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Article about John Williams (Wall Street Journal)
Started by indy4, Dec 17 2011 05:34 AM
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Posted 17 December 2011 - 05:34 AM
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Posted 17 December 2011 - 06:20 AM
Thanks for sharing indy4! A very interesting article, not only on Williams but on the direction of the movie scoring business.
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I think music is a stream of some kind. It could be blood. It could be water. It could be ether. Whatever it is it seems to be a living, organic force that’s in motion, that serves humanity and is part of humanity and part of what describes us as humans. We sing, play, dance, all the things that we do. And there is a vibrant and great literature we have been given. ... As musicians, we join the stream. We swim in the stream with all the other millions of music makers. It’s a life force, a strong one, surrounding us and we are part of it. -John Williams-
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Posted 17 December 2011 - 08:24 AM
Yes, indeed, this is a very interesting article. Thanks Indy!
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Posted 17 December 2011 - 08:29 AM
"It isn't my personality to be particularly proud of what I do."
That's such a classic Williams quote right there.
Thanks for posting!
That's such a classic Williams quote right there.
Thanks for posting!
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Posted 17 December 2011 - 08:36 AM
Nice indeed.
So, according to the article, Williams is now reworking his NBC music another time. Good!
So, according to the article, Williams is now reworking his NBC music another time. Good!
"It's still baffling to me. I sit down with a pencil and a piece of paper and do my best... The remarkable thing is that my music is heard by billions of people." --John Williams
"Let me say, however, there is no "next" John Williams. Sadly, he is unique--- a figure who simultaneously embodies and transcends the music of all the masters of film music who preceded him (much like Brahms and Wagner of the Romantic era). He comes from a time when the craft of music in film was still one of the ear, heart and mind. Today, sadly, the craft is largely technical. Most composers do not conceive their music "inwardly" but rather at the computer--- and with rather limited skills, musically, at that. The inner spirit knows no boundaries--- our plastic abilities, sadly, do. John is a man of spirit, heart, intellect and soaring music." -- Conrad Pope about John Williams
"Let me say, however, there is no "next" John Williams. Sadly, he is unique--- a figure who simultaneously embodies and transcends the music of all the masters of film music who preceded him (much like Brahms and Wagner of the Romantic era). He comes from a time when the craft of music in film was still one of the ear, heart and mind. Today, sadly, the craft is largely technical. Most composers do not conceive their music "inwardly" but rather at the computer--- and with rather limited skills, musically, at that. The inner spirit knows no boundaries--- our plastic abilities, sadly, do. John is a man of spirit, heart, intellect and soaring music." -- Conrad Pope about John Williams
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Posted 17 December 2011 - 08:37 AM
No problem! I actually haven't read it yet, for fear of being spoiled...does it contain spoilers for War Horse or Tintin?
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1. Nightwatch/Killer By Night - Johnny Williams and Quincy Jones 2. Diamond Head/Gone with the Wave - Johnny Williams/Lalo Schifrin 3. Mass - Leonard Bernstein 4. Bernstein with the New York Philharmonic - Leonard Bernstein
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Posted 17 December 2011 - 08:49 AM
Nope.
"It's still baffling to me. I sit down with a pencil and a piece of paper and do my best... The remarkable thing is that my music is heard by billions of people." --John Williams
"Let me say, however, there is no "next" John Williams. Sadly, he is unique--- a figure who simultaneously embodies and transcends the music of all the masters of film music who preceded him (much like Brahms and Wagner of the Romantic era). He comes from a time when the craft of music in film was still one of the ear, heart and mind. Today, sadly, the craft is largely technical. Most composers do not conceive their music "inwardly" but rather at the computer--- and with rather limited skills, musically, at that. The inner spirit knows no boundaries--- our plastic abilities, sadly, do. John is a man of spirit, heart, intellect and soaring music." -- Conrad Pope about John Williams
"Let me say, however, there is no "next" John Williams. Sadly, he is unique--- a figure who simultaneously embodies and transcends the music of all the masters of film music who preceded him (much like Brahms and Wagner of the Romantic era). He comes from a time when the craft of music in film was still one of the ear, heart and mind. Today, sadly, the craft is largely technical. Most composers do not conceive their music "inwardly" but rather at the computer--- and with rather limited skills, musically, at that. The inner spirit knows no boundaries--- our plastic abilities, sadly, do. John is a man of spirit, heart, intellect and soaring music." -- Conrad Pope about John Williams
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Posted 17 December 2011 - 09:33 AM
Thanks! Interesting read.
