Harvard Lecture #1: ‘The Wisdom Of Miles Davis’

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  • @musamusashi
    @musamusashi Před rokem +12

    "Always be a student" that's the crucial lesson in music and life as a whole.

  • @rodrigodemarsillac
    @rodrigodemarsillac Před 3 lety +28

    Can't help but crying watching this. Herbie has a big heart, and I am thankful that he is sharing so much wisdom.

  • @shaneoconnor5319
    @shaneoconnor5319 Před 2 lety +11

    I love the fact that Herbie gives such respect to Donald and then to miles… I’m in love with the love… and the touch!

  • @peterweltweit
    @peterweltweit Před 3 lety +7

    I was not aware what deep thinker and excellent speaker HH is.

  • @markwatson8051
    @markwatson8051 Před 6 lety +31

    "I always listen to what I can leave out..." Miles...WOW! Thank you Herbie!

  • @SebastianSalicru
    @SebastianSalicru Před 6 lety +98

    This is an incredibly inspirational and provocative masterpiece of storytelling, wisdom and leadership. Thank you, Herbie!

  • @jackk9366
    @jackk9366 Před 3 lety +5

    "There is no plan B" my new mantra! Inspiring record!

  • @oliverhantu910
    @oliverhantu910 Před 4 lety +84

    8:14 Good place to start the lecture.

    • @dewdop
      @dewdop Před 3 lety +14

      Ovation stops and Hancock begins speaking at 9:25 .

    • @artofunk
      @artofunk Před 3 lety +4

      The beginning I believe is the best place to start...😁

    • @oliverhantu910
      @oliverhantu910 Před 3 lety +3

      Out of context, it's funny, but yeah, watch the whole thing.

    • @glen7695
      @glen7695 Před 3 lety +2

      Totally unexpected from a British intellectual!

  • @rapidtranq
    @rapidtranq Před 4 lety +32

    What an amazing talk.....such an intelligent, articulate and compassionate man.

  • @urbguru
    @urbguru Před 3 lety +4

    Love You Herbie! As Polack in NewYork feel very Close Freiend with You and all Our Music! Michal Urbaniak & Urnanator!

  • @OmarAMuhammadThM
    @OmarAMuhammadThM Před 3 lety +7

    The essence of Jazz is to Make whatever happens work.

  • @Bob-gi2xk
    @Bob-gi2xk Před 4 lety +16

    Herbie is incredible! An absolute master musician, and a great human being. A great example for anyone!

  • @mako4874
    @mako4874 Před 6 lety +11

    what an amazing lecture , for life, art music and love. thank you .

  • @TheBirdBrothers
    @TheBirdBrothers Před 3 lety +4

    Incredible and gripping talk, beautifully prepared.

  • @venskin
    @venskin Před 4 lety +3

    Love this Wisdom. Thank you Mr Hancock.

  • @Dubtronic1000
    @Dubtronic1000 Před 6 lety +4

    Thank you for the inspiration!

  • @unita182182
    @unita182182 Před 3 lety

    What a gem! Thank you for sharing this wisdom!!

  • @solomusica5140
    @solomusica5140 Před 3 lety +5

    What can I say, If I already had very high regards for Herbie Hancok as a musician, I can only say, now I can also respect him as a great human being. I had just also heard an interview of Carlos Santana about Miles, this lecture also enlighten my knowledge and respect for Miles. Congratulations for this great and informative Lecture!!!

  • @mateo.seghezzo
    @mateo.seghezzo Před 6 lety +8

    A complete Genius!

  • @tiluriso
    @tiluriso Před 6 lety +73

    Herbie is the man. His autobiography 'Possibilities' is a great read.

    • @paulrouhan7288
      @paulrouhan7288 Před 3 lety +2

      What a great title...

    • @vova47
      @vova47 Před 3 lety

      I have not have the time to read it, what with Proust and Tolstoy.........

