Customer Reviews
Herbie's got the funk - By: molondas, 23 Nov 2007 
Yep, it's really good. I would give it five stars, but the last track is terrible. Four & a half then for tracks 1-6 which are just brilliant, proving again that Hancock does it better than anyone else: it's his understanding of the nature of rhythm - which you can hear on his earliest jazz stuff, like Maiden Voyage, Canteloupe Island & Watermelon Man. That's why disco, funk & soul are basically a breeze for this man, & he adds so much interest with his brilliant mastery of the keyboards.
Track four - Spider - is Shaftier than Shaft.
The album cover is superb too - what a beard, what an afro.
A MASTERPIECE - By: , 23 Feb 2004 
If you are a fan of Herbie Hancock then you have got to buy this album!! Listen to "Doin' It" & make sure you have your system turned up LOUD with plenty of bass. You will not be disappointed. Gentle thoughts is also a great tune. There all great! Dont listen to me just buy it!!
Hancock's Secrets is in the pocket. - By: , 04 Aug 2001 Secrets may be one of Hancocks lesser known albums but it delivers the goodsin a typically funky fashion. From the opening track, 'Doin it', to the cookin 'Swamp Rat', this album burns like the best of Hancocks funk/fusion offerings. The album contains great variety & is rewarding to those who are patient enough to allow the music to wash over them, with repeated listenings. The rhythm section is particularly tight & 'in the pocket' here, & the beautifully dreamy track, titled 'People Music', is reminiscent of 'Butterfly' from the mighty Thrust album. This album truly is a must have for any serious Herbie fan, or any funk fan for that matter.
A fly over a funk-jazz nest - By: JALIZ a.k.a. SOULFEENIX, 08 Mar 2001 This is Hancock's funkiest record ever; as a musician, this album changed my life, really. Herbie took the best of funk & mixed it with his 70's fusion point of view. With his gifted back-up musicians(groovy bass/drums, outter space wah-guitars,innovating horns), He plays what I would call a perfect example of fat Rhodes electric pianos, processed clavinets & vintage analog synths. This album will leave you astounded! You have 2 buy it !
