Miles was on this show (it was called In Concert). He played the electrified trumpet (or whatever it was called). At first it was the band without him, then he walked out and played briefly, and then, if memory serves, he walked off the stage to considerable applause. I find it quite bizarre...he had on the sunglasses. Anyway to see the Mahavishnu and Miles in eighth grade and to see the intense response from the crowd leads me to ask...ummm, what happened?
I saw this when it played on ABC, and it was one of the greatest musical moments in TV history as far as I'm concerned. But I saw them open for Emerson, Lake, & Palmer at Winterland in San Francisco a year earlier on my birthday, and that was my life-changing musical epiphany. When famed concert promoter Bill Graham introduced this group I had never heard of as "the greatest assemblage of musicians in the world today," he was right, and they've been my favorite group ever since.
PASSION, PASSION, PASSION!! What else can I say?? The majority of musical artist of today would not be able to relate to this, cause of the depth of how music can be expressed let alone the cailiber of each musician.
I was lucky enough to be at this concert! In fact, I think that's the top of my head (black hair parted in the middle) behind the guy in the blue shirt on the left (no vest) at 9:51!
This is the group at their absolute best - tight, fiery and loud! Never thought I'd see this footage - I didn't see the show when it aired, so this is the first time since '73 that I've seen it. One of the live musical highlights of my life - and it was only two songs. Glad to see/hear it again!
I was lucky enough to be at this concert! In fact, I think that's the top of my head (black hair parted in the middle) behind the guy in the blue shirt on the left (no vest) at 9:51!
This is the group at their absolute best - tight, fiery and loud! Never thought I'd see this footage - I didn't see the show when it aired, so this is the first time since '73 that I've see it. One of the live musical highlights of my life - and it was only two songs. Glad to see/hear it again!
Wow! Wow! Wow! Thanks for posting. This really made my Saturday a joy. Every Friday night I watched " In Concert " listening to the radio simulcast with my headphones blasting. I don't remember the Maha's being on the show. Prob wasn't into them at the time and they had so many groups. The early on site shows were much better than the later cheesy made for TV concert studio performances
This is the compostion One Word. They also played this at the end of the show. I saw this group in 1973 at the Felt forum in New York, Between nothingness and eternity in central Parl and the final shows at Lincoln Center.
“When I hear new music coming into my head, its mission is integrated into its notes. It basically tells me how it wants to be.” – John McLaughlin. From Page 1 of the book “Follow Your Heart – John McLaughlin song by song.”
"Ladies and gentlemen: The Mahavishnu Orchestra"... instead of "Ladies and gentlemen: Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga or some talentless rapper rapping 'bout bling bling"
@Suldog29 Disrespecting John LIKE THAT!! Don't you THINK that he knows what a
GREAT bass player sounds like.He could've gotten anyone for his band He was looking for a team player, enuff talent between he, Jan Hammer and Billy to hold down the show....you karakter!!
wow! im sure that when this group opened for some of the so called top bands of the day,the crowd no longer wanted to see the headliner.this is a tough act to follow.
The Rex Bogue your referring to was originally used in 1973. It split in half after a freak accident.I think the insurance company has it, unfortunately.
'73? - sure, the predictably intoxicated audience would be "wowed" by this (for the most part) disappointing display of excess, as I am in viewing it now ... extraordinary collection of musicians (with the exception of the barely adequate bass player), for sure, but the decision by the group - or direction of John - to deliver such bombast confuses this M.O. aficianado ... I have such high regard + respect for their recorded works - perhaps it's just the nature of the material that fails live
Saw a different version of the Orchestra in Manchester Free Trade Hall, with Jan luc Ponti, a guy on fretless bass, some brass section and girls on more violins and cello. Apocolype Now was current at the time.
The guitar you are referring to was John's "Rex Bogue" which he played around 1974 or so...the one that looked maple with all the ornate inlays in the fretboard. I was referring to the Gibson one he is playing in this ...it must be somewhere...
