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I guess I just don't get this kind of "all over the place" jazz.
2,5
Forgettable unfortunately, but still good
6/10 olvidable
Am I playing Toejam & Earl or am I watching an episode of Sesame Street? I thought I’d like it because of how similar it is to the music I love, but it just goes on and on. I think I heard a seagull in there somewhere. I should like this, but I didn’t and I wanted to.
This is just random noise making, especially Watermelon Man. The music (?) is annoying and nothing on this album appeals to me.
Ik ben nog niet klaar voor jazz
So. Much. Noodling.
C'est une découverte, mais pas à écouter pendant le travail ! De préférence le soir en milieu de soirée avec un peu d'alcool dans le sang, ça collerait bien au freestyle fou que ce disque est.
Musika ondo entzuten da, jazz animatua da, baina Jazz musika ez da nire gogokoa.
largely listenable without causing me the anguish a lot of jazz does
An intriguing fusion of jazz and electronic. Groovy. Good to have on as background music.
No. I did not enjoy this at all.
Standout Songs: Chameleon Sly Woah this album is weird. I honestly don’t really know what to make of it. That’s not to say I didn’t enjoy it, but I was more just left confused by it. So many unique sounds. That’s the word I’d use to describe this album, unique.
Meh. Kind of annoying.
Headhunters. I once wrote the lyrics for a (so far) unreleased blues song titled ‘Mr Watermelon Man’ possibly while trying to learn the harmonica.. (Sample verse: ‘Mr watermelon man/Mr watermelon man/The Klan killed his mother/the cops shot his brother/now he’s left with no other/friends but his watermelons’). It sounded nothing like track two of this four track album. Opener Chameleon starts of as a solid chunk o’funk which could easily have been the theme tune for a 70’s cop show but at almost 15 minutes long it loses its way a bit in the middle. Herbie’s take on Watermelon Man is more of a dinner party vibe than my version (especially if the main course was jazz funk noodles) and Sly is also a bit…. ‘backgroundy’ although both are good grooves. The promisingly titled Vein Melter doesn’t do what it says on the tin. Could have been edited a bit more tightly (Hancock’s half hour?)
I did not really get this one, and the songs are very long.
Well, it was very interesting. Something I've never heard before and I don't think I will again. It wasn't completely my style but I can see how it challanges boundaries of what music is, so interesting.
Not my cup of tea
i'm sure this is great and that herbie hancock really is as integral to music as people say, but i honestly don't care for flashy "wow that's really impressive on a technical / skill level" stuff. also just too whimsical for me in a theater kid way. clearly i'm bringing a lot of baggage into this
All right. Just instrumentals aren't really my thing, I only listen to it if I really like something. This won't be going into any of my saved songs, but the I kind of liked the second song, might be worth another listen.
Na
Yeah I didn't fuck with it I fear but shit happens. It was honestly probably the absolute lack of lyrics that sent me. That only works with classical music. I was just really bored idk.
Decent
I really hated this. Like I said on yesterday’s I’m just not a jazz person but this one like forced me to pay attention in a way the one before did while giving me personally nothing for it. I really hated “Watermelon Man” especially, just ear bleeding imo. I will never return to this. But I listened to it before I died…unfortunately
Definitely have to be in the mood for it. Interesting but don’t love it.
Good background. Not a huge jazz fan.
Interesting change from the recent albums. Very groovy - but not my every day jam.
One pretty good song
Watermelon man was good, the rest were bad and too long
I do not really like this album because the vibe it brings is eerie. The album cover reminds me of Coraline lol.
the first song started off alr it like started off strong but later in the song it was just like jazz I guess
Not my jam. Love the cover art, though.
Interesting, but not my piece of cake
Bien
Very interesting, watermelon man is my favourite. Not my type of music
Loved the sound and overall vibe but it was a bit too experimental for me
This album often felt like Bitches Brew-lite, and as someone with quite the disdain for Bitches Brew, that is NOT a compliment. It feels often that nothing is happening for the sake of another part of the song, but rather everyone sounds like they're performing different songs than the other players, and if that isn't happening, its issues lie in just how mellow it is. It doesn't feel like an album to put on while having a drink on a Sunday evening, its too excitable for that, but its not an album for a party environment either, as it can get as slow as sludge, to the point where its hard not to call it "muzak" and nothing more. Usually a chilled out vibe would be something I would appreciate for the breather it provides, but on this album it just feels like too much of a 180° to be relaxing, and instead has the listener going from zero to 100 back to zero, giving one whiplash more than anything. There are parts to enjoy, as everyone is at the top of their game performance wise, and it also sounds quite ahead of its time for 1973, giving it a futuristic tone that rival the coming synth-heavy instrumentation of the late 70s. It just feels too much and too little, and I either have little time to process it musically, or little reason to care. I can see its revolutionary style, it wears it on its sleeve with that slick album cover, but this does nothing for me musically but annoy.
