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Billy Cobham and friends work up a sweat in Switzerland, September 27, 2003
This review is from: Billy Cobham: Glass Menagerie (DVD)
This DVD presents a digitally remastered Billy Cobham live performance captured in Riazzino, Switzerland, March 1981. The 90-minute DVD features 10 tracks, all played by Billy and Glass Menagerie, consisting of Michal Urbaniak on lyricon and violin, Mike Stern on electric guitar, Gil Goldstein on piano, and Tim Landers on electric bass. This unit is also featured on the "Stratus" album, and most of the tunes from that album are explored at greater length here. The booklet includes a tune-by-tune summary of the show, and an explanation of "Jazz, Rhythm, and The Drum" that aids appreciation of Cobham's role and unique contribution to the music. A biography of Billy is also included on the DVD. The video and audio quality are both as good as can be expected from that era. Truly a priceless document for any fan of Cobham's jazz-fusion. Song List: Moon Germs 9:44, AC/DC 10:42, Flight Time 7:38, Vanessa 10:36, Crosswind 5:25, All Hallows Eve 5:52, Total Eclipse 9:23, Mendocino 13:41, Wrapped in a Cloud 7:05, Brooze 9:56.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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The Glass Menagerie let their hair down, May 16, 2008
This review is from: Billy Cobham: Glass Menagerie (DVD)
Before I start, I should mention that the track listing both on the DVD case and in the menus is wrong. Despite what they say, Moon Germs is NOT featured on this release. The actual track order is:
01. AC/DC (not A.L.D.L. as listed)
02. Flight Time
03. Vanessa
04. Crosswind
05 & 06. All Hallows Eve (for some reason this song is split into 2 chapters, right after Mike Stern's solo)
07. Total Eclipse
08. Mendocino
09. Wrapped in a Cloud
10. Brooze
Cobham starts off this live set by jokingly commenting on "Polivideo's version of rent an audience", and while there is a small audience, the applause between tracks was clearly dubbed on afterwards. Thankfully this is amusing rather than annoying. Many of the songs on this DVD contain extended solos by some (or in some cases all) of the musicians, giving the show a fun, "jam back at the house" kind of feel. They really let go, and the individual styles of the different members become apparent. Mike Stern's solo contributions can become a tad repetitive, as he seems to resort to the same musical themes regardless of which song is being played, but this is made up for somewhat by the energy he brings to the table.
Overall this is a solid concert, with exceptional musicianship all round. Any fan of Cobham should not hesitate to pick this one up.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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Cobham is Awesome, April 28, 2004
This review is from: Billy Cobham: Glass Menagerie (DVD)
This is a GREAT DVD. I have seen Billy Cobham in concert at the Bottom Line in NYC, and he was playing so hard and fast that we were showered with wood chips from his sticks. I thought his kit was going to explode! Here is a guy who has beat Buddy Rich in Downbeat's "Best Drummer" poll, and is considered by many critics to be one of the best drummers EVER. Yet the guy is almost unknown. If you want to see some incredible drumming - powerful, precise, fast, and like nothing you have seen, get this DVD. Billy, (...)
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