Popular Post Marian Schedenig 8,200 Posted July 28, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted July 28, 2023 Apparently Tim Greiving has just announced the first English biography on John Williams, to be released in 2025: Quote John Williams in His Adventure on Earth is the first English biography of John Williams, composer of more than a hundred film scores including the Star Wars series, Jurassic Park, Harry Potter, A.I., and Born on the Fourth of July, as well as dozens of concertos and fanfares. The most successful film composer in history, Williams is also arguably the most important single figure in the art form, and this book chronicles his entire life and career through meticulous research and new interviews with his director collaborators (Steven Spielberg, Oliver Stone, Mark Rydell), musicians (Yo-Yo Ma, Josh Groban), actors (Richard Dreyfuss, Harrison Ford), family, friends, and John Williams himself. Due Spring 2025 from Oxford University Press. https://timgreiving.com/john-williams-in-his-adventure-on-earth/ Martinland, crocodile, BB-8 and 51 others 19 4 29 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy 4,138 Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 Nice!!! Could be great from the description. New interviews from some big names. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,466 Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 I hope it gets translated to other languages! JTN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bespin 8,483 Posted July 28, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted July 28, 2023 I guess we'll buy books if we can't buy CDs anymore! Jay, enderdrag64, GlastoEls and 18 others 3 1 15 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artguy360 1,843 Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 This could be good if JW really opened up in his conversations with the author. I have noticed that JW has been a little more expansive in his comments in recent interviews. Brando 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DangerMotif 1,038 Posted July 28, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted July 28, 2023 Brando, igger6, enderdrag64 and 9 others 8 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brando 1,864 Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 This sounds exciting!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smeltington 1,440 Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 I wonder if Tim was able to get other collaborators involved first, who then helped convince Williams. That'll be cool to hear the story one day. But I'm so glad he got to interview Williams, and I can't wait to read this!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,529 Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 Tim's great. This is gonna be awesome!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DangerMotif 1,038 Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 Is there any examples of Film music stuff that he has written? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,529 Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 His blog and many expansion booklets, many of those based on new interviews with the composer or filmmakers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post igger6 894 Posted July 28, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted July 28, 2023 This is sensational news! Arguably a bigger deal than the Bouzereau documentary. I love the description: Star Wars, Harry Potter, Jurassic Park, A.I. and BotFoJ. Yep, that’s pretty much the big five. Andy, enderdrag64, Brando and 3 others 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,715 Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 Absolutely fantastic news! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jurassic Shark 12,079 Posted July 28, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted July 28, 2023 Great news, but weird that he's not interviewing George Lucas, Christopher Columbus, Anne-Sophie Mutter, and Mark Hamill. Andy, Tydirium, GerateWohl and 3 others 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tydirium 1,167 Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 16 minutes ago, Jurassic Shark said: Great news, but weird that he's not interviewing George Lucas, Christopher Columbus, Anne-Sophie Mutter, and Mark Hamill. I agree. Although it would make sense to list her among the musicians, is it possible ASM is one of the “friends”? I’d also count Dudamel in that category; he’s another one I would expect to see in this book. I do wonder which “friends” were interviewed for this (and if they will be named, or just referenced in a general way). Daisy Ridley? Kathleen Kennedy? Leonard Slatkin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jurassic Shark 12,079 Posted July 28, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted July 28, 2023 6 minutes ago, Tydirium said: is it possible ASM is one of the “friends”? Sure, as long as she keeps sending those cookies. Brando, Martinland, That_Bloke and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herunen 8 Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 1 hour ago, Tydirium said: I agree. Although it would make sense to list her among the musicians, is it possible ASM is one of the “friends”? I’d also count Dudamel in that category; he’s another one I would expect to see in this book. I do wonder which “friends” were interviewed for this (and if they will be named, or just referenced in a general way). Daisy Ridley? Kathleen Kennedy? Leonard Slatkin? The book will be launch in 2025, maybe he will have some times to make some new interviews Hope it will be translate in french. Tydirium and Edmilson 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BB-8 3,480 Posted July 28, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted July 28, 2023 Where can I pre-order a physical copy in case it is limited and sold out before being released? ;-) Martinland, Bayesian, GlastoEls and 10 others 1 11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve 593 Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 