Jim Johnston plays Undertaker's theme song over Zoom for me!
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- čas přidán 19. 04. 2021
- I honestly can't believe this actually happened. WWE's legendary music producer Jim Johnston played The Undertaker's theme song on piano for me at the end of our interview. Jim worked for WWE from 1985-2017 and wrote iconic themes for "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, The Rock, Triple H, Vince McMahon, Degeneration X, Kane, The Undertaker, Mick Foley and many more.
This is a clip from our full interview that will be released next week!
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Guys, did this really just happen?? 🤯
Holy crap did he just play the Wrestlemania 30 version of The Undertaker's theme right after the streak ended? Oh my God that song should be used for the end of the Mortal Kombat 2021 movie
Legendary 🤯🤯
@Anna Its really him! I cant believe lol
But how cool was he really? Because he seems so badass and humble
In paul bearer's voice oh yes! It did just happen
What annoys me is that Vince Mcmahon hasn't inducted him into the Hall of Fame at all. He helped make hundreds of incredible themes and should be recognised for it. Thank you Jim.
Of course he hasn't noob. He only retired recently. He will induct him next chance he has a crowd
@@zerozeeros no there were some problems between Vince and Jim. So no HOF for Jim unfortunately. Nvm, that shit is pointless anyways
@@zerozeeros Evan was referring to Jim Johnston, not Taker
@@zerozeeros very quick to call somebody a noob, when you didn’t even read the original comment correctly.
@@zerozeeros ok noob then explain why tf the bellas were in so quick
Piano Undertaker theme is absolutely beautiful and tragic/sad all in one.
sad bcause hes retired :'(
@@PixelFoxxGaming no sad because it's a melancholic tune that pulls at the heart
@@zerozeeros no.
Well said!
Actually
I’VE NEVER SEEN A JIM JOHNSTON INTERVIEW BEFORE. LEGEND.
Steve Austin has on his podcast
Jim Johnston has done interviews before, there's a video here on CZcams from several years ago about how he created The Undertaker's music back when he was still working for WWE at the time. As a matter of fact, he did interviews about the music he made for Triple H, Randy Orton, D-Generation X and The Rock.
I didnt even know what he looked like till now
@@drewroney7900 Oh wow
He's briefly in Beyond the Mat. You should check it out.
Jim Johnston, the real reason behind some of the most iconic memories. The music that made every surprise return so emotional. He deserves to be in the Hall Of Fame. A true legend
I don't understand why wwe would let him go.
Yes he does bro he shaped our childhoods
He's the John Williams of wrestling.
This hit me in the feels
619
The most iconic piece of music ever in the wrestling industry.
@Anna old but gold
Nope, the mountie's theme song hands down, come on man
@@JJ-xr1qv
Ok. I’m talking about music though, not a piece of sound lol
@@slimjim2114 who's mountie?
@@bhargavchavda1478 he's the mountie! And the mountie always gets his man!
Who from the first note instantly got chills?
goosebumps once he started playing
I got those FULL BODY chills you only get when something is REALLY REALLY REALLY REALLY amazing!
Yes it's the dominance
*Chills.* That’s what I felt when he started playing.
He’s a true legend.
100% the same was thinking h y that's cool go play something Jim then boom real actual emotions happen.
Every jim Johnston song was a hit
He had over 5000 songs and 20 were iconic. Hardly but nice try.
@@christinerivera5328 Debbie downer over here. 😂
@@briancromartie3149 nope, just pointing out that not only was not every song a hit but it was actually a very miniscule amount.
@@christinerivera5328 that’s not what he was referring to, he was just saying that mostly all of Jim Johnston’s songs were always good
@@christinerivera5328 His songs were so good, him and Hans Zimmer are G.O.A.TS
The guy is to wrestling what John Williams is to movies. Just incredible.
Absolutely!
John Williams or Hans Zimmer. Both are GOATs
WWE needs to bring him back. The themes he came up with for the talent are better than the ones today.
Timeless. These new themes will be forgotten in the next generation
as long as vince is in charge that will never happen.
Wrestling is aimed at kids these days. They’d be better off hiring the guy who did the Barney theme song
@@bassacoustic1549 Or someone from Disney🤣
@@bassacoustic1549 🤣🤣🤣
It's an absolute crime that the WWE HOF doesn't have a warm spot waiting for Jim. Living legend. Thank you for sharing this moment Chris.
The legend himself Jim Johnston Chris is stepping up his game
Jim Johnston is an absolute legend and we can’t thank him enough.
It sounds way more cool and kinda haunting on the piano like that.
OK THATS THE BEST VERSION OF HIS THEME.
Insane 🤯
Saiman who's your favourite wrestler
Wow. Saiman 😯
Arre Saiman bhai idhar.... Timothy kaisa hai?
Bhendi
Chris Van Vilet deserves 1 million subscribers
We’re on our way!
@@ChrisVanVliet yes sir you are
Is Jim in the HOF ? If not he definitely deserve it !!
No he’s not atm. Which is a crime
@@tspawn35 Typical boss, uses employee, kicks them to curb.
