curlytoot 97 Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 Does anyone have any suggestions for some whimsical Williams cues? Looking for things along the lines of "Sailing" and "The Menu" (Jaws 2), "For Gillian" (The Fury) and "Jim's New Life" (Empire of the Sun). Really love when he writes in this style. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,360 Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 The Terminal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,718 Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 Dooby's Theme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy 4,958 Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 Halloween from E.T. The Search Montage from Family Plot Nocturnal Activities from Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnome in Plaid 219 Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 Yub Nub! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curlytoot 97 Posted January 4, 2016 Author Share Posted January 4, 2016 2 hours ago, Stefancos said: The Terminal? Thanks. Any track recommendations? 2 hours ago, Mr. Big said: Dooby's Theme I assume you mean Dobby? 1 hour ago, Hedji said: Halloween from E.T. The Search Montage from Family Plot Nocturnal Activities from Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Thanks! Will check them out. 48 minutes ago, Gnome in Plaid said: Yub Nub! Hah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Dixon Hill 4,236 Posted January 4, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted January 4, 2016 2 hours ago, Mr. Big said: Dooby's Theme "Hey baby, I think you'll dig this way out theme I wrote for Dooby. Let's spark up this dank kush and give it a spin." Once, Not Mr. Big and curlytoot 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 8,035 Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS is some of the most whimsical action music Williams has ever written, IMO, this side of TINTIN, INDY 4 and HARRY POTTER 2. And I'm afraid I don't mean that in a positive way. But I'm afraid I don't hear 'whimscality'(?) in the suggestions given in the first post. That's not the word I would use to describe those cues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,360 Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 How would you describe them? curlytoot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete 938 Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 Actually, I recently made a playlist of Williams in "playful" mode. Here are a few that I think will float your boat: Follow Me from Always Isabelle's Horse & Buggy from Stepmom "Festivity at Thornfield" and "To Thornfield" from Jane Eyre The Snowball Fight from Harry Potter 3 - It's the second half of a track. I separated it from the Womping Willow piece that precedes it on the OST. "The Fighting Donellys" "Blowing Off Steam", "Fighting For Dough", and "Oklahoma Territory" from Far & Away. The re-imagined 'Theme' for solo violin that Williams recorded a few years later also fits the bill - the energetic first half at least. Tourists on the Menu from Jaws Going To School from Memoirs of a Geisha Making the Plane from Home Alone All three of the instrumental pieces in the 18-minute Reivers suite. I've named them "The First Car in Town", "Hightailing it for Memphis" and "The Horse Race" Come Phil from Heartbeeps "Training with George" and "George Sets the Pace" from The Eiger Sanction Great Performances Theme "Popular Entertainment" and "Arts and Sports" from American Journey The Float from Catch Me If You Can Presenting the Hook from Hook - I prefer the shorter OST version over the expanded release. Arrival in New York from Home Alone 2 - again, I prefer the shorter OST version Luke's Rescue from The Empire Strikes back Reunion in Italy from Monsignor Scherzo for Motorcycle and Orchestra from Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade "The Adventure Continues" and "Snowy's Theme" from Tintin Short Round's Theme from Indian Jones and The Temple of Doom "Jim's New Life" I know you mentioned that, but I prefer the slower (it took me a while to get used to the tempo) concert version. To Charleston from The Patriot Seeding and Horse Vs Car from War Horse - at least the second half. Amazing Stories Theme The Forest Battle from Return of the Jedi (concert version) The Tale Of Viktor Navorski from The Terminal curlytoot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Crossfader 571 Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 The Float ... Once 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flare 10 Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 Jawa Theme: https://youtu.be/liVSa76Scck?t=1m36s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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curlytoot 97 Posted January 4, 2016 Author Share Posted January 4, 2016 7 hours ago, pete said: Actually, I recently made a playlist of Williams in "playful" mode. Here are a few that I think will float your boat: Follow Me from Always Isabelle's Horse & Buggy from Stepmom "Festivity at Thornfield" and "To Thornfield" from Jane Eyre The Snowball Fight from Harry Potter 3 - It's the second half of a track. I separated it from the Womping Willow piece that precedes it on the OST. "The Fighting Donellys" "Blowing Off Steam", "Fighting For Dough", and "Oklahoma Territory" from Far & Away. The re-imagined 'Theme' for solo violin that Williams recorded a few years later also fits the bill - the energetic first half at least. Tourists on the Menu from Jaws Going To School from Memoirs of a Geisha Making the Plane from Home Alone All three of the instrumental pieces in the 18-minute Reivers suite. I've named them "The First Car in Town", "Hightailing it for Memphis" and "The Horse Race" Come Phil from Heartbeeps "Training with George" and "George Sets the Pace" from The Eiger Sanction Great Performances Theme "Popular Entertainment" and "Arts and Sports" from American Journey The Float from Catch Me If You Can Presenting the Hook from Hook - I prefer the shorter OST version over the expanded release. Arrival in New York from Home Alone 2 - again, I prefer the shorter OST version Luke's Rescue from The Empire Strikes back Reunion in Italy from Monsignor Scherzo for Motorcycle and Orchestra from Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade "The Adventure Continues" and "Snowy's Theme" from Tintin Short Round's Theme from Indian Jones and The Temple of Doom "Jim's New Life" I know you mentioned that, but I prefer the slower (it took me a while to get used to the tempo) concert version. To Charleston from The Patriot Seeding and Horse Vs Car from War Horse - at least the second half. Amazing Stories Theme The Forest Battle from Return of the Jedi (concert version) The Tale Of Viktor Navorski from The Terminal Thanks! Excited to check these out. On a side note, I wasn't aware that there was a rerecording of "Jim's New Life"! 9 hours ago, Thor said: But I'm afraid I don't hear 'whimscality'(?) in the suggestions given in the first post. That's not the word I would use to describe those cues. Perhaps it would have been more appropriate to ask for "Williams in Prokofiev mode". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Not Mr. Big 4,718 Posted January 4, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted January 4, 2016 9 hours ago, Thor said: STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS is some of the most whimsical action music Williams has ever written, IMO, this side of TINTIN, INDY 4 and HARRY POTTER 2. And I'm afraid I don't mean that in a positive way. I couldn't disagree more. TFA has some of the most ballsy action music Williams has written in many, many years. Dixon Hill, curlytoot and Cerebral Cortex 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 8,035 Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 36 minutes ago, Mr. Big said: I couldn't disagree more. TFA has some of the most ballsy action music Williams has written in many, many years. Ballsy, maybe, but still whimsical up to high heaven. I'm not following any of the STAR WARS threads, but just from reading the topic titles, it's been fun discovering how much people drool over this thing. Certainly a far cry from my initial reactions (which still hold, although I've warmed slightly to it after repeated listenings). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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