Herbie Hancock - Head Hunters - Watermelon Man

"Watermelon Man" by Herbie Hancock from the 1973 Jazz Fusion album "Head Hunters"

Musicians:
*Herbie Hancock: Piano/Fender Rhodes
*Bennie Maupin: Soprano and tenor saxophones, Saxello, Bass clarinet, Alto flute
*Paul Jackson: Electric bass, Marimbula
*Bill Summers: Congas, Shekere, Balafon, Agogo, Cabasa, Hindewho, Tambourine, Log drum, Surdo, Gankogui, Beer Bottle
*Harvey Mason: Yamaha drums

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Herbie
• Hancock
• Head
• Hunters
• Watermelon
• Man
• Jazz
• Fusion

[Multibjarne]

I've never listened to jazz, but now I think I will

[ndiaye71]

real cool jazz music i wich i was in my 20

in the 70 s please give a time travel machine

[jeffthrow6892]

Just love this to death.......

[Ixtulu]

Long time ago.....I had this album in the 70ies. The young guys in Vienna smoked hash and listened to H.Hancock`s Headhunters. I still like it!

[garggleandspit3]

I cant get enough of the HOOTIN. Gives me an excuse to have a loud outburst in my quiet basement. HOOOOT......BOOP......WOOOOP.

[mbrad2002]

You know, you look around and see all the hypocrisy and hate and resentment and you wonder why?? Might have something to do with what people are listening to now!! In 1973 everything was happy and groovy and no hate!!! Listen to this song and try to get mad, I challenge you!!!

[chaviv57]

I was in my early 20's in Europe when I bought this album and just seeing the album cover brings back the fondest memories... this tune was killer then AND NOW!

[basisfly]

Probably the greatest song in history. The beat, unstoppable. It's like a funk-gasm in my head when I hear this. I feel elevated listening to this. But I don't wanna sound like a youtube creep, this song is just insane. I feel alive. I wish it lasted longer. I want to be in this song. I want this to be the soundtrack to my life. THis isn't a song, it's perfection. A mathematical equation that turned out to transcribe to this song.

[laroger0]

After listening to this album, Iwanted to go to Berklee College of Music to study ethnomusicology. That's of my few regrets, sort of.

[yehshivida]

I will NEVER get tired of this Funkin Sssstuff

song & album

Herbie Hancock @ The Ryman is also NOT to be missed

[MrDJCrazyDiamond]

it's funny how much people who don't know this music thinks this song sucks until the bass line comes in at 0:46 and they're all like, ohhhhhhhh!!!!!

[WahkibaJ]

The hardest shit i ever heard!!!!!!!!!!!!