Word: hancock
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...Ready or Not" is the first track in two years not written by Hancock on one of his albums. It's got a swinging synchronized beat perfect for rocking, and will probably be the first hit single from Feets. As in the other songs, Hancock and synthesizer provide the acoustics...
About the lyrics, don't brother. Besides the fact that the music and vocals give a more accurate measure of his talent, Hancock usually doesn't write his lyrics anyway. The most flagrant example of horrid lyrics comes through all too plainly in "Tell Everybody." "Honey from the Air" shows how a meaningless set of words can still reflect, with the help of solid backup vocals, hard work and good intentions. "Honey" 's pliant use of instruments stretches the sound beyond the poor lyrics...
Feets is so full of variety. "Knee Deep," the album's only instrumental, brings to mind the Hancock of years past and successes that included "Water-melon Man" and "Chameleon." Not that "Knee Deep" ranks with those oldies, but Hancock hasn't lost his old touch...
Over the years Hancock has built a great track record with an improvised and discernible display of creativity, now a Hancock trademark in the jazz world. He produces at least one, and usually two or three albums per year, each oozing with his musical genius...
...Herbie Hancock will be appearing live at the Berklee Performance Center on March 17. And if his "feets" don't fail him, it should be a night to remember...