Post by jeopardyfan939 on Jun 28, 2022 14:14:48 GMT -5
You all remember the music cues Wheel used from 2006-2016. Let's do some history about that music package. And then I have a question about the composers responsible for certain cues.
The 2006 arrangement of "Happy Wheels" debuted in Season 24, and was composed by Frankie Blue. And for that season only, there was an opening version of the theme; the closing theme (which was also the main theme) always played over the end credits during that package's run. For the first part of Season 24, only the main themes, puzzle solve cues (both main & toss-up), bonus wheel cue, bonus round lose cue, and bonus round win cue were changed; all other cues were carried over from 2000 & 2002 (hence both Frankie Blue and Steve Kaplan were credited for the music in S24). Then come February 2007, and Frankie Blue composes new music cues for toss-ups, final spin, speed-up round, and bonus round. However, Steve Kaplan's bonus puzzle solve cue remains, as well as the bonus question win cue during the main game.
In Season 25, John Hoke composes a rock-based opening theme. In addition, the music bed for the speed-up round was changed again. And new music cues are composed for bonus question wins (they were only used the first half of S25 as bonus questions were discontinued in 2008) and bonus round puzzle solves, thereby completely retiring Steve Kaplan's music. The speed-up cue lasted until the end of Season 27. Shortly after the start of Season 27, a new music cue for bonus puzzle wins is introduced. During Season 28, the speed-up cue is a remixed version of the one introduced in Season 25, now featuring dramatic ascending string passages in spots. And finally, the Express cue in introduced in Season 32.
These music cues would remain in use until December 30, 2016
Here is my question. I know Frankie blue did all the cues in Season 24, and John Hoke was responsible for the opening theme the following season. Was it Frankie Blue who did the other cues in Season 25 and later (speed-up in S25 & S28, bonus round win in S27, bonus round solve in S25, bonus question in S25, express in S32)? Or did John Hoke do those cues?
The 2006 arrangement of "Happy Wheels" debuted in Season 24, and was composed by Frankie Blue. And for that season only, there was an opening version of the theme; the closing theme (which was also the main theme) always played over the end credits during that package's run. For the first part of Season 24, only the main themes, puzzle solve cues (both main & toss-up), bonus wheel cue, bonus round lose cue, and bonus round win cue were changed; all other cues were carried over from 2000 & 2002 (hence both Frankie Blue and Steve Kaplan were credited for the music in S24). Then come February 2007, and Frankie Blue composes new music cues for toss-ups, final spin, speed-up round, and bonus round. However, Steve Kaplan's bonus puzzle solve cue remains, as well as the bonus question win cue during the main game.
In Season 25, John Hoke composes a rock-based opening theme. In addition, the music bed for the speed-up round was changed again. And new music cues are composed for bonus question wins (they were only used the first half of S25 as bonus questions were discontinued in 2008) and bonus round puzzle solves, thereby completely retiring Steve Kaplan's music. The speed-up cue lasted until the end of Season 27. Shortly after the start of Season 27, a new music cue for bonus puzzle wins is introduced. During Season 28, the speed-up cue is a remixed version of the one introduced in Season 25, now featuring dramatic ascending string passages in spots. And finally, the Express cue in introduced in Season 32.
These music cues would remain in use until December 30, 2016
Here is my question. I know Frankie blue did all the cues in Season 24, and John Hoke was responsible for the opening theme the following season. Was it Frankie Blue who did the other cues in Season 25 and later (speed-up in S25 & S28, bonus round win in S27, bonus round solve in S25, bonus question in S25, express in S32)? Or did John Hoke do those cues?
