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  • Birthday 16/10/1972

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  1. I remember just seeing his name a lot on movie credits at movies and on TV growing up in the 80s - I was born in 1972. I remember noticing the name when I saw Rambo First Blood part 2 in a theater and for many movies on TV: Capricorn One and I think Alien was another one, and there were quite a few more. Maybe Twilight Zone and Gremlins I think as well. Strangely, I don't remember paying extra attention to the music - just that I kept thinking, oh there's that name again. Like all fans my age, Williams brought film music to my attention, so I think that had me noticing composer credits, but all this was in my early teens when I didn't think to buy a soundrack. But I realize I was drawn to instrumental music in a form back then - the long guitar solos of Mark Knofler on the dire straits double live album, and his Going Home piece from Local Hero on the CD, come to mind. I saw Total Recall (1990) and Medicine Man (1992) in theaters, and it was between those that I bought my first soundtrack - Varese's Star Wars Trilogy and Superman. And back then in Australia, you could rent CDs, and I borrowed Kamen's Robon Hood and fell in love with that. And then I kept seeing Goldsmith's name on CDs so I got more of an idea of his output. I knew he had written the music for Medicine Man before seeing the movie - I saw it with my mother who was a Sean Connery, and I went into the theater with the intention of paying attention to the music. The Trees piece had me mesmerized, and I bought the CD either that same day or the next one. And that set me on the path! Although I remember thinking most of Star Trek The Motion Picture was weird. Now I know it's just utterly brilliant! And then while living in the UK between 1997 and 1999, my parents visited, and Jerry Goldsmith gave a talk about The Edge with the director (maybe). And my mum went along as well, and she enjoyed Jerry's anecdotes about the Hollywood stars he mentioned. Hearing him speak, I really felt I was in the presence of a genius. It just occured to me that in the future when my mother is no longer with us, I'll probably associate some of Jerry's music with my memories of her. Damn, I hope that's far into the future! Thanks GerateWohl for the topic and the resulting trip down memory lane!
  2. Is it just me that finds the idea of doing a cameo stranger than not doing a cameo?
  3. I’m loving it. Each episode seems to “fly by” in what feels like 5 minutes. And I have been enjoying the music more - there have been a few scenes where the music really stood out for me in a good way in recent episodes. i haven’t seen Band of Brothers since it was released, so it’s been a while but I really think the quality is similar.
  4. Ha, I was thinking the exact same thing! Jerry had quite a good right hook!
  5. Does Zimmer have a lot of involvement with those shows? I'm guessing he perhaps approves or prepares arrangements? I noticed the wind soloist is in his usual touring band and perfomed on Dune and probably many other scores. His name escapes me for now - found it Pedro Eustache. Anyway, it's nice to see some more variety in these shows! I found the answer!
  6. Wait, there are people who haven't tried counting the themes and motives? Wow.
  7. I'd love to hear pieces based on the seven note melodies that Williams prefered over the five-note CE3k signal! I'd heard the story before, but it just struck how many unused precious gems could be found on scraps of paper in Williams' office and in linen cupboards in his home. But it's fascinating to know of Spielberg's influence regarding musical decisions: combining and using the two Indy melodies. the preference for Remembrances and Schindler's List theme as the score's main theme, and keeping the CE3K signal to five notes. And Spielberg urging Williams to conduct the ET finale without looking at the footage. There must be so many other examples - decisions from every score I'm sure - where one influenced/nudged the other to achieve the results we all know and love. All without ever having an argument. I think they must have the most trusting and respectful relationship between two humans in the history of the world! I'll love the upcoming doc and book - that's just a given, but I would really love to be able to learn of more similar examples.
  8. The "Broughton" piece sounds like it was written by an AI from 1970
  9. I remember reading that as well - that Lionheart was going to be recorded. I guess that's no longer true for now? Oops, Yavar clarified here that other projects would come first.
  10. All Williams concert coming up in Seoul on March 23. No choir, but I've always wanted to hear Duel of the Fates without the choir... not that I dislike the choir. I think Williams has performed it a couple of times sans choir. This kind of makes up for missing out on the Japan concerts! It'll certainly be cheaper since I live a $1 bur ride from the venue, and the tickets I'm getting are $30! Weird finishing the Harry Potter suite with Aunt Marge's Waltz, but I can live with that.
  11. Wow, when it was $10,000 I was half-heartedly thinking of selling some investments to buy it as an investment. I certainly had a feeling it could be worth more than $10k. It'll be interesting to see if this comes up for auction again in a few years
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