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     NBA On NBC Theme Music

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     John Tesh on NBC Calling Him to Revive NBA on NBC Theme Song and the Creation of Roundball Rock

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     The story behind the 1990s NBA on NBC theme song is incredible

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   Aug 7, 2010 · John Tesh - Roundball Rock. Best Known as the NBA on NBC Theme Song.

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   "Roundball Rock" by John Tesh the theme music for the NBA on NBC TV program from the 1990's and early 2000's

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   May 21, 2024 · John Tesh is the genius behind "Roundball Rock," the NBA on NBC theme, and joins us to share the story of writing the song via voicemail, finding the song's ...

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   The Untold Story Behind Roundball Rock - NBA's iconic theme. John Tesh. 36.3K subscribers. Subscribed. 14K. 2.3M views 15 years ago. You can Learn how to play this song without reading...

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   Roundball Rock is a musical score composed by John Tesh and used for The NBA on NBC from 1990 until 2002. NBC played the theme 12,000 times during their run....

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   Aug 14, 2012 · JOHN TESH NBA ROUNDBALL ROCK - Big Band Live Version - NBA on NBC. You can Learn how to play this song without reading sheet music or painful music theory. JUST CLICK HERE:...

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   Why did NBC have a basketball theme?

   • While on assignment in France in 1989, he was told a theme was needed for NBC’s basketball coverage. Tesh said the theme’s popularity surged after the NBA on NBC era, like a former chart topper that’s most appreciated years later when it evokes nostalgia.

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   How many times did NBC play the theme song?

   • NBC played the theme 12,000 times during their run. Tesh came up with the melody while at a hotel and called his answering machine at home to sing a preliminary version of the melody so he would not forget it. A more rock-oriented variant was introduced in 1997 to coincide with the debut of the WNBA.

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   Who played John Tesh on 'Saturday Night Live' & 'Roundball Rock'?

   • Stuff like that,” he said. John Tesh and “Roundball Rock” had just been parodied on “Saturday Night Live.” Jason Sudeikis played Tesh, dressed in his concert attire, and Tim Robinson played Tesh’s fictional brother, Dave.

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   Why did Marv Albert send a theme to NBC?

   • “I knew you needed a fanfare, then you needed a second movement and then you needed a bed without any melody in it where Marv Albert could talk about this and that,” Tesh said. He sent the theme to NBC executives, not as a demo, but as a finished product.

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   How did Tesh make a song a basketball fast break?

   • Tesh assembled a full orchestra to complement the song’s piano, bass, drums and guitar. He increased the pace of the song to around 120 beats a minute to match the average dribble rate of a basketball fast break. He added a musical bed that played beneath dramatic pregame montage narrations by Marv Albert and Bob Costas.

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   What happened to Tesh on NBC's first NBA broadcast?

   • Tesh entered an airport sports bar in Atlanta and took a seat shortly before opening tip. The Los Angeles Lakers were playing the host San Antonio Spurs in NBC’s first NBA broadcast of the season on Nov. 3, 1990. More than a year prior, Tesh had returned home, retrieved his message and reported to the studio.

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9. www.nbcnewyork.com › news › sports‘Roundball Rock’: John Tesh talks how NBA on NBC theme came ...

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   Jun 5, 2024 · It was the origin of the song “Roundball Rock,” which Tesh estimates was played roughly 12,000 times during game coverage as the NBA on NBC theme from 1990 to 2002.