montgomerynj 0 Posted July 30, 2005 Share Posted July 30, 2005 Hello fans of John Williams, my name is Eric, I am 30 years old andI grew up in the house that John Williams grew up in. In fact someold neighbors of mine told me that I actually grew up in his roomand they had some very old pictures of the family. I currently livein New Jersey and my parents are going to be selling the house thatme, my brother, sister and parents have lived in for the past30years. The Williams' did not sell the house to my parents, therewas another couple who owned it in between. Neighbors have told usthat John actually pulled up to the house in a limo twice in thepast decade and just looked at the house, unfortunately we were notat home on both occasions.Anyway, after cleaning a lot of things out I found an old documentposted in the boiler room in the basement from 1935 that has J.F.Williams signed on it along with the address and date. I alsonoticed that the initials J.W. were written into the old cementfloor in the garage. We kept this chunk with the initials before wereplaced the cement floor.Does anyone know how I could write to John and ask if he wants thesethings before they are discarded?Thanks,Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry B 50 Posted July 30, 2005 Share Posted July 30, 2005 Wow, John Williams's old house. But "J.F. Williams"? His middle name is Towner. So was his father named John too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRuleOfThirds 0 Posted July 30, 2005 Share Posted July 30, 2005 I think so, yeah. If all else fails, you could hurl it through the window of his house with a note attached: "Will pay for window through purchasing your CDs. Sincerely,X" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,631 Posted July 30, 2005 Share Posted July 30, 2005 Hey,maybe JW burried something in the basement too.. that's why there was something engraved in the cement.K.M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Andrade 1,264 Posted July 30, 2005 Share Posted July 30, 2005 John F. Williams was John T. Williams father. He was also known as Johnny "Man drummer" Williams. I f you want to get in touch with Mr. Williams this are some of the people you may want to try:John Williamsc/o The Gorfaine/Schwartz Agency, Inc.4111 W ALAMEDA AVE STE 509BURBANK CA 91505-4140You may also want to try Sony Classics, the Boston Symphony, or Amblin/Dreamworks/Universal (since Williams studio is on the Amblin section of Universal Studios).I hope you get lucky... Willimas may take up to year to reply...Now, could i just ask you a little favor? Any chance you couls get us a picture of the house? I would love to know how the palce where Williams grew up looks like, and surelly this would be a nice addition to Markus Hable Eraly Years picture section (http://mahawa.jw-music.net) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Skywalker 1,796 Posted July 30, 2005 Share Posted July 30, 2005 Maybe the Master tapes of TOD and buried there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Vincent 8 Posted July 30, 2005 Share Posted July 30, 2005 Last year, I wrote to John Williams in february and I received this handwritten letter in august.Try the address on the letter.Eric, can you post pictures of the house and the old pictures you have ?Please, PM me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Andrade 1,264 Posted July 30, 2005 Share Posted July 30, 2005 Maybe the Master tapes of TOD and buried there!For the last time, Williams DO NOT OWN the tapes to any of his recordings! He don't even owns the printed scores, only his own hand written sketches!If you want to find were the Temple of Doom tapes are buried, try Paramount! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Andrade 1,264 Posted July 30, 2005 Share Posted July 30, 2005 And Eric, if you have any pictures of the house you could share, and can't post them here, please e-mail them to me at miguel.jw@sapo.ptThanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Skywalker 1,796 Posted July 31, 2005 Share Posted July 31, 2005 Maybe the Master tapes of TOD and buried there!For the last time, Williams DO NOT OWN the tapes to any of his recordings! He don't even owns the printed scores, only his own hand written sketches!If you want to find were the Temple of Doom tapes are buried, try Paramount!I know Well change that for all written sketches, ready to be re-recorded Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkyMaker 0 Posted August 1, 2005 Share Posted August 1, 2005 Eric, What a wonderful thing it is to live in the very house that Williams grew up in.Let me tell you, cherish it, because that house will someday be a historical relic, a very important part of an American legend, much like Beethoven's and Mozart's homes are today. You have an advantage over others when it comes to contacting Williams, i.e., he is very much tied to that home as part of his history. Therefore, he is a million more times to respond to you over his "regular" fans. Hence, by all means, write to him, and tell him what you have. Invite him to take a tour and a family dinner. You have something powerful to Williams, and having a cement engraving of his father is something that will certainly mean a great deal for Williams. It will reconnect to his roots and his family. Go for it! He will respond to you, I am very confident of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSM 126 Posted August 1, 2005 Share Posted August 1, 2005 Eric, what an exceptional honor it is to have been raised in the very house where JW grew up too!!I would suggest not to sell the house but take care of it; someday it could be a museum. I am under the impression that you do care about the house, the next owner might not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,631 Posted August 2, 2005 Share Posted August 2, 2005 Maybe the Master tapes of TOD and buried there!no,it's the Locket...with a big W engraved on it.I've heard of the legends.The key to bring back Williams if he ever passes on to compose music foreverK.M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Barnsbury 8 Posted August 2, 2005 Share Posted August 2, 2005 Are you saying John Williams has created a horcrux? 8O Ray Barnsbury Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,631 Posted August 2, 2005 Share Posted August 2, 2005 Why do you think he didn't compose any scores in 2003.I believe he has created at least 4 Horcruxes according to my research.The golden Locket of Towner with (inexplicably) a big W inscribed on it in diamonds,burried under his old house,would be the first.He made another with his Star Wars Oscar that's resting on the mantle of his fireplace.The third is hidden in Steven Spielberg's house somewhere.The last one is the Temple of Doom 24 Track Master Tapes,which will prove to be the most difficult to obtain,beeing hidden away in the Vault of Hoarding in the lower levels of Skywalker ranch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSM 126 Posted August 2, 2005 Share Posted August 2, 2005 Can we be serious on this serious subject? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker 5 Posted August 2, 2005 Share Posted August 2, 2005 Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Breathmask 555 Posted August 2, 2005 Share Posted August 2, 2005 Stop calling him Shirley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Barnsbury 8 Posted August 2, 2005 Share Posted August 2, 2005 Why do you think he didn't compose any scores in 2003.I believe he has created at least 4 Horcruxes according to my research.The golden Locket of Towner with (inexplicably) a big W inscribed on it in diamonds,burried under his old house,would be the first.He made another with his Star Wars Oscar that's resting on the mantle of his fireplace.The third is hidden in Steven Spielberg's house somewhere.The last one is the Temple of Doom 24 Track Master Tapes,which will prove to be the most difficult to obtain,beeing hidden away in the Vault of Hoarding in the lower levels of Skywalker ranch. Ray Barnsbury Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Penna 3,695 Posted August 2, 2005 Share Posted August 2, 2005 Stop calling him Shirley. :)'Just wanted to wish you good luck, Mr Williams, we're all counting on you...' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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