Quintus 5,399 Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Myth 10#John Williams had Mozart brutally murdered in order to get the Schindler's List gig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad'Dib 1,801 Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 How reliable is that rejected scores website? John Williams and Inside Out surely was never on the cards. That's why all of this is in the "Supposedly rejected" section. Until further confirmation it remains there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aj_vader 533 Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Is it true that John Williams wrote something like The Imperial March (sounding a bit like the Imperial Attack Motif) and Lucas told him to "Save it for the Sequel"?It really sounds like a myth but I wanted to throw it in the mix here and see if anyone else has heard this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 That has to be a myth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad'Dib 1,801 Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Is it true that John Williams wrote something like The Imperial March (sounding a bit like the Imperial Attack Motif) and Lucas told him to "Save it for the Sequel"?It really sounds like a myth but I wanted to throw it in the mix here and see if anyone else has heard this.That's sounds like a mixed-up version of the Duel of the Fates story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aj_vader 533 Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Is it true that John Williams wrote something like The Imperial March (sounding a bit like the Imperial Attack Motif) and Lucas told him to "Save it for the Sequel"?It really sounds like a myth but I wanted to throw it in the mix here and see if anyone else has heard this.That's sounds like a mixed-up version of the Duel of the Fates story.Oh really? What's the Duel of the Fates story? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad'Dib 1,801 Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 That Lucas heard it in Phantom Menace and wanted to save it for the final duel of episode 3, or something like that. Also that he loved it so much that he wanted to track it all over the place, which he did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aj_vader 533 Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 That Lucas heard it in Phantom Menace and wanted to save it for the final duel of episode 3, or something like that. Also that he loved it so much that he wanted to track it all over the place, which he did.Ah, well in Lucas' defence it is a great piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Is it true that Williams wrote the theme for Jar-Jar Binks in 1977 but Lucas told him to shelve it because the technology didn't exist to play it? Bespin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 Is really John Williams the inspiration for Steven Spielberg's E.T.?I heard Spielberg say, and I quote: "John Williams IS E.T."Maybe if we remove the beard... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karelm 2,903 Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 How about this myth: JW expected to write the music to Ridley Scott's alien. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balahkay 627 Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 How about this myth: JW expected to write the music to Ridley Scott's alien.I wouldn't be surprised if the TPTB mentioned Williams name at some point (they may have been thinking along the lines of Close Encounters-type music), but I have no idea if he was ever asked. According to the Supposedly Rejected site, Williams and Goldsmith were suggested. Do the Alien liner notes say anything about it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romão 2,274 Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Myth 10#John Williams was set to score The Bridges of Madison Country Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karelm 2,903 Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 How about this myth: JW expected to write the music to Ridley Scott's alien. I wouldn't be surprised if the TPTB mentioned Williams name at some point (they may have been thinking along the lines of Close Encounters-type music), but I have no idea if he was ever asked. According to the Supposedly Rejected site, Williams and Goldsmith were suggested. Do the Alien liner notes say anything about it?There was a Star Wars era interview where I recall he mentioned it as an upcoming project. Though I love goldsmiths score, it sure would have been interesting to hear such an ambient and textural sci-fi score from Williams during his golden age. Maybe like a sci fi version of Images? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad'Dib 1,801 Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Might be pulling a Thore here, but some of these would fit better in the "Films Williams almost scored" thread (or something like that). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Andrade 1,260 Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Myth 10#John Williams was set to score The Bridges of Madison CountryWilliams said in an interview he expected to work on it, as at the time (1993 or 94) Spielberg was to direct that one. As Spielberg moved to other projects, and Eastwood took that one into his own hands to direct, he had his frequent collaborator, Lennie Niehaus, to score the picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Takis 206 Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Myth #4: John Williams wrote several songs for Steven Spielberg's aborted Peter Pan musical in the mid-'80s.From the Hook analysis written by John Takis 15 years ago:One of many reasons I wish I could strike that piece from the internet! Teenagers do not the best researchers make... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy4 155 Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 I could've sworn I heard a piano/voice song rendition of the Neverland theme? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,287 Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Yes. John Takis put that together. The music is an edit of "Remembering Childhood" from the OST while the vocals were performed by Demi Fragale, using the lyrics published in a Leslie Bricusse songbook.Here it is. More infohttp://www.jwfan.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=6013http://www.jwfan.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=17002 Not Mr. Big 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Yes. John Takis put that together. The music is an edit of "Remembering Childhood" from the OST while the vocals were performed by Demi Fragale, using the lyrics published in a Leslie Bricusse songbook.Here it is. Very interesting. If only the voice was mixed a little less prominently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 The singing is horribly out of tune. My poor ears!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricard 2,242 Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Myth #4: John Williams wrote several songs for Steven Spielberg's aborted Peter Pan musical in the mid-'80s.From the Hook analysis written by John Takis 15 years ago:One of many reasons I wish I could strike that piece from the internet!Should I remove it, John?The singing is horribly out of tune. My poor ears!!Yeah it's out of tune but it had never been done before when we posted it 15 years ago. You should show some appreciation instead of complaining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Sadly Bespin doesn't seem to do much more then complain, or doubt people who have been here for many years.I don't much care for him personally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Yeah it's out of tune but it had never been done before when we posted it 15 years ago. You should show some appreciation instead of complaining.Sorry, I didn't know you did this video.I'm not complaining, I'm repeating to get a coach job on the next season of The Voice.Never stop taking on new things and continue working on your craft.See you on the next season, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,287 Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Ricard didn't make it, John Takis did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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