Herbie Hancock - Rock It LIVE

[@redskitter]

No computer, only vinyl for scratches. The father of EDM music. This track is ahead of it's time.

[@ALBundy73]

Very far ahead ....it was like Magic when i Heard this i was 9 learning the piano

[@devtrash]

define 'computer'

[@lyubit9841]

Grandmaster Flash upgraded to a computer, and he's been making loops and scratching BEFORE this! This was THE hit though. THE breakthrough that forced music snobs to admit that Rap and Hip-Hop were true music, not just a novelty. And yet people still exist who don't know of this track, people who dismiss the entire genre of Hip-Hop based on a short period of its 40 year history. They just never learned how to truly Rock It

[@lyubit9841]

(And one more thing, I still don't know the origin of the Ahhhh, FRESH sample that is a basic piece of every single scratch DJ's kit.)

[@joshnjoshgaming]

@@devtrashright lol

[@GucciGambino1967]

I recorded this on VHS and played it over & over again! He sold a million of just this single! 80's rocked!!

[@volactic5240]

Is your VHS deteriorated?

[@smokeybrown80]

Always light-years ahead of his time he was killing it in the 70's and murdered the future.... Herbie Hancock... the hip hop genius

[@spookje12345]

inventer of the electric boogy to?

[@wealthacademy1222]

AB-SO-FUCKIN'-LUTELY!!!!

[@jgbalboa]

One of the best songs of the 80s. Reminds me when I was a teenager . . . Damn! I'm old!

[@guilhermiti100]

kkkkkk eu sou também kkkk eu dançava kkkkkk I'm also kkkk I danced

[@kimurayuk]

me too

[@tlpetty]

This was the Grammys - 1984. I remember being blown away by it at the time. Still pretty amazing.

[@TheBlueCream]

no..its live in concert, London, UK

[@DJ3lectrical]

@@TheBlueCream It’s neither, it’s live in Tokyo

[@chicofromph33nix64]

No, no, it's live in Ethiopia...

[@WGC8486]

@@DJ3lectricalYou’re right!

[@chiiild-dj]

can't imagine how many generations of culture, djs, turntablists, musicians, bands, music videos, genres, albums, films, art these 9 min 29 secs have inspired ♥🔥

[@GuildOfCalamity]

Hurry up and build a time machine so we can go back to this concert.

[@KidCorporate]

With Ecstacy.

[@sheldonleonard1965]

Already done, damn thing ran out of juice, now stuck in the '80's...

[@HiroForever]

GuildOfCalamity YES BECAUSE TLDAYS MUSIC IS GARBAGE

[@raywalton2294]

Seeing this unfold in real time would have been something you'd never forget; you'd have known you just witnessed something special.

[@USMC-Veteran73-77]

Count me in Id go back and never return. This was a great song and artists.

[@mrladnek5858]

This is one of the best I have ever seen. Live instruments, Percussion & Real Vinyl. They could never replicate this.

[@patrickbrown2871]

Who’s still Rockn to this is 2023? Awesome song and performance!

[@jigga2jones]

2024 homie domie !

[@JamesPrpich]

Still Rocking It in 2025!

[@redcat2073]

Смотрю в 2025= хорошо!🤗

[@mattjones4285]

Grandmaster DXT introduced scratching to the masses. It's amazing how many turntablists name that scratch as their inspiration.

[@williamcooper9379]

So many people have grand but for me it's grandmaster flash Theodore or D.XT

[@marcogonzaleztovar5368]

What a FUCKING powerful live version. GENIUS!!!!

[@dreqzkind]

What a great performance! Take me back... to the oldschool!

[@KOartisan]

THANK YOU Herbie Hancock for showing the World that the Turntable IS an Instrument!!!

[@andrewmcnulty6789]

Those legs flailing about had me in stitches… What a Tune, what a Talented DJ using Vinyl because as we know only DJ’s that use Vinyl are True.

[@jordanharrelson8500]

YOOOOOOOO, this is one of the craziest live versions of a song I have ever heard. Just when you think it can't get any harder he sets the music from chill to ill to kill.

