Beyond the Notes with Vonn Vanier
Beyond the Notes uncovers the craft, stories, and “aha” moments behind today’s most influential music makers. Host Vonn Vanier sits down—remotely—for in‑depth chats with composers, producers, engineers, and performers (from Grammy winners to game‑score innovators), exploring how they broke in, solved impossible challenges, mentored the next generation, and even pursued unexpected passions. Each episode delivers a 30–60 min deep‑dive plus bite‑sized clips to inspire your own creative journey.
Beyond the Notes with Vonn Vanier
Mike Post Talks About Your Favorite TV Themes (He wrote all of them.)
Oh, you definitely know the tunes. You can hum them right now:
- Law & Order
- The Rockford Files
- Magnum P.I.
- Hill Street Blues
- The A-Team.
And that's not even all of them!
But you probably don't know the name of the man who wrote all of them.
Meet Mike Post. He's defined the sound of television for 50 years. In this interview, we talk about the "obsession" required to write 7,000+ hours of music, why he wrote a hit song in a jacuzzi, and the two specific notes that—to this day—get him out of speeding tickets.
This is Part 1 of our conversation.