@@tspawn35 Falling out? I think it was just basically an out with the old in with the new type of situation. I hope we get to finally find out with this upcoming Jim Johnston interview! 😃😃😃
No but drew Carey is lol
@@jjthapyro4130 There was some issue with Johnston claiming rights to IP (i.e. his songs) and WWE saying, "Nope."
Beautiful. Wow!
hey i didnt know you were into wrestling
This made ALL the hair on my body stand up and gave me the most serious case of goosebumps I have EVER had!!! The sport of professional wrestling NEEDS an OVERALL Hall of Fame so people like Jim Johnston can be properly recognized for what they have done for the sport!
i got fucking chills it sounds so good stripped back like that
Why did wwe even fire this man? This man is the reason why we have iconic wwe theme songs!
And the ones that came after him only lasted a few years (cfo)
They moved him over to WWE Studios where he was supposed to score movies and hired CFO$, who were already writing for NXT, to write all the themes. Then when they all but disbanded WWE Studios they had two composing teams on staff and let go of the more expensive one.
There's only so many songs a person can come up with
don’t know much about Jim but he’s created some of the most iconic music in wrestling
That's all you need to know lol
i could kiss this man for simply making the Ministry of Darkness theme
Greatest theme ever, hands down!
@@liquidgeorge while I do like that theme the Brood theme is also a strong contender
@@z0m813 Oh that is perfection too.
Between Ministry and Kane’s theme, they are truly the best!
Spoiled us is a understatement. This man is beyond a legend. No matter your ethnicity you can name 1 of this mans songs. At least 1 you liked.
Man this version is rad, and thank you Jim Johnston for music that impacted my teenage /college years
Ok i had goosebumps all over my body!!!
Thank you Jim for everything 😭 and thank you Chris for helping us relive such an amazing childhood memory ❤️
Jim Johnston is so humble. A class act.
I had tears in my eyes when Jim Johnston started playing. Words lost all means.
Same
Truly amazing. That gave my goosebumps Chris hearing the Undertaker theme on Piano. Can't wait for the full interview.
WOW. This seriously blew me away. Really beautiful, slightly melancholy but it just resonates somewhere deep. We need to have a proper recording of this please, just the piano.
This piano version is available on Spotify and CZcams. Just type in “Undertaker piano theme” 👍👍
That man is just a legend.
Let's be honest. He made stars with those entrance themes. Nothing would have been the same without them. JJ should be in the Hall of Fame.
absolute MASTER composer/musician!
So emotional that tune damn. Imagine that playing as taker retired and with crowd people would.be bawling
PUT THIS MAN IN THE HALL OF FAME WHILE HES STILL ALIVE.
Well said , this guy basically wrote my childhood soundtrack
He is a legend
🐐
He's a legend, an icon..... and whatever other similar words you can come up with that are similar to the first two I listed!
Every year that passes I ask myself again and again, why isn't Jim Johnston in the WWE Hall of Fame
This Guy deserve Hall of fame Induction over anything.I have been saying this again and again.
What made Undertaker , The Undertaker it also people behind it who put so much effort in making that character.
and this Guy not only made Undertaker theme , but also The rock , randy orton and so many iconic wrestler.
I live in India and these theme are as are recongnize by eveyyone here.
If ever Undertaker make his final appreance or Goes for Hall of Fame.I want him to be playing undertaker piano theme in center of stage!!
Thank you Jim For everything! I really mean it! Thank you.
What a legend. Tons of respect to him.
I didn't want it to end😭😭😭 the best ever theme song in WWE history!
Goosebumps as soon as he plays it...... Thank You Jim Johnston the best theme song ever...
I just happen to pass this video by and hearing him play The Undertaker tune had my mind run a 100miles of Undertaker Memories Growing up all the way to the night of The Hall Of Fame…Chills.. Thank You Taker…Thank You Jim!!🥹🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽💯
This guy needs to be in the Hall of Fame.
Jim deserves to have a spot in the WWE Hall of Fame for all the contributions he made in helping all of the superstars compose their theme songs
Jim is an absolute legend! Deserves to be in the Hall of fame!
I'm not crying. YOU'RE CRYING. ❤❤❤❤
😭
Thank you for the thank you on our behalf.
The Undertaker's theme on piano reminds me of any Final Fantasy song that plays when something emotional happens in the game lol.
First time actually seeing him. Was good to put a face to the name.
Can we just ask why the hell Jim isn't in the Hall of Fame yet? This is the guy who made all the great wrestling themes. He worked hard and deserves some recognition
Vince fell out with him and fired him
@@CurtisTomko7107That means nothing. if Jarrett can make it in there anyone can
for the love of 90's kids even CZcams recommendation brought it earlier ....... Theme is indeed work of art, a iconic masterpiece. No wonder it brought Nostalgia emotions to us. Thx
A legend, made the best WWE Music that was memorable
That intro alone makes this video a classic. Thank you Jim Johnston.
I legitimately shed a tear to this song being played on piano, iconic, simply iconic
Jim Johnston is a legend
Now in days WWE Music is just Generic Jobber themes
Just loop and repeat themes back then actually had song like lengths
Well said
Cesaro theme lol
Generic biddle music can’t touch this guy
@@shanestephens4728 somebody hit play on David Flair's entrance for me.
