The Life & Tragic Death of COZY POWELL
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- Опубликовано: 24 авг 2024
- Explore the remarkable life and tragic end of Cozy Powell, the influential drummer who left an indelible mark on the world of rock music. From his rise to fame as a prolific musician to the circumstances surrounding his untimely death, this video delves into the highs and lows of Powell's journey, highlighting his immense talent and enduring legacy.
One of the best drummers of all time,simple as that
😂😂😂😂😂
Saw him with MSG in 81 he was the MAN!!!!
Pretty much....
Word!
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 ♡
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.
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.
Cozey Powell, Phil Rudd, John Bonham, and Ian Paice all influenced me to play air drums while listening to their music on my headphones!🥁🎧❤
Once mentioned as a replacement for Bonham.
you forgot Neil Peart!
@@user-qm7lx7vx4y I didn't forget the Late Great Neil Peart! I made a short list of drummers and I couldn't cover them all.🥁
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 .
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
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.
Stargazer drum intro was Cozy ? never knew. It's the last heavy rock track I ever had on vinyl, and one of the best
Agreed, when he does the hit and catch with the cymbal, cutting it off is genius.
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.
An absolute drum legend, saw him many times with Whitesnake . Rest in Peace Cozy , I still can't believe you died so senselessly.
Omg I didn't know who Cozy was before seeing this, how very sad 😥 You are 💯 on how his death was so senseless 💔
@@sweetypie9711 break's my heart still thinking about it Sweety .
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
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.
Always loved Cozy and his kick ass drumming! Truly one of the greats.😊 Rest in peace man.
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.
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.
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.
Saw Cozy Powell's Bedlam in 74 opening for Sabbath on the Sabbath Bloody Sabbath tour. Phenomenal show.
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.
Now thats a trio of underrated feel and technically skilled players.
Karen Carpenter doesn't get a shout out ?
@@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 -
Yup same here, I started playing in 74 the 3 you mentioned are also my inspiration👍gotta ad Brian Downey(Thin Lizzy)
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
Even though his work with Rainbow is my all time favorite, I also loved his work with Emerson, Lake, and Powell.
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...
He was NOT just ‘filling in’ for Carl. He was a full member of Emerson Lake and Powell.
The best rock drummer, ever!
ya that would b JB
@@robertromanski43 Yes Sir!! That would be Led Zeppelin's John Henry Bonham for those sitting in the cheap seats.
Truly a great UK drummer. Cozy Powell RIP !
Cozy Powell and Mick Tucker (Sweet) are still my favorite drummers...
YES!
Two of my favourites of all time also,they had that similar cool vibe and relaxed style.
😢 he'll be missed . Great drummer , remember him with Rainbow .
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....
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 🤩
One day in the mid 1980's Lemmy brought me and my bass guitar (fender precision special) to jam with Cozy and a guitarist playing at that time. Cozy stated that women bass players were useless and lacked the aggression and attention to the drummer, needed on the bass. So, I walked up to Cozy, reached across his kit and hit him hard on the head with my headstock. Unfortunately as i pulled back his middle tom caught my headstock and a tiny chip out of it. That tiny chip is there to this day. Cozy decide to play and was really impressed with me, and told Lemmy he was right - "she's the most aggressive bass player I've ever met other that YOU". Lemmy laughed and said to Cozy "well, I did warn you". Cozy laughed back and a said "I've never been actually physically attacked by a bass player, until now".
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.
Seen Cozy in many bands.
Everytime a master of the drums.
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.
Thank you so much for watching! 😁
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.
Viewing this today…5th April 2024. RIP…🥲🥲
My favorite rock drummer. Love him, miss him.
Wow. Cozy played with nearly every UK band back then. RIP.
Wow. So sad this legend went too soon. Brilliant drummer.
I'm so happy I got to see him perform. What a truly great drummer!
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.
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
😢
Cozy had a great Groove & Loving Spirit ! Miss You Brother.
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 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 Thanks for informing me on the actual definition, however, I was close.
