Jim Johnston on creating The Brood's entrance theme

WWE's former music producer Jim Johnston talks about how he created the unique sound for The Brood's entrance theme (Gangrel, Edge and Christian) which was later used by Gangrel as a singles wrestler. What a fascinating story!
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#WWE #JimJohnston #Gangrel

[@angelcordell]

A true unappreciated legend in the business. PUT THIS MAN IN THE HOF!!!

[@Kiddingyoumust]

Right! He should be in it, I mean the hall of fame is such a important thing… oh, wait.

[@c-red4637]

heard he doesn't want to be, had a bad fallout with wwe.

[@rashidhumine]

Hall Of Fame doesn't Exist, it's just an Imaginary thing. If we can't Visit HoF then it's not Real.

[@angelcordell]

@@rashidhumine isn’t it in Stanford at the actual building?

[@reflexnc959]

@@angelcordell yep, but dont say facts with a casual, he dont understand HoF dont needa be champions(abdullah the butcher) and etc. its the impact on wrestling

[@Nolagod97]

Jim Johnston is a MUSIC GENIUS!! He creates timeless music.

[@bradleycarroll8187]

Jim Johnston is the fucking GOAT at making themes.

[@GABRIELA-ACEVEDO.]

Everytime i think of the brood entrance i think of Jim Cornette sounding like he ready to spit some serious bars. I'll tell you something else.

[@ALIAN18]

This Brood tremendous competitors

[@DarkNorthEmperor]

😂👏👏👏

[@timschlewitz3468]

yes

[@BeschiJulius]

@@ALIAN18 this Brood tremendous tremendous competitors. *

[@jayceegenocide4402]

Link to the Cornette Barz

[@BV-Auto]

Jim Johnston is our childhood.

[@Str8Edge_]

WWE should truly bring him back and induct him into the HOF Edit: Damn, every theme songs nowadays in WWE sounds exactly the same

[@mehgend3914]

The new Def Rebel guys can put out some great stuff, it it’s 1 good song for 12 bad, generic and unrecognizable songs

[@herecomesdatrain]

@@mehgend3914 cfos were ok but too much loops in the songs

[@EzraDair]

Not really! As much as I love the legend of Jim most of the midcarders back in the day had forgettable or generic themes

[@C280S]

@@EzraDair like who

[@mickanvonfootscraymarket5520]

This man is a true producer. He ensured that the nuances were on point.

[@ArcaneAzmadi]

The Brood/Gangrel's theme is legit one of the most awesome and memorable wrestler themes of all time. You couldn't mistake it for anyone else's, the moment you heard it, the spectral whispering, the beat, the wah-wah guitar, you'd remember: Gangrel and The Brood. I think it may on reflection actually be my favourite theme _ever._ I'm gonna go look it up and listen to it on repeat right now.

[@asapcricket92]

Wah wah guitar lol

[@ArcaneAzmadi]

@@asapcricket92 That is actually the proper technical term- guitarists use the "wah-wah pedal" to get that distorted effect.

[@asapcricket92]

@@ArcaneAzmadi not dogging you just thought the wah wah was funny but ty lol

[@darthbigred22]

Gnagrel says he asked Jim Johnson to make a song like "Possum Kingdom". Go listen to them back to back and you can see what Johnson did.

[@gamergeek7482]

@@ArcaneAzmadilol before watching the video I thought you made that up but I knew the part. Then he said it and I was like ohhh lol. That ending part though, the part that goes on throughout the song but you first hear it with the whispers before the guitar right at the start. “Ching ching ching ching”

[@marionlayton929]

I remember playing WWF WrestleMania 2000 on Nintendo 64 & creating a gothic character. He had Gangrel's music & Kane's Titantron video!

[@luismagana9784]

SICK!!!! Loved putting the theme on my CAW too WRESTLEMANIA 2000 is A CLASSIC

[@davelawless6874]

Yeah I always used that song too, epic tune.

[@jeremy8807]

Why this man is not in the HoF is beyond me. If anyone deserves it, it's Jim Johnston.

[@djgulston]

You can tell he cares a lot about his work. Best music producer WWE ever had!

[@The_Fat_Fury]

They really screwed up letting him go. I remember being a kid buying all these albums of the themes and listening to them over and over. I just don't have that same passion for current themes. There's a couple good ones but over all they just don't have the same soul to them.

[@iseerashonal821]

Everyone's theme was fire. There was definitely something special in the 90s. Even the mortal kombat video game soundtrack was fire

[@startingQB]

That was the point for WWE. They wanted themes and wrestlers to be forgettable. They didn't want mega stars anymore.

[@fwpjr1983]

I love the Brood’s theme and entrance, they were badass during their time together. The theme is one of my all time favorites, I still listen to it every now and then.

[@johnmoreno5965]

Yeah gangrel's entrance is awesome. Edge and Christian got lucky to join gangrel to form the brood cus he could have just walked down there without them like before

[@radricdavis803]

“I buried Paul walk with me” is what it said backwards Beatles reference

[@v.c.7564]

Constantly referred to as one of his greatest work, lauded all over the world for 20+ years, it's the exact opposite of being "underrated". It's fabulous, and what's amazing is that someone so boring and uncharismatic on interviews could do music with so much emotion. 5 stars.

