Learn Paradox - 1998 [2005] The Laid About Second

Drummer Billy Cobham, guitarist Bill Bickford, as well as bassist Wolfgang Schmid shape a creative fusion trio on Paradox. The result is a powerhouse improver to Cobham's discography. Cobham's pummeling whirlwind got the attending of jazz as well as stone fans alike, achieving virtually "hit single" condition inwards both camps. For their version virtually a quarter-century later, Cobham as well as companionship notch the stride dorsum a bit, getting to a greater extent than heft as well as torque without losing whatever of the original's guitar god flash (Schmid virtually steals the demo alongside his ain axe-slinging).

While Paradox is a tripartite accomplishment, it is too a personal supply to shape for Cobham, who, after the hope of his early on solo career, became involved inwards many forgettable projects (does anybody scream back Bobby & the Midnites?). Paradox doesn't tally the howling, apocalyptic thunder of the Mahavishnu Orchestra, precisely it is the equal of Cobham's ain triumphant showtime release.

Paradox was 1 fine ability fusion trio. Bassist Schmid is a known quantity inwards Germany. His showtime marks were made inwards Klaus Doldinger's grouping Passport. He has won many German linguistic communication music awards. New York guitarist Bill Bickford spent a decade inwards the band DeFunkt. Billy Cobham is Billy Cobham. Before fusion engaged inwards a seemingly unbreakable dear matter alongside elevators, it amplified stadiums globally alongside joyous eruptions of lacerating electrical guitars as well as orchestral keyboards intertwined alongside blaring horn sections. Underneath those plugged-in audio collages were molten hotbeds of relentless stone as well as manus percussion that propelled all the pyro-madness alongside funk-informed grooves. Recalling the glory slickophonic years of fusion-rock, Paradox thumps mightily alongside the same frenetic electricity, extroverted pyrotechnics as well as herculean describe that elevated the careers of Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, as well as Weather Report to stone star status. Comprised of fusion veterans, drummer Billy Cobham, bassist Wolfgang Schmid, as well as guitarist Bill Bickford, this all-star trio stomps similar a thumperasaurus monster abruptly awakening from a deep sleep.

Track Listing:

1. Parablue (5:34)
2. Mozaik (8:36)
3. Twistedology (8:16)
4. Pandora's Box (7:58)
5. Subwayer (9:30)
6. Serengeti Plains (10:54)
7. Onece In H5N1 Blue Mood (10:37)
8. Nu Mess (0:56)

Total Time 62:27

Personnel:

- Billy Cobham / drums
- Wolfgang Schmid / bass
- Bill Bickford / guitars