The Wings

The Wings completes my arrangements for the Oscar winning Brokeback Mountain Soundtrack by Gustavo Santaolalla. This song is what initially drew me into Gustavo Santaolalla’s film score work, way back in 2005. The film was very controversial then, and I remember cleaning my apartment, and hearing The Wings on a television advertisement for Brokeback Mountain. I was blown away at the simple majesty of the music. Just a single acoustic guitar.

From there, the exquisite theme Brokeback Mountain 1 changed the way I think about music (and my guitar playing) forever.

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