[@shellum]

How you just gonna' compliment him and roast him at the same time?

[@stevengelling5616]

Boring and uncharismatic? All opinions subjective and valid etc etc….. but you’re chatting shit.

[@fillgollinsdergroarticheme8442]

I was so hyped when that theme returned with Gangrel & Viscera in 2004 ... and after 1 match he was fired again. -,-

[@luismagana9784]

This man made so many CLASSIC HITS THAT WE WOLL FOREVER REMEMBER FROM OUT CHILDHOOD!!!

[@ericadams214]

I've legit said this since 98, Gangrel's/The Broods theme was the most badass theme, and best theme in the history of WWF/E. The entrance was even more dope too.

[@ZakynthosDiamandis]

Underated? Mans knew this was the best theme from day.

[@demetriusking9872]

We miss Jim Johnston. He should be in the WWE Hall of Fame.

[@cfairfax85]

This is literally one of the greatest theme songs of all time...one of my favorites. The man is a musical genius.

[@tevonnmitchell5351]

That shit sounded so DAMN GOOD at Summerslam after all these years being in the cave!!! Jim's best shit EVER

[@evil14life]

WWE should have never gotten rid of Jim. He is a hugely integral part of why the biggest stars are who they are today. Their themes/entrance music are among the first things we remember about a particular character/wrestler.

[@luismagana9784]

Bruh that beat slaps so hard man!!! CLASSIC HIT

[@saptarshipaulchoudhury227]

Mr Jim Johnston should be in WWE hall of fame I don't know why they're delaying this.

[@darbs3168]

This guy gets music

[@georgesalgado8783]

The Brood's theme is his greatest creation in my opinion with Taker's 1998 theme being #2.

[@spacecase7504]

Wait what? you interviewed the great Jim Johnson!? Chris how do you pull these off! thanks for this content man.

[@Markham316]

The lyrics are actually "I buried Paul" in a reference to the Paul McCartney is dead conspiracy theory. I looked into years ago and even tried it out.

[@ragejinraver]

Put this Man in the WWE Hall Of Fame NOW!!!!!!!!!!!

[@SNOwyte]

The gangrel theme makes me feel like im in the movie Blade

[@danieldonnelly3589]

Gangrel mentioned that he got a call from Vince Russo on a Friday afternoon about coming into WWF. Gangrel met with WWF at their offices the next day , and was at TV for Sunday Night Heat the following day. Somewhere in that rush of less than 48hrs, Jim Johnston composed this theme. Absolutely unbelievable.

[@darthbigred22]

Gangrel said on his own show he ask Jim Johnson to make it like "Possum Kingdom" and now that he said it I can hear the influence in the Brood theme.

[@brianyerger583]

It's a bad ass theme song/beat. The way gangel walks down the ramp and the smile/laugh all adds to this song/themes awesome beat

[@troylowe814]

Jim Johnson should be in the hall of fame. His entrance themes are iconic.

[@jasongwin4272]

"Blood" is absolutely one of the most underrated entrance themes of all time. It still hits 20+ years later

[@jeremystark3350]

Besides the legion of doom entrance, that was and still is my top entrance theme. Very Chilling as a kid. Brood rules.

[@MPzzy26]

This is like Dennis Rodman explaining his thought process for rebounding. Genius at their craft👌🏾👌🏾

[@THEMUDBUSTERS4]

This theme…is something else. When I was younger, I loved everything about Gangrel. He was 100% all in and I think that’s why.

[@Macronaso]

Sweeping the bands like that each on a different channel at slightly different frequencies creates sort of a comb filter effect, which is very similar to what I hear on that theme. Pretty cool! this has always been one of my favorite entrance themes. I love pretty much everything Jim wrote back in the day.

[@SpydaWWE]

True legend!

[@jayrivera6455]

STILL my favorite entrance theme of all time.

[@1dcondave]

I think Gangrel had the best theme music out of all the Superstars. That guitar sting was like getting surprised by a puma in the woods at night, like getting scalded with hot water.

[@leatherface964]

It's a travesty that Jim Johntson is not in the Hall Of Fame. Have you sat back and listen to WWE theme from over the years. Freakin genius

[@Riju_Shady]

still the hardest banger ever created in wrestling

[@Mr.HootieHooRDK]

He should be in the HOF!

[@MetalGoatSolid]

Best theme ever

[@PrimetimeD]

Fave theme ever.

[@MrHarris73]

The Attitude Era wouldn't have been as big as it was without this man's music. His themes made that era pop and Gangrel's theme was one of the best from that time. It was the perfect marriage of music and gimmick.

[@SamaelVR]

Best theme song.

[@Surfer041]

Greatest entrance of all time

[@therealnickynurotic8930]

Love that they interviewed him

[@springer90]

The Red Rooster theme is under appreciated!