[@laticiaward8365]

Yes I’m watching it I’m 55 yrs old the best music we ever had yes old times

[@pyrlcutie]

They are jamming it on here!!! And they even brought the "legs" back!!! Way to go Herbie!!!!!!!

[@simplify1884]

Saturday mornings age 11 in my tracksuit breaking with my boys on the Lino below the multi story. First time I felt alive. First time I could BREAK FREE and forget my problems THANKYOU Herbie👊🏻 for that energy and excitement u brought into our dimension .

[@ohbogey]

Dear god I had NO IDEA how dope this song is live! Love the original recording, but daaaaammm!

[@blakfloyd]

Indeed. I get goose bumps watching this. And to think, we're getting this much out of it over 30 years later. It must've been a life-changing experience back in the early 80s both hearing this for the first time as well as seeing it live. It's like the future manifesting itself right before your very own eyes.

[@matthijsk6194]

Etched in my mind this. Saw it on 'super channel', taped it and replayed it approximately a million times. After nesrly 40 years - and not having heard it for 30- still remember every second. Grandmaster DST, respect!

[@talizorah7424]

A music genius that is a master of many genres. Love this and thank you.

[@70vv3r]

Corría el año 83, eran los orígenes del "Electro-funky", empezaba a despegar el "scrach" y el "break-dance", y había genios como Herbie Hancock haciendo maravillas como este "Rock It", del cual por supuesto, tengo el MAXI-SINGLE original en vinilo que yo mismo compré en LP en Huesca en su momento. No hay palabras para describir mis sensaciones al revivirlo.

[@redl3ss]

he's the "global" kind of artist who plays jazz, rock, funky music and also combines those three... that's why he ROCKS IT!

[@mayahigginbotham9873]

'Music' today can't touch Herbie. This song kills it!!!😎

[@frankramirez1860]

This LEGENDARY VIDEO Just Made My Whole Year.

[@chrisbowen2093]

Could've used it last year

[@newspeed3]

I went to a rave no New Year's Eve about 12 years ago and the d.j. busted this out...man the whole place went off!!! Definitely a classic!!!

[@dwaynebaker6510]

I'm in on the WAY BACK machine ride. This was JAMMIN on a cosmic level that most of the world was not ready for when it happened,! I'm just glad I was there

[@MarcyVF]

Herbie Hancock is one of the most varied artist I've ever seen... He rocked it in the 80's with electronic dance music and now he's over 80 still producing jazz/funk albums.

[@bontrom8]

i just saw him live two hours ago, and he plays the same way today!

[@Songstress92]

I almost passed out from the sheer greatness of this performance. I LOVE THIS SO MUCH!!!! :D :D

[@genevareynolds7062]

Before chopped and screwed....this is the original....and it's origins right here...y'all agree or disagree....I rate this....50million Stars🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟it's mother's day 12:01am as I type... happy mother's day 🙏🏾🕯️

[@mr.e6684]

Happy Mothership Day! 50,000,001 stars ✨ 💫 ⭐️ 🌟 ✨ 😊

[@mr.e6684]

Happy Mothership Day! 50,000,001 stars ✨ 💫 ⭐️ 🌟 ✨ 😊

[@mr.e6684]

Happy Mothership Day! 50,000,001 stars ✨ 💫 ⭐️ 🌟 ✨ 😊

[@Choubidou917]

Herbie is for me the Best Jazz Funker Ever - Respect for the splendide & talentueuse carrière ...

[@Anthony_Stuart]

this was the definition of the 1980s more than any other song was the definition of any decade....a true legend at work

[@QueenTeriquable]

Everyone on stage was a huge talent! Gotta miss the 80s!

[@christophertown7136]

The 80's were insane.

[@TheForgottenKing22]

Nah, they were pretty fucking boring.

