HERBIE HANCOCK & MILES DAVIS - WATERMELON MAN - LIVE +QTY

[mrprogjazzgto]

LOL...you gottta love this classic jam....!

Herbie paid $39.95 at kmart for that portable casio keyboard

[regardingme1]

wow, this is a throw-back to better days!  yeahhh!

[markmarktarmann]

keytar with a dx7 yamaha sound. makes me want to go dig a Dx7 out of the garbage dump and hack it to pieces with a clawhammer.

[jwegscheider16]

Fantastico!!! En contra lo que diga la gente, es autentico, lo que decis.... pienso que es mejor NADA digital... en este caso, claro!!

[AakwardAardvark]

herbie is kinda embarassing here haha. love his stuff and this song but id let miles be the trumpet player... and lay off the keytar hah

[SjamanFunk]

@AakwardAardvark yeah..maybe a good idea on papaer but not IRL...

[juliolazzagonzalez]

terribles monstruos x D!

[miltonnunesdacruz]

Música é isso diversão,lindooooooooooooooooo­oooooooooo.

[MerlinTheYeti]

That's no trumpet. It's a space station.

[livedify]

lets see stephan harper sit down and play 'water melon man' like that!!!!!?????

[flinks24]

That's not a trumpet. That's a weapon

[thornike]

supeer

[gatocesk]

vaya forma in situ de Armonizar con ese "casio". Brutal

[studiocnc1]

Great stuff....!!!...

[vistvan62]

-great band, and the track particularly the second half of it....

[BlueinGreen2]

I can't believe I've found this! The song and appearance of the band gives it the impression this video is one to skip, however I don't think I've EVER heard Miles Davis trade fours and be imitated by ANYONE before...and seem to enjoy it! He even claps Herbie after his solo at 4.15! I don't think people realise how rare the footage in this video is.

[231272oscar]

Is it just me or is Herbie carrying on like a kid that's just got his first Casio at Christmas...

[AakwardAardvark]

@231272oscar totally agree haha i think its kinda amusing though

[AakwardAardvark]

@231272oscar ya i dont think he realizes how bad that keyboard sound sounds

[VicLCom]

Фигня. 

[superjay42]

You can't argue with the caliber of the musicians on that stage, but christ, that glittery vapid 80s sound makes this almost painful to listen to.

[alvibes]

@superjay42

That's on purpose I think...

[alvibes]

Who is the saxo player ?

[superjay42]

@alvibes That's Kenny Garrett on alto and Bill Evans on soprano.

[strwy2hvn94]

@superjay42 thats why i can't listen to anything off of Amandla for more than two minutes.

[jeffbrak]

@superjay42 That DX keyboard sound is the worst. I cringe when I hear it.

[ERIKaustinful]

tyhats right tetsuy.bill evans on sax

[SuperJackLupino]

FUCK. YEAH. 

[clolom95]

although miles places a dew select notes, their the right notes at the right time. thats why he was one of the best

[tetsuya00953]

Sax is bill evans?

[Richirida]

@tetsuya00953 I don't think so man, the Bill Evans i've heard of was a pianist

[MomSaysImCool]

@tetsuya00953 Don't listen to that richrida fellow, you're right on the money.

[juliovac]

herbie's solo sounds like zelda =O

[PutItAway101]

LOL at the spelling mistake in the problem description - hancokkk - so much wrong with that!

[MrRkbass]

run a good song and still enjoy what this sound is simply feeling

[iamrockstardave]

Keytar = Cheesetar. Herbie, you should have stuck with your Rhodes/Moog/Clavinet. Oh well, I forgive you, and you are still a keyboard God. The 80s were a silly time for keyboard sounds.... Check out some of Herbie's more recent jams, he mostly sticks with a Steinway grand these days.

[johnmarkpiano]

someone down there said "electronica bs" ...are you kidding? Typing "electronica bs" into a computer?

[SuperYouGerT]

man this music sucks. I wish Herbie woulda continued down the path of dolphin dance. Phew, there are some haunting chords, pure genius. Miles was too cocky, I really can only dig some of his older stuff and STILL he labeled himself "The Birth of The Cool". Ridiculous. He was on a constant ego trip. it's really a shame that Clifford Brown died. He was an amazing musician and a great person, miles wouldn't have ever taken off like this. Sheesh, this music is whack.

