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Herbie Hancock — Dis is Da Drum
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dexev
Posted: Dec 11, 2006 - 19:18
 
A little gimmicky -- I don't think I could listen to this everyday -- but I like.
BlueHeronDruid
(the rains)
Posted: Dec 11, 2006 - 19:17
 
ce wrote:
When this started with the "This is da drum that...", I thought for a moment that it was M.A.R.S.S., with that 80's pop hit "Pump Up the Volume". It had the exact same sampled voice proclaim:

Not sure if this is much better though.


Mars. Needs. Women.


Daniel_Pittenger
(Vermont)
Posted: Dec 11, 2006 - 19:17
 
Eclectic it is. Good it is not.
jah_blessed
(Netherlands)
Posted: Nov 27, 2006 - 04:43
 
How the mighty have fallen. Just terrible.
Frater_Kork
(Uppsala, Sweden)
Posted: Sep 15, 2006 - 00:24
 
This reminds me too much about what was bad in music in the eighties and early nineties.
Technically skilled yet soulvaccumingly derivative of the mood in American Psycho.

Love his Jazz though...
CCinSB
(Santa Babylon)
Posted: Aug 31, 2006 - 08:45
 
more Herbie!
splooge
(Indiana)
Posted: Aug 16, 2006 - 18:49
 
Still got my Head Hunters LP. Chameleon is a great tune. Have nothing to say about this song.
ce
(The Netherlands)
Posted: Aug 02, 2006 - 02:48
 
When this started with the "This is da drum that...", I thought for a moment that it was M.A.R.S.S., with that 80's pop hit "Pump Up the Volume". It had the exact same sampled voice proclaim:
This is a journey into sound.

Not sure if this is much better though.
ndfan75
(Texas)
Posted: Aug 02, 2006 - 02:45
 
it's cool in a Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome type of way
Mugro
(Lane Village, Red Sox Nation)
Posted: Jul 18, 2006 - 10:25
 
brokemusician wrote:
"Rockit," world-beat-'90s style!


So I guess Herbie cannot afford a new keyboard? His synth keyboard sounds just like Rockit in 1980. It was cool then, it sounds dated now.
keemun
(Bay Area, CA)
Posted: Jul 03, 2006 - 18:39
 
wacky, I had no idea he did stuff like this. it's not all good, but a lot of it is well-done.
pgarner
Posted: Jun 19, 2006 - 03:09
 
crappo
Geecheeboy
(under a crescent moon and palmetto tree)
Posted: Jun 04, 2006 - 13:14
 
Gee, all this great music, AND signed the Declaration of Independence! Wow what a talent.
loud_family_fan
Posted: Jun 04, 2006 - 13:11
 
Hancock is one of the greats. His Blue Note albums from the 60's and his work with the 2nd great Miles Davis quintet are among the all time classics in jazz. Unfortunately this sucks.
brokemusician
(Segoverkia)
Posted: Mar 23, 2006 - 12:50
 
"Rockit," world-beat-'90s style!
Pyro
Posted: Mar 23, 2006 - 12:50
 
Maybe if I was in a different mood...

Right now, this sounds kinda dated and repetitious. Strangely, I like a lot of the single elements: the African(?) voices, the sampled voice in the background - "Dis is da drum", the percussion. It just never gels for me.
TheLoneIguana
(Central California)
Posted: Mar 23, 2006 - 12:49
 
tony620d wrote:


you mean, Da Volume?


Dat's right.
calray
(Decatur, GA)
Posted: Mar 23, 2006 - 12:49
 
terrible song... great album cover
redeyespy
(Sunny, FL)
Posted: Feb 22, 2006 - 07:47
 
hcaudill wrote:
Great track. Not sure why it's attracted so many ignorant comments.


You forgot this one:

mojoman wrote:
... and this is the spellcheck.


Unbelievable.
hcaudill
(Washington, DC)
Posted: Feb 07, 2006 - 09:29
 
Great track. Not sure why it's attracted so many ignorant comments.