This is incredibly annoying. 2 stars or D-.
I get it... This is Herbie Hancock, my absolute hero from Simple Minds - Hunter and the Hunted. And then this record is meandering, jazzy (the bad kind), musical misdirection. To an exception I can also credit this record for a Beck swipe on 'Cellphones Dead' for 'Chameleon.' - One by one...
2.5/5 - Nice, but wouldn’t listen again (except to the part I mention below) Standout (part of a) track: - 8:34-13:21 of Chameleon (4.5/5)
The album was not bad per se, but I doubt it is something I will listen to again.
2.5. Great musicianship and tones, but a bit of a boring listen.
hmm why do people like this
Didn’t care for it
I have enjoyed jazz more recently … and this is nice enough .. it didn’t really keep my attention and I think I prefer smoother stuff or some fusions for now , glad to have heard it though
Cool grooves, unique. Glad to listen to something that would have otherwise passed me by
Neljä ylipitkää kappaletta. Mutta hyvää musisointia.
Maybe that’s part of the intent, but it’a hard to take this ”seriously” - there’s just something unserious about the sound. (And no, it’s not because it’s funky, which is usually ”fun” and not necessarily comedic.)
Not really a fan. Prefer classic jazz. However, I can see why it was a groundbreaking album at the time.
It kinda just turns into background music after a few minutes, but I will say Sly playing in the background as I’m late and racing to work was an experience
Am I really going to listen to this? I've been subjected to plenty of HH and he's brilliant and spectacular and he plays the sort of music I like the least. Listened to the whole thing - still don't like it.
1.8 It sounded interesting for a while... May need to reconsider this review a few years from now.
I enjoyed some of the funk and grooves to this album, but I'm ultimately more of a lyric and personality-focused person when it comes to investing in an artist. While I found it pleasant enough, it became background soundtrack music to me - especially the latter half. I felt a bit like Emma Stone in La La Land when Ryan Gosling is trying to explain jazz music to her and it ultimately flies over her head. I get it's good, I just realistically won't ever go back to this unless I need background coffee music. Sorry! 2.5/5
3.5/10 This started off promisingly - squelching funky keyboard, good vibes. But it soon descended into the type of jazz that I just don’t get along with. Really, really not for me, this would be a one star if not for the funk fusion elements Best: Watermelon Man
Just okay sly was nice
Just sort of noise, though not terrible noise.
No es lo mío, fue un poco largo para mí gusto. Aunque me veo volviendo a Vein melter en el futuro.
- A vibe at first, but then a bit long
Not up for jazz. All bleeds together. 2/5
I know very little about Herbie Hancock, but based on what I do know, this is unexpected territory for him to be dabbling him. Perhaps more expected, there is a high degree of jazz improvisation occurring here as well. Not one bit do I deny Herbie's impact on jazz music, or music as a whole. But this music was just not my thing.
It's a cleverly worked album but just not my genre so I struggled to listen to the whole thing. I'm a great admirer of Hancock though but just not this album
Occasional good bits with a good groove, but a lot of it was a struggle to listen to
Um, pretty ok. After about three songs it slipped into the background and it didn't ever grab my attention again.
第一首的電子音有吸引到我，覺得有趣。但整張專輯並沒有特別讓我印象深刻的點。
FUNKY!! Enjoyed
Electronic jazzy, but nothing special.
Enough of that jazz.
Beetje nerveuze muziek
# Album Name: Head Hunters # Artist: Herbie Hancock # Rating: 2/5 # Comments: Not a bad vibe but the tracks are incredibly repetitive. Some good muscianship no doubt about it. Jazz just isnt my thing. Many have commented on this album as a "gateway to jazz". I still dont get it. I appreciate the skill but Jazz just isnt for me. Im not sure ill ever get it. Couple of tracks on this album are way too long at 15+ mins. # Top Tunes: None # Would I listen to it again? Maybe as background music but thats it.
Meh. Not for me.
not for me
When I say I like about half of the songs on here, I don't mean I 100% like 50% of the songs; I mean I 50% like 100% of the songs. I like the funk bassline and percussion in every song, and I hate the brass jazz on top of it in every song. Unfortunately 50% is a failing grade, so I did not enjoy this overall
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Head Hunters is a mixed album for me. It's also a good example of jazz elements I like and dislike. There are some good funky sections, but then every song feels like it outstays its welcome. Jazz songs can feel like they aren't really going anywhere, and that's how Head Hunters makes me feel. There is clear skill involved, and it has enjoyable moments, but it has the classic erratic feeling like a mad, erratic keyboard player is chasing me down the road in a ridiculously bright yellow suit and I just want it to be over with.
