Just came across this! I was one of the tall flag performers! The Olympic committee invited tall flag teams from high schools in Southern CA to try out for the team. My High School was the furthest south in San Diego. Mira Mesa High School. I was the only one from my HS to make the team, so car pooled up to LA every week for practice with awesome girls from Poway HS. The committee wouldn’t let us record the music to practice- had to be kept secret till the opening ceremonies. As all Tall Flag girls know, our flags mean a lot, so it was a big deal when they told us they were going to give them to country dignitaries. We were relieved when they told us we could keep them. I still have my flag and uniform. Still remember a few moves. Lol. After this performance we marched up the stairs and lined up at the top of the coliseum near the flame. We had to hold our flags up for what felt like 3 hours while all the countries marched in. We were the only performers to be asked to the closing ceremonies- which they didn’t decide till after the opening ceremonies. They had us line up around the stage to help be a barrier from the olympians jumping on stage. Lionel Ritchie performed. At one point Mary Lou Retton hid behind me to escape being photographed by other olympians. I’m 5’11”. She is very short. Also super nice! There was also a College band with College flag team that performed in opening ceremonies - Not to be confused with this performance. I’m so grateful and feel so blessed and honored to have been apart of this. It was a once in a life time opportunity! I think its awesome that the Olympic fanfare is still the theme song today! The committee also gave us commemorative medals. :). So fun to see this again- my parents taped it on Beta back in 84, so could never watch it again. Lol
Exactly! I strongly wish so, too from Japan ✨🇯🇵 And, I sincerely appreciate that U.S. excellent brass band played "Imperial Celebrating March of Japan" when Japanese delegation were marching into this stadium of that opening ceremony in 1984✨🇺🇸✨ How an impressively amazing moment! I appreciate so much that! Thanks a lot Los Angeles and United States!🇯🇵🤝🇺🇸
It was originally supposed to be the theme for just the '84 games, but it was so good it's been used by the networks for subsequent Olympics to this day; it's basically the official theme.
39 years plus the announcers have been kicking themselves as they could not shut the duck up during the release of this monumental masterpiece of the 20th century... May they forever be bathed in tar a feathers for their interruptions.
This is what happens when you have sports announcers try to introduce an incredible new work of music that will still be considered genius 40 years later and beyond. They just can't shut up. This has to be one of John William's finest works.
I worked at the 1984 Games. In the opening ceremony, the only thing that people said why cant the commentators shut up and let everyone enjoy the music.
This theme **IS** the Olympics: all of the dreams, dedication, and action encapsulated in 5 mins of music. All thanks to the brilliant genius of Maestro John Williams.
Incredible to take stock in the fact that this theme was born for these specific games and has remained as the Olympic theme for 37 years since. I was four when the '84 games took place. They remain my favorite ones, although I was not paying attention when this anthem debuted.
To have been a part of this performance or even just a live spectator must have been the experience of a lifetime. Wow. I always say this theme could make anyone want to be an Olympic athlete, and I stand by it! That’s the magic of John williams, a living legend🥲
Listen folks....if you want to hear this amazing piece of music like it should be heard (without those 2 newscasters talking all the way through it) go to: *John Williams - Olympic fanfare and theme - last night of the proms* here on you tube. It's the BBC Orchestra playing it. And it's a brilliant rendition of this great piece. Thanks.
John Williams is a legend. I didn't know this grand theme was his. I should know that gracious themes, soundtracks can only be by John Williams. From Brazil!
Haven't seen this since it was first broadcast. Takes me right back to the moment. I remember being disappointed that the commentators were talking over this beautiful music. Thirty-seven years, where did they go?
Unfortunately ABC owned the rights to the Olympics for American broadcasting at the time. So no matter how much NBC tries, it's up to ABC to release the original footage.
The broadcast masters were all taped in standard definition. Unless there's some filmed version out there, a 4K or even plain HD release is not possible.
@@isabellajane8212 I don't remember it like this. I seem to remember that they didn't just use the Boston Pops Orchestra, but that there were enough marching bands that they lined all the aisles in the stadium-and, according to my memory, back then the announcers SHUT THE HELL UP during the performance of this masterpiece. This is not the performance I remember-not by a long shot.
