TAMA STAR drums featuring Billy Cobham - Obliquely Speaking from Palindrome

[@teresatengtaiwan]

Thank you Mr Billy Cobham you playing is still beautiful, and you Always been a big inspiration

[@stevegrantley378]

What can you say? Amazing; phenomenal: better than ever!

[@michaelkievernagel6824]

Coming back here after 6 years and still......breathtaking. Can't compare this genious to any other drummer in the world. They're all doin fine, assimilating Billys Patterns and chops. What makes him outstanding, he is really the most dynamic drummer of all times. Listen closely to his records or live....Billy is not just Mr. Powerhouse. He seems to be the only one, capable of playing all of this stuff even in piano pianissimo. Only thing about him is, what is all of our fate, to get older.....unfortunatly....compared with his acting in the early 70s with Mahavishnu.....everytime I watch and listen this old stuff.....I think of an earthquake....he really exploded on the drums that old days

[@gabrielgomer]

Damn! the sound is amazing. Totally get why he did the switch, this fits him so good!

[@andrewyka]

Cobham and Tama 2 STAR!!! Thanks U Billy!!!

[@yavuzguney3413]

Billy cobham number one

[@singsang9460]

Love this piece

[@borgullet3376]

BILLY G.O.A.T.

[@drumsanddrumming]

I don`t endorse any company but must say Cobham sounds GREAT on his new Star kit

[@michaelkievernagel6824]

Breathtaking....today, there are more versatile drummers, more faster ones, more complex playing ones.....but there's one clue none of all is the "next Cobham" since today: Larry Rosen from GRP-Records once said in the 80's when BC recorded a few albums in their vicinity: "We are proud to record the most powerful and dynamic drummer in the world." He still is.

[@MrWestdayable]

Faster, more complex, and more versatile drummers than Billy Cobham??? Name two.

[@michaelkievernagel6824]

Dan West Dennis Chambers, Terry Bozzio, Thomas Lang, Marco Minnemann, Gavin Harrison, Thomas Pridgen....yahhh they all use these "cobhamisms" and brought them to perfection. Their great benefit listening and learning from B.C. What Billy does is progressing Louis Bellson, Gene Kruppa, Buddy Rich, Max Roach to name some....

[@conversacionesbaterapeuticas]

Ron Bruner jr is the next Cobham. Check him

[@borgullet3376]

@@conversacionesbaterapeuticas the real Next One, agreed.

[@borgullet3376]

@@michaelkievernagel6824 in his Prime, not ONE of the Cats you mention could have touched him with the exception of Buddy.

[@blakegowan6623]

Rocking out like someone half his age. Go Billy!

[@yavuzguney3413]

Sen onun çaldiginin yüzde birini çalamazsin

[@yavuzguney3413]

80 year😊

[@masafumiiwasaki]

Hi, I recorded & mixed this movie drums in japan !! How are you cool? TAMA is Japanese great drums maker !!

[@borgullet3376]

You Sir ARE THE MAN !

[@scottlowell493]

Open hand+ ambidextrous is the best combination for a drummer.

[@gustavoestevam5263]

Definitely

[@anomalyp8584]

Whaow!!! Such a musical and controlled drummer! I'm ashamed i discover this guy now. I'm glad with my choice for Tama (starclassic B/B) Bubinga sounds so awesome...and I'm glad to see this guy proves my point. Tama isn't only for Metal I MUST KNOW WHAT RIDE he is using!

[@MrWestdayable]

anomaly P Check out his stuff with Mahavishnu back in the 70s, or some of the best-of tribute videos. Best drummer I have ever seen.

[@glanemann]

Yeah, I'm setting down my sticks after watching this. I give up!

[@santiagoartero4055]

ME TOOO!! :( He's awesomeee!!! xP

[@shrikramalei9091]

glaneman, don't! just work out your fingers grip!

[@philromero6350]

Don't give up! Billy should be your inspiration to continue.

[@vinskilindqvist4554]

Give up, no one gives a damn. If you even concider quitting drums after watching some guy from youtube, you should not have been started playing in the first place.

[@micheleperego5924]

Never Give up. Billy is Billy . Paradiddles are Paradiddles . Double bass is double bass . May be we never will be like him but I love drumsound love snares and toms and cymbals and that magic that happen. Sometimes.

[@alihamid5455]

That's my Mentor, and Teacher...grow up playing ever thing hes played. what Yes call me Cobham Jr.chuckyali now Ali Hamid..

[@davidmanocchio6815]

What kind of drum heads is he using they look like matte black. Remo?

[@aldomauricioable]

I think those are evans

[@IAmInfinitus208]

2:31 As a drummer, that fill sounds so cool!

[@mrmikespence1964]

JAZZMASTER! (BC)! AND TAMA! JAZZMUSIC!

[@michaelkievernagel6824]

2:00 when B.C. performs his unique style up/down-stroke on cymbals, also plays doublebass....but what's the time there? Is it 32's?

[@bobwester7114]

Sounds amazing. What is the configuration?

[@mrbucket75]

Holy Fuck.

[@john5619]

JUST SIK.....!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@geraldwilliams1608]

Billy always precise always big pocket what can I say

[@NikkiNexo777]

Which star kit is he playing, Bubinga? Sounds fantastic!

[@bcancun123]

5:48 nice

[@akiramd1701]

Is BC left handed？　unique Righthａnded drummer?

[@nicolacilli6183]

Mastodontico

[@vanrhinepercussion1256]

WHO on the conga's?

[@Hoodsonbr]

This is really amazing. Just wish the toms were a bit more audible.

[@IAmInfinitus208]

If anything someone needs to check the levels on the backing track properly!

[@bcancun123]

Does he play Yamaha or Tama now?

[@BenMichalowicz]

Jae Beez Tama, I believe.

[@gabrielgomer]

Jae Beez Tama it is!

[@Jaake-my2rq]

Buuuuuuuuuuuuuurn!

[@DavidOakesMusic]

I get tired watching this because it looks like such a huge effort to get around that massive kit.

[@OldManYellsAtCrocs]

Why would he ruin these beautiful drums with awful heads like that, urgh. As terrific as his playing is, the tom sound is so disappointing.

[@shrikramalei9091]

Indeed! Chris, what worry me even more is the toms themselves don't seems to be as alive as I would like them to be, compared with the Yamaha Phenix, they sound lacking attack, but Billy play makes you forget that!

[@shrikramalei9091]

***** well, I did own myself a huge kit Tama Star, so I know how good they are, Phoenix Yamaha sound different, low end are really up to my taste, I asked Billy in person about that, I was surprised by the answer, well, I used to be mad about Sonor Signature, I cooled down since, what matters is the way you play the drums, Billy came in Nepal recently and had to play on a very cheap small kit, he handled it very well, even little disapointed did he say, but he was a master on it anyway! Shri Krama Lei

[@OldManYellsAtCrocs]

***** yeah i agree they would need some taming for sure, but i just don't think those heads are the right way to do it. The suede finish on them just gives these awesome drums such a wierd tonality.

[@andyham6094]

Yeah it’s definitly those heads. He’s using the Evans onyx heads and they are BY FAR the worst heads I’ve ever tried. It just totally kills the drum but not in a good way. I like double ply and thick heads and I like the Evans black chrome and remo ebony emperors but these Evans onyx heads absolutely suck on the toms. They actually sound pretty good on the snare but just makes the toms sound and feel bad no matter how well you tune them. Spanky actually demoed the Tama limited silverstar hyperdrive white kit which he also used these heads and that video it sounds bad too. If there were other heads on this kit it would sound magical cause it’s definitly not the kit, just sucks these heads were used for this video for this amazing drummer and for the best drums on earth.

[@kaiwonsmith5911]

hey tama and billy....y u sound so meh? u doin 2 much! lol