Garrett 153 Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 John Williams has now written two themes for football. Which one is better? BB-8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,287 Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 Gotta have embeds of each if you want decent results here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artguy360 1,843 Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 Of Grit and Glory is more celebratory while Wide Receiver is more evocative of hard-hitting football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igger6 894 Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 "Wide Receiver" sounds more cohesively ripped off from his Nazi/Trade Federation material and foreshadowing of his Resistance material, but it's also got a multi-line hook, while "Grit and Glory" pinches more tasteful fingerfuls from various celebratory Williams pieces for a more original whole. Not sure where that leaves them in the horse race, though. I need more time. BB-8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 Don't forget Sleepers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will 2,215 Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 The main melody of "Wide Receiver" is brilliant and memorable, but overall it's "Of Grit and Glory" by a mile. Such a great piece. One small touch that I love: How JW (presumably intentionally) synced his music with Peter Warrick singing his name. Beautiful. Tydirium and Cerebral Cortex 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,465 Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 For the moment, the "Sunday Night Football" (or "Wide Receiver") theme is in a whole other league (no pun intended). It's lean and mean, whereas this new piece is fine, but more all-over-the-place. But obviously, I'll await final judgement until I've heard it without dialogue and sound effects. WilliamsStarShip2282 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,028 Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 Great dialogue and sound effects. Has the whole piece been posted? If so, please do the same in the first post of this thread, @Garrett. I guess I'll have to do it myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GerateWohl 4,333 Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 Garrett and BB-8 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,028 Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 Anybody else gets a Dallas vibe early in the piece? GerateWohl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GerateWohl 4,333 Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 Anybody else thinks, the guy talking at 0:34 in combination with Williams' music sounds like Yoda? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,028 Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 Funny that this poll is anonymous. 1 hour ago, Thor said: For the moment, the "Sunday Night Football" (or "Wide Receiver") theme is in a whole other league (no pun intended). It's lean and mean, whereas this new piece is fine, but more all-over-the-place. But obviously, I'll await final judgement until I've heard it without dialogue and sound effects. Of Grit and Glory is like a prequel to Wide Receiver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,465 Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 43 minutes ago, Jurassic Shark said: Anybody else gets a Dallas vibe early in the piece? Yes, at the end there. Or DYNASTY/FALCON CREST. Only not as defined, thematically, of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,028 Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 JW should start scoring soap operas! Oh wait, Star Wars just called... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-8 3,461 Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 6 hours ago, igger6 said: "Wide Receiver" sounds more cohesively ripped off from his Nazi/Trade Federation material and foreshadowing of his Resistance material, but it's also got a multi-line hook, while "Grit and Glory" pinches more tasteful fingerfuls from various celebratory Williams pieces for a more original whole. Not sure where that leaves them in the horse race, though. I need more time. "Wide Receiver" is also Nixonesque. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 4,634 Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 What's the name of the dude talking at the 46 second mark? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MrJosh 892 Posted January 10, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted January 10, 2023 good thing The Football Game from John Goldfarb isn't in the poll, it'd be the clear winner! Jurassic Shark, Andy and bigjimwilson 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,028 Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 Someone with the skills and time should replace the audio with The Football Game from Goldfarb and the voice of the guy at 0:34 with Yoda's. BB-8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 4,634 Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 It is amazing how different these two pieces are, all things considered. I like the uplifting nature of Grit and Glory and the badassness of Wide Receiver. I vote that they are perfectly equal. BrotherSound 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew 590 Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 Wide Receiver >>> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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