Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Electric zZounds v. Electric Amazon
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In this launch edition of zZounds v. Amazon, I am going electric with the electric guitar and who has the better deal.
With that said, let's wake up the town!
Epiphone
150th Anniversary
Epiphone 150th Anniversary Wilshire
Pacific Blue finish ... $899 ... 4 left in stock
Monday, May 6, 2024
Sunday, May 5, 2024
John Williams - Take 2
- Most recognized film scores -
Fiddler on the Roof (1971)
Jaws (1975)
Star Wars (1977)
E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial (1982)
Schindler's List (1993)
- Other collaborations -
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
Indiana Jones franchise (1981 - 2023)
Jurassic Park (1993)
Saving Private Ryan (1998)
Catch Me If You Can (2002)
War Horse (2011)
Lincoln (2012)
The Fabelmans (2022)
- etc. -
Superman (1978F
First 2 Home Alone films (1990 - 1992)
First 3 Harry Potter films (2001 - 2004)
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1984 Summer Olympics
NBC Sunday Night Football
"The Mission" - theme for NBC News
Television series - Lost in Space, Amazing Stories (1985)
- Honors -
Laureate conductor of the Boston Pops
Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame (1998)
Hollywood Bowl's Hall of Fame (2000)
American Classical Music Hall of Fame (2004)
Kennedy Center Honor (2004)
National Medal of the Arts (2009)
AFI (American Film Institute) Lifetime Achievement Award (2016)
Star Wars score ranked No. 1 on AFI's 100 Years of Film Scores
Jaws & E.T. ranked on this list as well
Star Wars soundtrack entered into the National Recording Registry
Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II (2022)
John Williams' career and further accolades is quite extensive to list here, so follow the Wikipedia link to read more.
Saturday, May 4, 2024
John Williams - From the Ground to the Stars
American composer & conductor
b. February 8, 1932
- Honors -
Most recognized and acclaimed film scores in cinema history
Iconic collaborations with Steven Spielberg & George Lucas
26 Grammy Awards
5 Academy Awards
54 Academy Award Nominations (2nd behind Walk Disney)
Oldest Academy Award nominee in any category (91)
7 BAFTA Awards
3 Emmy Awards
4 Golden Globe Awards
- Works -
John Williams has an impressive career through seven decades that includes a list of film scores, concertos, chamber works, 40 albums, 2 live albums, 35 compilation albums, 7 video albums, 82 singles, 366 soundtracks, 117 collaborations, and so much more.
His history will say the rest of it. Follow the link below.
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