Billy Cobham live in 1974 holding what is in essence a drum clinic on using double kick bass drums during his solo in a performance in Kongsberg. This was the band he wanted Tommy Bolin to be in, but Tommy had bigger fish to fry as his father had hammered into him “You’re going to be a star like Elvis” so being in Billy’s band wasn’t that. This was recommended by my good friend Sandy, who I met a number of years back at a weekend workshop where I had on my Billy Cobham sweatshirt, and he came up

Have you ever watched one of your favorite artists rehearse in person? Here's Billy Cobham and the Spectrum 40 Band rehearsing "Stratus," featuring Dean Brown (guitar), Ric Fierabracci (bass), and Gerry Etkins (keyboard). This was at their Art of the Rhythm Section Retreat in August. Not only can you catch the documentary here: http://bit.ly/BillyCobham-Part1-Documentary2016 but stay tuned for an announcement on the 2017 event July 16-22! | Billy Cobham

Billy Cobham & George Duke Band - Stratus Live at Montreux Jazz Festival in 1976. Billy Cobham - Drums- George Duke - Moog Synthesizers- John Scofield - Guitars- Alphonso Johnson - Bass | Tommy Bolin Archives