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It’s now back in stock at Intrada. Jaws

Agreed! JT was also superb on our The Fury tribute show soon after.

Oh dear! I have totally derailed the thread.

Subscribers of FSM Online will be interested to listen to an audio interview with producer Stephane Lerouge featuring some clips from this new collection. Watch out for an exclusive clip being posted on social networks today of John Williams speaking about 2 key colleagues and friends.

These were all audio, as I said above Maurizio did sterling work adding video in the form of stills, logos and appropriate graphics.

Mike M is happy with the clips being discussed, so be gone ambiguity! Here’s the array of audio / video treats which were played and Maurizio did sterling work editing the audio to video. All very elegant: - CLIP: 1st SW cue ever recorded, aka "The Swashbucklers" - 6 min - CLIP: JW on the scoring stage - Harry Potter Logo raw takes - 5 min - CLIP: The Lost World raw session inserts - 5 min - CLIP: Amazing Stories End Titles (components + full mix) - 4 min - CLIP: CE3K Wild Choir Sweeteners - 5 min - CLIP: E.T. Bike Chase Take 1 session - 4 min - CLIP: Harry Potter Fluffy’s Harp rehearsals - 10 min

Here’s the event running order which hopefully paints a picture. We aren’t going to mention the clips from Mike publicly, but I’m sure those who were there can private message each other. We never said to not talk about the event after the fact. “The first rule of TLOJW is to talk about TLOJW” 😁 - CLIP: Video Introduction - 6 min - Greetings and presentation of guests - JW in London: an historical overview - Remembering the Star Wars 1977 sessions with Eric and Hugh - CLIP: - Working with JW as orchestra musicians (Eric and Hugh) - CLIP: - Commentary - CLIP: The Fury "A-B Comparison" - JW on the scoring stage: how he works with the orchestra - CLIP: - Commentary / Audience Q&A INTERMISSION (10 min) - Dracula: an overview (Emilio) - CLIP: Dracula's Death film clip - 6 min - Commentary - Techniques of film score recording - CLIP: - Commentary - CLIP: - Commentary - CLIP: - Commentary / Audience Q&A - Final greetings and prize draw raffle sorting The prize draw contents (10 Universal Studios branded goody bags - thank you Dave Norris!) consisted of: JW scored 4K discs from UHE La La Land Records & Intrada JW albums Japanese imports of various JW albums DG Store exclusives of Blu-rays & Vinyls TLOJW T-shirts Elmer Bernstein Commemorative Programme with a personal note from JW The 2 star prize premium goody bags consisted of the above plus Taschen books, extra DG Store exclusives, the John T. Williams Jazz Beginnings album and a JW signed photo. IMG_5281.heic Seeing the new remaster of Jaws in Dolby Atmos with the proper 3D glasses was very memorable and a perfect end to the event. Both Eric & Hugh were particularly impressed! They hadn’t seen it since 1976! We had a diverse audience and some composers and conductors were in attendance. Plus our poster artist Paul Shipper (who kindly signed many of the deluxe prints everyone received), voice actor Marc Silk and producers from LA & London. Thank you once again for attending. It was so great to meet many new and old friends. The dinner afterwards was a cluster f@#k but it was a last minute change so couldn’t be helped. Food and service was good (Zizzi). It was a joy to host this with Maurizio and we hope to do more in the future. I love how people laughed at this, it actually was Jaws in 3D, not Jaws 3D!!!!! :-)

Subscribers of FSM Online will be able to experience some of the key moments from this concert as exclusive videos. The new issue will be out in a few days. Re choir, it’s a specific synth patch.

This is really appreciated, D - thank you for the kind words and feedback. A true Labour of love and having this brief classic Star Wars blast of perfection played for our audience was a thrill: IMG_5702.mov I wish! The mics help amplify the vast RAH and its acoustic uniqueness.

This is going to be an event tailored to JW fans and the prizes are fantastic! Each attendee will receive something special and we have lots of surprises in store. See you there.

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed and are encouraged to return to some JW gems.

Any encore guesses?! :-) Have to give huge thanks to Jamie R. Mike M and Nikiforos C for making this programme work. The RPO (the original Star Wars in Concert Tour orchestra!) is a superb band! It is indeed!