Too long, too repetitive. Completely failed to grab my attention. Hardly works as background music.
A four track noodely album? Is there any real point to this?
Neat. Jazz. IDK i don't think i really appreciate it as much as I should.
I should give the caveat that I’m not a huge jazz enthusiast. I do really like certain forms of jazz (typically Latin styles or in big band formats), but I don’t often find myself choosing to listen to it over other genres. This album is no exception. It’s got a great jazz/funk fusion feel with some sounds that were very different and new for the time when it was released. However, it’s a bit out there in style for better or worse. For as revolutionary as it is, it now comes off to me as something to play on the side, vibe out to, and let fade into the background while working on something.
Chameleon rules
Jazz and the 70s is not a good mix. The funk element redeems in places
Yeah... Not really sure what that was.
Meh...nothing really exciting here.
Pretty sure this guy signed the Declaration of Independence. Album started fun then got boring
Overall: groovy. You can tell they had fun making this album. Some tracks are quite long-winded and chaotic but, for the most part, I did enjoy it. Made me want to grow a moustache and become a cop in the 1970s (I am a 30-year-old British female). Would I come back to this album? I think I would if I was looking for instrumental music to work to, but probably wouldn’t stray past Track 2. For an instrumental album, I’d give it 3 stars but generally speaking I’d give it 2. Best song: Watermelon Man Track 1 - Chameleon - very groovy start. Very 70s. Wow this song is 15 minutes long. No wonder there are only 4 tracks on this album. My attention span isn’t long enough for this. By the end I was really looking forward to changing it up. Track 2 - Watermelon Man - it took me a while to come back to this album because I really struggle to get excited for instrumental-only albums. #bandkidtrauma This one is a bit different. Did this band influence Childish Gambino by any chance? Or did he sample this? Quite cool. Enjoyed this one. Track 3 - Sly - This is potentially a good one to use as an alternative for the Avengers Theme when I’m rushing to do last minute bits for work. It’s so chaotic that it’s making me feel stressed and I’m just sat looking out the window. Perfect for rushing about. Not the biggest fan of the last 2-3 mins though. Becomes a bit too ‘jazz’ for me. Track 4 - Vein Melter - this is very mysterious woman in a dimly-lit smoky room vibes. Weirdly also gives me Jeff Wayne’s War of the Worlds and The Sims vibes in parts too. The soundtrack for the coolest film you’ll never see.
Funky but repetitive experimental jazz.
Not for me
Started to enjoy it, but it became repetitive before the first song had finished.
Good funky jazz but didn't grab me.
Die Platte ist mir etwas zu jazzige.
Some ok jam sesh
Voglio apprezzare il mix di strumenti ma la noia prevale nonostante duri relativamente poco
What is this? Space funk jazz? Honestly, the songs are all pretty good, except there is either too much martian noise going on or there is one annoying and incredibly repetitive element that makes me feel like I have just been programmed with a trigger to kill any living being within an arm's radius. To be sure, I won't be listening to this again.
While the musicianship is good, the songs all sound like they were part of a jam session instead of fully fleshed out songs. Don't dislike what I heard but also not interested in revisiting this one.
Its fine but not something I would listen to again. Watermelon Man has particularly annoying backing instruments.
Could fall asleep to this (in a bad way). Pretty boring but had just a bit of that jam band essence. If Grateful Dead is a Dr. Pepper, this is a La Croix
Head Hunters is often praised as a landmark in fusion, and I respect what it achieved, but as a listening experience it is uneven. Herbie Hancock mixes funk, jazz, and electronic textures with undeniable technical brilliance, yet at times it feels more like an extended jam than a focused record. The grooves are tight, but they can stretch past the point of enjoyment, turning hypnotic repetition into something that tests patience. “Chameleon” is the obvious standout, both for its influence and for the way it lays down a groove that has been sampled and referenced endlessly. Still, unless you are deeply into jazz-funk experimentation, the record can feel indulgent. It leans cerebral, prioritizing musicianship and innovation over emotional impact. As a piece of history, it deserves all the credit it gets, but that does not make it endlessly replayable. I respect what it represents, even if it is not an album I will find myself coming back to often.
Pretty unspectacular
Да здравствует запрограммированный бас!!!
