herbie hancock cameleon live 1975

[@curiousnomad]

I sat about 6 feet from this band in ~ 1974 and it was so intense my head damn near exploded. I mean this shit was ON FIRE.

[@herbue8772]

Ahhh how I envy you ❤

[@arcanum3010]

so jealous

[@cobra1010]

...just imagine a world without Herbie Hancock and his guys! Wouldn't that be horrible?! ;-)

[@gamwizrd1]

the man can turn noise into the most moving funkalicious jazzified beauty that has ever graced my unworthy ears. lol

[@mejsjalv]

Ah! Nothing beats that 'warm' sound quality from the 70's! Damn that Rhodes sounds so sweet in the hands of Herbie!

[@GTRandolph1964]

This was the BIRTH of funk. Herbie was/is cutting edge in everything he does...

[@Brotherman7]

Rock rocks, because it dose. Especially with a touch of jazz. The ultimate use of a synthisizer; truly mind expanding.

[@Tchalla77]

Da jazz funk, da whole & nothin' but...! When you see these artist's in their contemporary prime, you really know there ain't nothin' better!The fender rhodes still remains the greatest technological development in electronic music,as Herbie,Patrice Rushen,Lonnie Liston Smith,Webster Lewis,Lonnie Smith,Rodney Franklin,Eddie Russ & Chick Corea among other greats has proven.

[@ChiefJ6741]

Dropped in on an open jam a little over a month ago at the edge of the city of Atlanta. The Bros' asked me to play bass with them on this one. AWESOME! The old white gray haired guy had an absolute blast. Sometimes helps to be this old and remember the really cooool stuff!!

[@xenakis9]

Paul Jackson is one of the greatest innovators of funk bass. He's in a class of his own.

[@justthen1270]

Praise be to KZbin so we can see/hear this immortal history... Thanx milesdewey..

[@Hilmers1]

i wonder how many times i've watched the rhodes solo.. =P i never get tired of it... it's... music.. genius..

[@RickToye]

On point rattu123. They will eventually grow to understand where Herbie and The Headhunters are at if they stick with and follow music. I'M THERE!

[@twedell]

Hell yeah I could listen to the first 18 seconds over and over. He can BLOW!

[@duffymoon01]

Wow, so far out. Herbie Hancock must have been one of the coolest people of all time. I feel like the bassist deserves a huge props as well. Dang

[@techxdabruiser]

Herbie's got some "East Bay Funk"in tha house ! Jackson, Clark, and Summers outta Oakland , doin the damn thang ! Herbie : King of the Rhodes.

[@Fermion.]

This video needs to come with a warning. "Watching this video may cause severe neck trauma from constant head nodding" Ouch!! And this is awesome btw!

[@michel1162]

agree....i was 13 and this album was one of my favor. Kids out there!!!! listen and shut-up!!!!

[@mitsabishi5]

Loved Herbie's hairstyle, loved the Moog solo as well. Great music from 1975!!

[@skinfanjay]

That was an. ARP. Synthesizer

[@lundsweden]

An ARP Odyssey, to be exact.

[@vrhnje]

herbie man what have you done =) i simply adore looking them pulsing to the groove.. true music! love it!!

[@marc2397]

I could probably fake my way through this…I’ve been listening to Herbie for a long time.

[@Phuzz828]

this has to be 1 of the greatest peices of music made to this day! jus toooo good!

[@skinfanjay]

Agreed

[@gr8tbigtreehugger]

So funky. And that hair! Awesome!!

[@naplesbluesrt]

He's actually in complete control.

[@craxnmeup]

Herbie is a genius in every musical sense. You only see people of this caliber and talent a few times in your life. I'm glad I'm able to experience his music. It never ceases to amaze me.

[@nathan5871]

Shaaaaazzzzzammmmmm This track is off the hook!!! I say Herbie a few years ago and although I'm an huge jazz fan I was really wanting to see this type of performance. Don't get me wrong it was still great but THIS IS HERBIE THE WAY MY GENERATION GETS DOWN TO IS STUFF. Love the video, super cool, SUPABAD!

