Down the Rhodes Webisode: Herbie Hancock

The following is a webisode featuring bonus material from Down the Rhodes: The Fender Rhodes Story. Please visit www.FenderRhodesStory.com to order a copy of this historic documentary, brought to life through stories and performances from a remarkable cast of music notables. With an insider's look, we see how a war era rehabilitation tool developed into a major proponent of the electronic instrument movement, and became the most revolutionary electric piano of our time.

[@fredmanteghian5913]

Herbie has always had the best eyeglasses. This was a great video! We are so lucky to be alive with such great musicians with us the whole way.

[@monsterjazzlicks]

... and the best WATCHES!

[@doctorgarbonzo2525]

Herbie Hancock along with Chick Corea are the Vanguards, The true pioneers, The Architects of Fusion Jazz as we know it today..... Thank you Maestro for all the scintillating contributions over the years... REPLY

[@Shred_The_Weapon]

Doctor Garbonzo, you’ve got to consider how far they or Joe Zawinul would have gotten without having been first employed by Miles Davis. Am I far off in guessing that Miles bought all three cats their first Rhodes models?

[@fuegogrande4133]

I had 3 musicians go out of their way to sign autographs for me. (Never asked them to) #1 was Herbie #2 was Chick #3 was Bernie Worrell.

[@philster611-ih8te]

The subtle Rhodes playing on "Butterfly" from Thrust is just sublime... Listen to it at least once a day......

[@ninovasev]

herbie and his sound on rhodes piano with so unique improvisations will be remembered and enjoyed for the years to come....

[@translucent_nick]

Herbie Hancock playing the Fender Rhodes is the Best Thing In The Universe.

[@jimcrawford2219]

My friend introduced me to Herbie in the early seventies. We used to drive around late at night listening to the album Thrust. When the part came up for Herbie to solo on Butterfly we just went into orbit. I guess it was the beautiful sublety of him and his Rhodes. I'm now in my seventies and still love to listen to this gentle man.

[@kfsfkakf]

I always love the story of when Miles first told him to play a Fender Rhodes and Herbie said to himself "He wants me to play that toy?"

[@vernellthomas6644]

Herbie is a Master Teacher! So many great tunes

[@muziklvr7776]

Tell Me A Bedtime Story is one of the most beautiful Fender Rhodes pieces in existence.

[@melanierankin5432]

Facts

[@ergbudster3333]

Groovy. I love this series. These cats are iconic keyboard guys.

[@editionlabel]

Great insight from a genius of the instrument

[@LauraMooCow315sDad]

***** someone please notify me the day this cat finally starts to age ! good grief !...love ya', Herbie !

[@RemmyMusic1]

the cleanest a river could flow thats this mans creativity

[@dlight247]

I suggest everyone get the DVD its an incredible video

[@sebuteo]

Love the Rhodes, love Herbie. Great stuff... love it! Thanks.

[@viralbuthow000]

Can't possibly make a documentary about Fender Rhodes without Herbie. He helped put that thing on the map.

[@SluffAdlin]

Legend.. much love and respect for Herbie and the Rhodes

[@KarlMiller-DjKarl]

A very avant-garde instrument… ☮🔥

[@oholm09]

I can related that

[@errolingram1131]

"Rockit" was the ground-breaking music video that I saw as a kid until I realized MTV knew nothing about Herbie Hancock's other Musical Accomplishments as a jazz artists. VH1 would picked up jazz artists if they have music videos of the songs I never heard of before.

[@christianheidenreich3673]

He still loves the Rhodes, that's clearly to see.

[@vinto34]

Herbie never ages lol.

[@dfinedigital]

playyyyyyy.... please.....plaaaaayyy...

[@FenderRhodesService]

The friendliest guy you could ever meet. Check out all the records he did with Miles also ! Zawinul , Corea , Jarret played Rhodes also around that time. Try "Ascent" by Miles....enjoy the analog sound and Miles ' "mistakes".

[@JJDPROMEDIAPRODUCTION]

Herbie and George Duke are the Supreme Rhodes players..

[@vernellthomas6644]

I need one of these quick

[@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823]

Vernell Thomas I woke up thinking about these just now. They weigh more than my REAL piano, tho. Zero 7 As it Falls. That's what got me here this time.

[@Shred_The_Weapon]

I’ve already tried my hand at using a suitcase 73 model built before that’s how they were identified. Bought it secondhand from a friend, and less than 10 months later the amp died on me (too much in#house humidity). If I ever get myself another one, I want it to be an 88 key stage piano.

[@playonkorg]

Hancock , my teacher , vision on music

[@day-day7597]

Never really thought about that a piano isn’t in an orchestra

[@Heffsta02]

that bottom just reminded me of Bitches Brew, damn, rhodes, pretty much created 4 new genres.

