Herbie Hancock
omg!!!
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here's the photos:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/jimmurray/sets/72157626850600990/
he even sat in on my gig at the park hyatt hotel where he was staying:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/jimmurray/3194368088/in/set-72157626850611074
sadly, i cannot remember the drummer's name at the moment, (happens a lot nowadays) but it was lionel loueke - guitar and james genus - bass. of course they all played great, but herbie was on fire! for three hours!!
i'm always blown away by the honesty and uniqueness of his playing. a combination of inspiration, intellect, beautiful use of space; complex melodies and harmonies that take us on a very interesting journeys to where we think we are going, but yet we end up in an even more wonderful places, and a simply delightful guy in the midst of all of that greatness - hence - omg!!
they began with actual proof (one of my faves), and it was completely new. he never stops re-inventing himself. he also did a free form solo piano thing that was just beautiful (of course). he hinted that he might morph into maiden voyage, and it did show itself here and there, but not how i expected it
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by Scot Ranney on 03/27/2012, 18:56
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by Scot Ranney on 03/30/2012, 08:14
my 13 y.o. son had the chance to jam with herbie hancock. if possible, please see his video:
thank you very much!
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by Scot Ranney on 07/09/2012, 09:21
notice herbie played his bass line an octave lower than the young man and it sounded better in that register. herbie also used the 4th voicing on the d minor chord unlike the young man.
transcription from another live performance of "cantaloupe island" (interesting "outside" lines):
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