Author Topic: Theme from Shaft, Ukelele style  (Read 1002 times)

Dave

Theme from Shaft, Ukelele style
« on: 05 October, 2008, 10:16:06 am »

Re: Theme from Shaft, Ukelele style
« Reply #1 on: 05 October, 2008, 10:39:27 am »
How wonderful :D

While I was looking for their version of Should I Stay or Should I Go, I found this:

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/TLQ2eh5LfZY&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/TLQ2eh5LfZY&rel=1</a>

Wow.

clarion

  • Tyke
Re: Theme from Shaft, Ukelele style
« Reply #2 on: 05 October, 2008, 11:23:12 am »
Genius.
Getting there...

Tim Hall

  • Victoria is my queen
Re: Theme from Shaft, Ukelele style
« Reply #3 on: 05 October, 2008, 11:39:24 am »
"What's the most important thing about a coalmine, apart from coal?"

"Shaft"

"No, it's the Davy safety lamp"

(2 minutes 30)
There are two ways you can get exercise out of a bicycle: you can
"overhaul" it, or you can ride it.  (Jerome K Jerome)

clarion

  • Tyke
Re: Theme from Shaft, Ukelele style
« Reply #4 on: 05 October, 2008, 11:54:17 am »
Um - check <a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/u1TByDV8Pf4&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/u1TByDV8Pf4&rel=1</a>

Getting there...

nicknack

  • Hornblower
Re: Theme from Shaft, Ukelele style
« Reply #5 on: 05 October, 2008, 12:30:57 pm »
Respect, dude!
There's no vibrations, but wait.

nicknack

  • Hornblower
Re: Theme from Shaft, Ukelele style
« Reply #6 on: 05 October, 2008, 12:38:10 pm »
Oh no! <a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/NSed1K-QNMc&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/NSed1K-QNMc&rel=1</a>
There's no vibrations, but wait.

Really Ancien

Re: Theme from Shaft, Ukelele style
« Reply #7 on: 05 October, 2008, 12:56:34 pm »
Misses the point entirely, the intro for Shaft is all about the tension between the wah-wah guitar and the hi-hat. Meaningless without it.

Damon.

Really Ancien

Re: Theme from Shaft, Ukelele style
« Reply #8 on: 05 October, 2008, 02:05:29 pm »
I do have a weakness for marching band versions of 'Birdland' the old Weather Report number.
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/z3okOXGc-L0&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/z3okOXGc-L0&rel=1</a>
There is even a version played by Japanese girls in kilts.
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/5TgIfngLYDM&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/5TgIfngLYDM&rel=1</a>

Damon.