The world is gonna miss this icon when he passes. Mans in his 90s and I’m gonna cry buckets when this legend becomes one with the force

This guy is an absolute master who has composed many iconic and memorable melodies. Salute to JW 🙋‍♂️💪👏

@Stopmotion_Shockwave

Жыл бұрын

and star wars and harry potter

@boomrr07

6 ай бұрын

Holst is the goat

@brau8888

6 ай бұрын

​@@boomrr07They are both incredible composers without a doubt.

@boomrr07

6 ай бұрын

@@brau8888 they are. I feel that Jurassic park has a better fanfare than Star Wars, but they are both amazing

@Hejhejhej2233

2 ай бұрын

And a thief…

This is the first time in 40 years that I hear JW's voice

@monsterjambrony

11 ай бұрын

Me too.

@bobtwista

9 ай бұрын

33 years for me but yeah. Crazy huh

Best modern day composer, unlike other composers his music actually has melodies that are instantly recognisable and memorable and not just atmospheric background noise.

@TeamTheme

11 ай бұрын

Atmospheric back noise is also good when used appropriately

@twstdreality

6 ай бұрын

John Williams has copied a lot of real composers though. Like Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky, Holst, King’s Row Theme. So much was copied

@WetaMantis

6 ай бұрын

@@twstdreality Yea you described how inspiration works...

@Promisebreaker222

5 ай бұрын

@@twstdrealitydidn’t copy took inspiration from.

@alexmolina4626

Ай бұрын

I don't think is correct to judge other composers since not everyone is good as others

I first hear this 46 years ago. We made dad by the LP and listened to it for hours on our record player and let the music take us away to that galaxy far far away. No move since then has been able to evoke those feelings of an epic confrontation between good and evil in any generation since. Bravo!

The music is the only thing Lucas said he wouldn't change at all. And why would he? It's a pure masterpiece from a brilliant composer

John Williams is 92 years old, and still working with providing the world with his music. What an incredible life he's lived, and I don't think he'll slow down any time soon. Bravo, Maestro Williams!! :)

It is a marvelous piece of music. He did leave out the fact that he was inspired by the opening score to the film Kings Row by Erich Wolfgang Korngold

@user-hd9nc7zp1v

2 ай бұрын

Also the Planets by Holst.

@JedHead77

Ай бұрын

Lucas showed him the film with temp tracks, and asked him for a Korngold/Steiner score.

@gespenst1329

Ай бұрын

@@JedHead77Would have been good to mention that fact here or any other interview.

Thank You to John Williams for creating and sharing his Fantastic Music through many many years, he's an icon of musical-masterpieces that people listen to and we will always remember! I Never forget listening to his music for the first i was watching the first Star Wars-movie, it was Amazing!

We all smile when we hear that beautiful tune John! We all do!

I compose because of this dude.

Take a listen to the theme of Kings Row. Most likely, George Lucas temped the opening credits scene with this music. I love John Williams, but wish he would have mentioned that.

@whoitisnot

Ай бұрын

The way he tells it here is dishonest. Sad.

@gespenst1329

Ай бұрын

@@whoitisnotReally not helping his case either when people call him a thief.

@gopr3117

15 күн бұрын

Agreed. He almost certainly has to have been (heavily) inspired by Korngold

We all smile when we hear it too, Mr. Williams! Thank you for writing such an amazing melody!

This man will go down in history as the greatest composer of all time. I have zero doubt of that.

@FabledGentleman

Жыл бұрын

Film composer maybe. But composer, not a chance I'm afraid.

@batmaneatspizza

Жыл бұрын

Obviously film

@jrexx2841

10 ай бұрын

film composer GOAT

@mattz1230

8 ай бұрын

@@FabledGentleman One of the best overall. What you may consider as the best, what'd they write for? Operas, shows, plays...the film of their time. There is no difference between their media and his.

@boomrr07

6 ай бұрын

@@mattz1230I think holst made the best Star Wars soundtrack

The creative process fascinating is

This man is a national, universal treasure! Protect him at all cost!

“Sometimes it comes very quickly and there’s a nice flow; sometimes I hold my head in my hands and think ‘Is it ever going to come?’” 🤦‍♀️ -John Williams (from a 1980 documentary on the making of “The Empire Strikes Back”)

He’s not going to be with us much longer ,shame there aren’t more of these interviews

Wow! Exhilaration in symphonic splendour!

The force is strong with him! He is behind Walt Disney the second person with the most Oscar nominations.

