Popular Post thx99 1,740 Posted October 5, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted October 5, 2015 The "Wrecking Crew" Exclusive: The Lost Tommy Tedesco InterviewLink: http://www.mixonline.com/news/news-products/wrecking-crew-exclusive/378151Highlights related to JW:But what is it about your style as an artist that you bring to all those different parts?I feel what I bring in is warmth. I bring warmth on all these parts. If I'm playing pretty Spanish stuff on guitar, I'm bringing the full warmth in. If I'm playing Greek, I'm bringing in the warmth of the Greek player. I'm bringing all these various things besides being able to play. Recently we did this picture, Indiana Jones and The Temple of Doom (1984), and for one part Johnny Williams did the score, and there was a scene where people are sitting there at a banquet of ants and weird things, and they asked me to play some sitar stuff. Well, I have an electric sitar, and I looked at the movie and tried to get the feeling of an Indian sitar player, playing while people are having a feast. And I did certain things that were kind of authentic from what I've heard in Indian music, and then I put in my own thing.So this was a part that wasn't written out? They just said, "Tom, run with it"?Yeah. That's kind of the one thing I do, because it saves them a lot of effort.What was the toughest session you've ever had?I would have to say I've had many tough dates for different reasons. Like I did a John Williams date years ago on a movie called "Conrack". It was extremely tough because it featured me all over the place. I was very much alone. All those parts were written out....What was the most memorable, or rewarding?Recently I did a picture called The River (1984) with John Williams, and I had a lot of solo work, and it was rewarding because John loved it and the director (Mark Rydell), he came up. he loved my work and loved my work for years, and his son, who was also a guitar player, was on the date, and knew all about me. The whole date was filled with rewards both financially and ego-wise. Many times you do things you think were pretty good, and it doesn't go over as well. I got applause from all the musicians after I did my solo, and there's nothing like when your own peers acknowledge your work....Which composer gives you the most trouble in terms of difficult parts to play - every time they call you, you know you've got a challenge ahead of you?I'd have to say John Williams ... he's going to ask more of me. I just know when I walk into a John Williams date I'm not just gonna relax and have a cup of coffee. I know I have to check the music because it's really going to be something, because John doesn't play down any chair. And that works not just for me, but for everyone in the band. When you work for him, you're gonna be working. Same for Jerry Goldsmith. When they call you, there's a reason for you being there. And they're gonna bring you right up to their high standards. A guy like Mancini, whenever I work for Henry Mancini, it's on a certain situation. ... he might want a mandolin or want a guitar from Puerto Rico ... when you go there, you know he's not going to be playing any "Yankee Doodle" stuff. Once, Incanus and Yavar Moradi 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,281 Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 Interesting! Explains why there's no sheet music for the dinner scene in TOD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thx99 1,740 Posted October 5, 2015 Author Share Posted October 5, 2015 (Should this have gone into the "Various JW Articles" thread?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,281 Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 Nah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 Interesting! Explains why there's no sheet music for the dinner scene in TOD!So it's actually not even a John Williams cue! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete 903 Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 Tommy also mentioned playing Last Crusade source music in Guitar Player magazine. I recall he included a few bars of the score. Sorry, I no longer have a copy of that magazine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,281 Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 Yea, the short instrumental bit when Indy and Elsa come out of the manhole at the Venice restaurant, just before the boat chase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 Oh yeah, the mandolin bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jilal 569 Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 EDIT: Never mind. See below. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,281 Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 We're talking about the source music before that insert, not the insert itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Once 604 Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 I just know when I walk into a John Williams date I'm not just gonna relax and have a cup of coffee.Sounds like a tough guy to date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 1,823 Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 Do we know if he is the son (or relation in any way) of Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Williams' teacher? I can't find any relevant information on the net. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TownerFan 4,983 Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 He’s not related in any way, as far as I know filmmusic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post dead_lizard 12 Posted April 25, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted April 25, 2019 Hi, I just found this article referred to by one of the posters in this thread. Enjoy. Miguel Andrade, TownerFan, pete and 2 others 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete 903 Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 Thank you! My guitar teacher had that, and I posted that I remembered it. I'd forgotten he posted two cues. Blast from the past! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 Cool, I forgot about this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,281 Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 Cool! 6M4 is the source music that plays in the marketplace when Marcus Brody is captured; 9M3 is the source music that plays at the palace in Hatay where Walter Donovan and Vogel trade the Rolls Royce for the tank and everything else Holko and pete 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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