[@mikeleza]

Now that is a funky rhythm section with a genius at the wheel!

[@bubbahchops]

Brings tears to my eyes! This IS music!

[@thmsjordan]

This has got to be one of the best rhythm sections ever. Paul Jackson and Mike Clark are just the best when they play together. I could listen all day.

[@picchaz]

Herbie w/ the hair, the band, the vibe. all brilliant !

[@rg2027x]

man.. i miss better times where you could go into a club & hear great, funky ass music like this by the greats. the real deal. herbies synth solo is out of this world!

[@Roots98]

I’m a 25 years old and I would much rather this than any of the disgusting modern hip hop shit playing in the clubs now a days

[@Diatonic5th]

Amazing! Mike Clark and Paul Jackson holding down the rhythm section like a fu*king BOSS!

[@mejazzzmusic]

Top groovy stuff, I just can stop listening to this, pure malt funky keyboards !

[@stillphil]

Man Herbie TAUGHT everybody HOW to solo on a Fender Rhodes...Patrice Rushen Larry Dunn Bob Mayo me... you etc etc. Big up Herbie much respect. His innovation and touch is legend on any instrument whether acoustic grand or the Arp Odyssey but he's the architect of soloing on Rhodes.

[@mooseboy66]

OMG He does a crane kick synth solo move at 7:10... 9 full years before Karate Kid even came out !! What a pioneer ahead of his time... I bow to you sir ! ....

[@gagealbright]

lol!

[@RedSox626]

this is insane, Herbie is a master, lovin the theremin work near the end, nothing beats this bass line

[@reloda]

Amazing live use of synth. Awesome jam.

[@jlevinson6]

I saw Herbie at the Bottom Line w/Mouzon and the rest. Incredible.. Paul Jackson broke a string he was playing with such force and killed it.

[@clever072004]

Real player, it is a blast to what we grew up on..real music with a message for talent....!

[@paulmayerpiano]

Mike Clark on Drums!!!! My gosh this dude is too cool. Everybody in this lineup is awesome but I really love the way this dude plays.

[@AndruhaUkraine]

+Paul Mayer but the distinctive Chameleon beat was originated by Harvey Mason. It`s a shame he doesn`t play here

[@paulmayerpiano]

+Andrey Gubenko Ya Harvey Mason is awesome. Perfect, really. But what do you do when the drummer from the first album won't tour because he has more than enough work in the city where he lives? Hire Mike Clark. That's what you do.

[@AndruhaUkraine]

Paul Mayer right on, Dude!

[@paulmayerpiano]

+Andrey Gubenko Haha, sry for multiple replies

[@AndruhaUkraine]

Paul Mayer lol ))) that`s ok

[@Fleshjam]

GOD! This guy is probabily one of the greatest and most underrated musicians ever! THAT WAS SOME SERIOUS FUNKY SHIT MAN! :D

[@alexds23]

WOW!!!! This is Herbie at his finest!!!!!!!! Amazing performance... But hey those were the 70s, happy days!!!

[@Villa129]

Great second part of this classic, love that tempo mood change with synth, ya know Herbie has the tune down.. Improvise on the head and rock it!

[@missingham]

Breathtakingly superb musicianship. I'm lost for words.

[@jsaada71]

Damn he was amazing and still is. I saw him in Saratoga, CA a few months ago with a funky outfit and Nathan East on bass. It was amazing... he played a lot of Headhunters stuff.

[@GMONY5]

you are right, it was the Arp synths, thanks for clarifing that young man!!

[@jaytay2010]

love that album. good call

[@lothguvnor]

this is what musicianship is all about,vibes man,pure vibes. Herbie is a true master.

[@theod1s]

i wish i had herbie's talent. .He is a true genius legend of jazz/funk/fusion.

[@longde]

Oh my god this is INSANELY FUNKY!!! Herbie at one of his best moments!!

