Who can replace John Williams

When you think of movie scores, at the top of the list is John Williams. From the scoring of the first summer blockbust Jaws to Indiana Jones 5, the man has cemented his legendary status as one of the greatest, if not the greatest, film composers of all time. Come to think of it, could you find someone that doesn’t recognize at least one of his scores?

In 2008 I had the chance to see John Williams conduct the Boston Pops at Tanglewood in Massachusetts. It was quite the experience, especially after Steven Spielberg and Karen Allen showed up!

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