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Cozy Powell

Rainbow

Cozy Powell

About

Paiste Artist Since
August 1971

Nationality
United Kingdom

Main Affiliation
Rainbow

Other Affiliations
Whitesnake
Gary Moore
Black Sabbath
Michael Schenker Group
Jeff Beck

Setup

Cymbals listed from left to right

15" 2002 Crash (discontinued)
14" 2002 Medium (discontinued)
15" 2002 Heavy Hi-Hat (discontinued)
18" 2002 Medium
6" 2002 Splash (Custom)
24" 2002 Ride
15" 2002 Medium (discontinued)
18" 2002 China
14" 2002 Crash

Cymbals listed from left to right

20" 2002 Medium
18" Formula 602 Classic Heavy
15" 2002 Heavy Hi-Hat (discontinued)
20" 2002 Crash
10" 2002 Splash
24" 2002 Ride
20" 2002 Crash
20" 2002 China
18" 2002 Ride (discontinued)
20" Formula 602 Classic Medium Ride
18" 2002 Crash

Cymbals listed from left to right

20" 3000 Crash
18" 3000 Power Crash (Discontinued)
15" Formula 602 Classic Extra Heavy Hi-Hat (discontinued)
20" 3000 Power Crash (discontinued)
8" RUDE Splash (discontinued)
10" 3000 Splash (discontinued)
12" 3000 Splash (discontinued)
24" 3000 Power Ride (Custom)
4" 3000 Bell (Custom)
20" 3000 Power Crash (discontinued)
20" 3000 Novo China (discontinued)
18" 3000 Power Crash (Discontinued)
22" 3000 China (discontinued)
20" 3000 Power Crash (discontinued)

Biography

29.12.1947-05.04.1998 Discography (excerpt): Jeff Beck Group "Rough And Ready" (1971) Jeff Beck Group "Jeff Beck Group" (1972) Bedlam "Bedram" (1973) Bedlam "Live In London" (1973) Rainbow "Rising" (1976) Rainbow "On Stage" (1977) Rainbow "Long Live Rock 'n' Roll" (1978) Rainbow "Down To Earth" (1979) Cozy Powell "Over The Top" (1979) Cozy Powell "Tilt" (1981) The Michael Schenker Group "MSG" (1981) The Michael Schenker Group "One Night At Budokan" (1982) Cozy Powell "Octopuss" (1983) Whitesnake "Slide It In" (1984) Emerson, Lake & Powell "Emerson, Lake & Powell" (1986) Forcefield "Forcefield" (1987) Forcefield "The Talisman" (1988) Forcefield "To Oz And Back" (1989) Gary Moore "After The War" (1989) Black Sabbath "Headless Cross" (1989) Black Sabbath "Tyr" (1990) Forcefield "Let The Wild Run Free" (1991) Forcefield "The Instrumentals" (1992) Brian May "Back To The Light (1992) Cozy Powell "The Drums Are Back" (1992) Brian May "Live At The Brixton Academy" (1994) Peter Green "Splinter Group" (1997) Yngwie Malmsteen "Facing The Animal" (1997) Brian May "Another World" (1998) Cozy Powell "Especially For You" (1998)

Setup Cymbals

Formula 602 Classic Heavy

2002 Ride

Formula 602 Classic Medium Ride

2002 Crash

2002 Medium

2002 Heavy Hi-Hat
  • Details

    Sizes: 14"
    Volume: Loud
    Weight: Heavy

    Sound character: Brilliant, warm, full, high pitched. Wide range, clean mix. Fairly heavy feel. Bright, strong, full open sound. Crisp, full, cutting chick sound. Versatile hi-hat for energetic playing. A rock classic.

  • Sounds

RUDE Splash
  • Details

    Sizes: 10"
    Volume: Loud
    Weight: Heavy

    Sound character: Bright, full, high pitched, energetic. Wide range, complex mix. Strong feel, explosive, strong splash with quick response. A pair of these would make an excellent mini hi-hat.

  • Sounds

2002 China
  • Details

    Sizes: 16", 18", 20"
    Volume: Medium
    Weight: Medium

    Sound character: Medium bright, full, exotic, fairly trashy. Wide range, complex mix. Responsive, full sounding crash, complex, trashy ride. The definitive classic rock china sound.

  • Sounds

2002 Splash