THE ADVENTURES OF HAN - 2018 John Williams theme for Solo: A Star Wars Story

[Disco Stu 15,495]

 

9 minutes ago, MikeH said:

I thought we liked ‘song’?

Powell clearly loves “tune”

[Kasey Kockroach 2,343]

I love tunes when they're looney!

[Ricard 2,244]

 

34 minutes ago, MikeH said:

I thought we liked ‘song’?

 

No, we like "theme song".

[Disco Stu 15,495]

Isn't there a Little Britain sketch about this?

 

Write the theme tune, sing the theme tune....

[Manakin Skywalker 4,891]

I prefer ditty.

 

"Anakin's Ditty"

"Princess Leia's Ditty"

"Star Wars Main Ditty"

[Tom 4,640]

21 minutes ago, Manakin Skywalker said:

I prefer ditty.

 

"Anakin's Ditty"

"Princess Leia's Ditty"

"Star Wars Main Ditty"

The first two sound dirty. 

[Kasey Kockroach 2,343]

I like Rey's ditties.

[Arpy 4,145]

No, that would be 'tutti'.

[MikeH 768]

Tutti Frutti?

[Will 2,215]

I hope we'll be getting a YouTube video of the theme within the next hour or two. Concert started more than 2 hours ago, so it has to be almost done ... 

[Faleel 5,340]

3 hours ago, Disco Stu said:

Isn't there a Little Britain sketch about this?

 

Write the theme tune, sing the theme tune....

AHA! So that is what Martin Freeman was referencing in the Hobbit BTS!

[Jay 37,322]

The performance in Boston tonight was just under 4 minutes long. 

[Breadstick Basilisk 108]

Tell us how it is...?

[Dr. Know 326]

8 minutes ago, Jay said:

The performance in Boston tonight was just under 4 minutes long. 

ok, and........?

[King Mark 3,626]

yeah, you mention it in 2 threads but not a sigle enthusiastic comment

[Manakin Skywalker 4,891]

Uh oh guys, it must've sucked! 

[TheUlyssesian 2,473]

3 hours ago, Arpy said:

No, that would be 'tutti'.

 

Tutti means shit.

[MikeH 768]

39 minutes ago, Jay said:

The performance in Boston tonight was just under 4 minutes long. 

 

Quick show!

 

[Bryant Burnette 654]

I saw the movie last night.  I liked what I *assume* to be the new Williams theme, and mostly liked what I *assume* to be Powell's work ... with a few scenes very, very much excepted.  There are a few places where I flat-out hated what he was doing.

 

But rewatches may improve that; I rarely trust my initial impressions on music.

[Jay 37,322]

I'd say The Adventures of Han is..... one part Poe's Theme, one part Rey's Theme, one part Hyperspace, and one part Escape, all thrown in a blender and mixed around, with a layer of Williams-isms (xylophone runs and false endings) on top.  Honestly, it doesn't sound to me too much like a theme presentation, more like a 4 minute film cue (other than the false endings).  It's almost sounds like a TFA outtake, like for some deleted scene we never heard before.

 

It's not very swashbuck-ly, it's not very Star Wars-y, but it is in line with his modern style / his general TFA/TLJ sound.  It's very Williams-y, and not at all Powell-y.

 

The piece doesn't' start out like the leaked sheet music did, that must have been sheet music that literally just laid out the two themes.  This has a proper intro before getting into the A theme.

[Kasey Kockroach 2,343]

Sounds like a mutant hybrid theme!

[Jay 37,322]

 

 

[Naïve Old Fart 9,507]

11 minutes ago, Jay said:

I'd say The Adventures of Han is..... one part Poe's Theme, one part Rey's Theme, one part Hyperspace, and one part Escape...

 

Jay, is that "Escape", as in "ESCAPE/CHASE/GOODBYE (), or is it another "Escape", and, if so, which one?

[Jay 37,322]

Track #1 of the Last Jedi OST, Richard.

[Naïve Old Fart 9,507]

Thanks, @Jay.

Hmm. Not bad, for an octogenarian 

[crumbs 14,304]

Those are like my 4 favourite themes/cues in all of Star Wars! A hybrid of all 4 just sound fucking amazing!

