{"product_id":"directstep","title":"Directstep","description":"Personnel: Herbie Hancock (vocals, Fender Rhodes piano, Clavinet, mini-Moog synthesizer, Oberheim synthesizer, vocoder); Ray Obiedo (guitar); Bennie Maupin (soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, lyricon); Webster Lewis (Fender Rhodes piano, Hammond b-3 organ, background vocals); Paul Jackson (electric bass); Alphonse Mouzon (drums); Bill Summers (percussion).\u003cbr\u003eRecording information: 10\/17\/1978\/10\/18\/1978.\u003cbr\u003eFor the rabid audiophiles in Japan, Herbie Hancock went to Tokyo to record a direct-to-disc LP that later became one of the world's earliest CD releases. Due perhaps to the arduous one-take-only nature of the direct-to-disc process, Hancock takes the rare step of using a second keyboardist, Webster Lewis, to handle the multiple electronic textures; the rest of the cast is a quorum of Headhunters (Bennie Maupin, reeds; Paul Jackson, bass; Bill Summers, percussion), plus guitarist Ray Obiedo and drummer Alphonse Mouzon. Understandably, the music sometimes sounds a bit inhibited and structured, but there are some refreshingly jarring rhythmic disruptions in \"Butterfly,\" \"Shiftless Shuffle\" eventually develops a fine roadhouse groove, and the extended \"I Thought It Was You\" cuts the original version on Sunlight. The LP sound is excellent, especially the rock-solid bass and drums. ~ Richard S. Ginell","brand":"MovieMars","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45313102610719,"sku":"664140103221","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/7833\/0399\/files\/5f0cba76b6734e77e3e532b0bf909d96.jpg?v=1777815944","url":"https:\/\/www.moviemars.com\/products\/directstep","provider":"MovieMars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}