Popular Post Dzadza 90 Posted May 25, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted May 25, 2017 Hi guys ;-) long time lurker, first time poster. Just found a very sweet video from today's Harvard Commencement. Not really in love with this version, but great to see Maestro in good health ;-) Admin. edit: Youtube link added. Mari, Cerebral Cortex, John and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Disco Stu 15,495 Posted May 25, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted May 25, 2017 Didn't Williams go to UCLA? EDIT: Nevermind! I didn't realize Harvard is giving Williams an honorary PhD! It's now DR. WILLIAMS. http://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2017/05/harvard-awards-10-honorary-degrees-at-366th-commencement/ Will, Cerebral Cortex, Once and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post John 2,032 Posted May 25, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted May 25, 2017 "Dr. Williams"... it has a nice ring to it! Will, zoltan_902, Muad'Dib and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 The Strange Case Of Dr. Williams And Mrs. Morley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post nightscape94 965 Posted May 25, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted May 25, 2017 No time for love Dr. Williams. fommes, Simon McBride and Disco Stu 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 Dr Williams or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Bombastic Music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 25 minutes ago, nightscape94 said: No time for love Dr. Williams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,322 Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 Woah, I wonder if he was at the JAWS concert afterwards... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,713 Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 Thank you for sharing this @Dzadza!!! And welcome to the MB! Btw do we know how many honorary doctorates Wiliams has from different universities in the US? crumbs and Will 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,478 Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 1 hour ago, Incanus said: Btw do we know how many honorary doctorates Wiliams has from different universities in the US? Too many! They're handing them out to everyone over in the US, it seems, even to those who have no previous connection to the university. Interestingly, Williams doesn't have that long education when you put all of his semesters together. It would hardly amount to a Bachelor's Degree today. But at that point, it was more important for budding performers to "train with the best" mentors. And in that regard, he succeeded. But I'm sure he makes up for it with all these Honorary Awards. Will and crumbs 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 8 minutes ago, Thor said: Too many! Considering that they're academically meaningless, I don't really think it matters how many a university gives out. These things have always been a way for professor-types to get a famous person to come to their parties. Richard Penna 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,478 Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 Exactly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 Anyway: Quote Mr. Williams holds honorary degrees from twenty-one American universities, including The Juilliard School, Berklee College of Music in Boston, Boston College, Northeastern University, Tufts University, Boston University, the New England Conservatory of Music, the University of Massachusetts at Boston, The Eastman School of Music, the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, and the University of Southern California. http://www.jwfan.com/?page_id=132 Will 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 How about the University Of American Samoa? Will 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 6 minutes ago, Stefancos said: How about the University Of American Samoa? My alma mater! Will and Docteur Qui 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 Congrats to the maestro! Though I wonder if these comical tributes of his "greatest hits" ever test his patience, especially when done in front of a largely academic audience. Some part of him must wish there was there was this sort of appreciation for his lesser-known, or more "academic", for the lack of a better word, works. crumbs and Will 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 4,640 Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 41 minutes ago, KK said: Congrats to the maestro! Though I wonder if these comical tributes of his "greatest hits" ever test his patience, especially when done in front of a largely academic audience. Some part of him must wish there was there was this sort of appreciation for his lesser-known, or more "academic", for the lack of a better word, works. he knows what has buttered his bread to the non-musical public--why do you think he keeps scoring SW films at 85. I am sure he appreciates when musicians, such as Ma, Perlman, and Slatkin, praise his concert music. But at Harvard, I think he was genuinely tickled by the performance. rpvee and Docteur Qui 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 He knows it's the melodies that will live on after he is long gone and is very proud of that I'm sure. We happy few will continue to dig deeper. rpvee and Docteur Qui 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 artguy360 and Will 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,713 Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 11 hours ago, KK said: Congrats to the maestro! Though I wonder if these comical tributes of his "greatest hits" ever test his patience, especially when done in front of a largely academic audience. Some part of him must wish there was there was this sort of appreciation for his lesser-known, or more "academic", for the lack of a better word, works. I would