No, you didn't. Johnny's drummer was "Uncle" John Turner in '68. He started playing with Bobby Caldwell in 1970 or '71, when Caldwell joined Johnny Winter And.
should be rated in with john bonham,dennis chambers,mitch mitcheal,billy cobbham at the very top rank of the best drummers that ever lived,myself an ex-drummer knows another drummer paul spivy,that says he goes to same workout gym as bobby caldwell.he told me besides his legendary status,he's one of the nicest guys youd ever want to meet!!!idol,icon,.good lord what a resume,.;'';.,hoop
@Notocyp Funny, I also met Bobby after a Captain Beyond gig. He was very approachable, modest and really nice guy to talk to. I was just a teenager at the time, but he didn't talk down to me, which says a lot about his character.
Ok, first things first, the man called Bobby Caldwell to the right of all of these video clips is not to be confused with the drummer Bobby Caldwell. They are NOT one/in the same at all. One has a solo act and stands and sings, the other is a bat-outta-hell percussionist, bar-none. I highly suggest you get everything that he has played on, including Caption Beyond and Johnny Winter And, also Armegeddon. Satisfaction will be guaranteed, no 'doubt.
Since I was 13. In 1970. That's how long Bobby Caldwell has been blowing my mind. Thanks for posting this. I didn't know he played with the Allmans. How cool.
is that bc @ 2:57? that pic of bc w/ duane! betcha bc wouldnt part w/ the neg for a million bucks
watched the dude from not more than 10ft away side of the stage at a funky roadhouse when daffern fronted cb he had 'macaroni shell' drums
also proud to say that was the 2nd time - id seen them open for quicksilver messnger service but im not it was bc on drums evans was singing tho and only 4 guys on stage (we def went to see cb not qms no offense)
Oh, wow! Well, I should point out that Bobby is not just a drummer. He writes, composes, and sings, as well. You should definitely check out Captain Beyond's debut album Captain Beyond. Also, Armageddon with Keith Relf in the 70s and Johnny Winter And! Live. All phenomenal. Captain Beyond's third album, Dawn Explosion, is also very good.
You're one of the few, besides myself, that seems to like that 3rd album, Dawn Eplosion doesn't get as much respect as it deserves. Just because they had a different singer, the original spirit was still there!!
I love drums and know quite a lot of drummers, at least their names and I have never ever heard of Bobby Caldwell! What I hear on this videa is quite impressive indeed. Will check him out. Any suggestions?
I"ve known Bobby Caldwell since the Noah Ark days, they plalyed on the Cocoa Beach Pier ofter and I remember the Battle of the Bands in Orlando. He was a great drummer and a very sweet person, great friend and professional. A great person to know. Tabby Jordan Ellis, Cocoa, Fl
I am a big fan of BC and I would put him up there with what the media sugar coated as the best. BC has a signature style..He should of been the replacement for Keith Moon.
Bobby is in my opinion possibly the greatest drummer ever! I used to listen to him when he was only 14 and was blown away. We knew that if Bobby Caldwell was playing somewhere we were in for an amazing experience! No other drummer ever came close to him and I did see some phenominal back in the day!! Yvonne
I was lucky enough to see Bobby perform with Rick Derringer. Auditorium Theater in Chicago. I had fantastic 2nd row seats. That's when you could sit an enjoy the music. I think Montrose played that night, and Edgar Winter Band, too.
I had both Captain Beyond LPs, and loved them both. Glad I married a hot young guitar god later in my life. i can still rock.
Yes,back in 1978 when i was hanging out after the "ButchTrucks" Concert with "Bro.Butch" & Band we were smoking (well.you know)& i brought up "Bobby Caldwell" & Bro.Butch was "AlmondBrother'sBand" drummer,too and Brother Butch told us that "Bobby" was one of the Best Drummers he has / or ever worked with cause of his "Impeccable Time"!!!Yes, i agree & please pass that "Joint" back this way, will ya??Ha!!!Those were really the Coolest days to be alive & playing that "Macon,Ga." Sound/Vibe!!!!
i 1st heard him either on the JW And Live Lp or Rick D's solo LP. Got Captain Beyond LP's when they came out. (Don't confuse him with soul singer Bobby Caldwell! He's not the same guy!)
