John Williams

Oct 28th (8 years ago)

Posted by: scratch

If you have the chance...go see John Williams (the guitarist) live at the concert hall near you. I saw him tonight at the acclaimed Spivey Hall in Atlanta. Simply the most precise guitarist I've ever seen. He and the other virtuosos in his group played a collection of African compositions, two of which were Williams' originals. Freaking amazing. If you like good music....go buy tickets NOW (60$).

scratch aka jelly

Oct 28th (8 years ago)

Posted by: jooce129

i like the theme to E.T.

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Oct 28th (8 years ago)

Posted by: jooce129

...

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Oct 28th (8 years ago)

Posted by: Slk24kgj

the jurassic park guy? i would love to see this guy live

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Oct 28th (8 years ago)

Posted by: scratch

nonononononnononnon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

gonness....i thought you people were musicians...

holy gee wiz christ

John Williams is a world famous guitarist. There are 2 John Williams. The american famous movie composer and the world famous guitarist. The guitarist has been around longer and is much more respected musician around the world than the pop-culture movie john williams. (although he is very inventive and writes great scores).......

just had to clear that up.

Oct 28th (8 years ago)

Posted by: Slk24kgj

i admit...i know nothing about music...i only know about bands i like

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"Ben touched me very lightly on the shoulder, looked me in the eyes and said, 'What's up?' I said, 'Uh, not much.' Then his hand went down my back a little- more than I was comfortable with. He invited me over to watch movies- I thought. He started, basically, rubbing himself down with baby oil. I was really shocked, I didn't know what to do about it. So, I called up Robert...The rest is history." - Darren Jessee

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Oct 28th (8 years ago)

Posted by: jooce129

im just messing, scratch. thus the '...'.

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Oct 28th (8 years ago)

Posted by: dougc123

I saw Elliot Fiske the other day. Also an amazing classical guitarist.

Oct 29th (8 years ago)

Posted by: scratch

doug...where did you see him? Eliot Fiske is perhaps my favorite guitarist. Much more expressive than John Williams if you ask me. (faster too)

Oct 29th (8 years ago)

Posted by: dougc123

He was the guest artist at a Syracuse Symphony Concert. It was incredible.

He played Fantasia Para un Fentilhombre, by Joaquin Rodrigo. After that, he spoke with to audience a little bit, showing how he'd play first an arpeggio in the background and then the melody over it and it then he just went into the song. It was incredible.

Oct 29th (8 years ago)

Posted by: scratch

Rodrigo! nice. I knew he was in New York sometime this month. Do you play? I'm working on a Bach suite right now. (bwv 996....1st one).

Oct 29th (8 years ago)

Posted by: boris

john williams the composer is much more respected as a musician. i mean....he wrote the fricken theme to star wars, i mean....come one....it's star wars...anyone, ...anyone, little R2D2, boop beep boop boop bop.....

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Oct 29th (8 years ago)

Posted by: dougc123

I can't play classical... I can do chords on the guitar and that's about all.

Still Elliot Fiske made me wish I could play.

Oct 30th (8 years ago)

Posted by: scratch

boris....respected by who? star wars fans? rednecks?

If you knew anything about the music world....you would know...that John williams....the GUITARIST is more respected....MUCH more respected than John Williams the movie score composer....he is a "pop" classical musician....granted he's good at what he does....but not respected by the professionals and pundits in comparison to the other. Don't get me wrong....john w. (movie comp.) is great, and creative, but not as respected b/c of his line of work.

Oct 30th (8 years ago)

Posted by: +88 Kickin Keys

Boris is obviously kidding. Look at how he ends his post. Come on.

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Oct 30th (8 years ago)

Posted by: yonnermark

again its down to taste scratch. you can't just claim that one is mroe respected.

I'd imagine the film score writer is more respected actually. perhaps not in high-art music circles.....but in terms "around the world" respect I'd say the film score writer has the more respect.

i might be wrong. i'm happy to be wrong
but you first have to show me I'm wrong.

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Oct 30th (8 years ago)

Posted by: Jesus H. Christ

these are two separate people?

Oct 30th (8 years ago)

Posted by: scratch

yonnermark you are a moron i've decided. I'm not talking about "taste". I'm talking about this:

let's say there are 100,000 recognized music experts in the world.....almost all of them would RESPECT (not enjoy or "like") but respect the musicianship of the guitarist more. John Williams (the score writer) is a "Pop" movie composer...sure he uses an orchestra...but it's pop (with a little bit of gustav holtz influence).

I didn't say, yonnermark, that lucy likes jw the composer more and bobby likes jw the guitarist more and everything is ok, but jw guitarist is better. you see?