[@draesax]

he's what i call all up in it, on this gig, shit man!!! omg, the lines he hears in his head are amazing!!!!

[@docnelson2008]

Still awesome after all these years! I had the records but never got to see Herbie's bands so this upload is really appreciated.

[@jlevinson6]

Herbie is the joint...the serious joint. Def. The baddest. I love him. I saw this band at the bottom line and P.Jackson broke a string and kept playing his ass off with Al Mouzon who is ridiculous. He's one of the cats who doesn't get nearly enough credit/played with McCoy and Herbie and Weather Report I think.

[@mootbooxle]

I would like to see cats like Herbie, Bob James, Billy Cobham, etc each make a throwback old-school analog FUNK record, just as they did in their heyday...I would buy that ALL DAY. I think if they were to do that, the real Funkateers would stand up and salute, and they'd never go back to their dentist-office Sir Nose quasi-funk again! Straight ahead jazz is still cool though. They can do that too.

[@bluelibra65]

this is some of the most highly advanced musicians ive ever seen clownin' arownd,

[@baj7557]

AWESOME!!! GO HERBIE!!!

[@frankkumon]

Best music video I've seen on YT so far.

[@MrQmason]

Herbie da Man ! Classic material, thanks for posting.

[@dandiacal]

this is one of the great bands of 1970s. They raised jazz funk to an art form equal, in my opinion, to any swing bop or accoustic bands. Herbie's solo is masterful in it rhythm, blues feeling and development.

[@skinfanjay]

Herbie is FUNKY on the Hohner D6 Clavinet

[@Schiff252]

will never get old. much much much love for this sound and these musicians.

[@riffhurricane]

wow, Herbie was in the zone for this one - killer tune!

[@MaartenAdriaan]

My goodness, this is great. Thanks for putting this on KZbin.

[@d3a1990]

Oh yes! How could anyone dislike this?!

[@lennylenz]

I can't imagine especially if they took the time to search for the song. It's not that big of a deviation from the album version to create a bad taste in the mouth. It's a treat to be able to see Herbie Hancock in his hay day. I was only 7 when this performance was recorded so for me it's a thrill to be able to see what I missed. I can still remember the places in this song where the 8 track used to change tracks.

[@lennylenz]

What a showman!!!! Especially on the synthesizer!!!

[@ghiangilo89]

darei qualsiasi cosa per essere in questo concerto, la migliore performance di herbie hancock, suono, spettacolo, note, emozioni, tutto perfetto e cosmico

[@dylannau]

This is great. I want to see the rest of the concert and watch him play the arp 2600 which is an unbelievable instrument along with that odyssey that he plays. Herbie, most funkiest man on the planet (back then).

[@Pabloandresbacon]

This bassist has more rhythm than everyone on this thread combined... it's just the hang of the funk.

[@Hoosecow]

There can't be a single person in this universe who doesn't enjoy headhunters.. I'm also sure Herbie Hancocks brain extends throughout his afro... What a genius

[@opfertunes]

Beautiful Herbie, as always... Check his watch, remember those big ole' "digital" watches from the 70's??

[@missingham]

Unbelievably superb musicianship. I'm lost for words.

[@gyurinegulescu9785]

First time i heard cameleon by Willis Canover in 76? , mesmerising!

[@superjay42]

@AdriftFor That's Bennie Maupin - bandleader, composer, improviser, reed player extraordinaire (saxes, flutes, bass clarinets). Sauce. He collaborated with Herbie on a bunch of albums, worked on Miles' "In a Silent Way" and a couple others, recorded a half-dozen of his own, played with Horace Silver, McCoy Tyner, Jack DeJohnette, all those cats.

[@jazziko]

Herbie - magician!!! way beyond everything and everyone

[@dutchfreeheel]

Herbie has always been so far ahead of his time, it seems to matter little which area he played in, the only one that really understood Miles Davis. Can't get enough of seeing the Herb.man, he is my favorite artist alive.

[@MarioSalimon]

Herbie Hancock is a living legend. Go see him live while you can.