For me it’s a no. I find jazz boring. I even played in a jazz band for a few years to try to learn to appreciate the genre. Didn’t work.
3rd Jazz album in a row, if this can be classed has Jazz? For my purposes I will say it’s more Jazz than any other label Wiki has given it. This the first Herbie Hancock album I have listened to in full so again subscribing to this has taken me places I wouldn’t normally go. I like this album although not as much as the last two list offerings which were more traditional jazz oriented. Quite a lot of synth features which is not a bad thing but my favourite track is Vein Melter. Probably because it borders on the ambient side of things giving a smooth and calming influence. Not an album I would return to in a hurry but was nice to hear as a one off. 2/5 19/6/24
God I don’t like funk. Seems like it’s good at what it’s trying to be but it’s a slog to listen to.
this should be a 3. it is good but i need lyrics to truly connect to things could i write poetry to this? n
I've tried to get into this album before, but I just can't. I always end up listening to Fat Albert Rotunda instead.
Meh
This is cocktail lounge jazz. It makes good background music but otherwise is just ok. 2
secondo me alcune canzoni sotto sostanze stupefacenti ci potrebbero stare. Altre ce le vedrei bene in un locale blues di New Orleans
Bel groove, però boh.
Voglio apprezzare il mix di strumenti ma la noia prevale nonostante duri relativamente poco
Mario Odyssey vibes… mostly Metro City for some reason
Favourite song chameleon
Rollo.
Awful stuff
Not bad. Not my favorite. But I see where its place is on the list at least. 2.25
Couldn't get through it. I'm sure it's an important album and well regarded in it's genre but listening felt like a chore. Most bored I have been all week, and I had to watch the bachelor finale...
Well it started OK, but descended into too much jazz wankery for my tastes.
Meh I’ve grown into jazz, but evidently not this type of jazz. Too much fucking around here for me.
Herbs a dog but I’m not with the vibe.
These rifs remind me of 1970s tv theme songs and backing tracks. I keep thinking of Buddy Ebson as Barnaby Jones wandering into a nightclub to investigate a case.
Acid jazz hippie shit
Welcome to twang town. Very Starsky & Hutch (original series).
Not unpleasant to listen to, but boring and uninteresting background noise. There are 4 hour long YouTube videos of logs burning which evoke a stronger emotional reaction.
An old school porn soundtrack for a Nintendo Wii game.
Its a product of its time. Its not bad but just not my jam. Would fit perfectly in to a 70s cops TV show.
Any album with 4 songs and it's 41 minutes and 34 seconds long makes me feel uncomfortable. And album with 15 songs and it's 20 minutes is the dream. It's okay. I hated watermelon man. Chameleon is okay and I can see Haris playing it. I want to like jazz (I believe this is jazz) but it's just quite difficult tbh. It slays that he's called Herbie though.
Uhhhh...yeah, this wasn't for me. I recognize the musical talent here, but I guess I'm just not a jazz guy.
I was actually really enjoying this for the first 4 minutes of the album, but it really went downhill from there and i couldn't stand it for a lot of the rest. 1.5 stars
Will put it in my jazz playlist to give it a few more listens but not sure if I like it
The first 5 bars told me everything I needed to know. Boring Funk is fine, but the synth spoils it. It's not awful, but it's only one step up from that. It's a 2
Sounds like we’re on a good, late night jam session at Jes & Jon’s with some bad, tune-up jazz blended together. Also has a menagerie of sounds on a couple of numbers. (1.9*s)
Starts off good then tapers off, some interesting sounds and fusions going on throughout. Pretty easy to listen to, groovy but nothing super exciting. At least it's composed and not freeform, very 70's. Jazz and synth are hard to mix well so I'll give it that. I like the eclectic use of various drums. For perspective, if this were in my living room it'd be phenomenal.
Some funky muzak. I wouldn't mind grooving to this in an elevator or dentist office. Some songs could have been broken up into multiple instead of one long one. All in all a worthy listen but I won't be hunting the bins for it.
Started off groovy. Lost some of its luster by the end but overall some decent jazz fusion stuff. Definitely sounded like it was bridging genres and ahead of its time. Maybe not an everyday listen but works for background at work or while chilling. I dug the first half but was over it by the end. Been aware of Herbie Hancock for a while but don't think I've ever heard anything before. If this is what his other stuff sounds like I might check it out periodically. It sounds like he has assembled a handful of bands/projects over the years so not sure if that is the case. Either way glad I gave Head Hunters a listen. 2.30 stars
Not sure what all the hype is about on here? Impressive, sure, but boring for me. Don't want to have to listen to a 16 minute song ever, regardless of the genre etc. Really respect mateys discography and can tell he's a sound guy and very talented. Not for me though. 2/5
I don't hate it, but I didn't save any songs for later. andddd then I kind of ended up hating it...
