Billy Cobham - Crosswinds [Montreux Jazz Festival 1974, 2of2]

[Oneness100]

It mentions Glenn as playing trombone. Also, Abercrombie used the guitar when I saw the band in the US. So, they use the same guitar or Holdsworth borrowed Abercrombie's.

[billpohlUR]

Notice that Abercrombie is playing Holdsworth's SG (at least, I assume it's Allan's and not John's). Soft Machine played this festival, and there are lots of vids of their set here on Youtube that show Holdsworth also using this guitar.

[rawdonwaller]

Tom 'Bones' Malone on Trombone? If so, same horn section as on Cobham's 'Funky Thide of Sings' album, no?

[raphaelreiter]

@rawdonwaller no it's glenn ferris on trombone

[solomonsworld]

At 18 yrs old I stood 10 feet from Billys floor toms. Wtf

[dontillman]

Ambercombie is smokin!!!!

[viennastudio1]

excelent music.....awesome....we play good music too...BULLETS.....

check it out....tag=bulletsconce.......­..bullets medley....

[drummergaryskipper]

awesome man..great vid

[WANNAROCKNROLL]

What a drumfill on 0,36, Cobham is the monster on single strokes... I meet him at munich in ´75 after his performance during the Crosswinds tour... We talked about everythin´ on drums and drummer... I was very impressioned about his personality, no one critic about other drummers, such a nice and sympathic guy, and a real pro.

This evening change my life too...

[Asymmatrix]

Abercrombie? Knew Sco was in the band but not John. Pretty cool.

[oregonbobv]

@Asymmatrix John Abercrombie played guitar on the Crosswinds Album including the brecker brothers.

[beavisztou]

Are there also halluzinogenes for ears ??? Perfeckt

[beavisztou]

Absolutely funcky - groove in its pure nakedness - great G. give it a shit - this is rhythm killa pure

[beavisztou]

Absolutely funcky - groove in its pure nakedness - great G.

[beavisztou]

Funcky and definitely grooved off ! G.

[TheRodrigoaquino]

great video ,thanks!

[Dazzer1234567]

heavy duty

[Buffbodz]

Abercrombi, arguably one of the greatest of all time, was spot on when he played with Cobham. His prime!

[MAM2025]

I like John Abercrombie. He is different.

[MAM2025]

I like John Abercrombie. He is different. 

[Joeey]

Abercrombie is playing the same guitar that Alan Holdsworth plays with Soft Machine at Montreaux. It must the same year and they were both there. The guitar has stickers on it. Same instrument.

[lagatuda]

Love these guys - a great ensemble band Billy had

[ibigdaddy]

Good song writer... now, if he could only play drums....

[Renhjarta]

Killer Abercrombie solo!!

[AfroThunder0071]

Gotta love it when Cobham hits dat china cymbal /-)

[sivaddivad]

I love this record it was recorded at electric lady-land studios

[benangela]

luv this era of fusion! Cobham was my all time favorite years. Such an exciting and explosive player, lots of surprise attack high speed and a tight, super funky groove player!! He's one of the GREATS!!!!

[1Delta]

Abercrombie solo at 3:50!!!!!!!!!

[1Delta]

that John Abercrombie on guitar. this song is one of the very best Billy Cobham songs ever. first time I've seen live performance of this.

he came from that big band sound from group Dreams.

Abercrombie is one of my all time favorites. check out Gateway, the group and especially the Epic Jan Hammer and DeJohnette, Timeless. all time!!!!!!!

this clip is priceless. thanx for posting this rare glimpse of a shortlived

group. ABERCROMBIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Sahira1963]

yeah...more volume, please!!

[mrprogjazzgto]

How VINTAGE..!!

Awesome Billy FUSION.....!

Fine Gibson SG Custom Tone...!

Please Repost this with more volume....

[Nicar526]

Epic stick fail at 6:21

[jeremyjgray]

Ferris played 'bone solos like this with Don Ellis. He was billed as an enfant terrible back in the day ... more like just terrible. At the same time, I've heard much worse.

[Modes9]

@jeremyjgray The problem is that when a rhythm section smokes like this one, you can play just about anything and get away with it. Still, it works better when you have a soloist as great as Mike Brecker floating over the top.

[awesomewelles90]

Gay trombone solo.

[MATWrehearsals]

@awesomewelles90

Just a bit... LOL

[jlevinson6]

SAW A double bill with them and Coryell's 11th House at Avery Fischer. Amazing! !!!!!!

[oregonbobv]

I saw this band play the midnight show at the Acadamy of music with Hot Tuna!!

[Demetriwalker]

That lick @ :21 was dope.

[Nicar526]

Epic stick fail @ 6:22..This is the group I saw him with when I was 18.Rocked my world and changed it forever...

[jazdrum68]

@Nicar526 That's the quickest broken stick recovery I've ever seen!!!! Just one more element that makes Billy the MAN!!!!! What a great solo and groove and everything else!!!!

[modir91]

@Nicar526 that must have been a routine thing for him he picked up another stick right away lol

[Nicar526]

@modir91 When I did see him during this period-he had a box of Promark 707 Ed Shaughnessy drumsticks opened on one end standing up beside him all unwrapped.He would snap one,reach down and grab another almost faster than the eye could see. At the end of the show-there were dead drum sticks all over the stage-think he went thru the whole box...

[PraxisScream]

Look at John in yellow! Badasssss!

:)

[TheOwl]

Cool Abercrombie solo starting @ 3:55, and extra bonus cool points for the SG!

[charlyhrs]

This IS NOT Taurian Matador. This is Billy Cobham's classic Crosswinds. It most definitely is Montreux Jazz Festiva; and I have not seenthis before so thank you for posting it.

[u2notea]

Thank you for pointing out my mistake! I corrected the title.

[kennaus1]

@charlyhrs crosswinds is FOLLOWED by TENTH PINN