crocodile 8,012 Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 10? I think they have been overplaying it for at least 40 years. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 Yeah, it's time to retire the same SW, E.T., Jaws and Close Encounters concert pieces that have been performed over and over again. Make room for other more worthy music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balahkay 627 Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 Yes, he needs to play Heartbeeps. 1977 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,524 Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 The '98 Barbican concerts had the right amount of "greatest hits", and "deep cuts". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,072 Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 Has he ever conducted Dear Basketball in concert? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 If he did A.I. live, people here would be losing their shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,040 Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 Oh my god, Abandoned in the Woods and Mecha World live? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joni Wiljami 1,206 Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 23 minutes ago, Jurassic Shark said: Has he ever conducted Dear Basketball in concert? Nope. That would happen in Chicago. Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 He conducted Dear Basketball in the Hollywood Bowl last year. Jurassic Shark and crumbs 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joni Wiljami 1,206 Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 1 hour ago, gkgyver said: Even with Williams, I don't see the appeal of travelling abroad to hear music that has been overplayed for at least 10 years. Have you ever heard his music played by the great orchestra like LSO or Chicago symphony? It is amazing but mayby you are more a midi-sample person? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 28 minutes ago, hornist said: Nope. That would happen in Chicago. Racist! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joni Wiljami 1,206 Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 Whoa? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 Hopefully, he conducts the Botanicus theme, since it's fresh in his mind from the E.T. LLL release. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gkgyver 1,645 Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 2 hours ago, Philippe Roaché said: Yeah, it's time to retire the same SW, E.T., Jaws and Close Encounters concert pieces that have been performed over and over again. Make room for other more worthy music. Don't descend into sarcasm. I think it's fair to say that those attending the concert are film music fans, and know the existing concert suites inside out. It wouldn't hurt to vary the repertoire for this one a bit. It's like classical pieces like Also Sprach Zarathustra or certain arias. They are recognized as classics, but have become clicheed as fuck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,193 Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 6 minutes ago, gkgyver said: It's like classical pieces like Also Sprach Zarathustra or certain arias. 95% of Also sprach Zarathustra is virtually unknown outside of classical music circles. Or at least I've never heard it in a film or anywhere else except in the concert hall and on the CD I have of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gkgyver 1,645 Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 1 hour ago, Marian Schedenig said: 95% of Also sprach Zarathustra is virtually unknown outside of classical music circles. Or at least I've never heard it in a film or anywhere else except in the concert hall and on the CD I have of it. No offense, but 95% of the Williams scores whose main themes are performed in concerts are virtually unknown outside film music circles, too. Gruesome Son of a Bitch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biodome 714 Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 Aw, seems like I missed the news on this completely. I already have a couple of tickets for the Star Wars screening with the LSO in November, but seeing Williams live would be infinitely better. Guess I'll have to hope for a miracle Obviously, I'd buy a ticket from anyone here if you've got a spare one - wouldn't mind paying a bonus for it too, so do contact me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omen II 1,235 Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 I would be interested to know if anyone without a ticket has tried contacting the Royal Albert Hall box office by phone to ask if seat 5 in any of the second tier boxes is available for sale over the phone. As I mentioned earlier in the thread, they often do not sell tickets for those seats on the website because the view from some of the boxes is restricted, generally the closer the box is to the stage. During the BBC Proms, for example, you can ring up and get a perfectly good seat at the back of a second tier box when the concert is otherwise sold out. You can always move the seat around a little bit in the box to optimise your view, as they are not fixed to the floor in any of the boxes. Boxes 45 and 46 are directly opposite the stage, so the closer the box number is to 45/46 either way, the better the view will be. I reckon that you would have a perfectly acceptable to excellent view in any of the second tier boxes numbered 30 to 60 (my guess, so please do not hold me to this). The box office reopens at 9 a.m. tomorrow. If you do not have a ticket, what have you got to lose? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alawill75 39 Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 Is there any chance they might open/sale the general rehearsal to the public? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,524 Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 I've virtually given myself over to the fact that I'll miss this one. In all honesty, most JWfaners were so far away from a ticket, that it wasn't even worth thinking about. I'll still try, though. Damn you, sirs, I will try! