Cover & Original : Star Trek

Okay, I know I'm a bit of a Star Wars fan. Okay, a big fan. But, I have to say, I really dug the new J.J. Abrams take on the franchise. It's fun, exciting, interesting and it looks absolutely fantastic.

I haven't done one of these in a while, so here's a couple covers of the original theme song:

Star Trek Theme - Keller Williams

Star Trek Theme - String Cheese Incident

Star Trek Theme - Toad The Wet Sprocket

To Boldly Go - Michael Giacchino

Star Trek Theme - Alexander Courage

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Alexander Courage's Passing

I'm not a huge Star Trek fan by any means, but I am a SciFi fan, and I was saddened to learn that Alexander Courage, who composed the original Star Trek theme, died this past month at the age of 88.
The original Star Trek is one of the pinnacles of Science Fiction media, whether you're a trekkie or not. It was so original, interesting and broke numerous barriers and has served as a benchmark for everything after it. The TV theme here is the perfect introduction.

Main Theme - Alexander Courage

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