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History- Bob Weir,
Kingfish-Ibanez Allstar Band |
Bob Weir and Bobby Cochran Started working together in !978. They were
introduced to each other through Ibanez marketing department. Bob and
Bobby immediately hit it off and started working together in the Bob Weir band.
They also did a stint touring with Matthew Kelly in Kingfish. Ibanez
also introduced Alphonso Johnson and Billy Cobham to Bobby Cochran. The
first time they played together was for the Frankfurt Messe. Hired to do
twelve forty minute sets, there was quite a synergy together. These Jams
really left people talking about the amazing musicianship and inspired moments
and they are still being talked about twenty five years later. They
toured doing clinics together for Ibanez and Tama, in Europe, Japan and
the United States. In 1979, at the NAMM show in Anaheim California, Steve
Miller Joined Bob Weir, Billy Cobham, Alphonso Johnson and Bobby Cochran To
Debut the Ibanez Tama Allstar Band. That Summer Bob, Billy, Alphonso and
Bobby Played the Atlanta NAMM Show Again as the Ibanez Tama Allstar Band.
After that show Weir approached Bobby to suggest starting a new band with Al and
Billy as the rhythm section. Within months it was a done deal and a new
album was soon under way featuring Bob Weir, Billy Cobham, Bobby Cochran,
Alphonso Johnson, Brent Mydland and Matthew Kelly, As Bobby & the Midnites.
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History Photos-
Bob Weir, Kingfish, Steve Miller, Bobby Cochran |
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Steve Miller and Bobby Cochran, Ibanez Allstar Band
Bobby Cochran and Matthew Kelly with Kingfish
Bobby Cochran and Matthew Kelly with Kingfish
Bobby Cochran and Matthew Kelly with Kingfish
Bobby Cochran Opening for Kingfish with the Trio featuring
Tim Bogert (formerly with Vanilla Fudge, Cactus and Beck Bogert and Appice) on
bass, and Greg Errico (Sly and the Family Stone) on Drums.
Bob Weir and Bobby With The Ibanez Allstars
Bob Weir and Bobby With The Ibanez Allstars
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