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alawill75 39 Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 6 minutes ago, Richard said: I've virtually given myself over to the fact that I'll miss this one. In all honesty, most JWfaners were so far away from a ticket, that it wasn't even worth thinking about. I'll still try, though. Damn you, sirs, I will try! At the moment, I'm still optimistic. Don't know why, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 9 hours ago, Omen II said: I would be interested to know if anyone without a ticket has tried contacting the Royal Albert Hall box office by phone to ask if seat 5 in any of the second tier boxes is available for sale over the phone. "We have no idea - there is absolutely nothing left - we have no idea - there is absolut..." (you guess the rest, the last time i felt as welcome was the Vodafone service hotline) Omen II 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1977 1,743 Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 Do RAH concerts regularly sell out this far in advance? How about other JW-conducted concerts (such as Film Night at Tanglewood)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigreg 4 Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 47 minutes ago, publicist said: "We have no idea - there is absolutely nothing left - we have no idea - there is absolut..." (you guess the rest, the last time i felt as welcome was the Vodafone service hotline) Good morning gents! Same feedback over here (maybe same operator? ), absolutely everything has been sold, but the gallery is still on hold at the moment. We have to check their website every once in a while. I was looking for tickets the entire week end but viagogo offers absolutely no insurance about the tickets sold. I missed the seats very close on friday morning (queued 2700 at 9:00AM) and have to deal with "second market". Do you guys would recommend any confident website in the UK for tickets? 41 minutes ago, JTWfan77 said: Do RAH concerts regularly sell out this far in advance? How about other JW-conducted concerts (such as Film Night at Tanglewood)? Many years ago, I attended to Howard SHORD performance for LOTR at RAH, and had absolutely no issue whatsoever to book the tickets, and get a great location in the hall. Obviously JW's coming tends to be the holy grail of OST live performances, and for sure there is not going to be many more of these in Europe in the next years. 1977 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alawill75 39 Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 52 minutes ago, JTWfan77 said: Do RAH concerts regularly sell out this far in advance? How about other JW-conducted concerts (such as Film Night at Tanglewood)? As of yesterday, there are still tickets for the Film Night in Tanglewood, and I'm thinking of attending this instead of London... On the other hand, it's ridiculous: a 2 hours flight to London vs an 8 hours flight to Boston... May I ask if there are American members of the forum traveling to London? (And if so: given the numerous concerts in the US, why?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,072 Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 1 hour ago, alawill75 said: May I ask if there are American members of the forum traveling to London? (And if so: given the numerous concerts in the US, why?) Because it's the frickin' LSO, and it's the original orchestra used on some of his best scores. Naïve Old Fart and 1977 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alawill75 39 Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 1 hour ago, Jurassic Shark said: Because it's the frickin' TSO, and it's the original orchestra used on some of his best scores. TSO? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,072 Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 LSO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1977 1,743 Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 3 hours ago, alawill75 said: On the other hand, it's ridiculous: a 2 hours flight to London vs an 8 hours flight to Boston... It's not ridiculous if it's on your bucket list... Try 12.5 hours to London or 16 hours to Boston, in my case. Not to mention the cost. 1 hour ago, alawill75 said: TSO? Yes, the Toledo Symphony Orchestra, perhaps you've heard of them? Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alawill75 39 Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 7 minutes ago, JTWfan77 said: Try 12.5 hours to London or 16 hours to Boston, in my case. Not to mention the cost. Where are you coming from? Was just thinking about where to start to need 12.5 hours to London and 16 hours to Boston...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1977 1,743 Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 4 minutes ago, alawill75 said: Where are you coming from? Was just thinking about where to start to need 12.5 hours to London and 16 hours to Boston...? Southern tip of Africa... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,072 Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 18 minutes ago, JTWfan77 said: Yes, the Toledo Symphony Orchestra, perhaps you've heard of them? By mistake wrote the abbreviation of my local orchestra, Trondheim Symphony Orchestra. A very skilled orchestra! 1977 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alawill75 39 Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 3 minutes ago, JTWfan77 said: Southern tip of Africa... Oh, that's a long way to go. Maybe I should just shut up and fly to Boston ;-) 1977 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,072 Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 19 hours ago, crocodile said: 10? I think they have been overplaying it for at least 40 years. Karol And soon it will be the 50th anniversary of overplaying! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biodome 714 Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 Just curious, is anyone keeping track of how much the LSO has changed since the Prequel recordings? Are there some current members that were also part of the orchestra back then? I also assume that people responsible for bringing OT scores to life have all retired, but I have no idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 Probably 100% change. The whole LSO deal is hugely overrated here, anyway. I saw them multiple times in the last 10 years and they had flubs like every other orchestra. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,524 Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 @publicist, do you think they'll do any better, under Rattle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 1 hour ago, publicist said: Probably 100% change. The whole LSO deal is hugely overrated here, anyway. I saw them multiple times in the last 10 years and they had flubs like every other orchestra. The Hollywood players are obviously better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gkgyver 1,645 Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 Best players in the world I've been told. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,012 Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 2 hours ago, publicist said: Probably 100% change. The whole LSO deal is hugely overrated here, anyway. I saw them multiple times in the last 10 years and they had flubs like every other orchestra. But every orchestra has flubs. Except maybe for London Synthony Orchestra. Karol Jurassic Shark and Incanus 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 The London Amateur Orchestra more like! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,072 Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 5 minutes ago, Stefancos said: The London Amateur Orchestra more like! I believe you're referring to the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 2,835 Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 The co-principal trombonist is 22! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 Thank god Williams writes more simplistic music than all those great classical composers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
13javier 0 Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 I was in the 1998 concerts, and I will be there in October also. A 3 hours flight from Malaga is a short trip compare to the 12 hours flight to go to NYC in 2011 See you there in a few month (crossing fingers... ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Omen II 1,235 Posted February 19, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted February 19, 2018 5 hours ago, Biodome said: Just curious, is anyone keeping track of how much the LSO has changed since the Prequel recordings? Are there some current members that were also part of the orchestra back then? I also assume that people responsible for bringing OT scores to life have all retired, but I have no idea. I went to watch the LSO just yesterday at the Barbican, playing Richard Strauss's Alpensinfonie amongst other things. There were five members of the orchestra actually performing yesterday who have been in the LSO for 35 years or more and therefore might have played on Return of the Jedi and possibly even The Empire Strikes Back (I cannot say for certain only because I have never seen player listings for either of those scores). The current longest-serving LSO member is first violin Colin Renwick, who I know definitely played on Raiders of the Lost Ark because his name is listed in the booklet. The next longest-serving member is sub-leader Lennox Mackenzie, who joined the LSO in 1980 and shared the front desk yesterday with leader Roman Simovic. Two of the cellists have also been with the LSO since the early 1980s, Jennifer Brown and Noel Bradshaw, as has double bass player Patrick Laurence. All five were playing in yesterday evening's concert. Another long-serving violinist, Nigel Broadbent, retired only recently. With regard to the Star Wars prequel scores, roughly thirty-five or so of the LSO members have been with the orchestra for twenty years or more and would therefore have played for John Williams on all three of those scores in all likelihood. Make no mistake, John Williams will recognise a significant number of the LSO musicians when he comes to conduct the orchestra in October, god willing. I am happy to list some more of them if anyone is interested. EDIT: I took this photo yesterday. Lennox Mackenzie is the gentleman immediately to the left of conductor Daniel Harding on the podium. Noel Bradshaw is the cellist with the white hair a couple behind him, while Jennifer Brown is the cellist with the short hair just to the left of him and slightly further forward. The Psycho Pianist, Biodome, Timo Martikainen and 3 others 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PHOENIX 34 Posted February 19, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted February 19, 2018 If anyone is interested, here is a short article that was written for the "British Trombone Society", with interview comments from the original LSO trombone section that recorded the score back in 1977. Jurassic Shark, Gruesome Son of a Bitch, Biodome and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,193 Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 Maxine Kwok-Adams (the violinist who seems to be behind at least half the photos posted on the LSO's official channels, and clearly a huge film music and Williams fan) posted this recently: Can anyone tell which of the prequels that's from? (I suppose ROTS is the most likely) 8 hours ago, publicist said: Probably 100% change. The whole LSO deal is hugely overrated here, anyway. I saw them multiple times in the last 10 years and they had flubs like every other orchestra. Like the Vienna Philharmonic. Every orchestra has flubs. I heard them play Bruckner's 4th under Haitink in Vienna many years ago, and was amazed by their precision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 But then i even found the Czechs under JNH and orchestras in Berlin, Paris and Ghent (and Horner in Vienna) wonderful players. I doubt it makes a huge difference either way, though the LSO probably is more adept at film music by sheer prolificacy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeallen01 2,136 Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 I saw Desplat conduct the LSO at the Barbican, and they were flawless. Their brass section...I'd never heard power and precision like it. Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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