Jeff C as a drummer? No. More as a producer.

Underrated???

Yes.

The average music fan doesn't know who he is so yeah, it apples.

YOU SHURE GOT THAT RIGHT

i saw that tour (post Cobham)....Narada was unbelievable

Braintap I love your comment. What was he like as a person, as a student, etc? Please answer, I'd love to know more about his early life.

Lisa Walden Undoubtedly. What a powerhouse. I have never met him, but am guessing that he is very humble, genuine, and thoughtful. Any relation, you?

Billy Cobham...Lenny White! Bruce Carter etc etc.............Although we do love Narada!

Yes Estefario

There is no greatest drummer

every time I come back to this, at 0:55 my head starts bobbing.

Matt Larghi He’s nowhere in the same league as Dennis Chambers. That guy is simply off the chain!!

apiece ofdirt ????

@@apieceofdirt4681 And yet, Dennis said that Narada and Cobham were some of his main influences

@@markomarkovic5729 they were his influences then he surpassed them!

Saw him with Warriors several times at the keystone. He has been a favorite forever.

@@peterlibby466 Me Too!😎

Seems so appropriate that he should now succeed Steve Smith in Journey.

He's no Cobham...

@@onazram1 lol nobody is, Cobham is a pioneer of the Jazzrock fusion genre among the likes of Tony Williams, Lenny White, Alphonse Mouzon, Steve Gadd and Harvey Mason. Narada Michael Walden was the next generation knocking on the door. But Narada Michael Walden was excellent and in a lot of ways took things a bit more to the extreme when it came to aggression, speed and precision. His paradiddles were the cleanest plus his loose funky drumming reminded more of the Meters than of anything Cobham. Don't forget that he was only just a kid when he plus Armstrong joined the Mahavishnu Orchestra and still was developing himself. Listen to tracks like Cosmic Strut or Can't Stand Your Funk to get a feel of the difference between Narada Michael Walden and Billy Cobham. Of course you will clearly hear the influence of Cobham on him, but literally everyone that came up during that era was heavily influenced by Cobham since he set a new standard. Just listen to early Terry Bozzio, Dennis Chambers, Steve Smith and Vinnie Colaiuta. Although Steve Smith admitted to have been a longtime Narada Michael Walden admirer even back then when he had just joined the Mahavishnu Orchestra Steve Smith and his roommate Vinnie Colaiuta would go and see Narada Michael Walden who was a real beast behind the drums.

…and Narada was only 18 when he joined Mahavishnu. Insane.

Not just Whitney Houston…a bunch of big names and totalling a grand sum of 57 #1 chart toppers…it’s insane how he isn’t better known…

How can someone be so fast at playing, it's remarkable!!!!!

@@carolknight9595 that thing is marching snare tight, hell of a lot of bounce, it's about stick control, not strength.

I thought YOU may know better 👀

I'm afraid he is as good as Billy.

Yes kzfaq.info/get/bejne/icBjqsemzZm-o4E.html and yes again kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ftGYZrtyutu6h2Q.html

Yes, great stuff. Hardly anyone knows about that it seems.

Still one of my favorite jazz fusion lp’s of all time.

I totally agree with you.GENIUS!!! The camera person was so awful! 2019

I thought Cobham was the king of fusion drummers until I heard this album - now I'm not so sure. I discovered this album back in the early 1980's, and the lead guitarist in the band I was in wanted a copy (cassette back then). He couldn't believe the musicianship of the whole band. Up until then, he thought The Scorpians were brilliant!

He is also the drummer on 'Black Market', Weather Report.

don't. shut up, that is.

One typo. I meant to say Some of the most "insane" bombastic yet tasteful...

Then you haven't heard him on "Eternity's Breath" on the Mahavishnu album "Visions of the Emerald Beyond."

Cathode Roy but there’s a lot of guests on this album. I didn’t knew NMW was among them. Which song(s) ?

he is the soul of the album, he outclass Jeff in many ways, but as a group they were fierce, and lots lots of good songs.

Yeah Michael playing with Jeff Beck over the top what a good match

Yes. NMW played on: Led Boots, Come Dancing, Sophie and Play With Me.

andrew gillis not really dude. I mean Narada is a damn chameleon and can play any style, but I'm highly doubting that he is backing a chitlin circuit type ensemble. Who knows though

Agreed ... Worst camera work ever!

I think you both mean editing work 😁

paradidd agreed brother. People need to be informed before they go spewing opinions. Thank you for stating that.

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I'm about 99% certain it's a Fibes.

Really?! It sounds like he has those heads cranked up tighter than concrete. This is not one of his best solos.

Sounds a whole lot like Buddy's snare(Fibes). I like the sound of clean and crisp,but to each their own. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/quCDZct42tW0iIk.html

Looks like a cast iron Hinger snare drum.

narada michael walden actually replaced billy cobham in the mahavishnu orchestra and took it to the next level. among his fans back then were none other than steve smith (journey, vital information, etc) & vinnie colaiuta (jeff beck, sting, etc).

I agree. I was amazed at his speed and facility holding the sticks that way, especially the right-hand stick which he appeared to be holding right at the butt end of the stick instead of leaving a few inches of the butt end sticking out to enable the stick to bounce better -- at least that's the way I was taught to hold the sticks. I've noticed a few other good drummers hold the sticks like Narada, though. One I can think of is Jethro Tull's former drummer Clive Bunker. Of course, he's no Narada, but he was a good rock drummer. They both seem to use smaller, skinnier sticks, too.

Montgomery Denzer stfu! Did it matter? Why do you even feel like it was appropriate to make your little statement about how he hold his sticks? You are a TOY! Technique is a MEANS TO AN END, not an end unto itself. Go away and don't try to influence and youngsters.