Saw this.Ok so all TV back then was crappy mono sound (color was fairly new still even) This was the first show to simocast via FM radio-so you would tune into the local rock station (turn your tv down) and they would sync the video with the audio and welcome to the future-you were now rocking out to stereo sound while seeing it on TV .And strictly stereo-no surround sound yet LOL
THANK YOU so much for posting this! I remember watching this on In Concert on ABC circa 1973 and was very impressed. Only one prob: being a lefty my parents said that they'd pretty much have to take out a second mortgage for me to have a lefty double-neck guitar like John has here.
For all of you "northpaws" out there, consider how blessed youare.
Do you know what's amazing about this? The crowd. Mahavishnu played large venues back then & blew lots of people away & sold records galore. & how did that happen? Better yet, why did it stop happening? Even more than the record companies, who were smart enough to notice when they were moving product, I blame it on the critics, who were forever telling us that anything to the left of Bob Seger was somehow elitist. How many of the bands they praised could throw down like these guys?
@BowlandBuns BowlandBuns... you're absolutely correct. Your words are so true, and that's why i'm so damn saddened.
Because it's true. This band was a fucking gift to music. The music is independant. The music speaks for itself.
Right now, after seeing this video.. i'm heart-broken, yet in utter bliss (I'm serious, my chest hurts for these guys), because they were so amazing and they deserve much more notoriety. They entertained, they've inspired and they continue to do both for me today.
I think it's at least in part due to the greedy slobs that control the industry for money, with money, and by money.
drj602 1 week ago
Why can't we have bands like this today?!?!?!?!?
WOW. Power. Soul. Beauty. Grace.
Guidotoons101 1 week ago
oops! That's WORD not work.
drj602 2 weeks ago
Billy Cobham , you almost have to use the work tone. He is so unique.
drj602 2 weeks ago
ha ha ha,yeah u believe that and I'll keep telling you more lies
zosojb 3 weeks ago
I can out drum his black ass with one white arm
zosojb 3 weeks ago
Not the best Mahas a whole, but that's some of the heaviest drumming ever. Wow!
!! !!! !!!! !
Frisbieinstein 1 month ago
Miles was on this show (it was called In Concert). He played the electrified trumpet (or whatever it was called). At first it was the band without him, then he walked out and played briefly, and then, if memory serves, he walked off the stage to considerable applause. I find it quite bizarre...he had on the sunglasses. Anyway to see the Mahavishnu and Miles in eighth grade and to see the intense response from the crowd leads me to ask...ummm, what happened?
mudatthewall 1 month ago
it was right after they had come to my hometown saginaw michigan, and since the last time i saw this i haven't forgotten one note.
shelterdoghandler 1 month ago
I'm at a loss for words...
123paddle 2 months ago
@123paddle the drum intro alone is incredibly epic just that few seconds not to mention the other 13 minutes
dannymadness1 1 month ago
My favorite guitarist and band
darominu 2 months ago
Cobham is a beeeeeast
bourland27 2 months ago 2
i saw this on tv when it first broadcast ive played guitar for 42 years and they still make the hair on my arms stand up.
lonedogism 2 months ago
I saw this when it played on ABC, and it was one of the greatest musical moments in TV history as far as I'm concerned. But I saw them open for Emerson, Lake, & Palmer at Winterland in San Francisco a year earlier on my birthday, and that was my life-changing musical epiphany. When famed concert promoter Bill Graham introduced this group I had never heard of as "the greatest assemblage of musicians in the world today," he was right, and they've been my favorite group ever since.
1953nagarjuna 3 months ago
PASSION, PASSION, PASSION!! What else can I say?? The majority of musical artist of today would not be able to relate to this, cause of the depth of how music can be expressed let alone the cailiber of each musician.
sargentppeper 3 months ago
god this must have been hideous wish i was alive back then
woodros 4 months ago
Tnx 4 this one!
mireguitarsolo 4 months ago
I was lucky enough to be at this concert! In fact, I think that's the top of my head (black hair parted in the middle) behind the guy in the blue shirt on the left (no vest) at 9:51!
