Falstaft 2,132 Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 4 hours ago, Jurassic Shark said: Interesting. While we're on the subject of books, how's it going with your JW book? You must have been working on it for a few years already! Slow but steady! Bayesian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,024 Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 1 hour ago, Falstaft said: Slow but steady! Just like my PhD! Falstaft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jay 37,281 Posted December 12, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted December 12, 2019 This has been mentioned in other threads, but not here, so allow me the priviledge to do so: https://thelegacyofjohnwilliams.com/2019/12/11/mike-matessino-podcast-disaster-soundtrack-collection/ This is the latest episode of Maurizio's podcast, where him, Tim Burden, and Mike Matessino discuss not only The Disaster Movie Soundtrack Collection, but also Minority Report and Monsignor. The 105 minute episode provides lots of fascinating insight into how all 3 (really, 5) releases came to be, and contain lots of sound clips as well. if you had been undecided on buying any of these releases, this might change your mind. Either way, you will enjoy hearing these three gents not only talk about these releases themselves, but John Williams' work throughout the 70s, his tutelage under Lionel Newman, and lots more. Check it out! Yavar Moradi, ChrisAfonso, Ricard and 3 others 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Rick 1,155 Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 It's a fantastic interview, and I've got it saved to my hard drive along with the many other podcasts / interviews we've been fortunate to get the last couple years! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,463 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 Guess I should chime in too, since everybody else does. As I've said before, I aim to boil myself a pot of coffee (or open a bottle of wine) and read/isten through all of these articles and podcasts at a later date; I love your project and angle, Maurizio. But it will have to be later, as I have too many other things to do and listen to at the moment. As for the new episode, I'm not interested in the expansions/C&C aspect of the discussion, but from what I understand, you also talk about other things, like previously unreleased JW scores and their potential release. THAT is more up my alley. TownerFan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,713 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 46 minutes ago, Thor said: Guess I should chime in too, since everybody else does. As I've said before, I aim to boil myself a pot of coffee (or open a bottle of wine) and read/isten through all of these articles and podcasts at a later date; I love your project and angle, Maurizio. But it will have to be later, as I have too many other things to do and listen to at the moment. As for the new episode, I'm not interested in the expansions/C&C aspect of the discussion, but from what I understand, you also talk about other things, like previously unreleased JW scores and their potential release. THAT is more up my alley. Hey Thor some older obscure scores get a mention in the most recent talk! And thank you for another fascinating talk Maurizio (and Mike and Tim)! It is always so fascinating to hear these behind-the-scenes stories and background not just on John Williams and these new releases and how they came to be but also on the industry and its constant evolution as well. We rarely hear these publicly discussed anywhere, like how Nick Redman's passing actually affected the soundtrack restoration projects in a major way etc. which is really interesting business side of these things and how Mike Matessino and the new people he is working with had to learn a lot of new skills in the changing environment as older generation of people working on these projects or particular studios (e.g. after Fox was bought by Disney) are retiring or have passed away taking with them their knowhow and even previous teams working on these soundtrack projects. TownerFan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TownerFan 4,983 Posted December 13, 2019 Author Share Posted December 13, 2019 Thanks everyone, much appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,463 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 If I were to interview Matessino at some point, I'd slam these titles, and only these titles, on the table and say "Go ahead -- TALK!". YOU ARE WELCOME A TIMELESS CALL THE SUGARLAND EXPRESS THE SCREAMING WOMAN STORIA DI UNA DONNA DADDY'S GONE A-HUNTING SERGEANT RYKER THE PLAINSMAN THE RARE BREED THE KATHERINE REED STORY THE KILLERS NIGHTMARE IN CHICAGO GIDGET GOES TO ROME THE SECRET WAYS BECAUSE THEY'RE YOUNG I PASSED FOR WHITE DADDY-O INSIDE THE MOVIE KINGDOM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,024 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 Why don't you invite his for an interview at Celluloid Tunes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,463 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 Sure. At some point, maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,024 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 Why the maybe? Are you afraid he'll start talking about expanded soundtracks? Chewy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,463 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 You never know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisAfonso 186 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 Just listened to the new episode and enjoyed it a lot! Many thanks to Maurizio, Tim, and Mike to offer us this new peek behind the scenes, and great discussion of music old and new Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TownerFan 4,983 Posted December 17, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted December 17, 2019 I know you're all getting crazy with Star Wars madness, but if you have 60 minutes of spare time while you wait for the new CD, here's a new Legacy Conversations podcast episode from The Legacy of John Williams: an exclusive interview with legendary music contractor Sandy DeCrescent. https://thelegacyofjohnwilliams.com/2019/12/17/sandy-decrescent-podcast Sandy talks about her very long and illustrious career, her days at Universal television with Stanley Wilson where he met many young up-and-coming composers, what a music contractor does, and of course her long and fruitful