But before we do, let's just kind of talk a little about your musical background and maybe your John Williams origin story, if you

will.

Yeah, well, it This will be a little bit roundabout to get at it, but when I finished my first book, which was also with Oxford University Press, I approached my acquisitions editor, Norm Hirsch, talking about ideas for a second book.

And he mentioned something that was very, I don't know, it hit me in a profound way.

He said, your previous book was very, it was good, but it was impersonal, kind of a standard academic text that doesn't really get into your book.

personal subjective opinions is rather technical.

And one thing that you shouldn't underrate is a personal connection.

I don't