[empw]

@SuperYouGerT MIles Davis is the birth of cool. Can you play like him? Didnt think so.

Get your bigotry off the internet.

[SuperYouGerT]

@empw It's not bigotry, it's an opinion. The guy was a pretty good player before he moved into this territory. His licks are pure whack stupid. One of my favorite albums is him and bird playing together, just a great album, but then he goes and does this stuff and raps all on players like wynton marsalis who are trying to keep the swing alive instead this electronica BS.

[confoozled3737]

@SuperYouGerT You know, I thought that you'd be fond of Wynton Marsalis before you posted this second comment. I'm relatively unbiased, so I feel qualified to tell you this. Wynton is a great player and an outstanding clinician/instructor, but he has his head up his ass in so many ways. Yeah, Miles was pretty good before he transitioned out of bebop, but then he just kept growing into an insane musical force. The guy revolutionized jazz and music as a whole. I think Wynton should open his ears.

[SuperYouGerT]

@confoozled3737 It's hard to compare these two cats, Wynton doesn't have his head up his ass, he simply stands for the style he believes in. I have a couple of his books and have listened to him a lot, he gets this criticism from everybody, and yet his music is stylistically moving the original jazz forward. He plays the jazz. He plays swing. Miles didn't revolutionize jazz, he revolutionized funk. Funk is not jazz. Latin is not jazz. Rock is not jazz.

[SuperYouGerT]

@confoozled3737 Miles switched genres. He is an Intelligent musician, so yes, he was successful in his transition, but to try to call it jazz proves ignorance. Just because someone improvises over changes doesn't mean it's jazz. Metallica isn't jazz, it's rock. The beat labels the music. so did miles move "jazz" forward? no, he moved funk forward, he moved "intelligent" music forward.

[confoozled3737]

@SuperYouGerT Even though I don't agree with you, I appreciate the well thought-out response. I won't continue this as an argument out of respect for both of us. I think our time could be better spent with other endeavors. We'll have to agree to disagree, I guess. Thanks for giving me some intelligent insight into your perspective.

[1jayloew]

@SuperYouGerT but to say miles didnt move jazz forward is ignoring his cool jazz of the early 50's, hard-bop with coltrane and the first great quintet, and then the post-bop of the second great quintet, THEN came funk, till then it WAS jazz and he was (a part of) moving it forward

[Philiguita]

@SuperYouGerT So you don't know much about Miles ;D

[freepez]

john is awesome

[amoelrojoyelnegro]

creo que con ropa verde, miles podria pasar por una tortuga ninja ajajajajajh

[souporsonic]

Funniest 40 seconds in jazz EVER! 2:33-3:10 Miles "riff"is hysterical, pathetically perfectly off terrible FUNNY...really wacky... notes ...timing... response the drummer is crackin up as is Herbie check it out LOL

[blackvitruvianman]

Herbie is awesome!!

[MaadKrusha]

Someone should make a GIF out of 3:33 - 3:45

[Brian4hand]

@MaadKrusha ha you're insane for noticing that

[ibiworld10]

i listen to this over and over again -- not for herbie or miles -- but for that jammin rhythm section, my man on bass is as cool as they come

[bananafingerrrs]

@ibiworld10 Although it must be said that Herbie and Miles aren't bad either... ;)

[ibiworld10]

@bananafingerrrs agreed for sure, Miles is God -- even when falling asleep; and Herbie's at least a demi-god, even when playing that cheesy synth....but do you know Ole by Coltrane, if not check it out

[bananafingerrrs]

@ibiworld10 Cheers bro, will check it out now! Gotta love Coltrane...dammmn there are just so many big names out there than just radiate awesome vibe! God Bless musicians.

[impactohc]

six peoples has no brain

[MrJNiemzyk]

what year is this? i thought takin' off came out before color tvs.

[JulianIanClarke]

herbie is being a dickhead

[wcarlosferreira]

Wanderfull

[LEONCODAJJ]

El guitarrista creo que es WAH WAH WATSON 

[1019drummer]

Gotta Lv Al Foster.

[MrJas1991]

LSD

[sirnotesy]

There's a twist. A lefty guitar being played righty.

[ascreamingwalrus]

@sirnotesy its the make of the guitar. the headstock is flipped. some companies do that to be unique.