Recently Purchased CDs:
1. Nightwatch/Killer By Night - Johnny Williams and Quincy Jones 2. Diamond Head/Gone with the Wave - Johnny Williams/Lalo Schifrin 3. Mass - Leonard Bernstein 4. Bernstein with the New York Philharmonic - Leonard Bernstein
1. Nightwatch/Killer By Night - Johnny Williams and Quincy Jones 2. Diamond Head/Gone with the Wave - Johnny Williams/Lalo Schifrin 3. Mass - Leonard Bernstein 4. Bernstein with the New York Philharmonic - Leonard Bernstein
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Posted 17 December 2011 - 05:41 PM
Nice indeed.
So, according to the article, Williams is now reworking his NBC music another time. Good!
yay another recording to hunt for...
I hope Episode III is Called 'Revenge of the Sith'
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Posted 17 December 2011 - 06:30 PM
Is there a larger version of that kick-ass collage?
Woohoo!It's [Meet the Press] a Williams composition that he's been hired to freshen, along with the "Today" opener, which NBC says will debut Jan. 16.
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Posted 17 December 2011 - 06:52 PM
Correct me if wrong, but he's never done the Today opening theme, that was some other random composer.
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Posted 17 December 2011 - 07:19 PM
He most certainly did. I had that recorded with my Talkboy from Home Alone 2.
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Posted 17 December 2011 - 08:37 PM
"it's the first animated film for Mr. Williams, who says he took some inspiration from old "Tom and Jerry" cartoons he loved."
If Tom and Jerry was Williams' inspiration for Tintin, what inspired him for his ACTUAL mickeymousing scores like TOD???
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Posted 17 December 2011 - 11:17 PM
Correct me if wrong, but he's never done the Today opening theme, that was some other random composer.
He did Scherzo for Today. one of my fav Williams themes.
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Posted 17 December 2011 - 11:40 PM
OK article, but I'd rather read about composers who compose real music instead of sentimental claptrap: http://online.wsj.co...1489803280.html
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Posted 18 December 2011 - 12:58 AM
but I think there's a kind of laziness that can creep into Hollywood scoring. A lot of it sounds generic to me," Mr. Reznor said
Fuck, this music will be SO forgotten in four years, my christmas is ruined by these electric fellows. But it's good that Alan likes.
But about that article, enjoy the productivity of this brilliant musician as long as this dinosaur will stand, then it's gone. Forever.
The excellent film music.
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Posted 18 December 2011 - 03:05 AM
Nice tribute article for regular people to read
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Posted 18 December 2011 - 11:24 AM
Nice to see someone points it out for the main public. Maybe they will realize the value of traditional film scoring.
Watching the vid on the main page I am thinking it must be so boring for JW always to tell the same story over and over again to new reporters. Apparantly Jurgensen spent a lot of time with Williams to see how he works, I wonder if he got to know some things that haven't been already knwon about JW for about the last 30 years.
Watching the vid on the main page I am thinking it must be so boring for JW always to tell the same story over and over again to new reporters. Apparantly Jurgensen spent a lot of time with Williams to see how he works, I wonder if he got to know some things that haven't been already knwon about JW for about the last 30 years.
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Posted 21 December 2011 - 03:46 PM
Cool article, I enjoyed reading it
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Posted 18 February 2013 - 08:28 AM
OK article, but I'd rather read about composers who compose real music instead of sentimental claptrap: http://online.wsj.co...1489803280.html
Perhaps FTT, but: same purpose, different medium and different style. You can't deny both are effective when used correclty.
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