Happy 90th John Williams!

[JoanneAZ]

This video is from 5 years ago but it’s still fun and an example of what a gentleman John Williams is.

 

[holden]

We went to a John Williams tribute concert performed by The Philadelphia Orchestra a few years ago. They played all the greats and did some other cool things like showing a scene from Jaws with and without the score, discussing how the score enhances movies, etc. John Williams was in the audience and stepped in as conductor for several pieces at the end! It was a once in a lifetime experience.

 

[BrianL]

John Williams is the greatest motion picture composer ever! Happy Birthday to the master.

 

[Dan Murphy]

Happy Birthday, JW. The GOAT of movie scores.

 

[crjack]

I always think of the Boston Pops for John Williams and all of the wonderful 4th of July concerts here in Boston.

 

[Imzadi]

Happy Birthday Mr Williams!

Time to turn this into a musical tribute thread.

My favorite John Williams song with him conducting:
John Williams & Wiener Philharmoniker – "Main Title" from "Star Wars: A New Hope"

 

[Lehuaann]

Happy Birthday, Mr. Williams!

He also gave us “Olympic Fanfare and Theme.” (First 45 seconds are “Bugler’s Dream” by Leo Arnaud followed by John Williams)

One of my favorites from a motion picture

 

[bobbiwoz]

Happy Birthday

 

[Kitty 34]

Happy Birthday, JW. The GOAT of movie scores.

That pretty much sums it up. Happy Birthday Mr. Williams.

 

[Buzz Rules]

 

[Imzadi]

He also did Superman soundtrack:

 

[Lehuaann]

 

[E&Cmom]

Being Olympics time this one is appropriate now

I remember playing it in high school band.

Just noticed it was already posted.

 

[E&Cmom]

One of my favourites although I can’t watch the movie again.

 

[BrianL]

One of my favorites:

 

[Lehuaann]

One of my favourites

Very appropriate as well...January 27 was International Holocaust Remembrance Day

 

[E&Cmom]

Also love his arrangement from Scent of a Woman.

 

[Lehuaann]

That time when no one wanted to swim in the ocean lol

 

[Imzadi]

That time when no one wanted to swim in the ocean lol

I saw they were showing this on cable TV the other day - during the blizzard here. I thought, "Just doesn't have the same effect when shown now."

 

[Imzadi]

Leia has her own theme:

Luke has his own theme. This is my favorite scene of all 9 movies. ❤