[sirnotesy]

@ascreamingwalrus The thought occured to me after I posted that, that he may have taken a lefty neck and mounted it onto a righty body. Not that difficult to change the nut.

[souljadicktellem]

The improvs made me remember what music used to be. Good.

[xJ4ckD4nielsx]

Sax solo saved the song.

[SamHilland]

There's Miles with his prodigies. Pretty cool to see and hear the modal soloing. And Miles who started it all.

[jcarlosco]

excelent solo of kenny garrett

[neb985]

Who's playing alto?

[Itsdfuzz]

@neb985 Looks and sounds like Kenny Garrett

[kispete]

@neb985 just Kenny Garett a "little" talent



[neb985]

@kispete Yeah I figured.

[hypersonic12]

LOL Bill's face at 9:02

[simonfinfon]

is darryl jones on bass and ornette coleman on alto'sax ??

[Fjord76]

@simonfinfon not at all,it's Richard Patterson on bass (sounds very close to Darryl) and Kenny Garrett on alto (who doesn't sound like Ornette at all) This whole concert is great,one of Miles' latest.

[PAPERisFUN]

@simonfinfon could be marcus miller it sounds like him

[Frikisurfer]

@PAPERisFUN jajaja eso he pensado yo cuando he escuchado el bajo, apuesto que es Marcus Miller

[PAPERisFUN]

@Frikisurfer ok then....

[LARESISTENZA]

HELP ME: What kind of Keytar plays Hancock on tha stage? It's nota an AX7 or a Poly800 or a Yamaha!!! What's that?

[Nthje]

Seems like the drummer is having the most fun of all, and lol @ 3:50 check em grooving!

[bolooo16]

when was that?

[napolihuhn]

what is this for an instrument? at 3:28 piano guittar ?xD

[DX7Alex]

@napolihuhn It's called a "keytar". It's basically a shoulder-slung MIDI controller, and the neck has a pitch bend and modulation wheel on it.

[shanebai]

ha Miles is just like, 'well, Ive done all my work, lets see what these young guys can do!' He's just chillin out watchin them all bust their arses!

[kakadirasta]

,o)

[RockBirdAMV]

nice, I like it ! :)

[abonawas]

hh and md dude dey smokin somes good weed yah

[leopolsud]

ça me fait plaisir de voir cette amitie musicale qui reunie les grands Musiciens YES !!!!

[Fernblicker]

A call for Jokerful 89: There is a DVD with the title:

MIles Davis at LA VILETTE, Paris 10.7.1991.

It was the last Concert in Europe for Miles.

I hope, you can get it.

[turbogaleb]

this shit is getting better and better the longer you listen to it!! AWESOME!!!!

[4cordstrankil]

and marcus miller was so young...

[astroscorp2]

Herbie's trying to out-Miles Miles! and Miles seems to be enjoying it... Ha.

[shanebai]

@astroscorp2 this video, among many, certifies that Miles Davis was the coolest man to have ever lived!

[jokerfull89]

DO exist a DVD where i can see this Live??? thanksss!!!! :D

[redSuikoden]

I specially logged in on YouTube to tell you that this video rocks!

Ps. 2:41 till 2:47 w00t! \o/

[cimarc58]

Fantastici!!!

[rossdeluxe]

how fun Herbie!

[dvamateur]

Isn't that Chick Corea at 0:30?

[mitoog]

I'm almost sure it's him (99.99999%)

(actually 100%).

but it's not weird because Chick & Herbie are really good friends.

[kispete]

yes but that was a Checking before...warm up...and thay cut

[XXneedsmorebassXX]

sure is

[PepeQuiven]

It's true, he looks like

[faulbaums]

This is a nice Davis sound on the hand keyboard it makes a lot of fun :)

Actually, if in this track wouldnt be Herbie, I think, there wont be anything unexpected. Thanks Herbie for the entertaining. He has got a great sense of humour in this video. :)

:D :D that dialog :D (and the low tones)

[ilikemusicverymuch]

which keyboard is herbie using here ? :p nice track !

[dvamateur]

Herbie Hancock is playing on the Lync MIDI controller. Who knows what he triggers with it, though. I see a Korg Wavestation behind Herbie, and I hear a lot of FM type sounds comping in the background as well.

