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