Popular Post SteveMc 2,675 Posted January 23, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 23, 2020 I'm sure some of y'all have seen this before, but here's John being interviewed by the late Andre Previn in 1988. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yj4sRhY-feY Yavar Moradi, Biodome, Cerebral Cortex and 21 others 11 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MikeH 799 Posted January 23, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 23, 2020 Excellent! Thank you! It’s wonderful the way he pushes him into some really insightful answers. Oh, and 6:45’s gonna make a great gif. The Illustrious Jerry, _deleted_, Taikomochi and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 10,525 Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 These are the kind of intelligent, and insightful interviews that I like, and not the fawning, ignorant "morning TV" gobshite, that tries to pass for journalism. It's always great to see Andrew Preview. Tydirium and SteveMc 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tydirium 1,402 Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 1 hour ago, MikeH said: Oh, and 6:45’s gonna make a great gif. Can someone more skilled than me please make this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 13,360 Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 Can someone please detail the education of JW? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Code 000. Destruct. 0. 4,260 Posted January 23, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 23, 2020 They are fun together, Previn clearly loves John in his gruff way and it's amusing to see him frustrated by Williams' extreme humility about his gifts. Tydirium, SteveMc, Jurassic Shark and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sunshine Reger 3,609 Posted January 23, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 23, 2020 5 hours ago, SteveMc said: I'm sure some of y'all have seen this before, but here's John being interviewed by the late Andre Previn in 1988. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yj4sRhY-feY Great, @SteveMc! Now get us the one with Previn, Williams, and Rózsa Btw. what Williams says about the structure of a Boston Pops concert: That it's divided into: Overture Suite Concerto Intermission Overture further pieces ("business") second intermission further pieces Sounds like the structure of the Vienna concert! Biodome, Taikomochi and SteveMc 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 8,504 Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 This is a classic interview. It was transferred to a digital format already in the 90s, as I have it on a CD-R from that time that also includes many other old Williams interviews and appearances. Of course, these days, most of this material is to be found on Youtube, including his "Personal Notes" interview, so really no need for those old discs anymore. It was fun back then because of the exclusivity ("I've got something that you don't"), but now this exclusivity is shrinking more and more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamsStarShip2282 321 Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 This is the best SteveMc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeH 799 Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 1 hour ago, Thor said: This is a classic interview. It was transferred to a digital format already in the 90s, as I have it on a CD-R from that time that also includes many other old Williams interviews and appearances. Of course, these days, most of this material is to be found on Youtube, including his "Personal Notes" interview, so really no need for those old discs anymore. It was fun back then because of the exclusivity ("I've got something that you don't"), but now this exclusivity is shrinking more and more. Eh, still keep ‘em Thor! I’ve seen these sorts of things on YouTube for years and then one day they up and disappear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Disco Stu 15,502 Posted January 23, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 23, 2020 Important reference materials like that should not be hoarded and traded for favors anyway, but shared with the world as far and wide as possible. To delight in hoarding knowledge as "exclusive" and "fun" is contemptible. Falstaft, Sunshine Reger, Sharkissimo and 6 others 7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biodome 714 Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 Thanks for showing this interview! I also love the fact that it's not some surface-level Hollywoodian/Red carpet/Gala type of interview with template answers, but one with questions that are actually challenging and require honest introspection. One learns much more that way! SteveMc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,622 Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 JW sounds so different here! SteveMc and Tydirium 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Disco Stu 15,502 Posted January 23, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 23, 2020 Just finished the interview, it's really great. Because of their personal history, Previn feels freer to really push Williams, to try and break through the shield of modesty, so he gets more novel reactions/answers than most interviewers. Tydirium, Score, The Illustrious Jerry and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Sítrónu 528 Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 14 hours ago, MikeH said: Oh, and 6:45’s gonna make a great gif. I'd say 35:21 – 35:23 Biodome and MikeH 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeH 799 Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 12 minutes ago, lemoncurd said: I'd say 35:21 – 35:23 A classic! Flashdance should always be his encore! