Billy Cobham - Mirage

[MrBillc1023]

Cobham was my second favorite jazz/rock fusion drummer behind Tony Williams. He also was killer on the skins. This is a tight cut and I got to give props to Randy Brecker's work on the trumpet.

[SchizophrenicReality]

What a GROVE , amazingly done piece of music !!!

[LennyRhys]

SO TIGHT!

[Combinia]

damn i wish i could play this stuff ^^)

[011REVERSE]

00:46 i'm just cum!!

[clearasil11]

What is the scale the guitar is played in, if I may ask my fellow musicians with good ears?

[FreedomBeats]

Superb musicianship

[xrtze]

Who is the muddafu**a disliking?

[JonP1961]

Have you guys seen "Rush Hour" live at Montreal, with Billy and George? Absolutely gone!

[JonP1961]

3:07 - not bad for a guy in his mid 60's, eh?

>shaking head<

[Godoygui]

man ??? awesome , great groove ....

[royjimi]

billy is full  cool ,symp, men

[madgameman1]

6:44, = not liking it :)

[daviddalbylive]

Really enjoy the mellow sounds of Billy Cobham, intro sounded a bit strained and the rest was excellent.

[150tries]

never seen this since jazz at the 606 on bbc 2 , been hoping to see it ever since , thanks , great song...

[ARyesMP]

Yo, I can just vibe out to Billy Cobham's joint all day. Thanks for the great upload!

[dkofva]

Kudos to Sir Cobham for keeping the spirit alive after so many eons...Having met and seen him perform live, he remains a source of neverending inspiration to me and my fledgling drumming skills.. Jazz is Dead was an interesting venture. Saw them when they came to Atlanta, GA a few years ago.

[theboldshadow]

Fuck this is so good

[somatonic]

Groove machine Cobham, my inspritation!

[yumfluff]

my head is boppin...an it aint stoppin

chicka chicka

[actionvid1]

These guys are truly the masters of the ridiculous!! You just don't get it like that every day! Thanks, guys.

[spacitydrummer4JC]

Have you ever noticed how much Chambers sounds like Cobham?

[Dorsch123]

the fill in 1:50

<3 <3

[RitualeSatanas]

stellar!

[flokka73]

gRANDI!bILLY è FANTASTICO COME SEMPPRE CON LA SUA SINCOPE ALTERNATA A GUIZZI DI FANTASIA PAZZESCA...POI BRECKER TAGLIA IL PEZZO CON MITRAGLIATE DI TROMBA FOTONICA...

[fonduemotz]

3:08 - overdrive

[acoosticzoo]

feel that tasty groove right thur

[Manmadrum]

Billy at his best :)

[fonduemotz]

Shift into overdrive @ 3:00

[fonduemotz]

shift into overdrive - 3.00

[klickBG]

feel that while in metal the guitar takes primary place and the bass secondary here in is the exact opposite.Sweet bass solo.

[jazzuffe]

Fantatic!

[jazzuffe]

Amazing! They did it. 10 years before Thriller. I miss although John McL.

[150929]

what concert is this???? PLZ TELL ME!

[FDLRemmurd]

2:20 is delicious

[jwhitley3]

billy's the best

[Jazzelegance]

Liked the bass solo.

[PunkAntichrist]

i love this drum player....billy cobham

[drumstudio2000]

que groove papaa! aguante cobham loco!

[hardhitter0421]

I love this bass player...especially his solo...nice sound, great playing...kept me interested/.

[makikaki15]

from 0:43 to 0:47 yeeeaaahh :D:D

[Jadyellow8]

sweeeet song. What a tasty groove. Interesting how the snare sound changes in the first seconds of the video, btw

[digimaton]

good observation, i didn't notice that before, could be the sound guy tweaking on the fly, but it sounds intentional because the delay/reverb fades in, I think it's applied to the entire kit, you clearly echo on the bass drum also; effects could have been done post?

[BenLongman]

@Jadyellow8 i think its just an overall compressor that's still coping with the applause at the start

[scabeba]

@Jadyellow8

What you're hearing is the soundboard operator running hi gain on the audience mic as the band starts and then slowly pulling it down.

[biotopian]

@Jadyellow8 I believe what you hear first is the "open air mic" recording the room, and the reason the sound of the drums change is because this recording crossfades between the room mic and the mixer.

[mrserious55]

@Jadyellow8  soundman forgot to put his ale down :)...

[NickSayle]

the bass drum at 46 seconds is just TOO COOL!!!!!

[sensitivdude]

Holy crap that's Gary Husband on keys.

As for Cobham being in the pocket..Yes and No.There's a certain pocket but also an obvious deviation from the tempo at times.Not exactly metronomic but still in the pocket if ya dig??

[Drunkwraith]

Thats sorta what being in the pocket is man, being able to say "Fuck you!" to the rythm and tempo with accents and fills but never sounding out of place. Gavin Harrison is a prime example as well.

[MATWrehearsals]

That's just fabulous music.

Who's the bass player?

[moosetication]

Bass player is Stefan Rademacher, I think.

