GA Russell Posted July 23, 2005 Report Share Posted July 23, 2005 I'm so out of touch, I was thinking of Christina Applegate, who is now on Broadway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheldonm Posted July 23, 2005 Report Share Posted July 23, 2005 (edited) ....Natasha Kinski Edited July 23, 2005 by sheldonm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosco Posted July 23, 2005 Report Share Posted July 23, 2005 C'mon, man. Q lived with HER. ← She'd have to lose the snake... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregK Posted July 23, 2005 Report Share Posted July 23, 2005 I've been listening to some radio recordings of Herbie with Bobby Hutcherson, Scott Coley and Terri Lynn Carrington made for a tour in Europe in 2003. Let me tell you that Herbie is still as creative, hip, slick, and impressive as ever. These are all acoustic sets that are so good, that if he released something like that here, would shake everybody up! ← so why doesn't he? i saw his quartet in Nov 2002 and they were great. all acoustic, which made some of the fusion stuff sound far more interesting than the electric versions (at least to me). he even introduced a Bill Evans tune (I forget the title) as something this quartet would be doing on a soon-to-be-released Bill Evans tribute album. It's been 2.5 years, and still nothing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcello Posted July 23, 2005 Report Share Posted July 23, 2005 so why doesn't he? i saw his quartet in Nov 2002 and they were great. all acoustic, which made some of the fusion stuff sound far more interesting than the electric versions (at least to me). he even introduced a Bill Evans tune (I forget the title) as something this quartet would be doing on a soon-to-be-released Bill Evans tribute album. It's been 2.5 years, and still nothing ← I would say because the sets are not "radio friendly" as they are long sets. This is just some of what I have: Herbie Hancock & Bobby Hutcherson Barbican, London 7/3/03 Disc #1 1. Dolphin Dance - Virtual Hornets 42:24 Herbie Hancock & Bobby Hutcherson Barbican, London 7/3/03 Disc #2 1. Actual Proof - Footprints - Little B's Poem 43:16 Herbie Hancock - Piano Bobby Hutcherson - Vibraphone Scott Coley - Bass Terri Lynn Carrington - Drums Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazz Kat Posted July 23, 2005 Report Share Posted July 23, 2005 Oh boy. -_- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTMX Posted July 24, 2005 Report Share Posted July 24, 2005 (edited) Dee Snider called - he wants his wig back. Edited July 25, 2005 by DTMX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kari S Posted July 25, 2005 Report Share Posted July 25, 2005 I'll probably give this a spin just out of curiosity, since it's Herbie, but I can't say I'm really looking forward to this. JSngry's comparison/reference to Quincy Jones is an interesting angle. I was also thinking Santana's "Supernatural" from 1999 (the concept? feature a hot pop star on each track) in terms of a "comeback" - remember that Hancock did have some pop chart success in the 80's with Rockit... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost of miles Posted July 28, 2005 Report Share Posted July 28, 2005 Message received today via a public radio listserv: Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2005 2:41 PM To: DUBNET@LISTSERV.TAMU.EDU Subject: Herbie Hancock requests? Anyone else being flooded by email requests to play Herbie Hancock/Christine Aguilera "A Song For You"? We normally get only a few emails per month requesting songs, suddenly we've gotten 25+ emails today requesting the same song! Different senders, but coming in one after another. One even referred to some other song that we actually played that hour, as if the sender was listening to us online... What sort of scam bot is this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Alfredson Posted July 29, 2005 Report Share Posted July 29, 2005 Message received today via a public radio listserv: Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2005 2:41 PM To: DUBNET@LISTSERV.TAMU.EDU Subject: Herbie Hancock requests? Anyone else being flooded by email requests to play Herbie Hancock/Christine Aguilera "A Song For You"? We normally get only a few emails per month requesting songs, suddenly we've gotten 25+ emails today requesting the same song! Different senders, but coming in one after another. One even referred to some other song that we actually played that hour, as if the sender was listening to us online... What sort of scam bot is this? ← That's pretty wild. Probably just one person able to send emails from multiple addressess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosco Posted July 29, 2005 Report Share Posted July 29, 2005 Maybe it's just that good!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted July 29, 2005 Report Share Posted July 29, 2005 Well, it's not like Christina Aguilera can't sing. She can - good pipes, good range, good intonation, the whole thing. It's just what she's been singing and how she's been singing it (and how she's been presenting herself) that makes her choice an an interpreter of a Herbie Hancock tune surprising and/or suspect. But if she came into the session with all the Diva Dookie and the Slut Sassafrass left behind, I've no doubt that the results would be at the very least adequate from a technical standpoint. Granted, that's a huge "if" and a not very profound standpoint, but we live in a world gone wrong, so whatcha' gonna do 'bout all that now, hey? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonF Posted July 29, 2005 Report Share Posted July 29, 2005 I've heard that Aguilera track, Leon Russell's A Song For You, and as Jim pointed out, she has pipes. I always knew that. But I would have hoped that she would leave the (now generic) vocal gymnastics of turning three syllable words into twelve - and hitting 20 notes instead of one at home for a date with Herbie Hancock. Well, she didn't and the result is messy. Herbie says he was blown away. It's pyrotechnics. Here is the track list for "Possibilities": "Stitched Up" featuring John Mayer "Safiatou" featuring Carlos Santana and Angelique Kidjo "A Song for You" featuring Christina Aguilera "I Do It for Your Love" featuring Paul Simon "Hush, Hush, Hush" featuring Annie Lennox "Sister Moon" featuring Sting "When Loves Comes to Town" featuring Joss Stone and Jonny Lang "Don't Explain" featuring Damien Rice and Lisa Hannigan "Gelo No Montana" featuring Trey Anastasio "I Just Called To Say I Loved You" featuring Raul Midon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted July 29, 2005 Report Share Posted July 29, 2005 Too many damn covers. Sounds like an opportunity wasted, at least on paper. I was really hoping that "A Song For You" wasn't going to be that "A Song For You". Between The Carpenters & The Temptaions, there's not too much "pop" stuff you can do with that song that's not gonna be schlock or shock or schlockshock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosco Posted July 29, 2005 Report Share Posted July 29, 2005 "I Just Called To Say I Loved You" featuring Raul Midon ← Oh great. Now Stevie's worst ever song can become Herbie's too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalo Posted July 29, 2005 Report Share Posted July 29, 2005 I was also thinking Santana's "Supernatural" from 1999 (the concept? feature a hot pop star on each track)... ← That about nails it; marketing over musical value. Here is the track list for "Possibilities": "Stitched Up" featuring John Mayer "Safiatou" featuring Carlos Santana and Angelique Kidjo "A Song for You" featuring Christina Aguilera "I Do It for Your Love" featuring Paul Simon "Hush, Hush, Hush" featuring Annie Lennox "Sister Moon" featuring Sting "When Loves Comes to Town" featuring Joss Stone and Jonny Lang "Don't Explain" featuring Damien Rice and Lisa Hannigan "Gelo No Montana" featuring Trey Anastasio "I Just Called To Say I Loved You" featuring Raul Midon ← Sounds unlistenable. Does any one else find John Mayer's singing to be, well, creepy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTMX Posted July 29, 2005 Report Share Posted July 29, 2005 "I Just Called To Say I Loved You" featuring Raul Midon ← Oh great. Now Stevie's worst ever song can become Herbie's too. ← Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WD45 Posted July 29, 2005 Report Share Posted July 29, 2005 Sounds unlistenable. Does any one else find John Mayer's singing to be, well, creepy? ← I kinda like that "Daughters" song on the radio. People give this guy a lot of grief, but the truth is, he is many times more talented than most of what gets any amount of top 40 airplay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexander Posted July 29, 2005 Report Share Posted July 29, 2005 I was gonna give this a pass, but then I saw that Joss Stone is on it. THAT girl can sing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonF Posted July 29, 2005 Report Share Posted July 29, 2005 Too many damn covers. Sounds like an opportunity wasted, at least on paper. I was really hoping that "A Song For You" wasn't going to be that "A Song For You". Between The Carpenters & The Temptaions, there's not too much "pop" stuff you can do with that song that's not gonna be schlock or shock or schlockshock. ← An opportunity wasted is a good way to put it. If I was forced to pick, I'd say Sting's redo of Sister Moon works the best. Annie Lennox is respectable. Paul Simon sounds old and tired and off key. The Carlos and Angelique track is all over the place. Personally, I'm tired of John Mayer's schtick even though I know he's a real talent. Hell, there's "talent" all over this album. Couldn't connect with the rest. I think Herbie's eye on the cash register was more focused than his creative intent. Could be wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Shearn Posted July 29, 2005 Report Share Posted July 29, 2005 Raul Midon is incredibly talented, but that song And I thought "Rockit" for worst Herbie song couldn't be topped (tho the recent live versions are a lot better) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexander Hawkins Posted July 29, 2005 Report Share Posted July 29, 2005 I was gonna give this a pass, but then I saw that Joss Stone is on it. THAT girl can sing! ← On a good day, I agree. But other times, she's very affected as far as I'm concerned. For example, she jammed with James Brown on a chat show over here in the UK and was excellent. But her performance at Live 8? The less said... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe M Posted July 29, 2005 Report Share Posted July 29, 2005 Isn't it ironic that at the same time that Wayne is at the top of his game and touring and recording with brilliant improvisors like Danilo Perez, Brian Blade and John Patitucci, thay Herbie is spending his time in the studio with Christina Aguilera and John Mayer? 30 years from now we'll look back at their respective records from this era, much like we look back at Wes Montgomery's A&M records - what a waste. And ironically, Herbie was on those records! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted July 29, 2005 Report Share Posted July 29, 2005 I dunno, I can still listen to Wes play "Windy" and get a smile. Don't know that Christina Aguilera doing "A Song For You" will have the same effect now, much less 35+ years from now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDK Posted July 30, 2005 Report Share Posted July 30, 2005 Nothing wrong with Herbie wanting to do something different, more commercial, and of interest to a larger audience than just us jazz fans. Weren't these the same sort of "sell out" arguments made when Bird first did an album with strings? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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