2 Comments (since 27 Apr 2015)
Awfully like Watermelon Man by Herbie Hancock from the early 70s
@daved good spot, but it's actually the other way around - in the intro to Watermelon Man, Herbie was imitating the Pygmy style called Hindewhu, a very distinctive sound that combines voice and flute eg https://youtu.be/ISaSvsaqFao
2 Comments (since 27 Apr 2015)
daved
Awfully like Watermelon Man by Herbie Hancock from the early 70s
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@daved good spot, but it's actually the other way around - in the intro to Watermelon Man, Herbie was imitating the Pygmy style called Hindewhu, a very distinctive sound that combines voice and flute eg https://youtu.be/ISaSvsaqFao