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Christian Kühn Standard Userer	Just being curious as to whose "squiggly lines" (quoth Goldsmith) you've managed to get. It's also quite interesting to see those of you who've been into soundtrack for some decades with the occasional Rózsa or Mancini autograph... My small treasure trove includes: Jerry Goldsmith (on a PR photo) Don Davis (on Warriors of Virtue) Bruce Broughton (on The Boy Who Could Fly, complete with a small note in German!) Christopher Gunning (on Screen Extravaganza) Patrick Doyle (on Dead Again...or how to write in the smallest space available with the thickest black pen available! ) David Arnold (on Tomorrow Never Dies...with a note warning me against Internet message boards!) Michael Giacchino (on both Medal of Honor and MoH-Underground) Howard Shore (on/in FotR Special Edition) John Williams (on Empire of the Sun...with a small sketch of the 5-note motif from CE3K!) I'll be trying my luck once again in the coming weeks... CK
posted 11-16-2006 07:47 AM PT (US)

Timmer Standard Userer	I'm sure there's been a thread about this before? All the autographs I have were got by me personally. John Williams - inside the 2 LP Superman gate-fold John Barry - Octopussy CD Ron Goodwin - Battle of Britain LP Ryuichi Sakamoto - on the Last Emperor CD....and the coolest signature of them all, written in Japanese. Michael Nyman - The Kiss CD, a non-score work John Addison - Filmharmonic 1980 program souveneer Ennio Morricone - The Untouchables CD Jerry Goldsmith - Chinatown CD Basil Poledouris - on the John Barry concert program souveneer....well, how was I to know he'd be at the concert? Andre Previn - on his recording of Symphony Antartica LP.
posted 11-16-2006 09:41 AM PT (US)

Wedge Standard Userer	Elmer Bernstein (Guitar Concerto CD - from Buysoundtrax) Danny Elfman (Tim Burton's Corpse Bride CD - from Tower Records) Jerry Goldsmith (Star Trek: TMP original CD release/POTA Varese expanded release - obtained in-person, but sadly not personalized) Erich Kunzel (Hollywood's Greatest Hits I & II CDs - obtained in-person) Mark McKenzie (Con Passione CD - personalized) Mark Shaiman (Autographed photo - personalized) Howard Shore (Silence of the Lambs CD/LOTR Symphony concert poster - w/Sissel & Doug Adams - personalized) John Williams (Best of JW&TBP/Hook - personalized) I also found a "Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back" score CD in a Detroit used bin that had been signed by Kevin Smith for some reason.
posted 11-16-2006 10:16 AM PT (US)

nuts_score Standard Userer	I've never been much for autographed copies of things but I've been lucky enough to spot a signed copy of Dave Grusin's Mulholland Falls at an old trade-in shop. Long story short, I didn't buy it because at the time (maybe four years ago) I didn't know anything about Grusin so it wasn't important. I was a sucker back then.
posted 11-16-2006 11:08 AM PT (US)

shureman Standard Userer	-Goldsmith on CHINATOWN and LOGAN'S RUN LPs (circa 1981) -Rozsa on EL CID and GOLDEN VOYAGE OF SINBAD LPs (circa 1977) -Williams on JAWS and RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK LPs (circa 1982)
posted 11-16-2006 02:32 PM PT (US)

Marian Schedenig Standard Userer	Not much. Goldsmith's autograph on STTMP ("semi-personal"... they collected covers for him to sign during his last two London concerts, but he signed them alone and we got the signed covers back the next day). Also a signed Goldsmith concert program from Detroit (thanks to Mark Hatfield) and a personalised Nyman Piano (thanks to Timmer).
posted 11-16-2006 04:11 PM PT (US)

John C Winfrey Standard Userer	I don't do autographs but I did do a story on two Goldsmith concerts back in 89 for the Goldsmith Society and chatted with him for several minutes on the second one and he was nice enough to let me snap his picture for the journal, of which I have the original. J.
posted 11-16-2006 04:58 PM PT (US)

pjhackman Non-Standard Userer	I have a really rare one, it is a beautiful newspaper, full size picture of An American Tail and James Horner wrote a lengthy paragraph to a fellow named Jason, around December of 1985, I think it was, so I got a rare newspaper page, plus a LENGTHY paragraph with Horner's autograph. I also have Bill Conti and Marvin Hamilisch and I think a couple other small ones, David Shire signed my Return to Oz.
posted 11-16-2006 06:55 PM PT (US)

rkeaveney Standard Userer	Only a few... I've got John Debney, Brian Tyler, Howard Shore, Michael Giacchino. Ryan
posted 11-16-2006 07:26 PM PT (US)

