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CaZ!
11-22-2005, 09:59 PM
John Williams. Well personally i think he's one of the best composers of our time. I know that may sound really geeky, but hey so what i just think he's realy great and i love his music. What do you think?
Tifa's Real Lover(really
11-23-2005, 01:15 AM
i say id march with the imperials
Kirobaito
11-23-2005, 01:53 AM
Most of his music contains the same themes. The fact that he continues to have success tells us just how good those themes are.
eestlinc
11-23-2005, 03:24 AM
most of his themes are paraphrases of themes written by past composers.
krissy
11-23-2005, 04:26 AM
just feels like his peak is over y'know :{
eestlinc
11-23-2005, 04:32 AM
the score to ep 3 was pretty cool, though.
krissy
11-23-2005, 04:45 AM
oh i definitely agree, but it wasn't as memorable as something like raiders of the lost ark
maybe it's cuz i havent seen the movie yet, maybe i need to hear the songs with the action before i can hold a tune from ep3 in my head, which i can't at this point.
eestlinc
11-23-2005, 04:55 AM
you should see the movie! it's actually pretty good.
?????
11-23-2005, 05:19 AM
Holy cow, someone made a thread on Star Wars and it wasn't me!

Williams never denied that he was influenced by other composers; all composers are. More specifically, some of his primary influences were Gustav Holst, Peter Tchaikovsky, and Richard Wagner. The score to the Star Wars films is actually much like Wagner's Ring cycle.
eestlinc
11-23-2005, 05:29 AM
well, there's a difference between being influenced and writing derivative music. That said, John Williams does a good job with what he has, he just ins't the most original composer on the block.
rubah
11-23-2005, 05:32 AM
I love his The Olympic Spirit for the '88 Olympics.

It's so much better than the normal olympic fanfare. One of those songs that makes you want to be proud of something. I love those types.

We ran a John Williams field show the first year I was in marching band, so that set the bar for every year since then.
Samuraid
11-23-2005, 09:45 AM
He's written many great orchestral works. I really appreciate and enjoy his music.
Primus Inter Pares
11-23-2005, 12:29 PM
The Forrest Gump theme is sex on paper.
Skogs
11-23-2005, 01:18 PM
His music is great fun to play, but I'd hesitate before calling it great.
Chris
11-23-2005, 01:23 PM
His score for Jurassic Park is one of the best scores of all time.