John Williams Talks The Phantom Menace part I

[@origonalname119]

So classy. Such a boss.

[@loulou656]

John Williams is one of my many favorite composers. He's a classic!!!

[@guileniam]

This man is a genius

[@lucianoricardo598]

Dunno if anyone gives a damn but if you're bored like me atm then you can stream all the latest movies on instaflixxer. Been streaming with my girlfriend for the last months :)

[@guscarmelo9216]

@Luciano Ricardo Definitely, I have been using Instaflixxer for since november myself =)

[@mhaze210]

Star Wars would simply NOT be the same without John Williams. John's music has been the catchiest, most epic music of so many generations now....lets keep it going.

[@thesir27]

damn how does he come up with all those motifs... they are always so perfect

[@benduffy3436]

I just love listening to him speak

[@Сайтамен]

John understands Lucas like nobody else. That's why Star Wars has so amazing music.

[@famousrapper8561]

Star wars is the ultimate art. John williams and George Lucas are unison on it and that's what makes it so good. They both are so important to Star wars. The only thing that the sequels had that was good was the music. Great music in all 9 films.

[@GetToDaChoppa-k5r]

This man has provided some of the best musical scores of all time. I hope that he lives to 100.

[@TromboneConductor767]

Awesome Man...I aspire to be as good as him one day.

[@MartyMusic777]

This is too true. The best part that is missing is the third: "the best composers steal...by making it their own."

[@samlab0920]

They should do a film about his life and call the film "Towner" (John Williams' second name). It'd look like "Amadeus", Williams would be Mozart and Zimmer (example) would be Salieri. That'd be great, eh?

[@TheDavid2222]

He is AMAZING!

[@mackanmodh]

The word "classical" is also defined as "something that survives trends because of the high class." Ideal example to fit the concept is when one person, the composer, created the music by writing it down, and done so with artistic ambition.

[@rivariad]

he's right there with mozart and beatles

[@musicbrain5]

John Williams is the Jedi Master of film music!

[@GGbreizh]

Neo-classical also, he also used the twelve tones system, jazz, neo baroque, he incorporates many other kind of music.

[@DoctorEntertainment]

I would say that there is 1 person whatever...except that I can't think of anybody on this planet who dislikes John Williams.

[@thegoodgeneral]

I'm not an expert on Beethoven, but I think his work starting in the 1800s is widely regarded as being Romantic works. I think Symp.3 is a popular example. Those are weasel words, but it's the impression I've gotten, and it's one with which I tend to agree; in my opinion, if he pioneered the change, he is a Romantic. I've never run into occasions where people have cringed at "classical music," I have also never encountered accusations of narrow-mindedness when referring to the eras.

[@thegoodgeneral]

Beethoven was also living in the Classical era, so you are right when you point out the inaccuracy of my calling him specifically a Romantic. However, I disagree with your assessment that classical music, as a term, should be used to broadly encompass any form of concert music. I would try to remember your last sentence if I were able to understand it.

[@acjei]

legend!!

[@epichorns]

@jwd0808 Great quote it is. We build our work on the shoulders of masters. John Williams on Stravinsky's and Prokofiev and others, indeed... Beethoven on CPE Bach's and on Haydn's definitely... It is not for nothing that western music evolved slowly but surely for 1000 years already!

[@thegoodgeneral]

Classical music was made for the concert hall. Modern classical and neo-classical music is music which uses the forms of the classical era (roughly 1750-1850), drawing on the techniques and rules of composers from that era. John Williams writes contemporary, modern, and neo-romantic music. Concert music does not mean "classical music." You have the periods (baroque, classical, romantic, modern, impressionist, etc.), and then the context (film, stage, ballet, opera, etc.).

[@MusicScholarKK]

brilliant

[@WeAllWumbo]

He's the FUCKING man

[@MartyMusic777]

Minor argument here. Beethoven may have led the Classical Era in music to a close, but he stilled adhered to its forms, thereby he is still Classical. Apart from that, the idea of "classical" is that it can either refer to the era, OR to the conception that is imposed by the people upon any music that isn't electronically produced (at least mostly, exceptions being such people as Cage or Boulez). You have to remember, it is hard to say "classical" without a cringe, and with it John Williams.

[@Hamidlo77]

master !

[@mikedans55]

@drisdrisdrisdris haha great comment but I think it is Zimmer who scores the music for the movie about the fountain of youth!

[@BitterBosh]

@LHPRivs Not the ONLY one, but he is one of only so few.

[@thegoodgeneral]

Argument of authority. "i should know because i studied it in school lol."

[@samlab0920]

@mackanmodh Search on google "contact John Williams" and take the second link. There are three adresses.

[@henrique88t]

3:00 Poor John :(

[@thegoodgeneral]

Those comparisons are noted, but not as heavy in credence as people think.

