'ORIGINAL' NBA on NBC Theme - Roundball Rock - John Tesh - facebook.com/JohnTesh

[offthewall10]

That is a great piece of TV sports music but I'm sorry that whole Yanni-esque stage thing is seriously embarrassing. LOL

[wayneandjeni]

Nick Saban has a twin!!!! OMG!!!!

[GRE8NESS1]

Thumbs up if you think this is better than the NBA on ABC theme

[18wynne]

jay onrait and dan o'toole brought me here

[562vert]

this is the 90s!!!! man i miss them days

[CrymsonNite2]

ROCK MUSIC NEEDS MORE ORCHESTRA AND VIOLINS

[TheAcer1981]

John Tesh is a Genius

[Se0ultrain]

This song is going to be the entrance music for my wedding. 

[Fr3derick]

Great video!

Grandma Mary

[cracktober]

It's like.. one of those theme songs that sticks.. like MacGyver or some shit

[NASCAR90]

THIS IS THE NBA ON NBC!!!!! TONIGHT GAME FOUR OF THE 1994 NBA FINALS BETWEEN THE HOUSTON ROCKETS AND YOUR NEW YORK KNICKS!!!!

[Omnislash89]

This song isn't only the NBA, this song IS sports in the 90s.

[SparksDrinker]

@Omnislash89 I could not disagree more. This amazing song is NBA and only NBA. When a huge sports fan hears this song they don't think sports in the 90's, they think NBA basketball in the 90's. They think of Michael Jordan, they think Stockton to Malone, they think of Reggie Miller torching the Knicks, they think of NBA Jam. This song has nothing to do with any other sport.

[JMTGeorge]

Marv Albert "THIS IS THE NBA, ON NBC."

[JMTGeorge]

Marv Albert "THIS IS THE NBA, ON NBC."

[jdrewyard]

John Tesh is a boss. Bulls theme song let's go!

[RockyBalboa211]

Hey, it's the John Tesh Radio show theme song as well! :D

[jdavids1986]

If I ever...EVER need to cheer up or get pumped up, this video gets played.

By the time the pirate and nick saban's twin start battling, I can't help but grin from ear to ear.

[Shadofx]

part of the cba should of been the reinstatement of the is song..this song IS THE NBA..and I miss it!

[vij248]

goosebumps

[ilackedtheheart]

Once the NBA is back... I'm waiting for the Bulls to come back to dominance, and this theme song better be playing.

[imcool1347]

>WE NBA NOW

[lamarodom420]

John Tesh's anthem heralds a new season

[philkensebben]

Freecreditreport guy on the violin

[TheBenekin81]

Theres going to be a 2011 - 2012 season woo hoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! im getting the chills and sheding a tear. Thank you!

[InflatableConan2]

So LeBron James taught John Tesh how to dribble?

[CheapJabroni]

I wanna piss my pants everytime I watch this!! LOL

[nstabl]

This song makes me feel ALIVE!

[ultraback29]

I will always be a CBS guy through and through and Dick Stockton will always be my guy (sorry, Marv Albert), but this video of the NBC theme is nice to watch.

[SoutheastSam3]

Nick Saban on guitar

[Tony19C]

here's Jordan for 3, YES!!!!

[Ripplin]

That was awesome! I had no idea until now that John Tesh, of all people, wrote one of my favorite songs! I have very fond memories of that era.

[RedWingFan1340]

"And he serves up the facial!!!"...

"YES!"

[jwsu2003]

This is the why there's a lockout now! If they bring back the NBA on NBC, everyone will settle their differences, and the NBA will be restored!

[charismatic9904]

I want this as my ringtone!!! I also want this at my funeral...the song plays then someone says "we are here at the hollywood funeral home"...then we pan to a live shot of the funeral home from the outside and the crowd at my funeral.

[clowe310]

@charismatic9904 that's fucking hilarious, I imagined that and was crying out of laughter

[charismatic9904]

@clowe310 lol glad you liked it. I also expect my family to hire sager or marv albert to be the one announcing it lol. Im gonna leave this whole scenerio in my will. I want it to look exactly like the nba on nbc opening lol.

[scrotumwarz]

Nick Saban can shred!

[massey4business]

I could hear the corn popping on this one!!! My GOD it's so CORNY!!! Sorry, I like basketball, but "I" feel embarrassed for the guy getting all riled up over "BASKETBALL"!!! lol

[davidwalbrun]

hearing my school play this during our season opening pep rally was also the greatest thing ever i was like wait this cant be lol i was going crazy and everyone is like what is wrong with you

[davidwalbrun]

hearing this during the 2008 olympics was the greatest thing ever

[barneeey]

goosebumbs! i freakin love basketball

[VerifiedNiceGuy]

I had no Idea that Nick Saban had a twin at 2:40

[IrishHops]

@VerifiedNiceGuy literally ROFL

[moonwalker091000]

@VerifiedNiceGuy Oh your hiliarious! And what's more is that I can see the resemblance!!!