[@ninovasev]

this is the guy who hooked me on rhodes........and never got back from it............ah, herbie

[@shagyaride]

Pure plants in the background, please give them water :-)

[@REM977]

Herbie is THE GREATEST!

Master !

[@stevemitchell2252]

Aww man thats the life....rich and semi retired....he is enjoying his life good for him ...

[@paulreuben7343]

the sound of raindrops

[@SongMakerNYC]

100% agree regarding "hard to blend" .. acoustic piano is solo instrument , but for live performance/blending you can "cut" highs down to 50% and then it gets more flexy (i'm talking about electric "grand pianos").

[@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823]

Song Maker so...you're in the club of doomed would who tried to move one, huh?

[@bigreed43]

Too bad Donny Hathaway couldn't be on this series.

[@davidrourkemusic]

He used a Wurlitzer, didn't he?

[@MrPartidoalto]

He used both

[@JJDPROMEDIAPRODUCTION]

Donny was a Wurli man..

[@n.oneimportant5]

@@JJDPROMEDIAPRODUCTION he used both regularly. Plenty of recordings of him on Rhodes. "Extenstion of a Man" is an album that feature Donny playing Rhodes on every tune. He also played it on a number of sides he arranged for Aretha (including some great Rhodes playing on "Daydreaming" and "Until You Come Back to Me"...

[@fredmanteghian5913]

He was a fantastic artist! I only have one album of his. Need to check Tidal and download some more!

[@pennywiser9607]

A piano doesn’t mix with anything?

[@clydebermingham121]

Well .... Herbie was an Engineer Major in college 🤗

[@NomadDjembe]

pop did you know that one of the greatest Djembe players to ever live... My friend,teacher, ultimate inspiration was murdered by gun violence ... was named Wandishi ....I must ask you what inspired that name one day... Wandishi was and absolute angel of Djembe

[@ornleifs]

It's Mwandishi. - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mwandishi

[@hxhdfjifzirstc894]

He wasn't killed by a gun, he was killed by a murderer. Liberalism is the transfer of blame from the guilty to the innocent... wherever you find someone who hates guns, you will also find someone who doesn't support the death penalty for convicted killers.

[@lainecheriton4904]

KING OF THE RHODES

[@mrgooakalegooster]

King Hancock!

[@andresfernandez-su4wy]

Damn Herbie.. water those plants...

[@NatLawrenceMusic]

sooooo. when does he start playing?

[@marsulgumapu2010]

i'd trade 3:38 of talk for 0:30 of playing by Herbie.

[@tgefykrgbegy]

Uhmm...true I guess??, but if you really appreciated Herbie as an artist, you would have no problem watching the man elaborate on a couple different things outside of directly playing. This video flew by for me, if you wanna see Herbie play, look up the hundreds of live videos online, not an interview clip.

[@shookstylez]

why is this video so short.... bluhrgh.

[@martavarrucciu5534]

Il mio vecchio seventythree è color oro e non capisco perché, quelli che ho visto online sono tutti color argento...

[@goldphinga]

now..is that THE Headhunters Rhodes?

[@ApocalypseLater8]

I'd assume so. The way he talked about taking it to the factory x amount of times & getting his own repair kit he doesn't seem like he'd ever need another. Also looks like a Mk. I.

[@ApocalypseLater8]

I'd assume so. The way he talked about taking it to the factory x amount of times & getting his own repair kit he doesn't seem like he'd ever need another. Also looks like a Mk. I.

[@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823]

Only of its the suitcase with the amp...guess you could use a baby Leslie..."I'll throw in the black keys for free."

[@CalGcastglassnz]

73

[@renascence239]

One of the most copied and cloned instruments, together with Hammond tonewheel organ. Although some came pretty close, no one ever truly copied the sound of this divine instrument. Because this instrument has SOUL and very soul cannot be copied. Real thing is real thing and copy is a copy. Let's leave it at that.

[@jaggass]

Id rather play a Rhodes than a Yamaha Motif

[@Veranek]

Everyday man.

[@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823]

Michael Langley I'd rather PAY someone ELSE 50 bucks to move it, tho, lol.

[@javiceres]

Galactic Vixen I’d say the Rhodes is actually a copy of the Wurlitzer (evolved if you will).

[@tookyRama]

i would like once in my life to own a Fender Rhodes or a Hammond tonewheel (not the digital version) but ya'll know the cost and the retention...

[@novasco55]

the plants haven't been looked after ug

[@ergbudster3333]

Oh, plants! I thought that thing behind there was somekind of a little animal like a possum or something hangin by his tail! :)

[@jsamc8420]

gee wiz

[@MrPartidoalto]

Tough to be on the road a lot

[@Ricobaca]

@@MrPartidoalto and broke?

[@walterpisante]

herbie heinrich st skeetmalism