@MrSaccageur : it is similar because it's a cover of Mclaughlins Dragon song from the 1970 Album 'Devotion', elements of which he took and added some of 'One word' from Tony Williams lifetime to make Mahavishnu's 'One Word'. Good find though, I'd never heard of this before.
i'm eclectic - - but if there is one piece of music that i want to hear when i'm dead : this is it-- makes me laugh , want to cry , want to danse.....so much energy!!
@eliasblasto chili Pepper's has some very tallented folks... however I think they would be the very first to say that they Have absolutely nothing on this band. No Way In Hell that Flea wouldn't step up and say "these guys are gods".....
What can you say about these guys, other it stands the test of time. Musicians today should really go back and study what was being put out in those days. Saw Mahavishnu back in 72 & 73. F.......ing amazing!
I saw these folks in the 70's at the Lincoln Town Hall in NYC...they where so mesmerizing that I only got to smoke one joint the whole concert from being nailed to my seat from the intensity, I and friends snuck up on stage early in the day and I tapped Billy's drums, we got caught, a stage hand turned us in, we escaped from the security guard, he turned the corner to take us into some office for holding we ran off..his drum heads where heavily dented, they put 125lbs in front of each Bassdrum
everyman needs to stretch his psychic strings within his own dimension space. those that seek to disrupt the vibration are abomination. they should be removed which is a euphemism for destroyed. the psychic strings are pure. the saboteur doensn't have purity doesn't have a clean soul. therefore, their desire is to destroy you so there is no comparison to them, soul-less empty meaningless function-less, evil. remember the key word is space.
“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.”
Thats what I'm saying though. People need to look beyond the mainstream. Because as you say, modern mainstream music is shite imo. Thats why I ignore it and find the truly amazing bands, who are often ignored. Its sad.
The bassline is actually quite easy to play. He is just jamming on a couple notes, well more than a couple, but you understand what I mean. This ability is exactly what makes him a great bassist!
les débuts du jazz/rock ,la suite du lifetime mais avec le grand batteur BILLY COBHAM ! qui m'à énormément apporté,(et encore maintenant!je suis toujours enrichi d'écouter mahavishnu ou son album spectrum!) super musique! après les gouts et les couleurs...le solo de batterie magnifique...DIDIER D'AGOSTINO BATTEUR/COMPOSITEUR sur youtube,dailymotion,myspace
That ending is one of the most ridiculous things I've ever seen. It's almost twice as fast as the studio version! I mean, good God, how do you top something like that?
If you think there is no better time to make music then that is great. But the fact is that there have been so many that have come before that it is extremely difficult to be new and different in this day and age. You will always be compared to the past. But that does not mean that great modern music can not be made. M. Orch. is one of the greatest musical presentations in the history of the Earth. Don't try to compare yourself to them, just appreciate the greatness, no matter when it was made.
Could you imagine Mahavishnu and Return to Forever in concert with Mahogany Rush and King Crimson, every musicians head would collapse under the weight of that kind of musicianship....LMAO
The Fusion genre was one of the more interesting scenes of the time. Though the bands didn't have the brilliance of The Allman Bros. they made some listenable music.
05:06 -- Beyond all of Cobham's other obvious qualities as a drummer what impresses me most about him is the way he uses dynamic range. He can play at a level that is almost overwhelming then take it down to barely a whisper in a way that makes complete musical sense.
Glad to see this vid has over a half million views at this point. Thanks bazonics for posting these and the other vids of Mahavishu playing live.
"Quite?" There has never been anything like this before or since! This was musical humanity being expressed by master musicians from 5 different countries as it had never been expressed before. And by the way, 'Between Nothingness and Eternity' changed my musical life to this day!
Fantastic musical imaginations. McLaughlin leaves most players from any era in the dust. The musical scope of a great jazz guitarist wedded to a wall of volume and the drive of a runaway train. There's a real sense of Shawn Lane here, almost a music waiting for him, though of course i have that the wrong way round. Still, I can just see Lane jamming with Mahavishnu. Will have to wait for some whole other life to see that.
Instrumental virtuosos and musical visionaries, the Mahavishnu Orchestra was a band that soared to new heights and burned out much too soon. I would love to see new fusion bands playing this style of music with the intensity and passion of MO. Recently I have seen two bands that are taking this material to task: one is New York’s Mahavishnu Project and the other is New England’s Birds of Flame. Both have great players and a love and feel for this music.
