(8:53pm) "Summon the Heroes" is Conducted & Written by John Williams. July 19th 1996 Atlanta, Georgia USA
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@love2sing201013 жыл бұрын
The trumpeters around the top of the dome. So bomb.....
@dillonchavez53902 жыл бұрын
John Williams just celebrated his 90th Birthday! The music he has composed for the Olympics always makes me so excited when NBC uses it to open their coverage each day. Perhaps if he's still able bodied and um... around for Los Angeles 2028, he'll get to deliver another superb performance at conducting Summon the Heroes in Olympic stadium :)
@Yuhon100 Жыл бұрын
Hopefully he might, because we have been waiting since Atlanta 1996 and Los Angeles last hosted in 1984 and it is good to see Olympics are back in Los Angeles in my hometown.
@joshrees19854 ай бұрын
Or they’ll reuse the 84 theme
@DBHAYES8212 жыл бұрын
That this theme has stood the test of time since 1996 speaks for itself. It's an historic thing that will forever be attributed to the Atlanta Olympics. Furthermore, say what you want about the Atlanta games but they were great too. The world uniting, declaring common ground in one venue dispite so many fractures and open wounds; to blithely critique and criticize the "finer points" of an opening ceremony in such a setting seems so inconsequential. But of course people will do it regardless.
@Pow158315 жыл бұрын
I played this in a honor band, its by far one of the most enjoyable pieces to play if the parts are played right.
@stevenehrlich561811 жыл бұрын
This was one for the ages. And the voiceovers by Dick Enberg and Bob Costas, just amazing..
@katiewilliams56438 жыл бұрын
I remember that night It was the summer before my senior year of high school I was in Michigan watching it it was an unforgettable Olympics I'm almost 38 years old I went to the special Olympics world summer games in Athens Greece 5 years ago won 2 golds And 1 silver in the sport of swimming and 5 years later I'll watch our USA swimmers compete for gold in rio I'm excited to see the swimming events and see Ryan lochte and phelps battle again
@SuperCatman978 жыл бұрын
the dumb swimmer you mean
@catiamoraes14256 жыл бұрын
ate tv nova comprei !!!
@VictorYong367 ай бұрын
This was played during Channel 7's Olympic coverage for bumpers and intros v/o'ed by Craig Willis
@gameshowguy20002 ай бұрын
Australia.
@sritger16 жыл бұрын
John Williams is the MAN...his music is simply breathtaking!
@dominationyt78343 жыл бұрын
13 years ago
@dominationyt7834 Жыл бұрын
15 years ago
@zgnp66 ай бұрын
16 years ago@@dominationyt7834
@boovoo6610 жыл бұрын
Funny 15 years later nbc still uses this music too bump out on 2014 Olympics !
@seanhooks42526 жыл бұрын
I was one of the kids in the weird costumes.
@flopsnail47503 жыл бұрын
That's awesome. How hard was it to remember where to walk and when? From my limited experience, that kind of stuff is hard to get right. Very cool indeed
@Mario_N643 жыл бұрын
Did u get to keep your costume
@ghostie61903 ай бұрын
@Mario_N64 idk if this person did but you absolutely could cause older brother was one of those kids too and we had his old costume in the attic and i would get yelled at when i would put it on as kid lol
@alabhaois16 жыл бұрын
What an absolutely beautiful song!!
@paulc96432 ай бұрын
I remember watching this live gave me chills then at 16 still does now.
@stevenehrlich561811 жыл бұрын
This is the greatest piece of music ever performed....And to have Dick Enberg's great voice speaking over it is just as good as it gets in human achievement.
@xSPHVIPERx17 жыл бұрын
John Williams is the man. Every composer can learn how to compose from HIM
@Phantom03417 жыл бұрын
That opening with all the trumpets around the stadium,GOD THAT WAS AWSOME!
@sargentaaron200416 жыл бұрын
I'm glad someone recorded it, it was this very moment that changed my life forever!
@darkprose15 жыл бұрын
If there is anything wrong with these incredible rituals and music, it is only that we don't live up to our own ideals. This is wonderful. John Williams forever!
@devilusadvocatias6 жыл бұрын
And that Olympics... the US summoned Kerri Strugg who sealed the first Olympic Team Gold on one unforgettable Vault landed on one feet.
@NatalieSaori4 ай бұрын
Spielberg le debe todo su éxito a este Señor, John su música simplemente te lleva a otro mundo, un mundo mágico, misterioso y fantasioso. la banda sonora de Jurassic Park es simplemente una delicia y la mejor banda sonora de toda la industria del cine.
@dominationyt78343 жыл бұрын
So beautiful
@kafkawood12 жыл бұрын
Nothing too special, but John, as always, saved the day.
@MasterSanders16 жыл бұрын
Williams and the ASO, the Coolest Combo ever!
@ligyro17 жыл бұрын
John Williams is a legend. Greatest composer to ever live.
@Radders12312 жыл бұрын
Man I love a good opening ceremony and this was superb!
@Yuhon100 Жыл бұрын
I always love the opening ceremony at every Olympic games, because it shows some spectacular shows the performer etc, and the highlight is the lighting of the Olympic flame into the cauldron to open the games.
