A Theme Song is Born

One of the things I like best about sports on TV and radio is the theme music that is involved in the broadcasts. One of the best all-time theme songs is the music that opened the NBA on NBC broadcasts up until the network lost it's NBA rights to ABC. The song is called Roundball Rock and was written by none other than Yanni's cousin, John Tesh.

Well, thanks to the blog "Awful Announcing" (one of my favs) I discovered the story behind the song:



That video is both intriguing and uncomfortable at the same time. It is neat to see how the song came about, but OMG John Tesh cannot hum. Also, that hair and goatee coupled with his outfit make him look like a pirate. It is weird to see an orchestra jam out to a sports theme song, the violinists are way too into it.

Anyway, thought you might enjoy that. What are your favorite sports tv theme songs?

Disclaimer: This is the first and last John Tesh music video I watch on YouTube.