The Definitive Herbie Hancockhas the distinction of being the only CD in the Ken Burns ... more
22-CD artist series dedicated to a musician who emerged after 1960. Herbie's abilities are apparent from the outset in "Watermelon Man", an infectious Latin soul groove featuring bop tenor great Dexter Gordon that's set deep in the Blue Note ethos of the early 1960s. "Cantaloupe Island" and "Maiden Voyage" added floating rhythms and a cool spaciousness to the style and featuring as they do the contributions of trumpeter Freddie Hubbard and drummer Tony Williams they may represent Hancock's most durable work. The 1968 sextet of "Speak Like a Child" signals Hancock's expanding interest in texture by adding bass trombone and alto flute, an inclination that finds further expression in the 1969 "Tell Me a Bedtime Story" by Mwandishi, his first band to incorporate electronics. Synthesizers and funk rhythms dominate the Headhunters' 1973 "Chameleon", while "Actual Proof" demonstrates just how creatively Hancock could use layered keyboards. The synthesizers and programming reach their limit on the 1983 hit "Rockit", a studio product that shows just how far Hancock would travel from his original premises. Ironically, it's the earlier material here--especially Hancock's acoustic Blue Note period--that sounds most contemporary.--Stuart Broomer
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Advantages: Bonus tracks, intimate recording Disadvantages: Not the greatest sound quality
HerbieHancock has been making high quality CD?s over the last 4 decades and this CD is no exception.
'The Piano' is a stunning album which features Hancock on his own at the piano. Tracks 8-11 feature previously unrealised material, which are different takes of earlier music on the album. This enables the listener to get a little closer to the creative mind of HerbieHancock.
The piano was an early "disc to disc" recording and the quality could be slightly better, however the listener has a unique chance to hear Hancock in action on his own.
My personal favourite is track 4 'Harvest Time'. In this track Hancock is in complete control of the music and as a listener we are left on the edge of our seats wondering what is going to happen next. Not as ground breaking as some of his other albums e.g. 'Headhunters' however this is ...
Advantages: great story Disadvantages: lacks detail
This is another film that I would say is not the greatest film that I have seen, but it is definately far from the worst that I have seen too, I went to see this at the cinema on Orange Wednesday as I like the films that Will Smith is normally in.
Hancock is a film with Will Smith who plays John Hancock a superhero type character as he has super powers, but he is also an alcoholic who causes millions of dollars in damage whenever he bothers to try to help fight crime, so he is hated by the public as he is seen as a waste of space as everything he does goes wrong.
He one day saves the life of a PR agent named Ray played by Jason Bateman and Ray decides to look after him by improving Hancock's image, by suggesting that he goes to prison for his lawless behaviour and the idea is that once he is in prison, the crime rate will go up ...
jo_field26 16.11.2008
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HANCOCK.
What a surprisingly good film for a 'Super hero' type film.
Will Smith Plays Hancock a drunken bum with super powers and who is indestructible.... for now.
Will doesn't want to be a hero, he just wants to get drunk and be left alone but those damn criminals will keep upsetting him. And whatever happens do not call him an A***hole because he likes to stick your head somewhere dark, smelly and well lets just say its not very nice.
He eventually gets his act together when he meets Ray who smartens him up and does a great PR job on him and for him. Ray takes him in and gives him a good meal and shows Hancock some real friendship, however Rays house holds a more startling secret..........
No you will just have to watch it and watch it more than once you will, it really is that good.
The special effects in this ...
MaldivesHoliday 19.01.2009
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