Remember first listening to this theme as a child back in 1984. I was at home watching the Olympic Games Opening Ceremony on television. I was bedazzled by all the pastel colors and pageantry. Then came the music. John Williams was conducting his acclaimed piece at the Los Angeles Colisseum. As soon as I heard this energetic and pulsating theme, I became hooked as a longtime fan and proponent of the Olympic Games. Over the years, I have had opportunities to meet Olympic Hall of Famers/gold medalists (i.e. Sammy Lee, Rafer Johnson, Mark Spitz, John Nabor, Carl Lewis, Kim Rhode), held Olympic gold medals, held Olympic torches, visited an offical USA Olympic training center, speak before the Los Angeles City Council in support of the L.A. 2028 Olympic Games bid, and, meet the maestro himself, John Williams! The only thing left in my repertoire of things Olympic is to attend an actual Olympic Games, particularly the Opening Ceremony. Hope that happens one day in my lifetime! Sad that the Games aren't happening this year though, due to Covid-19. Still very optimistic and hopeful that they will happen next year in 2021!
El de Atlanta 1996, también por John Williams. th-cam.com/video/q3kNRyh_rj8/w-d-xo.htmlsi=J5ozCSyyTCoxqUs_ También el de las ceremonias de victoria de Tokio 2020 th-cam.com/video/WZ1986ZRTmE/w-d-xo.htmlsi=aAoVZwlT41Damnbs Es hermoso y creo que toma inspiración de este tema. Y el de París 2024 (Prologue por Wookid) aunque es otro estilo, también es digno de consideración th-cam.com/video/AbCAwxBwEBI/w-d-xo.htmlsi=Kbt_lUAQXVbs4Efu
>This< piece, emanating from my little TV speaker at the opening ceremonies for the 1984 Olympics in LA absolutely cemented my adoration for the JW. It's one thing to write film scores - it's quite another to create art for the sake of global unity. Cheers!
I bought the album of the 1984 Olympic Games music based on this fanfare. I loved it every time it was used for each medal winner's march to the podium- so stirring and majestic. It's been difficult for every Olympic composer to supersede John Williams since.
I was just at tanglewood in the berkshires and had the privilege of listening to this national treasure. Lighting striking in the background. Really something special. He’s given so much to us all, this arrangement is more than special, it’s epic.
Love this. I listen when I need inspiration. The announcers talk over it, but there are other versions on TH-cam. I was lucky enough to be in the Coliseum for the Opening Ceremonies. I’ll never forget it.
Notice how Jim McKay and Peter Jennings talked, talked, and talked. This is what they did throughout ABC’s coverage of the opening ceremony. I guess they thought their voices were more important than the spectacle they were covering!
That's what most announcers do nowadays they don't let you pay attention to what's happening they just go on and on and on usually about nothing relevant to what's happening
I'm old enough to remember when the Arnaud piece was "THE" Olympic theme. Williams's theme has supplanted it, and how thrilling to see the composer introduce it to the world for the first time. Absolutely spine-tingling.
I was fortunate to work under a flag performer from those games! Woah! It was a treat to watch the olympic summer games of Los Ángeles and not be looking at a phone or looking up who won !!!with My mom.
I felt like making a sarcastic comment about asking someone to please tell the announcers to be quiet. I really hope the Olympic channel puts out an official video, as their official opening ceremony videos have no commentary.
I was born in 1977. 1984 Olympic was the first Olympic I could remember. Up to date I still hear this theme song in my ears when I hear the word “Olympic”.
Una de las fanfarrias más bonitas de la historia. Sin duda le dio a los Juegos Olímpicos de Los Ángeles una identidad qué perdurará para siempre en la historia. Formidable John Williams
Get involved with the LA84 Foundation. They keep close ties with the organizing committee and perhaps you can suggest to them that they do some sort of Alumni Reunion, I think they have ongoing activities with Alumni already doe.
Every high school band in America wanted to play this during their halftime show in the fall of 1984, at best, most were only able to learn part of it. Attached is the full performance by the 1984 Pine Tree High School Marching Band "The Pride" from Longview, Texas under the direction of Dee Hood. It is amazing that this high school band of about 400 were able to learn and perform the piece from the time that it debuted at the 1984 opening ceremonies on July 28, 1984, giving this band roughly a little over a month to get it down. Not only did they get it down, they finished 2nd in the state of Texas at the state 5A marching contest (largest classification at the time). Also, it is amazing that the sound quality of this high school band is so good for 1984 VHS video and sound technology. I can tell you, they were amazing to listen to, especially the big brass, it just blew you away in person. th-cam.com/video/fzUjklJc42I/w-d-xo.html
The Normandy vets were still very lucid and physically fit at 90+ (saw an interview with a WW2 vet who’s 102 yrs old). The legend JW conducting his iconic piece in LA28 would be epic.
