AI 0 Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 Going epic, going big. Could it be any more sprawling? There's even an I like them all option, so don't say I don't incorporate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fommes 153 Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 You forgot the 60s shit.I dig the new millennium shit and the 80s shit equally shit. But I chose the millennium shit because shit the 80s shit will draw enough votes shit already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maglorfin 196 Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 The late 70's and early 80's rule, shit or no shit. (BTW, I'm brand new here, so hello to all and greetings from Slovenia, in case anybody knows where this is. ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlock 11 Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 I love 'em all. Not equally, but each era has it significant pluses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AI 0 Posted July 3, 2007 Author Share Posted July 3, 2007 The late 70's and early 80's rule, shit or no shit. (BTW, I'm brand new here, so hello to all and greetings from Slovenia, in case anybody knows where this is. )I know Slovenia like the back of my hand. Now when you vote for millennium, you ain't voting for 'shit' K? you R voting for tha shit. The pristine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Barnsbury 8 Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 The 80's were by far his best period. Or at least the period I enjoy the most.Ray Barnsbury Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,059 Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 1975 to 1985. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlock 11 Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 I think they were probably his most enjoyable....but not his most interesting or varied. Like I said, each era has it's pluses. The pure balls out energy of most of the 80's stuff is tremendous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Skywalker 1,795 Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 I like all, even the unmentioned pre 70's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maglorfin 196 Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 I'm pretty much sure we all like all, but some (in not all) of us like some decades a wee bit more that the others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Breathmask 555 Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 1975 to 1985.Shit yes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 75 Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 I chose the easy (cop out) answer "all of them". I think Williams best period was from 1975 to 1993. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLUMENKOHL 1,068 Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 [1975, 1985]u[2004] = Amazing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,192 Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 The John Towner Williams you like best?The one playing the guitar.Anyway, seriously... The late 70's have Star Wars, CE3K and The Fury. The 80s have ESB, ROTJ, E.T. and the Indy scores. The 90s have Hook, JP; Lost World, Rosewood and Amistad. Since then there have been the Potters, and before all that there were The Cowboys, Jaws and Jane Eyre... yup, they're all great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datameister 2,042 Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 This is yet another poll I won't vote for. They're all good in different ways. I own Williams soundtracks from the 70s, 80s, 90s, and 2000s that I wouldn't dream of parting with. I guess I'd probably vote for the 80s if I had to choose, but that wouldn't do justice to all his other incredible work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Crichton 4 Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 Well my favorite periods are '75-'84 and '99-'05, so I'll just vote for the whole thing option. Shit, why not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmo Lewis 6 Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 Well my favorite periods are '75-'84 and '99-'06Shouldn't the latter period stop in 2005, since there were no released works to count in 2006 and 2007? Besides the NFL theme, I mean.EDIT: It's a match between the late 70's-early 80's and the 2000's for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodMusician 56 Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 I Had a hard time answering this so I simply said I liked all times...I really love the 90's Williams up until present, but I also love some of the old old Williams like with Family Plot or ET or Checkmate... and I love the 70's Williams as well lol...Although I also love ROTJ, which is 80's, another great era. They all are such great sounds... I couldn't decide which so I just like All John Williams sounds lol... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Crichton 4 Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 Well my favorite periods are '75-'84 and '99-'06Shouldn't the latter period stop in 2005, since there were no released works to count in 2006 and 2007? Besides the NFL theme, I mean.See, it's been so long since Williams' last score I'm getting the dates wrong! Fixed, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,059 Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 Easy John, you can make it thru this dry period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joni Wiljami 1,206 Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 2008 and beyond. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry B 50 Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 Williams did his best work in the years immediately following his wife's death.Just speculating. Anyway, the late 70s were truly amazing. The early 80s also featured many classics, but Williams was already beginning to use simpler and more predictable chords and voicings (and how derivative the love themes all were - Han and Leia, Luke and Leia, Marion's Theme, all fairly close, but inferior to, Leia's Theme). Williams basically became more sentimental. This has worked wonders for a few scores, like Home Alone, Sleepers (the finale) and Harry Potter (first or third), but it tends to take his serious efforts down a notch (Schindler's List is overkill - there, I said it). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datameister 2,042 Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 Han and Leia, Luke and Leia, Marion's Theme, all fairly close, but inferior to, Leia's ThemeClose, yes...very much so. That's always bothered me a bit. But inferior? Meh...I dunno. For me, Leia's Theme is great, but my first thought whenever I think of it is always that exotic-sounding flute solo in the middle of the concert version. Great writing, but totally unsuitable to Leia, IMO. But the plain old A section is great stuff. But...Han and Leia and Marion's Theme are really great for what they are. Luke and Leia is cool, but it's never hit as close to home for me.