[element394]

when?

[BBdaWolfy]

.... and Herbie is thinking... I paid Miles HOW MUCH to be sitting here like a bump on a log???

[Djavidus]

Dude, you don't get it. When you are as famous as Miles Davis, you don't have to play. Your presence is enough.

[SeriousPieEnthusiast]

@Djavidus wow stfu you sound like a fucking tool.

[Djavidus]

@SeriousPieEnthusiast

Wow you're so awesome, you see? Everybody respects you because you just said that.

For heaven's sake, why does every vid that contains great music have to be spoiled with pointless comments by nitwits like yourself?

[SeriousPieEnthusiast]

why do tools like you try so hard to worship people like miles? If you met him and talked to him as if he were a god, he would tell you to shut the fuck up and treat him like a normal person. I go to concerts to hear people play, you dumb fuck.

[Djavidus]

The problem in your exclamations, is that I actually did not "worship" Miles. I just said he was very FAMOUS, which is just a fact and not an epitheton in any way.

The conclusion in this whole matter, my friend, is: you should learn to read and do some anger management, because the tone of your voice is not to be considered very nice.

[Djavidus]

@SeriousPieEnthusiast

I am not in any way treating him like a superstar, I am just pointing out he is famous.

Definition of the word famous: celebrated: WIDELY KNOWN AND ESTEEMED; "a famous actor"; "a celebrated musician"; "a famed scientist"; etcetera etcetera etc.

As there are many people who know Miles Davis and have respect for him, you cannot possibly tell me I'm wrong saying that he's famous. This in conclusion, I strongly suggest you shut up and stop ruining this vid with your stupidity.

[fjzingo]

Boring...until Kenny Garret comes in

[gowrishan]

@fjzingo

very true :) - that's the exact point of this song, that's why his shadow is cast by the spotlight.

[jaicdc1]

I agree about miles "solo" if thats what you'd call it, Call and response was cool but only Herbie's had its moments.That sax solo was tits, these guys (rhythm section) shouldn't just sit back and avoid stealing the show as i just witnessed.

[candymanous]

whaha, herbie´s solo is amazing ! funny, so many unusual tones to this harmony ... :D and accompaniment to Kenny Garret solo :D:D

[mrmusicfan11]

great music groovin along

[mioshevits]

Righteous ass jam!!! im baked and this is fucking groovin me out lol

[Tubalcainscream]

So boring. This was not the best playing of ANY of these musicians. Let's ditch the myth that everything Miles played was awesome. The rhythm section sounds like Muzac.

[ohchaaase]

miles was strung out, yes, and by todays standards, the synth sound on herbies keytar is pretty lame, but the band is kicking ass you bitch! muzac my ass, i should kick you in the face.

: P

[mybrainondrumz]

@ohchaaase agreed, seeing miles like this makes me sad. that keytar is pretty lame but hes just experimenting w/new sounds, new ways to make music. id chalk it up to experimental error and the 80s being a dark time in music's history...

[ydoggbdoggbigG2]

@ohchaaase cant get enough of that synth shit!

[bronzevillenews]

@ohchaaase I don't think the sounds are lame. I couldn't let that go uncheck. Peace!

[henniebogan1]

@ohchaaase yeah man hes higher than a kite

[JordenvanDijk]

@ohchaaase herbies keytar is pretty lame? You got to learn to get a historic  view.

[Mr0Smith0Guitarist]

This is such an awesome jam session. I love watching them just mess around and have a good time with the music. And it continues to be so tight and clean.

[mrstickyfingers56]

rhythm sections cool, but man ditch the saxes, just gimme davis, and herbie bein normal.

[finnishhooshasha]

when this video is recorded?

[BuenosPolska]

Putain c'est puissant bordel

[fiokkons24]

fantastic

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[HeatherProwseMusic]

funniest thing i've ever seen!!

[leftrt180]

check out the right handed guitar player playing an upside down guitar ...whho is he?

[pipisitoface]

butt cheese.

[13lackWulf]

funky!

[oyeyoy]

Kenny is one bad mofo

[baseballhockey94]

yo voy a la bano!!!!

[molezar]

eee loco manegate aguante la cumbia????  bueno no importa yo tabien toy loco

[DigitalHippie77]

Groso herbie!!!!, se ve re bien