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MomMaster Registered: Apr '06	Date Posted: 2/24/07 11:29am Subject: Anyone been to a John Williams Concert?
	Last night we went to a John Williams concert with the Pgh Symphony. It was fabulous! (we wore our costumes!) The conducter introduced each song in a friendly, casual manner. He did the themes from each of the "Spielberg" movies then the second half was devoted to Star Wars. The only slight disapointment was that there was no chorus for Duel of the Fates and the Battle of the Heroes. He started with TPM through ROTJ and ended with the Star Wars theme. After the last applause, he came back out and talked briefly about Williams early start playing jazz piano which introduced the Cantina song. -----signature----- Jesus said, "I am the Resurrection and the Life.He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die." John 11:25,26 http://s95.photobucket.com/albums/l154/SingerSewer/ UPDATED!
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Jedi-Washington Registered: Aug '03	Date Posted: 2/25/07 12:39pm Subject: RE: Anyone been to a John Williams Concert?
	I'm glad you had a fun time. The mood of those concerts isn't as serious as most classical concerts, so I enjoy them more. I've been to two John Williams concerts. One was with Erich Kunzel and the Cincinnati Pops on his Star Wars night after the release of AOTC. That was fun, but even more fun is John Williams conducting, which I had the wonderful opportunity to do last summer to see his "Film Night at Tanglewood" concert where he did Sound the Bells (Concert piece, Memoirs of a Geisha, WOTW, and an entire star wars suite like you mentioned, but with little film clips to follow it. If you get a chance too, do go see him live. There's nothing like it. I had to wake up and leave at 5 AM and drive all day to make it to Tanglewood in Massachusetts's from Cincinnati for the 7:00 concert. Definitely worth it. ~JW -----signature----- Whee! [Insert insperational quote from clichéd book or movie]
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Obironsolo Registered: Feb '05	Date Posted: 2/26/07 8:50pm Subject: RE: Anyone been to a John Williams Concert?
	A live John Williams concert is an incredible experience. I've seen him many times, the best of which have been at the Hollywood Bowl. Outside, on a nice night, listening to Williams conduct all his classic hits. Any SW fan must go when they have a chance. I've seen him do SW only nights, and also nights with all of his movie themes. Both shows are amazing, but seeing him play E.T, Jurassic Park, Jaws, Close Encounters, and then closing with Star Wars, Raiders and then finally Superman.
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Miana Kenobi Title: RSA & Manager Fighting Darth Real Life Registered: Apr '00	Date Posted: 2/28/07 1:07am Subject: RE: Anyone been to a John Williams Concert?
	I go yearly to the concert at the Hollywood Bowl with Williams conducting. It's always amazing and wonderful. Though my favorite by far was when he had an entire Star Wars half, going through the 6 movies, and narrated by James Earl Jones on stage. -----signature----- You can't take the sky from me. He tini nga whetu e ngaro I te kapua iti. Dyslexics of the world, UNTIE!
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I_Heart_Han_Solo Registered: Aug '05	Date Posted: 3/1/07 7:07am Subject: RE: Anyone been to a John Williams Concert?
	Han Han -----signature----- There are many like me who think that possibly one of the sexiest lines ever said in any movie is uttered by Han Solo when Princess Leia says, "I Love You." He doesn't say, "I Love You Too!" He says, "I KNOW." -Linda Ellerbee (SW: Legacy Revealed)
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AnakinGirl05 Registered: Jun '05	Date Posted: 3/1/07 8:32am Subject: RE: Anyone been to a John Williams Concert?
	Hoping to get tix to his wildly popular movie nights with the Boston Pops. This year they are doing an entire segment just on HP, which is great, next to SW, that is my fave of his scores. -----signature----- You can't quit until you try, You can't live until you die You can't learn to tell the truth until you lie... Just open your eyes and see that life is beautiful... ~Nikki Sixx
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halibut Title: FF GSA & FF-UK RSA Registered: Aug '00	Date Posted: 3/4/07 10:47am Subject: RE: Anyone been to a John Williams Concert?
	Went to see JW conducting the LSO before TPM came out. A wonderful wonderful night. He finished off with the Raiders March, and he introduced everything before they played. Best concert I've ever been to. -----signature----- They are not "songs", they are "tracks" or "cues" Don't you know about the bird? Everybody knows that the bird is the word!
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Darth_Vader-Anakin Registered: Jul '02	Date Posted: 3/5/07 5:40am Subject: RE: Anyone been to a John Williams Concert?
	I shall be as lucky as many of you come November. Should be a great experience!
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AnakinGirl05 Registered: Jun '05	Date Posted: 3/5/07 7:33am Subject: RE: Anyone been to a John Williams Concert?