collaboration with John Williams. Lots of musical excerpts peppered throughout the episode, including some interesting and rarely heard snippets. It ties nicely with Star Wars because Sandy worked with JW also on the upcoming Rise of Skywalker. Hope you all enjoy! Fabulin, Disco Stu, Thor and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 1 minute ago, TownerFan said: I know you're all getting crazy with Star Wars madness, but if you have 60 minutes of spare time, here's a new Legacy Conversations podcast episode from The Legacy of John Williams: an exclusive interview with legendary music contractor Sandy DeCrescent. https://thelegacyofjohnwilliams.com/2019/12/17/sandy-decrescent-podcast Sandy talks about her very long and illustrious career, her days at Universal television with Stanley Wilson where he met many young up-and-coming composers, what a music contractor does, and of course her long and fruitful collaboration with John Williams. Lots of musical excerpts peppered throughout the episode, including some interesting and rarely heard snippets. It ties nicely with Star Wars because Sandy worked with JW also on the upcoming Rise of Skywalker. Hope you all enjoy! Wow! One of his longest time, seldom interviewed collaborators! Well done, Maurizio, can't wait to listen. Amer and TownerFan 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 Awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,463 Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 32 minutes ago, TownerFan said: Sandy talks about her very long and illustrious career, her days at Universal television with Stanley Wilson where he met many young up-and-coming composers, You sold me on that point. Whatever I can get to know about early Williams, I swallow like a starved castaway. TownerFan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TownerFan 4,983 Posted December 17, 2019 Author Share Posted December 17, 2019 Thanks, I hope you'll like it Thor. I definitely picked the worst moment of the day to publish it, lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,337 Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 Just listened to the Sandy episode and to Marriage Story immediately afterwards. What a privilege to be able to hear all these people talking about JW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 Enjoyed Maurizio's chat with Sandy Decrescent, and his pronunciation of the word legendary. bollemanneke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,024 Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 Maurizio's got a great accent. #SnowyVernalSpringsEternal and bollemanneke 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,337 Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 Especially when he pronounces his own surname! #SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,024 Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 ASMR! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TownerFan 4,983 Posted May 12, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 12, 2020 Quote NEW PODCAST EPISODE -- Soundtrack producer Mike Matessino talks in-depth about his work on the expanded editions of John Williams's scores for "Far and Away" and "The River", released respectively by La-La Land Records and Intrada. Matessino joins The Legacy of John Williams editor Maurizio Caschetto and co-host Tim Burden to offer background information about the remastering and production process of each release, commenting on John Williams’s creative journey for these films in a long and engaging conversation, where several topics beyond the two releases are also discussed. https://thelegacyofjohnwilliams.com/2020/05/12/mike-matessino-far-and-away-the-river/ I hope you guys will enjoy this. We thought it could be nice to offer you something like this during these challenging times. Jurassic Shark, Incanus, JWMike and 9 others 3 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crumbs 14,299 Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 Woohoo! You just made my night @TownerFan! I was missing these fantastic MM interviews and listened to the Dracula, JP/TLW and Superman podcasts last week. So this is a great surprise! Chewy and TownerFan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewy 2,372 Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 Nice @TownerFan, I love those interviews! TownerFan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,713 Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 Another wonderful talk with Mike and Tim, Maurizio! I really love this format which feels like an informal chat between film score and John Williams fans and also goes fairly in-depth into the behind-the-scenes of producing these excellent releases. Always a joy to listen! Thank you for all your efforts! TownerFan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Andrade 1,260 Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 Looking forward to listen to this tonight. Thank you Maurizio, Tim and Mike. TownerFan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Rick 1,155 Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 Great interview, Maurizio! There was a little bit of talk regarding Eiger Sanction, hopefully that one is on its way soon, one of the few remaining gaps in my JW collection. TownerFan and Yavar Moradi 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,281 Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 The only gap in mine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crumbs 14,299 Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 ...but Mike insisted the paperwork wasn't right in front of him! Bayesian and Dr. Rick 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,337 Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 Did he say something about the paperwork on Hook? I stopped listening when they started talking about The River since I haven't seen the movie yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Rick 1,155 Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 2 hours ago, crumbs said: ...but Mike insisted the paperwork wasn't right in front of him! Doesn't mean it's not in his top drawer filed under "PENDING" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TownerFan 4,983 Posted May 25, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 25, 2020 Quote NEW PODCAST EPISODE! -- On the 43rd anniversary of the US theatrical release of the original Star Wars film (May 25, 1977), special guests Doug Adams, Frank Lehman and Jim Ware join editor Maurizio Caschetto for an in-depth