indy4 155 Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Just curious. For me, JW is my favorite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry B 50 Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Film composer? As opposed to what? You should know that just about nobody on this board appreciates classical or (God forbid) popular music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 hmmm, wonder how this one will go? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Crichton 4 Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Film composer? As opposed to what? You should know that just about nobody on this board appreciates classical or (God forbid) popular music.Maybe making a distinction of film vs. TV and video game? Either way, certainly Williams is my #1.John- who knows there's at least one or two threads like this somewhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy4 155 Posted April 22, 2008 Author Share Posted April 22, 2008 Many people (not including myself) like classical music on this board.hmmm, wonder how this one will go?Well obviously "Yes" will win, but I'm still curious to see how many people will vote the other ways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry B 50 Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Some people prefer Goldsmith. This is well known. Yawn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odnurega1 0 Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Well, I am frequenting a John Williams Fan Network website, so I am going to have to go for "Yes" on this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beowulf 4 Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Film composer? As opposed to what? You should know that just about nobody on this board appreciates classical or (God forbid) popular music.Hilarious considering your avatar pic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romão 2,274 Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Williams is great orchestral composer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLUMENKOHL 1,068 Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 No.That honor goes to Goldsmith....at #1. John Williams is unfortunately at a mere #1.0000000000000000000000...00000001 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,191 Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Tied.He's my favourite living composer though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLUMENKOHL 1,068 Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 He's my favourite living composer though.Agreed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Andrade 1,263 Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Absolutely not! John Williams is my favorite Composer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Barnsbury 8 Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Yeppers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Tied with the great Ennio Morricone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent B 337 Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 No.That honor goes to Goldsmith....at #1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacob 0 Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Now we know the names of all the traitors so they can be... eliminated. Excellent job indy4.Execute Order 66. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 75 Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Crichton 4 Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Now we know the names of all the traitors so they can be... eliminated. Excellent job indy4.Execute Order 66.It must be done. They're plotting to take over JWFan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Brigden 7 Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Yes. But I'm also a huge Stones fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzOutcast 122 Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Yep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 75 Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Yes. But I'm also a huge Stones fan.Naturally since they've scored so many films. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Brigden 7 Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 That was a reply to the comment near the top about people here not liking popular music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olivier 5 Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Tied with Goldsmith.Well, I do tend to prefer Goldsmith and enjoy a lot more things by him (in particular, I like his smaller stuff more than Johnny's '60's comedy scores, for instance), but Williams is so great the difference cannot be huge, despite the quantitative difference (I have & enjoy many more Goldsmith scores than Williams scores, but Williams more than makes up in quality the difference in numbers). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robthehand 3 Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Tied for first, with Jerry Goldsmith and Bernard Herrmann. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Jerry and Jimmy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morn 8 Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 I'd put Alex North as #1.Williams as #2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neimoidian 14 Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 No. 1 film composer for sure . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,059 Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 For the 10,000th time, yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckM 1 Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Greatest composer of any kind to ever live = John Williams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Skywalker 1,795 Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 d'oh,yes of course.He rulz11!11! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmo Lewis 6 Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 For the 10,000th time, yes.Oh, you missed the first times? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Penna 3,684 Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Tied with JNH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,191 Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Yes. But I'm also a huge Stones fan.Naturally since they've scored so many films.Of course. Lots of Scorsese movies, at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pieter Boelen 740 Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Although I do appreciate other composers' work and sometimes even consider certain scores on par with Williams or sometimes even surpassing Williams, in general John Williams is just the best composer ever as far as I'm concerned. He always comes up with music that is great on it's own, but also works very well in the film. The quality is amazing and the quantity of great stuff by John Williams is also amazing. Of course it helps that John Williams composed the music for most of my favourite films, such as Indiana Jones, Star Wars, Jurassic Park and Harry Potter. Only select scores by other composers can compare to those. These include Cutthroat Island, Mulan, First Knight and Independence Day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maglorfin 196 Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Hell yeah. Nobody beats JW as far as I'm concerned. I even believe that in my lifetime (I'm 26 now), I won't live to see/hear another film music composer rise to the plateau that Williams has achieved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacob 0 Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuBen_Kenobi 19 Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 He is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taikomochi 1,136 Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 Definitely, but.. um... what do we do when he um... you know... kicks the bucket.And I refuse to accept Gustavo as my next favorite living composer. That's like renouncing my political and religious beliefs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Crichton 4 Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 Definitely, but.. um... what do we do when he um... you know... kicks the bucket.Giacchino. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taikomochi 1,136 Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 Definitely, but.. um... what do we do when he um... you know... kicks the bucket.Giacchino.I wish I could agree... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Breathmask 555 Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 Definitely, but.. um... what do we do when he um... you know... kicks the bucket.Keep listening and rediscover old scores that get lovely new releases?(see also Jerry Goldsmith) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,191 Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 I miss Jerry Goldsmith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitch 57 Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 No.1 James HornerNo.2 Bernard HerrmannNo.3 Jerry GoldsmithNo.4 Ryan ShoreNo.5 Maurice JarreNo. 9,999,999,999,999,999,999 John Williams (the old windbag) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Crichton 4 Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 I miss Jerry Goldsmith.Don't we all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitch 57 Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 He's probably knocking back a few whiskeys with Alex North, Bennie Herrmann, Miklos Rosza, W A Mozart and Igor Stravinsky in that big composer room in the sky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,059 Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 Definitely, but.. um... what do we do when he um... you know... kicks the bucket.Keep listening and rediscover old scores that get lovely new releases?(see also Jerry Goldsmith)A wise man you are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ConnieR. 0 Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 John Williams has been my favorite film composer since I first heard one of his scores! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toontje 0 Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 Definitely, but.. um... what do we do when he um... you know... kicks the bucket.Keep listening and rediscover old scores that get lovely new releases?(see also Jerry Goldsmith)A wise man you are.So if Jerry Goldsmith's scores gets new releases who's dead (now saying a prayer for him) does that mean that when Johnny dies we get Indy Prequel scores new complete releases Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrScratch 294 Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 Without question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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