Thor 8,326 Posted September 10 Share Posted September 10 2 hours ago, BB-8 said: Book About Music By John Williams I like that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-8 3,927 Posted September 10 Share Posted September 10 Biography Report Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Thor 8,326 Posted September 10 Popular Post Share Posted September 10 With the aforementioned Horton ordeal, you could just as well call it A GUIDE FOR THE MARRIED MAN and get it over with. BB-8, Brando, Andy and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GerateWohl 5,029 Posted September 10 Share Posted September 10 3 hours ago, BB-8 said: Book About John Williams fixed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BB-8 3,927 Posted September 10 Popular Post Share Posted September 10 Edmilson, That_Bloke, Jurassic Shark and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tom 5,115 Posted September 10 Popular Post Share Posted September 10 3 hours ago, Thor said: With the aforementioned Horton ordeal, you could just as well call it A GUIDE FOR THE MARRIED MAN and get it over with. or Not with My Wife, You Don't! Andy, Brando, BB-8 and 5 others 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyD 1,321 Posted September 10 Share Posted September 10 The official title is confirmed. It's great. Lock; print. Enough; end of story. bollemanneke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doo_liss 6,403 Posted September 10 Share Posted September 10 Raider of the Lost Art GerateWohl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Loert 2,657 Posted September 10 Popular Post Share Posted September 10 16 minutes ago, The Great Gonzales said: Raider of the Lost Art The Temple of Boom The Art Crusade bollemanneke, Sunshine Reger and Brando 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Doo_liss 6,403 Posted September 10 Popular Post Share Posted September 10 Cast Me If You Can: John Williams, Cameo Maestro. bollemanneke, Brando and Sunshine Reger 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyD 1,321 Posted September 10 Share Posted September 10 Seriously, flooding this topic with nothing but pun titles for this upcoming biography that already has its title, is 100% finished and waiting for a release date from the publisher to be revealed once @Maestro knows, HAS TO STOP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doo_liss 6,403 Posted September 10 Share Posted September 10 J.W. The Extra-Terrestrial Terrestrial bollemanneke and Loert 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JohnnyD 1,321 Posted September 10 Popular Post Share Posted September 10 Is there an admin who can delete these junk posts? This is ridiculous. @Jay? BB-8, Martinland, crumbs and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jay 39,379 Posted September 10 Popular Post Share Posted September 10 First time on JWFan? Martinland, ragoz350, BrotherSound and 11 others 1 12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyD 1,321 Posted September 10 Share Posted September 10 I'm just saying; it gets to a point where enough is enough. This thread is about the upcoming biography, John Williams: Adventures On Earth, and therefore should pertain to information/updates about said upcoming biography. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-8 3,927 Posted September 10 Share Posted September 10 Turns out it was just a working title, like Blue Harvest. Brando 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyD 1,321 Posted September 10 Share Posted September 10 ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Marian Schedenig 9,016 Posted September 10 Author Popular Post Share Posted September 10 3 hours ago, Loert said: The Temple of Boom-Tshhh Fixed. ragoz350, Andy, BB-8 and 2 others 1 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyD 1,321 Posted September 10 Share Posted September 10 I'm done. I'll rely on the home page for an update on the release date of John Williams: Adventures On Earth. Better yet, I'll wait for another post from @Maestro. QuartalHarmony and mrbellamy 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GerateWohl 5,029 Posted September 11 Popular Post Share Posted September 11 Biggest question about the book is probably, will it be complete and chronological or will it be a distinct selection of favourite and highlight episodes curated for a pleasant reading experience? bollemanneke, Edmilson, BB-8 and 7 others 2 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BB-8 3,927 Posted September 11 Popular Post Share Posted September 11 Like an episodic graphic novel... Source: George Lucas und der lange Weg zu „Star Wars“ (rollingstone.de) Once, Groovygoth666, ThePenitentMan1 and 4 others 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Smeltington 1,566 Posted September 11 Popular Post Share Posted September 11 Cool drawings... I like the visual depiction of the awesome power of JW's music. Once, ThePenitentMan1, Brando and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Groovygoth666 1,021 Posted September 12 Popular Post Share Posted September 12 Translation using imagetotext.info BB-8, Edmilson and Brando 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-8 3,927 Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 Great job! Groovygoth666 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce marshall 1,360 Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 Did Thor peer review it? 