Herbie Hancock "Watermelon Man" Live at Java Jazz Festival 2012

Herbie Hancock - Java Jazz Festival 2012
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[@hemihead4269]

Herbie is the genius who put the electronic synthesizer into jazz and made it functional for old school, progressive and abstract and make it all funky.

[@isaiahangelo]

Some of the comments on here are laughable. Some of y'all act like Herbie can't reinterpret his own song as he chooses. He wrote it he can do it how he wants. You don't have to like it but to criticize it as though it's unmusical is just beyond asinine

[@kleinequietboykleinequietb7126]

okay it's not unmusical, it's just the ramblingest, overlong, least groovy, least interesting live version i've heard in a long time. including those i've witnessed at the local yokel jazz session. he and the band had a bad day. whatever. CAN I SAY THAT, DAD? shit.

[@jonnyNRA]

He once told me when he's being criticized the most, that's when he knows he's doing something right.

[@SirGeorge53]

andrew bruss Considering the goof trumpet player he played with prior to going on his own, the dingbats are lucky it didn’t go any further.

[@musicalcareer3602]

@@kleinequietboykleinequietb7126 you think you can ever do it better than Herbie

[@nathanfreedman7875]

Kleinequietboy Kleinequietboy ssa ym kcus

[@grooveguv]

James Genus (bass), Trevor Lawrence, Jr. (drums) and Lionel Loueke (guitar)

[@johnnybob2117]

Thank you, I hate jazz videos that doesn't include the personnel in the description. Even more difficult to find that info for a live.

[@DonLeon2001]

who is on the keyboard?

[@thiagosebastiaodeoliveirac5867]

Obrigado.

[@thiagosebastiaodeoliveirac5867]

kkkkkkkkkk

[@soopermich]

@Leone it's Brad Mehldau :P

[@theewtgy]

I love how he is able to bring the feel of "jazz" using 2012 technology

[@pibetry]

He enters with this awesome, Stevie Wonder-esque intro. Macbook sporting Songs in the Key of Life.

[@akarshrastogi3682]

what are the albums on display on his mac?

[@F0untain]

Herbie's vibe is infectious, he's having so much fun. He gives other musicians room to breathe and shine. Steps on nobody's toes, just brings out the best in everyone he plays with. Would be awesome to jam with him, what a legend!

[@saturnus423]

I just love how much fun they're having. Especially him and the bass player

[@syalalaputri1802]

Imagine your grandpa is Mr. Hancock and he's playing keyboard like this everytime you visit his house at sunday afternoon

[@johnnyjimj]

To think he did that when he was 72 is mind blowing... His inventiveness and vitality never ceases to amaze me!

[@timhoffman1169]

3:05, the moment they get into the groove my whole body got tingles that was amazing

[@CarlHamilton1914]

Ooooh! Didn’t see that coming!

[@sonorstudio1]

Fantastic version and great timing stuff ! Joy and Fun for me !

[@itayf1124]

all i can say about this is that the chemistry between basist and herbie is just amazing, they are laughing during performing and this requires a lot of confidence, and herbie also looks like a great and nice guy which i'd love to meet, and he is also an amazing piano player of course! thanks so much for sharing this song with us :)

[@Jeffrey-lw5ls]

U. Welcome

[@TweezerBleezer123]

you can see songs in the key of life on his itunes!

[@2paccarp472]

amazing music

[@McC815]

Beautiful jazz

[@tshidisomakoti5904]

Love how Herbie moves around to play with everyone

[@geraldjohnson848]

April 12: Happy birthday Musician-songwriter-keyboardist Herbie Hancock. Thank you and God bless. Thanks for the upload, JavaJazzFest. Blessings

[@notyetskeletal4809]

April 12 here in N.Z!

[@Bangdollatang]

That was amazing! I had so much fun watching Herbie Hancock and his group play, the way he switches instruments like that is amazing! What an entertainer! The band is so talented, geniussss

[@danjv]

Herbie, who's got musical capital to criticize his music? I love the original Waterman Man. He was quite young when that was recorded. He had recorded with some of the greatest jazz stars by his 25th birthday. When Headhunters came out it was a shock to the jazz establishment. Once I got it and listened to it I saw he redifined funk with his deep soul. They're still imitating his music. He would excuse the uninformed for their criricism.

[@playonkorg]

It starts for me with Cameleon and it never stopted

[@rokus100]

This is just sick so good.

[@justsaymike3370]

0:39 I thought he was on a zoom meeting for a sec

[@xavierhawpe2676]

Goddammit lol

[@Overcrow03]

Literally though the same thing

[@McC815]

Great band of gentlemen

[@robsiesling4739]

Wow i can`t believe my ears. I almost got a heartatack from the beautifull end.

[@Freeyourmusicsoul]

Oh, men, I love this guy so much.

[@McC815]

Such class

[@drabs4960]

sexiest beginning ever.. man! that groove.

[@kleinequietboykleinequietb7126]

Stevie Wonder lick.

[@MrPreliminary]

Hebbie is the man! always Jamming.

[@swingonthespiral]

one of the best vids I've ever seen. dayumm

[@cessaly100]

Love me some Herbie!

[@johneddy9862]

Funk continues all throughout life.......Thank U Mr Hancock & Gentlemen!!

