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

[@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.

[@AutieTortie]

Chick Corea

[@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!

[@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

[@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

[@saturnus423]

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

[@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?

[@theewtgy]

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

[@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

[@sonorstudio1]

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

[@johnnyjimj]

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

[@mattdubovik3082]

He’s 84 and now and still at the same level. Just saw him live yesterday.

[@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!

[@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

[@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!

[@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.

[@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

[@rokus100]

This is just sick so good.

[@Jez1963UK]

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

[@TweezerBleezer123]

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

[@johneddy9862]

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

[@benstolz6503]

Best Hancock jam ever.

[@Oxiverde]

Oh, men, I love this guy so much.

[@swingonthespiral]

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

[@tshidisomakoti5904]

Love how Herbie moves around to play with everyone

[@justsaymike3370]

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

[@xavierhawpe2676]

Goddammit lol

[@Overcrow03]

Literally though the same thing

[@syalalaputri1802]

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

[@uroko2993]

Herbie Hancock, what a funky guy!

[@eddiewilliams9670]

The Incredible Herbie Hancock and mates extraordinaire¬

[@robsiesling4739]

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

[@funanimal4]

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

[@McC815]

Beautiful jazz

[@lavieques]

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

[@2paccarp472]

amazing music

[@MrPreliminary]

Hebbie is the man! always Jamming.

[@EnduroModeAllday]

Heerbie music therapy ▶️ 🧘

[@playonkorg]

It starts for me with Cameleon and it never stopted

[@Cvarier-channel]

that ending was smooth :)

[@muhammadomar2343]

I see no indonesian commenting on here despite the performance was live on indo , we really don't deserve him

[@McC815]

Good times thank you

[@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

[@californiagram3387]

Yeah! Wow!

[@MrKeeft1]

Wow what a mix....

[@amschelmayer8220]

maybe best hancock lineup!

[@McC815]

Great band of gentlemen

[@АлексейЛавринович-р9б]

Тащусь, балдею, офигеваю

[@McC815]

Such class

[@EzyPezyLemonChezy]

Look at his face, he looks so happy.

[@flyjusify]

This one blows my mind 😵

[@cessaly100]

Love me some Herbie!

[@RonCarterBassist]

👏🏾👏🏾

[@skeller61]

Great music! The camera direction was a little off, as the guitar was only cut to right after his solo a couple of times, like 3:47.

[@anoutstretchedhand]

The best of the best!!!

[@montrealabrancherto3301]

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

[@homelessballoon]

Still got the groove!

[@Jamminn555]

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

[@FerMarCast]

Supremacía negra al ritmo del groove. La perfección !!

[@InvertedRealityTV]

Now THAT was a musical clinic!

[@albieburks4406]

another level

[@lionra4523]

Pure!

[@Roman45873]

Bravissimo fantastic music .

[@joejohnson2814]

Hancock Gênio!

[@joaofamhouse9888]

amazing

[@drabs4960]

sexiest beginning ever.. man! that groove.

[@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!

[@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.

[@DaniloAraimo]

wonderful!

[@TweezerBleezer123]

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

[@notme.3917]

Man they are really feeling it.

[@mjihadihsan]

goddamn what a vibe.

[@McC815]

Masters of good life

[@drewper73]

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

[@mysticswe1963]

Good music

[@mud2479]

So Mellow.

[@0126578]

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

[@McC815]

All my guys

[@randallinu]

Just realized that's the bassist from SNL

[@titicolet11]

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

[@קידקופר]

6:39, remind me something thundercant did nowdays, wonder if he took it from here

[@ohboy9429]

NOBODY MOVE THERES BLOOD ON THE FLOOR

[@donaldnunn316]

The 88 key keyboard that Herbie is playing is a KORG M3

[@dwightmoore8679]

acid to the max

[@DhafinFausta]

🔥🔥🔥

[@jonnynik7626]

Top

[@trisnayuda]

it's entertaining...

[@pollutance]

FunkAyy fresh!!

[@ZIOFAGA24862]

WoW!!!!

[@Hotshotdrummer23]

Im 22 and love these guys

[@JJDPROMEDIAPRODUCTION]

Funk Master Herbie..

[@nicolasdeus4134]

que sanoo!

[@BrantWeckstein]

Still looking good herbie

[@McC815]

Good ol days

[@McC815]

Herbbies leading in a nice way

[@badcatprod]

HERBIE! 😽😽😽

[@pablo.romero]

07:03" and 07:04" it's me playing keyboards

[@officialwalterwhiteheisenb3544]

7:03 when the microwave goes off

[@TiagoPizoli]

nice

[@alainszyller615]

can someone tell me what is the Korg keyboard he plays on , below the Kronos ? I am aware that even with the same Korg I will never play like The Master but whatever , i am curious to know more about that beast

[@alainszyller615]

actually, it seems he uses this 88 keys keyboard as a midi controller for that Kronos 61 ?

[@Drstein-u4l]

He could of used a Korg OA SYS instead of having the kronos 61 and the m3

[@streetballer4rel]

herbie's tone pissing me off

[@lisovyk]

what instrument is mr. Herbie playin`?

[@McC815]

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