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 8,504 Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 3 hours ago, Disco Stu said: Important reference materials like that should not be hoarded and traded for favors anyway, but shared with the world as far and wide as possible. To delight in hoarding knowledge as "exclusive" and "fun" is contemptible. That's rather over-dramatic, I think. Everyone loves to own rare and exclusive 'collector's items' that others don't, so it's a perfectly normal feeling. That being said, I do agree with you that it's nice to have this stuff out there for others to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeH 799 Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 16 minutes ago, Thor said: That's rather over-dramatic, I think. Everyone loves to own rare and exclusive 'collector's items' that others don't, so it's a perfectly normal feeling. That being said, I do agree with you that it's nice to have this stuff out there for others to see. There’s a Masterclass episode that I’d love to get my hands on that aired in 1998 (on ITV) featuring John Barry coaching a young film scoring student. I’m still surprised it hasn’t ended up on YouTube. The rights holder said it can never be aired again or uploaded online because the license was locked to one broadcast only. Apparently there’s one Barry fan who has it but they’re a bit of a recluse and have no interest in uploading it. Shame, really. This stuff really does deserve to be out there. https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/17283431.the-day-i-met-bond-composer-john-barry/ SteveMc and Sunshine Reger 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Nick Parker 3,047 Posted January 23, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 23, 2020 9 minutes ago, Thor said: That's rather over-dramatic, I think. Everyone loves to own rare and exclusive 'collector's items' that others don't, so it's a perfectly normal feeling. That being said, I do agree with you that it's nice to have this stuff out there for others to see. At what point does that "normal feeling" just cross a line into selfish, dickish gloating, though? That's where people take issue with it. Like is that feeling just so satisfactory that you just _can't_ let something as precious as a videotaped interview from the 80's between two musicians possibly trickle into the unworthy masses of fellow fans? Is that feeling the justification for hoarding that? I'm using that example to make a general point. Holko, Taikomochi and SteveMc 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 8,504 Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 6 minutes ago, Nick Parker said: At what point does that "normal feeling" just cross a line into selfish, dickish gloating, though? That's where people take issue with it. Like is that feeling just so satisfactory that you just _can't_ let something as precious as a videotaped interview from the 80's between two musicians possibly trickle into the unworthy masses of fellow fans? Is that feeling the justification for hoarding that? This interview in question isn't that important. I don't mind it being out there. But I'm talking more generally. People buy rare films and artwork and music and footage for their exclusivity, and that's perfectly fine -- even if it can be frustrating for others who then don't gain access (for example, it's very frustrating to me that Williams doesn't want his STORY OF A WOMAN score out there). Of course there are some things that "belong in a museum", to quote Indy, where it can be enjoyed by the public rather than some rich guy's house, but the feeling of having something that others don't, whether it's a piece of knowledge or a physical item, is a perfectly normal and undramatic sensation. Back in the 90s and early 2000s, before the advent of Youtube, I loved having these tidbits that only I and a few others shared. That they're now out there, is fine. Then I can gloat about having had them for decades instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Henry Sítrónu 528 Posted January 23, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 23, 2020 Biodome, The Illustrious Jerry, Will and 3 others 4 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Henry Sítrónu 528 Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 6 minutes ago, First TROS March Accolyte said: As far as symphonic pop / rock adaptations go, you've got admit this one is quite good! I used to play in a brass orchestra and besides Prussian and German marches we did arrangements of ABBA songs. Compared to that, the Flashdance piece is neat, indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Nick Parker 3,047 Posted January 24, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 24, 2020 3 hours ago, Thor said: This interview in question isn't that important. I don't mind it being out there. But I'm talking more generally. People buy rare films and artwork and music and footage for their exclusivity, and that's perfectly fine -- even if it can be frustrating for others who then don't gain access (for example, it's very frustrating to me that Williams doesn't want his STORY OF A WOMAN score out there). Of course there are some things that "belong in a museum", to quote Indy, where it can be enjoyed by the public rather than some rich guy's house, but the feeling of having something that others don't, whether it's a piece of knowledge or a physical item, is a perfectly normal and undramatic sensation. Back in the 90s and early 2000s, before the advent of Youtube, I loved having these tidbits that only I and a few others shared. That they're now out there, is fine. Then I can gloat about having had them for decades instead. I've heard Williams gloats about having Story of a Woman to himself all the time at galas! SteveMc, Omen II and MikeH 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc 2,675 Posted January 24, 2020 Author Share Posted January 24, 2020 3 minutes ago, Nick Parker said: I've heard Williams gloats about having Story of a Woman to himself all the time at galas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Omen II 1,256 Posted January 24, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 24, 2020 6 hours ago, Nick Parker said: I've heard Williams gloats about having Story of a Woman to himself all the time at galas! “Now there’s a Woman I can say no to!” Tydirium, MikeH and Jurassic Shark 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artguy360 1,909 Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 Sweet interview. I like how Previn pushed Williams out of his humble zone. SteveMc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 8,504 Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 9 hours ago, Nick Parker said: I've heard Williams gloats about having Story of a Woman to himself all the time at galas! He, he. Someone should make a picture of Williams' head on Gollum's body, with the STORY manuscript in his hands, saying "My Precious!". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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