Jesus Lord, John Williams is an absolute genius, the greatest orchestra composition in modern times (20th century and forever beyond) wow. Gives ya chills and brings tears every time. Fabulous back when America was the real number 1 rivalled only by CCCP and back when sports, music and all culture was still normal, inspirational, inspired by genius and excellence and greatness. 1984 greatest olympics ever with best opening ceremony, best athletes ever and best president in modern times Ronald Reagan. can someone create a time machine already?!
Estuve mirando un rato la ceremonia de inauguración de Paris 2024😬🙈😬🙈 ....y me vino el flashback de LA 1984🎉😊😊 solo tenía 13 años pero ver a John Williams estrenar el tema de los olímpicos me marco como a muchísima gente en todo el mundo!!!👍🙌👍🙌😃👍
I don't know if that happened before in other cities ceremonies, maybe they considered in LA 84 that commentators are ok, because you know, US. But at least now there is only narrators with a very strict script. Maybe in tv commentators are ok for a tv channel, but in the stadium? It´s not a simple football game... It's a Olympic ceremony!
To all the folks in the comments who speak of their desire to "go back" or "turn back the clock." I ask you, was America ever great during this time? or did it just seem that way on television? When I thought of the USA as a child it was often John Williams' olympic and nbc themes that played in my mind, but I know now that the world and history is much more complex and multifaceted than a simple nostalgic memory. Reagan was busy impoverishing millions and decimating the working class, the crack epidemic was killing thousands, and the prison industrial complex was expanding to systematically incarcerate millions for profit. all happening as they played fanfares at the stadium in La. This America you are nostalgic for never existed. We must accept this and hope to build a better tomorrow for all people. A sentiment i'm sure the great composer would agree with!
Yeah, this is you putting the negative spin on a world that was getting better. Poverty was going down. The economy was gearing back up and industry was revitalizing. Race relations were getting better. The evil of Communism was dying and its grip on eastern Europe falling apart. The whole point is that this was the country that was building the better future, and the music reflects that reality.
@defenstrator4660 Indeed, things were getting better in many respects, but 40 years has brought us immense social progress, and we are better for it! My point is not to take away from your love of the media or the memory of that time. My point is that the world has become a much better place since and the 80s were not the perfect time or the peak of American society.
Update: I found an even cleaner copy - but it's obv a master tape/not post-broadcast - no commentary. Here it is at the OF cue: th-cam.com/video/KhEpFaNTSng/w-d-xo.html
Was not bob costas, but he once did get pink eye all over an Olympic broadcast because Katie couric farted in his face on the plane ride over to Europe
@@Marckymarc71 I won about 30 QTR Pound Hamburgers that summer as Mcdonalds had scratch off tickets and if the U.S won gold in the scratch off event you won a QTR Pounder. Mcdonalds lost a lot of money that summer. Probably weren't counting on the eastern Bloc boycotting the Olympics. Bwaaa haaaaa haaaaa. Wait a minute. I gained 15 Lbs that summer. Booo hooo hoooo hoooo
@@chazofalsa The man just turned 90 during the Beijing Winter Games, let’s pray he returns to the world stage one last time when the games come back to LA in 6 years.
This music from the director mr jhon Williams those have the right music theme for the Olympics its outstanding not like the garbage they composed this years for the Olympics
McKay: "Unfortunately, he's about to leave the Boston Pops." Jennings: "Yeah, because they didn't want to play as much popular music as he wanted to." Only other place I've read reference to this was Williams' Wiki page. How true was this actually?
The BPO at the time was said to have discipline problems-was it was common for orchestras to hiss during rehearsals for music they didn’t care for, supposedly some members continued to display their malcontent in other ways. Finally, supposedly during a rehearsal of “America: The Dream Goes On,” members were openly mocking it during rehearsals and talking over the music. JW supposedly left rehearsals angry and submitted his resignation the next day. The orchestra administration apologized profusely and did everything they could to get him to stay, which they did for another 10 or so years.
confused - where is the opening Arneaux bugle theme? the classic '68 one? in any rendition now, i see that bit in the beginning, with people claiming john williams kept it in - but in this live video we don't hear it.
