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The guy responsible for this was also one of the composers for "The Rock"
When I heard it, I new it was ripped from "The Rock" but that doesn't stop this from still being incredible.
I love how after it changes key, it then goes from minor to major (listen closely to tell the difference!)



here are the chords for those of you who are interested

Dm
Gm
Am
Dm
----
Dm
F
C
----
Gm
Cm
Dm
Gm
----
Eb
Bb
F

not to be confused with that fag who goes by the same name.
This is the main theme from the film starring Sean Connery
Besides the fact that the film is about the only escapee of Alcatraz being British SAS, I loved this film because of the incredible music.

In the film this is played on horns, but since I don't play a brass instrument, I figured I'd just play it on the piano.
The "Gm9" is a genius chord that resolves to a C major chord. Pay close attention to it!




here are the chords I'm playing for those of you who are interested. (the "-" means diminished)


Dm
Dm
Gm9
C
----
Dm
Dm
Gm
C
----
Gm
Dm
Dm9/E
Dm
----
Gm
Gm
Eb
Dm --> F
----
Gm
Cm
Dm
Gm
----
Eb
Cm
Bb-
D
----
Gm
----
Cm
Cm
Ab
Bb
----
Cm
Fm
Gm
Cm
----
Ab
Fm
F#-
G
Cm

I watched Gladiator (again) the other day and was so impressed with the music, that I decided to pick it out on the piano and play it.




here are the chords I'm playing for those of you who are interested.

Dm
Gm-> Gmsus5
C
C
Dm
----
Dm
Gm-> Gmsus5
C
C
Dm
----
Dm
C
F
C
Gm
----
Dm
Asus4

Every now and again, I need a reason to start playing tennis.
When I was 14, I bought a Wilson Pro Staff 6.0 Original 85".

A little history about this racquet.
It's the only racquet to have been designed in the 1980's that's still being produced.
It has a cult following because there's no technology in it. It's just 80% braided graphite, 20% kevlar.
There's no titanium, liquid metal, n-coded graphite, or hyper carbon in it.
Because of this, it feels natural and is extremely predictable.
It was used by Jimmy Connors, Pete Sampras, Roger Federer, and Antony Williams

I won't go into the technicalities of tennis racquets too much, as I've done this in a previous post.
It was amazing. I loved that racquet. No matter how hard I would hit, the ball would always go in.
It was quite a demanding racquet as not only does it have the smallest head size of any tennis racquet currently available (85" instead of a more standard 95"-107" -This makes it less forgiving, as it's much more difficult to consistently hit the sweet spot - the centre of the racquet), but It's also the heaviest racquet on the tour (at 12.6 oz, instead of a more regular 11oz. This makes quite a big difference when you swing the racquet quickly).
It's also has the thinnest frame of any available (17mm instead of the usual 22-26mm). This gives better feel (accuracy) at the expense of less power.

Still, the reason I stopped playing with it was actually a funny story.
I was playing one day at Tunnels Tennis club in Exeter, when the girl I was playing with hit the ball way out of the court.
As usual, (we weren't playing a proper match) I'd just run and hit it back anyway. This time the girl had hit the ball WAY out, towards the metal fence.
I was just running after it, not really noticing where I was. I swung the racquet, and hit the iron rail (and, of course the ball!) at full speed. The racquet ended up having a big chunk taken out of it. It never really felt the same after that, so I sold it.
In the years following, I ended up getting a Yonex RD5, 2 Head Ti: Radicals, and 2 Head Liquid Metal Radicals.
I haven't played since the summer. Mostly because there's no one (reliable) to play against, and partly due to lack of time.
I saw a deal a little while ago for 15% off tennis racquets at mid-west sports (based in Cincinnati, OH), so I decided this would be the best time to get my favourite old tennis racquet (2 of them)
I ended up paying about $110 each.
But why would I need to buy 2 of them?
Because after about 6-8 hours of play I break a string, and need a backup.
Should any of you like a demonstration, feel free to challenge me :)