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John Williams' Film Night at Tanglewood, Aug 2 and 3, 2024
Foxfan replied to Smeltington's topic in JOHN WILLIAMS
Friday as well. -
John Williams' Film Night at Tanglewood, Aug 2 and 3, 2024
Foxfan replied to Smeltington's topic in JOHN WILLIAMS
Because it's literally in the middle of nowhere. Over 2 hours to Boston and 2.5 hours to New York City (and 4 hours to Montreal). Even the closest secondary cities that have rail like Albany, NY and Springfield, MA are at least 50 minutes away. Without cars Tanglewood never would have existed. A few years back they did offer shuttle buses from some concerts from Symphony Hall in Boston to Tanglewood, but I think they stopped. -
John Williams' Film Night at Tanglewood, Aug 2 and 3, 2024
Foxfan replied to Smeltington's topic in JOHN WILLIAMS
Indeed if you're heading towards the Albany NY area, park in the Lions Gate Lot on the southwest side of Tanglewood, so you can turn left on Interlaken Rd through Stockbridge and State Line Rd and avoid the crowd that can expect to be stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic back to Lenox and Lee after the concert. Or if you ARE heading East, aim for the Beech Lot and hop/run back to your car immediately when the show is over and leave before the crowds waddle back to theirs with their picnic coolers (but DON'T be those inconsiderate jerks that walk out on Johnny during encores). -
John Williams' Film Night at Tanglewood, Aug 2 and 3, 2024
Foxfan replied to Smeltington's topic in JOHN WILLIAMS
Well, got one Section 7. Might be obstructed view as it was much cheaper than others ($99 vs $159), but gets me in the Shed and I can always upgrade at the last minute. I would only have paid full price right away for a Section 1 seat in the first few rows. -
John Williams' Film Night at Tanglewood, Aug 2 and 3, 2024
Foxfan replied to Smeltington's topic in JOHN WILLIAMS
Damn it. So I closed my browser as something must have been bugging and now I'm in a Waiting Room with 40+ people ahead of me. Trying to get a ticket to the Friday night as it's more convenient for me. -
John Williams' Film Night at Tanglewood, Aug 2 and 3, 2024
Foxfan replied to Smeltington's topic in JOHN WILLIAMS
I keep reloading and getting this: Unfortunately, this performance is not available for purchase. -
I feel like our beloved Maestro’s last shots at an Oscar were Geisha, War Horse and Lincoln. He totally would have deserved all three, but since he didn’t, a sequel score like Dial of Destiny was already dead in the water. I feel like our beloved Maestro’s last shots at an Oscar were Geisha, War Horse and Lincoln. He totally would have deserved all three, but since he didn’t, a sequel score like Dial of Destiny was already dead in the water.
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Yeah I saw the VPO at the Musikverein in 2014 so I'd be due for another visit. If Williams does embark on a European tour he really should schedule a concert at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam as that place is truly the world's best-sounding hall.
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If it involves Daisy Ridley, he is on record saying he would be very jealous if someone else were to write the music for her, so I'm willing to bet he WILL score New Jedi Order.
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Darn.. it's already showing "Temporarily Out of Stock" on La-La-Land's website and I haven't placed my order yet. Are they pressing only a few at a time like Disney? Hoping to combine this one with AI and Lost World which are also temporarily out of stock as the cost of shipping pretty much doubles the price. I can't imagine all 5000 would be gone so quickly.
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John Williams & Berliner Philharmoniker 14th/15th/16th Oct 2021
Foxfan replied to MaxTheHouseelf's topic in JOHN WILLIAMS
Still haven't seen the Bavarian Radio Orchestra yet but it's on my list to go see on future trips to Europe (along with Dresden and Leipzig)... waiting for them to get a new hall in Munich (they keep getting shuffled around from that cavernous multifunction hall to now this semi-permanent "shed" until a third and definitive hall gets built for 2028 or something). As for the Berlin Phil, I personally find their brass sound a little too harsh. Some may like that kind of brightness that the NY Phil also seems to have, but I prefer a more rounded and balanced sound like the RCO. The hall makes a big difference though.