[@dimase86]

My favorite a great time to be alive

[@trix8669]

@@TheForgottenKing22 Sounds like you’re not even from the 80s because if you were you would agree

[@musutdmustapha7540]

Masterpiece, mad love from ALGERIA 🇩🇿

[@sicherheit]

30+ years on, this will always feel like the future

[@10akee]

There was scratching before this song, but this jam is what brought it to the mainstream.

[@ephelps616]

If you are watching this you have just been educated on the birth of hip hop

[@sealifetech]

Edward Phelps to bad it's not spoken of when there are history documentaries about hip hop

[@TheForgottenKing22]

Hip Hop, Electronica... to me it's all jazz.

[@HowlinMad37]

The birth of hip-hop was in 1979 The Sugarhill Gang... rap also started in discos

[@70monkey]

The birth of hiphop was closer to 1973. This guy however inspired a generation of scratch DJs

[@zzsssz3453]

TheForgottenKing22 To me it’s all funk

[@Sabbatmanpuntoit]

Indiscutibilmente geniale. Musicisti come Hancock hanno impresso un marchio indelebile nella storia della musica...grande

[@monicavicious5110]

I´m breathless. This is a fantastic tune! Sadly we haven't quality music like this nowadays...

[@_lur]

we do you just have to look for it

[@SalamanderTrash]

Laura Dresch, THANK YOU.

[@jchisholm1968]

@@_lur Your right there is lots of music for the tone deaf these days. Lol

[@trix8669]

@@_lur Well there is really good music nowadays in some ways it’s nowhere near as special as the 80s were

[@audreypettorelli4416]

Bring back all the amazing creativity and diversity of evolution in music history

[@DigitalPraise7]

Loving that pitch bend @ 7:41 and then Herbie playing the funk out of that keyboard!

[@stephenforlenza9390]

Should hear him on the grand piano!!

[@OlegSmirnoff]

Great performance, what a show. Most of todays artists couldn't perfom in these ways today. That's why the 80s kicked ass. Still got those drumpads and a module with a Simmons bank. Hurt like hell in the knuckles, but the feeling of playing a part of those days heals everything and this purely friggin' awesome!

[@ripseven]

You know the CRAZIEST thing is how anyone could rate this a thumbs down...This is a priceless video on so many levels that whoever did has no right viewing it and has no comprehension !!!!

[@LowriderOGNathan]

My favorite rock it wow

[@l.k.8086]

На днях случайно увидел отрывок из фильма ,, Курьер".От души!

[@kenswanbeck]

Herbie Hancock is Great!!!! Hearing this song on commercials lately bringing it BACK!!! The original video was awsome!!!

[@antonioc600]

Herbie Hankok #1 one ,fhader electronic music and Breack Dance .Epic and classic melody

[@Gio-vv3cs]

On ne se rend doute certainement pas assez compte de ce qu’ils ont fait …du génie 🙏

[@UberKrispy]

I'm right there with ya...This was the bomb when I was in HS in the early 80's. Cool video (back when MTV played videos)

[@jabmd2nd]

I remember seeing them perform this at the 1984 Grammy awards night I was in 4th grade then, beautiful memories!

[@admeenhanger]

Охереть, я даже не мог себе и представить что это Хэрби!!!!!!!!! Помню как в 80-е в школах танцевали брэйк-дэнс под этот трек!!!!!!

[@Woods4Life]

Cyka Blyat !

[@panther105]

Holy dang!!! I was just checking out an old Art of Noise video and here I am. Educated!!

[@EffemeyJon]

Herbie Hancock may have learnt this from Miles Davis, they always kept their ears open. The were experimenting at the time breaking new ground...this keeps music going... At its heart you have a real strong Herbie riff...still works now..raw and alive!

[@wazah1969]

De la folie ! ! ! ! Merci............Le temps ou c'etait du son reel ! ! !

[@TheRunner75]

+WAZAH Eric Oui c'est marrant et très démonstratif ; mais je le préfère de loin comme pianiste de jazz hard-bop où il a beaucoup plus à dire musicalement parlant...

[@KBplay]

every time i hear this song i feel like break dancing. 80's hip-hop is timeless!!!!!