Shaun Rutherford Standard Userer	Rene Auberjonois accidentally grazed my ass with his right hand one time. I yelled back, "I swear to God, if I could pronounce your last name, I'd use your full name when I told you to go to hell!" Shaun
posted 11-16-2006 08:02 PM PT (US)

Timmer Standard Userer	Y' kill me Shaun
posted 11-16-2006 08:09 PM PT (US)

Kevin Standard Userer	Living here in the backwaters of the USA, I don't get a chance to see many composers. The ones I have gotten were thanks to friends. I think I've got the following.. Far From Heaven - autographed by Elmer Bernstein Superman Returns - autographed by Jon Ottman Serenity - Autographed by David Newman Battlestar Galactica Miniseries - Autographed by Richard Gibbs. Otherwise I've got some autographs by non-composers on books, DVD's etc.
posted 11-16-2006 08:09 PM PT (US)

Stargate Standard Userer	I have Mark Knopfler's signature on my copy of The Princess Bride. Only problem is that it's made out to "Jay" and my name's not Jay! (bought it on amazon for $5...)
posted 11-16-2006 09:19 PM PT (US)

BigT1981 Standard Userer	I've got a couple of scores signed by John Ottman. Would be cool if I was able to get one of my Star Wars scores signed by Williams but I doubt that would happen any time soon.
posted 11-16-2006 09:29 PM PT (US)

Jeron Standard Userer	Off the top of my head... Signed by John Williams Superman (Rhino 2-Disc) Seven Years in Tibet Raiders of the Lost Ark American Journey The Patriot Signed by Elmer Bernstein Ten Commandments Magnificent Seven To Kill A Mockingbird Last Man Standing The Great Escape Deep End of the Ocean Far From Heaven Signed by Bruce Broughton Silverado Tombstone Boy Who Could Fly Cartoon Concerto Young Sherlock Holmes Roughing It Lost in Space Homeward Bound Shadow Conspiracy The Old Man and the Sea Rescuers Down Under O'Pioneers Honey I Blew Up The Kid Signed by John Ottman Cruel Intentions Portrait of Terror Cable Guy / Fantasy Island Bubble Boy Urban Legends: Final Cut Lake Placid The Usual Suspects Incognito Signed by Jeremy Soule Quidditch World Cup (Game) Icewind Dale Giants: Citizen Kabuto Total Annihilation Signed by Bear McCreary Battlestar Galactica: Season 2 Signed by David Arnold The cover of a film score magazine I'm not recalling, featuring his photo on the cover, with a story about scoring Tomorrow Never Dies. Signed by Steve Jablonsky Texas Chainsaw Massacre (Poster) Signed by Nobuo Uematsu Final Fantasy VII Final Fantasy VIII Final Fantasy IX Final Fantasy X Final Fantasy XI Phantasmagoria Signed by Koji Kondo The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time The Legend of Zelda: Windwaker The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
posted 11-17-2006 03:13 AM PT (US)

Thor Standard Userer	Yikes, Jeron! That's a lot. I only have TWO autograhps - a poster of MODERN VAMPIRES with both Richard and Danny Elfman's signatures (sent to me as a thank you for voting on the film on imdb) and a (standard?) picture of John Williams with an autograph. This was given to me by some "autograph hunter" here in Norway after I became a TV celebrity of sorts and he noticed my interest in film music. NP: SAYONARA - ORCHESTRAL SUITES (Waxman)
posted 11-17-2006 03:43 AM PT (US)

PeterK FishChip	Wow, lots of spilled ink on precious inserts! I have my share, likely none of it personal (if you have sumthin' to say to me, you say it to my face, right!). I think Broughton and Debney insisted on personalizing against my wishes.... The favorite though, is Jerry Goldsmith's Oscar poster signed to Dr. Toons. Show's the Maestro's sense of humor - some of you will get a chuckle out of this if you knew the whoabouts of Dr. Toons. This might be the only Goldsmith signature to a figment of imagination (handwritten, anyway... of course, he's spilled tons of ink writing music notes to plenty of figments!). Occured after the last take of recording the Oscar fanfare a few years ago. I think Robert Townson was even in line for that one, it was fun. http://www.moviemusic.com/DrToons/poster.gif
posted 11-17-2006 11:50 AM PT (US)

Jeron Standard Userer	That's awesome, PK. And yeah... Thor. LOL. No kidding.
posted 11-17-2006 07:30 PM PT (US)

Jim Ware Standard Userer	Jerry Goldsmith (on FSM's 'Logan's Run') Howard Shore (on a LOTR Symphony program) Philip Glass (on the 'Orion' program and a signed sketch of 'Dreaming Awake') Michael Giacchino ('Medal of Honor' and 'Medal of Honor Underground') Brian Tyler ('Bubba Ho-Tep' and 'The Big Empty')
posted 11-18-2006 08:51 AM PT (US)