The modern recordings/renditions added the Bugler's Dream and cut out the epic brass intro. It might not even be available unless you happen to have the original album from the 1984 Olympics. I might have the cassette tape somewhere. I was wrong: Found it here: th-cam.com/video/z-wGoKfryLY/w-d-xo.html
Just came across this! I was one of the tall flag performers! The Olympic committee invited tall flag teams from high schools in Southern CA to try out for the team. My High School was the furthest south in San Diego. Mira Mesa High School. I was the only one from my HS to make the team, so car pooled up to LA every week for practice with awesome girls from Poway HS. The committee wouldn’t let us record the music to practice- had to be kept secret till the opening ceremonies. As all Tall Flag girls know, our flags mean a lot, so it was a big deal when they told us they were going to give them to country dignitaries. We were relieved when they told us we could keep them. I still have my flag and uniform. Still remember a few moves. Lol. After this performance we marched up the stairs and lined up at the top of the coliseum near the flame. We had to hold our flags up for what felt like 3 hours while all the countries marched in. We were the only performers to be asked to the closing ceremonies- which they didn’t decide till after the opening ceremonies. They had us line up around the stage to help be a barrier from the olympians jumping on stage. Lionel Ritchie performed. At one point Mary Lou Retton hid behind me to escape being photographed by other olympians. I’m 5’11”. She is very short. Also super nice! There was also a College band with College flag team that performed in opening ceremonies - Not to be confused with this performance. I’m so grateful and feel so blessed and honored to have been apart of this. It was a once in a life time opportunity! I think its awesome that the Olympic fanfare is still the theme song today! The committee also gave us commemorative medals. :). So fun to see this again- my parents taped it on Beta back in 84, so could never watch it again. Lol
that's pretty awesome! thanks for sharing
@@opertinicy bbn
Such an exclusive memory! So you were one of the first people to listen and even perform to this famous theme! 😎
What an incredible moment!
OMG!!! I went to Rancho Bernardo High School which is a part of Poway High Schools School District!!! Small world!
“Please listen to this brand new music that I’m talking over right now”
I remember watching this and thinking, "I wish the announcers would just SHUT UP! I'm trying to listen to this magnificent new music!"
I hope John Williams williams direct this masterpiece again for the 2028 LA Olympics. That's will be epic!
Maybe, or maybe not. If they use that again, then, they'll have a different conductor.
If he's still alive. Dude will be 96 by 2028.
@@goblue9828John is living forever.
They need to do this live in 2028 with hopefully John Williams conducting
Exactly!
I strongly wish so, too from Japan ✨🇯🇵
And, I sincerely appreciate that U.S. excellent brass band played "Imperial Celebrating March of Japan" when Japanese delegation were marching into this stadium of that opening ceremony in 1984✨🇺🇸✨
How an impressively amazing moment!
I appreciate so much that!
Thanks a lot Los Angeles and United States!🇯🇵🤝🇺🇸
It was originally supposed to be the theme for just the '84 games, but it was so good it's been used by the networks for subsequent Olympics to this day; it's basically the official theme.
39 years plus the announcers have been kicking themselves as they could not shut the duck up during the release of this monumental masterpiece of the 20th century...
May they forever be bathed in tar a feathers for their interruptions.
Hey...I'm out there somewhere. I was one of the flags spinners.
Do you still have your flag? 😃
@@Ebhen1, I sure do. It's still hanging on my bedroom wall at my moms house.
@@quintinrice2733 how old were you? 17?
@@ms1007901...I was actually 18. My Birthday is in April and I felt like such an adult during this event.
This is what happens when you have sports announcers try to introduce an incredible new work of music that will still be considered genius 40 years later and beyond. They just can't shut up.
This has to be one of John William's finest works.
It is. I have played tuba on this work with an orchestra and two brass bands. The audience was always in awe
John Williams is the greatest composer of my time. I love everything he has written. Absolutely incredible composer.
I worked at the 1984 Games. In the opening ceremony, the only thing that people said why cant the commentators shut up and let everyone enjoy the music.
That's awesome. What did you do at the Games?
This theme **IS** the Olympics: all of the dreams, dedication, and action encapsulated in 5 mins of music. All thanks to the brilliant genius of Maestro John Williams.
The guy talking over the music spoiled the magic.
Don't you dare insult The legendary Jim McCay. The man's a legend.
Best part is when the announcers finally stfu . They will have a special punishment for interrupting a great master and his compositon .
@@ab8588 yeah but he peter jennings fucked up on this one
Incredible to take stock in the fact that this theme was born for these specific games and has remained as the Olympic theme for 37 years since. I was four when the '84 games took place. They remain my favorite ones, although I was not paying attention when this anthem debuted.
Jim McKay just wouldn’t SHUT UP.
