Popular Post Jay 37,364 Posted November 6, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted November 6, 2017 Check out our new main page article where I interview Mike Matessino about E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial 35th Anniversary Edition, The John Williams Jurassic Park Collection, Stanley & Iris / Pete 'n' Tillie, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, and more! Josh500, Amer, JWMike and 20 others 17 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 Yes! Diving in now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,364 Posted November 6, 2017 Author Share Posted November 6, 2017 Enjoy, Mr Stu! I think its the lengthiest one we've done yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 I find it interesting how quickly Pete 'n' Tillie came together and I would love to know Williams thoughts upon hearing that score again presumably for the first time in 45 years! Quote At the same time, I presented the idea to Williams and I was told that he would have to hear the material first. So that meant spending the money to transfer and evaluate it speculatively. I was pleased to find out that it was in genuine stereo and that more had been scored than had been used in the film, close to 20 minutes. So I submitted it and Williams said yes Why can't this happen for Sugarland!! I still say it could make sense to package that and The River together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,364 Posted November 6, 2017 Author Share Posted November 6, 2017 7 minutes ago, Disco Stu said: I find it interesting how quickly Pete 'n' Tillie came together and I would love to know Williams thoughts upon hearing that score again presumably for the first time in 45 years! Why can't this happen for Sugarland!! I know right? Maybe Mike can make it happen! Quote I still say it could make sense to package that and The River together. I doubt Spielberg would approve of that. Each score stands on their own and deserve their own release IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 18 minutes ago, Jay said: I doubt Spielberg would approve of that. Each score stands on their own and deserve their own release IMO. I watched Sugarland just last year but I honestly can't remember if there was enough material to justify a standalone release. I suppose if they priced it a little cheaper than the normal expansion that would be ok. Of course we have no idea how much if any unused material there is from the sessions. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- @The Doctor's Holy Grail Jay and crumbs 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,364 Posted November 6, 2017 Author Share Posted November 6, 2017 Huh, I didn't realize the article version shrunk the image a bit. Here's the full size version Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 Oh, I forgot to say: Great interview, Jay! Two very enthusiastic thumbs up. Jay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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bollemanneke 3,348 Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 Excellent article to end the evening! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,364 Posted November 6, 2017 Author Share Posted November 6, 2017 Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 Great job, thanks Jason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,016 Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 Nice interview, Jay! Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,364 Posted November 6, 2017 Author Share Posted November 6, 2017 Thanks, guys! I find it both fascinating and heartbreaking that the first gen recordings of the ET album-only cues burned up in the Universal fire simply because of a slight difference in labeling compared to the recording days that were only for film cues. I'm surprised no one's mentioned that yet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Skywalker 1,795 Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 Thanks Jay nice interview! Fun to read that Spielberg didnt notice the missing teeth. LOL crumbs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,364 Posted November 6, 2017 Author Share Posted November 6, 2017 Nobody noticed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrScratch 294 Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 Great read! Thank you, Jay! I loved the little anecdote about John and Steven about Blown To Bits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted November 6, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted November 6, 2017 Wow! It's actually called Botanicus Theme! Holko, Disco Stu, Jay and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corellian2019 386 Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 55 minutes ago, Disco Stu said: I watched Sugarland just last year but I honestly can't remember if there was enough material to justify a standalone release. I suppose if they priced it a little cheaper than the normal expansion that would be ok. Of course we have no idea how much if any unused material there is from the sessions. Oh, there's enough material to justify a release. Easily over 40 minutes' worth And great interview, Jay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,364 Posted November 6, 2017 Author Share Posted November 6, 2017 2 minutes ago, The Doctor said: Wow! It's actually called Botanicus Theme! Just now, Corellian2019 said: And great interview, Jay! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rough cut 1,714 Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 These interviews are always super interesting to read! Big thanks to Jay for asking well thought through questions, and to a very knowledgeable Mike for answering them. A real treat for fans to read! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneBuckFilms 319 Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 This was a cool interview. Lots of great information to chew on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,364 Posted November 6, 2017 Author Share Posted November 6, 2017 Thanks gents! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KittBash 282 Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 OOOHHH I've been waiting for this since Jay started teasing this... Can't wait to get a few minutes to read this start to end... I love Jay's interviews always so meticulous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 Quote If you just line up cues in order, then you’re making a museum piece, not an album. It’s certainly a valid approach, and the one most labels follow, but every so often there’s a good reason to make a change. I have begun to sense lately that there is a greater interest in having a good listening experience rather than just collecting an inventory of cues. But in the case of “The Falling Car,” I remember discussions back in the day among fans who were discovering film music through Jurassic Park and noting that the cue was at the start of the album rather than where it belonged. I personally prefer it to be in sequence because of the way the score is structured, but since there are no themes in the cue there’s a valid argument that it gives the album more of a ‘bang’ opening. Indeed! Complete and chronological is thorough, but doesn't always make for a good listening experience. Pieter Boelen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jay 37,364 Posted November 6, 2017 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 6, 2017 As long as a catalog release of an older score is released with 100% of the cues there, I am OK with swapping the order of some cues around if if both 1) improves the listening experience and 2) We can easily re-arrange tracks into order if we personally desire to do so. The problem with some of the albums created at the time of the films' releases is when thematic buildup is ruined by putting climactic instances of themes too early in programs. Pieter Boelen, OneBuckFilms and crumbs 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 Incident at Isla Nublar album version is a superior opening to the film version. Pieter Boelen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,348 Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 Why would Universal first want to do ET and then be unable to go through with it? Is it because they somehow