to hear that Ennio Morricone has died . He was a great influence . One of the best film composers of all time.
— Orbital (@orbitalband) July 6, 2020
RIP Ennio Morricone, the celebrated Italian composer known the world over for his instantly identifiable scores, who lent his talents to directors from Sergio Leone and Pasolini to Elio Petri and Terrence Malick.
A conversation with the great Morricone: https://t.co/oCSTP7kK15 pic.twitter.com/0yToMz7aHY
— Criterion Collection (@Criterion) July 6, 2020
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ennio morricone was one of the first tangible influences of the music we play together as this band; in whatever vague and internal sense it felt central to the vision, and was a jumping off point for ideas that happened later. 🙂 i truly cherish his work, so much there!
— Widowspeak (@widowspeaking) July 6, 2020
So sad to hear that Ennio Morricone has died . He was a great influence . One of the best film composers of all time.
— Orbital (@orbitalband) July 6, 2020
oh my god ennio morricone 😐
— foxes in fiction 💐 (@foxesinfiction) July 6, 2020
