Herbie Hancock feat. Susan Tedeschi & Derek Trucks – “Space Captain”
With the help of sensational artists from all over the world, Herbie Hancock created an album and documentary called The Imagine Project. Hancock believes that music transcends the barriers between people… so it’s with music that he tries to convey the ideas of world peace, humanity, tolerance and respect for the earth. Here’s Hancock’s version of “Space Captain”, a tune made popular by Joe Cocker in 1970. Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks join him for this version, and I was immediately struck by the energy between the musicians. Even before I read up on it, I was feeling and hearing what Herbie Hancock means to do with this new project. I think you’ll feel it too: