Throwback Thursdays: Herbie Hancock
Thursday, July 21, 2011 at 10:40AM
Larry in DST, Herbie Hancock, Parke County Fair, Picture, Rockit, Throwback Thursdays, Video

Herbie Hancock was (and is) a legendary jazz artist.  But in the early 80's he dabled in the electro-sounds of hip-hop eventually creating the classic, "Rockit".  "Rockit" was the first song to incorporate scratching - thanks to pioneer Grand Mixer DXT.  This song was also the soundtrack to my award-winning b-boy performance at the 1984 Parke County Fair in Rockville, IN.  This is the only known picture of that event.  I went on to dance at the Indiana State Fair and got my ass handed to me by a five-man crew from Fort Wayne.  They were cool as shit though.

 

 

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