Ruth Barrett Discusses Ripping Off The Musical Band Aid, Big Beasts,The Terminal List, Law & Order: Organized Crime, and More

For today’s episode, Alon Levitan had an enlightening and fun conversation with masterful composer and hilarious badass Ruth Barrett. Ruth is amazingly versatile, she's a real riot, and incredibly insightful when it comes to the craft and all things music. In their wide-ranging conversation they discussed Knightrider & the Flash Gordon soundtrack, Stravinsky riffs & Jazz improv, fear as an integral part of the creative process, ripping off the band aid off with Antoine Fuqua and Chris Pratt in his underwear, bringing Hitchcock and Bernard Hermann into the world of drums and synths, popcorn TV & musical crack cocaine, the mysterious alchemy of noodling around on a keyboard, Ruth's inner Incredible Hulk, Martin Phipps and orchestral goosebumps, how to find the scene that speaks to you, the brilliance of Prince and Grace Jones, how animals communicate, and so much more. Ruth's scores to Law & Order: Organized Crime, Big Beasts, and The Terminal List are out now worldwide.