The Force Awakens 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' SCORE speculation

[Faleel 5,350]

I liked everything except for that standard sounding cadence during the lightsaber bit that sounds totally isolated from the music around it. If I had to guess I'd say that's Mr. Erskine's contribution.

Only one problem with that idea, while it sounds somewhat isolated to what comes before it, it was obviously part of the build up to the Force theme.

Atleast to my ears.

[karelm 2,913]

I find it funny that a lot of people are afraid to commit to liking the trailer music because of how nebulous our certainty is of its origins. They don't want to be caught liking something that might not be Williams so they lie in wait with their "get out of jail free" card:

Scenario 1: See, I new it was him, terrific music. Long Live Williams!

Scenario 2: See, I new it wasn't him, never liked that trailer music, had that fraud stink all over it!

I'll commit. I LOVE it alot!!

[Dixon Hill 4,234]

I liked everything except for that standard sounding cadence during the lightsaber bit that sounds totally isolated from the music around it. If I had to guess I'd say that's Mr. Erskine's contribution.

Only one problem with that idea, while it sounds somewhat isolated to what comes before it, it was obviously part of the build up to the Force theme.

Atleast to my ears.

Might just be edited better on that end.

[Balahkay 627]

I find it funny that a lot of people are afraid to commit to liking the trailer music because of how nebulous our certainty is of its origins. They don't want to be caught liking something that might not be Williams so they lie in wait with their "get out of jail free" card:

Scenario 1: See, I new it was him, terrific music. Long Live Williams!

Scenario 2: See, I new it wasn't him, never liked that trailer music, had that fraud stink all over it!

I like it, too, but I'm still curious to know who did what.

[Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488]

I don't think Williams did any of it.

[Quintus 5,399]

I truly hope Williams will not take up too much space in the score with old stuff, and instead go for something decently new. How many variations on the Imperial March does one person need?

This is my only concern too.

[Not Mr. Big 4,639]

I truly hope Williams will not take up too much space in the score with old stuff, and instead go for something decently new. How many variations on the Imperial March does one person need?

This is my only concern too.

This is also my only concern too.

[Balahkay 627]

I truly hope Williams will not take up too much space in the score with old stuff, and instead go for something decently new. How many variations on the Imperial March does one person need?

This is my only concern too.

That may depend on Abrams and Kennedy and what they want. They seem to be pushing the nostalgia factor lately.

[Unlucky Bastard 7,782]

Nostalgia? Most people who saw SW in the cinema in 1977 are dead!

[Quintus 5,399]

True. Dead or dying, anyway.

[BloodBoal 7,538]

[Balahkay 627]

There's some discussion about the teaser music going on over at FSM. Williams supposedly recorded the music "just in the last last week or so" with the assumption that Williams conducted and composed it.

[karelm 2,913]

There's some discussion about the teaser music going on over at FSM. Williams supposedly recorded the music "just in the last last week or so" with the assumption that Williams conducted and composed it.

Wow, some of them are even dumber than us.

[Dixon Hill 4,234]

They think the discussion here is "just funny." Classic FSM!

[Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488]

Just doesn't sound like Williams' style. The most I'll believe is that this was farmed out to someone else and perhaps Williams recorded parts of it. Now, I don't know anyone in the industry or anything about music, really, but I do know what John Williams scores sound like, especially Star Wars ones. I'm not even sure why you would be gushing over this music or want to believe that Williams did it. It was pretty...bad. As soon as the rendition of Ben Kenobi's theme ended with that piano strike, it just sounded like some typical modern RCP shit, albeit utilizing one of Williams' greatest moments ever.

[Hlao-roo 389]

Adam S used to post here; shame he has settled on FSM as his permanent home.

[Dixon Hill 4,234]

I considered FSM when I decided to join a film music forum. But I soon became aware of where all the options stood when applied to a Dante-inspired scheme of Heaven, Purgatory, and Hell. Naturally I chose the upper gates of Purgatory rather than Hell's seventh circle, or worse, The Pit, that nighted and frozen lair of Clemmensen and the Great Betrayers.

[Wojo 2,453]

I can't stand the forum software at FSM or its annoying habit of making me log in two different ways or at least just every so many hours, instead of remembering me on my own computers. The quote system is also crummy. When they stopped selling albums, I considered the forum to not be worth my time following.

[KK 3,307]

I started out in Filmtracks, and then tried out FSM before coming here. Made a total of maybe 5 posts before I gave up.

Filmtracks has a nice community, if you can look past the occasional trolls, though the discussion is often pretty superficial. But it was a good place to start for beginner fans. FSM was too haphazard, but I never got to experience much of it anyway. JWFan took some time to get into, but has the most personality I think, which I was satisfied with.

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265]

The trailer cue was newly recorded last week, by John Williams.

The end!

[Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488]

That's impossible!

[BLUMENKOHL 1,068]

I started out in Filmtracks, and then tried out FSM before coming here. Made a total of maybe 5 posts before I gave up.

Filmtracks has a nice community, if you can look past the occasional trolls, though the discussion is often pretty superficial. But it was a good place to start for beginner fans. FSM was too haphazard, but I never got to experience much of it anyway. JWFan took some time to get into, but has the most personality I think, which I was satisfied with.

You do know Clemmenson is the devil, right?

[Dixon Hill 4,234]

Yes. With three faces, each gnawing with inextinguishable rage the latest Zimmer albums.

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265]

Your nemesis!