[@CrowleysGhost]

The middle part of the song is the best and I'm glad someone finally posted a video that actually HAS it, instead of just the beginning/end.

[@gilafunk]

God I love that Fender Rhodes sound....and Herbie's solo here. Sublime.

[@VisionNouvellePhoto]

His music still shines to this day, 2009!!!

[@divyx]

loving also the use of that analog synth what ever it is i can't quite say, some ARP model? =P Anyway, fantastic!! Again really great example video of what i think music is all about! Use the goddamn instruments! Bravo. =P

[@r0dster01]

Mike Clarke and Paul Jackson Jr. comprise one of the greatest and funkiest rhythm sections ever! Thanks to whoever posted this. If you think they messed up listen to "actual proof" back on the original "Thrust" album. They can do whatever they want against the groove and make it work.

[@AntiWarRob]

return to plaza with headhunters lp, new...after dinner a personal joint and 3 4 times with herbie in my garage...and all my emo, hiphop, soul, electro...lps.peace

[@Meltedcheese567]

Posted 17 years ago?? Man, time is relentless. Fantastic performance.

[@stuad70]

Awesomely groovy baby.. Lost in music is the term here I fink ;-) What a performance loving the moment after 6.28 when all hell break lose..

[@djrun4kover]

this song right here!!! omg i love it the drum beat is so funkey me and my buddy jake used to freestyle over the whole record back in the day good times!!!

[@SymphonicDelight]

This video has been nominated for best video on earth.

[@holygroove2]

This is the part of the tune that I like. It's cool that they do it different b/c different line up of players. All I care about is that gritty funky vibe. Hard to find nowadays.

[@Keyboardman88]

Cool vintage instruments. I remember them all; Fender Rhodes 88 note Suitcase piano wih added Fender Rhodes Satellite speakers, ARP 2600 Synth, ARP Oddysey Synth, Hohner D6 Clavinet, Maestro EchoPlex tape echo, and I believe an ARP String Ensemble

[@Daquincy]

Herbie is simply God !!!!!! People listen to his Rhodes solo in "hang Up Your Hang Ups " on the Flood Live album in Tokyo his left hand is just out of this world !!!

[@henniebogan1]

HOLY SHIT MAN 6:06+ IS THE BOMB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! look at those effects 1975 SON

[@wasnotatwoodstock]

that is so damned good!!!!! amazing!

[@GMONY5]

Herbie just glides all over that Fender Rhodes 88, brings backs memories. This is REAL JAZZ!

[@IMAdamson]

Tuesday, June 14, 2011, 6:40pm. You can tell from the look on Herbie's face that he was FEELIN IT!!! This jam is his Masterpiece!

[@skinfanjay]

Her was high as a kite. Lolololololololol

[@MrPhiliplawall]

bling bling!! i love himm!!!! best music in the world !attitude!!!

[@afj617]

best bassist of all time in my opinion paul jackson, listen to his groove

[@Scliffetini]

waouw!! spontaneity+good tons of work behind!!

[@dustyboxof45s]

Now this is just magic right here!

[@imchrisirvin]

An album with Herbie Hancock Feat. George Duke!!!!! Funk forever.... that would be CRAZZZYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!

[@jeffkurtz6011]

Ive been playing this video for 10 yrs- master level musicians! So ahead of it's time in certain parts anyone know how did he do those sounds? What is that thing above his back keyboard, an electric panel, screen, art or sheet music? Was that a wah pedal during the "Kung fu" part or some weird 70s motion detector gadget?? These riffs don't show up on the records I listen to and I'm guessing it was improvised. It's got to the best live performance I've ever seen

[@skinfanjay]

Same here bro. Jeff. Amazing isn’t it

[@techxdabruiser]

5 cattle trucks of funk !!! I hear ya Paul Waller !! Tha East Bay brings the heat ! Use to hear the heavy shit in Oakland visiting Grandpa C ( MacArthur Blvd/82nd St. ) !!

[@jimsolinas]

GREAT!!! beautifull rhodes suitecase sounds...