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LITO-JEN_VELASHUU Title: Hoosier Alliance Emeritus Member Registered: Sep '04	Date Posted: 2/8 7:18am Subject: HAPPY 76th BIRTHDAY, JOHN WILLIAMS!!!!!! - Date Edited: 2/8 12:35pm (4 edits total) Edited By: LITO-JEN_VELASHUU
	Today is the birthday of one of, if not THE greatest composers of all time...John Towner Williams turned 76 years old today, February 8th, 2008. As I write this, Williams is probably busy at work putting the finishing touches to his score for the upcoming "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull". And if that score is even close to being as good as the scores to the original "Indy" trilogy...then, the world is in for real treat. It's amazing to me to think that this brilliant musician is still doing what he loves and what he does best; composing beautiful, inspiring, and exciting music. I've been listening to Williams' music all my life, and I consider his compositions to be some of the most beautiful art I've ever encountered. I got my first Williams LP, the soundtrack to "Raiders of the Lost Ark", just after I saw that film for the first time. To this day, I can still remember running upstairs to my bedroom, dropping the needle on the album, and listening to the score for the first time. I was instantly hooked, and I've been one of his biggest fans ever since. Williams and his music changed my life; they set me on my course from a very young age, inspiring me to pursue music and film as a career path. When I was accepted into The Juilliard School (Williams' school of choice as well), I knew that I never would have reached such heights or attained that goal without John Williams and his music serving as part of my inspiration. Even today, when I listen to certain Williams compositions, such as "Indiana Jones' Theme", "Duel of the Fates", the Theme to "Schindler's List", or "Hymn to the Fallen", I get goosebumps as I experience the same asthetic reaction to the music that I did the first time I heard it. Few composers have had the ability to move me consistently on such an intrinsic, primal level...and I can't begin to imagine my world without Williams' music. When I met him in 2002, he was the consumate gentleman. He was thankful, appreciative, and kind, without the slightest air of arrogance. And each time we attend one of his concerts, he still takes to the podium with an energy and vibrance that belies his age, leading the orchestra with a vigorousness that inspires not only the musicians, but the audience as well. It's awe-inspiring to think about the effect that Williams and his compositions have had not just on me, but on the general public. He's one of the very few composers whose works have effortlessly become such an engrained part of our pop-culture; the themes to "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" and "Jaws" are two of the most easily recognized pieces of music ever and have taken on a life and "persona" of their own, if you will. "Oh, come on...they're just a few notes! That's easy, any musician could come up with that" some musicians I've met have cried out in skeptical response. Well, if they think it's so easy to come up with the perfect "leitmotif", as in the case of "Jaws", I dare them to try, they'll quickly find out how "easy" it really is. Williams' music is fortified by a true mastery of composition, thorough knowledge of all the classical styles and forms, and a lifetime of musical education. It's complex and rich in its orchestration, yet most of his melodies are accessible to the masses, being easily recognized by millions around the globe. If you don't believe me, just go whistle a few bars of "Star Wars", "Harry Potter", "Superman", "Home Alone", "Darth Vader's Theme", or "Indiana Jones' Theme" while out in public and see the kind of reaction you get. Whenever I do, people usually start whistling along or smile and "name the tune" I'm carrying with me. Some would argue that one of the reasons Williams' melodies are easily remembered by the public is because of the films they appeared in. True, Williams has had the great fortune of composing music for some of the most legendary, entertaining, classic, and blockbuster films of all time. But, would those films be the successes that they are if it weren't in part due to their brilliant musical scores? It's nearly impossible for me to put into words what John Williams and his music have meant to me. So, instead, I'll end by saying today I celebrate his birth...his continuing excellence...and thank him for the wonderful music that has served as the soundtrack to my life. Cheers, Maestro. I, and many others, look forward to many more years of beautiful music! - Lito -----signature----- INDIANA JONES and the KINGDOM of the CRYSTAL SKULL... ...Now in Theaters Everywhere!
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MusicTrooper Registered: Feb '05	Date Posted: 2/8 3:33pm Subject: RE: HAPPY 76th BIRTHDAY, JOHN WILLIAMS!!!!!!
	Much Thanks LITO, I would have missed this otherwise! -----signature----- ___Just a Trooper___ __________________ Click link below__ for recent bio http://boards.theforce.net/ASP/user.asp?usr=1165677 __________________
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echo-3 Title: CR & President Bloomington, Ind. Registered: Mar '02	Date Posted: 2/9 4:29am Subject: RE: HAPPY 76th BIRTHDAY, JOHN WILLIAMS!!!!!!
	Any info on when the KOTCS soundtrack will be released? -----signature----- Veteran of CII CIII & CIV http://podcast.hoosieralliance.com/ http://www.swactionnews.com/ http://www.htguys.com
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LITO-JEN_VELASHUU Title: Hoosier Alliance Emeritus Member Registered: Sep '04	Date Posted: 2/9 11:17am Subject: RE: HAPPY 76th BIRTHDAY, JOHN WILLIAMS!!!!!!
	Well, the recording was supposed to start this coming week (February 11th)...but, most of the top tier players in Hollywood are on hold for or currently recording other scores for other big-name film score composers (Hans Zimmer, etc.). So, it looks like the recording will probably start the first week of March. I actually have two good friends who will be performing on the score (double bass, violin players)...and they're working on getting me into the recording sessions with them (to watch, not play). Cross your fingers for me!... The score will be released on either Tuesday, May 13th or 20th. Most likely it will be released on May13th...the Williams scores are usually in circulation for at least a full week before the release of the film. -----signature----- INDIANA JONES and the KINGDOM of the CRYSTAL SKULL... ...Now in Theaters Everywhere!
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echo-3 Title: CR & President Bloomington, Ind. Registered: Mar '02	Date Posted: 2/9 4:06pm Subject: RE: HAPPY 76th BIRTHDAY, JOHN WILLIAMS!!!!!!
	cool. Hope you get some pictures of the session! -----signature----- Veteran of CII CIII & CIV http://podcast.hoosieralliance.com/ http://www.swactionnews.com/ http://www.htguys.com
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