Bill Cobham / George Duke Band – Almustafa The Beloved

July 6, 1976
Montreux, Switzerland

Track 4

Billy Cobham – Drums
George Duke – Keyboards, Vocals
John Scofield – Guitar
Alphonso Johnson – Bass, Chapman Stick, Vocals

Duration : 0:9:8


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25 Responses to “Bill Cobham / George Duke Band – Almustafa The Beloved”

  1. what is cobham …
    what is cobham drinking ? water, beer perhaps, or soda??

  2. chapman stick eh? …
    chapman stick eh? mustv been a brand new thing back then.

  3. hey Scofield… …
    hey Scofield… smoking is bad for you.

  4. davidjohnstephens on June 22nd, 2010 at 1:02 am

    Thank you for this! …
    Thank you for this! Oh Joy!!!!

  5. This song makes me …
    This song makes me cry it’s so good. Heard it on record (vinyl) tonight at a drum mentor’s house who has a ridiculous Cobham collection. Instantly, hearing the first few notes Gave me chills instantly. I mean it was so intense that I do even think I can listen to on mp3 or cd and not feel the same as I did with hearing it on record.

  6. THIS SONG IS …
    THIS SONG IS crackin!!!!!

  7. @thamotherflippin …
    @thamotherflippin 7th seal is epic!

  8. thamotherflippin on June 22nd, 2010 at 1:02 am

    MYKA’S 7TH SEAL! …
    MYKA’S 7TH SEAL! AHHHH! cobham is insane

  9. nomadikindustries on June 22nd, 2010 at 1:02 am

    Blasphemy
    Blasphemy

  10. Thank you for this …
    Thank you for this video. You made me sooo happy. I missed this era by two years.

  11. this song is …
    this song is majestic.

  12. lol, cig on stage
    lol, cig on stage

  13. pitty that there …
    pitty that there was no digital recording at this time

  14. soundscaperadio on June 22nd, 2010 at 1:02 am

    I went to high …
    I went to high school in Vaud. One day, a friend left “Total Eclipse” on my turntable and I became a Cobham fan. When we saw the Montreux Jazz schedule that year, we bought tickets and went – it was a big deal for a couple teenagers so we couldn’t believe we were there either. The next year we saw Shakti and Sun Ra and the year after that I became a jazz DJ in the US. Been one ever since.

  15. I don’t believe you …
    I don’t believe you… but in case it is true, wow :)

  16. Seeing Alphonso …
    Seeing Alphonso with The Stick, it hit me.. this band could pull off Crimson’s Indiscipline if so inclined (if it had been written yet). Scofield does Fripp? It… could…. work!

  17. soundscaperadio on June 22nd, 2010 at 1:02 am

    Man! What a blast …
    Man! What a blast from the past! I was AT this show at the casino in Montreux in ‘76

    AND I just played it off the album this morning on my radio show. Good stuff doesn’t go away, man

  18. i keep this cd in …
    i keep this cd in my car 247 i got the album

  19. 5:47
    5:47

  20. the funk hunt
    the funk hunt

  21. GREAT – thanks for …
    GREAT – thanks for adding. I saw them in cologne germany during the same tour… fantastic, bass player Alphonso Johnson still kills me!! THX

  22. clickidyclack on June 22nd, 2010 at 1:02 am

    As soon as I read ” …
    As soon as I read “We” in your response I had to check your channel…hahaha.

    Jammmessenger, I remember seeing you @ Beat Cypher in LA like, um…maybe 4 months back. Anyway…where the heck can I find any new music you’ve done…

  23. jammmessenger on June 22nd, 2010 at 1:02 am

    Sorry You are wrong …
    Sorry You are wrong . It was a sample of the same kind of Moog synth in this video .
    However with a sine wave , not the square wave you hear on this video.

  24. jammmessenger on June 22nd, 2010 at 1:02 am

    Yes he did sample …
    Yes he did sample this song , but not this version.
    We got it off George Duke & Billy Cobham live in Europe.
    Good ear my man .

  25. No the sample in …
    No the sample in the song is a flute sample no keyboard!

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