Naïve Old Fart 9,490 Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 What would you choose to ask JW? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Disco Stu 15,495 Posted July 29, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted July 29, 2016 I'd ask him why he puts so much chewing tobacco in his mouth at once. Cerebral Cortex, Incanus and Bryant Burnette 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loert 2,509 Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 Who is your favourite classical composer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jilal 569 Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 6 minutes ago, loert said: Who is your favourite classical composer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,490 Posted July 29, 2016 Author Share Posted July 29, 2016 We all know it's Brian Eno! Seriously... What's so funny? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jilal 569 Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 It's Haydn, of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loert 2,509 Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 Oh, of course, it's obvious isn't it. Common knowledge. OK, how about...what do you usually eat for breakfast? (Surely nobody asked him that before?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 How many turtlenecks do you actually own? Bespin and Gnome in Plaid 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,232 Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 Boxers, briefs, or the missus' thongs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 Do you pee sitting down? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loert 2,509 Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 Do you hang your toilet paper under or over? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,268 Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 What do you remember about the first time Spielberg showed you Schindler's List? crumbs and mstrox 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 Do you want me to give you an autograph? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 1 hour ago, Richard said: What would you choose to ask JW? Is this all that I am? Is there nothing more? karelm and Naïve Old Fart 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Thor 7,456 Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 Since I have no sense of humour, I choose to take the topic seriously. But the fact is, I couldn't limit it to just one question. I'd have to ask him several about his early days. If I had to ask one, then maybe "could you give me the timeline in your life from 1950 to 1956? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon McBride 113 Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 I'd probably ask him about his process while writing music. Does he write the melody first or come up with a good chord progression? Stuff like that. Nemesis and Will 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 What's his pin number. Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 Who or what is the Blue Fairy? Jilal 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jilal 569 Posted July 29, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted July 29, 2016 Do you dream music? What's your favorite pizza topping? How much erasers do you use per year, on average? Have you ever thought of writing a book on film music? How many times do you fold your toilet paper, if so? What deodorant do you use? You love trees, but nevertheless choose to write music with pencil and paper? Why?! Scarpia, Not Mr. Big, Naïve Old Fart and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,232 Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 46 minutes ago, Hawmy said: I'd probably ask him about his process while writing music. Does he write the melody first or come up with a good chord progression? Stuff like that. God, I hope he doesn't do either of those things! Loert 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 A little negative but I'd probably ask him about projects and collaborations that never came to fruition. I find the "John Williams scores that could have been" very fascinating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,268 Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 35 minutes ago, Jilal said: You love trees, but nevertheless choose to write music with pencil and paper? Why?! Gold star! Scarpia 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 Is there a film you would have liked to score, with no disrespect to the original composer? Not Mr. Big and Gnome in Plaid 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,232 Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 Come up with your own questions! Koray Savas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck 154 Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 Why do you think Brian Eno hates you? crumbs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad'Dib 1,800 Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 Old JWFAN or New JWFAN? Will 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 Trump or Hillary? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 When are you going to write your first love theme for the Star Wars saga? mstrox 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 Who is Rey? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,326 Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 Don't you ever want to color outside the lines? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karelm 2,902 Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 What’s your favorite book/movie/music of all time and why did it speak to you so much? What was the best/worst phase of your life? Do you consider yourself a spiritual person? What advice would you give your younger self? In your professional career, have you ever lost your cool? And what was the situation? if you were in my shoes, and had the opportunity to ask you anything, what would you ask yourself? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,456 Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 42 minutes ago, karelm said: What’s your favorite book/movie/music of all time and why did it speak to you so much? What was the best/worst phase of your life? Do you consider yourself a spiritual person? What advice would you give your younger self? In your professional career, have you ever lost your cool? And what was the situation? if you were in my shoes, and had the opportunity to ask you anything, what would you ask yourself? That's 6 questions! But refreshing with a serious input. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karelm 2,902 Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 1 hour ago, Thor said: That's 6 questions! But refreshing with a serious input. Why are you assuming "What would you choose to ask JW" means just ask one question? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 Indeed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,490 Posted July 30, 2016 Author Share Posted July 30, 2016 Because, at the head of this topic, I wrote: "If you could ask John Williams one question, what would it be?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 Thats barely visible mate, not our fault! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datameister 2,034 Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 For me, it's not so much that I want to ask a question - I want to be able to watch the whole painstaking process of spotting, writing, orchestrating, recording, mixing, mastering, and editing. Everything that goes into making a score, including the parts that Williams himself doesn't do. But if I had to just stick to a question, I'd love to get some insight into the extent of Williams' auditory imagination. When he's writing complex music with lots of counterpoint and so forth, how much can be keep track of in his head, and how much does he use the piano to assist him in this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,490 Posted July 31, 2016 Author Share Posted July 31, 2016 I'm sorry, that's two questions. (presses buzzer) thank you for playing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datameister 2,034 Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 I'm sorry...what is, "How much can you keep track of in your head until you have to use the piano to assist you?"? Damn it, that's a question within a question... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,490 Posted July 31, 2016 Author Share Posted July 31, 2016 No, DAT, you used an "and". That's definitely two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 How do you feel ? How do you feel ? How do you feel ? ... about James Horner? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,490 Posted July 31, 2016 Author Share Posted July 31, 2016 I do not understand the question, mother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jilal 569 Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 59 minutes ago, Datameister said: For me, it's not so much that I want to ask a question - I want to be able to watch the whole painstaking process of spotting, writing, orchestrating, recording, mixing, mastering, and editing. Everything that goes into making a score, including the parts that Williams himself doesn't do. But if I had to just stick to a question, I'd love to get some insight into the extent of Williams' auditory imagination. When he's writing complex music with lots of counterpoint and so forth, how much can be keep track of in his head, and how much does he use the piano to assist him in this? There are certain limits when it comes to visualizing music within your head - I'm sure there are quite a few contemporary composers who wrote/write stuff they couldn't/can't really produce an accurate cognitive image of, whereas they did/do know how it would feel hearing it come to life. Does not being able to imagine certain things in an audiovisual way whilst penning them down mean you're a lesser composer, however? Isn't it the result that counts? Sometimes, you need to accept your cognitive boundaries, even if you're particularly gifted in a certain field - unless you're an Übermensch IQ 240, that is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 "Do you believe in global warming?" Dixon Hill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datameister 2,034 Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 1 hour ago, Jilal said: There are certain limits when it comes to visualizing music within your head - I'm sure there are quite a few contemporary composers who wrote/write stuff they couldn't/can't really produce an accurate cognitive image of, whereas they did/do know how it would feel hearing it come to life. Does not being able to imagine certain things in an audiovisual way whilst penning them down mean you're a lesser composer, however? Isn't it the result that counts? Sometimes, you need to accept your cognitive boundaries, even if you're particularly gifted in a certain field - unless you're an Übermensch IQ 240, that is. I wasn't implying that there's anything wrong with having limits to what you can imagine. I'm curious where those limits are for Williams, and what his process is like for writing music that goes beyond those limits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jilal 569 Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 2 minutes ago, Datameister said: I wasn't implying that there's anything wrong with having limits to what you can imagine. I'm curious where those limits are for Williams, and what his process is like for writing music that goes beyond those limits. Sure. Just some thoughts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will 2,215 Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 @Datameister @Jilal A lot of people have listed certain humorous questions, which is wonderful, but if I really could talk to Williams I would just focus on the process of making a score -- particularly the composition, which in truth we know very little about (this process is something Data and Jilal have discussed). I dearly wish that he would pen an autobiography to give us insight into that process, among other things. It saddens me to think that upon his death much of that information could be lost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joni Wiljami 1,206 Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 I would ask "Why there is a Tolkien Central in the web pages dedicated to You but no Hansu Central? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete 902 Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 If given the chance, I'd probably ask something else, but I'm really curious to know how the hodgepodge that is Mischief Managed from The Prisoner of Azkaban came about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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