Isaac Hayes - "Shaft" | 2002 Induction 

I'm 70 now, but Isaac Hayes makes me feel like the 70s all over again. These were music makers.

The rhythm of music in the 70s - unmatched ever since.

Fabulous - I was 17 when I heard this for the first time, I’m 68 now and it still sounds just as good.

Believe or not, that is one of the most recognizable sounds of the century in music.

Those musicians deserve a big round of applause 👏 brilliant

This track won the Oscar for best soundtrack. Genius.

Mr Hayes was born in Covington Tennessee. He made quit a name for himself in the 70s . His family should really be proud of him. I am!

This must be one of the finest modern/contemporary musical orchestration written!

Whoever gave this a thumbs down should have their ears removed. This is a classic!!🎤🎶🎶🎵🎵

Issac Hayes was one of the more underrated musical geniuses of all time.

Isaac Hayes was the man who taught me that conducting could be performance. I've missed him.

Every musician is having a great time, the joy just beams through.

After all these years, it's still as cool as the other side of the pillow.

Talk about iconic. Anyone who was alive in the 1970's fondly remembers this song. P.S.: He looks great in this video.

The drummer deserves so much credit

Isaac was a singer musician musical director stage performer actor absolute legend! Will be sadly missed ! Rip big fella!!!!

One of the greatest instrumentals of all time Isaac Hayes was a musical genius..

Isaac Hayes....a legendary composer, singer, producer, conductor, performer !!! He wrote some baddass shyt !!!

This song is a masterpiece. One of the best instrumental pieces ever composed. 🔥🔥🔥👍🏿

Just right off the charts. I’m 72 and. So happy I grew up with such awesome music. Wow, never grows old.

Orchestral funky soul. Man, the Black Moses was ahead of his time.

Brought a tear to my eye man. Watching the late great Isaac Hayes. 31 years prior he had completed this MASTERPIECE film score for the film SHAFT. My Mum bought this album in 1971. It got played out by all of us, even my brother's friends. BRILLIANT PIECE OF SOULFUL FUNK. RIP Issac Hayes. 👍🏼👍🏾👍🏽👍🏿💜🧡💛

It is now 2024, this chronicle piece directed, produced, and recorded by the late Issac Hayes will resonate thru History, no joke😊Call on the Newbies and see if they can match. Shaft, the movie, one of the greatest in the '70s

Musical masterpiece

PARENTS!!!!! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE GIVE YOUR CHILD OR ANY CHILD AN INSTRUMENT. THIS IS ONE REASON WHY.

The man known as Black Moses ...RIP ISAAC HAYES

Back when everybody had a band and knew what real music was. Today, they just push a button on a sampler keyboard.

Classical, funk, jazz, rock. Shaft has it all. This is one of the greatest videos on youtube. Simply amazing, legendary.

This was FABULOUS to watch Issac Hayes conduct.

The man, the myth, the legend: ISAAC HAYES!

Issac Hayes was a musical maestro. His music will always be appreciated and loved. All the musicians on stage are incredible.

Now this is live music. Bands of today need to listen 🎵🎵🎵

I like how much the band was feeling this track

This is the smoothest coolest, composition ever! I grew up in the 1970's; this epitomizes the decade. Isaac Hayes transcends all boundaries and gets right to the core of all people.

Tears of pure joy. The man , the musicians …bad “mothershutyourmouth “

Isaac Hayes was a genius. This performance was mind blowing, and is still so.

Issac was a musical genius!

This is the first time I see musicians performing a song with so much joy.😊

50 years and I STILL dig it..................RIGHT ON>!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!..........Issac Hayes.......the planet Earth NUMBER ONE soul brother......YEAH

Best Movie Soundtrack song of all time.

An everlasting Masterpiece. This will never age for me. Outstanding! The Oscar for this theme song was very well deserved. RIP legend

Never expected to find a Funk or Disco song like this in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

I have no further words here... This is the greatness we've lost, but were privileged to have in his earthly time. RIP Forever, Isaac Hayes!!! #RARHOF #OnlyTalkingBoutShaft! #DamnRight!!! #WeStillDigIt!!!

I am stunned. That was the most perfect live version of any song I've ever heard.

Artists were really artists back in the day. A classic for the ages.

The man was a genius.

A stellar performance of this song (orchestra/band really pulled it off) after 40 years!!!!!!

Wish we had more bands like this... the 70's blew up with so many amazing bands who were extremely talented and gifted playing variety of musical instruments

The way Isaac understands every tiny nuance of the arrangement, a real funk master conductor, such great timing, and when he finally comes in with he voice, oh man!,,,,,What a great performance! & what a guitarist too,,,,,,,,,,,

Wow! The sheer joy in this performance. And Ike's conducting is the coolest thing you'll ever see.

HOW Much fun were those musicians having ! SO MUCH!