[@anthonystrauss9063]

First cassette I ever purchased, I’m now 42, everything I listen to ranges from hard industrial and electronic to grindcore gutter hip hop, it’s this dudes fault if something funky or w a synth comes on I’m entranced. Sir, you forged a soul in me

[@ajmark2031]

Songs sampled: Chameleon by Herbie Hancock, Grandmixer Cuts It Up by Grand Mixer DST and The Infinity Rappers, The Wildstyle by Time Zone, Future Shock by Herbie Hancock feat. Dwight Jackson Jr., State of the Union by Ronald Reagan Best bit is 2:00 - The Wildstyle by Time Zone :-)

[@dinfluence30]

Thanks for the ids..

[@romeobaluyut8852]

Aj Mark mvcxzobn

[@romeobaluyut8852]

Aj Mark BC. dhfxdmh

[@Tranquility32]

Look how much FUN they’re having! I remember when this released. Sure miss those days. Very much. Saudade.

[@DjRavine]

Classic stuff

[@Mrrickyboy41]

Bro do you realize you wrote this comment in 2006?

[@sava8350]

@@Mrrickyboy41 yes

[@konradkarlovich5801]

classic retro comment 👌

[@ajs5392]

You know,, it's been over 40 years since I saw the original music video for this song, and to this day, that video still makes my skin crawl. I love this song. Creepiest video ever and this live performance even managed to have some of the elements...ah the animated mannequins and the keytar; tell me that this isn't the 1980's at its best. Had to know how to scratch or end up earning scratch.

[@Sulaco516]

GROOVY! There's snippets from the original Godley & Creme music video with this live performance.

[@Ashfaq1999]

Brilliant. A classic performance of rock it 💯

[@Gringomania]

33 years ago ......and still electrifying.... :-o Who else of today can polarize the people after so many years ? The most artists of today are tomorrow's garbage.

[@mrexcellent1]

This is the video and song that made me wanted to play keyboards! Herbie Hancock is my major influence. I had this on Videodisc (remember those things) back in 1984. Thank you for posting this!

[@TheDarkbeatz]

old school beats Love it ! priceless !

[@TheTomtomdu76]

Le DJ c'est GRANDMIXER DXT et c'est lui l'inventeur du scratch !!!!! LE MINIMUM c'est de bien écrir son nom RESPECT man !!

[@bheadh]

As Snoop Dog proclaimed to Herbie at the Kennedy Center Honors; "Thank you Herbie for inventing Hip-Hop."

[@RobertoGinsburg]

Myron Buzzwannanots Hahaha but Herbie Don't do that: Hancock discover the Existent Hip Hop culture when he visited a Club.

[@djkaneck1]

No, HipHop was invented November 1971 by Kool Herc.

[@justinbrown191]

Let's not forget Grandmaster Flash as one of the fathers of hip-hop movement ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@davidtm98]

@@djkaneck1 no, hip hop was invented in 1969by carl hip hop when he read a rhyme to a beat

[@_JellyDonut_]

Love Herbie but Kraftwerk "Computer World" came out 2 years before this

[@mufasers]

I say got DAMN!! No joke about this live version It keeps building til the end, and the keys solo at the end is ridiculous! Lucky audience.

[@markfowler3057]

Damn- so good it gives me the chills. Herbie Hancock Jazz Master. Herbie Hancock Hip Hop master.

[@Archivista.urbano]

Mark Fowler u like crass lol

[@femmefatalesag]

WOW!!! This is a mastermind!!! He was soooo transcendental!!!!

[@jay2a]

After all these years, still awesome!!!

[@MaksPoprik]

Это Навсегда! Forever! Best All The Best!

[@swdodg]

진짜 새로운 걸 보여주고 들려주던 시대!

[@mr.orange8205]

I feel like this sums up the 80's pretty well.

[@phjr.7889]

I remember being a little boy and loving this back then. Fond memories, still.

[@egorhalcyon7166]

Шикарно!)

[@johnnyroast]

This video made me a DJ. All praise due to Grandmixer D. St.

