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the later Potter films would make for a painfully dull live orchestra experience. 

 
 
 
Happy Birthday JW. 

 
 
 
Happy Birthday JW. 

Well, obviously the poll is borderline insane, but I will take the bait and say this: at this point, I would place the theme in the top 10 of Williams' themes. It has a mature, sublime quality that borders on some of his best concert works but with a more accessible style. I do not think the three minute track itself is a top ten piece, though it could be with a longer arrangement. I know it is wishful thinking, but he could easily incorporate the flute-theme in the final track and work up a more substantial piece.

I hope the flow from track to track is good. My only disappointment with the listing is the relative brevity of what look like concert tracks (rey, march, scherzo), but that is mainly for future live performances. Perhaps the published concert versions will be longer.

I hope the flow from track to track is good. My only disappointment with the listing is the relative brevity of what look like concert tracks (rey, march, scherzo), but that is mainly for future live performances. Perhaps the published concert versions will be longer.

It is refreshing to find an interviewer who asks questions about the music.

It is refreshing to find an interviewer who asks questions about the music.

A scherzo and a march. Give me a fugue in there and it will be a perfect soundtrack.

He is still confirmed for Philly in May. My guess is he will perform TFA music at that concert, though obviously scheduling order to determine the "premiere."

There are good guys, bad guys, explosions, more explosions, a mystical energy field that binds all living things together, more explosions, unnecessary robot banter, more explosions, and a transcendent score that makes the whole thing feel awesome versus trite and stupid.

There are good guys, bad guys, explosions, more explosions, a mystical energy field that binds all living things together, more explosions, unnecessary robot banter, more explosions, and a transcendent score that makes the whole thing feel awesome versus trite and stupid.

There are good guys, bad guys, explosions, more explosions, a mystical energy field that binds all living things together, more explosions, unnecessary robot banter, more explosions, and a transcendent score that makes the whole thing feel awesome versus trite and stupid.

There are good guys, bad guys, explosions, more explosions, a mystical energy field that binds all living things together, more explosions, unnecessary robot banter, more explosions, and a transcendent score that makes the whole thing feel awesome versus trite and stupid.

While I still think the snippet is Williams, it is a very odd choice to debut his new work in a commercial--and not even in the first commercial. I guess we will have to wait a month to sort this stuff out. I remain convinced that Williams has not "lost it" when it comes to big blockbuster scoring. He simply has not had a real opportunity since TPM and Harry Potter.

While I still think the snippet is Williams, it is a very odd choice to debut his new work in a commercial--and not even in the first commercial. I guess we will have to wait a month to sort this stuff out. I remain convinced that Williams has not "lost it" when it comes to big blockbuster scoring. He simply has not had a real opportunity since TPM and Harry Potter.

While I still think the snippet is Williams, it is a very odd choice to debut his new work in a commercial--and not even in the first commercial. I guess we will have to wait a month to sort this stuff out. I remain convinced that Williams has not "lost it" when it comes to big blockbuster scoring. He simply has not had a real opportunity since TPM and Harry Potter.

While I still think the snippet is Williams, it is a very odd choice to debut his new work in a commercial--and not even in the first commercial. I guess we will have to wait a month to sort this stuff out. I remain convinced that Williams has not "lost it" when it comes to big blockbuster scoring. He simply has not had a real opportunity since TPM and Harry Potter.

Maybe JJ can convince Spielberg to edit all of his personal "Williams at work" recordings into a documentary of sorts. We might get a lot more of these little insights into how Williams rolls.

Maybe JJ can convince Spielberg to edit all of his personal "Williams at work" recordings into a documentary of sorts. We might get a lot more of these little insights into how Williams rolls.

It is okay to have an unexpressed thought.

The whole notion of evaluating a theme due to its "iconic" nature is a bit odd. To be "iconic" necessarily means to be well known and thus is dependent on factors outside of musical quality. Beethoven's Ode to Joy is probably not well known to billions in the world due to a lack of a proper vehicle, but that says nothing about its musical quality. similarly, most non-Americans do not know the NBC mission theme and thus it is not "iconic," but who gives a damn, it is still a top-notch piece of music.

I love the music of John Williams, but have you ever noticed that every piece that he has composed sucks? What is up with that?

I love the music of John Williams, but have you ever noticed that every piece that he has composed sucks? What is up with that?

How about this for a new Williams' quote:
JoAnn Kane Music Svc‏@JKMSlibrary 9h9 hours ago
More #johnwilliams from the podium. "My dream is that note for the brass will be louder than anything Verdi's got"

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