Watching him drop his stick at 2:29 made me feel so good because I drop my sticks all the time... Even after decades of being a professional, you're gonna drop sticks. The key is learning how to not let it make you skip a beat. Billy Cobham is a master.

In his prime, there was almost nobody who could stand up to his athleticism mixed with musicality. He's 72 years old and still doing THIS? He's a legend. Thanks for having him on, Drumeo.

I'm proud of the fact that a long time ago (must have been the 70s or 80s) I was once allowed to carry his drums from the truck onto the stage and help set them up. At that time I worked as a local roady for a concert agency in Frankfurt. I even still have an original stick from that time, played by him, with traces of the hits on the crash cymbals.

Introduces Billy Cobham WITHOUT mentioning the Mahavishnu Orchestra??? Unforgivable!!! It's some of his greatest work!

I still remember the first time I heard Mahavishnu Orchestra. I was hypnotised with the sound of those majestic drums. Billy Cobham is such an inspiration! Man… look how young he looks! Legend.

I first came across Billy Cobham with the Mahavisnu Orchestra and Birds of Fire and he was simply the best drummer i'd ever heard, he plays to the music and is an integral part of the music, not someone just playing a background beat. He is awsome!

Billy is one of the drummers that really elevate the instrument to another level.

Simply wonderful, it was 1978 and I walked into a record store. Remember those? I heard Billy Cobham playing, and I had to have the album. It was a game changer for me, and he has influenced my drumming ever since! An American treasure!

The legend. The sage on the mountain. The man who fought Godzilla in Tokyo and won: Billy Cobham.

Billy Cobham has always been a class act, on and off stage. I would love to get to see him live again...

Like good aged cognac. Powerful and smooth. People forget he's 70! My good friend,Billy...

one of my favorite drummers of all time

Dennis Chambers' hero, right here. Please stand at attention. :)

I love his philosophy that in playing with unknown musicians, you have to set the tone as the drummer but in a way that is simple and allows other members to relax, listen and most importantly have fun. So true!

Billy Cobham is the youngest looking 72 year old I’ve ever seen!! Grooves like a youngster and still hasn’t lost that hellacious, powerful single stroke roll! That’s why Billy’s my ultimate drum hero!

Thanks for presenting Billy on your show. One of the most important and influential bands in the 70s and in the area of the fusion genre that Billy played with was not mentioned, The Mahavishnu Orchestra. Check out the albums: Inner Mounting Flame and Bird Of Fire. The side angle camera shots worked really well. What Billy did with the 4 sticks was quite musical, generating ostinato patterns,, brilliant!

His movement looks so natural and relax.

A national treasure! When I heard him shredding with The Mahavishnu Orchestra in those odd times, I flipped!

This man's dynamics are out of this world!

That is some of the tastiest most fabulous style of drumming I've heard in a long long time. What a legend.

I saw Mahavishnu Orchestra three times with Billy Cobham. All three were mind-blowing experiences, especially the guitar-drum jams. Billy Cobham seemed to have a telepathic link with John McLaughlin.

A left-handed mixing with right-handed . Sensational Mr. Billy. Congrats DRUMEO. Great video as always

I'm here because I've just started playing and my natural desire was to sit high and play open... then I started to second guess myself. Every KZfaq lesson is cross hand. Now here is a living example of what's possible playing open.

I've never seen anyone play the drums like that before. This guy just flows

1st 27 minutes in and the conversation is solid. Cobham not only knows how to play, but he can also illustrate and teach on many levels. This is not easy to do. Some of the greats are not teachers in this manner, so it's nice to hear this. Good job drumeo.

Billy Cobham - say no more! Feel, groooooove, heart, soul, you name it, watching him makes me cry - ha! David Curtis Drumming

Guy is 72 and looks like he's 40. Music keeps you young!

I have listened to this great drummer since 1970. Saw him play with Mahavishnu Orchestra . Amazing

Billy's so down to earth and he's an absolutely amazing drummer.. One love man

This legend is amazing

👌PRECISIONE ,MUSICALITÀ PAZZESCA CORDINAMENTO PERFETTO IN TUTTE LE SUE VARIABILI ,IL GROOVE ECCELLENTE ,IL MAESTRO È LA BATTERIA CON IL SUO CURRICULUM DI UN CENTINAIO DI ALBUM COLLABORAZIONI CON GRANDI MUSICISTI UN INNOVATORE ,NON C'È BISOGNO DI PORTARE IL TIME "A 500/700 "BPM.SE POI IL RITMO SI RIDUCE IN UNA PENOSA DICOTOMIA DI UN RUMORE ....Billy Cobham é un colosso della ritmica ed un compositore , i suoi 50 personali dischi dimostrano la sua grandezza ed la sua umiltà artistica lo eleva nell'olimpo della musica.Grazie Billy.

