Dooner’s World – Billy Cobham with Co-Host Scott Parker
Topics:
Growing up in NYC
Appearing at Carnegie Hall with the Bernstein Youth Orchestra at 16 years old
Playing in the Horace Silver Band
Billy tells the stories of the 3 out of body experiences that he had onstage in his career
#1 - Tivoli Gardens – Copenhagen with Horace Silver
#2 – Olympia, Paris with Mahavishnu Orchestra – Billy watched the band from the balcony
#3 – St Petersburgh with Hiram Bullock
Forming of the band, Dreams
Miles Davis Jack Johnson sessions – today is the 51st anniversary of the session (4/7/70) and Billy shares some funny stories
Mahavishnu opens for Frank Zappa - Philly Spectrum – April 28, 1973
Playing with Bobbie and the Midnights
Downbeat magazine party – the one time he met Frank Zappa
Billy talks about George Duke and Ruth Underwood
Upcoming Stress-Free drumming zoom Master classes with Billy Cobham and others
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