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BuddyHinton · 06-07-2006, 12:13 PM

I suppose this means the composer Frank Devol and it really is amazing how important the music interludes and background tunes are to Brady lore. I often wonder how much the mood of the show would have been affected if it had been a different composer who had worked on the Brady Bunch. I doubt the show would even have the same feel...

Bachu · 06-10-2006, 01:57 PM

I love almost all the Brady incidental music. I love the music that is used during Gregs driving lesson with Mike and his competition with Marcia over who is the better driver. I love all the surf music used in season 4. The My Fair Lady spoof had a great opening teaser with a 'in a bad mood' Marcia stomping through the house accompanined by some great music and then we had a great cue as she chucked her books into her drawers just before Mike and Carol entered the scene.

A lot of Sci-Fi shows release soundtrack cds. i would love a Brady Bunch one, including all the verisons of the opening and closing credits as well as the two 'in colour' stings, especially the one used during season 2.

caladon · 06-16-2006, 03:24 PM

Frank DeVol also makes a nice cameo in "The Show Must Go On."

Rich3 · 06-17-2006, 05:26 AM

I liked the episode where they were painting the parents' bedroom and there was a mishap, then you heard this bending electric guitar riff. It was hilarious.

scott_bolger2001 · 06-28-2006, 05:48 PM

I've seen Frank DeVol's name in many diffrent movies pre and post Brady.

Rich3 · 06-28-2006, 11:30 PM

Frank Devol was the regular musical director and comedy star of "Fernwood Tonight." He was kind of like what Paul Schafer is to "Late Show With David Letterman."

BuddyHinton · 06-29-2006, 11:39 AM

I just Netflixed Family Affair, he did the music there! Oddly, I can't pick out any Brady style cues so far (only seen two eps.) the music is much more "dramatic: still it's nicely done.

Steve Carras · 01-30-2011, 02:02 AM

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Originally Posted by BuddyHinton

I just Netflixed Family Affair, he did the music there! Oddly, I can't pick out any Brady style cues so far (only seen two eps.) the music is much more "dramatic: still it's nicely done.

Gotta bump this: Yeah, good old Frank DeVol. Even gives his full name in song credits. BTW In the early major Schwartz show "Gilligan's Island" it was very different: a lot of different very recognizable cues [see "Gilligan" board].
The whole series of that sitcom credits George Wyle for writing the theme msuci
Season 1 of Gilligan mentions John Williams, Gerald Fried, Herschel Burke Gilbert and Frank Comstock.

Season 2 and 3 mention (not counting the theme) for Gilligan only G.Fried and "Hawaii Five-O's" Morton Stevens.

ASCAP and BMI sites list a LOT of other composers for BOTH series.

Mark Mallard · 04-30-2014, 03:34 PM

I always enjoyed the musical cue that plays, for example, when Greg leaves Mike's office to go on his bicycle delivery route in "Call Me Irresponsible". That seems to be one of the more rarely heard cues, the majority of which seem to be in Season 2, from what I remember.

jehobden · 05-01-2014, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Bachu

I love almost all the Brady incidental music. I love the music that is used during Gregs driving lesson with Mike and his competition with Marcia over who is the better driver. I love all the surf music used in season 4. The My Fair Lady spoof had a great opening teaser with a 'in a bad mood' Marcia stomping through the house accompanined by some great music and then we had a great cue as she chucked her books into her drawers just before Mike and Carol entered the scene.

A lot of Sci-Fi shows release soundtrack cds. i would love a Brady Bunch one, including all the verisons of the opening and closing credits as well as the two 'in colour' stings, especially the one used during season 2.

"My Fair Opponent" had its own nice additional track, not based on the main theme song, for a montage when Marcia was transforming Molly from ugly duckling to swan. I can also remember a special track for the time when Alice poured the water over Mark Millard to wake him up after he ran into Sam's leg of lamb. I'm glad Steve Dunne didn't drown having all that water poured over his face at that angle!

jehobden · 05-01-2014, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by jehobden

"My Fair Opponent" had its own nice additional track, not based on the main theme song, for a montage when Marcia was transforming Molly from ugly duckling to swan. I can also remember a special track for the time when Alice poured the water over Mark Millard to wake him up after he ran into Sam's leg of lamb. I'm glad Steve Dunne didn't drown having all that water poured over his face at that angle!

Here's a link to a lot of good music cues from The Brady Bunch:

http://www.bradybunchshrine.com/bbsounds3.htm

Enjoy!

06-07-2006, 12:13 PM	#1
BuddyHinton Member Frequent Poster Join Date: May 31, 2006 Location: CA Posts: 441	Music by DeVol I suppose this means the composer Frank Devol and it really is amazing how important the music interludes and background tunes are to Brady lore. I often wonder how much the mood of the show would have been affected if it had been a different composer who had worked on the Brady Bunch. I doubt the show would even have the same feel...

06-28-2006, 05:48 PM	#5
scott_bolger2001 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 14, 2005 Posts: 179	I've seen Frank DeVol's name in many diffrent movies pre and post Brady.
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06-10-2006, 01:57 PM	#2
Bachu Member Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 10, 2005 Posts: 809	I love almost all the Brady incidental music. I love the music that is used during Gregs driving lesson with Mike and his competition with Marcia over who is the better driver. I love all the surf music used in season 4. The My Fair Lady spoof had a great opening teaser with a 'in a bad mood' Marcia stomping through the house accompanined by some great music and then we had a great cue as she chucked her books into her drawers just before Mike and Carol entered the scene. A lot of Sci-Fi shows release soundtrack cds. i would love a Brady Bunch one, including all the verisons of the opening and closing credits as well as the two 'in colour' stings, especially the one used during season 2.

06-16-2006, 03:24 PM	#3
caladon Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 30, 2001 Location: Massachusetts state home for the bewildered Posts: 1,151	Frank DeVol also makes a nice cameo in "The Show Must Go On."

06-17-2006, 05:26 AM	#4
Rich3 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 10, 2005 Posts: 690	I liked the episode where they were painting the parents' bedroom and there was a mishap, then you heard this bending electric guitar riff. It was hilarious.

06-28-2006, 11:30 PM	#6
Rich3 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 10, 2005 Posts: 690	Frank Devol was the regular musical director and comedy star of "Fernwood Tonight." He was kind of like what Paul Schafer is to "Late Show With David Letterman."

06-29-2006, 11:39 AM	#7
BuddyHinton Member Frequent Poster Join Date: May 31, 2006 Location: CA Posts: 441	I just Netflixed Family Affair, he did the music there! Oddly, I can't pick out any Brady style cues so far (only seen two eps.) the music is much more "dramatic: still it's nicely done.

04-30-2014, 03:34 PM	#9
Mark Mallard Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 26, 2013 Location: United States of America Posts: 104	I always enjoyed the musical cue that plays, for example, when Greg leaves Mike's office to go on his bicycle delivery route in "Call Me Irresponsible". That seems to be one of the more rarely heard cues, the majority of which seem to be in Season 2, from what I remember.