BILLY COBHAM — The Best Of (review)

BILLY COBHAM — The Best Of album cover Boxset / Compilation · 1979 · Fusion Buy this album from MMA partners
4/5 ·
1967/ 1976
My review is based on: Atlantic 7567-81558-2

Billy Cobham is one of my preferred drummer. In my opinion this "The Best Of" is a good compilation if you do not know Billy Cobham. All the songs are written by the same Billy cobham except "Do What Cha Wanna" that is written by George Duke and that is performed live with George Duke Band. Except for "Quadrant 4" that is a savage Heavy Metal/ Jazz fusion with double bass drums the rest of the album is more funkysh. But the great technique of Billy on drums was great also if the music is funkysh.

In definitive view Billy Cobham is a great drummer and good songwriten. That in 70's are at his apex. And this compilation is good. Not only for Billy's newbies.
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