1 hour ago, BB-8 said: Where can I pre-order a physical copy in case it is limited and sold out before being released? ;-) It will be available as E-Book only unfortunately 🙄😄 SpotTheDog, Brando and BB-8 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jurassic Shark 12,079 Posted July 28, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted July 28, 2023 1 hour ago, BB-8 said: Where can I pre-order a physical copy in case it is limited and sold out before being released? ;-) At the Disney Music Euphorium. SpotTheDog, That_Bloke, Brando and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-8 3,480 Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 16 minutes ago, Jurassic Shark said: At the Disney Music Euphorium. In a leather bound limited and numbered edition with a signed art card (signed by William Ross). SpotTheDog and Jurassic Shark 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Marian Schedenig 8,200 Posted July 28, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 28, 2023 10 hours ago, Bespin said: I guess we'll buy books if we can't buy CDs anymore! Wenn sie keine CDs haben, dann sollen sie doch Bücher kaufen! crocodile, SpotTheDog, Chen G. and 5 others 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyD 1,223 Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 This will be an instant purchase! Too bad it is two years out. Shoot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jay 37,369 Posted July 28, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted July 28, 2023 8 hours ago, DangerMotif said: Is there any examples of Film music stuff that he has written? thanks Just within the last few years, he wrote the liner notes for: La-La Land's Stargate expansion La-La Land's Days of Thunder expansion Quartet's The Good The Bad And The Ugly expansion Varese's How To Train Your Dragon Deluxe Quartet's Drop Zone expansion Quartet's The Taking of Pelham 1-2-3 expansion La-La Land's Waiting For Barbarians Varese's Love Field Deluxe Varese's Elf Deluxe Varese's Blue Velvet Deluxe Varese's How To Train Your Dragon 2 Deluxe Varese's Iron Giant Deluxe La-La Land's Scarface expansion Varese's Rudy Deluxe Varese's Tomb Raider 2 Deluxe Varese's L.A. Confidential Deluxe La-La Land's The Godfather expansion La-La Land's Tomorrow Never Dies expansion And I'm sure others as well BrotherSound, enderdrag64 and Sylvan 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,079 Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 13 minutes ago, JohnnyD said: This will be an instant purchase! Too bad it is two years out. Shoot! I wonder if this will come out before the music of The Hobbit book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ymenard 54 Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 I guess it can be done in 300pages, but I could easily see it brought up to 500/600 pages (editor might not like that LOL). It depends how far in time it will go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,079 Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 It depends on the font size. Brando and Jilal 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-8 3,480 Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 33 minutes ago, JohnnyD said: This will be an instant purchase! Too bad it is two years out. Shoot! I hope we won't be grieving in two years. Btw, did JW really only have one adventure on Earth (and none in space and time)? Escape velocity etc... And what about...girls? SpotTheDog and Brando 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbellamy 6,287 Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 6 hours ago, Jurassic Shark said: Great news, but weird that he's not interviewing George Lucas, Christopher Columbus, Anne-Sophie Mutter, and Mark Hamill. Just because he didn't put them in as examples doesn't mean he didn't interview them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,079 Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 Let's hope so, but I doubt it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbellamy 6,287 Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 By the same assumption this book won't mention Jaws, Indiana Jones, ET, or Schindler's List either! Jurassic Shark and SpotTheDog 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 4,664 Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 Oxford Press is as good as it gets for top quality, well researched (non-fluff) works. They have a rigorous review process. This should be the authoritative reference for a long while. Holko 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTN 2,031 Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 Great news. And also this one with a foreword by John Williams. Tydirium, rough cut, Brando and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,466 Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 12 hours ago, Marian Schedenig said: John Williams in His Adventure on Earth The title of the book implies that John Williams is an alien visiting Earth Brando 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-8 3,480 Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 This calls for "The Fabelmans 2". 8 minutes ago, JTW said: Great news. And also this one with a foreword by John Williams. Brando 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad'Dib 1,802 Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 mrbellamy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bollemanneke 3,349 Posted July 28, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted July 28, 2023 Can we get Mike Matessino to narrate the audiobook? That_Bloke, BB-8 and Brando 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JTN 2,031 Posted July 28, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted July 28, 2023 18 minutes ago, Edmilson said: The title of the book implies that John Williams is an alien visiting Earth Brando, BB-8, crumbs and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bespin 8,483 Posted July 28, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted July 28, 2023 There's a resemblance, it's