Bond Beats Vol 2: the 70s

Hello dear listeners!

The time has come to travel back to a decade when the disco balls reigned supreme, funk was in the air, it was alright to catch some Saturday Night Fever, and the James Bond film franchise began to explore bold new avenues to tell its stories to the world.

Oh yeah, let's go back to the 1970s!

Not only did the franchise have to deal with a new era of Bond filmmaking insofar as the Roger Moore tenure got fully into swing (that's another decade altogether!), but so too did the producers have to bring in new composers for some of the scores.

In this new chapter of the podcast's Bond Beats series, Volume 2: the 70s, Mathieu and Edgar spin the vinyl of all 5 Bond scores that rocked the decade, from "Diamonds are Forever" through to "Moonraker." John Barry is back in full force, but legends George Martin and Marvin Hamlisch try their hat as well.

Like last time in Volume 1: the 60s, the boys take a slightly different approach to discussing the music.

Beyond just stating which cues and tracks they like most, listeners will get a peak into what the music makes then feel and imagine.

The conversation takes some delightful twists and turns: What could the lyrics to ''Q's Trick'' be like?

How much better and wetter are things under the sea with a Disney swim and dance number?

How effective is the Moonraker score at helping one fall asleep?

How much lounge music is too much lounge music?

Which piece of music is fit for the a picnic under a tree on the perfect summer day?

So sit back, relax, put your ear buds on and enjoy the ride through the scores of the 1970s.

Brass, strings, funk and disco.

Let's go!