Thanks Ricard & Jason. Hope to see many JWFans in London next month. Something special is also being planned the day before this concert so mark your diary. More info soon! Oh, and seeing as you asked so nicely: Episode 1: The Phantom Menace Star Wars Main Theme and Arrival at Naboo (03:00) The Flag Parade (03:00) Anakin’s Theme (04:00) Duel of the Fates (04:00) with SATB Choir Episode 2: Attack of the Clones Across the Stars (05:00) Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith Battle of the Heroes (04:00) with SATB Choir Episode 4: A New Hope The Cantina Band (02:00) Here They Come! (02:00) Princess Leia’s Theme (04:00) Episode 5: The Empire Strikes Back The Asteroid Field (04:00) Yoda’s Theme (03:00) Han Solo and the Princess (05:00) Carbon Freeze & The Imperial March (04:00) --------- Interval ----------- LUCASFILM LOGO FANFARE (30 secs) Episode 6: Return of the Jedi The Forest Battle (04:00) Luke and Leia (05:00) Parade of the Ewoks (04:00) Episode 7: The Force Awakens March of the Resistance (02:00) Rey’s Theme (03:00) X-Wing Scherzo (2:30) Episode 8: The Last Jedi The Rebellion is Reborn (04:00) Episode 9: The Rise of Skywalker The Rise of Skywalker (5:00) Rey and Ben (3:00) The Adventures of Han Solo from Solo: A Star Wars Story (04:00)

A boutique German label has issued a new remastered edition of Oliver Stone’s BOTFJ with an isolated score and SFX track. There is also a new documentary with Music Supervisor Budd Carr which will no doubt mention JW. The original Oliver Stone commentary which mentions JW numerous times has been copied across. The opening titles cue to this movie remain one of the most powerful and effective. Stunning! https://turbine-shop.de/33965/geboren-am-4.-juli-mediabook-2x-blu-ray-special-edition-mit-auro-3d-1.500-stueck

Oh dear, the ambiguity carnage I caused here by my mumbling! Apologies, I’ll learn to annunciate better next time!

Apparently not - apologies for the geographical limitations. I was told BBC Sounds didn’t have the same iPlayer issue.

Hello 👋! The BBC commissioned a film music radio show from a friend & I which is now available on BBC Sounds and airs locally on BBC Radio Ulster here in NI. Lots of JW’s music is featured in addition to John Barry, Max Steiner and Nino Rota. The show is only 30 minutes and doesn’t have wall to wall music, but I hope you find the content interesting and enjoyable. Clicks on the show will be very helpful in securing a second series which I hope to have much more music within, so if you are willing to click and listen I’d be very grateful. Sorry if this all sounds overly needy. I can say that the 6th episode features a very special John Williams treat which nobody has heard before. I am pretty sure you’ll love it! :-) Thanks for your support! https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/m001k0kk?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile

I think there’s much unfair criticism for Laurent B here. Unlike some of his contemporaries when he was commissioned to do the bonus material content for Laserdisc and the early days of DVDs there was always a film music focus. It’s clearly a passion, not just a gig. The original Jaws and 1941 documentaries were feature length and very in depth. LB has also done superb docs on Hitchcock which accompany all Universal Studios films. Yes the soundtrack releases had flaws, but even the great Shawn Murphy made errors with ones he was involved in.

and best! :-)

I hope people enjoy this lighthearted conversation. Richard is always a joy to speak with and some of the audience questions are good. The full concert we speak of is also available to stream alongside some rehearsal clips. Take note of The Forest Battle trombone directions which are so important! Similar to the crucial drama of the T-Rex Finale! Here’s one more clip which is just for you! :-) E33EF2B2-FF1B-436B-BEE3-4384A86B1595.MOV

There’s no need to gang up on Mike here, he’s just overly keen and might have chosen words poorly. He’s no troll though!

Ha! I’ve pre-ordered this book so I’ll try and skip this page. I was very fortunate to meet Alan Rickman thanks to my work with Patrick Doyle a few years ago. Well, nearly 10 now! They were both very close friends being part of the London theatrical scene in the 70s and 80s. Shameless (!) photo below.

Yes, unless parts were decided to be cut. Come to think of it I can’t recall hearing the Bond misquote l. 15 minutes is typical for an approved interview slot. Press junkets have a similar timeframe.

The LSO performed the 2nd Potter film at Abbey Rd. The first one did feature many LSO players but it was a session orchestra fixed by Isobel Griffiths. Same for Azkaban. Portions of the first Potter we’re recorded at Air, but as Williams wasn’t familiar with the venue he preferred Abbey Rd so all remaining sessions were conducted there. Yes, you’re right regarding William Ross. I haven’t listened to the 2 hour show, I was recommended to watch the 17 minute video edit via the Global Radio player and it sounds like “He chose wisely.” My takeaway from the interview was that Hedwig’s Theme starts with “chimes” (!) and the statement from Andrew Collins “I don’t know how you did it, but you did it!” about Star Wars was cringeworthy! I actually enjoyed the conversation about Jaws above everything else, despite its well trodden fodder. I’m also glad JW insisted on talking about the LSO & Maurice Murphy.

Sometimes I think there’s a collective misunderstanding that soundtrack labels are a business. The reissues are positive in multiple ways, namely a revenue stream which helps fund the likes of Scarface, Fiddler on the Roof or Willow which wouldn’t have seen the light of day without significant investment.