Montre 79 Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 Interesting discussion on his plans with the Boston Pops. Note: from about 13:30 his mic turned off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 That’s not new! It’s a classic! It might be new to Youtube but it’s been out there in one form or another for years. But if you haven’t seen it, everyone should watch it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,471 Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 Yeah, it was posted a few years back; I believe through some Boston Pops archive site initially. At that time, I remember commenting on how 'stern' JW was in this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Andrade 1,260 Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 It's from the WGBH archives. Disco Stu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,471 Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 That's it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 He still has a little bit of hair on top of his head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 Gosh I wish there were more on-camera interviews out there like this. He's still mostly gracious, but not quite overly gracious to a fault like he is most interviews. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 Yeah, he seems more genuine here and far more interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabulin 3,510 Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 . Montre 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted September 20, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted September 20, 2019 America, The Dream Goes On rehearsal footage. MikeH, Montre, crumbs and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,030 Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 10 hours ago, Gruesome Son of a Bitch said: He still has a little bit of hair on top of his head. Nice catch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montre 79 Posted September 20, 2019 Author Share Posted September 20, 2019 I’ve noticed he seemed much more serious in interviews up until about the 1990s and 2000s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 He became less serious after falling into a vat of chemicals in the late 80s in a fight with Jerry Goldsmith. crumbs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montre 79 Posted September 20, 2019 Author Share Posted September 20, 2019 I wanna see the leaked footage of an enraged Williams firing his studio orchestra concertmaster on the spot for interrupting a take. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,030 Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 Stepmom ruined his career, after which he just didn't give a damn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabulin 3,510 Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 Don Williams does not lie! .... but he may exaggerate Montre 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabulin 3,510 Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 . The Illustrious Jerry and crumbs 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,471 Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 2 hours ago, Gruesome Son of a Bitch said: America, The Dream Goes On rehearsal footage. Indeed. I'd love to see that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cordax 32 Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 has anyone seen john williams even slightly frustrated? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 20 minutes ago, cordax said: has anyone seen john williams even slightly frustrated? 3:38 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montre 79 Posted September 21, 2019 Author Share Posted September 21, 2019 Williams seemed in a much better mood here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crumbs 14,301 Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 7 hours ago, Gruesome Son of a Bitch said: America, The Dream Goes On rehearsal footage. What's the story behind this one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,471 Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 17 hours ago, crumbs said: What's the story behind this one? Short story: Early days of Pops for JW, rowdy musicians chatting away (leftover attitude from Fiedler days), JW gets annoyed, leaves the venue and vows to quit, thankfully returns. Exact details of event are fussy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,030 Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 There's rumours there was more than mere chatting, but rather condescending remarks about a JW piece they were rehearsing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Andrade 1,260 Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 Back in 1984 there wasn't anything fussy about the details. The clarinet player was even interviewed and provided quite a lot of details and his opinion on Williams' actions (which, by the way, wasn't a nice opinion). Nevertheless, when Williams was asked after about it, after his return, he never got into much detail. As it was, the final drop was when some of the musicians were disrespectful during rehearsal of Williams' own "America The Dream Goes On" (apparently, not everyone identified with the overtly patriotic tone of the piece). This wasn't a new situation and there is footage of Williams addressing the orchestra with an harsher tone from around the same time, while rehearsing "Varsity Drag". As mentioned above, musicians usually talked during rehearsals, as many felt the Pops were bellow their level or artistry. Doing that during a Williams own piece, probably led him to leaving the hall and presenting his resignation. Of interest, nevertheless, is that the resignation would only go into effect in the 86 season, as Williams vowed to keep his scheduled assignments for the Centennial Pops season of 1985. BSO management and Williams eventually found a solution (using the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra more often) and Williams returned shortly after withdrawing his resignation. In 1993, in an interview, Williams referred to all that as Union like issues, hardly going into any real detail. Bayesian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrotherSound 2,242 Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 7 hours ago, Thor said: Short story: Early days of Pops for JW, rowdy musicians chatting away (leftover attitude from Fiedler days), JW gets annoyed, leaves the venue and wows to quit, thankfully returns. Exact details of event are fussy. I think it should also be mentioned that the Pops had a tradition of pranks (e.g. throwing paper airplanes, live lobsters under chairs, etc.) that did not go over well with Williams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,471 Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 Yes, lots of details like that. But the older I get, and the more times I post the same stories, the less I go into details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,030 Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 3 hours ago, Miguel Andrade said: Back in 1984 there wasn't anything fussy about the details. The clarinet player was even interviewed and provided quite a lot of details and his opinion on Williams' actions (which, by the way, wasn't a nice opinion). Interesting! Do you have access to this interview? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oomoog the Ecstatic 314 Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 I wish JW was a music talk show host, so that we could watch him but, he wouldn't have to answer questions. Interesting to see how he'd instigate the flow of discussion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aviazn 273 Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 32 minutes ago, Borodin said: I wish JW was a music talk show host, so that we could watch him but, he wouldn't have to answer questions. Interesting to see how he'd instigate the flow of discussion. Like that interview he did with Julie Andrews and Blake Edwards about Henry Mancini? Yeah, I'd watch that show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DigitalfreakNYC 59 Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 On 9/20/2019 at 3:55 AM, Miguel Andrade said: It's from the WGBH archives. Do you have a link to the original interview footage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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