David Newman talks about John Williams

[Lewya 361]

A pretty nice interview - http://www.scpr.org/programs/the-frame/2015/09/03/44363/composer-david-newman-remembers-playing-violin-for/

[Gnome in Plaid 219]

Great interview. Also, somehow I never knew that David Newman was one of the Newmans.

[Jay 42,661]

[nightscape94 967]

If you ever see a Newman involved in scoring, err on the side of assumption

[chuck 155]

Great interview. Also, somehow I never knew that David Newman was one of the Newmans.

I guess you didn't know that he and Coolman are also related, huh?

[Incanus 5,858]

A lovely interview.

[Quintus 5,727]

Funny that the interview didn't bother to mention Thomas when speaking about the legacy.

[Code 000. Destruct. 0. 4,261]

I think he's the best of the family....

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,977]

You must be joking!

[Code 000. Destruct. 0. 4,261]

What, what's wrong with Thomas?

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,977]

Randy or death!

[Sharkissimo 1,975]

Randy writes better songs that's for sure, but Thomas is a more interesting and individual composer than any of his relatives, alive or dead.

[Thor 9,308]

Randy writes better songs that's for sure, but Thomas is a more interesting and individual composer than any of his relatives, alive or dead.

Agreed!

David is also very different from Thomas, personality-wise. OK, I've never met Thomas, but from what I hear, he's rather shy. Whereas David, who I HAVE met on numerous occasions, is the opposite -- very outrovert and talkative.

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,977]

Yes he is!

[nightscape94 967]

Oh Alfred, how quickly they forget.

[Thor 9,308]

I ADORE Alfred Newman, but he's not a terribly original composer compared to Thomas.

[Code 000. Destruct. 0. 4,261]

Yeah, and I mean this in a totally non-dismissive way, but he was just another big Golden Age dude, really.

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,977]

Like John Williams?

[Thor 9,308]

To be fair, he was THE "Golden Age dude", given his power and resume.

But over the years, I've come to recognize a few trademarks in his style as well. I'm particularly drawn to his religious scores, like GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD, THE SONG OF BERNADETTE, THE ROBE etc. Bliss!

Waxman will always remain my favourite of the Golden Agers, but ol' Alfred has a special place in my heart.

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,977]

No love for Herrmann?

[Thor 9,308]

Sure, but he came onboard a BIT later, and he's so unique in his sound anyway, that it's hard to include him with the Straussian neo-classicists.

Incidentally, Alfred was the composer who gave John Williams one of his first involvements in the film biz (with CAROUSEL), just to keep it Williams-related.

[Code 000. Destruct. 0. 4,261]

How Green Was My Valley is fantastic.

[Thor 9,308]

It is.

[chuck 155]

Love Alfred for this:

[Sharkissimo 1,975]

Sure, but he came onboard a BIT later, and he's so unique in his sound anyway, that it's hard to include him with the Straussian neo-classicists.

Neo-romantics, dude. Neo-romantics.

And Herrmann was a neo-romantic too. It just his sound was drawn was influenced more by his contemporariness - Delius, Ireland, Honegger, Barber, VRW etc.

[Thor 9,308]

Neo-romantics, sorry.

I'm not comfortable with putting Herrmann in that category, though (even though he obviously had the ability to tap into it now and then). He's far more modern.

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,977]

Herrmann, as the maverick that he was, defies easy categorization!

[Code 000. Destruct. 0. 4,261]

Nah, he's repetitive enough to easily categorize!

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,977]

Go for it!

[Code 000. Destruct. 0. 4,261]

North, with the harmonic/orchestral color setting turned down to 2%.