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A little news... Obi-Wan Kenobi has its contrabassoonist, Anthony Parnther https://www.fanthatracks.com/news/film-music-tv/obi-wan-kenobi-has-its-conductor-anthony-parnther/

Not sure - it was a fairly low volume (I'm don't think I would have noticed anyway - I was so thrown off by hearing the music!)

Eating at a local Hungarian restaurant (https://brigittashungariandelivery.com/about-us/) this weekend in a small Texas town (Kilgore) and heard the soundtrack from Jaws. It was in the background, so it took a track or two before I realized what it was. The owner told me he keeps the radio on a Hungarian station and on Saturdays they play film music…

Nice!

Another positive review: Album review: John Williams’s tremendous Berliner Philharmoniker debut https://jarijuhanikallio.wordpress.com/2022/02/18/album-review-john-williamss-tremendous-berliner-philharmoniker-debut/

Johan de Meij: "With star composer John Williams, at the NY Philharmonic, 2011 New York City" Top right: https://johandemeij.com/events Left side/bottom: https://johandemeij.com/gallery

Nice post! https://jarijuhanikallio.wordpress.com/2021/10/15/beyond-superlatives-john-williams-conducts-the-berlin-philharmonic/

Fanfare for Michael Dukakis (1988) Today, two John Williams fanfare/occasional pieces, both relatively obscure and minor works in his concert oeuvre. First, the Fanfare for Michael Dukakis, written it appears in a span of three weeks for the 1988 Democratic National Convention, with Williams being connected to Presidential hopeful Dukakis through the candidate's father-in-law Harry Ellis Dickson, a Boston Pops associate conductor. It seems the live premiere is the only recording we have of the piece. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- I always liked this cover...

This is the one piece I have been trying to find for years. I had the good fortune to hear it during the original concert season in 1986 and then again when played (I think with the Horn Concerto?) several years ago but have never been able to come across a recording...

Another review: https://jarijuhanikallio.wordpress.com/2021/07/27/luminous-tanglewood-world-premiere-for-john-williamss-new-violin-concerto-with-anne-sophie-mutter-and-the-bso/

I’m in the process of listening to my collection by year. I ‘suffered’ through Thomas & The King last week and yesterday was Can You Read My Mind. I like the music under the lyrics but once you add the singing... I put America, the Dream Goes On in that category too. I like the music but could do without the vocals (I do still like Shirley MacLaine in John Goldfarb!)

I like the two of JW with Luciano Pavarotti & Jessye Norman https://www.classicfm.com/discover-music/historic-photos-classical-composers-doing-normal-things/

For me it’s Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (one of my favorite OST tracks too). Back when I made mix tapes, that + the last track were a pretty good representation of the whole score…

Jim Nova (https://jimnova.com/about/) is a huge John Williams fan and is a trombonist in the Pittsburgh Symphony. I was looking at his YouTube page (https://www.youtube.com/user/jn1578) and came across this: Fun video and a great performance! ---------------------------------------------------------- From the YouTube page Turns out that many S.E. Shires trombone artists are huge football fans! So I decided to take my trombone arrangement of the NBC Football Theme, Wide Receiver, by John Williams (of course!) and expand it into a 10 part version! We all may root for different NFL teams, but we're all on the Shires Team! Musicians Joe Alessi Megan Boutin Jeremy Branson Justin Cook Brian Hecht Ross Holcombe Martin McCain Jim Nova Alexis Smith Nate Zgonc https://www.seshires.com/ourtrombones ----------------------------------------------------------

Including The River (Intrada), Far & Away (La-La Land), and John Williams in Vienna Looking forward to 2021! https://variety.com/2020/music/news/best-classic-film-music-albums-2020-1234877250/

Sad to see the podcast end. I have enjoyed the insights and think this series will be looked back as a valuable resource for info on John Williams. I've learned so much from each episode (and liked the comments from your guests as well) Thanks again for the great work!

I’m lucky in that I started collecting just before the CD era, and was able to pick up CDs as they were issued. I remember visiting Tower Records every couple of weeks in 1990/1 and being pleasantly surprised when I would find a new Varese reissue (Jaws 2, Eiger Sanction, The Fury, Earthquake, Dracula). I lived in Japan in the early 90s and bought the Japanese issues of Space Camp (CD Club), Goodbye Mr. Chips (EMI), as well as Superman (w/the tracks missing from the US issue). I even called Bay City records in 1990 (no idea who I spoke with) who confirmed their release of 1941 would have the cannons just like the OST LP. Now if I can just find the BFG FYC promo…

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He sort of chuckled and said something to the effect of “that’s an old one.” I tried to balance it out by having him sign Jurassic Park…

I’m not sure I can explain. I don’t know anyone else who likes it. My wife hates it (although she likes Thomas and the King even less!) I remember seeing it in listings of his movies back in the 80s – pre-internet so there was no way to watch it easily. I wondered what it sounded like and was surprised when FSM finally put it out. I especially like the scores with songs from the 60’s. For pure orchestral scores I’d pick the Reivers with special mention to The Rare Breed (need more than the Silva recording!).

I remember getting this album when it came out and was always amused that the conductor in the picture was a ‘little’ John Williams complete with bald spot…

This is a blog by the former bass trombonist of the Boston Symphony/Pops. He has posted previously on the recording session for SPR (he also preformed the premier of the Bass Trombone version of the Tuba concerto with JW & the Boston Pops). He posted this earlier in the week: Memorial Day, Saving Private Ryan, Abraham Lincoln, and the trombone https://thelasttrombone.com/2020/05/26/memorial-day-saving-private-ryan-abraham-lincoln-and-the-trombone/

I really enjoy these!

Loving this album. Are these 3 source music pieces John Williams? The notes don't discuss them (unless I'm missing something) ADDITIONAL MUSIC 22 To Love 23 New Year’s Party No. 1 25 New Year’s Party No. 2 I also appreciate the detail on this site https://chrono-score.blogspot.com/2010/05/poseidon-adventure.html Thanks

I don’t think there is any way to know for certain. San Diego 2007 he just popped into a room before the concert (there was nothing after), said a few words, and left (maybe 50-75 people in the room). Houston 2013 he went to a large room after the concert and individually spoke to people who came up to him. The Houston concert was with Yo-Yo Ma who was also at the reception (maybe 100-200 people); there was a large contingent from the Chinese community and I think they were at least as interested in speaking to him as Mr. Williams. I too appreciate the old days when you could just see/meet him before/after a concert...