Christian Kühn Standard Userer	quote: Originally posted by Jim Ware: Jerry Goldsmith (on FSM's 'Logan's Run') Huh...on an FSM release? Interesting! CK
posted 11-18-2006 10:25 AM PT (US)

Stargate Standard Userer	If there were one soundtrack that you could get an autograph on... what would it be? For me, I'd love to have an autographed "Conan The Barbarian" by Basil Poledouris. Poledouris is at the top of my favorites list and Conan is what really put him on the map. Another choice for me would be David Arnold's "Indepedence Day" since that's the score that got me into soundtracks in the first place!
posted 11-18-2006 12:02 PM PT (US)

Christian Kühn Standard Userer	quote: Originally posted by Stargate: If there were one soundtrack that you could get an autograph on... what would it be? Elmer Bernstein on The Ten Commandments. Or David Raksin on Forever Amber. Or Basil Poledouris on Quigley Down Under. Hell, I already had the request written... CK
posted 11-18-2006 12:49 PM PT (US)

Jennie Standard Userer	This is all very impressive. I'm curious to know more about the stories behind these. Where/How did you guys get these autographs?
posted 11-19-2006 03:11 AM PT (US)

Christian Kühn Standard Userer	quote: Originally posted by Jennie: This is all very impressive. I'm curious to know more about the stories behind these. Where/How did you guys get these autographs? I either met the composers in person (Arnold, Shore, Gunning) or simply wrote letters. Worked every time so far. CK
posted 11-19-2006 05:33 PM PT (US)

Christian Kühn Standard Userer	Two more that came back: Debbie Wiseman on "Wilde" and Alan Silvestri on "Contact". I appreciate it very much indeed! (And Jeron, you wouldn't want to let me buy one of those Bernstein autographed booklet off of you, would you? ) Christian
posted 03-06-2007 03:48 AM PT (US)

John C Winfrey Standard Userer	I was not into autographs myself, but very young did get Jock Mahoney's(RAnge Rider TV show, TArzan and character in B films). I asked him about playing with the Three Stooges when he was young. Saw him at the Downtown Drive IN in Ft Worth in 1963 when he was touring with the film Tarzan Goes to India. He was 45 at the time. He responded to my question with "I'd rather not talk about that." He played the stumbling cowboy in Stooges episodes. Attended two Goldsmith concerts in 1989 in Ft Worth and in Springfield, Mo. At the second one I spoke with him for a few mins and took a pic for the Goldsmtih Society and wrote up the concerts for them. We had a nice little chat there. It was a honor to meet and speak with him. Also met Steve Brodie B actor in westerns once and got his autograph at the Stock SHow in Ft. Worth. And also Rex Allen, the western star. J.
posted 03-07-2007 09:41 AM PT (US)

John C Winfrey Standard Userer	And BTW Goldsmith wrote me several letters in the 80s. Very nice fellow. J.
posted 03-07-2007 09:43 AM PT (US)

Christian Kühn Standard Userer	New additions: John Scott on The Final Countdown Richard Harvey in Animal Farm Sir André Previn on The 4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse Craig Safan on The Last Starfighter CK
posted 07-02-2007 08:06 AM PT (US)

tjguitar Standard Userer	Joel Goldsmith's Witchblade.
posted 07-02-2007 12:07 PM PT (US)

Horner Non-Standard Userer	I'm having my LotR-Complete Recordings signed by Howard Shore (both), plus the first sheet music from the Aviator Suite (opening with "Hollywood 1927"). Together with a autograph from John Howe. I hope I can extend my collection in the near future. Cheers
posted 07-02-2007 01:11 PM PT (US)

mathew Non-Standard Userer	- McCarthy on ENTERPRISE - McCreary on BSG Season 2 - Poledouris on AMERIKA - Tyler on BUBBA HO-TEP - McKenzie on DR. JEKYLL AND MS. HYDE - Davis on THE UNSAID - Holdridge on MISTS OF AVALON - Warbeck on SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE - Ottman on SUPERMAN RETURNS - Young on GHOST RIDER Meeting Warbeck on a Berlinale workshop was very interesting. Especially his live performance on stage.
posted 07-03-2007 02:39 AM PT (US)

Lou Goldberg Standard Userer	Here they are: Alex North (on a Long Hot Summer LP) Georges Delerue (on letters) Miklos Rozsa (on letters) Elmer Bernstein (on an autographed photo) John Dankworth (on a Modesty Blaise LP) John Williams (on a Jane Eyre LP) Jerry Goldsmith (on a SPFM Tribute Dinner CD) All but the Bernstein are personalized. I talked with EB over the phone but never saw him face to face.
posted 07-03-2007 05:36 AM PT (US)

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