😍 My title: " Korngold Lives"😉 BB-8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-8 3,927 Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 "They're all dead, he's not." - The Legend of John Williams - bollemanneke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyD 1,321 Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 I’ve never been more excited for an upcoming book. I bet the cover will be really nice. Once 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post igger6 949 Posted September 13 Popular Post Share Posted September 13 2 hours ago, JohnnyD said: I’ve never been more excited for an upcoming book. I bet the cover will be really nice. Having failed to stem the tide of title jokes, @JohnnyD settles for an attempt to redirect the momentum toward fake Photoshopped cover ideas. Good luck to you, sir. crumbs, bruce marshall, Martinland and 8 others 2 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyD 1,321 Posted September 13 Share Posted September 13 Way to take an innocent observation and turn it into something else. Please keep to the topic of this thread/biography update. Sunshine Reger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Thor 8,326 Posted September 13 Popular Post Share Posted September 13 Well, there isn't much to do than wait at this point, Johnny. I'm sure actual updates on the book will come in due time, and posted here, when it's closer to release date. While I also find the endless banter and joking tiring here on JWFAN, I don't mind a little bit of 'shooting the breeze' to pass the waiting time. They're easily scrolled by, anyway. Martinland, Brando, BB-8 and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 13,116 Posted September 13 Share Posted September 13 I bet it will turn out to be just another Goldsmith bio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyD 1,321 Posted September 13 Share Posted September 13 5 hours ago, Thor said: Well, there isn't much to do than wait at this point, Johnny. I'm sure actual updates on the book will come in due time, and posted here, when it's closer to release date. While I also find the endless banter and joking tiring here on JWFAN, I don't mind a little bit of 'shooting the breeze' to pass the waiting time. They're easily scrolled by, anyway. Fair point. I can agree with that. It's just that any time this thread is bumped up, I had figured there would be more news. I'm just really looking forward to getting this book and eagerly await an update from @Maestro about the official release date, and when pre-order will be available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 9,016 Posted September 13 Author Share Posted September 13 3 hours ago, Jurassic Shark said: I bet it will turn out to be just another Goldsmith bio. It may even come out before the physical version of the Goldsmiths bio. bigjimwilson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 13,116 Posted September 13 Share Posted September 13 Really? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Marian Schedenig 9,016 Posted September 13 Author Share Posted September 13 47 minutes ago, Jurassic Shark said: Really? They're apparently having some trouble getting a printing time slot. Hopefully it'll be sorted out soon. BB-8 and Jurassic Shark 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricsim88 256 Posted September 13 Share Posted September 13 On 9/9/2024 at 3:17 PM, Maestro said: There will absolutely be an audiobook! Those represent a huge percentage of sales for publishers these days, so it's really a no-brainer. I won't be reading it myself, but I've pitched some ideal narrators to Oxford Press and am hoping they go for my top choice... It won't include cues, unfortunately, since that would be a rights nightmare. But when the mood strikes you should just switch from the audiobook over to any given score/track under discussion for a dynamic experience! Regarding the dead link, if the OP (@Marian) could update that in the top post, that would be great! I don’t know if it’s a given or not these days for all books, but is it fair to assume that there will be an ebook version? I love to be able to read in the dark on my iPad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 13,116 Posted September 13 Share Posted September 13 9 minutes ago, Marian Schedenig said: They're apparently having some trouble getting a printing time slot. Hopefully it'll be sorted out soon. Is the demand so low? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyD 1,321 Posted September 13 Share Posted September 13 On 07/09/2024 at 11:27 AM, Maestro said: He did give some very minor feedback... but mostly he was just gracious and has allowed this to be an independent (and even critical) study of his life and work. He has been extremely generous in that way—and so many others. That is so great. Man, I can't wait to get my copy of this book. Once 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,590 Posted September 13 Share Posted September 13 "The Sound of the Force: A John Williams Story" "Jurassic Scores: Composing a Legend" "Close Encounters of the Score Kind" "E.T. The Extra-ordinary Composer" "Indiana Tones and the Raiders of the Lost Score" "Jaws: The Man Behind the Music" "A New Score: The John Williams Legacy" "The Music Awakens: A Life in Sound" "Harry Potter and the Composer's Stone" "Superman: The Man of Music GerateWohl and BB-8 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ymenard 60 Posted September 13 Share Posted September 13 With the quadruple-volume biography for Horner and the two-volumes for Goldsmith... can you give us a clue on how many pages the book will have? Manuceau's book is a little under 300 pages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 9,016 Posted September 13 Author Share Posted September 13 52 minutes ago, Jurassic Shark said: Is the demand so low? I don't think this has anything to do with it - unless maybe you have so much demand that you have an actual financial leverage (entirely unrealistic for anything related to film music I would expect). Quote Both books have been submitted in softbound and hardbound formats to Amazon’s print-on-demand service and we hope to see our first printed proofs before the end of this month. This an entirely new method of publishing for us as all of our previous books over the last 15 years have been printed in China using a U.S.