Carter Beauford brought me here. Apparently Billy Cobham brought Carter to where he is. I love music. I don't drum, but listening/watching these guys do their thing is absolutely astonishing!

Thank you drumeo! Cobham is fantastic...i see him with Mahavishnu in 1972 in Italy and i was deeply shocked by his powerful and dynamic drumming!!! Thank you very much for this work and for the channel.

Perfect player. and he is 70 yrs old! He blows doors... Amazing.

he has been my hero for 50 years. we're both still drumming. just the greatest drummer.

42 years listening to, learning from and loving this awesome drummer’s chops and groove. The original fusion drummer for me.

I love the drum sound. Especially the snare is fantastic!

Thanks for this. I've seen him twice at Ronnie Scott's and he's always excellent and very humble.

Yeaaahhh!!! Billy Cobham, one of my all time favourite drummers!! Love his playing and his open handed style.

Unbelievable, valuable and so down to earth

Billy un des plus grand ! Merci Drumeo.

Dynamic control is something that most modern drummers could learn. I swear to God everybody wants to play as loud and fast as possible all the time. If I hear one more song that has blast beats all the way through it I’m going to throw up. Great job Billy!

There are incredible drummers, and then there's Billy Cobham!!! This man brings a whole new level! I've followed Billy for the past 40 years, from the first moment I picked up a pair of sticks, and he never ceases to amaze me!!! Superb video!!!!!!

One of my absolute favorite-drummers. Always modern and innovative- more than 50 years ago. hg ( We Will Rock You, Percussion)

I LIKE THE "OLDER" BILLY MORE THAN THE YOUNGER. HE PLAYS WHAT "HE" WANTS TO PLAY, NOT WHAT PEOPLE EXPECTS FROM HIM :)

OMG, this is the man playing drums on my favorite Grover Washington, Jr. track “Knucklehead”!💪🏾

I've always admired drummers who can lead the beat with either hand without even flinching. Billy is one of them definitely. Virgil Donati and Simon Phillips are but a few of them. Billy was doing this kind of ambidextrous stuff first off that i can remember back in the late seventies with a song called "Joe Frazer". Billy was blast beating before it was called Blast beating with double bass. He took it to all new level of skill. What a true master he is!

Billy is the greatest drummer of all times, I enjoyed his awesomeness twice in New York back in the late 80s and Spectrum was the first album I owned from his repertoire. I was introduced to a whole new art in drumming and music that will continue to amaze me to the date. You are the man Billy!!!! Keep going please!!!

Excelente, ☕️ Obrigado, Billy é Mestre uma lenda

Personally...I think he is my favorite drummer to this day.

You and NASTY on the drums, your rhythms and timing is impeccable. The way you feel out the music and you play with your heart and soul, that is what I try to tell young musicians when I talk to them.

Hello Mr. Billy, I've been listening to you since cassette era, the first album I bought was POWER PLAY, I still have it, I was kid at that time 😁,, you are one of my great inspirator 😁 So happy to see you here 😁

I hadn't listened to Billy Cobham before.Wow!

Awesome drummer/musician!

Il più grande di tutti !!! negli anni 90 ho assistito ad un suo concerto al teatro castello a Roma SPETTACOLARE

I live in a pretty remote northeastern Indian state sandwiched by Myanmar and Bangladesh. I feel so blessed and fortunate because when I started drumming as a wee boy in 1993, Billy Cobham was one of the first drummers I came across. Someone I knew had Billy’s tutorial VHS tape and that of Dave Weckl. We had no tv, no internet and I was able to watch it at the neighbours every now and then. Imagine the odds of me finding those tapes in the time and place I was!!! Blessed!!!

My HERO.. Awesome! Thank You.

2:28 even to the greatest :D Reassuring for all of us!

Billy Cobham is a living legend. Thank you, Drumeo for this lesson and thank you, Billy all the insight!

I really appreciate all the the guys that are on this segment.. It helps if they can speak sensitively to the issues of their music, influence and style... It also is a direct reflection of their character and Billy Cobham stands at the top.... a 72 year old man will have lost some of the reflexes but Billy easily overcomes it with his mental game... I wonder if people can see this.. It must have been awesome to be around him... He makes people feel special......

This is gonna be gooood

So many tasty grooves here!

So awesome ,is Billy Cobham .I've been listening to him since 74', What An awesome Cat ,😎thanks Drumeo

RESPECT!!! One of the greatest at Drumeo... One of my few idols... Greetings to Billy and Drumeo from Germany

Quando ti ho conosciuto ho conosciuto il più grande batterista

wheres the carter beauford lesson?? hes got impeccable style and a unique perspective on drumming, im sure others along with myself would love to see it!

