Chameleon Pt. 1

"Chameleon" is a jazz standard composed by Herbie Hancock in collaboration with Bennie Maupin, Paul Jackson and Harvey Mason, all of whom also performed the original 15′44″ version on the 1973 landmark album Head Hunters featuring solos by Hancock and Maupin. The song has a characteristic bass line and is set to a funky beat. Another notable aspect of the song is that it is built entirely on a two-chord vamp (B♭m7 and E♭7 - a common progression in modern music). The piece has been covered by many notable artists, including Maceo Parker, Buddy Rich, Maynard Ferguson, Eddie Jefferson, Gov't Mule, Michał Urbaniak, String Cheese Incident, Umphrey's McGee, and James Morrison.

The notable funky bass line is often mistaken for a bass but was actually played by Hancock on an ARP Odyssey.

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[robman8855]

"oh hi mr. handyman. are you here to fix the sink"

"Im here for more than the sink"

cue hot and slimy 70s porno scene

[FindScholarships]

These comments are useless, especially this one.

[lunupe83]

@thtdudewiththehair This song inspired me to play drums when I first heard it in 1973! got my first set in 76!!

[TheOberheimer]

and THIS, my friends is how you use a Synthesizer! Not to make boring-ass boom-ccc-boom-ccc trance music. Not to just process other instruments..... but to fully explore the very tonal fabric of sound. I cannot think of a better synth to do this on than an ARP Odyssey.

[pattifanalwayz]

this is too sick luv it

[thtdudewiththehair]

I'm drumming to this for my music GCSE (british high school qualification) It's awesome that playing this is gonna help my resumé.

[dojufitz]

I remember chillin to this many many years ago......great album.....

[LazerDelorean]

I know all the lyrics.

[lvuicga]

21 people doesn't know difference between right and wrong

[jaydoebud]

nough said

[Mrthelonius11]

@keyboardwhiz. When selling telephone systems 20yrs ago in Orange County, CA, a scheduler asked me if I had time to run up to L.A. to pick up a broken telephone that needed replacing on Herbie Hancock's Lucent phone system. I regret the day that I said "no, I'm too busy to do that". Ah - he probably wasn't there at the house anyway.

[doodleguitarist]

How can you not love this? :)