yeah I saw them at MSG on that tour. Imagine John Bonham with double kicks in ELP and that's what you got. He gave that band some power!

I absolutely love ELPowell, I wish they could last a bit more. No disrespect for Carl Palmer, but I think Cozy was a more passionate drummer, he added some extra hot spice to such powerful and extraordinary musicians as Keith Emerson and Greg Lake. I heard him live playing the old ELP stuff, and believe me, Cozy killed it. Shame they are all gone, and no second album. I think that trio deserved much more. In addition, I followed all his career, and had the delight to see him with Brian (another of my heroes, a fantastic guitar player and gentleman) when they came to Argentina in the 90s. I love Cozy with Brian, Whitesnake, MSG, Rainbow. He was an amazing drummer.

Saw that show in NOLA. Blew me away,.especially Cozy

there are always trolls or people without taste and decency

Indeed, he was. Rip Cozy 🙏 I love his work with Rainbow 🌈

Like Clive Burr for me. Great respect.

Absolutely. Bill Ward deserves more respect and love from fans and fellow musicians.

Bill was indeed a brilliant drummer, and he was one those who hit so hard, and with passion. When I first saw Tommy Clufetos, replacing him in the latest Sabbath's tours, I thought "What a beast" in a negative way, I actually thought weird the way he played, but after rewatching some Sabbath old stuff, I realized it wasn't so different from early Bill Ward in Sabbath. I think that alcohol and drug abuse started to affect his skills at the time they were recording Never Say Die and later Heaven N Hell with Dio. From that period onward he was playing much slower, playing almost no drum fills in the songs, and after that he just kept getting "worse". I think if he had stayed more years playing like he did in early Sabbath, he would be more recognized. He was a beast (in a positive way). It is totally possible to see Jazz and Blues influence in the first album "Black Sabbath". He played awesome drum solos live shows, the 5 first albums of Sabbath are truly drum masterpieces, he played awesome fills and was truly savage. It is sad indeed that he never got the recognition he truly deserves.

Right you are!

BRILLIANT SPEECH!!!!!!!!!!!1

petebest22 Mick Tucker 😎

@@naxalite115 yeah Mick Tucker from the band "the sweet" look him up if ya like, he was very much a power drummer like cosy & ian paice and other great drummers from the early 70s ☺

petebest22 Yup _ ‘man with the golden arm’ is one of my favourite drum solos to listen to. My Jazz Drum heroes: Joe Morello Max Roach Elvin Jones Papa Jo Jones Rock Drum Heroes: John Bonham Keith Moon Bill Ward Mitch Mitchell Mick Tucker Ian Paice

@@naxalite115 you have taste like me 😊👍

Mick Tucker YES YES YES! Absolutely phenomenal player, so underrated. Like Cozy died too soon.

You hit it on the head!

@@acebrockton1828 No, that was Ritchie with a slingshot...Graham Bonnet never really got over it.

I agree with your about the late Ginger. There again nobody wanted to draw attention to themselves where Ginger Baker was concerned because you never knew what it might start. But yes, when it came to rock drumming he was in truth the greatest of them all.

@@francispower1418 nah..Boneham is. Ginger claimed the Swing crown in a interview. Go listen to Ginger 1 year with the mighty HAWKWIND 50 years & still going. My fav band He did a album and tour called Levitation. He does rock well, but inits hes best swing drummer about. see the doc "Beware mr Baker" he breaks the nose of film maker in it!

plus it sounds like rudiment CHOP,with an accent on the 5th stroke that way!! kinda CAR-MIN-NAP-A-CHEY = PA-RA-DID-LE-CHEY! Or a 5 stroke roll new way of speaking the "Stcking". Better than silly 70;s daft joke= Carmine Ringpiece. Bonehan nicked a bass drum in 16ths pattern of Appice on "Good times bad times" cool steal!

Driving WAS one of Cozy's passions. Nothing wrong with mentioning it in the context he did. Racing did not kill him.

M. M. More like a sweeping wind than a pounding tornado I guess

It was a tribute to Cozy. Mr. May mentioned drummers who have a similar style. I'm sure it wasn't a lack of respect for Keith.

M. M. If I remember rightly, when Brian May to put in his advert for a drummer for Queen, the ad said that the desired drummer should have the skills of Mitch Mitchell, Ginger Baker and Keith Moon. So Dr May wasn’t deliberately ignoring Moonie at this speech.

@@naxalite115 Moonie was more of an natural than a technician like the ones mentioned here.

@@jameslawrence7959 Absolutely!