Solo 25: The Raconteur (Minutes 121-125 with Star Wars Lawyer)

In minutes 121-125 of Solo: A Star Wars Story, Beckett dies, Qi'ra leaves, and we reunite with Lando the Raconteur in his fancy jungle room. Star Wars Lawyer (Kris) returns to the show for a discussion about solemn death music, Lando's themes, Lando cosplay, and more!

Timestamps:

• 00:00 - Hello there!
• 07:17 - How do you feel about Han and Qi'ra's romance?
• 10:26 - Death and solemnity in Star Wars.
• 17:19 - Death of the dream (Qi'ra and Han's)
• 21:21 - Yacht sound design, a dirty rumble.
• 26:18 - Star Wars audiobooks.
• 30:24 - Why does Enfys Nest call Han a "leader" and a "warrior"? Is he, really?
• 35:59 - This is where the fun begins.
• 40:10 - Diegetic music: "Lando's Jungle Room."
• 45:55 - Non-diegetic music: "Sabacc Rematch"... but something about it almost sound diegetic?
• 52:58 - Lando's music throughout the Star Wars saga (Empire Strikes Back through Solo and Rise of Skywalker). Speculating on what Lando's themes might sound like in the future.
• 59:33 - What do you want in a Lando show?
• 1:05:51 - SWMM Questionnaire
• 1:12:28 - How Kris discovered that he could do the Vader voice.

Things to Check Out:

• ANH 10: Cantina Band Shot First (Minutes 46-50 with Star Wars Lawyer) - https://youtu.be/vMV5GadqP5o 
• Lando Calrissian Costuming Community (Facebook group)- https://www.facebook.com/groups/LandoCalrissianGroup/
• Four Lando cosplayers doing the "Spider-Man Pointing at Spider-Man" meme at Star Wars Celebration: https://www.tiktok.com/@starwarslawyer/video/7114406288074771755
• "Before Long" (Lady Proxima song from Solo: A Star Wars Musical) by Steve Danielson (choirsteve): https://youtu.be/TRfG7zdxRg0
• Complete Catalogue of the Musical Themes of Star Wars (by Frank Lehman): https://franklehman.com/starwars/.

Musical Themes:

• 5. The Gang
• 3. Secrets
• 6. Han & Chewie
• 1. Young Han Solo (Heroic, comp. JW)

Where are we in the soundtrack?:

• "Maul's Call / Parting Ways (7M43-44-45)"
• "Lando's Jungle Room (7M46S)"
• "Dice & Roll" & "Sabacc Rematch / To Tatooine (7M47-48)"

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STAR WARS MUSIC MINUTE QUESTIONNAIRE:

1. In exactly 3 words, what does Star Wars sound like?

• A galactic symphony

2. What's something related to Star Wars music or sound that you want to learn more about?

• New answer: Deep dive into John Williams's mindset when he wrote his love themes: "Across the Stars," "Han Solo and the Princess," and "Princess Leia's Theme."
• Previous answer: A deeper dive into the Star Wars themes (motifs, etc)

3. What's a score or soundtrack you're fond of besides anything Star Wars?

• New answer: The Prince of Egypt score and soundtrack (by Hans Zimmer and Stephen Schwartz), How to Train Your Dragon (composed by John Powell)
• Previous answer: Interstellar (composed by Hans Zimmer), Tron: Legacy (composed by Daft Punk), Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (composed by Michael Giacchino)

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Guest: Star Wars Lawyer

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