Popular Post Alex 2,525 Posted May 15, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 15, 2020 I think it’s time for him to start his own vlog. karelm, crocodile, BuzzLightyear and 25 others 24 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karelm 2,642 Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 Very awesome! Thanks for posting! Glad to see he's doing well. So this is Tanglewood or his home study? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 6,522 Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 We need a separate John Williams COVID-19 Home Videos thread. igger6 and mahler3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeH 765 Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 1 hour ago, karelm said: Very awesome! Thanks for posting! Glad to see he's doing well. So this is Tanglewood or his home study? Home! https://blogs.chapman.edu/copa/2014/03/25/were-off-to-see-the-wizard-a-meeting-with-composer-john-williams/ Also is that his stopwatch next to his glasses on the desk? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mahler3 393 Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 If you look closely, on the bookshelf behind him there are miniature Cantina Band figures. Doug Adams pointed this out after the Summon the Heroes video was posted online. It’s a lovely video message, thanks for the heads up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,477 Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 Mazel tov! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post King Mark 3,225 Posted May 16, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 16, 2020 all that's left to do for him is start posting at JWfan Will, Chewy, crumbs and 2 others 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Alex 2,525 Posted May 16, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 16, 2020 As long as his username is “This is- I’m John Williams” Martinland, crumbs, tmarps and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabulin 3,442 Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 . Will and crumbs 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyD 1,150 Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 That was a really nice message from the Maestro. God bless him. igger6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 32,118 Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 These videos are fantastic!!!! mahler3 and Will 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeH 765 Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 It’s his routine that every evening after dinner, JW practices piano for several hours and enjoys a vodka tonic. Could you imagine sitting and listening to him play through some classical pieces along with occasional comments and insights from him? I’d be in heaven. Bayesian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will 2,131 Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 This is awesome!! I'm graduating high school this year and it's been quite a disappointing spring, to say the least, as all of our senior events have been canceled. Obviously this message is intended specifically for the Thornton school graduates, but I feel that it speaks to all of us graduates, wherever we may be. The little piano excerpt of Pomp & Circumstance is lovely. P.S. anyone have any idea what this thing (presumably a stuffed animal of some sort) is? Monkey stuffed animal? Cerebral Cortex and The Illustrious Jerry 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 2,525 Posted May 16, 2020 Author Share Posted May 16, 2020 It would be cool if he started posting videos of himself playing his music on the piano. Will 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crumbs 12,973 Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 Loving that John has embraced social media while in lockdown, bringing awareness to his passions. At least something positive out of this bad situation. Cerebral Cortex and Will 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,479 Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 Someone should tweet his son to have JW record us a message. Will 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MikeH 765 Posted May 16, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 16, 2020 32 minutes ago, Gruesome Son of a Bitch said: Someone should tweet his son to have JW record us a message. “Hello JAWSFANS.COM. I’m John Williams...” Gruesome Son of a Bitch, Fabulin, crumbs and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 8,228 Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 5 hours ago, mahler3 said: If you look closely, on the bookshelf behind him there are miniature Cantina Band figures. Doug Adams pointed this out after the Summon the Heroes video was posted online ahem Spoiler On 5/5/2020 at 5:35 PM, Holko said: Awesome! Awww, Figrin D'an and the Modal Nodes right on his shelf, what a nerd! mahler3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Cerebral Cortex 3,158 Posted May 16, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 16, 2020 In fact, if you look really closely, you can make out 52 different objects all around the room representative of each of the films he has received Academy Award nominations for. eitam, Will, Martinland and 12 others 3 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuzzLightyear 143 Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 So cool to see his home working corner! Did someone figured out some of his books in the background? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricard 2,025 Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 The 16:9 Facebook video provides a wider view of Williams' working space: MaxTheHouseelf and Chewy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricardo Mortimer 43 Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 9 hours ago, Alex said: As long as his username is “This is- I’m John Williams” I hope this is not the beginning of his dementia. Remember Ronald Reagan's speeches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arpy 4,091 Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 Assistant: John, end the message with that Star Wars line, you know 'May the Force be with you'. JW: What? I'm not ending it with that cheesy- Assistant: Also, don't forget to remind them who you are. JW: -_- WTF, they know who I- Assistant: 3, 2, I... JW: Hello, this is... I'm John Williams... *internal agony* Smeltington and Chewy 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricardo Mortimer 43 Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 It was really weird mistake...REALLY...btw who is camera operator or assistant for all this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabulin 3,442 Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 . Ricardo Mortimer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,477 Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 Congratulations @Will! Will 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinland 233 Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 10 hours ago, MikeH said: [...] practices piano for several hours and enjoys a vodka tonic. Oh, the latter gives me a fabulous idea: I love Vodka, but my significant other is more into Tonic. So instead of mixing myself another White Russian we could share the same (summer) drink - and I could think of the Maestro as well; and we would toast to each other's health, in- cluding him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabulin 3,442 Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Farewell to Kings 3,809 Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 heeee-heaaaaah-whaaaaaa- It's blank! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post igger6 772 Posted May 16, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 16, 2020 100% confirmed. John Williams leaves his Christmas decorations up all year. Also, congrats, @Will! I remember when you were just a youngling around here, back in the TFA days. Sorry your senior year had to end on Zoom, but at least you now have the choice of "The Rise of Skywalker" and "Reunion" to go along with "The Throne Room" and "Augie's Great Municipal Band" on your virtual graduation playlist! Jay, The Illustrious Jerry, Will and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,479 Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 9 hours ago, Ricardo Mortimer said: It was really weird mistake...REALLY...btw who is camera operator or assistant for all this? I'm assuming his wife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Marian Schedenig 6,522 Posted May 16, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 16, 2020 I get the feeling that somebody bought Williams a webcam or smartphone so he could communicate with the outside world during the COVID lockdown, and he loves his new toy so much that he can't stop making these little videos. Which is fine by me. Will, obiwan71, Martinland and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lairdo 591 Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 I would love him to record 60 minutes of his favorite piano pieces. I really think that there would be a market for it. I love some of the old videos of him playing with the Boston Pops. And I am so happy he is doing well and sending his warmth into the world. We had our graduation for the Cinema School on Friday too, and we got Ron Howard to drop in plus a number of other celebs, so it's great for the kids to have some sort of surprises like this. At least there is some extra bits for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve 481 Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 4 minutes ago, lairdo said: I would love him to record 60 minutes of his favorite piano pieces. I really think that there would be a market for it. I love some of the old videos of him playing with the Boston Pops. That would be something amazing! Johnny playing his own music on the piano. One can dream There are too few videos of him playing the piano! I'm still searching for this full performance video of John playing the harpsichord with the Pops: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLUMENKOHL 1,065 Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 Very disappointed that he didn’t keep the last notes sustained. Very jarring. 7/10 performance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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