Lenny White vs Billy Cobham vs Dennis Chambers
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Topic: Lenny White vs Billy Cobham vs Dennis Chambers
Posted By: Icarium
Subject: Lenny White vs Billy Cobham vs Dennis Chambers
Date Posted: August 16 2016 at 15:25
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Three one-of-a-kind drummers and fusion legends, whom are legends in name and groove, whos your favourite -------------  
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Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: August 16 2016 at 15:47
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Cobham White Chambers ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: August 16 2016 at 15:52
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Lenny White, but sot so much for his drumming skills itself which haven't struck me as that great, but for albums of his and ones he's been involved with. "Venusian Summer" has great music on it, if rather inconsistent for my tastes, particularly the "Venusian Summer Suite" which has been a particular favourite track of mine in Fusion. I particularly like the electronic, cosmic Dr. Patrick Gleeson's contribution to it with the more classical sounding opening (reminiscent of Holst or Debussy), but then we get this fantastic jazz funk. I also like his album, "The Adventures of the Astral Pirates". Additionally, quoting some of my review sans quotation marks, Lenny White is the drummer who played on the seminal album by Miles Davis, "Bitches Brew", and also played on the most excellent "Red Clay" by Freddie Hubbard. He also performed on Eddie Henderson's masterpiece, and I believe one of the greatest albums in JRF, "Realization" (which is what initially drew me to explore Lenny White albums). In fact, Lenny White has played with a great many of the jazz, and jazz fusion greats such as Freddie Hubbard, Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Buster Williams, Eddie Henderson, Billy Hart, Benny Maupin, Ron Carter, Joe Henderson, various Return to Forever guys obviously, and Larry Coryell. I'm not so familiar with Dennis Chambers. ------------- Watching while most appreciating a sunset in the moment need not diminish all the glorious sunsets I have observed before. It can be much like that with music for me. |
Posted By: The Dark Elf
Date Posted: August 16 2016 at 17:53
Don't forget Lenny on Return to Forever's Romantic Warrior, one of my all-tima favorites. ------------- ...a vigorous circular motion hitherto unknown to the people of this area, but destined to take the place of the mud shark in your mythology... |
Logan wrote:Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: August 16 2016 at 19:52
Not forgotten, but I just didn't get much out of that album -- has been quite a few years since I last listened to it, though, and my tastes have rather changed in that time. I did like Return to Forever's Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy considerably though (which also has White). ------------- Watching while most appreciating a sunset in the moment need not diminish all the glorious sunsets I have observed before. It can be much like that with music for me. |
Posted By: O666
Date Posted: August 17 2016 at 02:38
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The Great Cobham . Great Musician + Great drummer . I really like this guy.
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Posted By: Manuel
Date Posted: August 17 2016 at 08:35
| Lenny White by 1/2 and inch over Billy Cobham, and 1 inch over Dennis Chamber. Three quite excellent drummers. Very hard choice. |
Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: August 17 2016 at 15:47
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Cobham.....for me mostly due to his work with Mahavishnu....but all 3 are great drummers and have huge discographies. ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: Evolver
Date Posted: August 17 2016 at 16:45
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All great, very close in stature. But Cobham does it for me. ------------- Trust me. I know what I'm doing. |
Posted By: BrufordFreak
Date Posted: August 17 2016 at 17:46
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I've always been surprised at how under-appreciated Lenny White is. I think his drumming is amazing! ------------- Drew Fisher https://progisaliveandwell.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: dwill123
Date Posted: August 17 2016 at 19:08
| Over all for me would be Billy Cobham but in his prime Lenny White was his equal. I think Dennis Chambers suffers here because his lack of identification with a dominant fusion group like Cobham and White have. Sad because Chambers is damn good. |
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: August 17 2016 at 19:21
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Dennis Chambers in a New York minute. Maybe the best jazz/rock drummer the world has ever seen. ------------- "Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." -- John F. Kennedy |