love to hear Williams some day be able to say to these people: Oh angel babies those a cappella renditions of Crimebuster from Heartbeeps, The Training Montage from SpaceCamp and Killing of Marcel from The Images were fantastic! chinaismine and Will 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Docteur Qui 1,544 Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 12 hours ago, KK said: Though I wonder if these comical tributes of his "greatest hits" ever test his patience, especially when done in front of a largely academic audience. Some part of him must wish there was there was this sort of appreciation for his lesser-known, or more "academic", for the lack of a better word, works. Why would he be bothered by it? He's a humble guy, he knows how privileged he is and what an immense platform he has to push out his works. Even his lesser-known works are far more publicised and have a wider reach than 99% of contemporary composers. Do you think anyone has ever said no when he asked about recording or debuting a new work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,507 Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 What's JW done to get this honorary degree? Did he study at Harvard? I didn't study at Harvard. Can I get an honorary degree? crumbs and Will 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,478 Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 No, he did not study at Harvard. As others have said, these 'honorary awards' are just an excuse for professors to get a celeb to their parties. The only 'honorary awards' worth anything for Williams would be UCLA, Julliard and Los Angeles City College. Even then they would be academically meaningless, but at least relevant as an award for a former student. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 Now if Williams can just manage to not be a secret rapist, he should be able to hold down all these honorary degrees. (Universities fell over themselves in a rush to revoke all of Bill Cosby's honorary doctorates.) Will 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tom 4,640 Posted May 27, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted May 27, 2017 Honorary degrees are just that. However, the more prestigious the university, the higher the honor. Harvard ain't no community college. Also, it a warm tip of the hat from Boston to JW. rpvee, zoltan_902 and Will 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbellamy 6,272 Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 "I have no degree, but I have an honorary degree from Juilliard which is kind of like a nerf vibrator. Nice to look at! Doesn't do a lot." - Robin Williams 21 hours ago, KK said: Congrats to the maestro! Though I wonder if these comical tributes of his "greatest hits" ever test his patience, especially when done in front of a largely academic audience. Some part of him must wish there was there was this sort of appreciation for his lesser-known, or more "academic", for the lack of a better word, works. Who knows how often he even really hears these sorts of tributes. Especially since they're students who prepared it just for the occasion I'm sure he was flattered. I doubt a man at his age and with his experience has much time anymore for that kind of insecurity. Worrying that they're making him look lame in front of all the cool Harvard people. That sort of thing seems important at 22 but at 85? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Omen II 1,235 Posted May 27, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted May 27, 2017 On 27/05/2017 at 11:27 AM, Richard said: What's JW done to get this honorary degree? Did he study at Harvard? Although Williams did not study at Harvard, he did score The Paper Chase which was set there. They missed a trick by not including a barber shop rendition of Kevin's Tutor to honour the maestro. Incanus, Disco Stu and Once 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,507 Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 These younglings; no respect. So...JW went in there with a head full of mush, and he left thinking like a doctor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fancyarcher 350 Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Rick 1,155 Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 On 5/26/2017 at 3:10 PM, Stefancos said: How about the University Of American Samoa? Nice BCS reference there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Andrade 1,262 Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 On 2017-5-27 at 10:22 AM, Docteur Qui said: Why would he be bothered by it? He's a humble guy, he knows how privileged he is and what an immense platform he has to push out his works. Even his lesser-known works are far more publicised and have a wider reach than 99% of contemporary composers. Do you think anyone has ever said no when he asked about recording or debuting a new work? Actually Kathleen Battle declined to premiere Williams' Seven for Luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Docteur Qui 1,544 Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 Fair enough. That's still a tiny rejection in a sea of successes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 4,640 Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 Well sure, but does she like the revised version of Scherzo for Motorcycle and Orchestra or the original better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,478 Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 Do not communicate with spambots! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,033 Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 On 5/27/2017 at 12:27 PM, Richard said: What's JW done to get this honorary degree? Did he study at Harvard? I didn't study at Harvard. Can I get an honorary degree? Yes, if you write a gazillion Star Wars scores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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