[thomasdr08]

@VerifiedNiceGuy that's HILARIOUS!

[tonytarheel55]

@VerifiedNiceGuy LOL

[nairblin]

This song is Jordan's alarm when he gets up in the morning.

[bocajrthug106]

@nairblin haha!

[londonjig]

@nairblin More like this is Kobe's alarm when he gets up in the morning!

[krazzyyo2]

@nairblin lol

[Louie1157able]

EXCITING!

[deathbybeast]

How does one dislike this? 52 people must have done acid and thought the thumbs down was thumbs up, idiots.

[swissbeats2k]

52 people prefer the NBA on ABC

[edmonjel]

ahhh... nostalgia. this song frames the best memories i have of the nba

[russelkeith02161990]

this song + marv albert makes the nba even more amazing.

[dkinau]

The Saybear/Andy Griffith look-a-like at 2:40

[jayjoetube14]

so that's how it was created

[breakfastnhtc]

START @ 1:30 SKIP THE BULLSHIP

[sapphire91288]

epic keyboard guy

[obreerbo]

51 people are all upset because their team kept getting crushed by the Chicago Bulls.

[Aarondrummerboyhenry]

Pure genius.

[aba2185]

whats the rap song that uses that very first part?

[KillenEMsoftly]

@aba2185 nelly, heart of a champion??

[MistaChin0705]

I want this played at my funeral

[PRINCEMONEY94]

this sounds like heart of a champion, by nelly

[xStokelyx]

@PRINCEMONEY94 Nelly based that song off of this.

[PRINCEMONEY94]

@xStokelyx oh thank u

[mynameistickle]

Why does it say Roundball Rock live at Red Rocks if this concert was from Catalina Island?

[wschmrdr]

@mynameistickle Red Rocks was probably the hotel on Catalina Island.

[wanderlustwarrior]

Here's a sentence I never thought I'd say:

@1:58 - Captain Crunch is the best guitarist the NBA ever had.

[pizzaisyummy86]

Awesome

[trippalexander]

NICK SABAN

[trippalexander]

@trippalexander @2:42

[reinventyourexit01]

hey 2k sports! I hope you include this theme in your future nba games.

[the23elliott]

John Tesh is for real! He makes so many people happy, and does such great work that I have to say something about it. My name is Michael Jordan Elliott, and I sell cars and write fiction. Call me at 1.601.946.6651 if you are in the market for a new Nissan or a pre-owned anything in the Mississippi area, and I can get you a great deal. Also call if you are interested in writing or performing, as my background is in Creative Writing. Thanks, John Tesh. Keep satisfying the millions of fans, Jordan.

[danimoth2]

THE GUITARIST AND THE VIOLINIST ARE TOTAL BALLERS

[StraightOuttaDC]

Also, the first time I heard this song is the day I saw my first basketball game on TV. It was, at this time, that I was getting my first haircut (in a barber's chair) at Iverson Mall in Temple Hills, MD. Ah, the memories...

[StraightOuttaDC]

John Tesh should be the John Facenda of the NBA.

[TheMVC007]

This rocks!

[cardinal4506]

49 people dont like america

[Davecm008]

2:40, nick saban leads a double life as a professional guitarist.

[BabyOwlEngineers]

thumbs up for the guy in the captains jacket playing violin XD

[ColinResponseTO]

This is far too BAdAss for my Life... Lmfao...

[aashishsharma89]

If this never worked out for John Tesh he could always consider voice over work..What a deep voice..

[jonnython84]

that guy with the violin looks like nick swisher

[BBR21]

lol at the mime dribbling. John Tesh is trolling the universe.

[cheeselord96]

i think this song should be in somecheesy montage for working out lol like they did with rocky only that was a good one lol

[Darkdragonic]

48 idiots.

[oilybutthole]

I prefer Tesh with this beard.

[oilybutthole]

I like how he just barely got to the keyboard in time.

[DrAznmuff]

john's method of recording musical ideas with his answering machine is the same thing bela fleck does! great minds think alike!

[BigD1ck6969696969]

John Tesh is GOD!!!! All hail John Tesh!!

[DOCJAMBEATS]

This was the best sports theme I have ever heard. After the lockout, I hope The NBA brings this theme back!!!!