Not for me.
Amazing how much mileage Herbie Hancock got out of the opening riff on Chameleon. These guys are master improvisers, but I find the lack of melodic motifs, and unending improvising is fatigue inducing. I appreciate the creativity, but I can't imagine any circumstance where I would want to play the entire album.
I guess the musicianship is good but I find it tedious.
I have not heard of this album before. Not the biggest fan of jazz and it was especially bad because all of the songs on this album were very long. Will not listen again.
Nicht mein Geschmack.
Interesting listen. Really not my cup of tea....but it was okay.
Watermelon Man kannte ich aus der Bruce Lee-Verarsche.. Ansonsten insgesamt etwas aufwühlend und nichts , was ich noch häufiger hören muss.
- Herbie Hancock ist eine absolute Legende, ein krankes Musikgenie und ein geiler Typ - Das hier war mir zu hoch Rating: 2/3
- Der Typ ist ein Genie und ein Jahrhunderttalent. Der durchbricht Genres, bläht Jazz bis zur Unkenntlichkeit auf und nebenbei auch noch ein Virtuose am Instrument - Die Platte war einfach zu krass und komplex für mich. Ich hatte permanent das Gefühl, abgehängt zu werden. Vom Tempo, von den Melodien, von den Strukturen, von den Rhythmen, von allem. Wie ein Kind im Autoscooter, was nicht an die Pedale rankommt und alle anderen schwirren und drehen um es herum. Das Kind kann nur zugucken und hin und wieder gerammt werden. - Einige Parts fand ich ganz gut aber die waren dann auch viel zu schnell wieder vorbei - Ein Album, wo die Erfahrung echt cool war, was ich mir aber nie wieder anschmeißen werde 2/5
Musste mich etwas zwingen, mich darauf einzulassen. Bis auf wenige Parts in "Sly", die mir gehörige auf den Sack gingen, fand ich es aber durchaus solide. Nochmal werde ich es aber wahrscheinlich nicht hören.
Á erfitt með að gera upp við mig. Ekkert geggjað sérstakt en á sína spretti. Vil gefa meiri athygli
Too much funk influence, isn't really a style I prefer. Not a bad album though
Ritmos electrónicos, de estilo de los 70, todo instrumental, variedad de melodías. No me ha aportado nada. Un tanto flojo, aunque las canciones tengan su propia estructura.
it's a funky/interesting listen. think it's best just to put it on & let it play through, rather than listen to one track at a time.
didnt make my heart go doki-doki Significant 37/116 Liked 17/116 Added 4/116 YNN
Meh 2 out of 5.
I think I just have to admit that I don’t really get most jazz. I have no idea what’s compelling about this. It seems like it’s well done?? But I’m not sure how you can tell?
2/5
Was okay background music
Funky jazz. Definitely reminds me of sci fi from that era. Definitely not my cup of tea, even as far as jazz is concerned. I can, however, appreciate the artistry and do understand why it was revolutionary at the time.
Helt okej groove men inte riktigt för mig, för mycket lall typ
A bit too jazzy for me.
already listened to it, decent
i don’t think i’m a person who can sit through long instrumentals BUT i still thing it’s fun and the music is groovy
Ground-breaking. Accessible. Iconic. Zzzzzzzzzzz. Great bathroom or elevator music.
snoozfest
Nicht mein Geschmack.
Was
Rollo.
Really tough to listen to at work
Parts of this were good, but overall it isn't for me as it is too jazzy.
ani jonas
Groovy and chill but not quite my style.
Had to stop on the third song, it just felt all over the place. Though you can tell the effort the artist went through to produce it.
Fine
I enjoyed Chameleon & I thought hmmm generator did you give me a jazz album I'm going to like? Did you finally convince me?? Then I got to Sly. If it would have lasted one minute longer I would have turned it off it almost killed me. So alas generator, today is not the day you convert me to the jazz side.
I see Echo and the Bunnymen coming up, thank goodness. Look, for the first few minutes, I thought this may be ok and entertaining. Didn't take long to figure out I was wrong. No offense to the guy, but this wasn't for me. Looks like he's been around a long time so obviously he brings joy to a lot of people and for that I'll give you a 2. I'm not going to re-listen, just move on the what I'm guessing will be hell on my ears and The Mothers. 2
Didn't like. Feels like a really really long intro
strano
This album is pretty awful. "Free form" jazz just ain't my bag, baby. Maybe share your drugs and I'll change my tune. #ZING
Not really my style
Not a jazz fan. I need more lyrics
SO -- Sly
It was okay
Just noise. Sounds like someone gave a group of people instruments and asked them to make as much competing noise as possible. Not for me!
