Yeah Thumper, all the online videos don't have that part of the show as nothing is happening and normally the planes are out of sight. Thanks though, hopefully someone can remember.

Thunderbird Music 2009
Here are the songs for 2009.


Show Start
John Williams - Olympic Spirit
&
Thunderama (USAF Thunderbird Production)

Pilot Introduction
Randy Newman - The Natural Main Theme

Engine Start
Crystal Method – High Roller

Taxi Out
Randy Edelman – Gettysburg Main Title

Crew Chief Groundshow
David Robidoux - Heroes Of War

EOR Checks
Steve Jablonsky - Transformers: The Score - Arrival To Earth

Lightning Takeoffs
Joe Satriani - Always With Me Always With You

Diamond (Loop on) Takeoff
Saliva - Ladies and Gentlemen

Solos Roll on Takeoff & Max Climb Split S
Kickstart My Heart - Motley Crue

Diamond Clover Opener
Neil Diamond - Coming to America

Opposing Knife Edge
Disturbed - Avarice

Trail to Diamond BUP
Top Cover (USAF Rock Band) - My Country Tis of Thee

Opposing Inverted
Metallica - Seek and Destroy

Arrowhead Loop
Muse - Starlight

Knife Edge
Aerosmith - Living on the Edge

Slow Roll
The Temptations - Papa Was A Rollin' Stone or;
Robbie Williams - Millenium

Diamond Roll
Rascal Flatts - My Wish

8-Point
U2 - Vertigo

Aileron Rolls
Limp Bizkit - Rollin'

Bon Ton Roulle
The Verve - Bittersweet Symphony

Calypso Pass
Styles Of Beyond Feat. Mike Shinoda - Second to None

Trail to Diamond Clover
Matt Darey - Beautiful Day (Sunburst Mix)

Crossover Break
Disturbed - Down with the Sickness

Diamond Pass in Review
Cold Play - Yellow

Opposing Split S
Disturbed - Inside the Fire

Trail to Diamond Roll
Cracker - Low

Sneak Pass
ACDC - Thunderstruck

High Alpha Pass
War - Low Rider

High/Low Pass
Trevor Rabin - Titans Spirit Score (Remember the Titans)

Five Card Loop
Ray Charles - America the Beautiful

Vertical Rolls
Linkin Park - Faint

Line Break Loop
Angels & Airwaves - The Adventure

Max Turn 1/2 Cuban 8
Thousand Foot Crutch - Move

Diamond 360
Black Eyed Peas - Pump It

Delta Bottom Up Pass, Delta Roll
U2 - Magnificent

Delta Loop (w. Blue Out) & Split S
Scott Stapp - You Will Soar

High Bomb Burst/Reflection Pitch
Celine Dion - God Bless America

Delta (Blue Out) Pitch
Michael Kamen - Overture And A Prisoner Of The Crusades

Taxi Back
James Horner - To The Rescue/End Title (The Rocketeer)

Engine Shutdown/Show Finish
James Horner - Glory End Credits

Nice! Time to update my tracks and SOP.

Appears like there is already a slight change. Looks like for the solo takeoffs they are back to using Kickstart my Heart.

Videos from Sunday at Keesler AFB:

Thanks for the update!

Great! It fits the solo takeoffs so much better! BTW has anyone figured out the name of the mysterious engine run song?

Lawndart wrote:Thanks for the update!

No problem. And Blaze I agree, it is the perfect match for the solo takeoffs.

Blaze wrote:Great! It fits the solo takeoffs so much better! BTW has anyone figured out the name of the mysterious engine run song?

That must have changed recently, because that is not (even close to) the techno tune I heard before during engine runs...

Umm.....

This is what they used last weekend in Peoria.

BTW, are they not doing actual ENGINE runs anymore during the show? They stopped for about 10 minutes to check audio and maybe some systems in the jets, but the engines were never turned on.

As posted on ASB:

eagle15 wrote:You may be interested to know that the Thunderbirds have changed some of their music on their 2009 PACAF Tour - no doubt intended to suit the international audiences a bit better

There might be more, but here are the ones I've noticed so far...

Diamond Clover Opener
Black Eyed Peas - I've Got a Feeling

Five Card Loop
David Cook - The Time of My Life

High Bomb Burst/Reflection Pitch
Miley Cyrus - The Climb

Lawndart wrote:As posted on ASB:

eagle15 wrote:High Bomb Burst/Reflection Pitch
Miley Cyrus - The Climb

YGBSM......

Lawndart wrote:As posted on ASB:

eagle15 wrote:High Bomb Burst/Reflection Pitch
Miley Cyrus - The Climb

Yuck...

Edit: Nice solo posting timing LD!

It's appealing to a specific demographic that your USAF is very interested in... evidentially! Air shows aren't about rock 'n roll and little boys wanting to be like "Maverick" anymore (at least if you ask your local politi... uhm, I mean recruiter).

I do like the choice of the Black Eyed Peas replacing Neil Diamond for the Opener! Finally a great song, by a great group, for a great maneuver...