Hey, that was neat - are you a friend of BC? We wrote a few tunes together in the mid 80's; The pics with the bleached hair look like they're from around that time. Haven't seen him in 25 years. Heard he was back in FL now. Cool video, especially the old pics. Cheers.
Who is Bobby Caldwell? Now you know! Incredible drummer!!!
mojostephen 1 week ago
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Tiger2447 1 week ago
The one great drummer who hardly gets any sort of credit in rock music
yugang08 2 weeks ago
Johnny Winter And,..Live, some of the best I've heard! And the original Armageddon Captian Beyond! Talent extrodinaire!
mdnyrtydr 4 weeks ago
Stadium Rock?... Captain Beyond? um...no
powerslim 2 months ago
One of the best!
exumatheobeahman 2 months ago
amazing drummer !!!!
SuperJJTC 2 months ago
Magnificent talent still waiting for a lucky break. God bless you Bobby C.
bogeybast 3 months ago
absolutely the most underrated drummer in rock history! he's as good as anyone who's ever played!
nodicesocal 3 months ago
Killer drummer. Captain Beyond was a killer band.
RossElvin 4 months ago 2
Bobby is a thinking drummer,using unusual time signatures,and actually not unlike Neil Peart,creating the backbone for the music to dance on.
Always enticing and original,never stock 4/4,
A real musician,in it for the music!
JohnCastellain 5 months ago
I caught Bobby playing live with Johnny Winter circa '68.
Tight...explosive...musical.
Easleytee 5 months ago
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rayterry 2 months ago
@Easleytee
No, you didn't. Johnny's drummer was "Uncle" John Turner in '68. He started playing with Bobby Caldwell in 1970 or '71, when Caldwell joined Johnny Winter And.
rayterry 2 months ago
should be rated in with john bonham,dennis chambers,mitch mitcheal,billy cobbham at the very top rank of the best drummers that ever lived,myself an ex-drummer knows another drummer paul spivy,that says he goes to same workout gym as bobby caldwell.he told me besides his legendary status,he's one of the nicest guys youd ever want to meet!!!idol,icon,.good lord what a resume,.;'';.,hoop
MultiChunx 7 months ago 3
It's from Rick Derringer's All American Boy. I forget the title. :)
impulseucf 9 months ago
Somebody knows which is the first song? It's amazing. Thanks
jandrorh 9 months ago
@jandrorh The song is called, Joy Ride off of Rick Derringer's, All American boy album
Stratomaster11 2 months ago
Great stuff !!!
aferraioli1 11 months ago
I noticed that one of the Captian Beyond albums is dedicated to Toy Caldwell. Was Bobby related?
thegolfnut52 11 months ago
I saw Bobby Caldwell with Captain Beyond many years ago.
Seriously he was one of the best ever live drummers i have ever seen.
Seriously underated!
Nice guy as well I had a chat with him after the show.
All three Captain Beyond albums are great in their own right!
Oh and that Armegeddon album from 1975 ain't half bad either! :)
Simon
Notocyp 1 year ago
@Notocyp Funny, I also met Bobby after a Captain Beyond gig. He was very approachable, modest and really nice guy to talk to. I was just a teenager at the time, but he didn't talk down to me, which says a lot about his character.
clintfalk 5 months ago
one of the best rock drummers ever...!!! so powerful and fast...His best performance: 'Captain Beyond' first album...
nazzare79 1 year ago 2
I met Bobby in Orlando about 10 years ago.
FredFelon 1 year ago
Oh yes! Thats the guy who really hypnotised me alongside with Johnny Winter.
sumljivi 1 year ago
Ok, first things first, the man called Bobby Caldwell to the right of all of these video clips is not to be confused with the drummer Bobby Caldwell. They are NOT one/in the same at all. One has a solo act and stands and sings, the other is a bat-outta-hell percussionist, bar-none. I highly suggest you get everything that he has played on, including Caption Beyond and Johnny Winter And, also Armegeddon. Satisfaction will be guaranteed, no 'doubt.
rhino7 1 year ago 2
The 1975 album by Armageddon is a must hear. Bobby tears it up.
greenvinyldream 1 year ago
wow this guy is no joke
mummylips 1 year ago
Nice job. Very well done indeed.
roadtrippinradio 1 year ago
Since I was 13. In 1970. That's how long Bobby Caldwell has been blowing my mind. Thanks for posting this. I didn't know he played with the Allmans. How cool.
crapulence88 1 year ago
Phenomenal drummer. Johnny Winter And Live is a great CD. But really love Bobby with Captain Beyond. Thanks for posting.
