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    John Williams Autograph

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    On 17/02/2024 at 10:02 PM, A. A. Ron said:


    Glancing over their website, I don’t even see a way to contact their marketing department specifically, but then I also have no idea what I’d say to them to get an autograph either.

    I wrote to their PR dept requesting to kindly send me Williams signed copy.

    You just have to write convincingly and politely.

     

    It worked for me..TWICE!

     

     

     

    Okay here is my email from my archives with some contacts from 2017..which I wrote to and received:

     

    Bernadette Horgan • BHorgan@bso.org

     

    I will be out of the office until Monday, September 11.  If you need a response between September 1 and 4, please contact Taryn Lott at tlott@bso.org or 617-638-9283; after September 4, please contact Sam Brewer at sbrewer@bso.org or 617-638-9284.  Thanks.  Be well.  Bernadette, 617-510-0597.

    Dear Bernadette,
     
    I received the John Williams signed picture today. Thank you all. I'm truly honored.
     
    Best and kind regards,
    Amer
     
    On Wed, Apr 5, 2017 at 11:33 PM, AMER ZAHID <amer.zahid@gmail.com> wrote:
    Dear Bernadette Horgan,
     
    I'am dedicated fan of film composer and laureate conductor John Williams; whose film works are being celebrated with the esteemed Boston Pops this season. I understand Maestro Williams will also be conducting a concert this year on May 31st and 1st June. Would it be possible to obtain a signed picture or a cd booklet courtesy Boston Pops Management.(I can mail the picture/ or cd booklet as well) 
     
    Sincerely,
    Amer Zahid

     

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    2023 John Williams Official top 10 film scores. Your individual lists.

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    I may have posted before but I dont have the patience of looking for it ..maybe later but I have been rethinking my list so here goes...

     

     

    1) SUPERMAN

    2) RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

    3) THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK

    4) CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND

    5) EMPIRE OF THE SUN

    6) A.I. ARTIFICAL INTELLIGENCE

    7) MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA

    8)  E.T.

    9)  HOOK

    10) FAR AND AWAY

     

    And..

     

    11) JAWS

    12) RETURN OF THE JEDI

    13) INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM

    14) WAR OF THE WORLDS

    15) JANE EYRE

     

     

     

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    Soundtracks, Compilations, or other recently purchased Music

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    First catch of 2024

     

    But an interesting story about LONELY ARE THE BRAVE!

     

     

     

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    The funny story is that I already had LONELY ARE THE BRAVE cd until a few weeks ago. Apparently I was playing this and the MIDWAY Deluxe Edition in my car. While getting out of the car at the end of the day I Apparently placed these discs on my car hood while taking out the groceries and forgot about to pick them back in the moment. A while later drove away. Occasionally hearing a strange swishing sound.Which I mistook for some thing else in my car storage. Even made an extra bump on the road to have what ever it was to settle down. The odd swishing soon dissipated and I went about my business. Next morning I did wonder if the cds were still in my car as their designated space on my shelves at home was still empty. Anyways, when I visited to car to drive to work I noticed MIDWAY neatly fixed on the car back side window where it had somehow lodged itself.

    The horror dawned suddenly. I now knew the gravity of the situation. The mystery of the odd swishing sounds suddenly became clear. The cds were mistakenly left on the top of my car hood clumsily and now the OOP Very rare and expensive LONELY ARE THE BRAVE CD was gone!! In the short period I tried looking briefly around if it was still here or not. I even visited the place while driving where I had the swishing sounds.But alas. ..there was no sign of it or even broken cd tray or disc. The set was gone. Later in the evening I thoroughly scoured the area but it was now apparent. It was lost.So I sighed and accepted the defeat. I knew it would be a rare thing to find the disc set again and Ebay probably had it a humungous price value.

    But then I remembered a fellow who was selling a number sealed rare cds at very affordable prices and I had his list. I checked and lo and behold. He still had it and I emailed the fellow and he confirmed it back . So ladies and gents ..a BIG thank you and appreciation to John Johnson [ a fellow respectable FSMer] who has been instrumental in getting me some rare gems for quite some time.Trust worthy and very amicable in his dealings. He certainly has a treasure trove of rare items including many of them which are brand new and still sealed. Please connect with him to seek any of your holy grails. Chances are he has 'em!!

     

    Soundtracks, Compilations, or other recently purchased Music

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    6 hours ago, Andy said:

    @Amer, do you have a preference for the John Barry books?  Which would you recommend first for a casual Barry fan?

    Both are essential. The MIDAS book is more biographical and covers the various periods of his scores.

     

    Music by JB is a delightful compilation of liner note styled essays devoted to each major film xollaboration. More like the Tim Burton Danny Elfman 'Dance Macabre' book by Jeff Bond.

     

    I don't know for sure if both are still available but I had them bought a year ago and had them just delivered from UK to me last week by a family member who visited me.

     

     

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    Memoirs of a Geisha - what needs to happen for an official complete release?

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    3 hours ago, crumbs said:

     

    You can apply to the AFM for a "waiver," which means you don't pay the reuse fee. Intrada applied for one to do an Avatar expansion (recorded in 2009) but the AFM knocked them back.

     

    They might be more open-minded about waiving the fee for 2005 scores, if only because Munich and Memoirs were recorded so close to the cut-off date (plus the Williams factor, decades supporting LA musicians by keeping work local).

     

    But there's still enough pre-2005 scores to keep the labels busy in the short-term. Hopefully by the time they run out, the AFM have reviewed the date.


    I was thinking the very same. About 10 to 12 scores can be done within the next 2-3 years Star Wars/Indy Jones excluded.

     

    MEMOIRS came very close to winning an Oscar that even Williams looked surprised literally when it didn't win. Oh well.

     

    I think Williams is rather fond of this score as he redid a lengthy suite for the concert performances. If he wants to personally see an expanded release he would need to request or wish AFM to make the waiver which Im sure they would support it. It has to be done amicably  - I don't see Williams forcing anyone to do it because it might go against their [AFM] benefits.

     

     

     

     

     

     

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