Popular Post Dzadza 90 Posted April 9, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted April 9, 2018 From BMI https://www.bmi.com/news/entry/bmi-to-honor-legendary-composer-john-williams-with-special-award-at-film-tv Ricard, John, Not Mr. Big and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mstrox 6,647 Posted April 9, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted April 9, 2018 Couldn't have happened to a better John Williams, IMO. Bayesian, bollemanneke, Cerebral Cortex and 5 others 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Score 770 Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 19 minutes ago, mstrox said: Couldn't have happened to a better John Williams, IMO. All they say is that they will give him an award "bearing his name"... they are still in time to troll him in an epic way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Matt S. 493 Posted April 9, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted April 9, 2018 I predict next year's winner.... Ricard, The Illustrious Jerry, Naïve Old Fart and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smeltington 1,436 Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 When there's only one candidate, there's only one choice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,507 Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 "One of the most iconic"?! WTF are they talking about?! Firstly, you can't say "one of the most". You either are the most, or you are not. Secondly, and frankly, apart from Morricone, who can challenge him? Thirdly, he's the second greatest film composer who ever lived, and the greatest is dead, so, of course he's going to get the award. Taikomochi and Ricard 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayesian 1,359 Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 I know how you feel; it’s too bad that in the interest of being PC or “unbiased”, people will often neuter statements containing self-evident truths. JW being the most important living film composer is the closest thing to a “water is wet”-level of indisputability as we’ll ever see on this topic—so why not just say it?? Pieter Boelen and Ricard 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,477 Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 Well, there are plenty to choose from: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smeltington 1,436 Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 That's a lot of John Williamses... the John Williams Award should just be a single award, given to the "Greatest John Williams of All Time," and keep it simple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,647 Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 But then we rule out all future John Williamses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Muad'Dib 1,801 Posted April 9, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted April 9, 2018 Molly Weasley, Unlucky Bastard, mstrox and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smeltington 1,436 Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 3 minutes ago, mstrox said: But then we rule out all future John Williamses. What part of "all time" don't you understand! OUR John Williams is better than them. How do we know? We just know!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,647 Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 Some schmoe named John Williams is going to isolate a DNA strand and put a stop to all of cancer, and we're going to have to give him a "Tough luck" statuette. Smeltington 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,176 Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 Could make for a funny, or awkward, acceptance speech. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NL197 368 Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 Is the universe converging on itself? Ricard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,713 Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 I guess you have finally officially made it when they give you an award that bears your name and can be only awarded to you in honour of you. At least there is no chance of Williams losing this award to the next new hip film music trend composer. So congratulations Maestro! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 17 hours ago, Muad'Dib said: Beat me to it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,033 Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 And the winner of the John Williams award is ...John Williams! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post The Psycho Pianist 216 Posted May 10, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted May 10, 2018 The BMI Awards were last night, and was good to see Williams there as articulate as ever! Ricard, JWMike and Disco Stu 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 Goodness he really is darting all across the country (and, soon, the world) these days. Pretty impressive for his age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mari 279 Posted May 10, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted May 10, 2018 https://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/tv-film/8455373/john-williams-honored-with-namesake-award-at-bmi-film-tv-visual Quote After receiving a long standing ovation, a gracious Williams noted, “Good fortune has come to me mainly in the form of people — parents, teachers, mentor, role models,” he said, reeling off the names of many composers who had influenced him just as he had the composers in the film. “Alfred and Lionel Newman, Conrad Salinger, Bernard Hermann, Andre Previn…These were all people who seemed to have a lot more faith in me than I had in myself,” he said. “In 1960, at Universal Studios, [music supervisor] Stanley Wilson had a music department. In the hallway there, there were five or six rooms, little rooms with no windows. And each room had a little piano and on any given day I would be in one room, Jerry Goldsmith in the next one, Lalo Shifrin in the next one, Quincy Jones in the next one, Morty Stevens, also Conrad Salinger and the late Bernard Hermann, who made it his home for a couple of years and wrote some great music and drove everyone crazy. It was a situation where we taught each other and learned from each other and it was a group effort that produced the results that each one of us was able to accomplish.” crumbs, Jay, Ricard and 2 others 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,033 Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 39 minutes ago, Disco Stu said: Goodness he really is darting all across the country (and, soon, the world) these days. Pretty impressive for his age. He really should get a private plane so he can visit Europe more often, and he could call it Air Force John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Koray Savas 2,251 Posted May 10, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted May 10, 2018 That moment when John Williams low key says he learned and made his path as a composer in a Media Ventures environment. mstrox, Breadstick Basilisk, mrbellamy and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karelm 2,903 Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 Congratulations Johnny! Would have been good if the orchestra started ten seconds into his speech to play him out. Smeltington 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Disco Stu 15,495 Posted May 10, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted May 10, 2018 Here's an alternate video of the acceptance speech, posted by (I assume) Dan Goldwasser (since it was tweeted by ScoringSessions.com) Mari, Incanus, Ricard and 2 others 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,647 Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 Accepting on John Williams' behalf is co-composer William Ross. Jurassic Shark and karelm 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ricard 2,243 Posted May 10, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted May 10, 2018 JWMike, Marian Schedenig, Joni Wiljami and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbellamy 6,272 Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 He looks sleepy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 I thought that trophy was a beer glass. Gruesome Son of a Bitch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karelm 2,903 Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 Let's get Johnny a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Leonard Bernstein, Bill Conti, Jerry Goldsmith, Maurice Jarre, Hank Mancini, Ennio Morricone, Alfred Newman, Randy Newman, Lalo Schifrin, Max Steiner, Igor Stravinsky, Hans Zimmer all have one but no, not our 51 time oscar nominated/5 time winner! Ricard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Marian Schedenig 8,176 Posted May 10, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted May 10, 2018 59 minutes ago, Ricard said: He looks like he's about to say "Yub Nub". crumbs, Jurassic Shark and The Illustrious Jerry 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Koray Savas 2,251 Posted May 11, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted May 11, 2018 Some meme worthy photos courtesy of Film.Music.Media: John, Smeltington and Ricard 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,477 Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 16 hours ago, Ricard said: That Brian Tyler....such a JW fanboy, making sure to stand next to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 I love how Ludwig Goransson stands out with his lavender suit and flowing mane of hair. These pictures are such great time capsules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John 2,032 Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 15 hours ago, Koray Savas said: Some meme worthy photos courtesy of Film.Music.Media: Smeltington 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mari 279 Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 Caption this! Ricard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 Williams has absolutely no idea who he is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricard 2,243 Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 Williams' acceptance speech from better angle: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 I really Hope to win the 2nd JW prize for my discographies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,713 Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 5 hours ago, Bespin said: I really Hope to win the 2nd JW prize for my discographies. You are shameless! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,033 Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 5 hours ago, Bespin said: I really Hope to win the 2nd JW prize for my discographies. I bet you'll win the 1st JW discography prize (handed out by yourself). Bespin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Incanus 5,713 Posted May 18, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted May 18, 2018 3 minutes ago, Jurassic Shark said: I bet you'll win the 1st JW discography prize (handed out by yourself). And the award for best John Williams discography database goes to...me, myself and I. Well this is a shocker! I never expected this. I would like to thank myself for presenting me this award and me for coming up with this prestigious prize. Humble thanks to the academy of discographies and film score database sciences (founded by me and me as the single member) for awarding me this honor. I am truly humbled. I truly am. Holko, Jurassic Shark and Bespin 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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