couldn't fit pressing physical copies into their scheudle or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Brundlefly 2,385 Posted November 6, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted November 6, 2017 This could have been a standard interview, but your questions made it actually an interesting interview. There are many professional interviewers that could learn from you. And am I mistaken or is it the original La-La Land cover of The Lost World, for the first time? crumbs, Ricard and JWMike 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Disco Stu 15,495 Posted November 6, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted November 6, 2017 8 minutes ago, Brundlefly said: This could have been a standard interview, but your questions made it actually an interesting interview. There are many professional interviewers that could learn from you. And am I mistaken or is it the original La-La Land cover of The Lost World, for the first time? It's because most interviews are not conducted by the most passionate and obsessive enthusiasts, who are not generally the people who get access for such interviews. crumbs, bollemanneke and JWMike 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,364 Posted November 6, 2017 Author Share Posted November 6, 2017 10 minutes ago, bollemanneke said: Why would Universal first want to do ET and then be unable to go through with it? Is it because they somehow couldn't fit pressing physical copies into their scheudle or something? Sometimes a third party is needed to license the album cues from the album-rights holder and the film cues from the film-rights holder and then release a combined product as a third party. Universal Music Group and Universal Studios may have similar names but are run are completely separate entities. Could be something like that. 9 minutes ago, Brundlefly said: This could have been a standard interview, but your questions made it actually an interesting interview. There are many professional interviewers that could learn from you. Aw, shucks, thanks! Quote And am I mistaken or is it the original La-La Land cover of The Lost World, for the first time? I was wondering when someone would point that out! JWMike and crumbs 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 Spoiler Wait so what is this image that I have in my iTunes for the Lost World? I seriously have no memory of where I got it, I assumed it was a HQ scan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,364 Posted November 6, 2017 Author Share Posted November 6, 2017 That's a fan-made recreation of the official album cover. It came from here: https://hqcovers.net/2013/11/11/the-lost-world-jurassic-park-by-john-williams/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 I think I like my current art better. More blue than brown. I'll stick with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brundlefly 2,385 Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 The only difference is the original has no "TM" at the end of "Jurassic Park" and the stone background fades earlier to black at the sides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,364 Posted November 6, 2017 Author Share Posted November 6, 2017 Well, one is official and made by Jim Titus, and the other is a fan-made approximation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneBuckFilms 319 Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 I suspect that as long as I can recreate the film order in my digital playlist, having an album arrangement would be pretty cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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artguy360 1,843 Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 Great interview. I do wonder if Mike has had conversations with Disney about some expanded Star Wars releases even though he says no expansions are imminent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crumbs 14,316 Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 2 hours ago, artguy360 said: I do wonder if Mike has had conversations with Disney about some expanded Star Wars releases even though he says no expansions are imminent. I would think that, given he's definitively telling us no SW expansions are coming this year (note he isn't referring to LLL here, rather more generally), he's in-the-know about what Disney are doing with the scores and the status of that project. Also, great interview Jay! Another fantastic read and really gets into the technical details you ordinarily don't get in these sorts of interviews. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,364 Posted November 7, 2017 Author Share Posted November 7, 2017 Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A. A. Ron 1,742 Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 I love how thorough you were on this interview Jay, great stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwig 1,120 Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 Quote Matessino: "my philosophy is that anything worth doing is worth doing correctly" This is definitely my kind of person. crumbs and Pieter Boelen 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,364 Posted November 7, 2017 Author Share Posted November 7, 2017 Yes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bayesian 1,363 Posted November 7, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted November 7, 2017 6 hours ago, Brundlefly said: This could have been a standard interview, but your questions made it actually an interesting interview. There are many professional interviewers that could learn from you. And am I mistaken or is it the original La-La Land cover of The Lost World, for the first time? Could not agree more. Terrific interview, Jay! It's refreshing to come away after reading a great interview like this with some of the minutiae of the process -- and in my case, to learn that the work involved is actually WAY greater than I expected. It brings my appreciation and respect for the work of MM, LLL, et al. to a whole new level. Most interviewers are pathetic. They hardly ever let you glimpse what it's really like to be the interviewee because they never ask the insider questions. But it's exactly the answers to such questions that allow people to learn how the sausage is made, so to speak. That's where the novelty lies. After reading this interview, I no longer have ANY issue with the prices charged for an expanded limited release of a JW score. Once you realize how MM, LLL, and seemingly half of the film and music industry back office in SoCal cooperate to produce such a niche product, there is nothing to feel but total gratitude. (And when that event happens over and over and over in the span of a few years in the JW oeuvre, it's nothing short of miraculous.) Ricard, Jay and crumbs 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,715 Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 An excellent interview Jay! Also you ask all the right questions. Especially when JW fans are concerned. crumbs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rough cut 1,714 Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 This makes me want to listen to JP/TLW again! Amer and Disco Stu 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TownerFan 4,983 Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 Fantastic interview. Congrats, Jay! I'm so glad we have Mike overseeing and producing these projects. He's definitely the right person at the right moment doing the right job. Bless him! Jay and crumbs 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 3 hours ago, rough cut said: This makes me want to listen to JP/TLW again! Heh, I actually put “Ripples” on while reading the first section of the interview yesterday KittBash 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KittBash 282 Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 Wow finally got a chance to read the whole thing. Excellent work Jay! like others have mentioned it really shines a light on the work people like MM do for these releases and makes us fans all the more appreciative. On on another note i don’t want to seem mean spirited here but I wish more interviews / articles on FSM took this approach. I’d still be a subscriber then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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