Herbie-Funk 1974

[Fionn]

For lovers of Herbie and the Headhunters from that most golden funktastic era, [b]check THIS out [/b]... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puM38Xgz38w"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puM38Xgz38w[/url]

[Dingus]

Great stuff from back before fusion turned into muzak . As well as the music , I am especially digging some of those hairstyles and men's fashions .

[Roland Rock]

That's the stuff! Thanks for posting. I love Palm Grease, and was disproportionately upset when I posted it in the Funk and Groove thread, only to be told that it didn't belong there :-0
Great video, I look forward to giving it the time it deserves tomorrow

Edited March 17, 2013 by Roland Rock

[Fionn]

yay! ... appreciators of the fine stuff!

[Roland Rock]

It's been the soundtrack to my work today. I especially love the version of Spank a Lee - quite a bit more laid back than the album version. Chameleon was a bonus too - great intro, and played with a very laid back and gentle touch. Great stuff, thanks for posting

[spongebob]

I used to have the 'Headhunters' album - will have to get it again!

I've done a bit of reading up, and it seems the same line-up made a few more records than just the iconic one I had - 'Thrust', 'Man Child' and 'Flood'.

Any love for these before I dive in? Only other Herbie I have is 'Sunlight' and 'Mr. Hands', both very good indeed - purchased because of the Jaco connection!

[Roland Rock]

Of the funky headhunter-personnel albums, Thrust is my favourite - the video above is more or less Thrust with Chameleon at the end.
Man Child is superb too, with I think my favourite HH song, 'Stepping in It'. Obviously Headhunters is a classic.

I don't have Flood, but I think it's a sort of 'best of' compilation of stuff from the above three albums.

[Dingus]

Paul Jacksons Precision Bass tone and his overall feel on this clip is absolutely fantastic . What a player , and what a band . I love Herbie Hancock gettting down on the Fender Rhodes piano in particular .

[Fionn]

[quote name='spongebob' timestamp='1363886166' post='2018972']
Any love for these before I dive in?[/quote]

Absolutely!

Thrust, Headhunters, and Man-Child are the holy trinity of Herbie's albums ... imho.

[discreet]

Fonky! Loving Herb's fro.

[Roland Rock]

@29:11
"We'd like to dedicate this to the ladies" :-D
I find that disturbingly sexy

[Lenny B]

[quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1363887604' post='2019002']

I don't have Flood, but I think it's a sort of 'best of' compilation of stuff from the above three albums.
[/quote]

Great album, will have to dig that out now.
Love this stuff

[spongebob]

Just downloaded the Headhunters/Thrust twofer from Amazon - only £7.12!

Looking forward to getting into this one...