- Datameister, who's realizing that most of his replies to Cerrabore's posts are generally of a bickering nature regarding things that weren't part of Cerrabore's main point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,631 Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 1977-1985and1999-2005I wasn't very happy from 1994 to 1998K.M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neimoidian 14 Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 I wasn't very happy from 1994 to 1998K.M.1997 was quite terrific - complete Star Wars rereleases, "Seven Years in Tibet" (wondrefully beautiful), "The Lost World" (powerful and cool) and "Amistad" and "Rosewood" (both very emotional). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maglorfin 196 Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 The John Towner Williams you like best?The one playing the guitar.He's just John Williams (no Towner). 1997 was quite terrific - complete Star Wars rereleases, "Seven Years in Tibet" (wondrefully beautiful), "The Lost World" (powerful and cool) and "Amistad" and "Rosewood" (both very emotional).Yes indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 I think it pretty much goes without saying that '75 through '85 is a monumental achievement in film scoring by one man. It's hard to believe one man could have made so many masterpieces for so many iconic films. No one has mentioned the early 90s, though. Presumed Innocent, Hook, Home Alone, Far and Away, Jurassic Park, Schindler's List...Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 75 Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 How about we just settle on 1975 - 2005? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlock 11 Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 You're leaving out Jane Eyre, a top 5 Williams score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,059 Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 I'd say top 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLUMENKOHL 1,068 Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 (Schindler's List is overkill - there, I said it).....HOW DARE YOU!Steal my opinion that is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 75 Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 Do you even like JW, Blumenkohl? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLUMENKOHL 1,068 Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 As a matter of fact I do. But I don't act like I sleep with him every night.I guess if I want to be considered a fan, that's what I have to do eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 75 Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 No, but you have to be an admirer of his work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLUMENKOHL 1,068 Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 I do admire his work. But I also have the temerity to state my opinion about what I see as lesser works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuneman_21 0 Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 Why do we keep calling him John Towner Williams? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodMusician 56 Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 That's his full name... And the name John is a very common one... as is Williams...So two Common Names for an uncommon man :-pbut seriously, John Williams is a common name... But his full name, John Towner Williams... not so many of those ;-)I guess it's a formality? Ask AI... he's the one who pushed for it lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuneman_21 0 Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 That's his full name... And the name John is a very common one... as is Williams...So two Common Names for an uncommon man :-pbut seriously, John Williams is a common name... But his full name, John Towner Williams... not so many of those ;-)I guess it's a formality? Ask AI... she's the one who pushed for it lolDo you think she screams Towner in extasy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Barnsbury 8 Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 "She"Ray Barnsbury Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 75 Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 AI is the only one who is pushing the Towner. He's not a girl, by the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodMusician 56 Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 who said he was a girl? lol :-p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 75 Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 I guess it's a formality? Ask AI... she's the one who pushed for it lolSneaky . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,192 Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 Han and Leia, Luke and Leia, Marion's Theme, all fairly close, but inferior to, Leia's ThemeClose, yes...very much so. That's always bothered me a bit. But inferior? Meh...I dunno.Williams has never again written anything like Leia's Theme. In a way, it's perhaps his best cue. It's certainly among his very best, in any case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris ChrusherComix 46 Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 1975 to 1985.That's the option I'd vote for, though I enjoy scores from all of his eras. But he seemed as if he couldn't miss even a single cue in that period. But I'll vote for the late 70s because technically he was doing ESB in 1979, so that's the tie-breaker with both Jaws, Star Wars, The Fury, Superman, and the other very-good-to-great in between. To refine it more, I'd vote 1977-1983; the OCT Star Wars scores and all of the scores between them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AI 0 Posted July 8, 2007 Author Share Posted July 8, 2007 That's his full name... And the name John is a very common one... as is Williams...So two Common Names for an uncommon man :-pbut seriously, John Williams is a common name... But his full name, John Towner Williams... not so many of those ;-)I guess it's a formality? Ask AI... he's the one who pushed for it lolI don't push for anything. The name amuses me that's all. I like to call him John Towner because it's cute. it makes me laugh. And I am sure John Williams would laugh about it also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuneman_21 0 Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 That's his full name... And the name John is a very common one... as is Williams...So two Common Names for an uncommon man :-pbut seriously, John Williams is a common name... But his full name, John Towner Williams... not so many of those ;-)I guess it's a formality? Ask AI... he's the one who pushed for it lolI don't push for anything. The name amuses me that's all. I like to call him John Towner because it's cute. it makes me laugh. And I am sure John Williams would laugh about it also.uuuuuummmmmmmmmAnyone else finding this alittle unhealthy? *insert Pyscho strings here* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLUMENKOHL 1,068 Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 How adorable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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