undeniable. Brando, BB-8, JTN and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Maestro 147 Posted July 28, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted July 28, 2023 I'm not going to lie—I was excitedly curious how quickly this news would hit JWFan! For those who don't know me, I've been writing about film music and interviewing composers (and directors and actors) professionally for the past decade. Besides the many liner notes, I also write articles and create radio stories for mainstream news outlets like the L.A. Times and NPR. I teach a film music history course at USC. And I've been a card-carrying member of this site since 2003. I won't divulge too much just yet, because it's still a little early, but I was excited to finally make it public that this book is happening. I've been working on it for three years now, and I've interviewed approximately 150 people. The big kahuna, of course, is John Williams. I plan to share the story of how that happened one day, but not yet. Thanks for your excitement! I can promise you that there are many things (stories, facts, quotes) in this book you have never heard... Tim Jurassic Shark, greenturnedblue, Jay and 53 others 20 1 27 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-8 3,480 Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 Wow! Well just thank you @Maestro! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jurassic Shark 12,079 Posted July 28, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted July 28, 2023 13 minutes ago, Maestro said: The big kahuna, of course, is John Williams. Can you guarantee it wasn't William Ross? SpotTheDog, Muad'Dib, Loert and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,369 Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 Tim, that's awesome! BB-8 and SpotTheDog 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Holko 9,529 Posted July 28, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted July 28, 2023 @Maestro From all the specialty label releases I got, I think you're easily the best liner note writer I've come across (okay, maybe tied with Mike's best work), I always loved all the attention you put into details, the new interviews you conducted to get more new information. I think this couldn't be in better hands. Hyped as hell! crumbs, Jay, Maestro and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTN 2,031 Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 16 minutes ago, Jurassic Shark said: Can you guarantee it wasn't William Ross? William (Ros)s… 🤔 Loert 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,483 Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 32 minutes ago, Maestro said: I'm not going to lie—I was excitedly curious how quickly this news would hit JWFan! For those who don't know me, I've been writing about film music and interviewing composers (and directors and actors) professionally for the past decade. Besides the many liner notes, I also write articles and create radio stories for mainstream news outlets like the L.A. Times and NPR. I teach a film music history course at USC. And I've been a card-carrying member of this site since 2003. I won't divulge too much just yet, because it's still a little early, but I was excited to finally make it public that this book is happening. I've been working on it for three years now, and I've interviewed approximately 150 people. The big kahuna, of course, is John Williams. I plan to share the story of how that happened one day, but not yet. Thanks for your excitement! I can promise you that there are many things (stories, facts, quotes) in this book you have never heard... Tim I'm anxious to read the passages of your book about me! Congrats! Sylvan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Taikomochi 1,136 Posted July 28, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted July 28, 2023 32 minutes ago, Maestro said: I'm not going to lie—I was excitedly curious how quickly this news would hit JWFan! For those who don't know me, I've been writing about film music and interviewing composers (and directors and actors) professionally for the past decade. Besides the many liner notes, I also write articles and create radio stories for mainstream news outlets like the L.A. Times and NPR. I teach a film music history course at USC. And I've been a card-carrying member of this site since 2003. I won't divulge too much just yet, because it's still a little early, but I was excited to finally make it public that this book is happening. I've been working on it for three years now, and I've interviewed approximately 150 people. The big kahuna, of course, is John Williams. I plan to share the story of how that happened one day, but not yet. Thanks for your excitement! I can promise you that there are many things (stories, facts, quotes) in this book you have never heard... Tim That’s awesome! I don’t know if you heard, but I know a good, little heard anecdote for you to include about Schindler’s List and dead composers… Tydirium, Brando, Loert and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Loert 2,515 Posted July 28, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted July 28, 2023 15 minutes ago, Taikomochi said: I don’t know if you heard, but I know a good, little heard anecdote for you to include about Schindler’s List and dead composers… It wouldn't surprise me if when you opened the book it was just that story typed out a gazillion times (kind of like this:) Brando, Fabulin, Edmilson and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DangerMotif 1,038 Posted July 28, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted July 28, 2023 Andy, Holko, That_Bloke and 15 others 3 1 13 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Maestro 147 Posted July 28, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted July 28, 2023 Ha! I have NO memory of posting that, but it's also no surprise. I've been pursuing this (off and on) for about that long... Brando, Marian Schedenig, SpotTheDog and 7 others 8 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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