@laurenmeltzer71593 жыл бұрын
This was the best Olympics!
@alfredolinares42629 ай бұрын
que linda la marcha de Atlanta convocado a los heroes............y lindo recuerdo
@vinciandrea17 жыл бұрын
john Williams is fantastic!!
@kjdkauri Жыл бұрын
My friend was there as a competitor in the race walking.
@robinsonrex12803 жыл бұрын
As of the time of writing this comment, there were 96 comments for this video. What a coincidence.
@supersporkspank17 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I appreciate that! :)
@gabbynewneo15 жыл бұрын
John Williams is the best composer of our time.
@ghostie61903 ай бұрын
Weird to think my brother was one of those kids in the weird costumes :o
@kandisofiadahlan81575 жыл бұрын
Those were the days😭 when things were simpler 😭no terrorism, no wars, no mass refugees 😭 and my dad was still alive😭
@WrenchBreaker3 жыл бұрын
unfortunately, there were definitely wars and a terrorist attack in Atlanta occurred a few days after this video.
@MisterPolitical13 жыл бұрын
@@WrenchBreaker the last one was Sydney 2000
@おじゃるぷー4 жыл бұрын
いちばん好きなオリンピックです。
@spyderwalk16 жыл бұрын
During Beethoven's time, people said "He's no Mozart" :) They were right. :)
@DralionProductions17 жыл бұрын
I fell in love with this when my alma mater's marching band performed this a few years ago.
@Nate-Dawg9215 жыл бұрын
Why did the IOC block "Call to the Nations"?
@akawhippy17 жыл бұрын
AHHHHHH memories
@Ebola11214 жыл бұрын
great music. john williams is a geenius
@stevensondavid09613 жыл бұрын
@harleykman I do agree si much. I thought for sure he would talk through Jessye Norman's later finale solo
@trcline10013 жыл бұрын
@dnmukhra I can agree, however Beijing was in 2008, Atlanta was in 1996. They did the best they could for the time period.
@amrewais12 жыл бұрын
he is a legend
@TheFluffyest15 жыл бұрын
i had to play it at my high school's graduation ceremony (for the seniors)
@shane-irish2 жыл бұрын
Great theme
@petronopulas12 жыл бұрын
How many trumpeters were there, anyone know please.
@ender10man6 жыл бұрын
petronopulas 20
@MisterPolitical13 жыл бұрын
The Olympics from 2004 onwards was tough because of security & 9/11 in America.
@trommelbiel12 жыл бұрын
downloading now
@dmb44916 жыл бұрын
Your right Samaranch did hate Atlanta from the begining...this was the greatest opening ceremony ever..not to mention the greatest games ever were it counts...in the competitions.
@dorf21315 жыл бұрын
living legend
@marselmt14 жыл бұрын
Um luxo a música
@pianoking5313 жыл бұрын
I wish I had been there...too bad I was just a year old. :/
@thomaslindenlund5 жыл бұрын
The best theme for Olympics. Ever!
@akiyl74793 жыл бұрын
Hello I will stop you in your tracks, have your heard of Olympic Spirit by the same Williams for the 1988 Olympics?
@Branflakes12649316 жыл бұрын
exactly.
@international15312 жыл бұрын
Great, just great. The previous Olympic opening ceremonies are just truly wonderful from Moscow, Los Angeles, Seoul, Barcelona, Atlanta, Sydney, Athens, and Beijing. They're just wonderful. I can't express the wonderful feeling when watching these ceremonies by words, unlike the London crap, Britons have no knowledge of the Olympics even someone said, "opening ceremony london 2012 should be 2000 topless babes" bah! That was the worst comment ever. A lot of countries would boycott if it was did.
@Jetli39013 жыл бұрын
@sportysocrchik98 He's one of the best of the World!!
@ugahush16 жыл бұрын
Yes and every game since then has been commercial to some extent.
@randydavis77184 жыл бұрын
Thanks to the American Red Cross and my hosts!
@SchwarzeWitwe217 жыл бұрын
Oh definitely.
@chrshammer16 жыл бұрын
I hear a lot of different influences in his works; Richard Wagner, Copeland ...
@marsirinco61005 жыл бұрын
Great, the Olympic games, congrats, the sydney 2000, year mint 1996, thanks,
@lawtzelap14 жыл бұрын
@gabbynewneo no doubt about it man
@randydavis77184 жыл бұрын
Thanks to the American Red Cross and my hosts#
@greenhornet82626 жыл бұрын
I still can’t figure how the children in white were able to know where to go to make the formation so perfectly
@joshuafischer6843 жыл бұрын
Practice
@greenhornet82622 жыл бұрын
@@joshuafischer684 hard to believe a bunch of 7 year olds could do that even with practice
@martinalfonsofernandezfarf27078 жыл бұрын
es el compositor de la pelicula LA LISTA DE SCHINDLER
@MrRihDiniz6 жыл бұрын
E do tema de Superman E do tema de Indiana Jones E do tema de Star Wars E do tema de Jurassic Park E do tema de E.T. E do Tema de Jaws E do tema de 1941 E do tema de Home Alone (Mi pobre angelito) E do tema de Amistad E do tema de A.I. Inteligencia Artificial E do tema de Harry Potter E do tema de Guerra dos Mundos E do tema de Memórias de uma Gueixa Entre outros menos "populares", John Williams é responsável por centenas de composições para filmes famosos e aclamados.