All these years later and this old man (74) is still livin in the lost reality of what LIFE is all about, that today's broken children will never experience like WE DID. Well Done ISAAC.

It is so nice to see musicians enjoying themselves while performing. I love 💘 it. Shalom DT

Whew! after All of these years....this piece still sounds SO good.

As a young black man in the east coast inner city, this made me feel wonderful!

He is a musical genius that directed an entire orchestra!! In the early 70's my college band played "Shaft" behind him in the Atlanta! It was so memorable! Isolated loved his amazing voice!

Back in the day this song rocked, the 70's Baby, and it still DOES. Thank You Sir.

Watching on the 14th anniversary of Isaac Hayes death. He is a legend who is sorely missed.

The coolest guitar riff without playing a riff and only using the wah-wah pedal!

I watched Shaft when I home from work. The theme song I can never get tired of listening to this classic masterpiece

my god it still gives me goosebumps!! Great Isaac!! Unforgettable!

Yo the build up and breakdown to this song are literally perfect it’s insane

This man Isaac Hays and Barry White had the sexiest vocals of my time deep and sincere 🌹🌹🌹🎼

when I was a kid, there was so much great music that I was immune to greatness like Isaac. This is an incredible song and arrangement, the man was Shaft.

Absolutely fantastic. Superb performance of a Genius Composer and musician. Isaac Hayes.

The drummer held it together.

Awsome...this when the music was a real music...

The LEGENDARY Mr. Isaac Hayes

No computer, all skills. ❤

Just incredible musianship here. A song that never gets old.

Who ever disliked this is “de-void of funk”

As unforgettable as Mozart's 40. One of the all time greats.

It’s 20 years after this was done, and it just goes to show that great music never dies! It sounds as good today as it did back then, and while many of the talented artists from the past have passed away, thanks to the technology we now have, we’re still able to watch the videos of the performances! It’s a shame that many of the ‘younger’ generation doesn’t seem to appreciate this type of music.

Fantastic performance by everyone.

That was just SPECTACULAR! Definitely the best Movie Theme every composed, it was the biggest song in the World in 1971. Isaac Hayes was a force of Nature.

Just fantastic. Its 2021 and all doom and gloom, and that's just the music. Wish I could go back to the seventies when I bought this record.

When that song came out it was so far ahead of it's time! It still sounds fresh! Mr. Hayes I SALUTE! RIP!

man youtube rocks living back in time with Isaac.

To be able to compose this piece is astounding

This never grows old

EXCELLENT.........BEAUTIFUL.......EXCITING......VIBRANT........SOULFUL........🙂🙂🙂😍😍😍😍

I think those musicians never had so much fun...

Isaac Hayes was a genius who wrote so much great music for other artists also!

This was in the charts in the UK, the year I joined the RAF. Wonderful.

Can you imagine hearing these sounds in your mind and bringing it forth in the real world.

Masterpiece of aesthetic artistry. This is simple genius at its best. More lovely than the "mona lisa" herself.

To compose a tune like this you are from another dimension. God bless you isac.

He has so many star musicians in this band!!!

The great Isaac Hayes composed many masterpieces, but if this was the only song he composed it would still make him an ICON!!!!

This performance of Isaac Hayes was great! I really enjoyed it! All that talent! And Isaac conducted the orchestra and sang! He was great!😊❤

One of the great and immediately recognizable movie theme songs!

Wow! I ♥️ this song! Nobody like Isaac Hayes! One of the best songs ever recorded!! So talented, sure do miss you Isaac!

Awesome to see everyone performing enjoying themselves. They know they are part of an amazing orchestrated song

Brilliant use of the flute. Ron Burgandy would be all over this.

The coolest, one of the best of that Era SHAFT! Was a hit from the start and a great motion picture.

To see all the pieces that went into making this great track...Amazing

Wow! I remember when this came out in 1971, I loved it then and I still do. This performance is awesome, everyone there is having an absolute blast. RIP Mr. Hayes, gone but never forgotten!

The decade of greatest pop instrumentals.

I got the *CHILLS* & *FEELS* whilst listening to and viewing this stellar performance of an iconic masterpiece of 20th-century, American music. Rest in Peace and Power, Maestro Isaac Hayes (20 August 1942 - 10 August 2008).

So lucky to see Isaac Hayes my only first time live back in 1975 when he and his orchestra did a show at Ocean Shores, Washington. A nice little ocean side resort on the coast of Washington State. So Mr. Hayes and all arrive on stage and with all that huge overflow audience and he calmly and graciously immediately says something like 'oh yes, we're here at an ocean side resort, but where are the curvacious swinging palm trees to be at this ocean side resort?" The overflow audience howled with laughs because we knew exactly what he was talking about. This is the Washington State Coast. Haha. Man. What a show, what a show Mr. Hayes and his crew did. Forever Isaac Hayes Dean Seattle