😐
Cool I guess. Nothing that personally hit for me.
Was nodding along enjoying then realised it had been going for sometime and when would the vocals start? then realised I was 5 mins in to a 15 min long opening song. Not too bad but at least I realised for certain Jazz is not for me.
When he was only 23 yrs old Miles Davis saw a hugely talented young man so he recruited him to join his band in 1963. During this period Miles put out some astonishingly good hard-bop and post-bop records, but being Miles, he had to evolve so they incorporated more electronic instruments and moved towards a more funky sound. I think Miles had some success with this new sound in the 70s, but Hancock less so. The songs start out with some nice funky grooves but they soon run out of ideas and can't hold my attention for 9-15 minutes. I wish the songs on this album were more fleshed out like say his Maiden Voyage from 1965, which is just lovely.
A solid beat tape jam. I probably won't have it on repeat too much, but it was fun to listen to while it was on
Chameleon and Watermelon Man are a good intro... it's interesting and pretty approachable. A funky junky that finds a cool groove. Unfortunately with Sly it falls apart for me... it's grating and stressful. Though it closes in a more mellow mood, the overall experience was a bit sour.
I will listen this album again.
Dull. Some great creations and good playing, but the delivery is less than the sum of its parts, and the songs overstay their welcome
bleh. uncomfortable.
Very slow soft jazz
I don’t know, I can respect the musicianship, rate the genre and understand the influence but my oh my I cannot listen to it with anything but ennui.
Funky jazz to start it off, then a weird and scary 2nd track. Listened to a few minutes of the rest of the record. Not interested.
Prima jazz, maar ik vind het altijd wat teveel gepingel in de ruimte. Dus een heel (goed) album gaat me wel vervelen. Maar dan meer persoonlijk.
Chameleon: Funky and jazzy I like the song a bit too long for my taste tho for having no words Good background noise Watermelon Man: Different vibes I like the flutes Very rainforesty Sly: Sounds like something from a spy movie Name is very fitting Favorite of the four Sounds like something you'd listen to playing a Roblox heist game (compliment) Vein Melter: Good song Like the bass line Overall 5.4/10 Not bad not great a decent album overall Not a jazz person but maybe listening to this while I do homework would be good. The songs are too long for each one. 4 songs shouldn't total 45 minutes long
Robgruyère tu as une vingtaine de critiques d'albums de retard, ça va très mal se passer si tu n'en postes pas à minima 10 dans les trois prochains jours. Ceci est un ultimatum.
too instrumental for me
I liked some of it, but a lot of it was too...experimental for my tastes. Almost like riffing went off the rails at some point
So yesterday, I had a long day at work. I asked Erica if she wanted to just lay out on the trampoline and listen to the album of the day to just unwind a bit. She declined, it was kinda windy. I'm glad we didn't. This is background music to a life that's not mine. I do not care about this album.
The slower songs weren’t terrible but not my thing. The fast one gave me anxiety and I hated it. Not my kind of album.
I get that it's jazz, but I think a song still needs to have some kind of a central theme.
Kind of annoying.
It was a nice background album. I like his later stuff much more.
We listened to this in the car so it was kind of the focal point of the car ride, and a bit much. I think i would have enjoyed it better had it been playing in the background while I was crafting or something. It wasn't horrible, but wasn't great either. 4/10
I'm just not a fan of 15 minute instrumentals. Tapped out before getting to the end of the album.
I know. It's super famous and influential. I just never 'got' herbie.
Some nice moments but really noisy. Plus jazz still isn't my thing and this didn't change that.
Uma viagem. Confesso que não o ouvi por completo, só um tanto de cada música.
okay
I still don’t like jazz and didn’t really have any strong feelings about this. I like the cover though.
Was hoping for the earlier sounds from his career, but I wasn't disappointed. It's good to vibe to while working.
En epäile hetkeäkään soittajien taitoa, mutta lopputulos itsessään on kovin rönsyilevää. Vähän kuin olis vapaisiin jameihin eksynyt.
4 songs, 40 minutes of jazz
It was alright. Elevator music really....
The beats are good but too repetitive for me. After hearing the same thing for several minutes, I’m ready to move on but there isn’t much to move onto to. With only 4 loooong tracks, this got old quickly.