[Dixon Hill 4,234]

No, God's nemesis. Zimmer's nemesis!

[BLUMENKOHL 1,068]

TGP, why is your avatar a suggestive clip of a robotic arm pleasuring Artoo-Dee-Too?

[Brónach 1,302]

I started out in Filmtracks, and then tried out FSM before coming here. Made a total of maybe 5 posts before I gave up.

Filmtracks has a nice community, if you can look past the occasional trolls, though the discussion is often pretty superficial. But it was a good place to start for beginner fans. FSM was too haphazard, but I never got to experience much of it anyway. JWFan took some time to get into, but has the most personality I think, which I was satisfied with.

I appeared here first and then learnt here that other message boards existed xD

[Dixon Hill 4,234]

TGP, why is your avatar a suggestive clip of a robotic arm pleasuring Artoo-Dee-Too?

Because it arouses me?

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265]

I started out in Filmtracks, and then tried out FSM before coming here. Made a total of maybe 5 posts before I gave up.

Filmtracks has a nice community, if you can look past the occasional trolls, though the discussion is often pretty superficial. But it was a good place to start for beginner fans. FSM was too haphazard, but I never got to experience much of it anyway. JWFan took some time to get into, but has the most personality I think, which I was satisfied with.

I appeared here first and then learnt here that other message boards existed xD

Same here!

[KK 3,307]

I started out in Filmtracks, and then tried out FSM before coming here. Made a total of maybe 5 posts before I gave up.

Filmtracks has a nice community, if you can look past the occasional trolls, though the discussion is often pretty superficial. But it was a good place to start for beginner fans. FSM was too haphazard, but I never got to experience much of it anyway. JWFan took some time to get into, but has the most personality I think, which I was satisfied with.

You do know Clemmenson is the devil, right?

Does that make me a Satanist?

[Brónach 1,302]

I never bothered to check any of them. I think I've casually read some at filmtracks after reading some reviews, back in the day.

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265]

I visit and occasionally post on FSM, which is essentially a shithole

[KK 3,307]

There's a learning curve to this place. Some people catch on really fast (ex. TGP), others take more time (ex. well...me). Filmtracks has a good couple of members that I still stay in touch with, and they're far less aggressive than people here or on FSM. Clemmenson doesn't moderate very well though, which leads to some amusing troll posts, but he's a good guy, despite his controversial, sometimes limited insight.

I still visit on occaison and make or post or two, but I've fallen out of the habit of regularly posting a long time ago. The discussion is too limp for my tastes. I think it's appeal lies in introducing new people to film music and educating them to the fundamentals and stuff. Though there are veterans that still stick around there like Jon Broxton, Erik Woods, James Southall, etc etc. But by and large, its not where you go for a more mature and broadened perspective, or the finer details of the music itself. I like that JWFan has a good community of musicologists and composers here. Allows for more interesting discussion and growth for me. Combine that with the pub-like social atmosphere, and this place is as close to utopia as film score forums get I suppose.

Oh and Filmtracks is also a good place to learn about some of the lesser known composers and scores. Those kind of hidden gems often get overlooked here.

[Dixon Hill 4,234]

Since the folks at FSM find this place so useless, I move that the forum be rendered invisible to "guests." Registered, actively posting members only, please.

[mrbellamy 6,287]

I think I was aware of FSM and Filmtracks by the time I started posting here, but JWFan was a pretty obvious choice to me. Aside from having a focus on Williams, it's always struck me as more visually appealing, easier to navigate, useful archives, more consistently active, funnier/livelier discussions, more defined personality etc. Preaching to the choir here, and I assume the communities at the other places become clearer over time but I've never found browsing around over there to be that much fun.

[Not Mr. Big 4,639]

I've tried getting into FSM many times but the stuffy environment makes everything so damn boring! I'll take JWFan or the Filmtracks scoreboard over it any day!

[KK 3,307]

I think I was aware of FSM and Filmtracks by the time I started posting here, but JWFan was a pretty obvious choice to me. Aside from having a focus on Williams, it's always struck me as more visually appealing, easier to navigate, useful archives, more consistently active, funnier/livelier discussions, more defined personality etc. Preaching to the choir here, and I assume the communities at the other places become clearer over time but I've never found browsing around over there to be that much fun.

Yes. JWFan has the best look and is far easier to navigate than crummy old FSM.

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265]

FSM was fine up untill 2001, then something changed.

I think Marian remembers

[Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488]

JWFan was fine up until the Star Trek quotes stopped.

[Dixon Hill 4,234]

You really piss me off, E.T. and Elliot. Human life is too precious to go risking on crazy posts.

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265]

Beam me up Scotty!

[Dixon Hill 4,234]

Warp drive Mr. Data!

[mrbellamy 6,287]

[Jay 37,366]

Quote all the Star Trek you want, there is nothing wrong with it whatsoever.

this place is as close to utopia as film score forums get

Awesome. This is going in my sig.

[Dixon Hill 4,234]

Now there's something we can all agree on. JWFan unite!

[BLUMENKOHL 1,068]

I refuse to bump fists with someone who has that suggestive avatar!

[Dixon Hill 4,234]

[Bespin 8,483]

Oh shut up with Star Trek, my husband loves Star Trek more than Star Wars.

When he hears about Episode VII he says: wow! Another muppet movie with rubber characters.

Pfff...

Then I recall him this:

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265]

Husband? You are a woman?

[Hlao-roo 389]

Husband? You are a woman?

Deep down, we all are.