Lobsterlady2362 1 year ago
is that bc @ 2:57? that pic of bc w/ duane! betcha bc wouldnt part w/ the neg for a million bucks
watched the dude from not more than 10ft away side of the stage at a funky roadhouse when daffern fronted cb he had 'macaroni shell' drums
also proud to say that was the 2nd time - id seen them open for quicksilver messnger service but im not it was bc on drums evans was singing tho and only 4 guys on stage (we def went to see cb not qms no offense)
thnx for the tube
JustAintthatWay 1 year ago
Does he need a bass player that knows ALL his work, can sing and engineer?....I'm on it.
Pen me in. What a player. What a player.
101AOK 1 year ago
Reminds me of Matt Batchelor of Vicious Violet so young and ahead of his time
gwengoad 1 year ago
one of the best!
getupkid76 1 year ago
Oh, wow! Well, I should point out that Bobby is not just a drummer. He writes, composes, and sings, as well. You should definitely check out Captain Beyond's debut album Captain Beyond. Also, Armageddon with Keith Relf in the 70s and Johnny Winter And! Live. All phenomenal. Captain Beyond's third album, Dawn Explosion, is also very good.
impulseucf 1 year ago 2
@impulseucf
You're one of the few, besides myself, that seems to like that 3rd album, Dawn Eplosion doesn't get as much respect as it deserves. Just because they had a different singer, the original spirit was still there!!
ChancellorTrample 1 year ago
I love drums and know quite a lot of drummers, at least their names and I have never ever heard of Bobby Caldwell! What I hear on this videa is quite impressive indeed. Will check him out. Any suggestions?
LosKarizma 1 year ago
@LosKarizma Johnny Winter And Live-unbelievable!
realself1 1 year ago
@LosKarizma check out the stuff from captain beyonds self titled album like dancing madly backwards, can't feel nothing
TheSportSatellite 1 year ago
were is he now just love to watch him play
m51madison 2 years ago
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samtheman1957 1 year ago
Killer drummer and a great guy. And anyone who was friends with Duane Allman is waaaay cool in my book!
Bopalena 2 years ago
Who is Bobby Caldwell? The best drummer going ever. Phenomenal drummer. Thanks for posting this. I love him with Captain Beyond.
Lobsterlady2362 2 years ago
Bonby has a swing totally commited to the open jazzplaying. But he rocks. Listen to his fills. It's so fluid. Like birds.
VeraGerup 2 years ago
Great Drummer. Bobby was the American IAN Paice
Drumguy1988 2 years ago 2
isnt bobby caldwell a jazz/R&B musician?
jasonjarvis1988 2 years ago
That's a common mistake = no relation.
No, there's another Bobby Caldwell who's a singer does light jazz.
GalaxyRover1020 2 years ago
I"ve known Bobby Caldwell since the Noah Ark days, they plalyed on the Cocoa Beach Pier ofter and I remember the Battle of the Bands in Orlando. He was a great drummer and a very sweet person, great friend and professional. A great person to know. Tabby Jordan Ellis, Cocoa, Fl
emopunk2244 2 years ago
I'm confused, your profile sez you're "18".
How could you of "known" Bobby at that point in time : P
GalaxyRover1020 2 years ago
@emopunk2244
noahs ark with buddy richardson ya ya
lowlandr 2 years ago
I saw Bobby Caldwell, Buddy Richardson(white witch),some bass player that played an 8 string custom...
Called...Noah's Ark.
Valdosta City Auditorium had to be 69-70
About 4 marshalls each.
I was maybe 12...
