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

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

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.

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!

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

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

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

The drummer deserves so much credit

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

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

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

This back when music was music talking loving and hugging the one you love men respected women and women respected themselves unlike that rap of today

Simply called, “Black Moses”. RIP Brother Isaac.

I like how much the band was feeling this track

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

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

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

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

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

Musical masterpiece

5-4-2024. Issac is always going to be Great. Movie was the tops

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

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

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

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

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

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

Now that was REAL Music then, unlike todays....... Muzac !!!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

This was FABULOUS to watch Issac Hayes conduct.

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

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

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

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!!!

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

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.

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

Issac was a musical genius!

The LEGENDARY Mr. Isaac Hayes

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,,,,,,,,,,,

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

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

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

Up and dancing again to this, shopping can wait… 😊 We are so lucky to have( and had) all these fabulous performers in our lifetime 🎉

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

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

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.

Fantastic performance by everyone.

He was an amazing and humble performer. He gave credit to his artists as he went along.

Best Movie Soundtrack song of all time.

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

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.

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

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!

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Absolutely brilliant, so atmospheric, and so fulfilling, you can't beat real music' wonderful'

What a Classic Gem! Thanks for posting.

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

HOW Much fun were those musicians having ! SO MUCH!

Richard Roundtree walking thru the streets while this was playing..most macho thing ever in a movie!!!!

Doesn't get much more funky than this, epic!

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

Beyond sublime, this song and the instrumentals behind Isaac are brilliant. Australia November 2022.

Even after all these years, still amazing. We have all aged, but this is timeless.

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

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

One of the great and immediately recognizable movie theme songs!

Fantastic with all the musicians playing together. So beautifully written by a master, Isaac Hayes. You and your talent are missed by all!

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

now thats what you call ICONIC. Shaft is the man RIP Isaac Hayes

The man was a genius.

31 years after then, 51 years after now! It still sounds wonderfully good! Who makes such music today? Real musicians, real instruments, real music! The late 60s and the 70s with Jimi Hendrix, Queen, The Doors, Isaac Hayes, Barry White, Earth Wind & Fire, Pink Floyd, Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, Rainbow, Steppenwolf, AC/DC, Kiss, Genesis (with Peter Gabriel), The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, then John Lennon, Paul Mc Cartney and the Wings, George Harrisson, The Police, Bob Marley, Jethro Tull, Franck Zappa, Scorpions, Santana, Simon & Garfunkel, The Bee Gees, Elton John, Abba, Stevie Wonder, Al Jarreau, Gloria Gaynor, Donna Summer, The Eagles, Chicago, 10CC, Bill Whithers, Gerry Rafferty, Supertramp, The temptations, Jean-Michel Jarre, Kraftwerk ... Music was an art of experiencing more than sounds at this time!

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

This is a masterpiece ,well arranged by a man with great musicians.

The greatest intro ever . It's chilling how good the song is, how it starts with that guitar picking and builds into waves of sound from horns, flutes, strings, percussion and engulfs the listener in energy. Just great.

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

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

He actually beat Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On" at the Grammys for Album of the year!

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

I'm so grateful to grow up in 70s,love him!

You gotta love the control he has over his band. Rest in peace Mr. Hayes