One of the best drummers of all time,simple as that

@SiliconMolybdenumNitrogen

2 ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂

@ericmcgivern4429

2 ай бұрын

Saw him with MSG in 81 he was the MAN!!!!

@Cimmerian415

2 ай бұрын

Pretty much....

@catobekkevold8333

2 ай бұрын

Word!

@frankyrubful

2 ай бұрын

Cozy Powell’s cover of Theme One was the opening theme of our discotheque’s DJ show from 1979 to the end of the disco scene in the 1980s. Loved when he played with the Jeff Beck Band. RIP Cozy ♡

I was lucky enough to meet Cozy when he was playing with Sabbath on the Headless Cross tour in Toronto after the concert . Still have their Tour photo signed by Cozy , Tony Iommi , Neil Murray and Tony Martin . Great drummer .

@StryderPage

2 ай бұрын

I met them all on that tour at Leicester Square where they were promoting their LP and Cozy and Co. signed my Headless Cross LP, later there were drinks with the band at the Hippodrome - London

Cozey Powell, Phil Rudd, John Bonham, and Ian Paice all influenced me to play air drums while listening to their music on my headphones!🥁🎧❤

@michaelcap9550

2 ай бұрын

Once mentioned as a replacement for Bonham.

A truly nice bloke. The landlord at the Saracens Head in Daventry which had live bands every weekend back in the early 90's said he was mates with Cozy Powell and said he would get him to play, needless to say we were skeptical but true to his word got him to come he came and sat in with the band and played a whole set for free. Not many rock legends would do that. RIP Cozy.

Attended his blue plaque opening in Cirencester in 2016. Fellow musicians Brian May, Suzi Quatro, Carl Palmer, and Tony Iommi were all there celebrating Cozy’s life and drumming skills. I wore my Emerson Lake and Powell badge which was acknowledged by Carl when I spoke to him. It was such honour to be there and I will never forget this day.

Cozy's drum intro of Stargazer (Rainbow) is still one of my all time favourites! All the rest as well of course. To my mind his best time was with Rainbow.

@TimLondonGuitarist

2 ай бұрын

Stargazer drum intro was Cozy ? never knew. It's the last heavy rock track I ever had on vinyl, and one of the best

@redstrat1234

Ай бұрын

Agreed, when he does the hit and catch with the cymbal, cutting it off is genius.

Truly a great UK drummer. Cozy Powell RIP !

An absolute drum legend, saw him many times with Whitesnake . Rest in Peace Cozy , I still can't believe you died so senselessly.

@sweetypie9711

2 ай бұрын

Omg I didn't know who Cozy was before seeing this, how very sad 😥 You are 💯 on how his death was so senseless 💔

@davidboyce8683

2 ай бұрын

@@sweetypie9711 break's my heart still thinking about it Sweety .

@TheHumbuckerboy

2 ай бұрын

I shall never forget seeing him playing with Whitesnake back in the 80s. Cozy had such a commanding stage presence.

Cozy's drumming with Rainbow and Sabbath was incredible. One of the most powerful and skillful drummer's I've ever heard. And he had a few hit singles in the early seventies

Always loved Cozy and his kick ass drumming! Truly one of the greats.😊 Rest in peace man.

Don't forget, Cozy was considered as a possible replacement for John Bonham in the Zeppelin tragedy however it was ruled out because they didn't want to continue without him, he also played on Robert Plant's first solo album.

Cozy Powell and Mick Tucker (Sweet) are still my favorite drummers...

@WesleyGravolet

2 ай бұрын

YES!

@GG-ml3vr

2 ай бұрын

Two of my favourites of all time also,they had that similar cool vibe and relaxed style.

What a great drummer he was.To young to go.When he played with Rainbow I thought stargazer was one of the greatest drum pieces I ever heard.I wished I had seen him live.When Rainbow came to Australia in 1976.

Cozy is one of my favourite drummers of all time, first time I ever heard him was ‘dance with the devil’ from 1974, the B side of the top 10 single was called ‘then there was skin’ then a good friend of mine told me he had a n album called ‘Over the top’ in 1979, it blew me away and still does to this day. R.I.P Cozy your up there with the very best now.