[@ohh338]

wow, this is unbelievable🥰

[@KRAFTWERK2K6]

Awesome mix. Definitely the 80s, where everything was possible...

[@davidcarney1827]

Herbie is a genius

[@kautle]

amazing performance and style

[@sharky442]

THAT SHIT WAS AWESOME.......I LOVE (Mixin and Scratchin).

[@stephanblacksmith]

The GREATEST D.J. OF ALL TIME...ALL TIME...ALL TIME...NO ONE WILL EVER TOUCH HIS LEGACY...NOT EVEN CLOSE...

[@Andyman3k]

Hexagonal electric drums FTW! That's pure 80's for you right there!!!

[@alessandrograldi4334]

Unique Jazzy composition applied to Electronics, Herbie Hancock pure genius

[@VencedorGamer]

Hell Yeah, i'm a 80's Baby All The Way!!

[@mabutoo]

I haven't seen skillz like this in years. Thanks for the post.

[@TheDarkbeatz]

OLD SCHOOL BEATS ! LOVE IT IM THAT DJ !

[@jjdrumstick]

I watched this live Years eve 83 and it was awesome, I still have the mono recording on cassette but don't have anything to play it on anymore. Damn, I'm getting old !!!

[@madjidhamdini1977]

turntable , no AUTOTUNE , real live (not playback) ...80s my childhood :)

[@TransistorBased]

he's playing a record of his track with another record, just cutting and tapping over it.

[@user-ex1hp8ph3p]

This is actually 100% pure art: he's doing music improvisation in real time with his hands...

[@user-ex1hp8ph3p]

@@TransistorBased No, this is not record of his composition, he doesn't pay with his records... He's doing live music, using samples from vinil records and behind his back there are people playing guitar and synthesizers...

[@ronaldosantana5532]

O homem é uma máquina de criatividade, e ainda tudo ao vivo meu irmão, herb é lendário!

[@jayfurjill]

Oh my goodness, I was in my teens when this came out, this is REAL talent, REAL music, LIVE scratching, REAL drumming (two sets). What have we become?? These days, computer music, autotune, miming, pre-recorded playbacks and layering, so many live musicians today perform like watching a a TED talk about how to make music without needing any talent. I grant you there are plenty of genuine musicians around today, but this just reminded me how good music was then - innovative, musicians then (especially black ones) HAD to be outstanding to get watched/bought. The video for Rockit was incredible - as a teen, it actually terrified me, gave me nightmares. On finding this again now I'm in my 50s, I had to force myself to watch the animatronics - it still affects me. There's so little real creativity in music now.

[@ScrubDusters]

This man went from an orchestrative power house to making the if not one of the most known hip hop tracks ever created at 43 how no one emphasizes this always blows my fucking mind

[@gv-can4718]

Possibly the greatest video ever posted online.

[@marcogonzaleztovar5368]

Pretty much AGREE!!!

[@JustforFun-ki6fk]

@@marcogonzaleztovar5368 i saw Herbie in the early 80s with steel pulse incredible show !

[@marleyite]

Just for Fun : That must have been great. Where were they playing ?

[@gv-can4718]

@@marleyite Here’s the concert. It says London, Jan ‘84. Others are saying the Grammy’s. Maybe it’s a splice of diff ones - GM-DST jacket changes colour. kzbin.info/www/bejne/p4HIfnmEdpKWgNk

[@DAWMiller]

Best song ever, been looking for the name forever, thank god for the movie 'kickin' it old skool'.

[@RobertoGinsburg]

GRANDMIXER D.S.T. (Afrika Baambaataa's Zulu Nation DJ) on the Scratch.

[@djskinnytaulilo-makaea89]

DJ D.S.T. GRAND MIXRE

[@СвейнИванов]

TNx!

[@NYyazoofan]

Amazing.

[@craigb.franklin7046]

I remember seeing this on The Grammy's. Rockit was nominated and won!

[@timothylawson3262]

Thats right

[@anthonydesouza7924]

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