Alan Lynn wrote:
>John Williams is one of the most influential composers/conductors of
>our time, like it or not.
If it's true, I don't like it all. One can sit through practically any
Williams score and name the core repertoire that he has all but plagarised.
I would like to see some hard evidence of whom JW has influenced. I don't
hear it in any of the film composers that I admire and they include Mark
Isham, Jerry Goldsmith, Patrick Doyle, and Kris Carter among others.
As for being an influential conductor, please, give me a break. Most high
school band directors are more capable with a baton.
Kevin Sutton