@Jetli39013 жыл бұрын
@edwardinkling I was three!! Wasn't it just awesome??
@mrjinx8716 жыл бұрын
I think the fact that a bomb blew up in the Olympic Park had something to do with him not calling this the "Best Olympics Ever", don't you think?
@LordDavid045 жыл бұрын
No. It wasn't about the Centennial Park Bombing, or some transport woes, or those vendors who foolishly set up their commercialized stalls in places that weren't heavy on tourists, or even the over commercialism of the Games. Juan Antonio Samaranch comes from Barcelona and having just had the games there 4 years prior, he logically took a break from claiming Atlanta was the best ever.
@dynasty00193 жыл бұрын
Samaranch was never going to call Atlanta the best games ever, even if Atlanta had none of the operational issues nor the bombing. He always saw Atlanta as the consolation prize, because Athens was woefully underprepared to host in 1996 and the fact that the Greek organizers essentially told the IOC that they deserved the games just because it was the 100th anniversary. Plus the fact that millionaire donors and sponsors are harder to bribe than city officials and politicians, something that really surfaced and tarnished Samaranch's reputation when bribing and kickbacks were revealed in the 1998 Nagano Winter Games.
@keithmauldin88511 жыл бұрын
Atlanta 2024
@greenhornet82626 жыл бұрын
Keith Mauldin Paris
@mandordaz12 жыл бұрын
You should be kidding! London?! Of course not. Barcelona, Sydney and Beijing have been the best!
@Kenikex16 жыл бұрын
Summon the Heroes is a lovely piece, BUT, it doesn't compare to the Los Angeles 1984 Olympic Theme, which is still used today in some broadcasts for any Olympic Games.
@Calvin19853 жыл бұрын
You're right, Summon the Heroes is better!
@MageofDarkness198414 жыл бұрын
A Green Slipknot member at 2:36
@andikac13 жыл бұрын
it should be Athens' games but the theme song the Power of the Dream is a great work
@RealSkyDiver216 жыл бұрын
pretty good but the 84 version is still the best.
@Blacktux9412 жыл бұрын
I'm not English, but I don't think you can judge an Olympic opening before it happens.
@arbitterm17 жыл бұрын
Oh I agree. They just end up coming off as cheesy and melodramatic. The music creates the feeling of awe, not thier stupid little comments.
@CptReed16 жыл бұрын
just me or does it sound like it belongs in star trek
@Hairysteed16 жыл бұрын
I like the 1984 Olympic theme and fanfare better
@Blacktux9412 жыл бұрын
I personally thought the London opening ceremony was fantastic. I would even go so far to say it was the best ever.
@mwk8916 жыл бұрын
when you think Olympics music you think this and the Olympic fanfare
@wolfgang122712 жыл бұрын
Not enough haha there can never be too many Herald Trumpets!!
@Towmotorseth14 жыл бұрын
@KDALove I'm a fan of Hans Zimmer, but he does not compare to John Williams.
@aznn3rd16 жыл бұрын
that could have been something to do with it. As well as the over-commercialization of the games from a display of genuine culture to a pop culture/ capitalism extravaganza
@supersporkspank17 жыл бұрын
With the possible exception of elpsiconaufrago, I must be the only person who thinks John Williams is grossly overrated. I've heard people claim Williams is as great as Beethoven; I have no idea why, and it annoys me that people think of him as the "Olympic" composer. André Matthieu's music for the 1976 Olympics in Montreal was breathtaking. John Williams' music is formulaic and boring to me. I really hope that a Chinese composer will write the music for Beijing 2008, and not John Williams.
@EngPheniks4 жыл бұрын
this piece needs to be revived in the Tokyo 2020 today's sports ceremony is now full of shit music
@90klop16 жыл бұрын
athens was much better i liked the dj tiesto music and the whole greek mythologie stuff
@aznn3rd16 жыл бұрын
You're kidding right? Atlanta was arguably the worst Olympic Ceremonies ever. Even the IOC former president agrees, by not calling it the "best olympics" as he did for every other olympic game ceremony
@LordDavid045 жыл бұрын
Andrew Young made note of this in the 20th anniversary. "The man can't go back to Barcelona having claimed Atlanta was the best ever. There's just some things you can't expect a man to say".
@helpstopanimalabuse815311 жыл бұрын
Great piece of music for the worst Olympics ever. Luckily for the IOC Sydney got if right 4 years later & gave the "Best Olympics ever".
@greenhornet82626 жыл бұрын
Stuart Grandquist Atlanta wasn’t the worst ever.
@pedrotiradoanillo25295 жыл бұрын
Barcelona 1992 the best ever Olympics
@PonderousProse5 жыл бұрын
As far as opening ceremonies go, Athens 2004 was the best, in my opinion.