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"Play it once, Max, for old times sake".
"I don't know what you mean ".
"Play it, Max. Play 'Lapti Nek'".

It's only for the french speaking persons, sorry.

"New exclusive audio clip from John Williams' interview (with Stéphane Lerouge) for the booklet of The Legend of John Williams' set. The iconic composer discusses the difference between writing for film and for the concert."
 
https://www.facebook.com/EcoutezLeCinema/videos/1040584540609829/

1. "A Million Bucks"
2. THE RIVER
3. THE EIGER SANCTION
4. ANGELA'S ASHES
5. FITZWILLY
6. JFK
7. THE MISSOURI BREAKS
8. SEVEN YEARS IN TIBET
9. SLEEPERS
10. NOT WITH MY WIFE YOU DON'T
 
Easy peasy.

And who's that Verdi guy? Another Italian wannabe talentless hack? 

On the moon?

He did, but it turns out that Herbert Spencer wrote the theme for Indy.  Are you happy now?   
 
Edit:  Not all jokes land.  Or as Norm would put it, "its not all gravy."  

You know what they say - what happens in East Rutherford, New Jersey, stays in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

Why judge so easily? Do you know the personal circumstances involved? I ordered a second copy for my brother, who helped me fight cancer this year. 

Haha, yes - I did a map of that kind once when I was excitedly awaiting the arrival of my Blade Runner Final Cut suitcase in 2008 I think it was? Good times...

To Athens...

Mine is in the Netherlands in the meantime. 
 
I imagine seeing from above my CD travelling from country to country leaving a red line behind itself on the map while playing Helena's Theme.

"John Williams will probably still be here fifteen years from now getting Grammy nominations for Indiana Jones 5 and The Steven Spielberg Biopic" is definitely a joke post someone could have made on JWFan in 2008 

if you had told me in 2008 Indiana Jones 5 would be up for a grammy in the year 2023 i'd say you've lost your fucking mind and you need to find help.
 
i hope he sweeps.
 
 

Lohengrin conducted by Simone Young was what I got in 2019 thanks to JW cancelling his VPO debut. Back then I was like "well that's it folks re JW in Europe...will have to do with good old Wagner."

Apparently mine is waiting in my mailbox at home. 

70. Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media (Includes Film And Television)
Award to Composer(s) for an original score created specifically for, or as a companion to, a current legitimate motion picture, television show or series, or other visual media.
Barbie - Mark Ronson & Andrew Wyatt, composers Black Panther: Wakanda Forever - Ludwig Göransson, composer The Fabelmans - John Williams, composer Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny - John Williams, composer Oppenheimer - Ludwig Göransson, composer  
84. Best Instrumental Composition
A Composer's Award for an original composition (not an adaptation) first released during the Eligibility Year. Singles or Tracks only.
Amerikkan Skin - Lakecia Benjamin, composer (Lakecia Benjamin Featuring Angela Davis) Can You Hear The Music - Ludwig Göransson, composer (Ludwig Göransson) Cutey And The Dragon - Gordon Goodwin & Raymond Scott, composers (Quartet San Francisco Featuring Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band) Helena's Theme - John Williams, composer (John Williams) Motion - Edgar Meyer, composer (Béla Fleck, Edgar Meyer & Zakir Hussain Featuring Rakesh Chaurasia)  
https://www.grammy.com/news/2024-grammys-nominees-song-of-the-year

I can see why it might look that way, but it's not like that at all. It's just we were very fortunate to be able to have the event in a very special space, and the people who worked there and made it available for the day asked if we could refrain from shouting about it. Sounds all very clandestine, but it's just a case of respecting their wishes. 

Well. that, AND all the national security secrets we discussed at length.

I think in Mike's own words (or words to similar effect remembered a bit wrong) these clips were the things he always wishes he could include in releases, but isn't allowed. So they felt like a really special privileged peek behind the curtain. Absolutely fascinating stuff. 

