I can appreciate what Buddy Rich did for the drum world, but in my opinion, Billy Cobham is one of the best drummers in the jazz world. The stuff Cobham did with Miles Davis, Larry Coryell, and ultimately the Mahavishnu Orchestra changed the way I look at drummers forever.
i've seen this before...the video of him at the end of his career when he has cancer is even more amazing though(not only because he has cancer, but the fact that he's like 70 and can still rip it like no one else)
pretty much goes to show what flawless technique can allow you to do. THAT'S ALL IN HIS FINGERS!
