Billy Cobham - Two for Juan

[marko1970]

Actually, I read in a modern drummer interview that he is actually right handed, he just worked hard to be able to lead either way.



[SnapshotsMusic]

Circus music.

[Harald136]

drummers who play like this have an advantage that their both hands will develop at the same time so the strength of his hands is equal and they sound so much better as well

[junkdrum11]

Definately a lefty playing a right handed kit. Nothing wrong with that and no need to argue semantics. Hey, Billy's more ambidexterous than most but he leads his left hand when he's playing those badass patterns.

[rickyon]

Jarzombek is a monster!

[TheRealManzilla]

Is that Big Boi from outkast on congas?

[teetomthomas]

Ladies and gentlemen.... on keyboards..... Ron Jeremy!!

[sdsdsdsdsnhgvjshfvjs]

altri tempi e un'altra RAI,ora e' rimasta (menomale)RADIO 3

[metzilla]

it's called 'open handed' ...and all these guys mentioned are right handed players. But they play open handed, meaning, they lead with the left on a right handed kit.

Cobham just chooses to put his toms in any random order.

[rickyon]

Simon Phillips has hi-hats on both sides. He plays open handed. So does Billy Cobham. So does Lenny White. They are all so good that they can play either left handed or right handed. They are ambidextrous.

[italia10588]

keyboard player on the right was kind of white.. I don't mean skincolor either -- if your a musician you know what I mean.

[johnnykadkad]

he's simply playing open handed, for the first two years i ever started playing drums i played open handed on a righty kit. (i am left handed) after a while i explored crossed over playing. I have since kept the cross over, it's more comfortable for me. And one really great advantage is that i can sit down behind any kit and play!

[musikabarnetik]

Billy is playing in his pijama!! I like it!

[JonP1961]

when he kicking that cymbal in, that is so damn tight!

[abcfgj]

1:51 surprise :D

[bRadicalmagic1]

...and Stevie Wondered on bongos

[blueatomx]

Yes the keyboard ......is lacking for 2007...strange must be the mix..stranger the more I listen..........but Billy Is not.....

[flippaton]

just fuking inhuman

[cosmicwarriorband]

I wish that this concert was realeased officially. (better quality)

[fergiekicksyoass]

lol @ keyboard palyer

[zulberta91]

che sincopati porco 2!!

[PeartDisicple481]

he is one of my fav drummer,,,

[MidnightRequiem7]

Cobham is a monster

[TYL85]

bruttissima questa versione rispetto a quella del cd "picture this" .. :s

[Thadrummer]

From some information I have read on Billy Cobham, he is actually left handed and plays on a righthanded set up. The set up for the drums would be in reverse for a lefty like myself, but as you said he is ambidextrous like the other drummers you mentioned.Anyhow he is awsome.

[phoneboothplus1]

Just because he plays open handed doesn't that he's ambidextrous.

[Thadrummer]

Well he may not be ambidextrous, but I look at the way he does rolls on the toms from any direction on other videos I have seen him on makes me think that he is. I havent seen him play left handed and right handed like Simon Phillips, but I think Billy cobham is very talented. Thats just my opinion.

[facux90]

well i was told hes not ambidextrous but he has the capability of leading with both his hands...

[Thadrummer]

Well actually thats what I was trying to say, I think we are on the same page facux90.

[Fabionkeman]

Pazzesco!!

Cobham è il migliore!!

[svensktrummis]

wow 0:29

[AWBruno]

Grandissimo, mi ricordo questa puntata in replica tipo il 5 di agosto del 1994. Mi sono sempre chiesto se l'avrei mai rivista...

[metalbass]

it trips me out the way Billy plays a right handed kit left handed.. rocks

[rickyon]

He's not playing left-handed! Many of the best drummers prefer not to "cross over " with their hands when playing!They say it is easier and besides they are so good they really are ambidextrous and could play left or right and switch back and forth! To name a few Lenny White,Simon Phillips,Bobby Jarzombekand of course Billy Cobham! Left handed would have the toms going in the other direction and the hi-hat on the other side! Like Phil Collins!

[PositivelyBored]

Billy Cobham plays "open handed" to most right handed drummers and drum setups, but he is left handed to my knowledge.

[rickyon]

I think he is equally adept at both sides which would make him ambidextrous but the main thing he has in common with other "ambi" drummers is the fact that he doesn't cross over when playing. If he truly were a left hander then his toms would descend to the left. The only wild card that I've seen is Mike Mangini whose toms descend in both directions! The point is moot because any of these drummers mentioned could play left or right hand setups but you'll never see them cross their hands.

[nimajnebenneb]

@rickyon "open-handed playing" :)

[rickyon]

He's one of the best!

[GlitchHalo]

@rickyon you could be right, but then again, there are left handed drummers, like my dad, who play on a righty kit.

[rickyon]

A righty kit has the bass drum played with the right foot. If your dad plays the bass drum with his right foot then he might as well call himself right handed. The cymbal and tom placement can be in either direction and still be played either handed and double basses means you can play either way (which all of the drummers I mentioned do) but we are talking what you usually see. There are exceptions to every rule.

[GlitchHalo]

@rickyon no, hes left handed.

[rickyon]

Does he play the bass drum with his right foot? He could be like a baseball player who bats right and throws left.

[GlitchHalo]

@rickyon i dunno, im guessing that if hes on a righty kit, hed... naturally... play with his right foot, right?

:P *hint at sarcasm*

[rickyon]

You are all over the place. You're telling me your dad plays left handed but every question I ask you about how he plays you answer right handed! Make up your mind.

[GlitchHalo]

@rickyon It's not rocket science: he's a left handed person that plays on a righty kit. do you need me to show you a diagram??

[rickyon]

Well stew on this Rocket boy. You're dad is not playing left handed. No diagram needed. Right hand kit. Plays with his right foot. Toms in descending order from left to right. He's playing right handed. Keep telling yourself that he's a left handed drummer. You've at least convinced 1 person.

[GlitchHalo]

@rickyon Except that all his cymbals are in reverse.

Left handed. =)

[GlitchHalo]

The only thing that isn't reversed is the hi hat. like simon philips. so yes... again: left handed.

[bRadicalmagic1]

@metalbass I think its a right handed kit but with the toms in reverse order?

[truemusicians]

noto con piacere che non sono l'unico a possedere la vhs!