Reply To: James Newton Howard
Great stories from Cailin!
I also had the pleasure of meeting James Newton Howard (slightly) at his concert in the Golden Hall, Vienna. I was impressed by the rapport he had with the orchestra. They seemed to genuinely like him and his music. I had a 30 year quest to get a copy of “Falling Down” after seeing the film. That made a big impression on me.
He has covered a bunch of styles over the years. I find that (on first blush) the music is sometimes dull for me, but when I get into it, it sort of unravels into a deeper appreciation of the skill. I did like his first two Harry Potter, beasts and whatnot scores. I’m always amazed by how productive he is.