Cozy Powell - Record Breaker

[Yamaha Rider]

The youtube algorithm (rhythm?) threw this at me.
I had to share it. Sorry.

 

[Woolwich]

The YouTube algorithm you say?

 

[mikyok]

Remember Record Breakers when I was a kid.

Cozy was a tragically early loss. Apparently at the time of his death, the Rainbow Rising line up were in talks of doing a reunion. That would've been so cool.

 

[mpthomson]

The youtube algorithm (rhythm?) threw this at me.
I had to share it. Sorry.

The presenter, Roy Castle, was a very proficient jazz trumpet player and what was termed back then an 'all round entertainer' in the style of someone like Sammy Davis Jr. in the US. He sang, acted, played, danced and even held some world records of his own in terms of tap dancing speed. Big advocate of banning smoking in clubs as he died of lung cancer which he felt was caused by the smoky atmosphere. I remember watching this clip when it was on TV way back.

 

[Son of Vistalite Black]

Real name Colin Trevor Flooks. He played in many bands over his 50 years.

• The Sorcerers (1967–1968)
• Youngblood (1968–1969)
• The Ace Kefford Stand (1969)
• Big Bertha (1969–1970)
• The Jeff Beck Group (1970–1972)
• Bedlam (1972–1973)
• Cozy Powell (1973–1974, 1979–1983, 1992)
• Cozy Powell's Hammer (1974–1975, 1992–1993)
• Rainbow (1975–1980)
• Graham Bonnet (1980–1981)
• Michael Schenker Group (1980–1982)
• Whitesnake (1982–1985)
• Emerson, Lake & Powell (1985–1986)
• Pete York/Cozy Powell (1987)
• Blue Murder (1987)
• Forcefield (1987–1990)
• Black Sabbath (1988–1991, 1994–1995)
• The Brian May Band (1991–1992, 1993–1994, 1998)
• Peter Green Splinter Group (1996–1998)
• Tipton, Entwistle and Powell (1997)
• Yngwie Malmsteen (1997–1998)
• The Snakes (1998)

 

[joedrum]

Real name Colin Trevor Flooks. He played in many bands over his 50 years.

• The Sorcerers (1967–1968)
• Youngblood (1968–1969)
• The Ace Kefford Stand (1969)
• Big Bertha (1969–1970)
• The Jeff Beck Group (1970–1972)
• Bedlam (1972–1973)
• Cozy Powell (1973–1974, 1979–1983, 1992)
• Cozy Powell's Hammer (1974–1975, 1992–1993)
• Rainbow (1975–1980)
• Graham Bonnet (1980–1981)
• Michael Schenker Group (1980–1982)
• Whitesnake (1982–1985)
• Emerson, Lake & Powell (1985–1986)
• Pete York/Cozy Powell (1987)
• Blue Murder (1987)
• Forcefield (1987–1990)
• Black Sabbath (1988–1991, 1994–1995)
• The Brian May Band (1991–1992, 1993–1994, 1998)
• Peter Green Splinter Group (1996–1998)
• Tipton, Entwistle and Powell (1997)
• Yngwie Malmsteen (1997–1998)
• The Snakes (1998)

That's an extensive list

Think there's any chance of Big Bertha doing a reunion tour soon? Sure hope so!

 

[piston broke]

Algorithm you say. You might recognise this chap with Roy Castle.

 

[Al Strange]

Algorithm you say. You might recognise this chap with Roy Castle.

Absolutely love this clip!

 

[Yamaha Rider]

The YouTube algorithm you say?

You have to wonder whether Noel Tidy Beard was running that show for the benefit of his school age audience or his own street cred...

 

[Yamaha Rider]

Absolutely love this clip!

Never occured to me before - but tap dancing is drumming!

 

[Woolwich]

Algorithm you say. You might recognise this chap with Roy Castle.

Wow . As old fashioned as tea but that's given me tears in my eyes and a massive smile.
Right there is a generation of entertainers who could do everything, compare with today's shout reality stars who can do nothing...