*Bee-dee-bee-dee-biddly Bee-dee-bee-dee-biddly*
i’m not crying, you are. growing up listening to his work was the best
Jim Johnston deserves a Hall of Fame induction. He produced ALL of my favorite wrestling theme songs
Im 35, born in 87. If you werent alive at the time, its hard to grasp how huge wrestling was. It wasnt just something that happened on monday. It was the biggest thing in the world. It was on TV, on busses, in the grocery store. It was everywhere and for a young kid it was larger than life. Every PPV felt like the superbowl, every episode of RAW felt like Wrestlemania does now. These songs bring me straight back to those times. Thank you Jim for all the memories, we could never repay you.
The very best in the business: Jim Johnston. Love his work, now and forever
Jim Johnston, thank you sir, you will go down as a legendary composer
All those old wrestling games I played .... were full of his music!
Ok that's crazy not usually phased by anything but watching/hearing him play got an overwhelming sense of emotion back to the days in my teens where I would listen to WWF the music Vol 1 on my Walkman on repeat all day. Thank you Jim weird how people touch your lives without noticing, to this day
my ringtone has been Cactus Jack since the Nokia 3210 ringtone maker days.
I’m not sure why but this made me cry...
From Death Valley!! Theeeee Underrrrrrrrtakkeeeeerrrrrr!!! - Howard Finkel. God this gave me chills!! I’m 35 years old. Jim Johnston is the soundtrack to my childhood!
man that tune is goosebumps instantly
I wanted to see the interview for long time thank you Chris Van Vliet.🙏🏻
Thank you so much for having him do this for us
Jim Johnston is a musical wrestling legend. I still enjoy his compositions to this very day.
I never know Jim before but this man with his intelligent he made one of the greatest songs ever so excited for the interview
Listening to him play it on piano and then swapping it to organ is wild in how the same song can sound so drastically different and have such a different mood.
U can feel the mystery,misery,the mist behinf the notes.. Its soooo undertaker
Dude! I just got chills watching Jim do that cover of Taker's theme song! All I can say is if Jim Johnston does NOT get inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, I am going to COMPLAIN about it & WWE will NOT hear the end of it!
this is why cvv is the goat
Thank you jim Johnston your a legend and thank you so much for making awesome music for all of our favorite wrestlers put this man in the hof
Jim Johnston for Hall of Fame!!!!!
Chills. Absolute chills. Beautiful.
This man deserves to be in the hall of fame multiple times such a legend thank you Jim
What did I just hear??? OMG!!! Unbelievable.
Still sends chills down my spine to this very day. Thank you Jim
Bro this literally gives you chills geez dude😂😂
Imagine having the abilities and mind to be this talented. Imagine what goes through his mind during the creative process.
Never seen a Jim Johnston interview, but this man is a living legend for what he did. Without the themes, SCSA, Undertaker, The Rock, etc would not be anything near what they were. Even though I wasn't there for the attitude era, these themes carried on for when I did watch we. His criticism of today's music is valid. Deserves to be in the HOF.
Oh my god the legend! Yes! Jim the GOAT
To say this guy is underrated and doesn’t get the respect that he deserves, is an understatement. If you think of Vince or Hogan when you think of WWF/WWE, Jim is right up there with them. Icon.
man this guy is a legend and has been a part of me growing up in the 90s, memorable music creates memorable characters, safe to say that the entrance songs today sucks
Brother..Thank You for Requesting Jim Sir to play that music..I was mesmerized.. Amazing..In those brief seconds, You time travelled me to memories and childhood..Got Emotional.. Thinked about, Undertaker is retired..😭❤️😊
This piano version is like if Undertaker was the main boss in Castlevania.
Been loving your interviews lately, can’t wait for this one!
How could not hear that and not have a smile from ear to ear. The man should be in the HOF!!!!
So hyped for this, this has to be on your bucket list of interviews.
I can't believe WWE let Jim Johnston go after so many years of creating so many of the songs that contributed to the success of the company. None of these wrestlers would've been as iconic as they were without that music, could you imagine Stone Cold coming out to the ring without that glass smashing sound effect at the beginning of his theme song ? Or the loud _GONG_ sound from The Undertaker's music when the lights in the arenas go out ? I always shake my head at the stupid things WWE does sometimes.
I just got goosebumps because it feels right hearing Jim Johnston's masterpiece! What a legend. And a legend interviewing a legend! This one I can't wait to hear.
Dude that is the amazing thing ever to see and listen from Jim Johnston, because Jim is the best ever wwe music back in the 90’s
Thank you Jim for all those beautiful themes and especially the theme which you played in this video wow. When you played that I can just imagine the phenom walking down the ramp. And still after 30 years we get goosebumps. Thanks for making our childhood awesome.
Like, like, so many likes. Unbelievable! CVV again proving he’s the best interviewer 👏🏼
Jim Johnson is the real legend behind all the legendary wrestlers because without his music the character isn’t complete