[tnawcwvictoria]

The NBA on NBC ROCKS

The NBA on TNT also ROCKS

The NBA on abc/ESPN STINKS

Jordan, Pippen, Magic, Bird, Barkley, Robinson, Duncan, Olajuwan, Mourning, Shaq, Ewing and so many others made the NBA on NBC as well as the commentators:

Marv Albert, Bob Costas, Ahmad Rashad, Hannah Storm, Summer Sanders, Magic Johnson

God Bless John Tesh and Thanks for giving us THE Best Theme in the NBA

Kobe Bryant and Lebron James can't touch Jordan & Company

Take Notes, you might learn something from them

[jashley2wv]

Bring this theme song back!

[DavoBirmingham]

Fuck ABC.

[straken9k1]

NICK SABAN

[jotero83]

This is the NBA on NBC...Tonight it is game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals from Madison Square Garden It is the Chicago Bulls vs the New York Knicks

[gundamg14]

I want this theme played at my funeral!!

[itzjuzz]

Ahh jeez, brings back memories when I see Jordan and the bulls win a championship.

[tennythomas123]

THIS SHIT PUMPS ME THE FUCK UP..... YELJKH:JKLSHDKL:HLGH:ASKH:!!!!­!!

[crob187]

This would be great if this was played for the nba finals series every year..... at least.

[hannahdaugherty88]

Gotta love the Count of Monte Cristo @1:57

[BulletTooth32]

one of the best pregame songs for any sport

[bamavickers77]

nick saban at 2:40

[TelesterionFilm]

it's a good theme but Tesh seems a little full of himself and most of his stuff works best for eating a pie at Denny's

[gduluc7]

NBA Finals with Jordan and the Bulls!! unforgettable

[gymnastbg1]

classic sounds of the NBA haha i wanna hear this in the finals

[MrDaniel082979]

Whenever I hear this song, I instantly think of Michael Jordan and da Bulls!

[bucknut248]

This is my homework song! It inspires me to do my work!

[glinxz]

@bucknut248 dude id be inspired to play basketball lol, homework ahaha. with this theme song only jordans and bulls on nbc comes to mind.

[bucknut248]

@glinxz when you are trapped in a study hall, you just cannot run and play basketball. I have to do homework

[Tranquell]

please nbc take the season back from abc because it sucks. just do one more season for real, the fans would love it. TNT you'll holding it down though.

[xxbluejay21]

GUITARIST LOOKS LIKE TIMOTHY SPALL LOL

[MikaOwns]

best nba theme EVER. it defined an era.

[11zhangz]

NBA on NBC was the shit, i was 6 when i first heard this during the Kobe and Shaq Laker era and love it so much more than the crappy stuff we get on ESPN and TNT these days.

[crowtservo]

If Michael Jordan ever dies, they should play this song at his funeral.

[antdude]

Woah, that sounded rad. Can we get a MP3 (non-live version) of this?

[lakewood145]

When Michael Jordan retired and NBA stopped using this theme song, Basketball died for me,

[philkensebben]

what the hell is a nelly

[roadblock24]

i still get goosebumps everytime i hear this song.

[beethovenboy]

My mind has just been completely blown.

[Knightmessenger]

I wish the other tv sports theme composers like John Colby, Randy Edelman and Bob Christianson could arrange for their music to be downloaded like Tesh has.

And maybe have orchestral performances, I think a lot of people would be impressed how they might sound without the limited technology tv had at the time. Kinda like hearing a band play video game music. (Spoony Bards anyone)

[kin0fi]

Bring back this theme NBA.

[MoPapparani]

@kin0fi NBC owns the song...tell NBC to cover the NBA again.

[Bhopx]

@MoPapparani From what I've heard, NBC doesn't own the song. Tesh offered it to TNT, but they declined and said they wanted to go in a different direction.

[nomizukun]

@kin0fi I'm from Japan, but has the NBC changed the theme? If so, that sucks!

[odinpwnsnoobs]

@nomizukun yes it has, its not like this anymore :( this was the 90s theme.

[rickytantriad]

They must have taken stage lessons from Yanni

[hollshore]

@rickytantriad Ha! Don't you know John toured with Yanni in the late '80s? Funny you say that. (^_^)

[Slateboard]

A Great Song. I wish we could still hear it during the playoffs on other channels.

[trilobite3339]

this is the funniest thing ive seen in a loooonnnnggg time

[milanf07]

"Well that is the theme they play every time the Chicago Bulls crush another basketball theme" Fuck yeah!!! Too bad NBC could not get their asses in gear and let go of the NBA on NBC deal.... Watching BBall has not been the same since...

