If you are a fan of either John Williams or Jerry Goldsmith, you will be transfixed by this virtual conversation, documented in 2021, but reposted this week by The Legacy of John Williams. It’s one of those rare instances where I thought I’d sample some of it with the idea of watching the rest later, and before I knew it, I wound up watching the whole blessed two hours!
Participants include names familiar to film score fanatics – writer Jeff Bond, producer Mike Matessino, and engineer Bruce Botnick, composer David Newman (who played violin on a number of Williams and Goldsmith scores of the late ‘70s and early ‘80s), studio pianist Mike Lang (who worked with Williams, Goldsmith, and Henry Mancini), and conductor Leonard Slatkin (who grew up in Hollywood and later conducted Williams’ film and concert works, as well as Goldsmith’s “Music for Orchestra”).
The geekier you are about film music, the more you will love this. Lots of behind-the-scenes reminiscences and entertaining anecdotes about the artists and the industry. Enjoy!
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