The score for Star Wars is a massively iconic score that screams action and adventure in the cold darkness of space in a galaxy far,far, far away. Looking back, it harkens back to the Flash Gordon/Buck Rogers serials with the heavy orchestral cues along with the credits crawl. I have heard the soundtrack, and many renditions that were fair but varied on pace and instrumentation. John Williams and the London Symphony Orchestra are THE REAL DEAL. I remember watching Evening At Pops when John was conducting the Boston Pops Orchestra. The guest conductor was C-3PO accompanied by R-2D2. I think actors Anthony Daniels and Kenny Barker were playing their iconic roles in the episode.

This is the first video I've listened to where John Williams speaks (cuz I've never bothered to look it up until now lol) I always pictured Williams being British for some reason

@jcp1984again

8 ай бұрын

For an American he's very British-like, in the best way possible if you ask me! :-)

Amazing

Let's not forget the absolute banger that made Phantom Menace worth watching. I'm talking about the MFing Duel of the Fates!!

I'm glad someone is giving respect to this legend. In a world of drag and drop, this kind of music is seemingly radical in today's approach to music.

it is almost as if it sounds like korngold

Absolutely fabulous music 🎶 ❤️

from a bird that i always hear in my place.

the SW theme is also very regal. the majestic trumpets sound like they're announcing the king. love it so iconic. that song and the theme to superman, both by JW

The music from JW I think helped make star wars as iconic as it is today

Pure Genuis

You're a genius who leaves an impact🎶💕

I'm not saying he stole it, but shouldn't he at least give some credit to Korngold's Kings Row? Just a little?

@MarcusBrannon

Жыл бұрын

No.

@late8641

Жыл бұрын

It's pretty clear that he got his inspiration from that music.

@Flashplayer65

Жыл бұрын

He stated several times in interviews that Korngold is a big inspiration for him, along with several other classical composers. I hardly think this 30 second clip can be used as confirmation that he doesn’t "give credit".

@gespenst1329

Ай бұрын

@@Flashplayer65Wait, where?

Love this guy for all the blessed music he has composed for us. May the force be with you.

I love this man! His music is part of my life. He will be sorely missed when he goes.

*cough cough* Korngold’s King Row

He heard Korngold

Excellent job 👍👌💯♥️

Absolute genius. Little did he know back then he composed on of the most memorable and iconic theme tunes of all time, right up there with the duh-dun from Jaws

I love so many of John Williams compositions for movies.

I want to see him conduct in person sometime

THE LAST PIECE WAS THE MOST ICONIC WDFFF. Love this guy's work.

Made my childhood that much sweeter......

Everytime I watch the movie when I hear the melody I jump up and act like a conductor......luv it!!!

Omg l still have my StarWars and Return of The Jedi albums.😍

I think he just don't want to admit in his desperation he took the first notes of King's Row theme by Korngold

John williams is the GOAT

Finally a video that doesn't falsely claim he just copied

@captainchaos1311

Жыл бұрын

Korngolds Kings Row intro sounds almost the same

@JosiahFickinger

Жыл бұрын

@@captainchaos1311 Ah, but correlation doesn't equal causation. Lke he said in the video, it's just a simple heroic theme that sounds great.

@gespenst1329

Ай бұрын

@@JosiahFickingerShould have mentioned King’s Row though. Isn’t it turning a blind eye to not mention Korngold’s influence?

Astonishing man and brilliant mind to compose so much great music over so many years. If I had the speed stamina skill strength and endurance and luck to choose any career in Hollywood, it would be John Williams'. Sir, you wrote the soundtracks of my life, thank you for giving such joy and happiness to the world!

What a genius! I am arranging this theme for my piano students.....

Beethoven of our time

It turned out to be wonderful!

The Beethoven of every movie you've ever loved!!! ♥️ ♥️ ♥️

See kings row by korngold

What an amazing human!

He is a legend.

This Is a Galactic masterpiece

Wow, hes a genius 😊

Thank you for Star Wars The Song John William

John Williams the Legend

John Williams is the man

Oh, what a legend!

Opera lovers may recognize similarities between that theme and the intermezzo from Puccini's Manon Lescaut. Or is it just a massive coincidence?

@rezasoekotjo5082

Жыл бұрын

Yes there are similarities, you sound like a copyright lawyer

@camerondavis8356

Жыл бұрын

Similarly I noticed the other day the Tobey McGuire Spider-Man theme borrowed from Dave Matthews' "Seek Up"

His absolute best theme. E.T's is the runner up, not counting other Star Wars themes.

