Daily Archives: July 22, 2014

The Soundtrack of Our Imagination

There are familiar faces that we see on the news and television on a relentless basis, for a variety of reasons. But it’s always fascinating to see and hear from people who have quietly made a permanent imprint on our lives with works that are nothing short of magnificent when we consider it all evolved from an idea and a blank canvas.

Or from an empty musical page waiting to be filled-in with iconic musical notes for generations to admire.

The journey of master composer John Williams is well-documented in such blockbuster hits as Jaws, Schindler’s List, Superman and Jurassic Park (to literally name only a few). Mr. Williams doesn’t give many interviews or insights into his everyday life, but perhaps all it took was another Mr. Williams to convince him to reveal a little bit about himself. The interview is from a little while ago, but intriguing nonetheless.

He’s one of the drivers of our imaginations:

Telling powerfully moving stories without any words.

Old school indeed.