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Post by Chainsaw on Jun 22, 2008 18:52:08 GMT -5
Courtesy Colin Vassalo, W-O Newsletter
> JIM JOHNSTON RECEIVES BMI AWARD FOR WWE MUSIC
- WWE Music Director Jim Johnston was honored with a 2008 BMI Award for his
work on Monday Night RAW. This was Johnston's seventh award by the BMI which
is an organization representing more than 375,000 songwriters, composers,
and publishers. He's been producing music for WWE since 1985 and is said to
be departing the company in a few weeks after some disagreements. That will
be a big blow to WWE as Johnston was in charge of creating theme songs for
all the WWE Superstars and was involved in everything related to any kind of
music that is played on WWE television.
> WWE'S EXECUTIVE VP, GENERAL COUNSEL LEAVING WWE
- As if the departures of the Executive Vice President of Marketing Bob
Collins and Music Director Jim Johnston weren't enough, Executive Vice
President, General Counsel, Ed Kaufman is also quitting the company. The 49
year old has been employed by WWE since the beginning of 1997 where he first
served as Vice President and General Counsel till March 1998 and then was
appointed Senior Vice President and General Counsel from March 1998 to July
2003. After that he was given the position of Executive Vice President and
in May 2001 became the Company's Secretary, two positions that he held on to
this day. In his 11 year stint with the company, Kaufman put an overhaul in
WWE's legal department and expanded the team to around a dozen of people
working in the area. I hate to say the sky is falling here, but it is odd how some important people are suddenly leaving the company. Hopefully it's just a coincidence. |
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Post by Rocky Van Heineken on Jun 22, 2008 18:55:39 GMT -5
Jim Johnston's leaving??
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Post by Square on Jun 22, 2008 18:57:31 GMT -5
Jim for Hall of Fame!
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Post by strykerdarksilence on Jun 22, 2008 18:59:21 GMT -5
JJ leaving?
GOOD~!
Ok, he produced some of the most classic entrance themes ever, credit for that, but what has he produced of any consequence in the last 10, no 15 years?
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Post by Mr T L Wolf on Jun 22, 2008 19:06:52 GMT -5
JJ leaving? GOOD~! Ok, he produced some of the most classic entrance themes ever, credit for that, but what has he produced of any consequence in the last 10, no 15 years? Deuce and Domino's "I'm All About Cool"? |
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Post by MGH on Jun 22, 2008 19:08:16 GMT -5
Johnston leaving = epic :(s
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Post by Bob Schlapowitz on Jun 22, 2008 19:08:53 GMT -5
JJ leaving? GOOD~! Ok, he produced some of the most classic entrance themes ever, credit for that, but what has he produced of any consequence in the last 10, no 15 years? Deuce and Domino's "I'm All About Cool"? DAMN RIGHT! |
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Post by arrogantmodel on Jun 22, 2008 19:23:56 GMT -5
JJ leaving? GOOD~! Ok, he produced some of the most classic entrance themes ever, credit for that, but what has he produced of any consequence in the last 10, no 15 years? Last 10-15 years? Hmmmmm, this is going to be tough: "My Time" Yo, Jimmy...hit me with that Triple H. "I'm Coming" Jim on that track. MVP "You Think you Know Me?" Edge "Burned" Kane "Break it Down" D-X "Oh, You Didn't Know?" NAO "Break the Walls Down" Jericho "No Chance in Hell" Corporation/Vince McMahon "Wreck" Mankind/Foley "Medal" Kurt Angle And, let's see...maybe one or two more...oh yeah... *GLASS SHATTERS!* and "DO YOU SMELL/IF YA SMEEEEEEEL...WHAT THE ROCK...IS COOKIN'!" Yeah, nothing that good in the past 10 or so years. I'm glad he's leaving too.  |
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Post by Jiren on Jun 22, 2008 19:36:37 GMT -5
JJ is leaving?