2 oder wenn 0 möglich, 1
Gets repetitive too quickly
I noped out half way through. Gave me awesome Toejam and Earl Megadrive game feels though.
not really my thing but i respect the artistry
Not my cup of tea
It's like a nice red wine: A great product, but I don't enjoy wine.
I really wanted to like this. I even looked into a cheapo CD on eBay after having enjoyed all 16 minutes of the album opener Chameleon. £3.49 including P&P sounds about right. Jazz shouldn't be fused with anything. It's just jazz, innit. There was an awful lot of noodling and little action. I think I lack the musical sophistication to enjoy albums without vocals. I need someone to tell the story for me.
Not my type
I did not like this weird computer heavy influence over the jazz. Some of it just sounded like weird video game music, too long and repetitive.
Not what I'd call an auspicious beginning... somewhere between the cantina band from Star Wars and the theme from Sanford & Son.
I bought this album out of a used bin almost 20 years ago because I liked the cover art and colors. Listened once. Now I’ve heard it twice. Not horrible. Not good.
Not the Jazz for me.
p297. 1973. 2 stars, but would give it 1.5 if that were an option. Tedious 1970s jazz-funk with loooooong double digit minute tracks. Sounds like the rejected soundtrack for a blaxploitation film. As with most jazz, technically proficient, but it leaves me cold.
Another artist I’ve never heard of, although I think it would be fair to say that jazz is my least familiar genre. I’d probably not be able to run out of fingers on one hand naming jazz artists, and that’s not even counting my thumb. There are only four songs on the album, yet it’s 42 minutes long. I have a feeling this is either going to be great or a real drag… Songs I already know: none Favourite after listening: Sly Overall: 4/10 This album was an experience. It was a journey. The thing about journeys though, is that some have crashes along the way which frankly makes the rest of the trip less fun. I expected jazz, but immediately in the first track Chameleon, I’m hearing straight funk as it starts. I’m no jazz aficionado, but this wasn’t what I was expecting. However, after around 10 minutes into the 14 minute song, I’m bored. Halfway through the second song, I’m wishing I was listening to anything else. The third track, Sly, is much better than the previous tracks, but I’m still not sure I’d go back to it. After the fourth track which sounds more traditional jazz to me, the album is finished! It is 4 songs long, but still 42 minutes in total. Sly is the best thing about this album, which is what bumped it up to a 4/10 for me.
Great musician, no doubt, and famous album. Nonetheless: This is an album I will never listen to again. But then again. Funk is not my genre.
I know it’s a gd classic, but just not my cup of tea
Kan nog lära mig tycka om det här.
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This was another weird one. It was ok. Not a lot of selection so choosing the songs was a bit harder than normal. 1. Sly 2. Watermelon Man 3. Chameleon
Interesting with long songs but not very engaging
The only thing I know about Herbie Hancock is the Herbie Hancock joke by Chris Farley from Tommyboy. Not in my wheelhouse. Pretty experimental for this era of jazz.
Tja, jazz hè...
Herbie begon best sterk maar verviel na anderhalf nummer in puur jazzy zenuwslopend gepiel en getoeter.
Het begin vond ik echt flitsend maar toen werd het jazz. En hoewel een funky soort, kan ik gewoon niet zo goed uit de voeten met jazz.
I like jazz, and I know this is a classic, but I just don’t dig it.
Just jazz. Sounds great, not my thing.
Bit more listenable than some of the jazz
Nothing wrong with, just have to be in a mood for it.
Rollo
Limpid jazz with a pleasant bop and squiggle but none of the knotty, edge-of-the-universe stuff he managed under Miles' tutelage.
Yep, this is funky jazz
Meh
Nice funky drive. The sax (I think) in the tune, Sly, is poppin.OK? Generally not KY thing, but I can tell why it was an important album in 1973.
Some cool music but in terms of listening regularly I probably wouldn't because the songs were quite long and did not really stand out to me
Nomas para saber
Too jazz for me.
Leiðinleg plata
2/5 nope!
Good but short.
Not really fan of jazz and this was no exception
I liked the first track,not really sure about the other tho,might give it another listen
Nah… just too freestyle for me. Me and jazz is like me and olives. I feel like we should get on, but alas no!
4 canciones y 40 minutos. Estos discos ya no se hacen. Partiendo del origen Jazz mete algo de electrónica, o eso creo. Escuchable como música de fondo y poco más para mi gusto.
There's an alternate universe where i'm a major jazz-fusion-funk fanatic. It would be a rather weird place.
Instrumental and got bored at the first track.
Not arsed. This didn't light up the sky with fireworks on bonfire night.