I Smile Too John❤❤❤

Legend

Don't google "King's Row theme" you'll got disappointed

GENIUS,5THS R QUENCHABLE!!! LOL!!!🌻🤠👍🐧👍

People who watched Two Set Violins video know how he "came up" with the theme.

i know him when i hear him he that good

I had Star wars theme done the Moog orchestra

There should be a movie about the life of John Williams.

@playy1797

12 күн бұрын

Steven Spielberg is working on a documentary about JW if I remember correctly

Modern historys beethoven

funny because its a perfect 4th interval not a perfect 5th as he describes

@afriendlyfaceinthecrowd

10 ай бұрын

True, and it resolves into a fifth. Perhaps that's what JW meant.

That explains why Luke’s theme doesn’t really show up much in the first movie, but is all over the sequels.

Something worth seeing on CNN! Two scoops in one video!

JW on the SW theme: kzread.infoHr0MCj4IFPM?si=9JIScw_Xabm3748n

He borrowed a just little tiny bit from Gustav Holst….

Guys, he just copied from Korngold's _"King Row"_

And here I thought he found the score on a chair in his office. Obviously, I need to spend less time looking at LiveCam videos of the Boston skyline….

He lifted it directly from Korngold's score for King's Row. It's sad to see him pretending that he had an original idea here. Go listen to the Korngold if you don't know.

I adore John Williams, but he borrowed heavily from Holtz’s The Planets. They are practically identical. But if he hadn’t Star Wars would not have had the same impact. He really is a genius.

@gespenst1329

Ай бұрын

Also the King’s Row theme, though that one wasn’t even 50 years old at the time SW was made.

@taritheapothecary

4 күн бұрын

Exactly how I feel about it. The planets is so good

Mars the bringer of war Gustav Holst

There's a reason that most of "his" songs sound so familiar: most of them are plagiarized from others. 😒

Does he have perfect pitch because when he tried to explain the notes he was in the correct pitch

Greatest modern composer (perhaps greatest composer ever). Still the beginning of this theme is HIGHLY “influenced” by the theme from Kings Row. He definitely copied it and improved it 10x over. Glad he did.

Scored this record at a thrift store years ago. They are cheap on Discogs

But most of it was nicked n slightly altered from ‘The Planets”

And how much did you take from The Planet Suite?

@_soundthoughts

6 ай бұрын

The resemblances to The Planets (as well as Stravinsky's Rite of Spring) are because George Lucas used that music for the temp tracks as he was storyboarding the film (his "space opera"). Temp tracks are common practice in commercial filmmaking, with composers often being instructed to emulate that music as closely as possible without infringing copyright. There are instances in which John Williams was original as a composer, but Star Wars Episode IV is, on the whole, not one of those. In his composing of the score to A New Hope, Williams did what he was hired to do (stay close to the temp music).

After the famous fanfare, the rest of the theme is very influenced by Tchaikovsky, most especially his Slavish March. Parts of it sound very similar, just made to sound less Russian.

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I thought the star wars theme tune was a copy

Even John Williams thinks in means of moveable-do solfege, and yet this method is so rarely taught in modern musical education resources!! Why??

@gespenst1329

Ай бұрын

Having perfect pitch, I just use the actual note names.

every knowledge musician knows he plagiarized it from Holts " the Planets ".. Yeah... he is a great musician but give credits to the one who created that music before you did.

@Flashplayer65

Жыл бұрын

Who are those musicians that are so knowledgeable that they missed the fact that basically every film composer worth his salt has ripped off Holst at some point in time? Starting with Max Steiners King Kong.

@_soundthoughts

6 ай бұрын

George Lucas temped other scenes in A New Hope with excerpts from The Planets but not the Title Crawl. The Title Crawl's musical direction comes from the Korngold's opening theme for King's Row.

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣Si comme un sanfonie de mouzar... Act24🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🇲🇦🦁

Copied the Superman theme lol

@gespenst1329

Ай бұрын

You mean he copied that theme for it or he copied the Superman theme he made from something else.

I'm just surprised CNN covered something without an agenda.

@_soundthoughts

6 ай бұрын

The agenda here is John Williams hagiography. Take a listen to Korngold's main theme for King's Row 👀

@gespenst1329

Ай бұрын

He’s a Hollywood icon (of the past), of course they had an agenda.

Love John Williams, but he stole almost everything from Gustav Holst. Listen to The Planets.

@gespenst1329

Ай бұрын

Not this though, this was Korngold.

He nicked it from a older song 🤣

Only good thing CNN's put out in years.

@roddyboethius1722

Жыл бұрын

You don't like Tucky Swanson and Lou Dobbs?