-based representative. As we mentioned in our last update, the landscape of publishing has shifted dramatically, namely in hugely increased printing and shipping costs. We’ve shared your frustration while trying to educate ourselves in an unfamiliar new process where the learning curve alternated from daunting to nearly insurmountable at times. However, fingers crossed that the quality of the soon-to-be-delivered proofs will meet our standards and the fulfillment process will begin immediately after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mrbellamy 6,723 Posted September 13 Popular Post Share Posted September 13 5 hours ago, Thor said: Well, there isn't much to do than wait at this point, Johnny. I'm sure actual updates on the book will come in due time, and posted here, when it's closer to release date. While I also find the endless banter and joking tiring here on JWFAN, I don't mind a little bit of 'shooting the breeze' to pass the waiting time. They're easily scrolled by, anyway. The main thing I'd argue in favor of the banter and jokes (besides just being fun) is that they inadvertently keep the thread at the top of the forum when there is actual recent news. Anybody checking in this week could see the thread was going wild and discover Tim/Maestro's updates in here. The jokes are about as useful for that as commenting "Cool!" and "Yay!" and "I can't wait!" over and over. I get a little annoyed too when a thread on something exciting just gets bumped with a joke or "Any news?" after weeks or months of inactivity. But hey, BB-8's dumb book cover spurred an irritated JohnnyD to ask about the dead link which got Tim in here. Necessary evils... I feel like this thread is still pretty safely in the afterglow of knowing the book is done, will get an audiobook, JW has read it and gave Tim freedom through the process to write candidly. Hopefully Tim has more teases to share soon but we just got a ton of first-hand reporting on this book! Huzzah! ThePenitentMan1, Yavar Moradi, Maestro and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 13,116 Posted September 13 Share Posted September 13 9 minutes ago, Marian Schedenig said: I don't think this has anything to do with it - unless maybe you have so much demand that you have an actual financial leverage (entirely unrealistic for anything related to film music I would expect). I'm surprised they don't aim higher and get published by a proper publisher. That would likely reduce their share per sold book, but they'd probably get better distribution and more copies sold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 9,016 Posted September 13 Author Share Posted September 13 10 minutes ago, Jurassic Shark said: I'm surprised they don't aim higher and get published by a proper publisher. That would likely reduce their share per sold book, but they'd probably get better distribution and more copies sold. I suppose the issue is that they calculated the original campaign based on costs that have since multiplied, so they had to find a way to produce at least the physical editions for backers within the existing budget. Yavar Moradi and Jurassic Shark 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Edmilson 8,898 Posted September 13 Popular Post Share Posted September 13 On 12/09/2024 at 12:57 AM, Groovygoth666 said: Translation using imagetotext.info You microedited the best part of the comic! Original: Was it your way of paying homage to John Williams by editing out the best part in order to create a curated, succint and pleasant reading experience? Brando, Groovygoth666, ThePenitentMan1 and 2 others 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Maestro 459 Posted September 13 Popular Post Share Posted September 13 3 hours ago, ymenard said: With the quadruple-volume biography for Horner and the two-volumes for Goldsmith... can you give us a clue on how many pages the book will have? Manuceau's book is a little under 300 pages. It's still awaiting a final layout, but it will most likely be between 500–600 pages. I'm just happy there's so much enthusiasm here for the book! (Jokey titles and all.) I'm more than glad to answer any questions I can in this pre-release phase, but I will definitely post more substantial updates as soon as I can and I'll also be doing a lot of behind-the-scenes storytelling (in some other venue) to promote the book once the publication date is a little more imminent. Thanks for your patience in the meantime, and please don't hesitate to ask me anything. Yavar Moradi, Holko, Brando and 15 others 7 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbellamy 6,723 Posted September 13 Share Posted September 13 Kinda just wanna know how recently you've spoken to Williams and if he's been doing okay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Maestro 459 Posted September 13 Popular Post Share Posted September 13 6 minutes ago, mrbellamy said: Kinda just wanna know how recently you've spoken to Williams and if he's been doing okay! Maybe three weeks ago? He is good! I can't say more with respect for his privacy, but he has many exciting plans and hopes for the coming year. artguy360, Edmilson, Arnaud2 and 20 others 11 11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 13,116 Posted September 13 Share Posted September 13 Did you speak with John Williams the guitarist? Arnaud2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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