To have been a part of this performance or even just a live spectator must have been the experience of a lifetime. Wow. I always say this theme could make anyone want to be an Olympic athlete, and I stand by it! That’s the magic of John williams, a living legend🥲
I agree with you, as a former athlete this piece always gave you motivation. Check Vangelis - Chariots of Fire.
And listen to Olympics Spirt also by John Williams for the Seoul Olympics.
Listen folks....if you want to hear this amazing piece of music like it should be heard (without those 2 newscasters talking all the way through it) go to: *John Williams - Olympic fanfare and theme - last night of the proms* here on you tube. It's the BBC Orchestra playing it. And it's a brilliant rendition of this great piece. Thanks.
38年経った今聞いても素晴らしい。オリンピックファンファーレといえばこれ。それ以外思い浮かばない😊
まさに！おっしゃる通りですね！
What an amazing star is John Williams! A real champion, a truly hero.
John Williams is a legend. I didn't know this grand theme was his. I should know that gracious themes, soundtracks can only be by John Williams. From Brazil!
Haven't seen this since it was first broadcast. Takes me right back to the moment. I remember being disappointed that the commentators were talking over this beautiful music. Thirty-seven years, where did they go?
I was blown away by the jetpack guy back then.
Heard the Los Angeles Philharmonic play this and it blew me away! The most beautiful Olympic theme bar none!🇺🇲♥️
It's a serious crime, that NBC, never released a full HD / 4K version of this phenomenon original clip, without all the BS commentary. Such a shame...
Unfortunately ABC owned the rights to the Olympics for American broadcasting at the time. So no matter how much NBC tries, it's up to ABC to release the original footage.
There is a full cinematographic film of the ceremony.
They don't own it. It belongs to the IOC
The broadcast masters were all taped in standard definition. Unless there's some filmed version out there, a 4K or even plain HD release is not possible.
“Here’s some music to listen to, now we’ll talk clear through it.”
I hope they will play this theme again in 28
instead of watching Tokyo misery opening, watching this, much happier times, spectacular!
日本人です。
当時小学生だった私は初めて観たオリンピックの開会式でした。
このファンファーレが今でも耳に残っています。
物凄くカッコよかったですね。
自分が楽器を吹くキッカケになった一つです。
LOVE this piece; the commentators talking over the music, not so much
Totally agree with you! Such a travesty to talk o er a masterpiece!
@@isabellajane8212 I don't remember it like this. I seem to remember that they didn't just use the Boston Pops Orchestra, but that there were enough marching bands that they lined all the aisles in the stadium-and, according to my memory, back then the announcers SHUT THE HELL UP during the performance of this masterpiece. This is not the performance I remember-not by a long shot.
You don't get more majestic than Williams' score.
Remember first listening to this theme as a child back in 1984. I was at home watching the Olympic Games Opening Ceremony on television. I was bedazzled by all the pastel colors and pageantry. Then came the music. John Williams was conducting his acclaimed piece at the Los Angeles Colisseum. As soon as I heard this energetic and pulsating theme, I became hooked as a longtime fan and proponent of the Olympic Games. Over the years, I have had opportunities to meet Olympic Hall of Famers/gold medalists (i.e. Sammy Lee, Rafer Johnson, Mark Spitz, John Nabor, Carl Lewis, Kim Rhode), held Olympic gold medals, held Olympic torches, visited an offical USA Olympic training center, speak before the Los Angeles City Council in support of the L.A. 2028 Olympic Games bid, and, meet the maestro himself, John Williams! The only thing left in my repertoire of things Olympic is to attend an actual Olympic Games, particularly the Opening Ceremony. Hope that happens one day in my lifetime! Sad that the Games aren't happening this year though, due to Covid-19. Still very optimistic and hopeful that they will happen next year in 2021!
I was able to attend the '84 Olymmpics in LA.. heard the Theme played at all events ... My father saw the '32 and '84 Games....
Que otro tema ha sido tan maravilloso como este y que ya no se hagan más temas como este.
El de Atlanta 1996, también por John Williams. th-cam.com/video/q3kNRyh_rj8/w-d-xo.htmlsi=J5ozCSyyTCoxqUs_
También el de las ceremonias de victoria de Tokio 2020 th-cam.com/video/WZ1986ZRTmE/w-d-xo.htmlsi=aAoVZwlT41Damnbs
Es hermoso y creo que toma inspiración de este tema.
Y el de París 2024 (Prologue por Wookid) aunque es otro estilo, también es digno de consideración th-cam.com/video/AbCAwxBwEBI/w-d-xo.htmlsi=Kbt_lUAQXVbs4Efu
Thank you. Historical moment. A U.S. Treasure, John WIlliams.