	Woo!!! Just ordered tix to the John Williams movie night at The Boston Symphony Orchestra! They are for my hubbys birthday, he is going to be so excited, and I already am! They are doing a huge portion of the night towards HP, which is great too. Yay! -----signature----- You can't quit until you try, You can't live until you die You can't learn to tell the truth until you lie... Just open your eyes and see that life is beautiful... ~Nikki Sixx
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DavidScJr Registered: Feb '07	Date Posted: 3/12/07 8:46pm Subject: RE: Anyone been to a John Williams Concert?
	We're season ticket holders at the hollywood bowl and he's always there for two nights each year. My favorite year was the premiere of the Saving Private Ryan backscore, but the Munich and music fom Episode I / IV are a close second / third. I saw the debut of "The Five Sacred Trees" with the New York Phil and then again with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra a while back and that was pretty incredible. He's got such an incredible catalog that if you do see him live, you're going to get a great show. I was lucky enough to watch the scoring session pickups for Saving Private Ryan on the 20th Century Fox Scoring Stage a couple years ago which was pretty incredible too.
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charben01 Registered: Mar '01	Date Posted: 3/24/07 6:51pm Subject: RE: Anyone been to a John Williams Concert? - Date Edited: 3/24/07 6:53pm (1 edits total) Edited By: charben01
	Just went to one here in Jax, FL Thursday night. It was first in a series of 3 nights of JW concerts. Had a wonderful time, and the Jax Symphony Orchestra was great, with only a few minor first night "oops" moments. The JSO was giving away gifts to people who showed up in costumes from JW-scored movies. I showed up in my Jedi Knight costume and a friend came as a Harry Potter wizard. The local 501st was on hand to provide stormtroopers, Vader, and assorted other characters. A few other Jedi showed up, and two teenage girls dressed as Supergirl. Lots of kids in store bought masks and such, they loved the 501st guys and all of the MR FX lightsabers the Jedi were showing off. The program is listed below: Olympic Fanfare (1994 LA Olympic theme) The Cowboys Jaws Flying Theme from E.T. Victor's Theme from The Terminal Jurassic Park 1941 March <intermission> Olympic Spirit (2204 Olympic games) NBC News "The Mission" Harry Potter Star Wars Imperial March Yoda's Theme Throne Room/End Title Schindler's List Superman March The JSO pulled off the Cowboys brilliantly, and the 1st violin chair nailed Schindler's List perfectly. During the Imperial March, Vader invaded the stage and forced the counductor off the podium, stealing the baton and conducting the JSO from then on. Stormies and other SW characters took the stage during the Throne Room/End Titles. Biggest "oops" was during Superman, when the first chair trumpet flubbed one of the high notes during the big opening fanfare. Other than that and a few quibbles, a very good performance. Had a wonderful time.
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Cellist Registered: Jul '03	Date Posted: 3/25/07 2:38pm Subject: RE: Anyone been to a John Williams Concert?
	Oh, don't even get me started on this haha. My major complaint with living in Florida is the fact that they don't play live John Williams music here. -----signature----- "Baron Of Not Catching On" of the JCC Shiny Council http://www.getphpbb.com/phpbb/index.php?mforum=shinycouncil Sir Cellulitis of Lardipuss of the Knights of the Round Espy I believe in mermaids
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JasperMereel_ Registered: Sep '06	Date Posted: 3/28/07 6:00pm Subject: RE: Anyone been to a John Williams Concert?
	He hasn't come to Cincinnati and Dayton lately. I wish he would though. -----signature----- Jasper Mereel-Yea, you know him, the coolest Mandalorian this side of the outer rim territories Don't Move Jedi Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Death Laugh It Up Fuzball Commander Cody, execute Order 66
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rodan70 Title: President/CR SIJO FF Registered: Apr '02	Date Posted: 4/30/07 12:33am Subject: RE: Anyone been to a John Williams Concert?
	Someday before I die, I Need to see john Williams, Live in concert conducting SW Music. -----signature----- Yuri A. Rentfro rodan70@hotmail.com www.myspace.com/yuriwankenobi
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Darth_Vader-Anakin Registered: Jul '02	Date Posted: 5/1/07 4:08pm Subject: RE: Anyone been to a John Williams Concert?
	rodan70 -- I see that you're from Illinois. Just to let you know, John Williams will be conducting 3 concerts with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in November. Living in eastern Indiana, there's no way that I'm going to miss it. It seems like you might get your wish before you die, haha. We were discussing this concert here.
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Trentman359 Registered: Oct '02	Date Posted: 5/4/07 1:08pm Subject: RE: Anyone been to a John Williams Concert?
	Im going to see John May 23 at the Boston Symphony Hall!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! -----signature----- "The Magical Mystery Tour is waiting to take you away"
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