Billy Cobham recording and performing in Finland

Billy Cobham played in Finland yesterday (on the 3rd of April). He came here for two reasons; to participate on the fusion guitarist Tuomo Orrenmaa’s third record and to promote the film “Sonic Mirror”, which will be shown at the movie theatres here at the end of this month. The movie was actually once shown here last year (probably because the director is from Finland and some parts of the movie were shot here) and I saw it then.

Unfortunately the restaurant in which Billy Cobham played together with three Finnish musicians was fully booked, so some of us were waching the show behind the glass from the street. You could still both hear and see the performance quite well from outside. I stayed there for about 45 minutes.

Here’s a picture of Billy Cobham at the studio. The article mentions the movie “Sonic Mirror” (the background and in which parts of the world it was made) and the recording sessions. Also Cobham is saying that “fusion is no longer detested. It has come back and with force”.

http://www.hs.fi/kulttuuri/artikkeli/Billy+Cobham+on+p%C3%A4%C3%A4osassa+Kaurism%C3%A4en+elokuvassa/1135235255484?ref=rss

The bass player that Billy Cobham played with is Pekka Pohjola. He is considered as the most prominent electric bass player of this country since the 70’s. Below there’s three video clips of him some 30 years ago when he was a member of a Swedish progressive rock group called Made in Sweden. He plays solos on the first two cuts.

Mr Cobham, if you’re reading this, what do you think about Pekka Pohjola as a bass player. You sure sounded solid together...

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=3a-E5TF1JlI (Our man)

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=6wlbMKqlMPU (Down to earth)

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=JjJ-I5C9SjQ (Lady G)

Thanks Anders for posting that ! this is what makes this such a great community. there's no way any of us would have known this information if not for you !

Would you please let me know if and when that album by Tuomo is released with Billy on it as well as any other pertinent information. Thanks ! Peace, TED

Good to hear a Full house
for Bill Cobham
that is a great thing in these bad music times.

Great Photo
thanks anders for the update.

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Outtasight
Colin.

Thanks guys! Ted, if you're interested I can buy the cd and send it to you when it's released, since I know you are a collector of Cobham recordings. I don't know if this album will be internationally released (probably not). Here's Orrenmaa's website, not that much info though. I talked to him a couple of years back. He mentioned that he studied in Los Angeles in the 90's under Scott Henderson, whom he admires. Henderson was a demanding, but a good teacher he said.

http://www.tuppuorrenmaa.com/

Here's the bass player's website:

http://www.rockadillo.fi/pekkapohjola

Kind regards,
Anders

Thanks Anders ! Peace, TED

Just to let you know: the results of BC's recent recording visit to Finland will be released internationally, hopefully in the not so distant future. Also clips of the mentioned live performance should find their way to YouTube in due course.

Incidentally, this pete and Admin (Pete)
are NOT the same person. I am thinking
about whether that will be an issue.

Thanks for the info, pete.