The most expressive and explicit concept of drumming that Billy Cobham have just laid down is incredible

A God is still The Man... The Man is still A God!!! You ROCK, Billy!

Just can't believe, he is 72, this shows his dedication his love for drums

Great lesson. Would be amazing if You could get Nate Smith to do one these lessons. Cheers

Master Billy Cobham - You guys blew up the roof this time. Thank you!

Fairly recently, I discovered a KZfaq of Horace Silver with Billy Cobham drumming beautifully, which predates Maha Vishnu orchestra, which means Billy Cobham has always been great! The first time I heard Vital Transformation, I actually was a little transformed. Never heard anything like it before or after! Thank you Mr. Cobham for enlightening us...

Then one day Mike Mangini does a lesson as well...And finally explains his stick technique properly. A man can only dream.

OH MY FUCKING GOD...

Billy, amazing job with fostering cooperative listening skills in the ensemble.

Love that he started his lesson about the rhythm section and groove with Mirage. Such a tasty tune.

When i was a kid my music teacher always said "the drummer is the conductor"

Seriously that he's on the 70's now a day !? Drummers should be studied for undertanding about stamina

Billy is an amazing drummer / musician truly a great . Thank you for all the music and drumming you share with us .

Great conversation with Billy Cobham. He is one of the giants of the instrument who shaped the way we play today. Also a brilliant example of how we get more conscious of music and playing for the situation as we get older. I had the fortune of meeting Billy many years ago when he unexpectedly walked in to a club in Oslo, Norway where I was playing to check out our bass player who later played and recorded with him. He sat down at the closest table to the stage right below my hi hat smoking a big, fat cigar. Legend!

Gotta listen to Mahavishnu Orchestra!!

When he started playing with four sticks my suspicion of him being a ninja was confirmed

I got to see Mr Billy Cobham on his QUADRANT FOUR Tour and he was FKN AWESOME THEN and STILL IS !!!!

That's natural talent folks Billy you're a living legend I started playing drums back in 82' Jazz is my avenue to sit on the throne and continue to master my talent in real time, great to learn from you thankyou for sharing your talents 😉👍🥁

Great seeing Billy. The opening questions/comments are really awkward. You need to plan that out more. Otherwise great job.

I hope to see Dave Weckl soon. 😁😁😁😁

Billy and Tony.......the gladiators of drumming!!!

been following his music for 35 years. love his album "Warning"

It would be cool if you have JP Bouvet for a lesson :)

Heeeeyyyy there, guys. I think I've already left a comment like this before. Drumeo, you guys are doing great work. The list of drummers you've had on the channel now is absolutely world-class. You've achieved a lot. Serious props. Now I really think the next step is improving how you host your segments and how you interact with the artists/clinicians while they present their stuff. Like, I'm sorry, call me old school, but, if during one of these presentations Billy Cobham is looking at you and talking to you directly about a drumming idea and you're looking at a laptop, pressing keys n' stuff, we have a problem. I know no disrespect is ever intended, but it looks pretty bad to me. I know it's probably the nature of the interactive service you're providing to your audience and how Drumeo got started, but maybe have someone else manning computers n stuff while these music veterans are taking to you. I'm not saying you guys should turn into cheesy, super-slick tv host-type guys or anything, just maybe sharpen some of that stuff up a little. Use a little more etiquette, just like you would in everyday life, and maybe prepare for how you're going to present each artist to your audience a little more. Anway, just some thoughts. I'm actually leaving this comment because I LIKE what you do.

Very simple, easy to follow, no technical show, no self-satisfaction effort. I am sure he can stroke 10 times a sec, but he doesn't. Pure and perfect groove! Perfect like a drum machine.

Second that! Sharing & caring with passion & compassion in percussion, 7/8 'til late, and still.. a living legend !!! From 'Spectrum' and beyond, you inspired me, in the UK, to melodisize and roll the drums trying different timings and off beats and louder and softer and to just.. play ... Thank you Billy!.. and long may you reign! : )))

Hey druneo! Can you get John Bonham to do a lesson? That would be sweet because he is great!

Would love to see Mark Guiliana on Drumeo!

I love that groove, great musicality of Billy Cobham as always. Great video too, just awesome!

I've been playing for 55 years but I'm not quite there yet and never will. You are a bar for guys like me to reach for.

Can you guys get a session with Simon Phillips?

ARE YOU KIDDING ME? BILLY COBHAM??? O.O

Unbelievable groove, technique, dynamics, and fluidity, and improvisational flow. His hands still work that rudimental magic. He never aged a day.

Billy is such a cool teacher, very enjoyable, Awesome Drumeo! thank you so much Billy you made it all so much clearer!