Jay 46,242 Posted April 22, 2013 Posted April 22, 2013 Hi folks!This Columbus Day, Monday October 14th, my girlfriend Marcy and I will be flying to San Diego to spend a week with my cousin who lives there.Then on Friday October 18th, we're going to Los Angels and attending the various events set up by Peter Hackman for the 4th Annual Fans of Film Music Festival!http://www.fansoffilmmusic.comSo we should be in the LA area from October 18th till we return home on Monday October 21st!Is anybody else here attending the Fans of Film Music festival? Some information about this year's events are posted by Peter here:http://filmscoremonthly.com/board/posts.cfm?threadID=92610&forumID=1&archive=0From what I can gather, there is a dinner at Christopher Young's house on Friday the 18th, an optional concert in San Pedro on Saturday the 19th, and then a discussion panel with many composers in attendance led by Dan Schweiger and Robert Kraft on Sunday the 20th.Will I be seeing any JWFanners at this event?Any JWFanners in San Diego or LA that want to meet up for a drink? Ricard 1
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 12,386 Posted April 22, 2013 Posted April 22, 2013 Maybe Neil will be there?
karelm 3,271 Posted April 23, 2013 Posted April 23, 2013 I'm in LA and would love to meet up with you and Chris Young (former employer).
Matt C 605 Posted April 23, 2013 Posted April 23, 2013 I'd like to get a tentative list of composers who're attending this year. Seems like Christopher Young will be back (hence that dinner party at his house), and maybe Alan Silvestri?
Xander Harris 9,674 Posted April 23, 2013 Posted April 23, 2013 I live in LA county (right next to San Pedro). I didn't even know about the film music thing, but I'll go to it.While you're here, we can stalk John Williams during his evening walk on the golf course near his house.
Jay 46,242 Posted July 25, 2013 Author Posted July 25, 2013 Pre-registering is now openhttps://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=675720089122008&id=215238061836882orhttp://www.fansoffilmmusic.com/www.fansoffilmmusic.com/NEWS.htmlWho else is going?
Ollie 1,375 Posted July 25, 2013 Posted July 25, 2013 I'll be in Texas and won't be able to meet you.
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 12,386 Posted July 25, 2013 Posted July 25, 2013 I'll be in The Netherlands and won't be able to meet you.
Quintus 6,495 Posted July 25, 2013 Posted July 25, 2013 I'll be in California that week but still won't be able to meet you.
Smeltington 2,008 Posted July 25, 2013 Posted July 25, 2013 I'll be in Atlanta and won't be able to meet you. Come to the JW concert in Kentucky!
Xander Harris 9,674 Posted July 25, 2013 Posted July 25, 2013 What's the Halloween concert? I live right near the Warner Grand. I missed a Star Wars concert recently.
Jay 46,242 Posted July 25, 2013 Author Posted July 25, 2013 What's the Halloween concert? I live right near the Warner Grand. I missed a Star Wars concert recently.https://gspo.secure.force.com/ticket#sections_a03G000000aQk0cIAC
Hlao-roo 390 Posted July 25, 2013 Posted July 25, 2013 I'm a recluse who comes out only to rescue kids from white trash. Sorry.
Jay 46,242 Posted October 1, 2013 Author Posted October 1, 2013 In 13 days I will be landing in San Diego!In 17 days I will be in LA for a weekend of film-score related fun!!!I will be meeting one Neil. S. Bulk in person for the first time. If anybody has any messages they'd like me to pass along, let me know!Friday night October 18th there is a dinner party at Christopher Young's house where I will meet many FSMers. Is anybody from here going to that?Saturday is still being decided upon, we have many options, one of which is a Varese-run film music concert in San Pedro. Is anybody from here going to that?Finally on Sunday there is a huge film music discussion panel with many composers in attendance at the Beverly Garland hotel. Is anybody going to that?There is more info about all the events in the main post.I can't wait!
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 12,386 Posted October 1, 2013 Posted October 1, 2013 You have GOT to get Marcy to take a picture of you and Neil together!
Thor 9,362 Posted October 1, 2013 Posted October 1, 2013 It was such a great time when I attended this last year. For obvious reasons, it's not something I can partake in every year (as I live on the other side of Planet Earth), but I'm sure you'll have a blast, Jason! Say hello to Peter from me.
chuck 155 Posted October 2, 2013 Posted October 2, 2013 When's the premiere of The Tonight Show with Jay LeBlanc?
Jay 46,242 Posted October 18, 2013 Author Posted October 18, 2013 So who from here is going to the event tonight again? I'm so excited!
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 12,386 Posted October 18, 2013 Posted October 18, 2013 Have fun Jason, and report back when you can.Don't get too drunk this time.
crocodile 9,724 Posted October 18, 2013 Posted October 18, 2013 Sounds like fun. Represent us with grace and wit, Jason! Karol
Incanus 5,890 Posted October 18, 2013 Posted October 18, 2013 Have a great time Jason! Bring back reports and impressions! And as Karol said you have the duty to represent JWFan with honour!
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 12,386 Posted October 18, 2013 Posted October 18, 2013 Yes, especially don't make an ass of yourself in front of Neil!