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
Understandable but driving at that speed over the limit and no seat belt was pushing it
@@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.
Drummer on 2 Jeff Beck albums
Not only a truly great drummer, but played with such attitude and style.
Bless him, he had Demos of mine which he was considering, then he was gone in that car wreck, RIP.
One of the best Drummer ever !!!
R.I.P. Cozy🤘💛🤘
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.
I used to chat to him in Waitrose in Wantage.
Had the luck to see him with Rainbow and Michael Sckenker Group.
Me too!
Cozy was the best .......He Beat his Drums like they Owed him Money .......
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). 🥁
Saw Powell when he went on tour and recorded with Emerson and Lake....Helluva show!....Would have liked to seen more of that trio.
He was a great drummer. RIP Cozy xx
Cozy Powell was a unique drummer for sureMay he R.I.P.🙏🏻ROCK ON!!!!!!!🤘🏻🤙🏻✌🏻
Top 3 drummer in the 🌎. Rip Cozy 🙏
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.
Wow, excellent information about the great drummer adding even more to the rock world and rock history. Thank you.
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.
RIP cozy missed never forgotten
I think he played on the best song on Robert Plant's 1st solo record.
What an absolute legend. Look at the surpeb bands he played in. Rainbow MSG Black Sabbath Whitesnake ✌
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 ☆☆☆☆☆
I think I got see him on the long live rock and roll tour💪💥🥁
Cozy Powell one of the best !!! RIP
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.
R.I.P. Cozy... so sad...
Excellent stuff!Really enjoying these.
Thank you so much! I appreciate you 🥰
A great drummer who played with some of the greatest bands and musicians in all of rock music.
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.
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.
Cozy and his playing are so missed
Он и Дио... это то, за что я до сих я слушаю Радугу..Спасибо вам за это..🤘🤘🤘
Fantastic drummer.
Thanks man for autograph
2:17
He’s got the Jeff Beck hair !! 😁
2:34
Confirmed
He rocks a mullet 😊
I saw him on the saints and sinners tour and met him back stage at a black Sabbath gig 97
Such a loss!!
Brilliant drummer....
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
What a groovy powerhouse drummer. Absolutely fantastic, on of the greatest ever!💓
Best bit of Cozy - Stargazer on Rainbow Rising 1976.
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
I see he had a honda rc 30 great bike
One of the best.
Cozy Powell one of the greatest drummers of all time the guy was a genius
Excellent work sir.
Mr. Colin "Cozy Powell" Trevor Flooks 🥁😢
On stage de Rainbow ne serait pas On stage de Rainbow. Formidable Cozy Power
The "Stargazer" intro...epic.🏆
Seen Powell in e l p great show
My favorite drummer ❤😢 rip C.P.
Amazing music career..a true Icon.
Rest Well Rocker..
thought you would have brought up the fact that he was on Robert Plant's first solo album pictures at 11
Legend forever.
Fab drummer he was.
One of the all time greats 🥁
excellent bio of one of my favorite drummers.
Thank you so much! 🥰
My favorite drummer he's the reason I picked up sticks took drum lessons
A Legend 🤘🥁🔥🍷
Brilliant drummer but a stupid needless death. I just glad he didn't take anyone else out when he crashed.
26 years ago, a late tribute
Cellphones in 1998? Must’ve been a big boxy Nokia with an antenna!
I used to always think that he and drummer from Slade were brothers.
He was my number one.
Recommend anyone find the recording of The Jeff Beck Group Live at The Paris Theatre, featuring Jeff Beck (Guitar); Cozy Powell (Drums); Clive Chaman (Bass); Bobby Tench (Vocals and 2nd Guitar) ; Max Middleton (Piano & Electric Piano). Recorded to promote The Jeff Beck Group album release (Orange on cover). Occasional interruptions from DJ/MC Mike Harding (not the Lancashire Cowboy, a different Scottish Mike Harding). Amazing band. It's one of my favourite Jeff Beck recordings.