Bobby Fischer Live Premiere

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

7:30pm

7907 Beverly Blvd at Fairfax Ave.

Los Angeles, CA

Invitation Only


Bobby Fischer Live premieres Tuesday!




I created the score for this bio-pictorial about the world famous, eccentric chess champion earlier this year and it had a few musical challenges.



Not only was I brought in to create the "underscore" instrumental music, but I was also asked to write and produce several "Could-Have-Been" tracks which essentially reflect the spirit of the music from the 50's through the 80's - the music of Fischer's life time.




"The Girl You Loved"
written and performed by Don Bodin and Linda Abbott

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The highlight of these tracks was "The Girl You Loved". This was my first collaboration with Linda Abbott. After I sketched out a rough arrangement and melody with a nod to the Ronnie Spector sound, I shared it with Linda so she could lend her unique vocal sound to the track.

We had just a few hours to finish the track and couldn’t find the right lyrics for the tune. We gave up and decided to revisit it later in the week but 
as Linda drove home from the session she called me and said "I have the lyrics for the chorus!". They were perfect. We ended up using her line "You never told me the girl you loved wasn't me". 



With the chorus lyrics in place I was able to quickly write the verse and bridge lyrics and by the next day, we had the song recorded and mixed.



CLOCK THEME
Main theme written for the film
written and produced by Don Bodin

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Composing the instrumental themes and score presented another exciting challenge.

Since the film’s chess competition sequences are shot in slow motion, the music takes a dominant role. It was essential that the music conveyed the tension of the match and the characters’ internal conflict.

'Big Match'
cue from the film Bobby Fischer Live
written and produced by Don Bodin

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