Herbie Hancock performing “Chameleon” on The Midnight Special (1975)

Herbie in his serious funk jazz mode ,loads of wah wah guitar and nuff synths.

Is he playing a thermenvox?!

That hook is Herbie himself on a synthesizer rather than a bass guitar, and Head Hunters came out in 1973 right after he broke up the Mwandishi band. Try The Daily Quintet if you like your jazz with the backstory attached.

It almost sounded like a tremolo guitar for a minute

I remember the day when I bought my first Head Hunters vinyl record. I was so amazed by it, locked in my room and listened to it several times. After that I felt like I have landed back on Earth after intergalactic journey.

Quel morceau ! Les excursions d’un énorme jazzman dans le funk, le jazz-rock, le hip-hop. Hommage À un grand qui a joué avec les meilleurs @herbiehancock

We played the crap out of that song at every jam session, and sitting in at clubs in the mid seventies. Awesome!! 🎼

Knowing I saw this man in concert over 40 years after this performance is a testament to his greatness. A timeless performer and a legend.

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Head Hunters is easily one of the most legendary jazz records of all time in my opinion