Essbee wrote:
Hey, here's a thought--how about using STANDARD ENGLISH? Sheesh.
majortom505 wrote:
Please stop playing CRAP like this!
GoldenBoy wrote:
And to think, Herbie once did real Jazz.

tony620d
(an office)
Posted: Feb 07, 2006 - 09:26
 
TheLoneIguana wrote:
Dis is da drum that makes me mute the volume.


you mean, Da Volume?
mistatebird
("If it's tourist season, why can't we shoot them?" Fair Haven, MI)
Posted: Feb 07, 2006 - 09:25
 
It's amazing to have observed Herbie evolve over the years. He's not afraid to progress and be quite unapologetic about it. No, he didn't play "Watermelon Man" at last years concert either. Go Herbie!
algrif
Posted: Jan 09, 2006 - 03:24
 
GoldenBoy wrote:
And to think, Herbie one did real Jazz.


Please define 'real jazz'.
I thought I was listening to a jazz musician here, but you seem to know something I don't
lester
Posted: Nov 26, 2005 - 12:07
 
Very interesting. I like its complexity.
kazuma
(Austin, TX)
Posted: Nov 11, 2005 - 20:39
 
GoldenBoy wrote:
And to think, Herbie one did real Jazz.

Are you saying that this is Herbie two?
majortom505
Posted: Oct 28, 2005 - 06:44
 
Please stop playing CRAP like this!
Paco3000
(inside outside surfinsafari?)
Posted: Oct 28, 2005 - 06:43
 
swelements wrote:
The Midi-background-music of any SNES Video Game is better. Annoying.


holy heck, that reminds me, I LOVE the theme to MegaMan!


he kinda looks like this guy!-->
GoldenBoy
(Queens)
Posted: Oct 28, 2005 - 06:42
 
And to think, Herbie one did real Jazz.
Essbee
(Big Bend Region, Texas)
Posted: Oct 13, 2005 - 14:39
 
Wow, someone's heard of The Rhythmatist other than me? That's some great little-heard stuff. It would be a good compliment to this Ebonically-named track. Wait...I thought "dis" meant "disrespect." It also means "this"? It's so confusing. Hey, here's a thought--how about using STANDARD ENGLISH? Sheesh.
mojoman
(Rocky Mountains, Colorado)
Posted: Oct 13, 2005 - 14:37
 
... and this is the spellcheck.
swelements
Posted: Sep 14, 2005 - 03:36
 
The Midi-background-music of any SNES Video Game is better. Annoying.
whafrog
Posted: Jul 16, 2005 - 19:14
 
The whole album is great, but you have to hear it as a whole, this song is out of context.

redeyespy
(Sunny, FL)
Posted: Jun 02, 2005 - 16:39
 
rah wrote:
does anyone have "Gong Rock" from Stewart Copeland's "The Rhythmatist" album? I feel like it would go well after this...


I must be dreaming. Rah, we're on the same bandwidth. Love when that happens!

Now the bad news, I uploaded "Gong Rock" many moons ago, and it was rejected.

But I completely agree, it would go very well after this.

Some good news though, my upload for Copeland's "Koteja (Oh Bolilla)" from The Rhythmatist gets regular play here.
rah
Posted: Jun 02, 2005 - 16:35
 
does anyone have "Gong Rock" from Stewart Copeland's "The Rhythmatist" album? I feel like it would go well after this...
blue-ice
(Chicago-ish, USA)
Posted: May 04, 2005 - 09:30
 
Groovy drums, but the 'hey micky' voice is way over the top.
laozilover
(Left of Chicago & up)
Posted: May 04, 2005 - 09:25
 
Herbie! My Chicago "Peep"! 8)
andy1w5a
Posted: Mar 27, 2005 - 00:01
 
Ender43 wrote:
This is the second time I've heard a song sample that guy's voice (the one talking about the drum); DJ Shadow used a different sample from the same source on another song. Who is it???


Album credit for lead vocals on the track goes to Lazaro Galarraga. Who he is I am not sure.
MisterVErb
Posted: Mar 21, 2005 - 09:06
 
Herbie is awesome - play him anytime. Especially "Chameleon" if you haven't already.
Ender43
Posted: Mar 21, 2005 - 09:06
 
This is the second time I've heard a song sample that guy's voice (the one talking about the drum); DJ Shadow used a different sample from the same source on another song. Who is it???
TheLoneIguana
(Central California)
Posted: Mar 21, 2005 - 09:06
 
Dis is da drum that makes me mute the volume.