    • @tiluriso
      @tiluriso Před 3 lety +3

      @@vova47 It's relatively short and quite easy to read, not dense and heady and long as Proust and Tolstoi.

    • @tiluriso
      @tiluriso Před rokem +1

      @Tony Sheesh, it's music autobiography, you can't expect any to be Marcuse, or Heidegger....Is that how you pick any and every read? You criteria for picking a book are for it to be 'challenging' ...Ok, how about the Bhagavad Gita, and The Mahabharata, Sanskrit version, is that challenging enough for you?

  • @LMikey123
    @LMikey123 Před 3 lety +5

    Miles sounds so mysterious lol what a GOAT

  • @zensutraguitar
    @zensutraguitar Před 6 lety +6

    Thank you Herbie, a fantastic lecture Bravo!

  • @Coxinha3308
    @Coxinha3308 Před 4 lety +8

    This is what i mean a superb lecture! Thank you Mr Hancock. Greetings from Brazil!

  • @Gustolfo
    @Gustolfo Před 6 lety +4

    Thank you, master.

  • @Gkuljian
    @Gkuljian Před 3 lety +3

    I love this. Hearing the back stories. It reminded me of when I was in a band with Louis Fasman, and one evening we raced our cars the same way, only we got caught. Two trumpet players in court. Louis had his mouthpiece, and was buzzing with it all the time. He later went on to be Maynard Ferguson's lead player.

  • @joeeaton2422
    @joeeaton2422 Před 2 lety +1

    Heaven is filled with wholesome people such as this.

  • @marekcieszewski7121
    @marekcieszewski7121 Před 3 lety +1

    Gee, what a wise and humble man!

  • @magickriver
    @magickriver Před 5 lety +20

    What an incredibly noble & inspiring soul you are, Herbie Hancock. Thanks for sharing a glimpse of the greatness that made Miles Davis far more than just an extraordinary trumpet player.

  • @avibenso
    @avibenso Před 3 lety +1

    Amazing grace

  • @artofunk
    @artofunk Před 3 lety +1

    One-True-Hero....One-Pillar- A Human 🙏🏽

  • @nadasonic6
    @nadasonic6 Před 4 lety +5

    what a great introduction. insightful.

  • @pgtips9824
    @pgtips9824 Před 5 lety +4

    What a guy!

  • @madachi55
    @madachi55 Před 3 lety +1

    Brilliant human being.

  • @melwebb64
    @melwebb64 Před 3 lety +1

    WOW! Mind blowing!!! ❤️❤️❤️🔥🔥🙏🙏

  • @robscheps7722
    @robscheps7722 Před 3 lety +2

    Great talk by Herbie.

  • @Inazuma7727
    @Inazuma7727 Před 3 lety +9

    Thank you Professor Hancock. I started (trying) to play the guitar after hearing Grant Green and you on "Feeling' the Spirit"! The words of wisdom which you have imparted are acknowledged and accepted.

    • @andrewweatherhead4127
      @andrewweatherhead4127 Před 3 měsíci

      One of my favourite records.
      My introduction to the brilliant Grant Green.🙏

    • @Inazuma7727
      @Inazuma7727 Před 3 měsíci

      @@andrewweatherhead4127 I respectfully Thank you Sir! After hearing "Go Down Moses", I went home and picked up a broom, imagining that I was playing the guitar.

  • @christianevans4449
    @christianevans4449 Před 4 lety +2

    What a human being!

  • @Gu1tar1st
    @Gu1tar1st Před 4 lety +8

    What a beautiful lecture. The most inspirational and emotive talk I have heard.

  • @harpothehealer
    @harpothehealer Před 3 lety +2

    I would sum up this lecture in one word, beautiful .

  • @GeorgePacurar
    @GeorgePacurar Před 3 lety +8

    Wise, emotional, well spoken. I wish you many students!

