◇ image via WikipediaBilly Cobham
Billy Cobham is a Funk and Jazz act. Their sound grew out of Buddy Rich, Max Roach, Horace Silver, Jo Jones and Louie Bellson. Those roots explain a lot about how Billy Cobham arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Mahavishnu Orchestra, Return to Forever, Jean-Luc Ponty, Dave Weckl and Chick Corea, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into David Coverdale, Yussef Dayes, Miles Davis, Mahavishnu Orchestra and Bill Bruford, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 49 connections around Billy Cobham, reaching back through Buddy Rich and forward to David Coverdale. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Billy Cobham connections
Billy Cobham grew out of Buddy Rich, Max Roach, Horace Silver and Jo Jones, shares an orbit with Mahavishnu Orchestra, Return to Forever, Jean-Luc Ponty and Dave Weckl, went on to shape David Coverdale, Yussef Dayes, Miles Davis and Mahavishnu Orchestra. 49 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Billy Cobham
Sounds and acts that shaped Billy Cobham.
Artists similar to Billy Cobham
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Billy Cobham.
- Mahavishnu Orchestraartist
- Return to Foreverartist
- Jean-Luc Pontyartist
- Dave Wecklartist
- Chick Coreaartist
- The Brecker Brothersartist
- Alphonse Mouzonartist
- The Crusadersartist
- Marcus Millerartist
- Soft Machineartist
- Lenny Whiteartist
- Snarky Puppyartist
- Victor Wootenartist
- Idris Muhammadartist
- Lee Ritenourartist
- Simon Phillipsartist
Bands Billy Cobham shaped
Where the influence of Billy Cobham travelled next.
- David Coverdaleartist
- Yussef Dayesartist
- Miles Davisartist
- Mahavishnu Orchestraartist
- Bill Brufordartist
- Danny Careyartist
- Princeartist
- Jeff Beckartist
- Phil Collinsartist
- Steve Arringtonartist
- Jimmy Chamberlinartist
- Omartist
- Opethartist
- Alex Van Halenartist
- Blue Linesartist
- Vinnie Colaiutaartist
- Topper Headonartist
- Jimmy Owensartist
- Michał Urbaniakartist
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