Best From Artist 65 - Issac Hayes

**paul** · October 27th, 2003, 12:50 AM

This week, the other end of the disco spectrum in many ways 8)
This week I've been listening Don't Let Go and I'm appreciating the quirky style of the song even more. That being said, I still have to say The Theme From Shaft stands as the best. It remains IMHO one of the songs that set the standard for the music we love and remains enjoyable despite it's popularity.

**efunk_adelic** · October 27th, 2003, 01:38 AM

Hello Paul, looks like you weren't in the path of the fire :)

back to the topic.... my favorite songs of Isaac are:

Don't Let Go
Shaft
Walk On By (Ballad)

**K-Bee** · October 27th, 2003, 02:21 AM

OMG too many to mention :lol:

My fav tracks may be odd though.

A Few More Kisses To Go (1979)
The From Shaft II (the 1978 discofied version)
Thing For You (1986)
Groove-A-Thon (1976)
Someone Who Will Take The Place Of You (1979)

**paul** · October 27th, 2003, 02:22 AM

Hey efunk. I guess you were also not in the fire's path.
My Mira Mesa home is not too far from the Scripps Ranch fires.
For everyone here in So Cal, the day had warm eerie kind of feel to it. As of 12:15 am Mon, I'm still safe and the cops have not knocked on my door and told me to get steppin :o

**QUINNY** · October 27th, 2003, 02:53 AM

I never saw Ike as a Disco artist per se. He's written some true all time great songs though.

Having said that, he did get plays for certain records, the best disco records being Disco Connection (a true attempt at getting in on the scene, Groove-a-Thon and Moonlight Lovin' - Menage A Trois (his nod to Gregg Diamond?). I also remember quite liking Zeke The Freak although it was somewhat below par for him.

He was more loved (by my punters at the time) for down tempo stuff like Ike's Mood and the (rather corny/dodgy?) versions of pop hits. Almost done cabaret style. Hot Buttered Soul indeed! Wasn't it strange how he recorded soooo many standards and current/recent pop
hits? Almost as if he didn't have a true direction.

**BrunoRepublic** · October 27th, 2003, 08:03 AM

Joy. It's exactly that.

**originalbigm** · October 27th, 2003, 02:07 PM

Originally Written by Graham_Start

Joy. It's exactly that.

Absolutely one of my all time favourites by Mr.Hayes who was the was one of the original artisits to combine rap and music in the style that made Barry White famous.Check out his killer version of By The Time I Get To Phoenix.He is a musical giant.

**NickNack** · October 27th, 2003, 03:45 PM

I've been listening ALL WEEKEND to Isaac Hayes. I pulled out every album I own (20) on Thursday and just started putting them on the turntable when I was sitting at the computer. I was thinking one day I'll make a CD of his 'Dance Hits'. Paul --- you're psychic :o .

God, I can't eat just one! :D

For Dance:
1. Menage a Trois
2. Joy (Damn, I love this one!)
3. I'm Gonna Make You Love Me
4. I Ain't Never
5. I Can't Turn Around
6. Pursuit of The Pimpmobile
7. Theme from 'The Men'
8. Fever
9. Don't Let Go
10. Shaft (obviously)

For Mood:
1. Cafe Regio's
2. The Look of Love
3. By The Time I Get to Phoenix 8)
4. Body Language (Me and Leanmean :D )
5. What Does It Take

The Man is just awesome.

**NickNack** · October 27th, 2003, 04:05 PM

Originally Written by QUINNY

He was more loved (by my punters at the time) for down tempo stuff like Ike's Mood and the (rather corny/dodgy?) versions of pop hits. Almost done cabaret style. Hot Buttered Soul indeed! Wasn't it strange how he recorded soooo many standards and current/recent pop
hits? Almost as if he didn't have a true direction.

Oh, Quinny. I do believe you truly want to be the "Grinch" that stole the joy out of music. Sooo much analyzation all the time. How do you find time to enjoy your music? (I'm sorry man, you just amaze me sometimes.)

Ike's cover of the up and coming standard, "Walk On By", in 1969 is what got him on the map. That was his direction and a lot of us liked it. I had never heard anything done that way before. And for 12 MINUTES! I remember my friends and I listening to the album and when the last 35 seconds or so of the drummer's solo came up and closed out the song we were like: "Go 'head girl and Walk! Whew!" When we flipped it and got into "By The Time I Get to Phoenix", I knew I would be buying everything I could get my hands on from this man. He had done with that song exactly what he said: "Took it on down to soulsville." For a lot of us it surely was HOT BUTTERED SOUL. And you know what, we wanted more!

**QUINNY** · October 27th, 2003, 04:31 PM

Nick Nack: I just write what I feel. I've been involved with music virtually my whole working life and yep, I do tend to analyse it. There are records that give me pure pleasure, but after soooo long with music at the forefront of my thinking, it's getting harder to enjoy just for enjoyment's sake.

For sheer enjoyment, Hayes & Porter does it more for me than Hayes.

**NickNack** · October 27th, 2003, 05:51 PM

Originally Written by QUINNY

For sheer enjoyment, Hayes & Porter does it more for me than Hayes.

Well, that's good to know. And I didn't mean to bust on you. It's just that I remember after dj'ing for a few years, it was almost impossible for me to go to a club with friends and hang out as a 'punter', not as a DJ. It took a concious effort for me to stop analyzing every mix that was taking place in the booth and just chill. It was worth the effort because there's nothing like a dance floor rush with hundreds of people around, all of you just... just feelin' it! Living the music! I missed some of that up in the booth.

**efunk_adelic** · October 27th, 2003, 06:52 PM

Originally Written by NickNack

Originally Written by QUINNY

For sheer enjoyment, Hayes & Porter does it more for me than Hayes.

