One of the things I really appreciate about Herbie Hancock is that he always allows all of the other musicians to be featured, it never feels like it's really led by one person, it always feels like every musician plays their own role and is equally important
Bill Summers is Awesome Master Percussionist , my instructor yrs ago in Berkeley Ca , invited Me to play bottle on the original Watermelon Man on the Headhunters album in 1972 !!!!
I met these dudes thru the Nicherin Shoshu Buddhist followers Spent some valuable time with them B Maupin specifically here in Vancouver & LA Zappa Crappa studios 1975/78 & Jacco Pastorus RIP nmhrk 2024 still practicing Herbie
Not to mention Bennie's inimitable, haunting, mid-eastern quality he always brings to woodwinds--his soprano, baritone horn or bass clarinet always make me visualize pyrimids with saucers circling ready to pick someone up and transport them to Mt. Sumeru leaving a trail of pink, silver, and light blue fairy dust behind.
I have been listening and listening and re listening to this for decades and there is always something new. I love this lineup. I sing each note and adore the rhythms
Actually the second incarnation: Harvey Mason was on drums in the first album, but almost never toured, and Mike took over before the second album and stayed.
People think jazz is uptight and all (which is not historically the case - it's always been fun) but no, jazz musicians can be way more entertaining to see live than most pop and rock artists. This is proof.
Bennie absolutely soars and Paul provides the stickiest, dankest glue. Herbie Crawls in there, spends a good amount of time holding back and then blows the roof off.
I've been an artist since I was 3 cool thinking about art. You don't own it, pass it to somebody. That knows how to mix it goes back to you goes back to them