[artguy360 1,843]

Hmmm..what an interesting piece. It sounds more like a mix of several cues and definitely does not sound like a typical JW theme. I wonder if all this concert version is the same as the track on the OST. The main melody itself is nice and broadly heroic. 

[MikeH 768]

Gawd, my lips hurt listening to that trumpet lick at 1:33!

[Breadstick Basilisk 108]

I think it sounds pretty great. I know it'll only grow on me with each listen, especially once I have a nice studio recording on the OST.

[Pawel P. 738]

Wow! It sounds really great! There is much energy and freshness in it!

[Breadstick Basilisk 108]

I've now listened to it all the way through probably about 5 times. It gets better and better. The B theme (0:41, 2:33) is especially great!

[artguy360 1,843]

I think the B theme will grow on me with the official recording and its different permutations in the OST.

[Breadstick Basilisk 108]

A vid clip from the opening of the film leaked earlier today, and Powell's got a GREAT rendition of the B theme. I'm incredibly excited to see what all he does with it.

[artguy360 1,843]

Do you have a link handy?

[Breadstick Basilisk 108]

Will PM you.

[Obi 404]

Han's theme is fantastic. Thankfully, because, if the music is Powell is very good,

he did not really manage to capture the sound of SW. I saw the movie last night, and I can't wait for the CD!!!!

[Breadstick Basilisk 108]

Would you say he did a better job than Giacchino in ROGUE ONE, or not?

[Kasey Kockroach 2,343]

I should photoshop the image to say "Han Solo Theme by Michael Giacchino" and then see how people really feel about the tune.

[Docteur Qui 1,544]

59 minutes ago, Jay said:

 

 

 

 

Wowsers! Love it. Nice to finally hear a version that isn't my average piano interpretation!

 

As I suspected, it sounds like the theme has existed forever, it has that effortless Williamsness about it.

[A. A. Ron 1,740]

27 minutes ago, Breadstick Basilisk said:

Would you say he did a better job than Giacchino in ROGUE ONE, or not?

 

Plenty of people will prefer the Giacchino score and plenty will prefer the Powell. The only difference is, those who prefer Gia will be wrong. 

 

Seriously though, I don't know how anyone could consider Giacchino a better fit for Star Wars than Powell.

[leeallen01 2,134]

Cannot wait to listen to it in full quality to get all those marvelous orchestration choices. 

 

Now I'm hoping to all hell that he sticks it in the program for Baltimore!

[Kasey Kockroach 2,343]

3 minutes ago, Muldoon said:

 

Plenty of people will prefer the Giacchino score and plenty will prefer the Powell. The only difference is, those who prefer Gia will be wrong. 

 

Seriously though, I don't know how anyone could consider Giacchino a better fit for Star Wars than Powell.

Still, I'm waiting for the "Rogue One's score is better because Giacchino did it all himself! Powell's score is so wimpy he needed Williams to do a theme for him!" comments. That'll probably be the Filmtracks review.

[Obi 404]

27 minutes ago, Breadstick Basilisk said:

Would you say he did a better job than Giacchino in ROGUE ONE, or not?

 

I wait the CD for saying anything more. First impression : yes, but there is loud sound effects mix...

 

The music for the robots rebellion is fucking great ^^

[Kasey Kockroach 2,343]

What if the sound effects are part of the score? Like laser blasts being played in a rhythmic fashion alongside the orchestra.

[Drew 590]

The amount of little snippets from "The Battle of Crait" is...interesting. And the ostinato at 13 seconds comes straight out of The Post.

[toothless 963]

I love what I'm hearing. It takes every elements I know and love in TFA and TLJ with a ton a new material.

[Obi 404]

17 hours ago, Jay said:

Well, we only have 23 hours to go until the album is for sale on New Zealand iTunes.

 

H-5

[Bryant Burnette 654]

1 hour ago, Muldoon said:

 

Plenty of people will prefer the Giacchino score and plenty will prefer the Powell. The only difference is, those who prefer Gia will be wrong. 

 

Seriously though, I don't know how anyone could consider Giacchino a better fit for Star Wars than Powell.

 

By listening to the two scores, I'd imagine.

[TownerFan 4,983]

Superb virtuosic trumpet writing. Just amazing!

[Arpy 4,145]

So, if you're a 'Giacchino fan' the only default is liking Rogue One? I like R1's score, but I can tell already that Solo will be superior!