  • @Jetsun007
    @Jetsun007 Před 3 lety

    Oh boy, just founded a very inspiring fellow buddhist as I'm making my first step in music at 50, great, great lecture, thank you :)

  • @curtuhlenkamp8134
    @curtuhlenkamp8134 Před 4 lety +2

    This is eternal wisdom

  • @mikesuniverse1789
    @mikesuniverse1789 Před 3 lety

    greatness.

  • @bryan3dguitar
    @bryan3dguitar Před 3 lety

    What a wonderful speaker and story teller. Right off the cuff. No notes.

  • @ajadrew
    @ajadrew Před 2 lety +1

    I couldn't even remember how the Chameleon bass line went yet it soon came back due to muscle memory - then those butter notes were raised. Suddenly a whole new sound opened up once they were left out - thank you for the much needed inspiration Mr Hancock 👍😊

  • @franosbornblaschke3694
    @franosbornblaschke3694 Před 4 lety +4

    So happy to have found this! Herbie Hancock is amazing!

  • @user-tt9lg2ss1h
    @user-tt9lg2ss1h Před 3 lety +1

    Amazing

  • @darzil007
    @darzil007 Před 3 lety +1

    We need posts like these every week , if not everyday

  • @paulreuben7343
    @paulreuben7343 Před rokem

    Love this...

  • @janetownley
    @janetownley Před 2 lety

    Admire and love Herbie - Miles Davis’ music and personality leave me COLD

  • @lynnligammari
    @lynnligammari Před 3 lety

    Beautiful

  • @RonaldCid
    @RonaldCid Před 3 lety +1

    Listen...listen to Mr Hancock...listen.....he repeats it often....listen...listen to the music...listen to the words, listen to the sounds....listen to the wisdom....listen to your soul...love Hancock.....love the music...love the sound....love the Hancock....love Miles....

  • @slumdogjay
    @slumdogjay Před 3 lety

    Brilliant.

  • @GradyMetoyer
    @GradyMetoyer Před 2 lety

    Thank You, Herbie.

  • @pickle5051
    @pickle5051 Před 3 lety +1

    Wonderful

  • @dorandacolbert5973
    @dorandacolbert5973 Před 3 lety +10

    "Don't play the butter notes" - Miles Davis

  • @Jeff_Segal
    @Jeff_Segal Před 3 lety +5

    No superlatives can describe how amazing this is. Thank you!!!❤️❤️❤️

  • @robertslagle7176
    @robertslagle7176 Před 5 lety +8

    I sure hope the next five will be posted.

    • @minuskelvin
      @minuskelvin Před 4 lety +3

      I mean, they are: czcams.com/video/T9LiaVJzuw4/video.html&start_radio=1

  • @Navroze
    @Navroze Před 6 lety +5

    Brilliant lecture

  • @labamba4264
    @labamba4264 Před 3 lety +2

    The man Herbie givin us what we need

  • @lanebrain55
    @lanebrain55 Před 3 lety

    fantastic

  • @rodrigoetchebarne9569
    @rodrigoetchebarne9569 Před 3 lety +4

    33:47 that moment when you expect an ovation and instead get complete silence...

  • @michael_collins420
    @michael_collins420 Před 6 lety +2

    great

  • @bicesterventuresnigltd3402

    Stumble on this, not my mistake, guess GOD wants me to hear and learn something from this.
    Brilliant lecture, from a brilliant man.
    Thanks to you all, that pave the way for coming generations of blacks both male and female.
    The likes of you make us proud.
    GOD bless and keep you all in Jesus name Amen✌

  • @michaelvaladez6570
    @michaelvaladez6570 Před 3 lety +2

    This a wonderful to make a noble lecture about the music of a man that changed the course of music more than once.History should remind us of those who dared to challenge the norm the times.Let us see the past as it was only to see the possibilities of the future.Funding in the schools should be replenished , for our children.Art and music is essential to growth well being.Promotion for the arts and humanities is losing ground at this time.Lectures like this is highly regarded in that it will enlighten those who need to be aware of artists that belived in new ideas.Let us not forget the past.Let us move forward with optimism.