Well, that's good to know. And I didn't mean to bust on you. It's just that I remember after dj'ing for a few years, it was almost impossible for me to go to a club with friends and hang out as a 'punter', not as a DJ. It took a concious effort for me to stop analyzing every mix that was taking place in the booth and just chill. It was worth the effort because there's nothing like a dance floor rush with hundreds of people around, all of you just... just feelin' it! Living the music! I missed some of that up in the booth.

I sorry I don't mean to stray away from the topic, but Nick you have a point there.

I remember when I finally took my headphones off for the last time in the clubs. It was weird because I was over analyzing other jocks and their style and their **** up's. But my gosh... like I didn't **** up... :lol:

Quinny, maybe if you didn't analyze everything so much, you'd remember "oh yeah!!! I used to like that song so much" :D

Anyways, I forgot to mention I like Isaac's song

I Ain't Never :oops:

Marcio** · October 27th, 2003, 08:55 PM

My favourite Isaac Hayes' song is "Never Gonna Give You Up" (1971). The backing vocals are so beautiful :D .

**QUINNY** · October 28th, 2003, 05:18 AM

E Funk, NickNack: Imagine working 600 nights solid as a DJ, followed by 2 seasons of 200 odd nights solid, with barely any nights off and I think even you guys might have had some of the gloss forever stripped. Add into the equation a paranoid, speeding manager, the odd injection in the butt for food poisoning at 11 p.m. ('cos he couldn't handle me not being able to work), living in the store room of a discotheque 'cos I wasn't being paid enough to rent an apartment and live decently and being a DJ took on a less than thrilling aspect. It certainly hardened this soft, fluffy guy. It's a cliche, but I did suffer for my 'art' at times, so maybe I'm allowed to be a bit critical now and again.

I vividly remember getting a night off and having 3 English women who'd collared me, calling me an *******, 'cos I didn't want to go dancing in the very discotheque where I worked. They just didn't get the idea that I might have just wanted to chill out and do my own thing for once. They probably thought I got a night off every week.

**Outsider** · October 30th, 2003, 05:34 PM

"Theme From Shaft".

:evil:

**Funky Dude** · November 1st, 2003, 10:49 AM

Isaac Hayes is a legend :D ! Throughout the 70s he's recorded many great funksters that kicked arse in the funky music category. Anyhow here's my picks:

Theme From Shaft 1971
Do Your Thing 1971
Theme From Men 1972
Joy 1973
Break Through 1974
Theme From Three Tough Guys 1974
Truck Turner 1974
Pursuit Of The Pimp Mobile 1974
Chocolate Chip 1975
Disco Connection 1975
Groove-A-Thon 1976
Strangers In Paradise 1977
Moonlight Lovin' 1978
Zeke The Freak 1978
Don't Let Go 1979

Also when he plays as "Chef" on South Park he sings a lot of great soul/funk songs with the original 70s style on the show including "Suck On My Chocolate Salty Balls" :lol: . Isaac Hayes's music is about the only good decent music on South Park, the rest of the songs off South Park which the other guys sing such as Cartmen's "Kyle's Mum Is A Stupid Bitch", Terence & Philip's "Uncle ******", Kyle's mum's "Blame Canada" etc. suck plumbers crack!!! :evil:

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AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE!!! OI OI OI!!! :D :D :D

**SandraDee** · November 1st, 2003, 11:14 AM

suck plumbers crack? :o What on earth does that mean? I'm guessing it's not what I assume! :-?

**SandraDee** · November 1st, 2003, 11:20 AM

Oh sorry, I got side-tracked there, my favourite Ike Hayes track is 'Moonlight Lovin (Menage a trois). What a truly brilliant, slinky,classy track that is; it has to be one of my all-time faves period, not just by Ike. Mr.Hayes is also such a nice person isn't he; did anyone see him on Graham Norton's TV show recently? He's so down-to-earth for a mega-star & seems very broad-minded; my sort of person!!

**Funky Dude** · November 1st, 2003, 11:28 AM

I just use it as an insult to songs/TV shows I don't like. You know how when people say this sucks ..... and add rude words to it to add to the insult. I pretty much made it up and it works for me when I curse a song or show I don't like.

**SandraDee** · November 1st, 2003, 11:40 AM

Well it sounds good to me Funky Dude!

**PaulC** · November 1st, 2003, 03:41 PM

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**Outsider** · November 2nd, 2003, 07:38 PM

I think it's cool that Isaac Hayes is the voice of Chef. I happen to be a fan of "South Park" (inculding the South Park movie "Bigger, Louder, and Uncut", which the songs Funky Dude mentioned are from), and his voice fits that character.

:evil:

**JussiK** · November 3rd, 2003, 07:51 AM

Richard Roundtree as SHAFT made me the man I am. I can still remember coming out the Kino cinema and swaggering down the street, a teenager transformed . I made my parents buy me a brown midi-length leather coat and there I was, the coolest fingersnapping guy in my school (and I liked to think in all of my town). No afro, no skills in kung fu, no driving license and a bit pale in the face but with all the attitude and the vinyl soundtrack record to prove it. All traces of The Kino have now been removed from the face of the earth but when I pass the site I often feel the swagger coming on strong and hear those wah wah guitars. It's The Theme From Shaft!

**paul** · November 3rd, 2003, 11:37 AM

Right on JussiK!
I hear ya man 8)

**NickNack** · November 3rd, 2003, 04:34 PM

Oh, my gawd. You tell 'em Jussi! I had to get my brown leather hand-made because I was 'too tall'. It was full length, below the calf, epaulettes, deep side pockets, belted cuffs, winged back and belted waist. An online friend from Scotland called me a gouster. After I found out what that was I couldn't stop laughing.

That's right MJ --- Who's Bad?! :lol: :lol: :lol: