This Impromptu Jam with 3 greats BILL COBHAM, DOUG WIMBISH & JOE BERGER happened at Gibson Guitar Party in Frankfurt Germany, captured by Jon Hammond originally shown on The Jon Hammond Show *24th year NYC. COBHAM born May 16, 1944 in Panama, is one of the world's best and most influential drummers known for his jazz fusion in the 1970s, with John McLaughlin's Mahavishnu Orchestra, where he pioneered a powerful style of drumming with jazz, rock and funk influences has an enormous Discography. WIMBISH (born September 22, 1956) is a bass player, primarily known for his studio work for the rap/hip hop label Sugarhill Records and his membership of the band Living Colour. He has played for a vast range of artists, among which Jeff Beck, Mick Jagger, Madonna, George Clinton, Depeche Mode, and Mos Def. Wimbish is considered to be a pioneer in hip hop bass playing.
BERGER has engineered mixed and mastered thousands of recordings and played with John Entwistle of THE WHO and member of JON HAMMOND Band. Seen here playing a special Gibson LES PAUL, whom (Les) Joe has also worked with and Paul has appeared on Hammond's long-running cable tv show in NYC.
Enjoy! c)2007 *Info: http://www.HammondCast.com
Joe, your killing me, this is fantastic. What an honor to play with THIS rythm section.
speedburnervideo 2 years ago
@toptenhits HAAAAA! Its Billy Cobham man, hes a LEGEND! He's not just anybody, he rates up there with Bohnam in my book, and DiMeola played with him all the time ;) Dig wayyyy back in the archives and enjoy his chops.
speedburnervideo 2 years ago
He's about 6 feet tall. I met him in an airport. he's a lot skinnier in person
funk7000 2 years ago
Agreed, but it's nice to have. —dave.
OtisGreen 2 years ago
We don't need camera with such music!
JesusSoldierZ 2 years ago
Cobham is WA Up THere for any kind of fusion.Can you say Birds of Fire ?
yiptoon 3 years ago
He doesn't come cheap either!!
BIGBOUTYAH 3 years ago
NICE. The fine camera work is appreciated too. Thanks.
OtisGreen 3 years ago
to be exact, i was reliably informed that he is busy.
I'm not one bit surprised.
toptenhits 3 years ago
I did.
He's busy.
toptenhits 3 years ago