I blame them for what followed :)
Bobby was brilliant
Buddy was brilliant
lowlandr 2 years ago
I was a young kid when I saw Bobby play with Johnny Winter and He blew me away!!!
unclelight13 2 years ago
Really nice tribute to a very deserving talent.
GalaxyRover1020 2 years ago
Hey G! What are you doing Here? Lol....
I just sent you a track from Bobby's Old Group Armageddon. And here you are hangin' out-A Month ago! I'm hot on your trail, Peace.
wakclips 2 years ago
Well we like the same stuff : D
I've collected everything Bobby's appeared on for yrs.
First heard him on the Johnny Winter And - Live album and went from there.
There's some great vintage Captain beyond live footage on here too.
GalaxyRover1020 2 years ago
Simply one of the best all time!
VancouverJames 2 years ago 2
I am a big fan of BC and I would put him up there with what the media sugar coated as the best. BC has a signature style..He should of been the replacement for Keith Moon.
rb7magnetico 2 years ago
Agreed, or John Bonham's replacement.
There's NOTHING Bonham could do that Caldwell can't/couldn't.
GalaxyRover1020 2 years ago
Bobby is in my opinion possibly the greatest drummer ever! I used to listen to him when he was only 14 and was blown away. We knew that if Bobby Caldwell was playing somewhere we were in for an amazing experience! No other drummer ever came close to him and I did see some phenominal back in the day!! Yvonne
moyke3 2 years ago
I was lucky enough to see Bobby perform with Rick Derringer. Auditorium Theater in Chicago. I had fantastic 2nd row seats. That's when you could sit an enjoy the music. I think Montrose played that night, and Edgar Winter Band, too.
I had both Captain Beyond LPs, and loved them both. Glad I married a hot young guitar god later in my life. i can still rock.
SGGURU 2 years ago
who did you marry?
rgrguitar54 2 years ago
Yes,back in 1978 when i was hanging out after the "ButchTrucks" Concert with "Bro.Butch" & Band we were smoking (well.you know)& i brought up "Bobby Caldwell" & Bro.Butch was "AlmondBrother'sBand" drummer,too and Brother Butch told us that "Bobby" was one of the Best Drummers he has / or ever worked with cause of his "Impeccable Time"!!!Yes, i agree & please pass that "Joint" back this way, will ya??Ha!!!Those were really the Coolest days to be alive & playing that "Macon,Ga." Sound/Vibe!!!!
CaptAntiGravity 2 years ago
It´s very unfair , He es one of the most underrated drummers , and an
amazing drummer ¡¡¡¡
helbergonzalez 2 years ago
Whats the name of the first song on this video?
Really nice drummer, Captain Beyond album is just amazing.
kakalovplaying 2 years ago
The first two songs are off of Rick Derringer's All American Boy. Song 1 is Time Warp and Song 2 is Joy Ride.
SueLovesThe70s 2 years ago
amazing drummer, he's done historical drums work with johnny Winter and Rick Derringer...still hoping to see him playing one day.
Thanx a lot for that portrait.
guitarjob 2 years ago
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justfitz07 2 years ago
i 1st heard him either on the JW And Live Lp or Rick D's solo LP. Got Captain Beyond LP's when they came out. (Don't confuse him with soul singer Bobby Caldwell! He's not the same guy!)
bassandguitarguy 2 years ago
i first saw him play with captain beyond not in real life just on youtube but i gotta saw he totally blew my mind
gmill87 2 years ago
Best American drummer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
jdg62269 2 years ago
Awesome video - Monster player
jdrum12 2 years ago
One of the best drummers in Rock. I loved him with Johnny Winter And
gibder1117 3 years ago 5
Stellar job! Caldwell has always been one of my absolute favorites...great finesse, incredible touch, and an awesome time-keeper!
docrocksradio 3 years ago 3
most underrate drummer
rb7magnetico 3 years ago 11
I watch him as a teenager always wonder whrer he went still love to watch him play
countrymusicrocks12 3 years ago
Hey, that was neat - are you a friend of BC? We wrote a few tunes together in the mid 80's; The pics with the bleached hair look like they're from around that time. Haven't seen him in 25 years. Heard he was back in FL now. Cool video, especially the old pics. Cheers.
-Mike Lawrence
BladeLawrence 3 years ago