[GerryMATW]

Thanks. :)

[jabbafunk]

@moosetication yes he is. Great player !!!

[IsraelGypsyDrummer]

min. 0,45

[BurnerOfBethlehem]

Billy Cobham plays so in the pocket that it isn't even funny.

[Toujimbwa]

at 03:08 he moves like sonic.

[t3hgir]

Shit, you would swear that its sped up at that part

[Dorsch123]

technique, rudiments blabla

doesnt he made some groovy rhythms ?

[Samsgarden]

Imagine being Garry Husband playing keyboard for Billy Cobham who was more than likely one of his heroes as a young drummer. Amazing.

[fast7819]

tell that dude to drink a pepsi and eat a DICK !

[JulielVaugh]

Jez2008UK

Right, so you think he's not quite so good just because his solos doesn't match your amazingly-well-tuned ears? Or maybe because his solos won't last for forty-five-freaking-minutes, like some other guys do? Well, actualy, I don't give a shit for solos... If you think, a good soloist might not be a good drummer, or a good drummer might not be so good in solos, but that's beside the point. Can he hold a groove? HELL YEAH!

[rmwaller]

Hahhhaaaa, Carl Orr on geetar! I used to go see him play in Balmain, and at Strawberry Hills, and of course the Basement. Guess this clip is a few years old though now. Peter O'Meara (sp?) is another impressive Australian guitarist (as too is Steve McKenna.)

[Selothi]

That drum solo was simply beautiful, and the whole tune is just groovy ! The bass line especially is just sexy !

[JulielVaugh]

Jez2008UK - What a sad piece of comment here, huh... Chambers' quite amazing, that's for sure, but Cobham's a drum hero too. While Chambers' flashy, Cobham gets flashy (there's a difference here, huh?)... Just different styles and a sad comment of yours ;)

And the same goes for the guys talking about Peart... Genius, but different styles... Discussing it will take you nowhere near these giants, so stop complaining and start studying rudiments, you morons =D

[jakedihose]

Well said^^

[Jez2008UK]

And there lies the problem.....

"Study rudiments"

Billy Cobham is/was a rudiments technician on the drum kit.

He is not a musician first.

He is not 'tasteful'.

He is a 'oh I'll do this rudiment around the kit and grimace to make it look hard' - and suckers like you lap it up.

I too used to drool over BC's chops, his ability to switch grips, play ride with left one second, but his solos have always been very jerky stop/start because he simply does not have and never has had the stamina.

[PGF94]

bass sounds sexy

[Nicar526]

great post

[mlagueux]

well said, Dr. Poon. drummers get all caught up on FLASHY SHIT and big hard rockin' bands... Billy plays with such grace and tastefulness... and he can do anything anyone else can do. He is beyond comparison. But can Neil Peart play like Billy? HELL NO. I'm sure Mr. Peart himself would acknowledge that...

[MahavishnuOrchestra1]

thats rite!!!!! thats what ive been tryin to tell people!!!!!

[Jez2008UK]

Utter bull-shit.

There's a man out there called Dennis Chambers.

Show some respect to the big man.

[kiwigeo2006]

What's b** shit is two people having a "my favourite drummer's better than your favourite drummer" style pissing match. I like both Chambers and Cobham...theyre both first class jazz percussionists...and there are others too.

[kiwigeo2006]

Jez my friend, it's obvious that Billy Cobham doesn't "work for you"......why labour the point? If enjoying Cobhams music means being an easily fazed child then that's what I'll be.....better than being an up tight adult.

[Jez2008UK]

You're right - keep enjoying.

And I'll stop watching any recommended BC videos from now on also.

[kiwigeo2006]

Sounds like a great idea....I cant work out what youre doing watching BC videos if you dont like the guy.

[JonP1961]

@kiwigeo2006

I imagine them looking like the cover of "21st Century Schizoid Man" :D

"Life is way too important to take seriously."

[willV]

Ask Dennis who his number one influence is. Go ahead.

[DrPoon]

best drummer ever. I dont like to hate. But take your neil peart and shove it. Nobody will ever match the soul and rhythm of this giant.

[mikeanelson]

What a kickass jam.

[shinobivega]

Billy Cobham is a badass!

[twoplustwoisnotfour]

holy shit perfection

[WorldCulturalArchive]

this is a so fucking great performance!

the cool thing if you have a good hearing, is that you can hear some strange sounds like monsters screams or laughs in all the piece. Probably the vibrations moved the e-pads, watta great billy- the best, my fav!

[TonyBtheEG]

yummy groove.

[Fabionkeman]

Billy Cobham is the best...one of those few drummers who can groove and have a perfect technique!!

The music with him on drums sounds always great!!!

[VitomirSRB]

Yeah, Billy Cobham and Gavin Harison are my idols.

[neckus22]

I've got this on video. It's funny as fuck. Look at Brackers face and Gary Husbands tasty boards playing. Tony Blair is on Guitar

[Trellheim]

HOLY SHIT :D

Look at Billy in 03:05-:10, fast fill and then suddenly back drumming, it's like he doesn't even turn, just pops back.