  • @socrates1818
    @socrates1818 Před 3 lety +7

    This cat can play some wild chords man

  • @Origamibeats
    @Origamibeats Před 5 lety +46

    this is so awesome

  • @TimBucknall
    @TimBucknall Před 5 lety +4

    Thanks Herbie

  • @RobertBisha
    @RobertBisha Před 3 lety

    how greatness you have

  • @jonathaneffemey944
    @jonathaneffemey944 Před 3 lety

    Thanks so much for posting

  • @youtuber3328
    @youtuber3328 Před 3 lety +1

    i did do and will really love miles davis

  • @navigatelifechanges
    @navigatelifechanges Před 3 lety +3

    Brilliant man, Herbie Hancock! My respect and admiration. (Also, he doesn't age!!!)

    • @bryan3dguitar
      @bryan3dguitar Před 3 lety

      I agree. He looks like he's in his 50's not in his early 80's.

  • @qvsyou
    @qvsyou Před 3 lety

    Thank you for this

  • @sam-erikruttmannthesocialh7312

    Great anecdotes about Herbie's inspirational teachers and mentors. Loved his introduction about himself. Thank you Herbie. Had the privileges of attending your concert in Bangkok at a Royal Performance. It was special and memorable concert.

  • @willbfreed
    @willbfreed Před 3 lety

    Thank you great man!

  • @arturbissigojoner3299
    @arturbissigojoner3299 Před 3 lety

    thank you, Master Hancock!

  • @Fervillasmil
    @Fervillasmil Před 3 lety +2

    What a formidable human being. An inspiration and aspirational presence for us to follow.
    Thank you, Herbie. I’ll make sure my offspring listen to your music and words.

  • @leilanygarcia7983
    @leilanygarcia7983 Před 3 lety +1

    LOVE YOUR GLASSES

  • @sayanbhattacharya3233
    @sayanbhattacharya3233 Před 6 lety +2

    Watching this now...

  • @rkrw576
    @rkrw576 Před 3 lety +5

    I have loved Miles' music - in particular the 2nd quintet - and have winced when hearing all the negative stuff about him (much of it written by and about himself in his awful autobiography). This offers a corrective, a tribute to his musical genius.

    • @chriscoates5427
      @chriscoates5427 Před 3 lety

      I agree Robert, about Miles Autobiography. I have many biographies by artists of different genres. Miles is probably the worst. I gave it to a charity shop. Hope they managed to get a few cents for it!

    • @musamusashi
      @musamusashi Před rokem

      Miles autobiography isn't awful: it is just honest, for good and for bad.

    • @jayclarke5466
      @jayclarke5466 Před 6 měsíci

      Miles was rough…bio gives u a window into how Miles perceived his life

  • @UweKulick
    @UweKulick Před 3 lety

    watching the whole video = a lesson for life

  • @gwgwgwgw1854
    @gwgwgwgw1854 Před 5 lety +4

    Thank you for such wisdom and rich information, Herbie.

  • @rdpatterson2682
    @rdpatterson2682 Před 3 lety

    Wow, read his book but his speaking ability is pretty fantastic.

  • @kentigern68
    @kentigern68 Před 4 lety +5

    So many rabbit holes I've fallen into with CZcams to find a gem.

  • @marcotomaselli6456
    @marcotomaselli6456 Před 3 lety

    Grazie Herbie!

    • @michaelalazar2680
      @michaelalazar2680 Před 3 lety

      Once I met Bassist peter washington and I told him that here I am among blacks in newyork but what I learned about african American history was thru jazz. And he said to me "jazz is not only music but also a sociology'. Your lecture was more than jazz thankyou. I will buy you a big Watermelon.