>This< piece, emanating from my little TV speaker at the opening ceremonies for the 1984 Olympics in LA absolutely cemented my adoration for the JW. It's one thing to write film scores - it's quite another to create art for the sake of global unity. Cheers!
I >finally< saw the JW in concert - at Carnegie last April. Important. The audience knew it to be so.
I bought the album of the 1984 Olympic Games music based on this fanfare. I loved it every time it was used for each medal winner's march to the podium- so stirring and majestic. It's been difficult for every Olympic composer to supersede John Williams since.
I was just at tanglewood in the berkshires and had the privilege of listening to this national treasure. Lighting striking in the background. Really something special. He’s given so much to us all, this arrangement is more than special, it’s epic.
Love this. I listen when I need inspiration. The announcers talk over it, but there are other versions on TH-cam. I was lucky enough to be in the Coliseum for the Opening Ceremonies. I’ll never forget it.
Notice how Jim McKay and Peter Jennings talked, talked, and talked. This is what they did throughout ABC’s coverage of the opening ceremony. I guess they thought their voices were more important than the spectacle they were covering!
Sounds like NBC nowadays. Leave it to them to nowadays butcher the programming
That's what most announcers do nowadays they don't let you pay attention to what's happening they just go on and on and on usually about nothing relevant to what's happening
Not to worry, Bob Costas continued the fine tradition of butchering Olympic broadcasts with his inane, incessant chatter for the next 30 years.
I'm old enough to remember when the Arnaud piece was "THE" Olympic theme. Williams's theme has supplanted it, and how thrilling to see the composer introduce it to the world for the first time. Absolutely spine-tingling.
I was 4 years old when this premiered. It has been something of a joy to hear every Olympics.
I was fortunate to work under a flag performer from those games! Woah! It was a treat to watch the olympic summer games of Los Ángeles and not be looking at a phone or looking up who won !!!with My mom.
the commentator’s voice over the music! butchery
The announcers talking over this is like using the Mona Lisa for toilet paper. 🤦♂️
I felt like making a sarcastic comment about asking someone to please tell the announcers to be quiet. I really hope the Olympic channel puts out an official video, as their official opening ceremony videos have no commentary.
Good one 😆
Assuming John Williams can live actively and can conduct at 100, petition for him to conduct the Boston Pops this theme again in LA2028
No problem he'll only be 96 in 2028!
I was born in 1977. 1984 Olympic was the first Olympic I could remember. Up to date I still hear this theme song in my ears when I hear the word “Olympic”.
Same here, and I'm a year older but, time difference notwithstanding, those were the first games I got to watch as a kid.
Me too. Same age!
추억이 새록새록..진짜 가장 미국다운 명곡입니다ㆍ
어린시절 티비로 보았던 개막식..
강하게 뇌리에 남아있어서 오늘 찾아듣게 되었습니다ㆍ
Same here!
Thank you for sharing this piece of happiness from my childhood & first Olympics! 💙🖤❤️💛💚
Una de las fanfarrias más bonitas de la historia. Sin duda le dio a los Juegos Olímpicos de Los Ángeles una identidad qué perdurará para siempre en la historia. Formidable John Williams
La fanfarria más majestuosa de la historia olímpica
I sang for the opening ceremonies. I’ll be 64 in 2028. Hoping to be invited as an alumni 😁
Get involved with the LA84 Foundation. They keep close ties with the organizing committee and perhaps you can suggest to them that they do some sort of Alumni Reunion, I think they have ongoing activities with Alumni already doe.
@@elpipiripau7647 great idea! Thanks
A living legend
And a true genius.
Every high school band in America wanted to play this during their halftime show in the fall of 1984, at best, most were only able to learn part of it. Attached is the full performance by the 1984 Pine Tree High School Marching Band "The Pride" from Longview, Texas under the direction of Dee Hood. It is amazing that this high school band of about 400 were able to learn and perform the piece from the time that it debuted at the 1984 opening ceremonies on July 28, 1984, giving this band roughly a little over a month to get it down. Not only did they get it down, they finished 2nd in the state of Texas at the state 5A marching contest (largest classification at the time). Also, it is amazing that the sound quality of this high school band is so good for 1984 VHS video and sound technology. I can tell you, they were amazing to listen to, especially the big brass, it just blew you away in person. th-cam.com/video/fzUjklJc42I/w-d-xo.html
Between Jack England and Dee Hood, the Pride was a force to be reckoned with in the 70s-80s. I miss a good military style marching band.
