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Post by funkle on Oct 20, 2019 21:29:57 GMT -6
The ones I can think of that have played with Billy on his original material:
Tommy Bolan
Mike Stern
John Abercrombie
John Scofield
Dean Brown
Carl Orr
Frank Gambale
Focusing on recent recordings, I'm going to say my favorites are Orr & Gambale. Dean Brown is great, but just a little too.., Dean Brown. The live stuff with Dean sometimes sounds more like the Dean Brown band than the Billy Cobham Band. He's maybe a bit to sparse, and more of a rhythmic/groove player. Gambale did a surprising disappearing act with Cobham, playing the supporting role, Blowing just enough without getting to much into cliche sweepery. And Carl Orr is always very satisfying in Cobham's EU band. Not as much of a big name, but great player in that role. Jimmy herring probably did the best Red Baron solo IMO. That song was made for him.
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Post by JaySee on Oct 21, 2019 0:16:45 GMT -6
Barry Finnerty on Flight Time is my favorite.
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Post by xmiles on Oct 21, 2019 1:33:36 GMT -6
I agree that Carl Orr is very under-rated. Difficult to say who my favourite is but I also like what Abercrombie and Scofield did on the earlier Cobham albums and you cannot overlook Bolin's contribution to the Spectrum album (which I regard as one of the top ten classic fusion albums).
There are a couple of other guitarists you could add to your list as well: Peter Wolpl and Jaen-Marie Ecay.
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Post by GeorgeX on Oct 21, 2019 5:02:53 GMT -6
There is a guy named Per Gade on a 2002 boot that I have. He's pretty impressive on there. Like Ulf Wakenius meets Gambale.
I think he was part of Billy's Culturemix band. He's my pick.
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Post by xmiles on Oct 21, 2019 5:27:36 GMT -6
There is a guy named Per Gade on a 2002 boot that I have. He's pretty impressive on there. Like Ulf Wakenius meets Gambale. I think he was part of Billy's Culturemix band. He's my pick. Yes Gade is on both Culturemix albums. I must check them out again as I don't remember them at all. |
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Post by funkle on Oct 21, 2019 9:19:03 GMT -6
There is a guy named Per Gade on a 2002 boot that I have. He's pretty impressive on there. Like Ulf Wakenius meets Gambale. I think he was part of Billy's Culturemix band. He's my pick. That's right, I forgot Per Gade. He has a pretty decent solo album. |
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Post by funkle on Oct 21, 2019 9:21:29 GMT -6
Barry Finnerty on Flight Time is my favorite. He lives in my area. I met him at a Landau show once. He was sitting by me and I was talking with him, but didn't know who he was until he introduced himself. |
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Post by funkle on Oct 22, 2019 13:16:42 GMT -6
Fareed Haque on the Crosswinds Project tour
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Post by GeorgeX on Oct 22, 2019 14:30:26 GMT -6
Fareed Haque on the Crosswinds Project tour He was the only bright spot of the show that I watched. Him, and Hanson, really. |
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Post by funkle on Oct 22, 2019 14:42:43 GMT -6
Fareed Haque on the Crosswinds Project tour He was the only bright spot of the show that I watched. Him, and Hanson, really. Tibbs on keyboard? |
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Post by GeorgeX on Oct 22, 2019 15:03:50 GMT -6
Solid guy, of course, but doesn't particularly resonate with me.
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Post by millions on Dec 27, 2019 11:49:13 GMT -6
For me, Tommy Bolin and his tape Echoplex antics. That first cut on Spectrum still excites me greatly.
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