![]() JAMES PARKINSON: NBA Jam was the first video game that Tim ever worked on, but back in 1992, he had no idea just how much a few hours in the recording booth would shape his voice acting career. So that's where I kind of got that timbre, that tone that NBA Jam had, based off of what I heard, and then just making it my own. But, “Marv is always way up high!” So I would, you know, “FROM DOWNTOWN!”. And I translated it, you know, took what he had, which is that high energy, high end, top of his register - higher than my voice, you know, I've a deeper voice. That was Vinnie Johnson, “The Microwave” from the Detroit Pistons, you know, they were always playing The Bulls and that was always the Game of the Week when The Bulls played. So if you turn on telecasts, and you just start writing down lines that you hear a lot, you know, you'll get the whole NBA Jam script “REJECTED!”, “HE’S HEATING UP!”, “HE’S ON FIRE!”. And that person happened to be Marv Albert. TIM KITZROW: Basically, we were just trying to capture the sound of the NBA on NBC Game of the Week, because that's really where we got our basketball back then. So that was no different than just being a kid playing. Every kid's done it, anyone who's ever played sports has called the play, the home run, you know, the play at the plate. And like, every kid in the backyard, I would always call it out, “Kitzrow with three seconds left - two, one from the corner, he gets it, they win!”. I've also been a guy who played basketball my whole life. But somehow along the way, it just simply became me. And I knew that I wanted to emulate that. You know, the jump off point was realising that to me, Marv Albert, compared to other sports broadcasters, he brought that extra energy, as Kevin Harlan does now. I was like, envisioning, you know, Jordan, great plays, I would have specific plays in my head for a specific line, I would see it first. JAMES PARKINSON: In the voice-over booth Tim would envision big plays and channel that energy into his performance. JAMES PARKINSON: The inspiration for Tim’s character came directly from real-life commentators like Marv Albert. TIM KITZROW: Hi everyone, Tim Kitzrow from NBA Jam. JAMES PARKINSON: It’s the voice of Tim Kitzrow, who’s performances have contributed to NBA Jam’s longevity, and its prominence in popular culture. ![]() NBA Jam Game Audio: "KABOOM!", "HE’S HEATING UP!", "HE’S ON FIRE!", "BOOMSHAKALAKA!". JAMES PARKINSON: NBA Jam is a memorable arcade game for many reasons, but the first thing that comes to mind for a lot of its fans is the game’s announcer, for iconic lines like this. In this episode, we meet Tim Kitzrow, the voice behind the catchphrase, and how NBA Jam shaped his career as a voice actor for video games. Some cheap keyboards are available but we do need a real keyboardist with real keyboards to get the sounds we should be using.NBA Jam is a memorable arcade game for many reasons, but the first thing that comes to mind for a lot of its fans is the game’s announcer, for iconic lines like “HE’S ON FIRE!”, and “BOOMSHAKALAKA!”. Also we have mics, a decent mixer with efx and a PA. Jon Buschner on lead guitar & vocals, Chris King on guitars/keys & vocals, Marjan Agicic on bass & lead vocals and Mike Stechly on drums. The Beatles, Metallica, Pink Floyd, Ween, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Rush, Kansas, Police, Queen, Sublime, Faith No More. Check us out more :///boomshakalakaband Screen name: boomshakalakaband Member since: Active over 1 month ago Level of commitment: Committed Years together: 3 Gigs played: 50 to 100 Tend to practice: 1 time per week Available to gig: 1 night a week Age: 41 years F All the BS: CALL MARJAN 773 391-2981 or email marjan.musical. Playing our favorite songs for people is our pleasure. Above all we like to have fun with music. We are a cover band that plays anything and everything from all genres and decades.
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