'Sly' (Herbie Hancock) Live at New Morning, Paris

Resolution 88 perform 'Sly' (Herbie Hancock) at New Morning Jazz Club, Paris, 28th Feb 2018.
Resolution 88 performed the entire 'Head Hunters' album live as a tribute to Herbie Hancock and everybody who was involved in making the ground-breaking 1973 record, as a way of thanking them for the inspiration their music continues to give us.
Resolution 88:
Suitcase Rhodes, Nord Keyboards Stage 2, Dave Smith Instruments OB6 - Tom O'Grady
Drums - Ric Elsworth
Tenor & Soprano Saxophone, Bass Clarinet, Roland JUNO-DS - Alex Hitchcock
Sire USA Bass - Tiago Coimbra
Percussion - Adam Kovacs
Shot & directed by Fred Feuillet // Full Power Prod
Original track & album produced by David J Rubinson and Herbie Hancock.

[@americacaver8509]

All I can say is WOW! I am a "Die Hard" Herbie Hancock fan and you guys nailed it. Been listening to Herbie since the 60's and this is a superb performance. Keep it up guys, I look forward to hearing a lot more from you! Don't listen to the critics. They don't understand just how difficult it was for you to do this.

[@ronaldcook3840]

You can say that again....this is not a easy song to learn. It's all over the place.

[@Resolution88]

Thank you, we're glad you appreciated it! We've got three albums and an EP already out, over on Bandcamp, if you haven't heard them yet..

[@MrBongoagogo]

@@Resolution88 your music is the quinssensal music of the 70s and now.thanks for keep the slick 7os alive.mixed with your modern playing retro and modernism mixed so well tight percussionist and drummer gel so well regards g g bongo boyle nz

[@Resolution88]

@@MrBongoagogo Thanks very much Glen!

[@nlrmoldw1712]

…they freakin killed that! Amazing! They did an excellent, great, and fantastic job of attempting to do the impossible of duplicating that greatness which can’t be duplicated! Even the great Herbie Hancock himself couldn’t duplicate the improvisational greatness and genius he so profusely poured into “Sly”…! Talk about impossible! For how can some of the most complex inner and even deeply internal emotions be captured then poured into a musical instrument then be even recaptured then duplicated again by a live expression of them ..except and but by a recording…! Much applause to the sheer boldness of these gentlemen!

[@stephenwebb9623]

Almost exactly Herbie's improvisation. That's impressive.

[@Sauron191]

HOLY SHIT!!!!! ...... That is SERIOUSLY SLICK boys!!!!! WOW!!!!

[@yyrm8321]

Piano solo exactly the same note for note the Herbie one ! Wow !

[@VanillerBeeean]

Absolutely incredible! I'm so glad this was recommended to me, I could not find a good Sly cover anywhere.

[@giofloyd]

Tom... simply the best! Incredible musician and person! Long live to RESOLUTION 88, to Tom, Tiago, my fellow countrymen and all musicians of RESOLUTION 88. Greetings ans all respect from Brazil!

[@Resolution88]

Hi Giovanny, thanks for the lovely message! Greetings and all respect to you from the UK!

[@Gpcollective]

@@Resolution88 g

[@ElHeffJeff]

This is so tight oh my god

[@roberto.r.3721]

Damn this rendition is diamond solid

[@Resolution88]

Thanks Roberto!

[@kentonembry]

The keyboardist was incredibly spot on, note for note. That’s unbelievably impressive, and it felt like I was listening to Herbie play

[@Resolution88]

Thank you!

[@maxyboy9648]

this track is so goddamn illusive and hardcore!! the first two minutes are just a jumble of ungodly rhythms its awesome

[@sebuteo]

Wow! Jaw-droppingly awesome. That's a proper homage to a work of musical genius. The love and effort that's gone into nailing it. Superb guys! And beautifully filmed. Nice Work!

[@tel5690]

So awesome so hear this version... note for note.... Resolution 88 killed it...1974 Sly....Herbie has to approve

[@Resolution88]

Many thanks - we had a great time learning this album! Still my favourite of all time.

[@pangaea1000]

Wow!! I got to give it you, that was on the money👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@Resolution88]

Many thanks Robert! It was hard work getting this album together but we really enjoyed playing it!

[@fsl001]

This tune can only be measured on the richter scale ...its heavy . It's a 10.

[@68caribou]

hahahaha!!! Indeed :)

[@apostleericclark7603]

Oh yes! They sound great!

[@chasjazzz7842]

wow, you guys Nailed it...and anyone who knows Real music knows its Not easy. You guys are Gifted. Nice Job!!

[@felipedroit3696]

Que maravilha! 🥰

[@tonyjr867_]

you all performed this perfectly... down to the last note. props to you

[@Resolution88]

Hi Anthony, thanks very much - we worked hard to get the album together and we really enjoyed performing it as a tribute to Herbie!

[@keikofuruta1600]

This is one of the best live performance of this song

[@alextwuh]

Waouh waouh waouh, welcome back in 1973, congratulations from France :)

[@Resolution88]

Merci encore!