2020 東京オリンピック開会式はもちろんこの素晴らしい開会式に霞みました。
1984 Los AngelesOlympic best！
Just played this yesterday in a concert!!! Absolutely awesome😍
I wonder if they'll get John to do the theme for the Los Angeles games in 4 years.
It would be amazing if they could, but he'll be 96 years old at that point. 😅
The Normandy vets were still very lucid and physically fit at 90+ (saw an interview with a WW2 vet who’s 102 yrs old). The legend JW conducting his iconic piece in LA28 would be epic.
Wow, sportscasters have been ruining Olympic opening ceremonies for centuries.
Is it written on the Olympic charter that the TV commentators need to interrupt everything? They even did it in 2024.
Beautiful!!!!
legend iconic master
It would have been a lot better if the commentator would have kept his mouth closed during the playing of the music.
Jesus Lord, John Williams is an absolute genius, the greatest orchestra composition in modern times (20th century and forever beyond) wow. Gives ya chills and brings tears every time. Fabulous back when America was the real number 1 rivalled only by CCCP and back when sports, music and all culture was still normal, inspirational, inspired by genius and excellence and greatness. 1984 greatest olympics ever with best opening ceremony, best athletes ever and best president in modern times Ronald Reagan. can someone create a time machine already?!
wow! thank you for this. so cool to see him there conducting ! some of my favorite music of all time!
I was 11 years old when I was watching this !! Whaouh
I was 8 and it's stuck in my mind ever since.
@@MrLoaded2012 that's when you know, John Williams is Legendary. Alot of his themes are so memorable
Oh my! Wow 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
次のオリンピックでもこの曲が聴きたい。壮大で寛容で偉大なアメリカをもう一度見たい。
The music speaks for itself.. comments (especially d ones overpowering the music itself) are not necessary.
Re: "Unfortunately about to leave the Boston Pops." Fortunately, this didn't come to pass.
Quite a kerfuffle at the time, but yes things were patched up fortunately.
Esse tema deveria ser tocado em todas as aberturas de olimpíadas. John Williams é um gênio.
Agora comento o seu vídeo.
Poderia falar que a música do Sérgio Mendes é melhor ...
Mas são diferentes.
Esta é excelente.
Mas as duas tem seu valor.
Volé en el tiempo...
El mejor tema de una olimpiada
Estuve mirando un rato la ceremonia de inauguración de Paris 2024😬🙈😬🙈 ....y me vino el flashback de LA 1984🎉😊😊 solo tenía 13 años pero ver a John Williams estrenar el tema de los olímpicos me marco como a muchísima gente en todo el mundo!!!👍🙌👍🙌😃👍
Such an insult to have commentators talk through that. Seriously should have been fired, disrespectful to the crowd and musicians.
I don't know if that happened before in other cities ceremonies, maybe they considered in LA 84 that commentators are ok, because you know, US. But at least now there is only narrators with a very strict script. Maybe in tv commentators are ok for a tv channel, but in the stadium? It´s not a simple football game... It's a Olympic ceremony!
Fired by who? I think he did that because there's people that want him to do that.
Wonderful theme love it!
Majestic!!!!
Beautiful
To all the folks in the comments who speak of their desire to "go back" or "turn back the clock." I ask you, was America ever great during this time? or did it just seem that way on television? When I thought of the USA as a child it was often John Williams' olympic and nbc themes that played in my mind, but I know now that the world and history is much more complex and multifaceted than a simple nostalgic memory. Reagan was busy impoverishing millions and decimating the working class, the crack epidemic was killing thousands, and the prison industrial complex was expanding to systematically incarcerate millions for profit. all happening as they played fanfares at the stadium in La. This America you are nostalgic for never existed. We must accept this and hope to build a better tomorrow for all people. A sentiment i'm sure the great composer would agree with!
Yeah, this is you putting the negative spin on a world that was getting better. Poverty was going down. The economy was gearing back up and industry was revitalizing. Race relations were getting better. The evil of Communism was dying and its grip on eastern Europe falling apart. The whole point is that this was the country that was building the better future, and the music reflects that reality.
@defenstrator4660 Indeed, things were getting better in many respects, but 40 years has brought us immense social progress, and we are better for it! My point is not to take away from your love of the media or the memory of that time. My point is that the world has become a much better place since and the 80s were not the perfect time or the peak of American society.
THANK YOU, @Roger S, for the best quality copy yet posted on YT of this event. One for the ages!
