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Great TV Theme tunes and Credit to them Bass players.


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Hello all,
when i was playing, in my car chase, Acidjazz, funk band back in the day, we did alot of tv theme tunes,
new avengers
2001
starsky and hutch

and so went on a mission to find more of these great tunes
One that i really liked was Barney miller.

So i thought what a great topic, the more you get into this subject you realise how massive it really is
Alot of the Orchestras and bands also did great scores for the porn industry, (dont tell me you have not heard some of these, :blush: and not thought... wow that music as tacky as f&%$ but yea..its funky)
for eg the chap that composed the panorama theme tune also did the the music for the softcore porn film Emmanuelle 2. some info here...
[url="https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/articles/36b860f1-b3d5-4fcc-acdc-c2e95fb99176"]https://www.bbc.co.u...dc-c2e95fb99176[/url]

In amongst them fantastic bands and orchestras like The Laurie johnson Orchestra there has been alot of great bass players that have gone unnoticed and some unnamed so lets have them themes and if you can please also information on the bass players involved.

My first submission is
Barney Miller and one of my fave's the very talented Chuck Berghofer, great feel in this song. i think it has that jaco thing going on. try it, enjoy
Info on Chuck
[url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Berghofer"]https://en.wikipedia...Chuck_Berghofer[/url]
[url="http://www.notreble.com/buzz/2015/04/23/stories-behind-the-songs-chuck-berghofer/"]http://www.notreble....huck-berghofer/[/url]


Chucks master class... well worth a visit.
[url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWT7cd60aCw"]https://www.youtube....h?v=oWT7cd60aCw[/url]
[url="https://www.mymusicmasterclass.com/artist-profiles/chuck-berghofer/"]https://www.mymusicm...huck-berghofer/[/url]

Barney miller theme.
[url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roHYXrLhmHc"]https://www.youtube....h?v=roHYXrLhmHc[/url]

What was your fave ?
if you could find a link to the song and some info that would be cool.

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This YouTube page is a great resource for the studio players involved on a lot of the themes.
[url="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7USgS7s7MTzOshd7xaPvNw"]https://www.youtube....7MTzOshd7xaPvNw[/url]

Once you find the tune, click on 'show more', then you will see the list.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zSi0V_ml-k[/media]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8o4dhgWE_M

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[quote name='lowdown' timestamp='1498822361' post='3327312']
This YouTube page is a great resource for the studio players involved on a lot of the themes.
[url="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7USgS7s7MTzOshd7xaPvNw"]https://www.youtube....7MTzOshd7xaPvNw[/url]

Once you find the tune, click on 'show more', then you will see the list.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zSi0V_ml-k[/media]

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8o4dhgWE_M[/media]
[/quote]

Nice one Garry, just checked that out, reminded me that lee Sklar did hill street blues
Lee Sklar
http://www.notreble.com/buzz/2013/03/07/stories-behind-the-songs-leland-sklar/

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[quote name='Conan' timestamp='1498822427' post='3327313'] I always liked the Bergerac theme music. Not sure this is the original version with the lovely fretless bass mind... [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9iyPEJ4ELw[/media] [/quote]
Ahh yea great song, just had to check who did bass on that,
and found it was the great Mo foster no less... learn something every day. cool
Mo Foster
[url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mo_Foster"]https://en.wikipedia.../wiki/Mo_Foster[/url]
theme.. george fenton
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9iyPEJ4ELw

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The Manic Street Preachers did a great version of the theme from M*A*S*H. Carol Kaye played on the original TV Show theme.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y11f8Oc25AI

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[quote name='funkgod' timestamp='1498822735' post='3327316']
Lee Sklar
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Another good one with Lee (below).
But I must admit, it's all about the blowers for me on this one.
[color=#333333]Ray Pizzi (alto) & Ernie Watts (tenor) along with Jerry Hey and Gary Grant on Trumpets.[/color]
[color=#333333]The two Saxes at the end, just terrific.[/color]
http://youtu.be/6GthsX_ps4A

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Some of my favourite TV themes:

Grandstand
[media]http://youtu.be/7sOKuzo8nSY[/media]

Taxi ('Angela' by Bob James)
[media]http://youtu.be/5DL8SGEyhZE[/media]

Hill Street Blues
[media]http://youtu.be/Je2fGzKiqRM[/media]

St Elsewhere (Lee Ritenour & Dave Grusin)
[media]http://youtu.be/x9zA4rUDbjI[/media]

Shoestring
[media]http://youtu.be/L9l8kwEg_p0[/media]

and of course without question the greatest TV theme tune of all time...
[media]http://youtu.be/C0L1fPAoXrM[/media] .

Not all necessarily great basslines, but wonderful pieces of music.

Great thread BTW.

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[quote name='lowdown' timestamp='1498825151' post='3327351']
Lets be honest, we love 'em all. :D

It might be more fun posting the WORST themes... :lol: (in your opinion of course**)
[/quote]

Great, i am sure i can think of a few which really was pants,
start the new topic ;)
[quote name='Rich' timestamp='1498824378' post='3327342']
Some of my favourite TV themes:

Grandstand
[media]http://youtu.be/7sOKuzo8nSY[/media]

Taxi ('Angela' by Bob James)
[media]http://youtu.be/5DL8SGEyhZE[/media]

Hill Street Blues
[media]http://youtu.be/Je2fGzKiqRM[/media]

St Elsewhere (Lee Ritenour & Dave Grusin)
[media]http://youtu.be/x9zA4rUDbjI[/media]

Shoestring
[media]http://youtu.be/L9l8kwEg_p0[/media]

and of course without question the greatest TV theme tune of all time...
[media]http://youtu.be/C0L1fPAoXrM[/media] .

Not all necessarily great basslines, but wonderful pieces of music.

Great thread BTW.
[/quote]

some classics here good shout, i have a good version of grandstand on a acid jazz somewhere, but your link is by far the best version, great to see them guys still at it.

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[quote][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]and of course without question the greatest TV theme tune of all time...[/font][/color]
[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif] .[/font][/color]

[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Not all necessarily great basslines, but wonderful pieces of music.[/font][/color]

[/quote]

The amazing Danny Thompson on bass - apparently written and recorded in an afternoon in Gerry Anderson's front room

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[quote name='funkgod' timestamp='1498821151' post='3327293']
Hello all,
when i was playing, in my car chase, Acidjazz, funk band back in the day, we did alot of tv theme tunes,
new avengers
2001
starsky and hutch

[/quote]

Your band used to play Also Sprach Zarathustra?

Respect.

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[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1498826295' post='3327372']
Your band used to play Also Sprach Zarathustra?

Respect.
[/quote]

We did, cheers :D we did a cross version of deodato's and Jtq from the live cd absolute,
still have some live recordings of it, great floor filler

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[quote name='ROConnell' timestamp='1498828343' post='3327394']
Definitely theme from shaft! [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q429AOpL_ds"]https://www.youtube....h?v=Q429AOpL_ds[/url]
[/quote]

Ahhh shaft, again good shout, a whole book can be written on shaft, it has a hell of a family tree.
A great read.
[url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theme_from_Shaft"]https://en.wikipedia...heme_from_Shaft[/url]
the bass player was James Alexander who was bass player in the bar kays,
Interesting also to see willie hall played drums on that track ( also from the bar kays) and of course the blues brothers.
James Alexander
[url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Alexander_(musician"]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Alexander_(musician)[/url]

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