There are several videos with BJ as drummer, currently to be seen amongst the Joe Cocker and Procol Harum posts. Check them out.
I love this (Dylan) tune below, not just for BJ's contribution although I recognised his phrasing and drumming immediately. For me his best work was with Procol Harum, with whom he worked for ten years. Prior to Procol he had been drummer in The Paramounts in the mid-sixties. They had had moderate success with one of their singles "Poison Ivy" and had toured with both The Rolling Stones and The Beatles, but never got the success they deserved, plus Robin Trower left, due largely to pressure from their record company who'd wanted them to pursue popular music and forgo the R&B they did well. After the band split for good, Gary Brooker started Procol Harum, largely with musicians from the original Paramounts, including: BJ Wilson, Robin Trower, Chris Copping and Gary Brooker.
Joe Cocker at his best below.
You Tube Added February 24, 2007From Krumden
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