Comments on: The John Williams Effect http://erikras.com/2009/10/29/the-john-williams-effect/ Thoughts and photos from an American living in Spain. Thu, 24 May 2012 07:43:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: simon http://erikras.com/2009/10/29/the-john-williams-effect/#comment-4701 simon Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:00:43 +0000 http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/?p=3352#comment-4701 And of course I meant "Nyman". But you knew that. And of course I meant “Nyman”. But you knew that.

]]> By: Lance http://erikras.com/2009/10/29/the-john-williams-effect/#comment-4700 Lance Sat, 31 Oct 2009 13:01:22 +0000 http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/?p=3352#comment-4700 Touche Touche

]]> By: simon http://erikras.com/2009/10/29/the-john-williams-effect/#comment-4699 simon Sat, 31 Oct 2009 12:11:15 +0000 http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/?p=3352#comment-4699 "It’s not like today’s avant garde gets much play in anything with a $5+ MM opening weekend." Maybe that depends on what's considered to be avant-garde. Philip Glass, Michael Myman, Ryuchi Sakamoto and others have all scored medium-sized Hollywood movies. “It’s not like today’s avant garde gets much play in anything with a $5+ MM opening weekend.”
Maybe that depends on what’s considered to be avant-garde. Philip Glass, Michael Myman, Ryuchi Sakamoto and others have all scored medium-sized Hollywood movies.

]]> By: Ines http://erikras.com/2009/10/29/the-john-williams-effect/#comment-4698 Ines Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:34:59 +0000 http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/?p=3352#comment-4698 at last an american or two I can understand... ;)(the last three commentators that is ) Nora cute as always and you as mad as ever but she seems to like it so carry on, you are a great dad and you know it...people like you should get father of the year award not the likes of julio iglesias...Take care, euskalduna in london at last an american or two I can understand… ;) (the last three commentators that is ) Nora cute as always and you as mad as ever but she seems to like it so carry on, you are a great dad and you know it…people like you should get father of the year award not the likes of julio iglesias…Take care, euskalduna in london

]]> By: Erik R. http://erikras.com/2009/10/29/the-john-williams-effect/#comment-4697 Erik R. Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:06:45 +0000 http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/?p=3352#comment-4697 She laughs like this several times a day. So my smiling muscles are seriously buff. She laughs like this several times a day. So my smiling muscles are seriously buff.

]]> By: Paul http://erikras.com/2009/10/29/the-john-williams-effect/#comment-4696 Paul Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:55:39 +0000 http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/?p=3352#comment-4696 Watching Nora giggling like that is music to my ears too. My smiling muscles must be out of shape, because watching this makes my mouth hurt. Watching Nora giggling like that is music to my ears too. My smiling muscles must be out of shape, because watching this makes my mouth hurt.

]]> By: Erik R. http://erikras.com/2009/10/29/the-john-williams-effect/#comment-4695 Erik R. Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:38:52 +0000 http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/?p=3352#comment-4695 Thanks! That was the original intent of this post, Andrea. I can never tell when a post might spark a wildfire of discussion. And when you're not at a computer, you can just hum it to yourself and giggle to yourself. :-) Thanks! That was the original intent of this post, Andrea. I can never tell when a post might spark a wildfire of discussion.

And when you’re not at a computer, you can just hum it to yourself and giggle to yourself. :-)

]]> By: andrea http://erikras.com/2009/10/29/the-john-williams-effect/#comment-4694 andrea Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:35:00 +0000 http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/?p=3352#comment-4694 Intelligent discussions about classical music aside, this video is like balm to someone who's having a very bad week (that would be me). I may have to watch Nora giggling multiple times today just to get through my day. Intelligent discussions about classical music aside, this video is like balm to someone who’s having a very bad week (that would be me). I may have to watch Nora giggling multiple times today just to get through my day.

]]> By: Michael http://erikras.com/2009/10/29/the-john-williams-effect/#comment-4693 Michael Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:18:05 +0000 http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/?p=3352#comment-4693 Certainly, they were masters and produced masterworks. But what they were doing wasn't pushing the boundaries of what was culturally acceptable. Fwiw, I don't think that Williams is particularly talented, or that his music is even vaguely comparable to that produced by the classical masters. I just think that that's a subjective assessment and not based on his position relative to his peers. Certainly, they were masters and produced masterworks. But what they were doing wasn’t pushing the boundaries of what was culturally acceptable. Fwiw, I don’t think that Williams is particularly talented, or that his music is even vaguely comparable to that produced by the classical masters. I just think that that’s a subjective assessment and not based on his position relative to his peers.

]]> By: Lance http://erikras.com/2009/10/29/the-john-williams-effect/#comment-4692 Lance Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:52:54 +0000 http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/?p=3352#comment-4692 Another friend put up some blog post this morning about how the failure of some domino display to collapse correctly was a telling indictment of the Windows OS. It's like the internets are trying to provoke me today. You're right, and it's a good point. But I think the analogy is limited in that Bach was employed by the heights of aristocracy to prepare material for the heights of aristocracy. Williams is writing for people who are very careful to not alienate any member of the ticket-buying masses unnecessarily. Any revolution Williams carries out will need to be fairly subtle and slow to unfold. Another friend put up some blog post this morning about how the failure of some domino display to collapse correctly was a telling indictment of the Windows OS. It’s like the internets are trying to provoke me today.

You’re right, and it’s a good point. But I think the analogy is limited in that Bach was employed by the heights of aristocracy to prepare material for the heights of aristocracy. Williams is writing for people who are very careful to not alienate any member of the ticket-buying masses unnecessarily. Any revolution Williams carries out will need to be fairly subtle and slow to unfold.

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