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

[Bryant Burnette 654]

Having seen the movie, I'm voting no it isn't.

 

At least for now.

[bollemanneke 3,337]

Um... Not really my thing, but not bad either...

[Arpy 4,145]

That bit at 3:09 sounds absolutely amazing!

 

[Will 2,215]

Theme sounds AWESOME! 

 

Can't wait for the OST. 

[Dr. Know 326]

Thanks for the preview!  Even with the poor audio, it sounds like an instant classic to me!

[bollemanneke 3,337]

Are you guys really being serious?

[Obi 404]

The CD track is 3'49. And glorious.

[filmmusic 1,823]

5 hours ago, kaseykockroach said:

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

This is something I have thought and I have mentioned many times.

I mean, how the name Williams affects someone's opinion and our opinions are not entirely objective to the music.

[Alex 2,833]

Sounds like a Superhero theme 

[bollemanneke 3,337]

I really don't hear anything great in this track. It doesn't work as a concert arrangement either. Disappointed.

[mstrox 6,643]

12 hours ago, kaseykockroach said:

I like Rey's ditties.

 

I don't think there's anything more likely to guarantee an "mstrox like" on the JWFan forums than Kasey being thirsty.

[Muad'Dib 1,800]

The ending with the timpani is just badass!

[Tom 4,633]

I love this piece.  It does sound like the proper concert version of Poe's theme that we never got, but it does have its own identity.   There is a bit of the "B" section of Tintin's The Adventure Continues in it, but they are both adventure pieces after all. 

[Disco Stu 15,495]

I'm going to wait until I get the CD in the mail tomorrow to listen.  I'm sure I'll love it.

[Muad'Dib 1,800]

13 minutes ago, mstrox said:

 

I don't think there's anything more likely to guarantee an "mstrox like" on the JWFan forums than Kasey being thirsty.

 

 

[Loert 2,510]

I love it. It actually reminds me somewhat of Shostakovich - has a "classical" flavour.

[aj_vader 533]

Is the soundtrack out there yet? no samples etc. ?

[KingPin 201]

Is anyone else reminded a bit of the Esplanade Overture?

[Alan 689]

Just listening to it on CD. The Adventures of Han is fantastic!

[aj_vader 533]

1 minute ago, Alan said:

Just listening to it on CD. The Adventures of Han is fantastic!

How do you have the CD already!?

[Alan 689]

Amazon shipped my pre-order yesterday. I got the notification at 9am today to say it would be delivered today. At 11 it was here

[aj_vader 533]

1 minute ago, Alan said:

Amazon shipped my pre-order yesterday. I got the notification at 9am today to say it would be delivered today. At 11 it was here

Mine hasn't even dispatched yet!? What The?

[Disco Stu 15,495]

I haven't heard it but I'm already preparing my "Mutt" > "Han" hot takes to rile y'all up.

[Taikomochi 1,136]

I'm preparing my "Solo is what TLJ should have been!!!1111" takes because I like sounding like a moron.

[Ricardo Mortimer 43]

1 hour ago, bollemanneke said:

I really don't hear anything great in this track. It doesn't work as a concert arrangement either. Disappointed.

 

Oh shut up, wubba lubba dub dub! It's not good sound quality! It's the best melody from JW since Hedwig's theme! 

[Jay 37,281]

Can we please discuss this music while still being nice to each other?  Thank you.

[zoltan_902 141]

OMFG! Just heard 'The Adventures of Han' for for the first time on iTunes (it's midnight here in Australia). This is the single most heroic piece JW has written since Superman. It's sure to be a concert showpiece for years to come. My God those trumpets!

Only minor criticism is that it's a bit derivative of Back to the Future.

[bollemanneke 3,337]

Um... Did I say the sound quality was bad? I think the piece is bad. The theme is good, but the piece is not. The way people are loving it baffles me a bit.

[Jay 37,281]

The opening reminded me of Back To The Future, too!  And even almost like a news show theme too.

[Ricardo Mortimer 43]

I need link for free download soundtrack. Thanks

[zoltan_902 141]

 

[Ricardo Mortimer 43]

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[Jay 37,281]

1 minute ago, Ricardo Mortimer said:

I need link for free download soundtrack. Thanks

 

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[TownerFan 4,983]

1 hour ago, filmmusic said:

This is something I have thought and I have mentioned many times.