Cozy Powell was an amazing drummer. The drum intro to Stargazer from Rainbow Rising speaks for itself. What an incredible drummer he was. He influenced so many others to become drummers. Long live Cozy Powell and bringing his drumming to the masses!

Such a big influence on this drummer. Cozy, Vinnie Appice and Phil Rudd are by far my biggest role models.

@djshad1885

2 ай бұрын

Now thats a trio of underrated feel and technically skilled players.

@davidrice3337

2 ай бұрын

Karen Carpenter doesn't get a shout out ?

@davidrice3337

2 ай бұрын

​@@djshad1885How on earth are they "underrated"? All of those dudes are famous drummers - if people know the name of the drummer - you're not underrated -

@timothysullivan4130

2 ай бұрын

Yup same here, I started playing in 74 the 3 you mentioned are also my inspiration👍gotta ad Brian Downey(Thin Lizzy)

The best rock drummer, ever!

@robertromanski43

2 ай бұрын

ya that would b JB

@frankfroml.a.4104

2 ай бұрын

@@robertromanski43 Yes Sir!! That would be Led Zeppelin's John Henry Bonham for those sitting in the cheap seats.

I always felt a bit sorry for Cozy as he never seemed to stay with bands for long, but I think a lot of that was because he wanted what was best for himself. He was unbelievable with Whitesnake, really wish him Sykes and Murray had stayed in that band far longer.

😢 he'll be missed . Great drummer , remember him with Rainbow .

Sad story, I'm from the 60's, rocknroll was an era, I still listen to the rock of my youth. Great music. RIP Cozy

His legendary instrumental "Dance With the Devil" crossed over to the USA charts in 1974 and every year when April rolls around it starts playing in my head non stop. 50 years have now passed and it's still one of my favorite instrumentals.

@joemartucci4786

2 ай бұрын

Saw Cozy Powell's Bedlam in 74 opening for Sabbath on the Sabbath Bloody Sabbath tour. Phenomenal show.

Even though his work with Rainbow is my all time favorite, I also loved his work with Emerson, Lake, and Powell.

Viewing this today…5th April 2024. RIP…🥲🥲

While in college in the late 1980's, I worked as a roadie for Emerson, Lake and Powell at the Opera House of Boston. (Powell was filling in for Carl Palmer) It was an epic show, watching the band from the wings. I think I must have the autographs somewhere...

@dan1216

2 ай бұрын

He was NOT just ‘filling in’ for Carl. He was a full member of Emerson Lake and Powell.

Seen Cozy in many bands. Everytime a master of the drums.

I saw him with Richie’s Rainbow 🌈 and then with ELP that was a super talented show all superb talented 😮😮😮all equally talented band mates wow 🤩

Man he was an amazing drummer. It's weird that I only seen him live once. After watching this and seeing how many bands he played in yet only once did I get to see him play live. Thankfully we have his music to remember him.

Cozy took it up a level in Emerson Lake and Powell....I didn't think he'd fit at all....but ended up wishing he'd done a couple more albums with them....

Thanks so much for this run down of Cozy's life. Definitely some amazing musicians mentioned here, absolute legends of rock. RIP Cozy, taken fat too soon mate.

@HarmonyHeartsLifestyle-ul5yv

2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for watching! 😁

My favorite rock drummer. Love him, miss him.

Bless him, he had Demos of mine which he was considering, then he was gone in that car wreck, RIP.

Wow. So sad this legend went too soon. Brilliant drummer.

Wow. Cozy played with nearly every UK band back then. RIP.

Cozy had a great Groove & Loving Spirit ! Miss You Brother.

I knew of the man mostly as the drummer of some of Black Sabbath's later albums and first heard of his passing at the very end of a Black Sabbath documentary that I watched in 1999, think it was called ''Family Rock Trees''. It said that Cozy died in a car crash in 1998.

One of the best Drummer ever !!! R.I.P. Cozy🤘💛🤘

I'm so happy I got to see him perform. What a truly great drummer!

