Herbie Hancock vs. Keith Emerson

Herbie!

Herb is going to bust Keith up.  Or were you talking about their keybord work?

Not so easy, but Herbie - for sure

Mr. Hancock.

Emerson.

Never listened to Herbie, so naturally......................................................................................................................................................................................... . . . . .  .       .           .                           .                          .                                  .      Emerson

Originally posted by The Quiet One Originally posted by RoyFairbank Never listened to Herbie, so naturally......................................................................................................................................................................................... . . . . .  .       .           .                           .                          .                                  .      Emerson    You never listened to Herbie, so it's natural to vote????!!!

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Originally posted by The Quiet One Originally posted by RoyFairbank Originally posted by The Quiet One Originally posted by RoyFairbank Never listened to Herbie, so naturally......................................................................................................................................................................................... . . . . .  .       .           .                           .                          .                                  .      Emerson    You never listened to Herbie, so it's natural to vote????!!!     ......................................... .. ...  ... ...  ... ........................... .                           . yes    You've got to be kidding me, why vote in a poll where you don't know one of the poll options, specially when there are only 2 options??!!   Don't you find it illogical? meaningless?

Yes, but seriously QO, what Herbie Album should I listen to, and does he have any good synthpop/AOR stuff cuz I really go for that (I am listening to Robert Wyatt right now but Starship is queued!!!! :triumphant similie:)

Originally posted by RoyFairbank Originally posted by The Quiet One Originally posted by RoyFairbank Originally posted by The Quiet One Originally posted by RoyFairbank Never listened to Herbie, so naturally......................................................................................................................................................................................... . . . . .  .       .           .                           .                          .                                  .      Emerson    You never listened to Herbie, so it's natural to vote????!!!     ......................................... .. ...  ... ...  ... ........................... .                           . yes    You've got to be kidding me, why vote in a poll where you don't know one of the poll options, specially when there are only 2 options??!!   Don't you find it illogical? meaningless? Yes, but seriously QO, what Herbie Album should I listen to, and does he have any good synthpop/AOR stuff cuz I really go for that (I am listening to Robert Wyatt right now but Starship is queued!!!! :triumphant similie:)

While I intended this as poll for people to vote who know both, but should have been more explicit about that, I appreciate your honesty and know that it is common no matter how explicit you are that there are those who will vote even if one explicitly asks people to only vote if they are reasonably familiar with both options.  I love Robert Wyatt's music, by the way.  Still, one of the reasons I do polls, since I don't really care about results, care far more about people's comments, is to increase exposure (though Hancock is well-known in these parts, I know there are those that don't really know him).

I would recommend Crossings and Sextant to start with (called "Mwandishi" albums-- those were revelatory albums for me which lead me to explore many albums by the Mwandishi players (Eddie Henderson's Realization, Julian Priester's Love, Love etc.).


4.77 | 15 ratings
Crossings
1972
4.52 | 16 ratings
Sextant
1973

Youtube has various vids of his music (unfortunately, nothing of the amazing Crossings, but it's better to be immersed in the albums).  Here's the first track off Sextant:

I'vet yet have to find an album with Emerson I like, and I do like some Herbie material like Crossings and ofcourse the classic Headhunters.