Well there goes the good music, hello generic rock
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Post by Ass Dan on Jun 22, 2008 19:39:24 GMT -5
JJ is leaving? Well there goes the good music, hello generic rock You mean Cody Rhodes' theme isn't generic rock? |
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Post by Jiren on Jun 22, 2008 19:40:47 GMT -5
You know what i mean.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 22, 2008 19:41:31 GMT -5
JJ is leaving? Well there goes the good music, hello generic rock You mean Cody Rhodes' theme isn't generic rock? You mean Cody Rhodes isn't generic?  |
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Post by strykerdarksilence on Jun 22, 2008 19:47:05 GMT -5
JJ leaving? GOOD~! Ok, he produced some of the most classic entrance themes ever, credit for that, but what has he produced of any consequence in the last 10, no 15 years? Last 10-15 years? Hmmmmm, this is going to be tough: "My Time" Yo, Jimmy...hit me with that Triple H. "I'm Coming" Jim on that track. MVP "You Think you Know Me?" Edge "Burned" Kane "Break it Down" D-X "Oh, You Didn't Know?" NAO "Break the Walls Down" Jericho "No Chance in Hell" Corporation/Vince McMahon "Wreck" Mankind/Foley "Medal" Kurt Angle And, let's see...maybe one or two more...oh yeah... *GLASS SHATTERS!* and "DO YOU SMELL/IF YA SMEEEEEEEL...WHAT THE ROCK...IS COOKIN'!" Yeah, nothing that good in the past 10 or so years. I'm glad he's leaving too. I'm sorry, but none of them to me are iconic theme music, other than the DX theme and Our Time which are credited to the Chris Warren Band. |
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Post by Captain Wonderful on Jun 22, 2008 19:51:20 GMT -5
Last 10-15 years? Hmmmmm, this is going to be tough: "My Time" Yo, Jimmy...hit me with that Triple H. "I'm Coming" Jim on that track. MVP "You Think you Know Me?" Edge "Burned" Kane "Break it Down" D-X "Oh, You Didn't Know?" NAO "Break the Walls Down" Jericho "No Chance in Hell" Corporation/Vince McMahon "Wreck" Mankind/Foley "Medal" Kurt Angle And, let's see...maybe one or two more...oh yeah... *GLASS SHATTERS!* and "DO YOU SMELL/IF YA SMEEEEEEEL...WHAT THE ROCK...IS COOKIN'!" Yeah, nothing that good in the past 10 or so years. I'm glad he's leaving too. I'm sorry, but none of them to me are iconic theme music, other than the DX theme and Our Time which are credited to the Chris Warren Band. Also, Silkk the Shocker wrote MVP's theme. Not quite the same person. |
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Post by nerdinitupagain on Jun 22, 2008 19:51:26 GMT -5
Last 10-15 years? Hmmmmm, this is going to be tough: "My Time" Yo, Jimmy...hit me with that Triple H. "I'm Coming" Jim on that track. MVP "You Think you Know Me?" Edge "Burned" Kane "Break it Down" D-X "Oh, You Didn't Know?" NAO "Break the Walls Down" Jericho "No Chance in Hell" Corporation/Vince McMahon "Wreck" Mankind/Foley "Medal" Kurt Angle And, let's see...maybe one or two more...oh yeah... *GLASS SHATTERS!* and "DO YOU SMELL/IF YA SMEEEEEEEL...WHAT THE ROCK...IS COOKIN'!" Yeah, nothing that good in the past 10 or so years. I'm glad he's leaving too. I'm sorry, but none of them to me are iconic theme music, other than the DX theme and Our Time which are credited to the Chris Warren Band. I'd say NAO, Angle's and McMahon's in the wrestling business are iconic themes. Definitely some of the most instantly recognizable themes there have ever been. |
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Post by arrogantmodel on Jun 22, 2008 19:55:24 GMT -5
