Bloggerhythms

I never held Stax in as high esteem as I did Motown, but they had their great moments too, and "Theme From Shaft," by the late Isaac Hayes is one of them. The single was issued on Enterprise, a short-lived Stax subsidiary, in 1971. Some people consider "Shaft" to be among the very early disco records, but I've always looked at it as more of a funk-soul production. Regardless of how anyone labels it, you have to admit it's unique and a mighty fine tune to hear coming out of your old transistor radio. Maybe I love "Shaft" so much because it always conjures up some nice, personal memories for me related to my years as a newsman and disc jockey at my college radio station. Back then, WMSR, 600 AM, Millersville, PA was only a carrier current outlet that could not be heard off campus. My stint there eventually led to a short-lived, professional, radio job after graduation. Many years have passed since then, and Millersville State Co...