Chameleon Pt. 1


“Chameleon” is a jazz standard composed by Herbie Hancock in collaboration with Bennie Maupin, Paul Jackson and Harvey Mason, all of whom also performed the original 15?44? version on the 1973 landmark album Head Hunters featuring solos by Hancock and Maupin. The song has a characteristic bass line and is set to a funky beat. Another notable aspect of the song is that it is built entirely on a two-chord vamp (B?m7 and E?7 – a common progression in modern music). The piece has been covered by many notable artists, including Maceo Parker, Buddy Rich, Maynard Ferguson, Eddie Jefferson, Gov’t Mule, Micha? Urbaniak, String Cheese Incident, Umphrey’s McGee, and James Morrison. The notable funky bass line is often mistaken for a bass but was actually played by Hancock on an ARP Odyssey.

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25 Responses to Chameleon Pt. 1

  1. xplanetstudio says:

    Ground of funky parts!!!?

  2. Tharapita says:

    Porn music? never sounded this good

  3. Joe Kidd says:

    …? thank you.

  4. gatshatsha says:

    chameleon is… times? of pride and joy and funk and love…

  5. GhoulioLopez says:

    Harvey Mason is the drummer . An absolutely timeless track, genius!?

  6. Olivia Walker says:

    no Fusion? Jazz

  7. Olivia Walker says:

    its? Fusion JAzz guys

  8. Biggestguyuevasaw says:

    lol my video stopped at like 2? seconds and it sounded like it restarted… EPIC

  9. xTurnipTimex says:

    I KEEP PLAYING IT M0:00RE AND M0:00RE !!! It does? not stop :) You cannot stop the funk.
    Love this track. So organic.

  10. jemseidel says:

    Replay for another 10 minutes of pure JOY: 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00? 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00

  11. chrislarva says:

    I? love this

  12. pavmeister225 says:

    muahaha i? demand thumbs immediately. Thumbs are quite valuable these days.

  13. Joe Kidd says:

    Hancock’s liquid-spacey organ is something else, as? is the drumming (does anyone have the name?)

    I also love how there’s a big band dynamic, yet one infused with so much electric instrumentation.

  14. Joe Kidd says:

    Why would? that be cause for a thumbs-up?

    And your grammar needs work.

  15. pavmeister225 says:

    Thumbs if your only listening to? this because your jazz band is playing it

  16. kill9945 says:

    yeah? I love Organized Konfusion too. Their Self-Titles is awesome

  17. Cannagen says:

    Organized? Konfusion sampled this in 1991.

  18. ccninja1 says:

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  19. kill9945 says:

    The bass line? @ 8:33 may be the greatest bass line of all fucking time. What a killer song!

  20. neinbanananein says:

    FONKEY YOU’ ASS OFF!
    ?

  21. TRenforcer says:

    This sounds like the stuff that inspired Daft Punks? Discovery album.

  22. motorpsyco1 says:

    Que? tiene en la cabeza?

  23. TheTrilnp says:

    ………………………?

  24. kppeanutstashman29 says:

    This? is FUNK!

  25. thomaswni says:

    not? funny on a 10 minutes long part 1 :/

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