  • @mikeheyburn9716
    @mikeheyburn9716 Před 3 lety

    cheers Mr H

  • @federicocorazzini6774
    @federicocorazzini6774 Před 3 lety

    45:34 yessir. nam myoho renge kyo Herbie

  • @OmarAMuhammadThM
    @OmarAMuhammadThM Před 3 lety

    This is good content I learned a lot!

  • @samuelhendricks4822
    @samuelhendricks4822 Před 5 lety +3

    Thanks Herbie.

  • @lifeworksndhenterprisesllc6597

    Slaves gate the door of no return in Ghana port gonslaves,steel pulse made a song about that place, I forgot.

  • @udomatthiasdrums5322
    @udomatthiasdrums5322 Před 3 lety +1

    still love his music!!

  • @sclogse1
    @sclogse1 Před 4 lety +11

    When Herbie tells his Cobra Maserati story, he mentions Miles saying, cute, when he sees Herbie's car. He said it to me, too. Stage door exit after a show at the San Francisco Opera House. I was there in the hallway holding some artwork I did of Miles made of cut out pieces of paper, rephotographed onto a 14x20 print. Miles had changed clothes when he walked out into the back door lobby. He had on a leather jacket that seemed to be three layers thick. Collars inside collars. I said nothing, but held up the artwork. He stopped, raised his glasses, looked at it, said, "Cute", dropped his glasses, and walked out.

    • @janetownley
      @janetownley Před 2 lety

      Such a generous, giving soul he was eh? Treating a fan like that, physically abusing his own band members

  • @lovettboston
    @lovettboston Před 4 lety +5

    Very interesting about the advice from Davis to "leave out the butter notes." It's a little like atonal composers wanting to "liberate dissonance." Replacing more familiar 3rds and 7ths with other notes makes you compose and listen more contrapuntally, and to hear different notes as colors or textures in their own right. It's also not totally unlike Chopin, with some of his notes I heard described as "non-functional harmony." Chopin's music is rooted in dance and bel canto, but it's also channels the potential of the instrument.

  • @NEWLAROEKOE
    @NEWLAROEKOE Před 6 lety +56

    9:00 . you are welcome

    • @Sobchak2
      @Sobchak2 Před 6 lety +1

      thanks

    • @bezuglich
      @bezuglich Před 6 lety +6

      Yikes who was that blatherer, and why do these gasbags always manage to steal some of the limelight away from the real geniuses?

    • @nastynate838
      @nastynate838 Před 5 lety +1

      thank you !

    • @maldives9988
      @maldives9988 Před 5 lety +1

      Newlaroekoe, you saved everyone

  • @thegraphicsfactory
    @thegraphicsfactory Před 3 lety

    Lovely

  • @TSchum40
    @TSchum40 Před 3 lety

    Wonderful man..sensitive, smart ...although huge in modesty

  • @urbguru
    @urbguru Před 3 lety

    Thank You Harbie! NMa Mioho Rengie Qio!

  • @roofdweller
    @roofdweller Před 3 lety +2

    "I was really in a nut, in a rut..." Marvelous "slip" of the tongue...creativity yearning to burst forth,

  • @paulfranco3239
    @paulfranco3239 Před 3 lety

    💛💛💛

  • @skyreadersociety6183
    @skyreadersociety6183 Před 4 lety +8

    @45:18 - had to rewind, because I wasn't sure if he really said that. It's pretty deep what he says there.

    • @bobrobertson9547
      @bobrobertson9547 Před 3 lety

      Here we go..... slave trading (to which I think you are referring to) was common place in all African and Islamic cultures, long before Europeans got there. In fact for two thousand years before the European exploitation of Africa. Some African tribes even took ska es from neighbouring countries and eating your enemy was even recored in some instances, so I don’t think we need an ill informed (albeit well intentioned) lecture on the black struggle. Doesn’t make it right, but everyone was wrong if you want to put it that way. We are, what we are and we shouldn’t be proud if it.