He lived near me in the 80's and I'd often see him and have a chat in Wantage, he'd sometimes drive through the market place in his white Ferarri and give a wave to me and my mates in our leather jackets and long hair trying to be cool hanging around the town. The track 'up on the downs' refers to the hills all around where he lived including Lambourn.

Cozy Powell was a unique drummer for sureMay he R.I.P.🙏🏻ROCK ON!!!!!!!🤘🏻🤙🏻✌🏻

RIP cozy missed never forgotten

Always admired his work, only knew a fraction of the info presented in this video. Quite an impressive resume he had. Didn't know he died that way, just heard it was an accident. Terrible loss 😢

Not only a truly great drummer, but played with such attitude and style.

I grew up in Harwell Oxfordshire in the 60s, 70s 80s, I used to play up the Holloway track beyond Cozy Powells house, it was a very unassuming property which I remember had no garden to speak of, an odd place for someone so successful, the strange thing is I never saw him!!! I guess he was always away performing.

@Zeebad_1st

Ай бұрын

I used to chat to him in Waitrose in Wantage.

It should be mentioned that its thanks to Cozy we have Donington Rock Festival, now known as Download. He was disappointed at the lack of open air festivals since the Isle Of Wight in the early 70s. He used his connections with the hierarchy at Donington where he used to race to start the rock festival there. That's why Rainbow were the first headliners of the festival.

@kittymetal186

2 ай бұрын

Wow, excellent information about the great drummer adding even more to the rock world and rock history. Thank you.

A friend of.mine who was really good friends with Jeff Beck told me once that he felt terrible about Cozy dying in this car which apparently he had sold to him

@andrewbowen6875

2 ай бұрын

Understandable but driving at that speed over the limit and no seat belt was pushing it

@kittymetal186

2 ай бұрын

​@@andrewbowen6875Plus using a mobile phone while driving distracted him. All these things caused something that was preventable. He was a top drummer I've always admired and I still enjoy hearing.

@frederickvanpelt6393

2 ай бұрын

Drummer on 2 Jeff Beck albums

Top 3 drummer in the 🌎. Rip Cozy 🙏

Saw Powell when he went on tour and recorded with Emerson and Lake....Helluva show!....Would have liked to seen more of that trio.

Liked him, although being A Journeyman with many bands with different styles of music, he was always able to come up with a drumming style that managed to fit all of them. A Great Talent..

@herbertvonzinderneuf8547

2 ай бұрын

@marcstevens8576 I am not convinced you know the meaning of Journeyman.

@marcstevens8576

2 ай бұрын

@@herbertvonzinderneuf8547 Not really certain as to what you mean by your comment. As Cozy was, other musicians were on the same page. Take Clapton for another example. These were guys who played in a lot of bands over their careers.

@herbertvonzinderneuf8547

2 ай бұрын

@@marcstevens8576 There is a common misconception that the word Journeyman refers to a musician who spent a career journeying from band to band. The word actually refers to any tradesman who has only recently completed his training, but has not yet been deemed to have mastered his craft. Journeyman comes from the French word for day: "Jour", as such individuals were never employed permanently, but were paid by the day.

@marcstevens8576

2 ай бұрын

@@herbertvonzinderneuf8547 Thanks for informing me on the actual definition, however, I was close.

Cozy Powell one of the best !!! RIP

R.I.P. Cozy... so sad...

I only got to see him perform twice, in 1984 with Whitesnake, and in 1993, when he was with Brian May, opening for Guns and Roses in Sacramento. Neither show was an ideal setting, as they were both opening bands, but at least I can say that I saw one the all-time greats.

I seen rainbow here they been in our arena one man been there on many conserts told best concert was rainbow with cosy powell must say Bravissimo ☆☆☆☆☆

Он и Дио... это то, за что я до сих я слушаю Радугу..Спасибо вам за это..🤘🤘🤘

I too am a drummer and I also hail from Cirencester. Cozy deserved the recognition he got at the Corn Hall that day. I would have done anything to be as famous as he was (and half as talented too). 🥁

There are some drummers who just ALWAYS put things in the right place! Cozy, Jimmy DeGrasso, Simon Phillips……there are many more but only a handful that stand out.

