Thundercat Breaks Down Herbie Hancock's "Chameleon"

[@joshplaysdrums2143]

the clip is a bit misleading, they show the notes for Herbie's synth bass line when thundercat is talking about Jackson's bass riff. in the original recording of the song you can hear the bass part come in right after the synth and it better highlights what Thundercats saying here

[@broncomcbane6382]

Yea that part lost me Would have been if they dissected the song to show the two bassline

[@AliceYobby]

Yeah these interviewers don’t know a thing about music actually haha

[@matiasgoinheix366]

Exactly

[@RobertoHernandez-kf8nn]

Yeah u can still hear it pretty high up on the nexk

[@miketkong2]

Yep, I kept listening for that second bassline happening between the synth bassline and I’m like, “uh… I think I hear the bass, but it’s not in between the synth bass notes and it’s not really a bass line, it’s almost a muted guitar picking thing higher up in the scale.” Oh well, I guess I’m not the intended audience for this clip. 🤷

[@molar92]

"Every instrument is a drum" -James Brown

[@Kassiusday]

Yes You named !!! Is true I just realised it when learning piano , there is always a percussion of something when you play music even with horns …. So James brown is right …

[@CephlonMayngrum]

​@@Kassiusday All sound is vibration and all vibration comes from a pulse

[@joakimcarlsson1394]

And, dont forget, piano is in the percussion instrument family

[@HighhScore]

Giving wayyyy too much credit to other instruments honestly.

[@ryanmustain6545]

Herbie had one of the greatest rhythm sections of all time with Paul Jackson and Mike Clark. Continually inspirational in their grooves.

[@richarddunne9802]

Agreed, but it's Harvey Mason on drums for this album.

[@freddycus5167]

On this album, Harvey Mason is playing drums..

[@joakimcarlsson1394]

And Bill Summers on percs

[@TalhaVocoding]

Herbie is a legend.

[@iaial0]

Also was Paul Jackson. May he RIP.

[@daviddedominici1705]

This album is unbelievable

[@matiasgoinheix366]

Legendary

[@DiscoHank]

Paul’s line reminds me of a single note percussive funk guitar riff. Like James Browns guitarists would play on like a “Give it Up or Turn it Loose.”

[@NateCody]

Saw Herbie 3 days ago! It was awesome!

[@jaroddavid5933]

Based pfp

[@graemeday9544]

One of the greatest albums, and artists, in all of jazz-funk history

[@atooda8742]

Herbie is s mind boggling musical genius!

[@paxwallace8324]

Paul Jackson is the greasiest bassist to ever walk the Earth. No Slapping required

[@ronaldcook3840]

Agreed 1000 percent. I play and I don't even waste my time slapping and plucking. To me the bass is a smooth instrument and thats how it is meant to be played.

[@paxwallace8324]

That chameleon (mini moog) bass line was popular because it was the 1st of it's kind. If you're interested in great bass playing in Hancock's band then listen to "Spider VSOP" if you'd like to hear Hancock's Head Hunter's at their most complex then listen to Actual Proof from Thrust. Or the many fusion covers like Tribal Tech

[@mshill2406]

Ive never heard his music. I will have to binge his stuff

[@paxwallace8324]

@@mshill2406 just listen to Herbie Hancock 70s funk band or Try ,"VSOP Spider" just type that in to KZbin

[@MEGAMIGA]

Paul Jackson is one of the most underrated bass players ever!

[@user-eu3op7or6v]

Just saw the headhunters 50th anniversary show at Hollywood bowl and this pops up in my feed! 🔥

[@matthewsmith5374]

2 words; Water. Mellon. Man.

[@aussie_philosopher8079]

Paul Jackson and Paul Jackson Jr, bloody legends.

[@morelove8307]

Herbie is the Don , timeless , Paul Super Dope ,

[@evanenitnelav]

God I love this song

[@troytolbert2005]

I love hearing genius appreciate genius 👂🏾🎶

[@wahid-lg1kk]

Ok that was actually interesting, I just listened to that album this morning. I just wish fusion hadn't gone all out funk in the late 70s.

[@lexmusiclab]

Paul Jackson doesn't get enough love. Thrust album is like Headhunters on steroids

[@vinylmassacre1659]

Paul Jackson and Ron Carter two of the best

[@ricaard]

Thumbs up for using vacillate 👍🏾

[@devindoesntlikeyou2546]

I actually never noticed that, that's awesome

[@shegegirl]

Found this album on a dig

[@yancyjenkinssr1824]

great find!