Last 10-15 years? Hmmmmm, this is going to be tough: "My Time" Yo, Jimmy...hit me with that Triple H. "I'm Coming" Jim on that track. MVP "You Think you Know Me?" Edge "Burned" Kane "Break it Down" D-X "Oh, You Didn't Know?" NAO "Break the Walls Down" Jericho "No Chance in Hell" Corporation/Vince McMahon "Wreck" Mankind/Foley "Medal" Kurt Angle And, let's see...maybe one or two more...oh yeah... *GLASS SHATTERS!* and "DO YOU SMELL/IF YA SMEEEEEEEL...WHAT THE ROCK...IS COOKIN'!" Yeah, nothing that good in the past 10 or so years. I'm glad he's leaving too. I'm sorry, but none of them to me are iconic theme music, other than the DX theme and Our Time which are credited to the Chris Warren Band. The Chris Warren band wouldn't be anywhere if Johnston hadn't offered them a job. And The Rock and Austin's themes aren't some of the most recognizable and iconic themes in wrestling history? You know exactly who is coming out when you hear a car crash or the trumpets in Foley's and Angle's music. Johnston has done an incredible job. |
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Post by strykerdarksilence on Jun 22, 2008 19:57:32 GMT -5
I'm sorry, but none of them to me are iconic theme music, other than the DX theme and Our Time which are credited to the Chris Warren Band. I'd say NAO, Angle's and McMahon's in the wrestling business are iconic themes. Definitely some of the most instantly recognizable themes there have ever been. Vince's perhaps, Angle's was a re-hash of the patriot and just a bit bland, and NAO I couldn't pick it out for you, I don't remember it at all.  |
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Post by strykerdarksilence on Jun 22, 2008 20:01:03 GMT -5
I'm sorry, but none of them to me are iconic theme music, other than the DX theme and Our Time which are credited to the Chris Warren Band. The Chris Warren band wouldn't be anywhere if Johnston hadn't offered them a job. And The Rock and Austin's themes aren't some of the most recognizable and iconic themes in wrestling history? You know exactly who is coming out when you hear a car crash or the trumpets in Foley's and Angle's music. Johnston has done an incredible job. He didn't write them (DX and our time) though. Using that logic Vince should get credit for writing them because its his money that payrolled the CWB. Austin's was glass smashing followed by generic rock I couldn't recite to you. The Rock was a sample of the Rock churning out an annoying (in my opinion) catchphrase. Angle I covered in a previous post, and Foley's I'm not aware of. The piano theme for Mankind was halfway decent though. |
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Post by big nasty on Jun 22, 2008 20:01:34 GMT -5
Last 10-15 years? Hmmmmm, this is going to be tough: "My Time" Yo, Jimmy...hit me with that Triple H. "I'm Coming" Jim on that track. MVP "You Think you Know Me?" Edge "Burned" Kane "Break it Down" D-X "Oh, You Didn't Know?" NAO "Break the Walls Down" Jericho "No Chance in Hell" Corporation/Vince McMahon "Wreck" Mankind/Foley "Medal" Kurt Angle And, let's see...maybe one or two more...oh yeah... *GLASS SHATTERS!* and "DO YOU SMELL/IF YA SMEEEEEEEL...WHAT THE ROCK...IS COOKIN'!" Yeah, nothing that good in the past 10 or so years. I'm glad he's leaving too. I'm sorry, but none of them to me are iconic theme music, other than the DX theme and Our Time which are credited to the Chris Warren Band. to be fair, you said "of consequence", not "iconic". all the themes mentioned by arrogantmodel are instantly recognizable by anyone in attendance at a show, which is what really matters. |
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Post by arrogantmodel on Jun 22, 2008 20:01:52 GMT -5
I'd say NAO, Angle's and McMahon's in the wrestling business are iconic themes. Definitely some of the most instantly recognizable themes there have ever been. Vince's perhaps, Angle's was a re-hash of the patriot and just a bit bland, and NAO I couldn't pick it out for you, I don't remember it at all. NAO, with Road Dogg's, "OH, YOU DIDN'T KNOW...". The crowd would explode for those guys. Angle's was bland, but that was supposed to be his character when he first came out. Moral-authority, Kurt Angle. He made it iconic with his in ring and mic skills. Edge is tearing it up now, he's used the same theme for years now, except when he used the Rob Zombie song, even then he had the, "You Think You Know Me", to start it. |
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