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Billy Cobham, born May 16, 1944 in Panama, is one of the world’s most influential drummers, best known for his jazz fusion in the 1970s, with John McLaughlin’s Mahavishnu Orchestra, where he pioneered a powerful style of drumming with jazz, rock and funk influences.
He is the first drummer to unseat Buddy Rich in the Down Beat music polls.
Cobham has played and recorded with hundreds of top musicians, including Miles Davis, Freddie Hubbard, Larry Coryell, and Horace Silver; and is famous for his explosive, fast, spectacular playing.
He has been sampled, most famously by Massive Attack in their tune “Safe from Harm”, centred on the beat and bassline of Cobham’s “Stratus”, from his debut album Spectrum, as well as on Souls of Mischief’s “93 Til Infinity” from the song “Heather” on his album “Crosswinds.”
Fans of Cobham’s should check out the “Spectrum” lp featuring Tommy Bolin (Of DeepPurple fame) on lead guitar.
He is the first drummer to unseat Buddy Rich in the Down Beat music polls.
Cobham has played and recorded with hundreds of top musicians, including Miles Davis, Freddie Hubbard, Larry Coryell, and Horace Silver; and is famous for his explosive, fast, spectacular playing.
He has been sampled, most famously by Massive Attack in their tune “Safe from Harm”, centred on the beat and bassline of Cobham’s “Stratus”, from his debut album Spectrum, as well as on Souls of Mischief’s “93 Til Infinity” from the song “Heather” on his album “Crosswinds.”
Fans of Cobham’s should check out the “Spectrum” lp featuring Tommy Bolin (Of DeepPurple fame) on lead guitar.
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Scientology4Lyf wrote:
oh my, im listening to A Funky Thide of Sings for the first time now and i think my ears have came at least 6 times now. Billy Cobham is God
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Onurhic wrote:
listen to a light shines in your eyes. that is billy's best song, take that seriously. I really didn't listen to many songs beautiful as this one.
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pilot77 wrote:
Cobham is the greatest
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haneater wrote:
one of the best drummer
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HaggardOfBodom wrote:
http://www.last.fm/group/Billy+Cobham please join.
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Fade2611 wrote:
God
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Kapitol21 wrote:
He and Tony Williams are considered my two favorite drummers of all time.
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chiquimulteco wrote:
TAURIAN MATADOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOR!!! HAHAHA MAKES ME WANNA DANCE WTF!
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Kretenos wrote:
i'm starting to think that stratus is the best song ever... oh shit. it is the best song ever :D
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switcherdawna wrote:
Amazing album, & Tommy Bolin was a great player... he was like 22 or younger when this was done.
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HaggardOfBodom wrote:
http://www.last.fm/group/Billy+Cobham
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Essetiv wrote:
onkel billy bullenschinken macht auch heute noch spass! klasse ist zeitlos.
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vietnow wrote:
Lovin' Spectrum
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BottaBass wrote:
Hey there! Listen to: http://www.lastfm.it/music/Alessandro+Bottura and leave a comment on my brand new tracks! Hope you enjoy them!
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Koslowski1 wrote:
Diese Musik habe ich in meiner Jugend gehört.Vermisse es wirklich!
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JustusSpalting wrote:
just checked out his solo stuff more intensively, hes really as good as everyone says... man @WiffleBallTony : return to forever, mahavishnu orchestra, weather report made some good fusion records aswells, its impossible to say which one is the best.
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schokone wrote:
auf jeden fall. stimme dir zu. billy is überhart. vor allen dingen auf dem ersten track der platte visions of the emerald beyond von mahavishnu orchestra
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Casiem wrote:
Es gibt wohl keinen besseren Drummer. Aber die Musik ist auch super Top. Ich liebe Cobham! Gruß aus Germany.
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ycdycd wrote:
我喜欢！
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Joseph-Merrick wrote:
Saw him and his band perform at The Blue Note NYC about a month ago.Too spectacular for words...
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