[@MM-vs2et]

Lucky bastard

[@funkycongaface2134]

Paul Jackson and Mike Clark brought the O' Town, East Bay Funk for Herbie.

[@freein2339]

Harvey Mason is on this album

[@rosemarymcbride3419]

some of the most fun i ever had in my youth was playing bass on this song in the combo i was in in high school

[@ferrousallotrope]

This is the epitome of groove I’ve been mesmerized by the bass for years. I just can’t hear Paul Jackson’s part !

[@tallbass]

Actually, Paul Jackson is essentially playing a rhythm guitar part.

[@w4439]

V a c i l l a t e

[@100BlaQRaok.el_1]

Had us working the dance floor in 1973.

[@jjsixstring]

It's also like a funk single note guitar line.

[@michaeloftaoism]

❤❤❤

[@calebkahn-feiring7668]

Niiiice

[@bn3121]

finally some captioning on youtube shorts that's actually ACCURATE lol

[@TheSteelDialga]

Still misses one. "Net" instead of "neck". People will still let the robots do the work and miss but do nothing about it

[@seanonel]

I think the word he should’ve used was *_oscillate_* . “Vacillate” has negative connotations and indicates indecisiveness, wavering values and instability; whereas “oscillate” indicates a more decisive, precise and deliberate, repetitious travel or movement to and fro between two points (normally at a similar tempo, rate or frequency).

[@100BlaQRaok.el_1]

Paul Jackson worked and especially when he was with 'Head Hunters'. But, now, Jaco Pastorius was a seriously funky Bass players.

[@djcoolcliff]

Man uncle Melvin Ragin aka Wah Wah Watson played for Herbie and Paul Jackson! RIP to Paul and Wah Wah Watson!!

[@karanahluwalia6659]

the highest and most greatest JM 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@mbuck253]

As a white kid growing up in the PNW, ToeJam & Earl introduced me to that FUNK!! Herbie’s a legend!!

[@eepysaint]

bro's wearing the nge hairclips

[@Montey10]

Playa fo real! Dru Down. I literally can hear it in the bassline

[@macnsteez3938]

I've listened to chameleon like a hundred times and never realized there was real bass at all.. just assumed it was herbie on the low synth lol

[@johnathanbrinkley8709]

I see he is an evangelion fan with the A2 connectors.

[@Apslac]

Was looking for this comment haha

[@toothlesstoe]

I think this guy needs a fashion overhaul LMFAO

[@kuzeysirinka4265]

I hear one bass

[@paulklein4096]

He's used the wrong word! 'Vacillate' is to be indecisive over (typically) two positions. There's nothing indecisive about Paul Jackson's playing! The right words would be 'to alternate'.

[@joakimcarlsson1394]

I do not understand why he says how much he likes Jackson and then says he (jackson) destroys it!

[@Wrigglevision]

He meant "destroy" in the same way people use "shred" in rock. The connotation is entirely positive.

[@joakimcarlsson1394]

Still dont get it, I thought destroy meant ruin

[@joakimcarlsson1394]

How can that be positive?

[@mwm48]

This guy looks like two little girls dressed him and did his makeup.

[@krissimms4775]

👍👍🤣🤣🤣😂😂

[@willygarciadrums3521]

Welcome to 21st century jazzers

[@andrewcruz7595]

He makes it work

[@toothlesstoe]

@@andrewcruz7595 I've never seen a single trashy outfit "work"

[@harryo8250]

He's the great Thundercat Erykah Badu's ex bass player

[@user-yc6xn5ze6h]

Is flat earth was a song.

[@jmclen7]

Percussion? Paul’s playing a rhythm guitar part on the bass, right? I would never have thought of that as a percussion part. I guess we all hear things differently.

[@mario4everd]

He said "like a percussive role" or "like a percussionist", not like it is an outright percussionist part. Which is what the role of a good rhythm guitar should feel, feeding into the groove of the track.

[@Ablaire]

I guess we do, as evident by your comment.

[@jmclen7]

@@Ablaire Right. Like what percussion instrument does that bass part sound like? Name the instrument. It doesn’t sound like any I know of. If such an instrument exists, I want one.

[@Ablaire]

@@jmclen7 It is described as being percussive, yeah, Bass isn’t percussion but when you play ghost notes, it typically isn’t for melodic purposes but mainly for rhythm. It’s similar to percussion is all, it’s a unique sound so there isn’t something as similar to it, kind of like the difference between congas and cowbell. It’s subtle but it’s definitely there.

[@ruankuck3332]

@@jmclen7 dumbest ive ever read holy shit