[@not1fromyourworld]

Its a shame Vince McMahon doesn't have the courage to put jim in the hall of Fame ,,,it absolutely sucks after everything creative wise he did to make them who they are today !!!

[@chevyjaime4763]

Entrance was fantastic but what was better we're those vampire (probably lost boys inspired) promos

[@alaooooy7]

The Brood is a GOATED faction! Christian and Edge are two of the best ever and Gangrel was always so cool. Truly special!

[@NickTaylorRickPowers]

The rap versions just as good I won't stop til I see blood

[@herecomesdatrain]

Was that c murder on the wwf or wwe agression soundtrack

[@NickTaylorRickPowers]

@@herecomesdatrain yep

[@timschlewitz3468]

The Brood Brother's Christian EDGE

[@timschlewitz3468]

Videos

[@kris_kwas]

It’s actually my ringtone. Sooooo good.

[@lukahmad5683]

What I love about the Brood's theme is the sound of that loud hi hat. It creates scary mood or something. LIke something bad will happen.

[@JReed7560]

I always thought it was bass and wah. Because it always reminded me of something Cliff Burton would play.

[@xianlo3246]

Great music this guy created,even though he was influenced by other music,he made sure it didn’t sound like an original song,for example stone colds theme

[@Yehoshua.Robles]

They are always smiling. They love that theme and they knew they have the best theme

[@nickwalker9248]

“I buried Paul” is what was being whispered I thought!

[@bovery23]

'I buried paul' is the line

[@trillymurph]

One of the hardest entrance music of the attitude era hands down

[@earlsanders1468]

Put this man in the HOF

[@ironman2326]

MY favorite part of the song was when goes BWWOOOOOOOOWWWWW

[@SNOwyte]

When he explained the part of wahing the whole shit into the mixer console i went back n relistened to it n said 'ohh i see exactly what he did there'

[@theelusiveman9706]

The Brood was underrated

[@xViperGTR]

I look at Jim Johnston the same way I look at Marty O’Donnell for his music in the Halo Bungie era, they just know how to set the mood of a song and where it works

[@mikegualjr]

He learned to be an electronic producer OG

[@superstock9261]

This dude is a fucking GOAT!!!

[@darla7614]

That was awesome. Following

[@simsbroadcastnetwork01]

The best theme!

[@martinwalton9307]

Never mind the WWE Hall of Fame, he could be in the Rock n Roll HOF as a producer.

[@dna3169]

You should of at least played it at some point in the the video , its why I clicked thought I was gonna hear it , good video otherwise .

[@BlagoP]

Chris, make a video about your watches.

[@jazzprince4447]

The Brood entrance is so badass 😂

[@modmon3567]

I'd love to hear him on pensados palace

[@alexisflores6618]

Jim Johnston @ 3:00 - "And Gangol and Brood.." 🤦🏼‍♂️😆

[@timschlewitz3468]

EDGE Christian Paul Returns Smackdown Friday night FOX

[@cr1slop3z]

He’s like the Danny Elfman of wrestling

[@holdencaulfield4808]

"Haa she red huu now now now"

[@davelawless6874]

Always wondered how he got that guitar to sound like that! I used a cry baby and a dynamic wah but could never quite match it.

[@SneedPatch]

WWE desperately needs this guy back. The entrance themes that new wrestlers have are so generic and boring. Back in the Attitude Era/Ruthless Aggression Era, every theme fit the personality of a wrestler and sounded so iconic

[@shipwreckedpoet3]

Belongs in WWE HOF

[@caitobrown0260]

#TeamCVV #TeamJimJohnston #TheBrood 🧛‍♂️🩸🩸🩸

[@nowwithattitude4685]

Hes an expert and master at his craft. All the themes fit not only the personality of wrestlers but were distinctive in sound and unique. Shame

[@stevefromyellowstone7911]

Stone cold, the brood, Bret Hart, Brock lesnar. My Mount Rushmore of themes

[@dch4110]

Love the song but, cant help to think that it resembles like the Goosebumps TV show theme.

[@johnschreckengost2847]

I would love to ask Jim about where his inspiration for Mr. Ass came from.

[@DrGanja99]

The 🐐

[@nuruddinalamrusnan]

AEW should Hire Him! Book it V... Tony!

[@dangrel]

I'm rather obviously a fan of this theme haha

[@bynwinnin]

this video literally just had 666 likes until I liked it lol that’s WILD! Anyway, shoutout Jim dude, he’s written the soundtracks to so many of our lives

[@BGoa-ki5pr]

I don't know if this guy is still working. Because lately the new theme song really sucks. Bobby lashley, new Roman reigns, monday night messiah seth Rollins, new baley, new apollo crew..all theme is so boring

[@junyaxoxo2564]

did he make the gold dust theme too?

[@Makminah_]

Let him talk...

[@steelx505x9]

It says I buried paul

[@timschlewitz3468]

It says I alive Paul

[@datboiderrty]

Why isn’t this man in the wwe hof? I’m so dissatisfied

[@vrsarwan]

Goth theme = JJ.