Posted By: akaBona
Date Posted: August 18 2016 at 15:54
| Cobham |
Posted By: Argo2112
Date Posted: July 25 2017 at 13:54
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Pull up some video & watch them. You will see it's Dennis Chambers. |
Posted By: dwill123
Date Posted: July 25 2017 at 16:55
Here's one of Cobham. Listen to the whole first song but if you're in a hurry start listening at around 4:48 and let me know if you still think it's Chambers. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TaaCkjoITQ&t=81s" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TaaCkjoITQ&t=81s
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Posted By: Larkstongue41
Date Posted: July 25 2017 at 20:27
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I enjoy Lenny White's drumming the most out of the the three but to me Cobham is better than any other drummer I've ever heard with the only possible exception of Bill Bruford. Such power and precision. ------------- "Larks' tongues. Wrens' livers. Chaffinch brains. Jaguars' earlobes. Wolf nipple chips. Get 'em while they're hot. They're lovely. Dromedary pretzels, only half a denar." |
Posted By: PrognosticMind
Date Posted: July 27 2017 at 02:16
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Cobham, but White's not far behind! ------------- "A squid eating dough in a polyethylene bag is fast and bulbous. Got me?" |
Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: July 27 2017 at 02:20
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Chambers is John Scofields live drummer, counts for something. -------------
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Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: July 27 2017 at 20:08
One of my favorite fusion albums! 
I admit that one disappointed me. It's not bad, though. Just not as good as Venusian Summer or Big City.
Niacin's drummer. He also played with Barbara Dennerlein. He's awesome. Cobham Part Deux! ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: Argo2112
Date Posted: July 31 2017 at 13:48
Very cool, Billy does some great stuff but I'm sticking with Dennis . Check this out starting at about 13:00 - Power & control ( There are multiple drummers in this video link) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5kgm9OhxZ8 |
Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: August 02 2017 at 17:26
Same as Phil although I've been really enjoying White's Venusian Summer this week. Incredible album really. ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: Denver Guy
Date Posted: November 01 2017 at 21:45
| I have seen that clip many times. It is WAY over the top. NO ONE can touch that kind of playing, at least that I have seen. |
Posted By: Mascodagama
Date Posted: November 02 2017 at 03:02
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Billy Cobham, best thing to come out of Panama since the hat. Not just for his sheer firepower and relentless groove but: 1. The engine that drove the greatest rock-jazz fusion band ever. Just listen to him on the 15-minute live version of Noonward Race on the box set release of Inner Mounting Flame, a track I never get tired of. It feels like Cobham is the wave the rest of the band is surfing on. “Propulsive” is too mild a word for it. 2. Quality of solo output. Venusian Summer is great, but Billy has I think five solo albums in the really good to great range. The dude has a string of memorable compositions. 3. Influence. I'm no drummer but to my ears Cobham's playing has been a significant influence not just on subsequent fusion drummers but also modern metal drummers. Dennis Chambers may well have even greater technique, but do you get a Chambers without having Cobham first? ------------- Soldato of the Pan Head Mafia. We'll make you an offer you can't listen to. http://bandcamp.com/jpillbox" rel="nofollow - Bandcamp Profile |
Posted By: Frenetic Zetetic
Date Posted: January 04 2018 at 02:32
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1. Cobham/Bruford 2. White . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. Other people. ------------- "I am so prog, I listen to concept albums on shuffle." -KMac2021 |
Posted By: Sean Trane
Date Posted: January 04 2018 at 04:10
not sure what the point is to include Chambers .... .... instead of Alphonse Mouzon, or Narada Walden (for ex) |
Posted By: Frenetic Zetetic
Date Posted: January 04 2018 at 04:22
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Hell, give me John Weathers right behind Cobham and Bruford! ------------- "I am so prog, I listen to concept albums on shuffle." -KMac2021 |
Posted By: BaldFriede
Date Posted: January 05 2018 at 04:06
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I never really was a fan of Cobham or White, though they are certainly excellent drummers. My vote goes to Dennis Chambers. And, as can be expected from one of the Baldies: Dennis Chambers plays on two albums of - Barbara Dennerlein! -------------  BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue. |