[@liamvieques9850]

i love how you can see what music he has on the screen

[@jeffreyvasey5314]

Can't believe this performance has escaped me until today, thank you for posting. It's borderline insulting to draw attention to one "part" of this remarkable performance, but I can't help it. @5:15 through 5:38, just blown away. Unbelievably creative syncopation, the looks on their faces... Call me crazy but it felt like stumbling, in control, up a hill?

[@bofat65]

exact same here, same section totally caught my ear. great analogy too! hahaha

[@fredretteketet]

Jeffrey Vasey yes, you are right, that was incredible

[@Jeffrey-lw5ls]

Cool

[@Cvarier-channel]

that ending was smooth :)

[@Jez2008UK]

I have heard sooooo much good music in my life but honestly, that is just prolific. I loved it all, but mostly the bass (sorry, don't know his name) and Herbie - that interaction, in fact the interaction throughout is something else.

[@zsoltkosztyu6640]

Jez2008UK The bassplayer is Mr. James Genus.

[@TheDamianius]

+Zsolt Kosztyu Thx...was in interst 2

[@adamkelly5478]

Jez2008UK that's not what prolific means

[@anoutstretchedhand]

The best of the best!!!

[@C1101]

this will be the 50 time i pushed the replay button, so lovely groove.. i still looking at the face of the drummer he is also killing it, but herbie's en James grooves... no words just WOW

[@EnduroModeAllday]

Heerbie music therapy ▶️ 🧘

[@eddiewilliams9670]

The Incredible Herbie Hancock and mates extraordinaire¬

[@funanimal4]

wow on outside playing! wowwow on dynamics! joy of making music

[@uroko2993]

Herbie Hancock, what a funky guy!

[@DaniloAraimo]

wonderful!

[@McC815]

Good times thank you

[@EzyPezyLemonChezy]

Look at his face, he looks so happy.

[@californiagram3387]

Yeah! Wow!

[@Roman45873]

Bravissimo fantastic music .

[@McC815]

Masters of good life

[@joaofamhouse9888]

amazing

[@montrealabrancherto3301]

I hear u boy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! luv it!

[@MrKeeft1]

Wow what a mix....

[@user-ss2jp1te8f]

Тащусь, балдею, офигеваю

[@amschelmayer8220]

maybe best hancock lineup!

[@flyjusify]

This one blows my mind 😵

[@joejohnson2814]

Hancock Gênio!

[@albieburks4406]

another level

[@FerMarCast]

Supremacía negra al ritmo del groove. La perfección !!

[@McC815]

All my guys

[@dwightmoore8679]

acid to the max

[@McC815]

Good ol days

[@ZIOFAGA24862]

WoW!!!!

[@lionra4523]

Pure!

[@homelessballoon]

Still got the groove!

[@DhafinFausta]

🔥🔥🔥

[@Jamminn555]

4 stone-cold players co-destroying the sickest groove ever laid down on the planet. Bar none. That second TEMPO! Absolute knock out.

[@tonyflamingo8963]

Shoot man I play saxophone and I pray to the lord that I can give off an energy similar to Herbie’s one day. I got a while to go though I’m only in 8th grade

[@InvertedRealityTV]

Now THAT was a musical clinic!

[@randallinu]

Just realized that's the bassist from SNL

[@mjihadihsan]

goddamn what a vibe.

[@titicolet11]

grandiose!!!!!!!!!!!

[@jonnynik7626]

Top

[@notme.3917]

Man they are really feeling it.

[@mud2479]

So Mellow.

[@mysticswe1963]

Good music

[@McC815]

Word

[@0126578]

12:10 - 12:38 Loueke is going BB King!

[@pollutance]

FunkAyy fresh!!

[@nelsonluizdegodoi7753]

Gig boa d+

[@TiagoPizoli]

nice

[@trisnayuda]

it's entertaining...

[@nicolasdeus4134]

que sanoo!

[@badcatprod]

HERBIE! 😽😽😽

[@McC815]

Herbbies leading in a nice way

[@balintszalmas]

10/10

[@officialwalterwhiteheisenb3544]

7:03 when the microwave goes off

[@drewper73]

Exactly! I imagine he gets tired of playing it the same ol' way. You gotta reinvent sometimes.

[@Jamminn555]

4 stone-cold players co-destroying the sickest groove ever laid down on the planet. Bar none. That second TEMPO at 3:03 tho. Absolute knock out.

[@joshualewis5660]

booooooooooom

[@TheMaxwellGM]

Isso ai é o demônio

[@premsaggar]

Innovation!

[@McC815]

🤙🤙🤙❤️🌱

[@BrantWeckstein]

Still looking good herbie

[@JJDPROMEDIAPRODUCTION]

Funk Master Herbie..

[@johnrapp1116]

So fucking good, man!

[@rapidrrobert4333]

College days, thanks.

[@McC815]

My brothers

[@fabio128fortunati8]

Non ho mai sentito nulla del genere. Solo il meglio. Punto.

[@danielbrolin9968]

+Fabio Fortunati Totally agree! Great, best..... Hancock is #1 for me since many years!

[@davehetfield8724]

It's funny that you can see Herbie's musical preferences on laptop

[@McC815]

I'm funky

[@Patina.Street]

Hey Guys!This is it...!

[@TweezerBleezer123]

This kills, but somethings up with that bass sound. sounds like its feeding back when he turns on that effect.