nadroj Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 This "Herbie Hancock and his Kronos" video has been around a while, but I stumbled upon it again tonight. It's almost as if they introduced him to the instrument 5 minutes before filming it. Parts of it seem like a spoof; Especially from 6:12 onwards. I always ashamedly giggle at that part. I love Herbie and mean no disrespect at all, but does anyone else see it? Edit: and is that one of Busch's sounds he's praising at the end? [video:youtube] Hammond SKX Mainstage 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CowboyNQ Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 Hey Jordan. Clearly I don't know Herbie and have no insight into his personality, but in this video he comes across to me as a pretty laid-back guy. The impression I'm left with is that he's very comfortable in his own skin and isn't afraid to let a gentle sense of humour pervade the presentation. The word that springs to my mind is "relaxed", rather than "parody". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nursers Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 I just watched it for the first time, Herbie just came across as relaxed and enjoying the process The Keyboard Chronicles Podcast Check out your fellow forumites in an Apple Music playlist Check out your fellow forumites in a Spotify playlist My Music: Stainless Fields Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morrissey Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Nadroj: This video was fun to watch. Usually when someone tells you something is really funny, it raises expectations and makes it less funny. But in this case, your post provided a very specific framing of the video -- i.e., watch it as though it IS a parody. Regardless of how sincere or serious Herbie was intending, if you watch it assuming it is a Spinal-Tap like send-up, it is quite humorous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reezekeys Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 With all due respect because I love you all but... to see this as parody? Like he's goofing around and intentionally playing silly stuff? Maybe you don't know what this man has done in music. To me this comes across as nothing less than sincere appreciation for a musical tool that he's taken good advantage of. So he's a casual, laid back kinda guy, what did you want to hear a lecture about the Kronos's operating system? It's a tool that helps him realize what's in his musical imagination, which is leaps & bounds beyond most of ours. He did touch on a few features that help him write & do gigs, and of course Korg edited in a few shots with text overlays that drew attention to the different sound engines - it is after all a promotional video and Herbie is an endorser. I'm sure there are plenty of other videos with in-depth descriptions of the technical stuff, but why would you expect someone like Herbie Hancock to do one of those? It's Herbie Hancock FFS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theo Verelst Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Maybe he doesn't feel deep enjoyment with all those ever-the-same digital compression curves, sampling challenged distortions, and is glad his hot musical ideas, ad historical meaning aren't directly depended on this mild Linux PC's compute power, nor on it's signal path ! T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABECK Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Good Grief Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donsta Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Seem to me that Herbie was working without a script and having a good time playing around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Threadslayer Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Good Grief LOL Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect. -Mark Twain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyS Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 I think its very cool..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiefDanG Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Maybe he doesn't feel deep enjoyment with all those ever-the-same digital compression curves, sampling challenged distortions, and is glad his hot musical ideas, ad historical meaning aren't directly depended on this mild Linux PC's compute power, nor on it's signal path ! T That's what came to my mind, also. Professional musician = great source of poverty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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