With a name like Herbie Hancock, who could go wrong!? And it's his real name, not a stage name! Born Herbert Hancock, and who wouldn't shorten that to Herbie because Herbies are famous. Like Herbie the Love Bug, that charming(?) automobile, maybe Herbie Hancock is more known for his name than his music? Because I don't know this album. Though I did watch Herbie the Love Bug. Not sure I could tell you what it's about other than a talking(?) car though. Oh! It's because I know Herbie Hancock for a song that sounds nothing like any of this! "Rockit" from "Future Shock," a decade after this, is the first "jazz hip-hop song," an anthem for breakdancers, and won 5 awards at the inaugural MTV Music Video Awards. That song I know! Both in it's original and in many samples I'm sure. It's filled with synth, scratches, samples, and is nothing like "Head Hunters." "Head Hunters" was mostly smooth and cool jazz funk that faded into the background until "Sly" came in with it's frantic, all-over-the-place self. Took me too out of it. But "Rockit" would get 4 stars. It's not on the 1001 though. Too bad.
It was jazzy but not really my jam.
First couple of tracks were interesting then it got a bit boring.
Was a high 3 based on Chameleon. Fell away after that.
I don’t know enough about jazz to really talk about it, but I’ll say this: this is the kind I don’t like. I prefer surprising harmonies and modulations to the same damned chord progression a bazillion times over, nothing more than a predictable undergirding for individual riffs that don’t even feel related. Not my jam.
Very interesting. A unique spot between jazz and funk. Not my jam, but glad I listened.
Not that original
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Not my kinda music
You've got to be kidding me... Not really my thing I NEED VOCALD!!!
long instrumental songs jazz though! but nothing I would revisit
Didnt like it
1. chameleon - 1 2. man - 0 3. zly - 1 4. vein - 1
Music for anteaters to wander through the Pampas to, wiggling their big fluffy tails from side to side as they go hunting for delicious, juicy termites. Not so much for me as I head to the kitchen hunting for chocolate biscuits and a nice cup of tea.
I made it through the first song Which lasted about 6 hours. I enjoyed the first minute or so of it, but then it just kept going. Not sure if I was still listening to it by the end or if I’d just gone into a trance. Please stop sending me jazz. Favourite track: isn’t it just one long piece of music?
Recursive
À partir du moment où l’album est composé de 4 morceaux de 10 minutes chacun faut aller se faire foutre. Et puis l’electo jazz alternatif (c’est comme ça que je le définirai) c’est vraiment pas ma tasse de thé, je pense qu’il faut être initié pour réussir à comprendre cette musique. Spoiler, c’est pas mon cas
Toujours pas bien...
Absolutely not my cup of tea
Not a fan of the funky fusion
Not really my thing
Less than a minute i to Chameleon and it was already annoying me and there was still 14 minutes left. It didn’t get any better for me either. Just a repetitive jam. Yes it changes periodically but it changes and then just loops the new bit round and round, change and repeat. Watermelon Man was familiar sounding, i suspect more than being sampled than the original. Sly felt a but too busy and vein melter just dull
I do not like jazz. Especially when it’s this long. And jazz fusion is still jazz, just with a few more steps.
Few things make my heart sink as much as seeing a 41 minute album that only contains 4 tracks. And then seeing the inevitable "jazz" mention. I kept checking whether it had ended yet, but eventually realised it had when my app autoplayed Funkadelic afterwards. Not for me. 1/5
Cool
Too funky for my taste
I tried, but I just couldn’t.
Chaotic
I’m sorry, I’m sorry. I just can’t get behind long songs. Covid fried my brain is2g.
44 minutes- 4 tracks and not a clue what was coming. Unfortunately the electronic jazz movement I was surprised with was not for me at all, made worse I suppose by the fact I’ve recently been introduced to the work of Skys instrumentals. The first track started and 30 seconds in I was wanting a stevie wonder type vocal to accompany. Unfortunately the album became a blur of very similar sounding music. No face or worse tracks as it all blended as one. 1/10 for making some noise.
Not my vibe at all
Le falta un poco de sazón quizás, no se si banco el formato de canciones d emas de 10 minutos y discos cortos, se hace repetitivo en un momento, igualmente siempre hablando desde el desconocimiento.
0.6/5 The music is tight and well played but this just sounds like music I'd hear in a hotel lobby. Not my cup of tea.
Mmmm nop
Como van a ser solo 4 canciones y durar 40 minutos? Es una locura, necesito dopamina, no canciones largas. 2/10
15 minutos la primera canción. Oh boy. Oh gowd no.
No soy fan de los álbumes instrumentales.
Nope. Bad. Just no.
didn't hit me
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