Jay 46,242 Posted October 19, 2013 Author Posted October 19, 2013 Got lots of great pictures of the La-la Land office today and all of us together but can't post them until we get home cause they are on the real camera and not my phone. I met MV and Matt from LLL, Neil Bulk, Mike Matessino, Joe Kraemer, Mike Joffey, Katherine (not sure what her FSM name is), and even kind of sort of met Ford A Thaxton! Everybody was super nice and the LLL office is awesome, full of collectibles and signed paraphernalia. Relaxing a bit now before heading to Christopher Young's house! crocodile and Ricard 2
Rachael Foley 10,162 Posted October 19, 2013 Posted October 19, 2013 and even kind of sort of met Ford A Thaxton!Everybody was super nice.? Wow!
Incanus 5,890 Posted October 19, 2013 Posted October 19, 2013 Relaxing a bit now before heading to Christopher Young's house!Wow! It's fantastic that he actually invites fans to his house like that. But he is a cool guy from all that I have heard of him.
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 12,386 Posted October 19, 2013 Posted October 19, 2013 He invites fans to his house, but they are never seen again!
Incanus 5,890 Posted October 19, 2013 Posted October 19, 2013 He invites fans to his house, but they are never seen again!*cue the music from Drag Me to Hell*
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 12,386 Posted October 19, 2013 Posted October 19, 2013 Congratulations Mikko. You are now our Mod.
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 12,386 Posted October 19, 2013 Posted October 19, 2013 Not the "head" mod. More like a deputy.
Koray Savas 2,260 Posted October 19, 2013 Posted October 19, 2013 Ah, so he's been promoted to Sheriff of JTown then?
Jay 46,242 Posted October 19, 2013 Author Posted October 19, 2013 Last night I met Koray's brother Kaya, Dan Schweiger, Peter Hackman, and Christopher Young, who signed my Man Who Knew Too Little and Drag Me To Hell CDs, and also told me stories about Bill Murray and John Williams. Ricard 1
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 12,386 Posted October 19, 2013 Posted October 19, 2013 Last night I met Koray's brother Kaya,I'm sorry, i'm so...so sorry!
Quintus 6,495 Posted October 19, 2013 Posted October 19, 2013 Just been reading the thread a bit. Cool for you Jason! But how on earth did you come to be invited to Christopher Young's home? Was this for anything in particular, formal business I mean, or is it just because you're very active in the score community beyond what we see of you here?
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 12,386 Posted October 19, 2013 Posted October 19, 2013 Moderating JWfan comes with perks
Koray Savas 2,260 Posted October 19, 2013 Posted October 19, 2013 Just been reading the thread a bit. Cool for you Jason! But how on earth did you come to be invited to Christopher Young's home? Was this for anything in particular, formal business I mean, or is it just because you're very active in the score community beyond what we see of you here?It's because of Peter Hackman's annual Fans Of Film Music gathering. Young is an active participant and invited some of the attendees over for dinner.
crocodile 9,724 Posted October 19, 2013 Posted October 19, 2013 Looks like you're having a brilliant time, Jason. Tell us more!Karol
Muad'Dib 2,059 Posted October 20, 2013 Posted October 20, 2013 Bill Murray and John Williams? What do you mean? Like, together? Or separate stories?Tell us more!
BloodBoal 8,711 Posted October 20, 2013 Posted October 20, 2013 Bill Murray and John Williams? What do you mean? Like, together?WHHAAAAA??!
crocodile 9,724 Posted October 20, 2013 Posted October 20, 2013 Bill Murray and John Williams? What do you mean? Like, together? Or separate stories?Tell us more! Karol
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 12,386 Posted October 20, 2013 Posted October 20, 2013 John Williams had some gophers on his estate.
Popular Post Jay 46,242 Posted October 20, 2013 Author Popular Post Posted October 20, 2013 This morning/afternoon we did some exploring around Los Angeles. We went to Griffith Park and up to the Griffith Observatory, which offers simply stunning views of Los Angeles as well as the surrounding hills and mountains. This is a must visit place for anyone going to LA! Inside the observatory you get to see a lot of really cool space stuff for free! We then went to Mann's Chinese Theater (now called TCL Chinese Theater) and checked out all the foot and handprints by famous actors in the concrete. I would have loved to have done a guided tour but we didn't have time. We also checked out the Hollywood Walk Of Fame which is on Hollywood Blvd. I looked for as many composers as I could and found Lalo Schifrin and Henry Mancini. Then after lunch we popped into Amoeba Records which was just a REALLY cool store I wish I could have spent more time in. It's a store that sells new and used CDs, LPs, cassettes, dvds, Blu rays, and all kinds of other stuff. Of interest to film score fans is their large Soundtracks section which is notoriously a great place to find FYC promos and other oddities including many OOP titles. I literally saw maybe 8 copies each of Copernicus Star and Money Train and all kinds of other LLL, Intrada, FSM, etc titles. Very cool. After that we drove through the Sunset Strip and went up into Beverly Hills and checked out a bunch of cool and super expensive houses. No idea whose they were without a guide, maybe next time. Finally before heading home again we went to the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Downtown LA. This was a place Marcy had pegged as a place she wanted to see and once I got there I understood why. The entire exterior is an amazing feet of architecture (it was designed by Frank Ghery, one of Marcy's favorite architects). It was awesome to walk around and check it all out. Then it was back to home base to change and get ready for the Halloween concert of the Varese Sarabande 35th Anniversary concert tour where I met and shook hands with another composer... Incanus, Smeltington and Maurizio 3
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