4/5/84 Lakers Jazz Intro (Chick Hearn)

[koolkeith74]

Damn, How long has David Stern been the commish/czar of the NBA? Can anyone say term limits? Also i hadn't been able to find this theme in so long I was beginning to think it was figment of my immagination.

[Pelon714]

Miss you Golden Throat! We have been blessed in Los Angeles to have the Greatest Announcers in Sports! Chick Hearn is an icon and coined phrases like Slam Dunk and Air Ball! God Bless you Chick in heaven!

[amd77j]

This is a great video. Thanks for posting.

[Writinit]

Chick was the Vin Scully of the NBA, no doubt.

[Killakobe812]

great intro I loved that chessy 80's disco laser effects intro ... and Adande is correct many Laker fans turn down Dick and Tommy to listen to Chicknstu ... RIP to the GOAT, Old golden throat. Remember when chick ALSO did UNLV games on KCAL?

[cruzin14]

why was this game played in vegas?

[cubicleboy]

@cruzin14

the salt palace only held 12000 at the time. so the thomas and mack center was an alternate option for the jazz if they wanted to sell more tickets for bigger games like the lakers. the sonics did the same thing in that era playing in the kingdome.

[stampscapes]

@cubicleboy I remember watching this game live. Always wondered why they played the game in Vegas that night. What I don't understand is why it was an alternative arena with the distance between SLC and Vegas. That's a huge drive isn't it?

[koldapu]

thumbs up if JA Adande's RT brought you here

[sunshinebutmorerain]

Awesome.

Miss Hearn. Meyer, you suck!

[amd77j]

I remember this night like yesterday. 

[TheRenard10]

What was that intro disco music playing in the background @ 1:22, while Chick was speaking, called, and who performed it?

[TheRayman073]

Nostalgia for my Laker fans

[govrom12]

Nothing beats this old school intro for the Laker games on Channel 9. I believed they used this theme during the first part of the 1980's. Before network television took everything over Channel 9 even showed the road games between the Lakers and Celtics during the 1987 NBA Finals. God, I miss those days.....

[tpepdx]

@govrom12

Back in the 80s, I remember laying in bed late at night up in central Oregon, being able to pick up the Lakers delayed broadcasts out of Bakersfield.. There was nothing like listening to Chick Hearn and this theme music. It was great...

[tpepdx]

@govrom12

[2nd2nun1]

I sure wish Channel 9 would bring this opening tune back...SERIOUSLY.

[freddycupples]

Wasnt this game on KTLA channel 5?

[GreenTea200]

boy i remember that pre-game intro music, with the game sponsors. great stuff.

[Legendofzoom]

1:22  <--start of the best intro ever

[Legendofzoom]

man that bounce pass to SILK man was just sick .....i used to pretend I was SILK and MAGIC was passing that ball to me........of course I was traveling

[Legendofzoom]

of Course MAGIC KAREEEM and WORThy and COOOOOOOOOP

[Legendofzoom]

man i misss this intro...... reason why I watched Lakers game was because of this intro and CHICKY BABY

[bruinjer]

Oh My God... that intro brings back good memories! I had that song in my head now!...lol

[SSrepskb24]

damn this is old school. RIP Chickie Baby

[Guppybus]

yeah I thought I'd never hear that song again. Does anybody have video of the end of the broadcast where you can hear a ball bouncing till it stops?

[Legendofzoom]

yeah I would watch the end of he game till the ball drops......their was something about this song and when the ball dropped simusteaneously....crazy I thought I was the only Lakers fan that thought like that

[j2tharome15]

LOL @ 4:18

[kendre3]

i remember that intro mucic.

[j2tharome15]

Yes yes!! That is a classic intro! Who can forget Builder's Emporium?

[sevin6068]

Chick R.I.P. GO LAKERS!

[sevin6068]

ZOMFG, that disco song... Anyone know the name of that song?  ...memories.

[culverfan]

The Jazz use to play about 8-10 home games a year in Vega$ from the early to mid-80's to drum up revenue. This was a Jazz scheduled home game.

[girlsbravo1]

Does anybody know why the Lakers were playing in Las Vegas in the middle of April?

[lbfortress]

All stars and hall of famers all over the floor.

[HuskerFanatic]

Magic gives to Worthy...Worthy gives to Kareem, SLAM DUNK!

Rockets fan here, but Chick Hearn is a legend. Too bad there won't be many more like him.

[Valleypinoy]

does anyone know how to get a hold of that song?

[n8svids]

i miss chick hearn's announcing....most tv announcers in the nba today are idiots. MOST, not all.

[HangmanG]

NIce, this brings back some great memories

[kgthingp]

Did the Jazz play a lot of home games in Vegas? This wasn't a Lakers' home game, was it?

[chriso728]

They played there a number of times that season due to renovations at their building.

[mbhfromla]

Glad to finally hear the old KHJ music....amazing....I havent heard this since the 90's when it was on KLAC Radio's pregame show.

[wavenstein]

Back when fans had class

[JTDutch]

Man, that vintage theme music and production really takes me back a few years. Great stuff here.

[culverfan]

I miss that old theme music on KHJ. Brings me back to my youth

[j2tharome15]

WOW!! Builder's Emporium! They used to be on every L.A. sportscast! CLASSIC!

[shinyjebus]

Great stuff, golden throat! Seeing this old Laker broadcast is like seeing an old friend. I miss Chick. Anyone know where you can find copies of him doing Bowling for Dollars?

[Legendofzoom]

My dad was in bowling for dollars..

[ltsmash21]

thanks for posting all the classic showtime lakers content...especially this clip with the vintage 80's intro music.

[sf49ers94]

Builder's Emporium, now I know this is old. Kareem is without question in the top 5 among centers all-time.