In 2000, Michael Kamen collaborated with Brazilian guitarist and singer (not to be confused with the pianist) and percussionist Airto Moreira . A bootleg recording from a festival in Rio features Kamen conducting a piece with a frantic, repeating string motif. Bootleggers titled this unknown track "Loco, Loco" due to a lyric shouted by a guest vocalist.
Track 7 on the digital re-release is "The Last Patrol." However, a fan edit (widely available on SoundCloud under the username ) has remixed this somber war theme by layering a drum loop from Kamen's own "Lethal Weapon 3" score over it. The creator titled this edit: "Loco Loco Patrol (Kamen's Last Laugh)." loco loco michael kamen new
Michael Kamen (1948–2003) was a prolific composer known for his versatility, moving seamlessly between classical training at Juilliard and rock collaborations with artists like Pink Floyd. Diverse Portfolio: He is widely recognized for his work on the Lethal Weapon franchises, as well as critically acclaimed scores for The Iron Giant Band of Brothers Signature Style: In 2000, Michael Kamen collaborated with Brazilian guitarist
, starring Johnny Depp and Marlon Brando. While Michael Kamen is best known for his sweeping orchestral scores ( Lethal Weapon Track 7 on the digital re-release is "The Last Patrol
The closest real-world analogue to "Loco Loco." This posthumous album, completed by his longtime collaborators, featured Kamen’s late-90s demos of gritty, funk-driven rock. Tracks like "Mojo Working" have a chaotic, loco energy—slap bass, distorted horn lines, and Kamen shouting through a vocoder. It is the sound of the conductor tearing up his baton.