3 David Whittaker Amiga Tunes to choose from, which one is best?

ZEUSDAZ · 17 January 2020, 00:21

Hi everyone and welcome to the January 2020 edition of "Which is Best?".

Last month I placed the first 3 Alien Breed Amiga games against each other asking you which one was the best, I can now reveal that Tower Assault is the victor with 23 votes, Alien Breed 1 (including SE) was a serious close 2nd with 22 votes, whilst Alien Breed II came way down in 3rd place with just 6 votes.
Thanks to all that took part in the voting.

This month I'm going to place 3 classic David Whittaker Amiga title tunes against each other (approx 4mins each), They are Bad Company, Platoon and Leatherneck (no, no Shadow of The Beast before you ask as it doesn't sound the same as these 3 and wouldn't be fair as no doubt would gain most of the votes), which do you think is the better tune out of these three?!,...only your votes will determine that

David Whittaker music video: [ Show youtube player ]

You have until 15th February to get your vote in, happy voting!

Zeus.

DamienD · 17 January 2020, 01:04

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Originally Posted by ZEUSDAZ

(no, no Shadow of The Beast before you ask as it doesn't sound the same as these 3)

Booooo... that for me is absolutely amazing / mesmerising and would have got my vote!!! I'll never forget the first time I played this game and that track.

So atmospheric and eerie; really set the game

ZEUSDAZ · 17 January 2020, 02:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by DamienD

Booooo... that for me is absolutely amazing / mesmerising and would have got my vote!!! I'll never forget the first time I played this game and that track.

So atmospheric and eerie; really set the game

Yep but it wouldn't be fair to these 3 tunes as you've just proven ;-)
Anyway, stop throwing toys out the pram and pick one of these if you were forced to make a choice

alexh · 17 January 2020, 07:26

The only one of these three I ever played was platoon. So I don’t feel nostalgia for the other two. DW did some amazing tracks but for me non of these the stand out. For me I vote platoon

Jope · 17 January 2020, 09:41

Out of these, I prefer Platoon. But is it a DW or a Jonathan Dunn composition?

Bad Company has the hallmark DW mannerisms, so in a way that's the ideal DW tune of these. :-)

Tigerskunk · 17 January 2020, 10:15

I have a love/hate-relationship to the Leathernecks one. It' so hilarious with its "YEAH, LET'S GO KILLING PEOPLE, IT'S FUN"-vibe.

So my vote goes for that one.

Galahad/FLT · 17 January 2020, 10:50

None are any of Whittakers best, Leathernecks at least doesn't sound so plodding as the others.

I'll bet money Bad Company took him an hour to "compose".

Leathernecks for me, but such a poor trio of tunes, if you threw Popcorn into the mix, that would likely win!

chip · 17 January 2020, 11:04

As other said my preferred one is missing (Weird Dreams)

I vote for Platoon anyway

malko · 17 January 2020, 13:03

After listening the 1st post video, I vote for :

1. Leatherneck (@Steril707 : totally agree, the trumpet is so cool and is an invitation to shoot the enemies).

Then :
2. Bad company (not remembering the game, while listening I thought that it would be a great music for a shoot'em up)
3. Platoon (nice one, but I dislike one instrument)

NorthWay · 17 January 2020, 15:45

Leatherneck. But I'd rather have Speedball, SideWinder, Total Recall or Blood Money ingame.

DamienD · 17 January 2020, 15:59

Yes to Blood Money

Galahad/FLT · 17 January 2020, 16:00

Blood Money was Ray Norrish

NorthWay · 17 January 2020, 16:55

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Originally Posted by Galahad/FLT

Blood Money was Ray Norrish

I thought the in-game tune was DW. I even checked the Wikipedia page to see that it said so.
But I'll be thrilled to be corrected and learn something new.

saimon69 · 17 January 2020, 17:22

Leatherneck for me too, one of the first games i had on Amiga, the dad of Dogs of War and also the first time (maybe only) that i heard that trumped sample used in a good way

pity the game was 5h17 as commando clone :/

And a strong representative of pre-Beast Whittaker style

Dunny · 17 January 2020, 17:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Galahad/FLT

such a poor trio of tunes, if you threw Popcorn into the mix, that would likely win!

This. None of those tunes are at all different to eachother in any real way. You could add in the original Xenon music and not disturb the flow.

Not Whitakker at his finest, by a long shot.

Galahad/FLT · 17 January 2020, 17:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by NorthWay

I thought the in-game tune was DW. I even checked the Wikipedia page to see that it said so.
But I'll be thrilled to be corrected and learn something new.

http://amp.dascene.net/analyzer2.php?idx=102164

Whittaker used his own format for music, Ray used Noisetracker/Protracker.

ZEUSDAZ · 16 February 2020, 16:02

Platoon wins with 19 votes, in 2nd place is Leatherneck with 8 votes and in last place with just 2 is Bad Comapany, thanks for voting, February "VS" edition coming up.