roundtable-like discussion dedicated to John Williams’ iconic scores for the legendary saga, with a focus on the last work for the Saga, The Rise of Skywalker. Starting with commentary on the score for "The Rise of Skywalker", the group goes deep into analyzing the new musical material and how it sits in the overall musical lexicon of the series, while also commenting the evolution of John Williams’s style throughout his epic 40+ years musical journey. https://thelegacyofjohnwilliams.com/2020/05/25/star-wars-roundtable-podcast/ Hope you'll like this one, guys. BrotherSound, ChrisAfonso, crocodile and 17 others 14 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post crumbs 14,299 Posted May 25, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 25, 2020 Brilliant, Maurizio! Some of the best minds in film music right there. Amazing work assembling that group for a roundtable discussion on SW, @TownerFan!! mahler3, Jim Ware, TownerFan and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bollemanneke 3,337 Posted May 25, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 25, 2020 What a perfect day this is becoming. First the FSO albums, then preparing some more for my England trip and now this fantastic episode, which has just completely changed my opinion and interpretation of the TROS track. It's so wonderful that we're getting all these interesting conversations in these times. Jim Ware, TownerFan and Falstaft 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post crocodile 7,983 Posted May 25, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 25, 2020 Wonderful stuff. It really made my day. Karol Falstaft, mahler3, TownerFan and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Holko 9,499 Posted May 25, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 25, 2020 Great talk. I love the little comparative evolution medley in the middle. TownerFan, Falstaft, mahler3 and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Fabulin 3,510 Posted May 25, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 25, 2020 . mahler3, Falstaft and TownerFan 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Incanus 5,713 Posted May 26, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 26, 2020 Another superlative podcast Maurizio! What a great talk and wonderful guests and as they said you are really raising the bar for yourself show after excellent show. Your work is truly appreciated! Falstaft, Jim Ware, TownerFan and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mahler3 478 Posted May 26, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 26, 2020 Excellent show! Very enjoyable, I re-listened to the Conrad Pope and Sandy De Crescent editions straight afterwards, whilst lying in bed with headphones during the night 🎧 . *apologies for that image! Jim Ware, TownerFan and Falstaft 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,337 Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 One question, though: Why did you decide to use clips that also include movie dialogue? You could have filtered that out using the Blu-Ray/DVD. Just a very, very minor issue in an otherwise perfect episode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post artguy360 1,843 Posted May 27, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 27, 2020 Loved the new episode, especially the discussion of TROS theme itself. crumbs, Falstaft and TownerFan 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TownerFan 4,983 Posted May 28, 2020 Author Share Posted May 28, 2020 Thanks everyone. Happy you guys enjoyed it. More stuff coming soon. Falstaft and crumbs 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crumbs 14,299 Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 Doug actually gave me some closure about the lack of prequel themes in the final film, brilliantly explaining how JW carried the harmonic language established in the prequels into the sequel trilogy. So while there might not be literal thematic quotes, the DNA of those themes carries throughout TROS, notably with Anakin's Theme and The Rise of Skywalker. Brilliant observation. Falstaft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,024 Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 Interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12-Mile Reef 123 Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 This was a great episode and it made me go back and listen to Frank Lehman's first appearance on the podcast which is also a terrific listen. There is an interesting distinction made between the more developmental use of themes by Wagner versus the more citational use by Prokofiev and that Williams was closer to the Prokofievien. Lehman mentions Williams candidly saying that he didn't particularly like Wagner's music in an interview with Grace Edgar. I'd love to read the full interview but can't find it anywhere online, does anyone have a copy that they can share here? Falstaft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,024 Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 I'm sure @Falstaft will direct you to it. Falstaft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falstaft 2,132 Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 42 minutes ago, John Chambers said: This was a great episode and it made me go back and listen to Frank Lehman's first appearance on the podcast which is also a terrific listen. There is an interesting distinction made between the more developmental use of themes by Wagner versus the more citational use by Prokofiev and that Williams was closer to the Prokofievien. Lehman mentions Williams candidly saying that he didn't particularly like Wagner's music in an interview with Grace Edgar. I'd love to read the full interview but can't find it anywhere online, does anyone have a copy that they can share here? Grace presented her interview at a conference a few years ago, which is where I heard about Williams's distaste for Wagner. It hasn't been published yet, to my knowledge. But you can see the basic gist in the abstract to her presentation, available here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1a3lXQZxAduX_bkm8HtoK6C4yBg7ArvNU/view . Disco Stu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12-Mile Reef 123 Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 Thanks Falstaft, most appreciated. Let's hope for a transcript of the full interview one day, sounds like it would be a fascinating read! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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