MUSIC INDUSTRY: Michael Giacchino Was a Crazed 9-Year-Old 'Star Wars' Geek

When Michael Giacchino was in elementary school, all his friends were following the rock bands of the moment, notably Led Zeppelin, the Who and the Beatles. But Giacchino admits that he was "pretty adverse" to rock 'n' roll. "I hate to admit it," he told me the other day, "but I was listening to a lot of stuff that my parents had. I loved Benny Goodman, Louie Prima, 'West Side Story' and 'The Jungle Book.' To me, Benny Goodman is a genius. His clarinet solos aren't random. They're so melodic ...

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