[@bengoo7935]

amazing

[@Resolution88]

Thanks Ben!

[@MrGiandrum]

Bravi!!

[@Resolution88]

Grazie!

[@danielhooglandt1620]

Wow, all I can say is that I burst into an involuntary laugh of awesomeness halfway through the song. I forgot I was listening to you guys, and when I looked up and saw it wasn't Herbie playing with his band my mouth dropped again. You guys nailed it!!

[@Resolution88]

Daniel, thanks for the kind comment! We had a great time learning the album so we could perform it live, it was a bit of a labour of love! Hopefully see you at a gig sometime!

[@rolfigomez3039]

Amaizing 😱😱perfectly interpreted !!!

[@lagathy]

someone buy the drummer a beer...holy fxxk....

[@artclubsugar]

Perfection boys. Note to Note.Feel to Feel. Umph to Umph.

[@thomasjones3888]

Wow that's crazy. Good job guys

[@meleepinata]

Sick. 10. Stellar.

[@saynotoyoutube]

Would kill to see this live. Incredible stuff

[@mliedtke815]

excellent cover!

[@MrGotem-gw2pv]

Oh my this is like seeing the headhunters live. You guys are amazing.

[@Resolution88]

Thank you very much! We were just doing our best to say thanks to Herbie for the inspiration. We played through the whole of Head Hunters in our first set of that gig, then the second set was our own material. I'll never get tired of listening to that album - that Rhodes solo on Chameleon is still the greatest of all time!

[@ChromaticHarp]

Keyboard player I You played exactly what Herbie improvised! I love how herbie played in Bb over the E bass vamp …way to go guys!

[@delta_sann]

Una delicia de interpretación. 10 de 10

[@adewolf]

Awesome

[@Resolution88]

Thank you!

[@ericdavis2790]

Oh Yeah!!!

[@rento1973]

The Headhunters were amazing, when you think about it......

[@Resolution88]

Yeah! They were an incredible band with great songs - there's still nothing like Actual Proof or Sly, over 40 years on!

[@jpatrickgreen]

@@Resolution88 That's a phenomenal point you make, there has never been anything close to their music since. IMO Ken Burns did jazz a huge injustice in his stupid "Jazz" documentary omitting the stuff that was developed in the 70s like this.

[@Resolution88]

Bob Dobalina absolutely - that Ken Burns documentary was predominantly curated by Wynton Marsalis, I think - so the music presented was probably heavily censored by his jazz snobbery.

[@jpatrickgreen]

@@Resolution88 Yes! Snobbery indeed by the jazz elitists. Oh, and I got so distracted thinking about it that I fogot to say: wonderful cover of Sly and a new subscriber here!

[@Resolution88]

Bob Dobalina many thanks Bob! We also have 3 albums (and an EP) of our own material out, which you might dig if you’re into Sly etc. Resolution 88 Press Play (EP) Afterglow Revolutions (released earlier this month). If you get a chance to check them out, let me know what you think! Cheers, Tom

[@oloriarewa8013]

So GooOOOOod !

[@ctcrnitv]

nice

[@Resolution88]

Thank you!

[@ZAWARUD00]

The keyboard solo at 5:32 is incredible 🤤

[@oloriarewa8013]

WoooOOOOo !!

[@urbanfolklore]

thoroughly enjoyed this. so nice to hear it so close to the original but with tons of improvised soul to tie it together and keep it interesting

[@Resolution88]

Thank you!

[@davelewis1252]

I never hear people cover the "hard herbie" songs!! And I definitely never hear them cover the "hard parts of herbie songs" when they do cover them!! But yall...... KILLED THIS!! smh..... NASTY!!!

[@Resolution88]

That means a lot - thank you!

[@sonorstudio1]

Lovely ! Thanks dudes

[@djgromivanov6674]

🐱‍🏍🐱‍👤🐬🎶✨

[@freda1051]

The keyboard player play the Herbie chorus ...

[@carycurro7461]

WTF!!!!!!! :P

[@pwg8379]

Went ahead and gave a thumbs up, and quite good and exact transcription of the original recording for sure, esp. the pianist. However, just transcription and exactness does NOT a jazz musician make. Time to rearrange the piece or just do your own solos rather than Herbie's exact one esp. the pianist, esp. since Herbie did vastly different and unique arrangements of all his charts, which makes watching his differing eras interesting to us into jazz. Also, smacks too much of rich white boy UK yuppie with very $$$$$$ vintage instruments hard to find or very inaccessible to us poverty stricken folks now in the USA, and something has to be relatable a bit to the common man for us to actually enjoy your performance, and unique/original vs. an exact copy. Or else, why not just go to the original recording which IS accessible easily and out there.

[@fredgill6428]

Dame white guys got lol

[@vinbeeh]

Original sounds a lot better. Percussion isn't as accurate and clean.

[@simonpieman1653]

You have a go then 😂😂😂😂