Re: cantaloupe island (was Re: AJ LANDMARKS SINCE LATE 80'S)
Nathan S Shill
Tue, 14 Apr 1998 23:54:55 -0600 (MDT)
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> On Tue, 14 Apr 1998, Zoran Savin wrote:
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> > I aggre, it was Herbie Hancock, though his version was not so fast and a
> > liitle more moody...
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> also, herbie hancock plays on both versions mentioned. on the donald byrd
> lp which has cantaloupe island (i believe it's called 'up with donald
> byrd', and it's on verve, not blue note) there is also a fantastic cover
> of 'house of the rising sun'. it's all good.. :-)
>
> jakub.
The best version of the song Cantaloupe Island that I have heard is on the
Herbie Hancock, Secrets album. It is a total funk version of the song, kinda
like the stuff off Headhunters. Herbie Hancock is da man. His jazz stuff is
great, his funk is great, and his hip-hop album is good too.
One Nation Under a Groove
Nate