I was wondering for long time, is this sone only in the movie or it is an actual song?
If so whats the name of it and who sings it?: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZAtsPEd3iY

Of course it's a real song. Big hit for Issac Hayes who appears in the clip. Anybody who listens to REAL soul music knows this tune. I love Issac Hayes. When it comes to soul music, he truly is the 'real deal'. BTW, I love the band in this clip. They've got that 'funky' thing down pat. Also, how about that Synthzoner sitting at the bar with the two blondes. Fran never mentioned that he had a role in that movie .

chas

Here's one of DonM backing up Sam and Dave .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Rk1msDZcH0&NR=1

chas

And "Redneck Russ" on bass (LOL)!

R.

LOL...thanks Chas...is that Frank? Ehehehehehe...
Dammnn he died last year, i never knew, he was in a lot ov movies too.

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Kind of a "formula" approach to scripting, but a really enjoyable flick.

R.

You mean the one that plays the Harmof^%cka?

As a matter of fact, that movie (Soul Men 2008) was filmed in Shreveport. Bernie Mac (and Samuel Jackson) came in to eat at the restaurant where I play during the fiming, even signed a picture that is on the wall. I don't think either my playing or the food had anything to do with his death though.

DonM

ooooooooops sorry had him mixed up with another major performer in town this week
Bebop

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Hayes

???

And...he dies on August 10th and Mac on the 9th???

Maybe, as a tribute to Isaac Hayes, we can get "Chocolate Salty Balls" up as one of the tunes for a forthcoming eJam?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcNWQ_VWMDk

The perfect vehicle for Fran......he can think of me while he's performing it .

chas

Now THAT was a little uncalled for...

Let's not speak ill of the Departed (for now!).

Plenty of opportunity to use that on each other

Yeah, you're right. I was only going for the emoticon but the devil got the best of me. Anyway, Fran knows that I'm only kidding him........mostly.



chas

Skip Pitts (I think that was his name) used to sit in with a band I played with up in Memphis while I lived there. He did the original wha-wha guitar part to 'Shaft' and other tunes by amongst others, Al Green.

He was a BAAAAD mother...(shut yo' mouth!)

Even had the good grace to play his famous part while we stumbled through that great song! A class guy.

Diki, according to his bio and old publicity from Gibson Guitars, Howard Roberts took credit for the studio wah wah in Shaft.

At least that's what I've read over the years. Howard, as you know, was one of the world's most prolific jazz and studio guitarists. I have several Howard Roberts designed Gibsons in my collection and many of his albums.

R.


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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Pitts
. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_Roberts

Of course, Wiki isn't the final answer, but Skip never struck me as a braggart...

Diki, there are several references to Charles Pitts, which I had never heard. There are also references to Howard as a producer on lots of "Blacksploitation" film scores from the period. Also, there's a guy named Jerry Coelho, a music educator of some note who claims to have studied under Howard, who he refers to as the player on "Theme From Shaft", "Bonanza", "The Adams Family" and every beach movie ever filmed. Howard has over 2000 recording credits, including ones with the Beach Boys and many jazz "mainstay" players.


I've looked around and can't find anything more definite than that....Interesting!


Russ

Found a couple of Roberts discographies. One lists "Theme From Shaft", with a note that howard wasn't credited, but the belief is, it was him. I'd heard that the "Shaft Guitar Man" was Roberts for years and read it several places, but it may not be true. I'm going to look a little longer this week-end. Always thought it was not exactly Roberts style, but he was a major session player, with over 2,000 credits.

I've run into conflicting info before on certain playing credits. Sometimes players did not get credit. Other times, the infor was just wrong.


I'm really curious about this one!


R.

It's possible that Howard played some of the wha-wha in the score for the movie, but may have copied what Skip did for Isaac Hayes on the original...

Just guessing here, obviously, but there are a lot of cut scenes and incidental music in the movie that use the motif...

The CNN interview pretty much nails it for me (link on the Wiki Pitts page), but, as with most things film score orientated, there are probably a lot of details we'll never know...!

I think you're right. The information I have is that Roberts played on the film score, which was not the same as the Isaac Hayes release.

Whatever, I'm glad to know about another top player...your friend!


Russ