To be honest, the ?Yo Ho (A Pirates Life for Me) track still represents the attraction. All the cues used within the track still play - ?Pirate Overture?, ?Scare Me Music?, and ?Yo Ho?. It was never my intent for this to be considered a ride-thru. We?ve always considered it to be an extension of the song.
For the record, so to speak, I?ve tried to include the new Cave Cue. To place it in sequence (after Pirate Overture and before Scare Me), the cue sounds out of place. Though it is still the ?Yo Ho? theme, it?s at a much slower tempo, it?s not using totally organic instruments, and it?s stereo (where all the original attraction score is mono). This is one of the cases where it works in the attraction, but doesn?t work as a stand-alone musical piece within the track. There is just no way to transition musically from one cue to another and back with out it sounding like it was just glaringly stuck in. I?ve made several test edits, and we just can?t make it work musically to where it flows. If I were to do a ride thru, like I did on the Disneyland set, I?d have more time within the track for transitions and possibly include the drops to help mask the transition. I?ve even considered including it as a separate track, but that turns out to be an option I don?t have. Now if I could update the dedicated attraction CD, without question I would include it as a bonus track at the very least.
As for the Battle Scene, outside of the transition and sonic texture contrast problems similar to the Cave Cue (different orchestra texture, arrangement, and stereo), there are issues surrounding rights to include it as ?part of a medley with other works? ? this track is from the film soundtrack (though some think it was re-recorded for the attraction). It?s doubtful that if I was given the opportunity to build a complete ride-thru that I would be able to use it even then (just like Barbossa and Sparrow but for different reasons). Legal rights are different when it is considered ?atmosphere? than when it is included on an item for sale ? let alone part of a ?medley?. These rights are also different in other territories which is why it was included on the recent Japanese CD, I believe.
I know that many of you feel that the awkward transitions don?t bother you and that ?if it?s that way in the attraction?? that?s the way you want it. I do understand. Believe me, I really, really do. And if I were documenting this attraction for history, I would do a lot of things differently. But ultimately, this is a song album and musicality must come first.
Please understand that I didn?t write this to change anybody?s opinion and I don?t expect anyone to agree with the decision. I just wanted to let you know why some decisions are made and what circumstances influenced these decisions.
For me, this is the best use of this type of forum. Though we may not always get the answers we want, at least there is an opportunity for you to hear WHY something was done (or not done). Next week, I?ll see if I can address why ?Big Blue World? was edited mid-verse. So, see you then! ? Same Bat-time! Same Bat-channel!
Randy
PS ? I really appreciate the fact that you assumed that there was a reason (the good or bad is for you to decide) for ?Pirates? and ?Big Blue World? as opposed to saying that I?m a useless hack who needs to die a thousand deaths. It?s a nice change from the other discussion forums.
. Same for pixar play 