davepb24 Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 Always loved The Bill original theme, never so keen on the jazzed-up version when it went weekly. Barry Gray's UFO theme as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 9 hours ago, davepb24 said: Always loved The Bill original theme, never so keen on the jazzed-up version when it went weekly. Barry Gray's UFO theme as well. Barry Gray was terrific. The amount of quality TV music he delivered was quite something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBP Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 Not so groovy but one of my old faves all the same, classic May 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrevorR Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 On 26/11/2017 at 22:03, YeastieB said: There's a great acid-jazz version of this by Snowboy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burno70 Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 (edited) Great thread! Always loved the professionals and remember a funk band covering it somewhere around the early 90's. Here's one of my fave's - Space 1999! Such an epic intro, then funky as F***! Edited November 28, 2017 by burno70 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_bass5 Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 For me it has to be Maggie Bell signing the theme from Hazel. Loved this so much i brought the single....twice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barneyg42 Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 1 hour ago, burno70 said: Great thread! Always loved the professionals and remember a funk band covering it somewhere around the early 90's. Here's one of my fave's - Space 1999! Such an epic intro, then funky as F***! I wish they'd repeat Space 1999, fantastic series! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrevorR Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 Shout out for CBeebies Show, Go Jetters. Teaching the nation’s 5 year olds about geography and cultural heritage AND turning them on the disco and funk. They are a team of global adventurer superheroes who are led by a disco unicorn who wears a white sparkly glittery flared jump suit. Ubercorn always has funky facts about the place they visit each episode... surreal genius The theme is like the Wonder Woman Theme on steroids. CBeebies have also done a series of adverts which pastiche famous funky tunes... enjoy... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrevorR Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 This may just be my favourite ever TV theme. Some great piano, drum and double bass playing. Odd to think it had a life before Barry Norman or that Nina Simone did a vocal version of it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrevorR Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 17 hours ago, burno70 said: Great thread! Always loved the professionals and remember a funk band covering it somewhere around the early 90's. Here's one of my fave's - Space 1999! Such an epic intro, then funky as F***! OK, mind officially blown. A bit of internet digging and several sources suggest the guitar is by a guy called Vic Elms, the drums are by Steeleye Span’s Liam Glenocky and bass is, wait for it, John McCoy later of Samson, Gillan and, was it, Mammoth? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonteee Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 6 hours ago, TrevorR said: Shout out for CBeebies Show, Go Jetters. Teaching the nation’s 5 year olds about geography and cultural heritage AND turning them on the disco and funk. They are a team of global adventurer superheroes who are led by a disco unicorn who wears a white sparkly glittery flared jump suit. Ubercorn always has funky facts about the place they visit each episode... surreal genius The theme is like the Wonder Woman Theme on steroids. CBeebies have also done a series of adverts which pastiche famous funky tunes... enjoy... Well this was a fantastic shout, Trev - not previous aware of this. Really well made and funky as. Enjoyed their take on't Quo, too! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrevorR Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 1 hour ago, Tonteee said: Well this was a fantastic shout, Trev - not previous aware of this. Really well made and funky as. Enjoyed their take on't Quo, too! Quality music. Apparently it’s a duo called Banks & Wag who’ve done lots of pop as well as TV and film work. Singer is a vocalist called Sharleen Linton. Great set of soul pipes! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 Oh my word - this was a killer. Take her down, Phones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burno70 Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 12 hours ago, hiram.k.hackenbacker said: A nice little finger exercise in this one.... Loved this show but couldn't remember the theme at all - nice bass line that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 (edited) I used play with the guy who wrote this. . . . he played bass, guitar, keyboards and sang on the record. It was always fun to play in the band. Edited November 29, 2017 by chris_b Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 (edited) The Arsenio Hall Show. This is an out take at the start of the show but with a band like this any theme tune would groove like. . . . Edited November 29, 2017 by chris_b Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassbiscuits Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 Good shout with Go Jetters - that's on in my house all the time and I can't believe i didn't think of it. I'm not sure it counts as 'grooving' but the daddy of all TV theme tunes for me has to be Ski Sunday - I've attempted to play it a few times but it ain't easy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatboter Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 Best bass tune imo...rarely gets better than this (played on a fretless Peavey) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 Seeing as it's now a TV theme free for all...We need Cagney & Lacey. Bill Conti at his best., with Ray Pizzi on Alto Sax, and Ernie Watts playing Tenor. Not sure who the lead Trumpet player is, but some lungs on him. Wonderful stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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louisthebass Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 Always liked this (the original theme): Paul Shaeffer (keys), Sid McGinness (guitar), Anton Fig (drums) and the great Will Lee (bass) - not sure who the sax player is (possibly Dave Sanborn?) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankieabbott Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 Loved the programme as a kid....catchy tune too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 11 minutes ago, louisthebass said: Always liked this (the original theme): Paul Shaeffer (keys), Sid McGinness (guitar), Anton Fig (drums) and the great Will Lee (bass) - not sure who the sax player is (possibly Dave Sanborn?) Oh yes, Sanborn - No one else sounds like Sanborn. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 Cool & Groovy. Master of Melody, Dave Grusin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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