Popular Post Mari 279 Posted February 18, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted February 18, 2017 Quote One of America’s most accomplished and revered composers for film and the concert stage will join the Seattle Symphony for a one-night-only concert featuring the music from many of his beloved film scores including Star Wars, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Indiana Jones, Schindler’s List and more. Subscribers will get the first chance for tickets to this very special concert. Proceeds will benefit the Seattle Symphony’s Education and Community programs. Link Will, crumbs, Incanus and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will 2,215 Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 Woah! Obviously I won't be there, but cool nonetheless that JW will be touring far and wide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artguy360 1,843 Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 I may attend this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 Lackluster program, but I think we'll be trekking up for this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,347 Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 Hopefully "and more" includes something you enjoy more. Will 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 4,658 Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 1 hour ago, TheGreyPilgrim said: Lackluster program, but I think we'll be trekking up for this. I attended one of these concerts in Pittsburgh a couple years back. It was mostly the standards, but he did include the Cowboys overture and BotFJ. He speaks a lot at these (compared to other concerts I have attended with him). That alone makes the concert worth attending, at least for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naboo79 0 Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 Does anyone have one ticket for sale for this show? Thinking of flying in from Europe to see him.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post chinaismine 64 Posted August 25, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted August 25, 2017 The full program for this concert has been posted: Quote Richard A. Whiting Hooray for Hollywood John Williams Excerpts from Close Encounters of the Third Kind John Williams Flight to Neverland from Hook John Williams A Child's Tale Suite from The BFG John Williams Scherzo for X-Wings from The Force Awakens John Williams “Rey’s Theme” from The Force Awakens John Williams Main Title from Star Wars John Williams Dartmoor, 1912 from War Horse John Williams The Circus Train Chase from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade John Williams The Duel from The Adventures of Tintin John Williams Main Titled Theme from “Schindler’s List” John Williams Finale from E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial http://www.seattlesymphony.org/concerttickets/calendar/2017-2018/symphony/john-williams crumbs, Incanus, Will and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,714 Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 Well that looks like a nice blend of usual suspects and a few of his newer works. Also the Close Encounters, TLC Circus Train Chase (hopefully this is conducted to the film as usual) and E.T. Finale are a nice trifecta of lengthy classic crowd pleasing JW pieces. crumbs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 Why "The Circus Train Chase from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" and "Finale from E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial"? Why not call them "Indy's Very First Adventure" and "Adventures on Earth"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,714 Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 Because John Williams can call them whatever he likes. The Circus Train Chase might be a bit more descriptive for those not diehard fans of JW. And I suppose the Finale from E.T. might be the whole 15 minute sequence and not the 9 minute truncated concert suite which is called Adventures on Earth. An interesting side note from the concert's page. Quote Sponsors John Williams Conducts Williams is generously underwritten by an anonymous donor. Who, oh who this mysterious philanthrope might be? Will 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 28 minutes ago, Incanus said: Because John Williams can call them whatever he likes.  Not even sure if it was JW himself who renamed these pieces, but if it was him, it seems a little... dunno, haphazard? Strangely arbitrary? These are rather famous movie music pieces, known for decades by their names. Why start changing names now? But whatever. It's just something that struck me as a bit odd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,714 Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 I really don't recall was this piece called Indy's Very First Adventure instead of the Train Chase from TLC in the previous concerts as JW does the music to film demonstration every now and again. Same with E.T. 5 minutes ago, Josh500 said: These are rather famous movie music pieces, known for decades by their names. Why start changing names now? You can take that up with the concert arrangers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 6 minutes ago, Incanus said: You can take that up with the concert arrangers. I have no intention of ever going to Seattle, thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingPin 201 Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 3 hours ago, Incanus said: I really don't recall was this piece called Indy's Very First Adventure instead of the Train Chase from TLC in the previous concerts as JW does the music to film demonstration every now and again. Same with E.T. You can take that up with the concert arrangers. I've been to some concerts where it was referred to in be program as Circus Train Chase and others where it was referred to as Indy's First Adventure. I don't have an answer for why one title might be chosen over another but it has never bothered me either way. 