ANH 11: Tuba the Hutt (Minutes 51-55)

Forget about Han and Greedo for a second. The Special Edition release of A New Hope also brought us Jabba the Hutt and his virtuosic tuba theme (which originally debuted in Return of the Jedi). Trombonist in the Disneyland Band Justin Mitnik joins me today in a discussion about minutes 51-55 of Star Wars. We talk about the cantina songs, villains, orchestration, and more. Discussion Guide: 00:00 - Hello there! 04:12 - Cantina Band 1 vs. Cantina Band 2 09:04 - Greedo's lines in Huttese 15:49 - "Mammaloo!" 19:35 - Death Star conference room scene 21:09 - Peter Cushing, Tarkin, onscreen villains 24:25 - Daddy Palpatine's frequent flyer miles 24:54 - Breaking down a meandering woodwind line 28:01 - Orchestration, using the range of the orchestra, why does John Williams double the clarinet line, etc 39:27 - "Naive Luke" theme 43:15 - Big tuba spotlight for Jabba (added in Special Edition) 46:12 - "Crispa Greedo" 52:08 - "Jabba, you're a wonderful human being." Sarcasm? 57:39 - Significance of this set of minutes, everyone's wrapping up remnants of their old life 1:02:29 - Mos Eisley Spaceport Cantina versus Oga's Cantina in Galaxy's Edge 1:05:34 - Listening to the Disneyland Band's Star Wars Medley 1:13:21 - SWMM Questionnaire 1:14:47 - Musical themes, soundtrack info, etc Things Mentioned: HelloGreedo's video about who shot first: https://youtu.be/6wFNyaCGpvk Frank Lehman's Complete Catalogue of the Musical Themes of Star Wars: https://franklehman.com/starwars/. Themes: Main Theme (A Section) Soundtrack: "Cantina Band 2," "Inner City," "Millennium Falcon/Imperial Cruiser Pursuit" ------- STAR WARS MUSIC MINUTE QUESTIONNAIRE: 1. In exactly 3 words, what does Star Wars sound like? Galactic thematic masterpiece. 2. What's something related to Star Wars music or sound that you want to learn more about? All the distinct sound effects. Justin has always been fascinated by them and could never tell what comprises them. 3. What's a score or soundtrack you're fond of besides anything Star Wars? Gladiator (composed by Hans Zimmer) ------- Justin Mitnik: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mitnikjm/ Website: https://justinmitnik.com/ Star Wars Music Minute: Website: starwarsmusicminute.com YouTube: /starwarsmusicminute Twitter: @StarWarsMusMin Instagram: @starwarsmusicminute TikTok: @StarWarsMusicMinute Email: [email protected] Leave a voice message: SWMM Comlink Xanthe: Twitter: @chrysanthetan Instagram: @chrysanthetan Spotify Artist Page: Chrysanthe Tan Website: chrysanthetan.com Patreon: patreon.com/chrysanthetan