This is the group at their absolute best - tight, fiery and loud! Never thought I'd see this footage - I didn't see the show when it aired, so this is the first time since '73 that I've seen it. One of the live musical highlights of my life - and it was only two songs. Glad to see/hear it again!
Pehtmichael 5 months ago
I was lucky enough to be at this concert! In fact, I think that's the top of my head (black hair parted in the middle) behind the guy in the blue shirt on the left (no vest) at 9:51!
This is the group at their absolute best - tight, fiery and loud! Never thought I'd see this footage - I didn't see the show when it aired, so this is the first time since '73 that I've see it. One of the live musical highlights of my life - and it was only two songs. Glad to see/hear it again!
Pehtmichael 5 months ago
Wow! Wow! Wow! Thanks for posting. This really made my Saturday a joy. Every Friday night I watched " In Concert " listening to the radio simulcast with my headphones blasting. I don't remember the Maha's being on the show. Prob wasn't into them at the time and they had so many groups. The early on site shows were much better than the later cheesy made for TV concert studio performances
DWGERRY26 5 months ago
This is the compostion One Word. They also played this at the end of the show. I saw this group in 1973 at the Felt forum in New York, Between nothingness and eternity in central Parl and the final shows at Lincoln Center.
oregonbobv 5 months ago
The craziest line up in jazz music!
bigbadbob58 6 months ago
Is this from Din Kirshner's rock concert?
truck2112yes 6 months ago
@truck2112yes
This was an ABC weekly TV show that aired at 10:30 Friday nights called..."IN CONCERT". This show was and still is ahead of it's time.
walterwood1 5 months ago
Fucked up kids today listen to shit and this is just an example of where our heads were :)
jazzynet1 6 months ago
i was so blessed to see them and weather report and santana in concert in cleveland. man were we high :D
jazzynet1 6 months ago
wow man this was so heavy back then for me. we loved them in cleveland. john is an incredible guitarist.
jazzynet1 6 months ago
what a treat.
peterst53 6 months ago
He did throw it
peterst53 6 months ago
wonderful
soctrang 6 months ago
@MrMeddled You are so Right!
weewilly49 6 months ago
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“When I hear new music coming into my head, its mission is integrated into its notes. It basically tells me how it wants to be.” – John McLaughlin. From Page 1 of the book “Follow Your Heart – John McLaughlin song by song.”
walterkolosky1 7 months ago
Anyone know what kind of drums Billy is playing here. I know he used Fibes for awhile.
TheSpo69 7 months ago
I'm not sure if someone else mentioned this, but @ :40 Billy Cobham drops a stick and just keeps right on fucking going. Awesome!!
Ghoopty 7 months ago
@Ghoopty He didn't drop the stick, he threw it on purpose!!! Best drummer ever.
thrakish 6 months ago
God Of Drumming!!
randyreal574 7 months ago
Brilliant phrasing on the guitar!
alexbunardzic 8 months ago
"Ladies and gentlemen: The Mahavishnu Orchestra"... instead of "Ladies and gentlemen: Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga or some talentless rapper rapping 'bout bling bling"
mejsjalv 8 months ago
What's even more strange is that Aerosmith on their very first tour opened for these guys!
kwakis 9 months ago
One of the best bands ever and one of my favorites. There'll never be another band like this. Such talent and creativity. Thanx for posting this!
JoeyGStrings 9 months ago
@Suldog29 Disrespecting John LIKE THAT!! Don't you THINK that he knows what a
GREAT bass player sounds like.He could've gotten anyone for his band He was looking for a team player, enuff talent between he, Jan Hammer and Billy to hold down the show....you karakter!!
thepro2cer 9 months ago
"Barely adequate" bass player?!? Please, direct us to some of your stuff so we can find out what someone who really knows how to play can do. Idiot.
Suldog29 10 months ago
wow! im sure that when this group opened for some of the so called top bands of the day,the crowd no longer wanted to see the headliner.this is a tough act to follow.
newrisingsun3216 11 months ago
Love this band, Todd R played that same guitar with the first Utopia
grabngonuts 11 months ago
All these years later, I find this music to be astonishing. Rick Laird was the right guy for this hornet's nest of virtuosity. The glue.
