Popular Post Jacquelyn B 5 Posted December 7, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 7, 2020 She actually love Star Wars and frequently plays John Williams SW songs on our smart speaker. She also frequently watches it (!) on YouTube when doing other things like reading. As a result, I thought something John Williams would be cool for Xmas. Naturally I can buy her a soundtrack (probably will), and I just saw a t-shirt of him that I might get. She isn't super great at piano so sheet music isn't an option. Anyone know of anything else? Are there any books/in-depth interview type things that might engage a 12 yo? Anything that might explain his inspirations/thoughts? Motivations? Creative process? She loves how JW tells the story musically as much as the actual movie does..("This used was supposed to be the Force theme, but it is now Yoda's theme? Can you hear how they introduce it lightly when Ahsoka walks in?" kind of statements... to which I am always like "um..no") As a result of SW, she has branched out to his other music and also listens to that but Star Wars is definitely her primary. Any ideas/thoughts welcomed. THanks in advance. Chewy, crlbrg, Tydirium and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,322 Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 Some fun shirts https://getshirtz.com/products/jaws-theme-1 https://www.redbubble.com/i/t-shirt/Music-by-John-Williams-2-by-AgustiLopez/35640961.FB110 You could go for this book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0299297349/ Or this blu ray, which is the only JW conducted concert ever released on home video: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B087SCCYF1 For albums of music you can't go wrong with any of these: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MRNZ615 https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B00002MZ4V/ https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B0000040YP/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blondheim 1,157 Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 Pretty soon there is going to be a Home Alone LEGO set of the McCallister House? I don't know if that qualifies, but I know the 12yo fangirl in me wants it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,478 Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 I second Jay's suggestions for albums. Good compilations are the way to go! I'd skip the book, though. It's based on a musicological dissertation, and that's not exactly easy reading for a 12-year-old. We're all still waiting for that first general Williams book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,322 Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 Good point about the book, yea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,177 Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 Why not this? 2 hours ago, blondheim said: Pretty soon there is going to be a Home Alone LEGO set of the McCallister House? Not in time for this year's Christmas (no release date has been announced yet). blondheim and Romão 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blondheim 1,157 Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 I need to make one of those! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karelm 2,903 Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 How about tickets to a film in concert? Those are awesome and a great way to experience the movie and music. But I think most orchestras are shut down now so it might have be a few months away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayesian 1,359 Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 16 hours ago, Marian Schedenig said: Why not this? I need to make this too! It’s brilliant! For those interested (and living in the U.S.), I priced out parts for both of Marian’s brickheadz a few months ago and the total came to a little more than a hundred dollars. Not complaining, just a friendly heads-up. Fabulin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,177 Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 23 minutes ago, Bayesian said: I need to make this too! It’s brilliant! For those interested (and living in the U.S.), I priced out parts for both of Marian’s brickheadz a few months ago and the total came to a little more than a hundred dollars. Not complaining, just a friendly heads-up. Whoa. I think when I ordered parts for my own, it was about €30 to €35 for both (i.e. €15 to €20 per Head)- so just slightly more expensive than official Brickheadz. I did however spend several evenings looking up the best combinations of sellers to order the parts on Bricklink, plus ordered a few select ones directly from LEGO. And I used the white wands from my own collection, because those were extra rare. (My Voldemort minifig doesn't have a wand now) Bayesian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GerateWohl 4,343 Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 20 hours ago, Jacquelyn B said: She isn't super great at piano so sheet music isn't an option. But there is John Williams sheet music for piano, also from Star Wars, for almost every possible level, from beginners to professionals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blondheim 1,157 Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 That's the only problem with LEGO mods is how expensive they are. If ever hit a lottery I am making the biggest modified Star Wars sets on the internet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayesian 1,359 Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 21 hours ago, Jacquelyn B said: Anything that might explain his inspirations/thoughts? Motivations? Creative process? She loves how JW tells the story musically as much as the actual movie does..("This used was supposed to be the Force theme, but it is now Yoda's theme? Can you hear how they introduce it lightly when Ahsoka walks in?" kind of statements... to which I am always like "um..no") Probably the best source for material like this is YouTube videos and old interviews. None of it, unfortunately, is readily compiled in anything you can buy at a store. But with enough time and patience, such content could be collected onto a hard drive and then given as a gift. For ex., one could give as a Xmas gift a USB stick of JW video interviews, featurettes, and the like collected from around the web. I have no idea if a 12 yo JW fan would be excited at the prospect of a gift like this, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,626 Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 Maybe the JW in Vienna Bluray? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,322 Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 13 minutes ago, King Mark said: Maybe the JW in Vienna Bluray? 21 hours ago, Jay said: Or this blu ray, which is the only JW conducted concert ever released on home video: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B087SCCYF1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,626 Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 sorry I didn't read all the posts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbellamy 6,272 Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 21 hours ago, Jay said: For albums of music you can't go wrong with any of these: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MRNZ615 https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B00002MZ4V/ https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B0000040YP/ Will just say from my perspective, I looooooved all of these when I was 12. The third Spielberg/Williams CD in that boxset hadn’t come out yet but I know I would have loved it the same. The Bluray is a great option too, definitely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,322 Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 I wonder if @Jacquelyn B will ever return to tell us what she went with Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Marian Schedenig 8,177 Posted December 8, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 8, 2020 40 minutes ago, Jay said: I wonder if @Jacquelyn B will ever return to tell us what she went with Probably some internet traffic control software to block access to this site, after she read some of the other threads. Brando, Jay, Holko and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GerateWohl 4,343 Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 That probably would also not be too bad as a present: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07T4RYM68 It included an Interview DVD and some star wars pieces a well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,033 Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 22 hours ago, Thor said: I second Jay's suggestions for albums. Good compilations are the way to go! I'd skip the book, though. It's based on a musicological dissertation, and that's not exactly easy reading for a 12-year-old. We're all still waiting for that first general Williams book. You can do it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,322 Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 On 12/8/2020 at 2:33 PM, Jay said: I wonder if @Jacquelyn B will ever return to tell us what she went with I guess not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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