Update: I found an even cleaner copy - but it's obv a master tape/not post-broadcast - no commentary. Here it is at the OF cue: th-cam.com/video/KhEpFaNTSng/w-d-xo.html
Best part is when the announcers finally stfu . They will have a special punishment for interrupting a great master and his compositon .
For the love of me, WHY are they talking over this first performance??? 🤦♂️
Bob Costas and the other guy talking over the music is by far the rudest thing. You don't talk over the orchestra while the master is conducting.
Absolut right.
Peter Jennings
Was not bob costas, but he once did get pink eye all over an Olympic broadcast because Katie couric farted in his face on the plane ride over to Europe
I'm cryin'.
Seriously, why does anyone need to do commentary here? It's adds absolutely nothing to the performance!
Absolutely. The commentator just spoiled the song performance
Marvelous! 💯
One of my music teachers is in the orchestra (tympanist)
これだけのオリジナリティ溢れ、かつスタンダードになるほどの曲を書ける作曲家は日本にはいなかったようだ…
作曲家自らオマージュだらけと言っていたゲーム音楽で誤魔化した東京2020は情けない。
まだ植松さんがトップなら良かったのだが…。
These guys can't keep their mouths shut. No wonder John Williams was wearing noise cancelling earphones.
Me too friend!! I was from Pomona
I remember the Little Cartoon Eagle mascot they had. He was all over the McDonald's cups and stuff 🤣 (I think that was '84?)
Sam ;)
@@Marckymarc71 I won about 30 QTR Pound Hamburgers that summer as Mcdonalds had scratch off tickets and if the U.S won gold in the scratch off event you won a QTR Pounder. Mcdonalds lost a lot of money that summer. Probably weren't counting on the eastern Bloc boycotting the Olympics. Bwaaa haaaaa haaaaa. Wait a minute. I gained 15 Lbs that summer. Booo hooo hoooo hoooo
o cara nao parou de falar um minuto sequer
I was a kid but iam still recovering well
Were these guys actually announcing over the PA in the stadium during the performance?
No it was only on tv .it sounds like it though with the the voices doubled
@@greenhornet8262 For the people attending live...thank goodness!!
Great 😃
To think he hadn't yet conducted the theme to Jurassic Park wow
And Schindler's List. John Williams is a beast. I hope he returns for 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
@@chazofalsa The man just turned 90 during the Beijing Winter Games, let’s pray he returns to the world stage one last time when the games come back to LA in 6 years.
I can’t believe the father of Toto’s singer was at the Olympics.
This music from the director mr jhon Williams those have the right music theme for the Olympics its outstanding not like the garbage they composed this years for the Olympics
好熟悉优美的旋律
They should use this in 2028. Only makes sense.
They've used it in every Olympics since.
LA 1984 saved the Olympic Movement - can hardly wait until 2028 but let's see the show Tokyo, Beijing and Paris put on before LA 2028 and Winter 2026
84 wrecked the Olympics. They should have remained amateur
McKay: "Unfortunately, he's about to leave the Boston Pops." Jennings: "Yeah, because they didn't want to play as much popular music as he wanted to." Only other place I've read reference to this was Williams' Wiki page. How true was this actually?
He didn’t leave the Boston Pops until 1993 so apparently the information they had was incorrect or he changed his mind about leaving in 1984.
The BPO at the time was said to have discipline problems-was it was common for orchestras to hiss during rehearsals for music they didn’t care for, supposedly some members continued to display their malcontent in other ways. Finally, supposedly during a rehearsal of “America: The Dream Goes On,” members were openly mocking it during rehearsals and talking over the music. JW supposedly left rehearsals angry and submitted his resignation the next day.
The orchestra administration apologized profusely and did everything they could to get him to stay, which they did for another 10 or so years.
Creo que en ese mismo estadio sera el lugar donde se inaugure los olímpicos LA 2028
Te amamos JUAN GUILLERMOOOOOOOOOO
Primero Son Los Minions Que Llego a Los Juegos Olimpicos
confused - where is the opening Arneaux bugle theme? the classic '68 one? in any rendition now, i see that bit in the beginning, with people claiming john williams kept it in - but in this live video we don't hear it.
The modern recordings/renditions added the Bugler's Dream and cut out the epic brass intro. It might not even be available unless you happen to have the original album from the 1984 Olympics. I might have the cassette tape somewhere.
I was wrong: Found it here: th-cam.com/video/z-wGoKfryLY/w-d-xo.html