Billy Cobham - Spectrum (Gate) [180 Gram] John McLaughlin A decade after it's release

A decade after it's release

the pair built an album that feels both diaristic and cinematic: raw experience refracted through sharp

and to the enduring influence of Ives on the music of the Grateful Dead

Lead single "When I'm Gone" is a muscular blues-rocker that recalls Kenny Wayne Shepherd - it's representative of the album's predominantly mid-tempo arrangements that focus on Arnold's contemplative lyrics

this recording is a continuous piece featuring seven improvisations dubbed 'Free Form Freak-Out' consisting of directionless jams with pounding drums

Billy Cobham - Spectrum (Gate) [180 Gram] John McLaughlin A decade after it's releaseOn his aptly titled 1973 solo debut, Spectrum, Billy Cobham revealed his interest and aptitude for the rock, jazz and funk genres. Cobham's impressive list of collaborators here include keyboardist Jan Hammer, guitarist Tommy Bolin, electric bassist Lee Sklar and Ray Barretto on congas. Cobham was fresh off his success with the Mahavishnu Orchestra when he recorded Spectrum. The guitar licks from Bolin (Zephyr, James Gang, Deep Purple), who overdosed