[@GGbreizh]

During the seventies, he was.

[@rock27863]

yea...i did a research paper on him....for my musicology class and compared him to those for mentioned composers...and i got a 98 on it...and my teacher is one of the top 3 women in the field of musicology...so try again...

[@ViktorJW]

I would like to know why someone didn't like this video... ;-)

[@mackanmodh]

does anyone know to where one should write if you want to send John Williams a letter?

[@rivariad]

@TheOrganicBeats do you even know what a comparison is? cuz i'm sure i didnt compare any of'em, point is from a creative perspective, all of them are equally genius and innovative in their own areas.

[@ramzeysid]

he's referring to debussy ^_^ i love this man, im soaking so much in right now!

[@CaVeMAAn2]

GOD, why is there a dislike.!!!! i think the one who bushed this button was trunk and missed the like button

[@thegoodgeneral]

Though that is, indeed, a working definition of the word "classic" (and therefore "classical"), the original usage was a reference to antiqueness works, such as ideologies of the Greeks. The classical period, roughly 1750-1850, is described as having been immersed in classic ideologies. I think both listed definition (yours and mine) of "classic" contribute to each other. However, classical music as a term to describe concert music should be discouraged.

[@rivariad]

@TheOrganicBeats i wasnt expecting a troll under a john williams video, weird

[@MartyMusic777]

My last sentence was unfortuately cut to minimalist standards due to character count. What I was trying to make reference to was how in modern society, even the mention of the word "classical" in most circles will make the masses cringe in disgust. That is all. As well, just viewing things periodically is a tad narrow, and culturally demonstrates that either you are ignorant, or uncaring. Also, in what instance is Beethoven a Romantic? That is all I ask.

[@diegofloor]

Sorry if i'm being rude, but thats a dumb argument. If i want to compose like Wagner there's probably a list of similar size of composers he (Wagner) liked. What i would suggest is to study music a lot, learn how your favourite composers work (that's whats gonna make you sound similar to them).. and of course, don't expect to master anything in less than a decade. :)

[@thebacons5943]

Imagine having to watch the prequels *without music* and then being tasked with making them better...

[@Сайтамен]

That means John fully undestand Lucas.

[@jackspicer9590]

he a better hero for me then obi wan

[@leonsolo01]

well, he didn't say he dislikes the beatles, he said that the beatles suck.. that's different

[@SamVillano]

John Williams calling George Lucas a young man is just… was John Williams EVER not old 😂😂

[@MetoF50Narliev]

The one disliked the video is a Justin Bieber fan for sure.

[@whatthegnuisfreethen]

yea that's real easy man. a walk in the park

[@thegoodgeneral]

This is film scoring. This is not "classical music." If you like, you may listen to his actual concert music, free from obvious references.

[@thegoodgeneral]

Beethoven and Strauss are Romantic, Tchaikovsky is late-Romantic, and Bach is Baroque. None of them are classical composers. My argument has never been to discredit Williams's skill (or stature) as a composer; merely to make a distinction. By all definitions, John Williams is a contemporary composer, not a classical composer. He would have to have been alive in the 18th century for that. As for implying that he is of a dying breed; Williams is the most popularized... there are others.

[@thegoodgeneral]

If that was a reply to me, thank you.

[@rock27863]

yes he does...as well as a shit load of other things....he is the Kanye West of classical music....the biggest sampler ever...

[@SharpWalkers]

@tootallbg Why?.. Why did you feel the need to bring up that crapsack in a vid that has nothing to do with it.

[@jwd0808]

Well there's an old saying - good composers borrow - great composers steal!

[@theblasteffect4499]

???

[@theblasteffect4499]

You're saying John Williams steals?

[@jasonscottable]

lol, beethoven!!

[@AIgrim]

@LPalex2511, no reason for 70tee to broadcast his religion, jeez.

[@Nonniemayrox]

get over it. john williams is a composer. before classical music was called "classiscal music" it was just music. never forget that all music is is the culmatnation of the very first human banging a stick on a tree or rock.

[@GeneralGengreet]

George Lucas was then, as he is now, a young man??? Even thirteen years ago, in 1999, George Lucas wasn't young!

[@RetrocadePodcast]

To John Williams we're all young men!

[@Сайтамен]

They worked together since 1977.

[@rock27863]

you want to be as good as him? Dude all you have to do is listen to Stravinzky...Wagner...Dvorak...Shostakovich...and write like them...thats all John Williams does...

[@AIgrim]

@70tee, thank John Williams for putting his talent out there, not God.

[@TromboneConductor767]

I'm sorry I wholey disagree with your assesment. And I'd be willing to argue my point of view.

[@Skyrdr]

He said Jar Jar...That made me cringe

[@1993CorradoSLC]

You got a 98 because you expressed an opinion, not because you are right. Please don't convince yourself being a college student makes you intelligent.