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,359 Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 7 hours ago, Josh500 said: Why "The Circus Train Chase from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" and "Finale from E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial"? Why not call them "Indy's Very First Adventure" and "Adventures on Earth"? Because he doesn't conduct all 8 minutes of Indy's Very First Adventure, its just the cue that begins when he comes out of the cave and calls for his horse Josh500 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg 2 Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 This is an old post and I have heard he has changed his signing habits. As in not a good signer anymore :(. Missed my chance. He is finally doing a concert in Seattle and I am one of the lucky few to have gotten tickets early. A one day only performance with the Seattle symphony. I want his autograph really badly to frame on my wall. Any chance he will sign if I wait outside real early? I wrote him a letter saying I'd gladly pay for 10 second to get his autograph back in March, but haven't heard anything back. Thanks, Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karelm 2,913 Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 2 hours ago, Greg said: This is an old post and I have heard he has changed his signing habits. As in not a good signer anymore :(. Missed my chance. He is finally doing a concert in Seattle and I am one of the lucky few to have gotten tickets early. A one day only performance with the Seattle symphony. I want his autograph really badly to frame on my wall. Any chance he will sign if I wait outside real early? I wrote him a letter saying I'd gladly pay for 10 second to get his autograph back in March, but haven't heard anything back. Thanks, Greg Your chance of getting an autograph by JW by waiting outside is maybe one in a million. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,359 Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 I don't know about Seattle, @Greg, but in Boston he used to sign before and after every concert up until a few years ago, but stopped when autograph hounds ruined the experience for everyone. He probably doesn't sign anywhere any more, would be my guess. Will 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrScratch 294 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 "The Circus Train Chase" should have been recorded for the Spielberg volume III album. He loves playing it in concert and it would have really livened up that album. 2 hours ago, Jay said: I don't know about Seattle, @Greg, but in Boston he used to sign before and after every concert up until a few years ago, but stopped when autograph hounds ruined the experience for everyone. He probably doesn't sign anywhere any more, would be my guess. When I saw him in 1999 at the premier performance of TPM music, I got him to sign my TPM CD... I hung around and then doubled back to get a second autograph on my Schindler's List CD. I wasn't trying to be sneaky. I politely asked for a second autograph because I am a big fan and flew in just for the concert. Will 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 The only times I attempted to seek out an autograph from him was after the New York concert in 2005, and Boston a few years ago. In New York, there was a smallish gathering of us by the rear exit, but he snuck out somewhere else and suddenly people started running over to the parking garage, where he turned up, but he was already inside a car. Felt bad for him. People can be nuts about autographs. He drove by us, I gave him a wave, and he waved back. In Boston, I didn't get near close enough. He only gave a couple of quick autographs as he dashed in. Will 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg 2 Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 Darn it. I was hoping. I'm about 10 rows from the front. Would have been very cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurelizm 0 Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 Is there anyone out there that can't make it to the John Williams Conducts John Williams concert in Seattle and want to sell their tickets? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,040 Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 Yo, so I don't know if I can make the concert itself, but if there's any JWFans attending I'd love to see if we could arrange a pre- or post-concert gathering. Maybe we could set up a PM chain if anybody else is interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo 54 Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 40 minutes ago, Nick Parker said: Yo, so I don't know if I can make the concert itself, but if there's any JWFans attending I'd love to see if we could arrange a pre- or post-concert gathering. Maybe we could set up a PM chain if anybody else is interested. I checked everyday for weeks but by the time the tickets came on sale for the public, they were all sold out. The price was beyond my reach at that point, but still I would love to attend as I'll be in the area at that time. If a meetup is planned, I'd be curious to meet some of you in person. I know I'm mostly lurker but I do enjoy most of the banter that goes on around here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Lewya 360 Posted September 28, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted September 28, 2017 I just saw this. Spielberg and Wannberg showed up apprently. Ricard, crumbs, Disco Stu and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TownerFan 4,983 Posted September 28, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted September 28, 2017 Couple of videos from Seattle Symphony's Facebook page: Looks like JW conducted the whole show and Spielberg showed up on stage to introduce the pieces in the second half. crumbs, Cerebral Cortex, Disco Stu and 5 others 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 19 minutes ago, Lewya said: I just saw this. Spielberg and Wannberg showed up apprently. Aw. The Old Guard! I don't really know enough about the music editor's job to compare Ken to Ramiro. I'm sure they're both consummate professionals. Will 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crumbs 14,314 Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 Wow, JW conducted the whole show? It's like he's aging in reverse! Based on those videos he looks energetic enough to keep conducting concerts for many years to come. Jay and Cerebral Cortex 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,359 Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 1 hour ago, crumbs said: Wow, JW conducted the whole show? It's like he's aging in reverse! Based on those videos he looks energetic enough to keep conducting concerts for many years to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ricard 2,245 Posted September 28, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted September 28, 2017 Full Spielberg speech now on YouTube, plus the same Facebook video of Rey's Theme. And a "vertical video" of the Star Wars main theme: rpvee, crumbs, Disco Stu and 3 others 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,359 Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 Vertical video... I hate these guys Incanus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 Love this Spielberg line! Quote [Film music] can remain in our memories a lot longer than the films that accompanied that music. I got a couple of those that Johnny scored where the music is a lot more popular than the movie! Ha! Ricard and crumbs 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,359 Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 That's great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 Was Spielberg not scheduled to be there, the audience reaction is curious. They thought he was joking! rpvee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mari 279 Posted September 28, 2017 Author Popular Post Share Posted September 28, 2017 According to this Seattle Times article, Spielberg's appearance was a surprise to many of those working at the Symphony as well as to the audience: Quote Spielberg had initially been unavailable to come to Seattle for the Williams concert, but about two months ago, the Symphony got a phone call that he would be available. The Symphony decided to keep the appearance a secret from the audience and even from many of those working at the Symphony. “An added element of surprise — who doesn’t love that when they come to a show,” Shafii said. I'm looking forward to reading first hand accounts from JWFans who were in the room where it happened. ETA: Review of the concert by Jeff Eldridge Ricard, Smeltington, Incanus and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 By the way, I love the cellist to Johnny left who is absolutely beside himself when Spielberg shows up. rpvee and zoltan_902 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will 2,215 Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 Wow! I never thought JW would ever again conduct a full concert. Although, of course, now that I compare it does seem like this concert may have been a little shorter than, say, the Boston ones (which had Lockhart doing the first half). But, still, this appears to be slightly more pieces (14) than Williams has conducted at any recent concert (he usually seems to conduct 12 or so), which can only bode well for the Chicago concerts! (then again, he has to conduct four straight days here, so...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 Will, I was just about to say that you might be witness to Williams conducting his Last Jedi concert arrangements in public for the first time.... but I see he has a Cleveland concert scheduled first. Last Jedi coming soon! Will 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will 2,215 Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 Second time isn't too bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,714 Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 7 hours ago, Mari said: ETA: Review of the concert by Jeff Eldridge So according to the concert programme attached to Eldridge's review the whole Circus Train sequence from TLC was 12 minutes long. So they performed the whole thing from start to finish. Very cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingPin 201 Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 7 hours ago, Incanus said: So according to the concert programme attached to Eldridge's review the whole Circus Train sequence from TLC was 12 minutes long. So they performed the whole thing from start to finish. Very cool! Hmmm, I doubt it. I've seen Circus Train Chase performed multiple times and usually the entire sequence is shown without music, then shown again with the music. This is how it is described in the article. The entire exercise of showing it twice takes about 12 minutes, and every time I've witnessed it the music starts when Young Indy leaps out of the cave and not at he actual film's opening. I can't imagine the audience would be made to sit through the same 12-minute sequence twice. That would eat up 24 minutes of the entire concert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,714 Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 Awwww. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingPin 201 Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 6 hours ago, Incanus said: Awwww. I hear ya. I love the music that precedes and leads into the chase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crumbs 14,314 Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 Williams will be premiering his Last Jedi suite early next year. I wonder if he's written another post-sessions concert piece, ala The Jedi Steps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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