Herbie Hancock the Rockit Band Herbie Hancock/CA,USA 1984 Remastered

From the US tour led by Hancock in 1984, which can be said to be a rather rare period in his long career, the show in Los Angeles on September 29th was recorded for 66 minutes with a high-quality audience master and the latest digital remastering in 2024. First of all, the sound quality is clear throughout, and the sound has been further upgraded by adding mastering processing to some unstable parts and adjusting the balance. And the strong electric funk sound that follows the flow of the 1970s Headhunters is unique to this band, and it develops synth sounds that make heavy use of Hancock’s keyboard, drums, and sampling sounds, and in addition, the groove of the band sound is quite chaotic as it is a large group of 8 people including turntables. Therefore, the set list is an on-parade of electric numbers such as “SOUND SYSTEM” and “FUTURE SHOCK”, and above all, there have been almost no live recordings of ROCKIT BAND in circulation so far, so fans should check it out. Recorded at Universal Amphitheater, LA, CA, USA September 29th 1984 : Audience Recording / 2024 Remaster 1. EARTH BEAT 2. SOUND SYSTEM 3. FUTURE SHOCK 4. KARABALI 5. METAL BEAT 6. STARS IN YOUR EYES 7. HARDROCK 8. Foday Musa Suso’s Tune 9. JUNKU 10. D.ST’s Rap – fade out Herbie Hancock – keyboards / Bernard Fowler – vocals, congas, keyboards / Jeff Bova – keyboards / Wayne Braithwaite – bass, keyboards / J.T. Lewis – drums / Anton Fier – drums / Foday Musa Suso – kora / Derek Showard “D.ST” – turntables, rap