Popular Post Jay 46,242 Posted October 20, 2012 Popular Post Posted October 20, 2012 The John Williams Fan Network is proud to premiere for the first time anywhere on the web, the first samples of the Lincoln soundtrack!http://www.jwfan.com/?p=4950Enjoy everyone, and please post your thoughts! Not Mr. Big, Omen II and Once 3
chinaismine 64 Posted October 20, 2012 Posted October 20, 2012 Sounds great! FYI, tracks 4 and 5 have incorrect links.
Muad'Dib 2,059 Posted October 20, 2012 Posted October 20, 2012 I think there's isn't a single piece of sample that hasn't touched the very core of my soul. They are *that* good.Some of the people that got this score early are saying this is what they expected from Johnny. Maybe a little, but a lot of these samples have really surprised me, and in a great way! I wasn't expecting the more light-hearted cues and that incredible chorus on track 15! I mean, wow!!! That's jaw-dropping stuff.And the hymnal stuff moves me to tears, it's simply beautiful. Also, I can't wait to hear more of the solos in general, particularly the cello one, which sounded simply spectacular.Now I really can't wait!!! alicebrallice 1
Not Mr. Big 5,011 Posted October 20, 2012 Posted October 20, 2012 I like it.Really like Freedom's Call. Damien F 1
Brónach 1,330 Posted October 20, 2012 Posted October 20, 2012 The trailer music has been playing in my head on repeat since a woked up this morning.So I'll listen to samples.
JamieC 13 Posted October 20, 2012 Posted October 20, 2012 This is great stuff. Track 3 is very enjoyable...I expected to hear Burgess Meredith at one point
Hlao-roo 390 Posted October 20, 2012 Posted October 20, 2012 I don't think I've heard finer music for a Lincoln biopic.
JamieC 13 Posted October 20, 2012 Posted October 20, 2012 The final track excerpt suggests something really exquisite and it reminds me of Jacqueline Schwab's work for Ken Burns on several of his movies. JC
Neimoidian 15 Posted October 20, 2012 Posted October 20, 2012 On the side note:04. The American Process plays The Blue and the Grey sample, while 05. The Blue and the Grey plays once again the opening cue.
Josh500 1,620 Posted October 20, 2012 Posted October 20, 2012 I love it! This seems to be a pretty solid score, though perhaps not quite on the same level as War Horse.Track 15 reminds me a bit of "Stored "Memories" from A.I, which has to be one of the most underrated and emotional chroal pieces by JW!
Jay 46,242 Posted October 20, 2012 Author Posted October 20, 2012 Sounds great! FYI, tracks 4 and 5 have incorrect links.On the side note:04. The American Process plays The Blue and the Grey sample, while 05. The Blue and the Grey plays once again the opening cue. Thanks guys, this has been fixed!Surprised more people haven't commented so far!
BLUMENKOHL 1,110 Posted October 20, 2012 Posted October 20, 2012 Alright here we go...listening now. Have not heard or read any opinions...so in a few minutes you will all hear my pristine opinion on this. I'm sure you await with bated breath.
BLUMENKOHL 1,110 Posted October 20, 2012 Posted October 20, 2012 To make it easier on your puny brains, I have created an infographic to demonstrate my judgement of these samples:
alicebrallice 134 Posted October 20, 2012 Posted October 20, 2012 Too make it easier on your puny brains, I have created an infographic to demonstrate my judgement of these samples:to*puny brain I'll say.
Marian Schedenig 11,694 Posted October 20, 2012 Posted October 20, 2012 Surprised more people haven't commented so far!I won't listen until I have the complete album, as usual.
BLUMENKOHL 1,110 Posted October 20, 2012 Posted October 20, 2012 Too make it easier on your puny brains, I have created an infographic to demonstrate my judgement of these samples:to*puny brain I'll say.What are you talking about?
Jay 46,242 Posted October 20, 2012 Author Posted October 20, 2012 I'm genuinely surprised by the lack of discussion about these samples. Is it because it's the weekend?
Quintus 6,495 Posted October 20, 2012 Posted October 20, 2012 Sounds like a typically conservative Williams score which I'm sure will be very nice and respectable.Getting Out the Vote finally answers my lifelong curiosity of what a John Williams scored Super Mario game would sound like.
BLUMENKOHL 1,110 Posted October 20, 2012 Posted October 20, 2012 I'm genuinely surprised by the lack of discussion about these samples. Is it because it's the weekend?It's the Curse of the Blumenkohl. Your threads are doomed to fail for the next century. Named after the man who was first cursed with this strange curse.
