>by saying this, i am saying that most people i know can't
>name a herbie song, but they know rockit, which is merely a
>moment in time in a brilliant career.

...but I personally think this is on the money (esp. since I think Herbie was at his most strait-jacketed during this era)

"Rockit" is certainly not indicative of his career as a whole but it's the song people (especially my age or so) remember of him most