What an absolute legend. Look at the surpeb bands he played in. Rainbow MSG Black Sabbath Whitesnake ✌

A great drummer who played with some of the greatest bands and musicians in all of rock music.

Fantastic drummer.

Had the luck to see him with Rainbow and Michael Sckenker Group.

@carolebarker2195

2 ай бұрын

Me too!

After my personal top three group of classic rock drummers (Bonzo, Paice & Palmer), Cozy is in my next group of two (along with Alan White). RIP Cozy. His best work? Rainbow's Rising (side two in particular) and On Stage.

So many of these stars met their end so tragically it's really unfortunate though they did leave some great music and memories if you were fortunate enough to see any of them perform

Cozy and his playing are so missed

I think I got see him on the long live rock and roll tour💪💥🥁

He liked motorbikes and cars and had a horse... Probably the coolest rock drummer ever!

What a groovy powerhouse drummer. Absolutely fantastic, on of the greatest ever!💓

Excellent stuff!Really enjoying these.

@HarmonyHeartsLifestyle-ul5yv

3 күн бұрын

Thank you so much! I appreciate you 🥰

One of the best.

Brilliant drummer....

"Cozy Powell was later cremated, marking the final chapter in his life. 😳😳😳 That musta hurt.

@mary-vy3mo

2 ай бұрын

Not as painful as slowly rotting away from moisture and being eaten by worms.

@herbertvonzinderneuf8547

2 ай бұрын

@@mary-vy3mo We rot from within, as our gut bacteria feast upon us. Still not much fun.

He was a great drummer. RIP Cozy xx

I think he played on the best song on Robert Plant's 1st solo record.

Cozy was the best .......He Beat his Drums like they Owed him Money .......

Excellent work sir.

Amazing music career..a true Icon. Rest Well Rocker..

My favorite drummer ❤😢 rip C.P.

Remembee exactly where i was even where i was stood , talking to a work colleague before work . Strange only other 1 same was phil Lynot

Such a loss!!

2:17 He’s got the Jeff Beck hair !! 😁

@ezsmith3765

2 ай бұрын

2:34 Confirmed

@davekiddie4467

2 ай бұрын

He rocks a mullet 😊

Thanks man for autograph

Legend forever.

excellent bio of one of my favorite drummers.

@HarmonyHeartsLifestyle-ul5yv

2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! 🥰

Fab drummer he was.

Mr. Colin "Cozy Powell" Trevor Flooks 🥁😢

Speeding in bed weather while talking on the phone after having some drinks. How and why? Every decision you make greatly affects the rest of your life! It's very sad.This guy was a great drummer but he literally took each individual thing that you should not do when driving and put them all together. this is what happens when decisions are made emotionally.

One of the all time greats 🥁

Cozy Powell one of the greatest drummers of all time the guy was a genius

I saw him on the saints and sinners tour and met him back stage at a black Sabbath gig 97

Best bit of Cozy - Stargazer on Rainbow Rising 1976.

Seen Powell in e l p great show

I see he had a honda rc 30 great bike

A Legend 🤘🥁🔥🍷

That combo of power and precision is astounding when you look at the size of the sticks he used. Damn...they looked bigger than some marching band sticks. You need some Strong hands fingers and wrists to keep those logs rolling like he did. RIP COZY. Hope you werent a sacrifice for the lodge like Jeff became. But you know what they say...what comes around goes around...

He was my number one.

My favorite drummer he's the reason I picked up sticks took drum lessons

thought you would have brought up the fact that he was on Robert Plant's first solo album pictures at 11

26 years ago, a late tribute

The "Stargazer" intro...epic.🏆

Wow what a dude,respect my man

🤘😇🤘 Rest Easy Amazing Career 🥁

Yeah one of the greatest drummers in the world that was roundabout and jazz influences to heavy metal to hard Rock🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