Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Robot afros

Herbie Hancock has amazed me several times in my life. He was cool Mr. "Rockit" in my early sentient years, only to reveal an exquisitely textural presence in the string of Miles Davis classics I discovered as a teenager, only to be occasionally very brilliant in his hit-or-miss '70s Fusion wanderings. Here's a gem that floored me anew just a few days ago. It sounds like a possible Kraftwerk future fantasy, but with a generous dose of non-Germanic warmth. The fabulous textures are there too. Far-out synths and jazz familiars finding beautiful common ground. 
Herbie Hancock — Rain Dance
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  1. JasonJune 19, 2013 at 10:19 AM

    Same fantastic voyage through Hancock's creativity for me. Never heard this one before though - awesome!
    Here's a bite-size bit of fun weirdness, Hancock doing a solo on a Simple Minds album in '82: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyZVsy2KeWY
    Kinda makes you wonder how many other things like that are out there.

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