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100 THEMES FROM SHAFT

upskibooupskiboo 2,396 Posts
edited January 2006 in Strut Central
...i know there has to be, this song has been covered so many times!so what about a 100 versions list (and dont tell me theres already a website)starting out with these three, please to add on...1. Shaft- Gregory James Edition2. Theme From Shaft- 20th Centuty Steel Band3. Melodia Z Filmu Shaft- Henryk Debich/String Beat
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  • batmonbatmon 27,574 Posts
    I just heard a version with Cookie Monster singin' Shaft.............
  • TabaskoTabasko 1,357 Posts
    The Chosen Few
  • bull_oxbull_ox 5,056 Posts
    Joe Bataan

    but generally I STRONGLY dislike any cover-version of this tune...
  • upskibooupskiboo 2,396 Posts
    I just heard a version with Cookie Monster singin' Shaft.............

    so theres a sesame street version?
  • batmonbatmon 27,574 Posts
    I just heard a version with Cookie Monster singin' Shaft.............

    so theres a sesame street version?

    Yup.
  • dollar_bindollar_bin I heartily endorse this product and/or event 2,326 Posts
    I just heard a version with Cookie Monster singin' Shaft.............

    That one is dope, the track title is Cookie Disco (unless there's another version I don't know about)

    Add to list:

    Maynard Ferguson - MF Horn II
  • bluesnagbluesnag 1,285 Posts
    ...i know there has to be, this song has been covered so many times!
    so what about a 100 versions list
    (and dont tell me theres already a website)

    starting out with these three, please to add on...

    1. Shaft- Gregory James Edition
    2. Theme From Shaft- 20th Centuty Steel Band
    3. Melodia Z Filmu Shaft- Henryk Debich/String Beat


    Soul Mann & the Brothers
    Henry Mancini
  • m_dejeanm_dejean Quadratisch. Praktisch. Gut. 2,946 Posts
    EZ cheezee style:

    Billy Page
    Bert Kaempfert
  • TheeeCasualMaleTheeeCasualMale 2,564 Posts
    Bernard Purdie
  • upskibooupskiboo 2,396 Posts
    Shaft- Gregory James Edition
    Theme From Shaft- 20th Centuty Steel Band
    Melodia Z Filmu Shaft- Henryk Debich/String Beat .
    The Chosen Few.
    Joe Bataan
    sesame street
    Maynard Ferguson - MF Horn II
    Soul Mann & the Brothers
    Henry Mancini
    Billy Page
    Bert Kaempfert
    Bernard Purdie



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  • pickwick33pickwick33 8,946 Posts
    (13) Sammy Davis, Jr. (produced by Isaac Hayes)
  • WalkLikeADragonWalkLikeADragon 49 Posts
    Birds n' Brass
    Cedric Brooks

    Both are quite nice.
  • p_gunnp_gunn 2,284 Posts
    byron lee
  • CosmoCosmo 9,768 Posts
    The Endeavors "Who! Shaft Where?"
  • GropeGrope 2,970 Posts
    Byron Peterson
  • DelayDelay 4,530 Posts
    Greene Sisters
    Dutch Steel & Show Band
    String Beat
  • SoulOnIceSoulOnIce 13,027 Posts
    Hollyridge Strings

  • nrichnrich 932 Posts
    There's a Shaft cover on a Statler 45
  • OlskiOlski 355 Posts
    Udo Juergens
    J.J. Boland Express
    Bratis Mancos
    Belverdes
    Heinz Schmidchten Orchester (Amiga)
    Max Gregor
    Adam & Eve

  • GuzzoGuzzo 8,611 Posts
    Greene Sisters




    doesnt count since they used the music but replaced the words with praise of Jesus and gave it a different title.



    Don Randi has a version of this too
  • waxjunkywaxjunky 1,848 Posts
    Kickapoo High School... can't remember where this place is or the specific year. All my school jazz is packed away at the moment.

    Their version is actually "Selections from Shaft" -- They perform a medley of other material from the soundtrack before they pay it off with the main theme.
  • SwayzeSwayze 14,705 Posts
    Bart sang it on an episode of the simpsons. does that count?
  • BigSpliffBigSpliff 3,266 Posts
    Enoch Light
    Derrick Harriot
    Cecil Holmes
  • LaserWolfLaserWolf Portland Oregon 11,517 Posts
    ...i know there has to be, this song has been covered so many times!
    so what about a 100 versions list
    (and dont tell me theres already a website)

    starting out with these three, please to add on...

    1. Shaft- Gregory James Edition
    2. Theme From Shaft- 20th Centuty Steel Band
    3. Melodia Z Filmu Shaft- Henryk Debich/String Beat


    Didn't Issac Hayes do a version?

    101 Strings
    Super Dudes
    James Last
    Sound Odessey (on Realistic)
    Daly Wilson
    Special Request (thats the name of the group)
    Joe Cruz & Cruzettes
    Byron Peterson (Hoctor)
    Wa-Hi Stage Band (on many schooly band records)

    I remember seeing Carol Burnett sing a version on her TV show right after it had won a grammy or an oscar or something. Then she did a stand up routine talking about the line "He's a bad mother".

    Dan

  • jaymackjaymack 5,199 Posts
    ray coniff bitches


  • johmbolayajohmbolaya 4,472 Posts
    I have two, one by the Walla Walla High School Jazz Band, another on some budget 70's soundtrack comp, "not performed by the original artist".
  • BigSpliffBigSpliff 3,266 Posts
    I have two, one by the Walla Walla High School Jazz Band, another on some budget 70's soundtrack comp, "not performed by the original artist".


    Dude, I expected more from you in this post. Got my hopes up.
  • upskibooupskiboo 2,396 Posts
    Shaft- Gregory James Edition

    Theme From Shaft- 20th Centuty Steel Band

    Melodia Z Filmu Shaft- Henryk Debich/String Beat .

    The Chosen Few.

    Joe Bataan

    sesame street

    Maynard Ferguson - MF Horn II

    Soul Mann & the Brothers

    Henry Mancini

    Billy Page

    Bert Kaempfert

    Bernard Purdie

    Sammy Davis, Jr.

    Birds n' Brass

    Cedric Brooks

    byron lee

    The Endeavors "Who! Shaft Where?"

    Byron Peterson

    Greene Sisters

    Dutch Steel & Show Band

    Hollyridge Strings

    Shaft cover on a Statler 45

    Udo Juergens

    J.J. Boland Express

    Bratis Mancos

    Belverdes

    Heinz Schmidchten Orchester (Amiga)

    Max Gregor

    Adam & Eve

    Don Randi

    Kickapoo High School

    Enoch Light

    Derrick Harriot

    Cecil Holmes

    101 Strings

    Super Dudes

    James Last

    Sound Odessey (on Realistic)

    Daly Wilson

    Special Request (thats the name of the group)

    Joe Cruz & Cruzettes

    Wa-Hi Stage Band

    ray coniff

    Walla Walla High School Jazz Band







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  • HamHam 872 Posts
    Sigtuna Musikskola - theme from shaft
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