Chameleon - Herbie Hancock | The Midnight Special

 


From February 21st, 1975, Herbie Hancock & The Headhunters perform "Chameleon" on The Midnight Special with Herbie Hancock on keyboards, Bennie Maupin on saxophones, Paul Jackson on bass, and Mike Clark on drums.  Notice Herbie Hancock's use of what are now classic electric keyboards, in this performance such as the Rhodes piano, the Hohner Clavinet, the ARP Solina string ensemble, and the ARP Odyssey synthesizer.  

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