These guys were not just friends but business partners. I watched them many times in New York city while I was in the service. Alone or together they were something to see. Can you imagine walking into the Metropole and seeing Gene Krupa on one end of the stage and Cozy gole on the other end with guys like Milt Hinton, Red Allen, Charlie Shavers, etc between them. What great nights they were. These guys never seemed to get tired of doing what they did best. What Great stuff.
I cannot only imagine going in to the Metropole but actually went there many times in the late fifties. Saw Cozy Cole and Krupa. The front was open and the drummers were right there outside playing. Later the Metropole became a girlie bar.
@Jim275 You lucky dog you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wow, a treasured memory indeed. I wish I could crawl inside your brain and extract THAT memory. Thanks Jim for sharing your special memory. John-Hans Melcher "TheQuietDrummer"
I must play this video several times a day. It's the greatest drum battle I ever heard. I wish I was around to go to their school. I'd love to see the whole video of this show.
I was 14 yrs old took 4 lessions from Cole & Krupa 100.00 @ hr , Worked for my Father in his Welding Shop to get enough money to go to New York, Loves it I am now 66 and still thumping the skins on my 48 kit had about every brand made, i own Luds now love them ,,,,
Look at Cozy's ever-present smile. He and Gene were best friends in real life and it shows here. Together they owned a drumming school in New York until Gene died. Thanks for the upload!
These guys were the 2 best drummers in the world Cozy Cole and Gene Krupa and also let's not forget the late Buddy Rich rest in pece my friends!
bdrummer65 2 weeks ago
Baterias sendo conduzidas por bateristas verdadeiros!
celioangeloni 2 weeks ago
So this was a TV broadcast, right? What's the story?
ragemanchoo82 2 weeks ago
Love it!!!!
sleepytimegalz 5 months ago
Fremragende duet mellem to store musikere.
premo106 11 months ago
Kicking kings: Cozy & Krupa , Krupa & Cozy = cool cats!
Geostrategic1 11 months ago
Absolutely amazing, thanks for the memories!
Lloydhl 1 year ago
cozy cole se vaan vetää röökii spriki ja kraka pääll'ä
promptaet 1 year ago
Incredible, incredible.
Thank you for this video.
italiarovinata 1 year ago
Damm..
Patrickphx11 1 year ago
I saw them together at the Metropole in the late 50's It was great.
captainjohn182 2 years ago
Drum duett sounds better than drum battle! Good!
This is a great video!!! I love these guys!
claptonfan1000000 2 years ago
What a great video, it seems to show that they were friends.
Was the matched grip (see Cozy Cole) common (for soloing) at the time?
KidRichter 3 years ago
They had a drumming school together in New York .
Faaitoito 3 years ago
I didn't think the match grip came along till much later?
rdrioane 2 years ago
That looks awesome. I wish I could've been there. The quality of the microphones just dont do those guys justice.
dctim 3 years ago
great drummers, i wonder why this shitty pop music can showcase at least one of those...
rodcrippler 3 years ago
2 WORLD CLASS DRUMMERS,,FAB,,,
elvischevy 3 years ago
These guys were not just friends but business partners. I watched them many times in New York city while I was in the service. Alone or together they were something to see. Can you imagine walking into the Metropole and seeing Gene Krupa on one end of the stage and Cozy gole on the other end with guys like Milt Hinton, Red Allen, Charlie Shavers, etc between them. What great nights they were. These guys never seemed to get tired of doing what they did best. What Great stuff.
Jim275 3 years ago 7
I cannot only imagine going in to the Metropole but actually went there many times in the late fifties. Saw Cozy Cole and Krupa. The front was open and the drummers were right there outside playing. Later the Metropole became a girlie bar.
tedd909 3 years ago
@Jim275 You lucky dog you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wow, a treasured memory indeed. I wish I could crawl inside your brain and extract THAT memory. Thanks Jim for sharing your special memory. John-Hans Melcher "TheQuietDrummer"
thequietdrummer 1 year ago
I must play this video several times a day. It's the greatest drum battle I ever heard. I wish I was around to go to their school. I'd love to see the whole video of this show.
wrm502000 4 years ago
un gran video!!!!
4skateroots 4 years ago
I was 14 yrs old took 4 lessions from Cole & Krupa 100.00 @ hr , Worked for my Father in his Welding Shop to get enough money to go to New York, Loves it I am now 66 and still thumping the skins on my 48 kit had about every brand made, i own Luds now love them ,,,,
bobbydrums66 4 years ago 2
Big thanks to whoever posted this. Cozy Cole was my uncle and I grew up hearing about him. This was really the first time I really heard him play.
oldskool7781 4 years ago
That is so cool! Does anyone in your family still play? Maybe carrying on the tradition???
SEAOFGREEN 4 years ago
Cozy ws your Uncle? How cool is that?!!! I listened to his music throughout the fifties, he and Gene just can't be beat. The BEST.
marvalhat 3 years ago 3
Perfection is difficult to describe.
sonarman65 4 years ago
The rehearsal is from the first Timex All Star Jazz Show, Dec. 30th, 1957. The broadcast version is from the second Timex show, April 30th, 1958.
cashchecks 4 years ago
Look at Cozy's ever-present smile. He and Gene were best friends in real life and it shows here. Together they owned a drumming school in New York until Gene died. Thanks for the upload!
laceup1967 4 years ago
The Gene Krupa Cozy Cole School Of Drumming closed well before Gene died.
look4sex 4 years ago
oh man,.. fantastic! And cozy with a smoke in his mouth,... talk about old school cool.
meatloafclog 5 years ago
Great stuff, thanks !!!
neondave 5 years ago