It's interesting to see what a couple of years age difference does to one's personal John Williams imprinting experience.
Mine took place in 1978: Star Wars IV at the age of seven.
When Jurassic Park came out, I was at university. At the time, I thought this might be one of John Williams' last great orchestral scores. Many more scores were to follow in the 1990s, but I didn't catch them all. Information flux was slow at the dawn of the internet.
I clearly remember Amistad. Around that time, I heard rumors from somewhere that John Williams would soon be ending his career...maybe I just dreamed it.
What happened between 1999 and today is all the more amazing: six more Star Wars scores, two more Indiana Jones scores, live experiences in Vienna, Berlin, Milan!
Who on Earth would have believed this back in the 90s?
Thanks for sharing! The arc of his career—the sheer volume and persistence and never-dying cultural relevance—is truly unparalleled. Who on Earth, indeed!
Excited! I love him, I love this.
Brilliant.
I'll never get over your origin story. Unrelated, please don't put me out of business (photo editing-wise).
What are your rates?
Fantastic. I already preordered your book and will now eagerly look up this blog every week. Thank you for your great work!
Thank you so much!
Congratulations Tim! So looking forward to it!
I am really looking forward to hearing more about the Maestro and your experiences conversing with him. This is truly a blessing.
Very enjoyable, so far!
It's interesting to see what a couple of years age difference does to one's personal John Williams imprinting experience.
Mine took place in 1978: Star Wars IV at the age of seven.
When Jurassic Park came out, I was at university. At the time, I thought this might be one of John Williams' last great orchestral scores. Many more scores were to follow in the 1990s, but I didn't catch them all. Information flux was slow at the dawn of the internet.
I clearly remember Amistad. Around that time, I heard rumors from somewhere that John Williams would soon be ending his career...maybe I just dreamed it.
What happened between 1999 and today is all the more amazing: six more Star Wars scores, two more Indiana Jones scores, live experiences in Vienna, Berlin, Milan!
Who on Earth would have believed this back in the 90s?
Thanks for sharing! The arc of his career—the sheer volume and persistence and never-dying cultural relevance—is truly unparalleled. Who on Earth, indeed!
Just as a small linguistic aspect: In German, "living behind the moon" ("hinter'm Mond leben") means living under a rock or being behind the times.
So what!
In Finnish the equivalent to living under a a rock would be ”elää sienen alla” (to live under a mushroom)..! 🍄😂😇
Fascinating!