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My husband was given the album Spectrum by a friend when he was a young man and he absolutely loved it. He is not a drummer either. When he found out that Billy Cobham was doing the 40 year anniversary concert, we just had to go, and we were not disappointed. In fact, we were amazed at how lively and entertaining and yet so humble this artist is after all these years!
Billy Cobham is first class. The entire performance was fantastic. It was good to see him behind his regular D-Bass kit. The percussion sounds were very familiar. Thanks for booking him at a great venue Variety. He is a must see anytime.
Jazz/Fusion Drummer Billy Cobham quietly and humbly makes his entrance on stage, takes his place behind a mountain range of drums and cymbals and proceeds to musically blow the roof off Variety Playhouse. His cast of supporting musicians guitarist Dean Brown, keyboardist Gary Husbands and bassist Ric Fierabracci performed well above par playing past Spectrum jams and riveting solos.
- Billy Cobham sat like a buddha behind the drums, taking the audience with him on an exploration of how drums can and should be played. Playing with and without drum sticks, painting the room with sounds, always impressive and even subtle at times. Even after displaying his mastery of the instrument, you sensed his humility and appreciation for the audience and fans. - I have always been a Jerry Goodman fan and he was absolutely awesome. It amazes me how he can blend his violin into the music, yet stand out when he wants to show you what he can do. His presence was a major bonus and he was awesome. - Watching Dean Brown on guitar was like watching bacon fry, you couldn't wait for what came next. Versatile and engaging, it was my first time seeing him live and hope to see him again. His past music associations are like a who's who of jazz greats. He was a show unto himself. - Ric Fierabracci brought Billy's compositions to life, especially that driving bass line in 'Spectrum'. Forgive the comparison, but when Ric got to solo his experimentation reminded me of Jaco Pastorius with his subtlety and playfulness. I was amazed at the sounds he was able to produce yet keep the band together with his rhythm.
No let-down, that's for sure. Five great musicians collaborating with a surprisingly-restrained+tasteful Billy COBHAM <guess 40yrs will so slice the previously fanatic, all-out young-man chops>...And it's all for the best. People who still long for the top-gear Mahavishnu-delivery just have to settle back & enjoy this version of Billy. For me, I was especially grateful to hear Jerry GOODMAN's electric-violin chops!
Really enjoyed the show, beyond my expectations. I figured it would be fun and somewhat of a nostalgia trip. It was much better than that. Great solos and interplay by all the band members. Billy still has that insistent beat that's special for a drummer but never overwhelms the rest of the band. Jerry Goodman's violin gave it a great Mahavishnu orchestra-like sound. Dean Brown on guitar is very versatile and did some nice solos. Nice mix of funky, rocking, and jazzy music.
The band not only showed the genius of Cobham, as composer and performer, but also that of each of the members. The complexity and beauty of the compositions were shown by the unsurpassed quality of each of the performers. Mr Cobham was very gracious meeting his fans after the concert. Highly recommended for any fan of the rock-fusion genre.
Cobham carefully picked some excellent fusion musicians for this tour, and he allowed them each to showcase a song or two of their own. There were only three songs from the Spectrum album, but they were the memorable ones. The quality of this show was excellent--fantastic, in fact. The only bone I had with the whole thing was that they only played for 1 1/4 hours. Bottom line is that this is the purest fusion tour I have seen in years, and it was wonderful. I highly recommend seeing it.
