For Y'all Paradox - 1998 [2005] The Showtime Second

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

While Paradox is a tripartite accomplishment, it is every bit good a personal furnish to shape for Cobham, who, after the hope of his early on solo career, became involved inwards many forgettable projects (does anybody squall upwardly Bobby & the Midnites?). Paradox doesn't fit the howling, apocalyptic thunder of the Mahavishnu Orchestra, only it is the equal of Cobham's ain triumphant start release.

Paradox was ane fine ability fusion trio. Bassist Schmid is a known quantity inwards Germany. His start marks were made inwards Klaus Doldinger's grouping Passport. He has won many High German 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 together with orchestral keyboards intertwined alongside blaring horn sections. Underneath those plugged-in audio collages were molten hotbeds of relentless stone together with mitt 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 together with herculean describe that elevated the careers of Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, together with Weather Report to stone star status. Comprised of fusion veterans, drummer Billy Cobham, bassist Wolfgang Schmid, together with 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