TV themes which groove

[davepb24]

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.

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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.

[JBP]

Not so groovy but one of my old faves all the same, classic May

 

[TrevorR]

On ‎26‎/‎11‎/‎2017 at 22:03, YeastieB said:

 

There's a great acid-jazz version of this by Snowboy...

 

 

[burno70]

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

[dave_bass5]

For me it has to be Maggie Bell signing the theme from Hazel. Loved this so much i brought the single....twice.

 

 

[barneyg42]

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!

[TrevorR]

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...

 

 

[TrevorR]

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!

 

 

[TrevorR]

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?

[Tonteee]

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!

[TrevorR]

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!

[EBS_freak]

 

[fleabag]

Oh my word - this was a killer.

Take her down, Phones

 

[burno70]

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!

[chris_b]

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

[chris_b]

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

[bassbiscuits]

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...

 

[wombatboter]

Best bass tune imo...rarely gets better than this (played on a fretless Peavey)

 

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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.

 

 

 

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[louisthebass]

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?)

[Frankieabbott]

Loved the programme as a kid....catchy tune too.

 

 

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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. 

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Cool & Groovy. Master of Melody, Dave Grusin.