Nobby_UK · 17 February 2020, 19:39

+1 for Leatherneck

Hewitson · 18 February 2020, 02:29

Too late, but it's Bad Company by a mile for me.

mnemo · 24 February 2020, 16:44

Also too late, but: LEATHERNECK! I really, really love that tune. *shrug*

17 January 2020, 00:21	#1
ZEUSDAZ Registered User Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: England Posts: 743	3 David Whittaker Amiga Tunes to choose from, which one is best? Hi everyone and welcome to the January 2020 edition of "Which is Best?". Last month I placed the first 3 Alien Breed Amiga games against each other asking you which one was the best, I can now reveal that Tower Assault is the victor with 23 votes, Alien Breed 1 (including SE) was a serious close 2nd with 22 votes, whilst Alien Breed II came way down in 3rd place with just 6 votes. Thanks to all that took part in the voting. This month I'm going to place 3 classic David Whittaker Amiga title tunes against each other (approx 4mins each), They are Bad Company, Platoon and Leatherneck (no, no Shadow of The Beast before you ask as it doesn't sound the same as these 3 and wouldn't be fair as no doubt would gain most of the votes), which do you think is the better tune out of these three?!,...only your votes will determine that David Whittaker music video: [ Show youtube player ] You have until 15th February to get your vote in, happy voting! Zeus. Last edited by ZEUSDAZ; 02 July 2022 at 00:55.

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17 January 2020, 07:26	#4
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,337	The only one of these three I ever played was platoon. So I don’t feel nostalgia for the other two. DW did some amazing tracks but for me non of these the stand out. For me I vote platoon

17 January 2020, 09:41	#5
Jope - Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Helsinki / Finland Age: 43 Posts: 9,861	Out of these, I prefer Platoon. But is it a DW or a Jonathan Dunn composition? Bad Company has the hallmark DW mannerisms, so in a way that's the ideal DW tune of these. :-)

17 January 2020, 10:15	#6
Tigerskunk Inviyya Dude! Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Amiga Island Posts: 2,770	I have a love/hate-relationship to the Leathernecks one. It' so hilarious with its "YEAH, LET'S GO KILLING PEOPLE, IT'S FUN"-vibe. So my vote goes for that one.

17 January 2020, 10:50	#7
Galahad/FLT Going nowhere Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: United Kingdom Age: 50 Posts: 8,986	None are any of Whittakers best, Leathernecks at least doesn't sound so plodding as the others. I'll bet money Bad Company took him an hour to "compose". Leathernecks for me, but such a poor trio of tunes, if you threw Popcorn into the mix, that would likely win!

17 January 2020, 11:04	#8
chip Registered User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Italy Age: 49 Posts: 2,942	As other said my preferred one is missing (Weird Dreams) I vote for Platoon anyway

17 January 2020, 13:03	#9
malko Ex nihilo nihil Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: CH Posts: 4,856	After listening the 1st post video, I vote for : 1. Leatherneck (@Steril707 : totally agree, the trumpet is so cool and is an invitation to shoot the enemies). Then : 2. Bad company (not remembering the game, while listening I thought that it would be a great music for a shoot'em up) 3. Platoon (nice one, but I dislike one instrument)

17 January 2020, 15:45	#10
NorthWay Registered User Join Date: May 2013 Location: Grimstad / Norway Posts: 839	Leatherneck. But I'd rather have Speedball, SideWinder, Total Recall or Blood Money ingame.

17 January 2020, 15:59	#11
DamienD Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London / Sydney Age: 47 Posts: 20,420	Yes to Blood Money

17 January 2020, 16:00	#12
Galahad/FLT Going nowhere Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: United Kingdom Age: 50 Posts: 8,986	Blood Money was Ray Norrish

17 January 2020, 17:22	#14
saimon69 J.M.D - Bedroom Musician Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: los angeles,ca Posts: 3,519	Leatherneck for me too, one of the first games i had on Amiga, the dad of Dogs of War and also the first time (maybe only) that i heard that trumped sample used in a good way pity the game was 5h17 as commando clone :/ And a strong representative of pre-Beast Whittaker style

16 February 2020, 16:02	#17
ZEUSDAZ Registered User Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: England Posts: 743	Platoon wins with 19 votes, in 2nd place is Leatherneck with 8 votes and in last place with just 2 is Bad Comapany, thanks for voting, February "VS" edition coming up.

17 February 2020, 19:39	#18
Nobby_UK Registered User Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Liverpool Posts: 2,595	+1 for Leatherneck

18 February 2020, 02:29	#19
Hewitson Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 41 Posts: 3,772	Too late, but it's Bad Company by a mile for me.

24 February 2020, 16:44	#20
mnemo MTN/SPT Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Germany Age: 53 Posts: 61	Also too late, but: LEATHERNECK! I really, really love that tune. shrug

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