bigjimwilson

The guilt left my mind pretty swiftly after taking my seat 😂 poor guy 😬

We hugged! 😂 I needed one in that moment! Really great to talk with you. Sorry we didn’t manage to catch up after. Brilliant evening. Excellent strong Negronis 😄

But he also said this was a chance to hear the music without having to watch the film 😂 I have a feeling our Johnny doesn’t care one bit which bird is which 😄

Count me in :)

Really super excited to listen to this Thor. Well done. And thanks for putting the time and effort into the research and production. Hopefully we can discuss it in depth over a beer(s) one day soon

This gets lovelier the more I listen. Shades of Alfred Newman, and I'm even hearing a little Sabrina in there.

well fingers crossed this means mine was a one off and they’re not all bad

I’ve had a notification to say my Blu-ray has shipped. Really looking forward to seeing it. Out of interest, did anyone else here get the LP? Truly one of the worst sounding pressings I’ve ever heard 😔 really noisy, peppered with horrible distorted blips. Ended up getting my money back. Such a shame for a DG release to sound so bad

I wasn't even directly responding to your post. I just said "some of you guys." Its a general observation. Sorry if I touched a nerve.

Some of you guys crack me up. You've got to remember that speciality soundtrack labels are small businesses. They've got the same bills to pay as the rest of us. They're fans, like the rest of us. Infact, they're better fans than the rest of us because they're putting everything they've got into getting this stuff out for the rest of us. We were all new fans/collectors at some point. There are people out there desperate to own JP, and now they can. And there are people here desperate to complain about being forced at knife point to buy it again. Calm down. There's no knife. Sounds to me like there are far too many collectors who hate they idea of other people having something too. It's awful. Would some of you prefer labels not to release better sounding sources if they come across them? What possible logic is there in that? Do you apply that logic to other areas of life? Well.... this medicine is actually a little bit better at helping your horrible illness... but then again, we already put out that one a few years ago that sorrrrt of does the job. Yeah yeah yeah, there's a gulf between soundtrack releases and medical science, but you know what I mean. But seriously, stop acting like these label owners are sat around on golden thrones, using the Hook or Sugarland Express master tapes as toilet paper and laughing at us. (I'm sure they're laughing... but it's out of despair) They release what they can, when they can. And when they do, it's the very best thing they can release at that time. And I for one couldn't be more grateful.

Whilst not Williams conducted versions (of which I think I might like Berlin the most.... once the tempo picks up a little after the beginning. The '96 version is brilliant, but there's a rushed timp bit which always bugs me) .... I think the Greenaway version is pretty nice and powerful, on an album I really overlook most of the time. But I adore the recording of the LSO with Richard Kaufman on the Varese album "The High and The Mighty, a Century of Flight." It's a corker.

I would love exactly that... for the film prelude and the up and away to be in there. My two favourite bits!

Just been looking in to that direct-to-disc process. It's fascinating really, stripping it all back to how it used to be. I know we're jumping to conclusions based on stickers on a door but... it's cool to think something interesting might be coming.

Are the remaining cues on the isolated score track on the Twilight Time Bluray? It's been so long since I watched it, I'll have to check. I know Mike worked on that too and said in an interview that there were some improvements to it over the Intrada release, but again I can't remember exactly what. Not a particularly useful post! Apologies

I'm so happy for everyone who was able to attend, and I'm overjoyed at seeing John look so happy and dare I say sprightly! Something so wonderfully familiar about seeing him in that hall. I dearly wish I could have been there, but fingers crossed there'll be another European opportunity before too long.

I wondered if the postage would be prohibitive, but if you were considering Presto, one of those discogs sellers might work out. Good luck!

Check Discogs for the digipack blu-ray set John Williams, Anne-Sophie Mutter, Wiener Philharmoniker - John Williams Live In Vienna (Blu-ray, Germany, 2020) For Sale | Discogs

There's very very little to no difference between the checkmate tracks on the FSM and the one with Hong Kong. Both sound fantastic. The Rhythm In Motion album can be bought separately on the Spanish label Blue Moon (I believe they're actually part of the Fresh Sounds label which released the Checkmate and HK CD), paired with "So Nice." I'd say the sound quality as about as good as the FSM, with a slightly different stereo spread. But it's nice that the contents of the FSM album can be found at a reasonable price.

I had the same problem in multiple browsers. Got round it by ordering through the Bravado.de site instead. Exact same offerings as the DG store.

I really wanted to, but work came in for that whole weekend, so too much to turn down Real shame.

Are you still attending all the concerts? I've been weighing up trying to make it over for one or two. Was thinking about dropping you a line!

They definitely did. And I took advantage when I placed my next order

So maybe it's this version of the "DCH" that will be on the Bluray

As much as his collaboration with Anna-Sophie isn't exactly my favourite of his career, I just love seeing him so enthused about something. It's quite clear they have a truly special connection and it means a lot to both of them. There's a lovely moment when he calls her "Angel," and I feel like we get a slight glimpse behind the formal interview mask.... a bit like him calling JJ "baby" in that TFA video. Great to see him so chatty and relaxed. Wonderful stuff.

Vienna, for me, was utterly magical from the moment I arrived to the moment I left. A nervous excitement in the air that I can't quite put my finger on, but certainly driven by the disbelief that it was actually happening. I also really liked the program. Although it was the Mutter arrangements (which I don't tend to prefer... other than Eastwick) I love that my first Williams concert included Cinderella Liberty and Sabrina, along with some expected favourites. The venue, the weather, the city.... all just perfect. I don't think I've ever smiled at so many strangers I was just over the moon to be there. Berlin was utterly wonderful. A fantastic few days in which my amazed self watched John conducting for the third time, having been convinced just a few years ago I would never have the opportunity at all. It was fantastic to see him in such high spirits and full of such energy. The man is a treasure. What a week. Travelling internationally again felt marvellous. I met some friends, made some new ones, and felt real joy in being part of a great film music, and Williams fan community. Vienna takes the Win for me. But that's no slight on Berlin at all. It's really an impossible question, and I feel no real need to refer to one as being "better." It's like choosing a favourite child. The more I've read of this thread though, the less I want to discuss it here any further........ beers at the Lindenbrau anyone?