That, coupled with the request to not tag our location on social media and wotnot added to the general hush hush vibe. But I'm glad Mike has said we're cool to talk about the clips. Trouble is, try as I might, no one at the bus stop seems to care

Mike M is happy with the clips being discussed, so be gone ambiguity! Here’s the array of audio / video treats which were played and Maurizio did sterling work editing the audio to video. All very elegant:
 
- CLIP: 1st SW cue ever recorded, aka "The Swashbucklers" - 6 min
 
- CLIP: JW on the scoring stage - Harry Potter Logo raw takes - 5 min
 
- CLIP: The Lost World raw session inserts - 5 min
 
- CLIP: Amazing Stories End Titles (components + full mix) - 4 min
 
- CLIP: CE3K Wild Choir Sweeteners - 5 min
 
- CLIP: E.T. Bike Chase Take 1 session - 4 min
 
- CLIP: Harry Potter Fluffy’s Harp rehearsals - 10 min

Here’s the event running order which hopefully paints a picture. We aren’t going to mention the clips from Mike publicly, but I’m sure those who were there can private message each other. We never said to not talk about the event after the fact. “The first rule of TLOJW is to talk about TLOJW” 😁
 
- CLIP: Video Introduction - 6 min
- Greetings and presentation of guests
- JW in London: an historical overview
- Remembering the Star Wars 1977 sessions with Eric and Hugh
- CLIP: 
- Working with JW as orchestra musicians (Eric and Hugh)
- CLIP: 
- Commentary
- CLIP: The Fury "A-B Comparison"
- JW on the scoring stage: how he works with the orchestra 
- CLIP:
- Commentary / Audience Q&A
 
INTERMISSION (10 min)
 
- Dracula: an overview (Emilio) 
- CLIP: Dracula's Death film clip - 6 min
- Commentary
- Techniques of film score recording
- CLIP: 
- Commentary
- CLIP: 
- Commentary
- CLIP: 
- Commentary / Audience Q&A
- Final greetings and prize draw raffle sorting 
 
The prize draw contents (10 Universal Studios branded goody bags - thank you Dave Norris!) consisted of:

JW scored 4K discs from UHE
La La Land Records & Intrada JW albums
Japanese imports of various JW albums 
DG Store exclusives of Blu-rays & Vinyls 
TLOJW T-shirts
Elmer Bernstein Commemorative Programme with a personal note from JW

The 2 star prize premium goody bags consisted of the above plus Taschen books, extra DG Store exclusives, the John T. Williams Jazz Beginnings album and a JW signed photo.
 
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Seeing the new remaster of Jaws in Dolby Atmos with the proper 3D glasses was very memorable and a perfect end to the event. Both Eric & Hugh were particularly impressed! They hadn’t seen it since 1976!
 
We had a diverse audience and some composers and conductors were in attendance. Plus our poster artist Paul Shipper (who kindly signed many of the deluxe prints everyone received), voice actor Marc Silk and producers from LA & London. Thank you once again for attending. It was so great to meet many new and old friends.
 
The dinner afterwards was a cluster f@#k but it was a last minute change so couldn’t be helped. Food and service was good (Zizzi).
 
It was a joy to host this with Maurizio and we hope to do more in the future.
 

 


I love how people laughed at this, it actually was Jaws in 3D, not Jaws 3D!!!!! :-)

you’re allowed to type about them. As long as you don’t use your voice, it’s all cool. 

I think for me, one of the best things about this was hearing the 2 LSO musicians so genuinely excited, honoured, and proud to have worked with Williams. Also to see in person from their camaraderie with each other, and even their body language, how much it meant to them. And these are guys who have worked with EVERYONE from the film and classical world. 
Also the audio and video clips that Mike treated us to (which we’re not allowed to talk about) were just incredible. 
And I got to meet some lovely people. 
And I won a really decent haul of goodies in the raffle. 

Maurizio has made a Halloween playlist of JW scores, available on Spotify or Youtube
 
JOHN WILLIAMS HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR!

Ready for some musical Trick-Or-Treat? Celebrate Halloween with this special playlist curated by The Legacy of John Williams featuring scary, spooky and shiver-inducing selections from some of the Maestro's iconic film scores, including DRACULA, THE FURY, THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK, JAWS, JURASSIC PARK, HARRY POTTER. Prepare to be scared and thrilled by a selection of Maestro Williams' most frightening cues.

LISTEN on Spotify or YouTube and have a great (and safe) Halloween!

SPOTIFY: spoti.fi/2ZJB9JK
YOUTUBE: bit.ly/3Bq38Li
 
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The isolated score has been removed from the release.