FlashYes1 1 year ago
The Rex Bogue your referring to was originally used in 1973. It split in half after a freak accident.I think the insurance company has it, unfortunately.
Oneness100 1 year ago
'73? - sure, the predictably intoxicated audience would be "wowed" by this (for the most part) disappointing display of excess, as I am in viewing it now ... extraordinary collection of musicians (with the exception of the barely adequate bass player), for sure, but the decision by the group - or direction of John - to deliver such bombast confuses this M.O. aficianado ... I have such high regard + respect for their recorded works - perhaps it's just the nature of the material that fails live
DoctorPatient 1 year ago
Saw a different version of the Orchestra in Manchester Free Trade Hall, with Jan luc Ponti, a guy on fretless bass, some brass section and girls on more violins and cello. Apocolype Now was current at the time.
alsdouble 1 year ago
SEE HIM OPEN FOR JEFF BECK ON THE JEFF BECK BLOW BY BLOW AND HE WAS WOW ! GOT HIS AUTOGRAPH FROM MONTE CARLO !! T GREGORY ! JOHN !
loverman123able 1 year ago
@loverman123able Beck and Mclaughlin in one night? that's my dream concert!
truck2112yes 1 year ago
I was about 15 when I saw this lineup live- stood there, breathless in utter amazement- still makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up.
MsSuzycue 1 year ago
I wonder who owns John's Gibson doubleneck these days?
railcar123 1 year ago
@railcar123 Unfortunately the guitar fell off a bench and landed on the front, and left a split going down the middle. It was ruined.
truck2112yes 1 year ago
@truck2112yes
The guitar you are referring to was John's "Rex Bogue" which he played around 1974 or so...the one that looked maple with all the ornate inlays in the fretboard. I was referring to the Gibson one he is playing in this ...it must be somewhere...
railcar123 1 year ago
Saw this.Ok so all TV back then was crappy mono sound (color was fairly new still even) This was the first show to simocast via FM radio-so you would tune into the local rock station (turn your tv down) and they would sync the video with the audio and welcome to the future-you were now rocking out to stereo sound while seeing it on TV .And strictly stereo-no surround sound yet LOL
Nicar526 1 year ago
THANK YOU so much for posting this! I remember watching this on In Concert on ABC circa 1973 and was very impressed. Only one prob: being a lefty my parents said that they'd pretty much have to take out a second mortgage for me to have a lefty double-neck guitar like John has here.
For all of you "northpaws" out there, consider how blessed youare.
startover942 1 year ago
@startover942 JohnnyMac is right handed. ;)
PragueFanity 1 year ago
Amazing. There will never be an equivalent to the chemistry this lineup had.
BoovTheAlmighty 1 year ago
@BoovTheAlmighty try fusion group SBB, for example music from concert Karlstad 1975, magic great music, may be one of the best in the world
szelenberg 1 year ago
Thanks for posting!
EthnHayabusa 1 year ago 2
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NGC6144 1 year ago
Wow...nice stuff...thanks so much for posting this.
fusion07mp3 1 year ago
Do you know what's amazing about this? The crowd. Mahavishnu played large venues back then & blew lots of people away & sold records galore. & how did that happen? Better yet, why did it stop happening? Even more than the record companies, who were smart enough to notice when they were moving product, I blame it on the critics, who were forever telling us that anything to the left of Bob Seger was somehow elitist. How many of the bands they praised could throw down like these guys?
BowlandBuns 1 year ago 2
@BowlandBuns I've been saying that for years
Mrsimplesimon99 1 year ago
@BowlandBuns BowlandBuns... you're absolutely correct. Your words are so true, and that's why i'm so damn saddened.
Because it's true. This band was a fucking gift to music. The music is independant. The music speaks for itself.
Right now, after seeing this video.. i'm heart-broken, yet in utter bliss (I'm serious, my chest hurts for these guys), because they were so amazing and they deserve much more notoriety. They entertained, they've inspired and they continue to do both for me today.
MikeTheGuy00 9 months ago