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I know this is very late, but I finally got around to uploading my video of the Flying Theme encore:

*wrong thread, sorry!*

Not sure if this warrants its own thread, so feel free to combine it with another! During the Kennedy Center pre-concert talk, Williams just revealed that Indy 5 will begin recording this coming Tuesday morning, at 10 AM to be precise. So exciting!

Lovely first half. John is sitting across the room and one row ahead of me. Nothing too unique to report yet. Mutter didn’t speak at all, surprisingly. Spielberg came out before the two Indy pieces with a lovely speech about his friendship with Williams. Vanessa Bryant had a video message greeting played before Dear Basketball. I heard the orchestra practicing some bars of the Imperial March before the concert began. Hoping that’ll be an encore that Williams conducts!

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The little choir statement at 15:38 when Obi-Wan ignites his saber, before Vader attacks. And again at 24:28 and 26:03. Just the very beginning of the theme, when the lyrics would be “madhurah swehpna”.

I heard hints of the prequels’ funeral theme in this episode.

What does that entail? I have a normal ticket but haven’t heard about any kind of upgrades.

Where?

I was there in that room and definitely cried. I’ve seen the maestro live many times mere feet away, but being caught off guard with a sudden performance by him, and with the debut of a major new theme no less, was quite something. When I last saw him in Pittsburgh last month, I thought DC next month would be the next performance of his I’d be at. Just wow.

I’m in CA for Star Wars Celebration, and took a trip to Laguna Beach. Was walking along an ocean-side path and came across a string quartet practicing the Jurassic Park Theme for a wedding. Williams music on one side, beautiful scenery and ocean waves on the other! IMG_8020.MOV

Ahh, I can see myself a few times!! Can’t believe I’m a small part of an official Williams release!

Amazing to hear this in full quality! There’s some background noise that makes me think this was indeed taken from one of the Boston concerts vs. a dedicated recording session. If that’s the case, I’m even more excited for this release since it’ll be the first time a Williams concert I attended gets an official release!

I heard! Thanks for that.

Another great concert! Williams was missed during the first half, though learning he was above in a box seat before Across the Stars was cool, and turning to see him listening to his own theme as a fellow audience member was surreal. Anne-Sophie also made note that she recalled the theme being from Episode II: Attack of the Clones - my influence? lol Second half with the maestro himself was spectacular as always. He again ended with The Imperial March, which makes me wonder why he didn’t do it in Philly. Amazing evening!