John Tesh

And when I tell this story on stage, people are like, you know, I tell a story about how I call my answering machine and left a message for myself. And they all laugh because they've all done that. They've all said, I'm going to pick up a quart of milk and all the rest of that stuff. And so I still have... This is actually the answering... I have the answering machine. You have it?

And here's the answering machine message. I have the answering machine message because I carry it around with me and I play it on stage. So I played this...

And here's the answering machine message. I have the answering machine message because I carry it around with me and I play it on stage. So I played this...

And here's the answering machine message. I have the answering machine message because I carry it around with me and I play it on stage. So I played this...

like you know years ago on a pbs special this is the original answering machine message that i left when i was in majeur france and i called uh i called my answering machine in new york and you can see how close it is to what ended up being the michael jordan theme yeah this is a message for me about the nba theme here's an idea it goes like this

like you know years ago on a pbs special this is the original answering machine message that i left when i was in majeur france and i called uh i called my answering machine in new york and you can see how close it is to what ended up being the michael jordan theme yeah this is a message for me about the nba theme here's an idea it goes like this

like you know years ago on a pbs special this is the original answering machine message that i left when i was in majeur france and i called uh i called my answering machine in new york and you can see how close it is to what ended up being the michael jordan theme yeah this is a message for me about the nba theme here's an idea it goes like this

Yeah, so it was... And then, you know, just sitting at the piano, you know, it was basically just... I just took the answering machine and just went, you know... And then just, you know, it's the second section, which is...

Yeah, so it was... And then, you know, just sitting at the piano, you know, it was basically just... I just took the answering machine and just went, you know... And then just, you know, it's the second section, which is...

Yeah, so it was... And then, you know, just sitting at the piano, you know, it was basically just... I just took the answering machine and just went, you know... And then just, you know, it's the second section, which is...

But but having watched sports and then been in it and been in the control room and Brent Musburger was there and all the rest of those guys, you know, understanding that the theme can be two parts. Right. Right. Like two fanfares. But then there has to be a place for Marv to talk over. And this was a lot of this was something it was like an inside thing.

But but having watched sports and then been in it and been in the control room and Brent Musburger was there and all the rest of those guys, you know, understanding that the theme can be two parts. Right. Right. Like two fanfares. But then there has to be a place for Marv to talk over. And this was a lot of this was something it was like an inside thing.

But but having watched sports and then been in it and been in the control room and Brent Musburger was there and all the rest of those guys, you know, understanding that the theme can be two parts. Right. Right. Like two fanfares. But then there has to be a place for Marv to talk over. And this was a lot of this was something it was like an inside thing.

So so I wrote this section, which was basically, you know. So there's not much melody. It's just like, you know, brought to you by, you know, like that kind of thing.

So so I wrote this section, which was basically, you know. So there's not much melody. It's just like, you know, brought to you by, you know, like that kind of thing.

So so I wrote this section, which was basically, you know. So there's not much melody. It's just like, you know, brought to you by, you know, like that kind of thing.

Yes, yes, yes. And then there was, you know, at the end, there had to be something that built up at the end. And that was basically, you know, the whole orchestra playing like, you know,

Yes, yes, yes. And then there was, you know, at the end, there had to be something that built up at the end. And that was basically, you know, the whole orchestra playing like, you know,

Yes, yes, yes. And then there was, you know, at the end, there had to be something that built up at the end. And that was basically, you know, the whole orchestra playing like, you know,

This is awesome. Right? It's like an epic. Those parts, I knew that from working in sports that it had to have all those parts. But to be honest, I had no idea that it would even work, that they'd pick it. And when they did pick the theme and it played for 10, 11 years or something like that, it was just another theme, right?