Quintus 6,495 Posted October 20, 2012 Posted October 20, 2012 So yeah, Lincoln is an inspirational figure the western world over, but I wonder if there's enough appeal there to put bums on seats inside theatres in any country other than the United States.
crocodile 9,724 Posted October 20, 2012 Posted October 20, 2012 When I first saw the trailer I immediately thought: not worth my money/time. Film, not the score (which sounds OK).Karol
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 12,386 Posted October 20, 2012 Posted October 20, 2012 The film won't do much business outside of the US. It's the reverse of Tintin.
Wojo 2,458 Posted October 20, 2012 Posted October 20, 2012 The samples sound nice. A definite Civil War flair to some of the tracks.
Jay 46,242 Posted October 20, 2012 Author Posted October 20, 2012 I doubt the film will make much money at all, but that has nothing to do with the wonderful music John Williams wrote for us to enjoy here.
BLUMENKOHL 1,110 Posted October 20, 2012 Posted October 20, 2012 Speak for yourself...it's clear he phoned this in knowing it wouldn't make money or achieve fame.
mrbellamy 8,243 Posted October 20, 2012 Posted October 20, 2012 I think there's isn't a single piece of sample that hasn't touched the very core of my soul. They are *that* good.Some of the people that got this score early are saying this is what they expected from Johnny. Maybe a little, but a lot of these samples have really surprised me, and in a great way! I wasn't expecting the more light-hearted cues and that incredible chorus on track 15! I mean, wow!!! That's jaw-dropping stuff.And the hymnal stuff moves me to tears, it's simply beautiful. Also, I can't wait to hear more of the solos in general, particularly the cello one, which sounded simply spectacular.Now I really can't wait!!!Pretty much my thoughts. I love this stuff, and it's so rare that Johnny gets to churn out a truly solo-oriented score. "Getting Out the Vote" made me smile from ear to ear, especially when the bass came in. Really can't wait to hear the rest.Getting very excited for the movie, as well, everything I'm reading makes it sound like it'll be one of Spielberg's most interesting dramas.
Hlao-roo 390 Posted October 20, 2012 Posted October 20, 2012 The world will little note, nor long remember, what we say here, but it can never forget what John Williams has done here.
Neimoidian 15 Posted October 20, 2012 Posted October 20, 2012 The samples haven't really whetted my appetite for the score. Half of them sounds like they're from either Amistad (Mr Adams cues) or Saving Private Ryan, which isn't music that I am particularly fond of. The other half interests me more. I'm glad Williams makes extensive use of solo instruments this time. I am sure I'll appreciate and like this score anyway, but I don't think I'll enjoy it as much as Tintin and War Horse last year.
ST-321 42 Posted October 20, 2012 Posted October 20, 2012 While far too short, the samples sound great! It is nice to have them to hold us over until the release.
Quintus 6,495 Posted October 20, 2012 Posted October 20, 2012 I think there's isn't a single piece of sample that hasn't touched the very core of my soul.And yet gorging myself on thirty fat seconds I feel vulgar and positively sick with over indulgence. Nay, I should have stuck at my originally planned 3.4 seconds of prerelease sampling and be done with it - the utter euphoria felt deep within in my heart, my mind and my blood and guts at that point already threatened to completely overwhelm me to the point of orgasmic exhaustion, but alas I eagerly surfed the spiritual wave washed in by these masterful notes and continued, in my reckless abandon, onward toward the full thirty second feast of ultimate scoring power. And now I am changed. Beware: these samples are devilry!
Romão 2,473 Posted October 20, 2012 Posted October 20, 2012 The movie is on my absolute must-see list, for a myriad of reasons
hornist 1,261 Posted October 21, 2012 Posted October 21, 2012 Yeah, it's strickly forbidden to be enthusiastic about JW's music in this forum. alicebrallice 1
publicist 4,650 Posted October 21, 2012 Posted October 21, 2012 Impeccable craftmanship, boring musical concept. A movie to be dreaded.
Brónach 1,330 Posted October 21, 2012 Posted October 21, 2012 Some of the samples are really beautiful.
BLUMENKOHL 1,110 Posted October 21, 2012 Posted October 21, 2012 Yeah, it's strickly forbidden to be enthusiastic about JW's music in this forum. No. I am enthusiastic about this score. There's a big difference between enthusiasm and having an orgasmic spiritual experience listening to thirty second samples.The difference being you need therapy for the latter.
Muad'Dib 2,059 Posted October 21, 2012 Posted October 21, 2012 The difference being you need therapy for the latter.That's harsh, dude...
gkgyver 1,647 Posted October 21, 2012 Posted October 21, 2012 Sounds as expected.Not bad. But nothing to get shivers all over.
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