Feel The Fourth...

"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn) 07/02/2016 at 21:27 • Filed to: None

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Rehearsing with the Austin Symphony for this year’s Fourth of July concert. Gotta love that John Williams. It’s a blast to play.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > ttyymmnn 07/02/2016 at 21:34

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The soundtrack for those movies is incredible.

Steve in Manhattan > ttyymmnn 07/02/2016 at 21:37

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Those scores, along with some of Elfman’s, are the best.

ttyymmnn > Steve in Manhattan 07/02/2016 at 21:39

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It's one thing to listen to them, quite another to sit in the orchestra and play them. Such good writing, such powerful music. Brilliant stuff.

ttyymmnn > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 07/02/2016 at 21:41

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I had been playing for a couple of years when my dad bought me the soundtrack to Star Wars (LP, of course, two disks). I listened to the final battle music over and over. It blew me away, and still does.

Steve in Manhattan > ttyymmnn 07/02/2016 at 21:41

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A long time ago, I got to play part of Haydn 1 (mvmt 3) on the piano with the University of MD orchestra. But they’d had enough rehearsal, and wanted to go home. Still, sitting at a Steinway D and hearing the orchestra part that close up - was magical.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > ttyymmnn 07/02/2016 at 21:44

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LP for which. EP IV? I have that as well. And on CD.

Birddog > ttyymmnn 07/02/2016 at 21:47

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Did you remember reading material or will you be too busy on this one?

PanchoVilleneuve ST > Steve in Manhattan 07/02/2016 at 21:50

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The best, though...seriously. Holy fucking god.

Birddog > ttyymmnn 07/02/2016 at 21:52

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I used to have the soundtrack tapes for Star Trek “The Motion Picture” and Star Wars back in High School. I played those to death in the car.

ttyymmnn > Birddog 07/02/2016 at 22:01

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Too busy, thankfully. I get payed whether I play or not, but I'd rather play.

ttyymmnn > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 07/02/2016 at 22:01

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Yeah, E4. Except it wasn't E4 back then.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > ttyymmnn 07/02/2016 at 22:03

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It’s just the easiest way to refer to it now.

ttyymmnn > Steve in Manhattan 07/02/2016 at 22:04

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You really feel it. And Williams’ brass writing is just fantastic, especially the scoring.

Birddog > ttyymmnn 07/02/2016 at 22:07

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Right on! Busy is better.

Steve in Manhattan > ttyymmnn 07/02/2016 at 22:08

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I can play a piece in my head, pitch perfect. My first piano teacher (total of 8 years) can play it in her head AND WRITE IT DOWN. All the parts. Even the goddamn timpani. If only I were so gifted.

ttyymmnn > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 07/02/2016 at 22:08

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I know. But I'm still a purist.

ttyymmnn > Steve in Manhattan 07/02/2016 at 23:29

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Alas, I can’t play anything by ear. I need the notes in front of me.

Steve in Manhattan > ttyymmnn 07/03/2016 at 00:09

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In contrast, my sight reading sucks, but if I listen to, say, Glenn Gould or Martha Argerich play something, I can nail it, more or less.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > ttyymmnn 07/03/2016 at 02:18

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