I mean, how the name Williams affects someone's opinion and our opinions are not entirely objective to the music.

 

I don't think it's always necessary to lean on cognitive bias to proclaim anyone's ability to judge a piece of music. In this specific case, I think Williams' own specific stylistic traits are well recognizable just by listening to the piece even without knowing it's him. Of course it's perfectly understandable to dislike it, or to think the Maestro has done better for compositions like this one. I happen to like it a lot, but I don't think it makes me automatically biased since I knew already it was JW. I like how the piece moves and develops, I like how it's orchestrated and how it keeps being always interesting for the whole duration. It's a lovely symphonic miniature, much like a Shostakovich overture or a Prokofiev dance piece.

[Disco Stu 15,495]

Get outta here with your cogent considered views TownerFan

[Muad'Dib 1,800]

Is it on Spoofy yet?

[Jay 37,281]

Only in countries where it is already Friday.

[crumbs 14,299]

Oh hey, the entire soundtrack just popped up on Apple Music for me. Delightful surprise right before bed!

[Knight of Ren 785]

I have just listened to the album track and it's fantastic! It has that pure sense of adventure that Williams is able to bring. It's not a theme that is that memorable, in the sense that you probably need a few listens to be able to hum it, but I think that the Part B, the Searching Theme is even better that the main part. Anyway, I still have to watch the movie and listen to the album score, but I'm sure Powell's adaptations of the theme, as well as his original material are going to be awesome!

[Ricardo Mortimer 43]

8 minutes ago, Jay said:

Only in countries where it is already Friday.

 

I downloaded it already! It's awesome! The trumpets rules again! 

[SteveMc 2,674]

9 hours ago, Jay said:

 

 

 

I rather like it.  As TownerFan mentioned above, fantastic trumpet writing. The primary melody is also rather catchy.  

[Tom 4,633]

50 minutes ago, zoltan_902 said:

Only minor criticism is that it's a bit derivative of Back to the Future.

That bastard took my RPO job.  Now I am going to steal his theme (again--I already did it once for Amazing Stories). 

[Ricardo Mortimer 43]

3 minutes ago, Tom said:

That bastard took my RPO job.  Now I am going to steal his theme (again--I already did it once for Amazing Stories). 

 

Where is BTTF theme in SOLO soundtrack?

[Tom 4,633]

9 hours ago, Jay said:

 one part Rey's Theme,

So, is this a spoiler for IX? 

[Jay 37,281]

3 minutes ago, Ricardo Mortimer said:

 

Where is BTTF theme in SOLO soundtrack?

 

The opening of Adventures of Han is reminiscent of Back To The Future's main theme

 

 

1 minute ago, Tom said:

So, is this a spoiler for IX? 

 

I didn't mean the track literally contains those themes, just that the new material is reminiscent of those themes in parts.

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17 minutes ago, Steve McQueen said:

I rather like it.  As TownerFan mentioned above, fantastic trumpet writing. The primary melody is also rather catchy.  

 

I only listened to the track once and I could hear it all over the score proper. It's just instantly memorable and very noticeable throughout the complete score, with plenty of glorious, soaring renditions.

[Jay 37,281]

I like what Powell does with the theme much more than what Williams does in his arrangement

[Knight of Ren 785]

1 minute ago, Jay said:

I like what Powell does with the theme much more than what Williams does in his arrangement

The track Meet Han is a fantastic arrangement of the Searching Theme. If the rest of the score is like that, it will be great!

[crumbs 14,299]

Powell really took the trumpet writing in Williams' arrangement and didn't just run with it, he sprinted! The brass section gets one hell of a workout in this score.

[Tom 4,633]

1 minute ago, crumbs said:

Powell really took the trumpet writing in Williams' arrangement and didn't just run with it, he sprinted! The brass section gets one hell of a workout in this score.

I am guessing that the "one or two film cues" Williams wrote heavily featured the ostinato with trumpets.  Hence their place in the concert arrangement and the score.