[bdenny15]

is that the guitarist from the SNL band?

[pigeonfingers]

@bdenny15 Looks more like Nick Saban hahaha

[audacityknight]

46 people can't dribble or double dribble and foul profusely. Music is awesome, but I could do without the corny/goofy on stage "dancing."

[rockerseven]

this has to be the best sports theme ever written

[TheJohnTeshRadioShow]

@BelloCenzo Hi, John Tesh wrote this theme song many years ago in 1990, long before Nelly sampled 'Roundball Rock' and made his 'Heart of a Champion' song in 2004. Even this video is from 1997, shot at John's concert in the Avalon Ballroom on Catalina Island.

I hope that helps to answer your question. Thanks.

-TeamTesh

[BelloCenzo]

@TheJohnTeshRadioShow  Thanks !!

[BelloCenzo]

@KFoster -- I love John Tesh... just was wondering if he or nelly came up with this first, thats all. By the way... his best song is Love Will Follow-- SOMEONE NEEDS TO POST THAT ON HERE!!!

[tribalfish]

45 people works for ABC

bring back NBA on NBC!

[BelloCenzo]

Heart of a champion... who did it first... this guy, or nelly????

[kfoster5416]

@BelloCenzo thumbs down for you......  :(

[Ichron]

@BelloCenzo If you even have to ask whether or not some hip hop artist came up with something or sampled it, you don't know much about music.

Also, go check out whosampled on google and you can see someone else also sampled this particular Tesh song.

[MoPapparani]

@BelloCenzo you don't know how rap works, do you?

[hembull04]

Nick Saban on the guitar and Nick Swisher on the violin

[raider8sox]

THE LEGEND AT WORK!

[Illmatic662]

45 people work for ESPN

God I miss this....

[t0mmyb0y75]

let's see yanni come up with something like this!

[breathingreflection]

Starting at 1:40, I love how confident the violinist on the right looks. She has the look of a master.

[RedNeck420]

song of my childhood....no doubt

[TheFunnyMan9113]

Holy shit! John Lovitz is playing the violin!! 1:57

[marktwinkler]

Why aren't people standing up to cheer at the end? Get off your a$ses!!

[ClevelandBro24]

42 people are fans of golf.

[GoldStandaad]

@ClevelandBro24 Dead ass serious bro.

[ClevelandBro24]

@GoldStandaad.....Word Brotha.

[Wallcrawler]

*cries because it's so damned nostalgic*

That was truly awesome... I'm not even a hardcore NBA fan yet I loved the fuck out of this song!

[Supermassively]

@Wallcrawler Yeah, I can't fucking stand basketball, but this theme represents all that was awesome about the 90's.

[FuglyFatt]

The only reason that people listen to this song is because it is played before, during & after every single NBA game and has been since about 1990. This song and the "Monday Night Football" theme need to be retired. Try to be original each game. Those two songs have probably been played more than every Michael Jackson song ever combined. It's just a bit played out by now.

[Supermassively]

@FuglyFatt They keep playing it because it's amazing. Find me something better than this. You can't.

[ArmadilloAl]

@FuglyFatt This song has been retired for nearly 10 years. The network it was commissioned for no longer has the rights to air NBA games.

[jhein1992]

@FuglyFatt dude what are you talking about...this song was nba on nbc's trademark...when you hear this song you know its nba on nbc...jst like when you hear the mnf song you know its mnf

[bonzie1645]

@FuglyFatt tsk tsk tsk tsk...

[doublejjdogg]

holly crap, my new hero! wow!

[aznvi3tboiz16]

why is there a dislike botton for this video?

[tnawcwvictoria]

NBA on NBC ROCKS

TNT is still going strong w/the NBA and yes, NBC is better than Disney's owned abc/ESPN

TNT and CBS also handled the NBA w/respect, the only commentators that I like on abc/ESPN are Ahmad Rashad, Hannah Storm and Magic Johnson, people that use to work for NBC Sports and they can still call great action

NBA BELONGS to NBC, CBS, TNT and TBS

abc/ESPN needs to STICK to Football and leave the NBA alone

Michael Jordan is Da Man, Kobe Bryant and Lebron James are Cry Babies, IMO

[tnawcwvictoria]

@simracerYEA Marv Albert is now on the NBA on TNT and he's still doin' a great job

[demoncleaner45]

anyone else start doing a Marv Albert voiceover as soon as the music kicks in? "Tonight, the Chicago Bulls take on the New York Knicks in this decisive game 7..."

NICK SABAN!!!!!!!!!!!