@NoCoverCafe I wish Fusion would come back, too. It's time. These guys were the best when they played live. Try to get your hands on "Between Nothingness and Eternity", as soon as you can.
A great moment in history - when barriers were being broken, and real music thrived. This band raised the conciousness of so many people - it's humbling and an honor to be part of one of the only Mahavishnu Orchestra tribute bands in the world, The Birds of Flame. We can only aspire to play this music with all of the passion and fire - there will never be another band like this one.
wow the bass solo is a lot less than i would have expected, seeing the other guys play. the bassist is not up to level with the rest of the band. i'm amazed that with such talents as Jaco and Victor Bailey around at the time, this guy would content himself with such repetitive playing.
@toskoramone It is common that listeners think that RL was not on par with the others. In terms of virtuosity this is certainly correct. However, the music that was created by JM and MO was a complicated and unique brew of many musical idioms. RL provided a SOLID foundation for the flights of fancy that JM, JG and JH executed. A solid foundation was needed and RL delivered this in spades.
@dorian411 Indeed. Although he wasn't able to blaze like the rest of the band, I think the bigger reason why he didn't play flashy solos is that there wasn't really room for it. I imagine Victor Wooten or Jaco Pastorius would have been bored stiff in this setting, never having an opening to take center stage. =P
@toskoramone I was an early admirer of Jaco (1973-ish), but I think he would have not fit (besides, he was an alcoholic with mental issues that did NOT fit in with McLaughlin's spiritural leanings). Also be aware of the fact that JM loved his playing and his musicianship (contrast to soloing). Finally, because RL was a sparse player, Billy Cobham felt the need (in his own words) to do MORE, so we certainly benefited as listeners. As a bass player and fan, I thought RL was perfect.
as far as this one grain of sand is concerned . jm i don't know who he is or what he believes in.. in this cosmic universe you can't refute noisy guitar drums & basses etc so nwo SUCK MY DICK!
This isn't jazz! This is rock! I've seen Mahavishnu Orchestra listed under Jazz, but listening to their music, it doesn't sound like Jazz. It sounds more like rock music. I love it!
Damn, I feel nostalgic, even though I was born in 1992... and these days we have such horrible music, with no emotions at all! What the hell am I doing here?! : )
@sharingan3600 Pretentious fool. Ever took the time to search for interesting new music? There is a lot of out there. And if the existing music doesn't please you, make some.
Stop this shit. I was born in 1990 and I`m a, let`s say it, Jazz Guitarist. And there is no better time to make music than now. Think of it. You have no choice. The great Mahavishnu Orchestra wasn`t founded by people, who said: "Damn, I feel nostalgic, even though I was born in 1946...and these days we have such horrible music, with no emotions at all! What the hell am I doing here ?! Let`s get us back some good old Swing! There is an evolution to everything.(Not defending LadyGaga at all :))
@nassreiskulturen I totally hear what you're saying here. However, I think you're missing the point. There is indeed no better time than the present to create music. There have however been better times when it comes to *consuming* music. This is especially true when it comes to today's popular music. I'm sure there's plenty of good music out there to be found. The unfortunate thing is that you really have to look hard.
@wlmason73 It`s indeed true that the "listening-habits" of people change from time to time (not necessarily in decades). But you have to remember that there was horrible Bubblegum-Pop in those days to. The majority of people in the 50`s for example surely didn`t listen to Miles Davis.
@wlmason73 It`s indeed true that the, lets call it listening-habits, of people change from time to time. But you have to remember that there was bubblegum pop too in the past. The majority of people in the 50`s didn`t listen to Miles Davis and I bet most people prefered the Beatles "Help" (not counting them as Bubblegum-Pop, I love them) to John Coltranes "Ascension".
@nassreiskulturen i disagree with you. Beginning of XXI and the end of XX century is the age of best music ever. I don't say than Mahavishnu Orchestra is bad, in fact, they are excellent, but you need to spread the view of music, you need to develop your mind and realize that the time of jazz, rock, fusion is over, the new age came in the world of music. Try listening Massive Attack, Bonobo, Thievery Corporation, Portishead, Boards of Canada, Enigma etc. You will see that less is more.
@NousAbslolutus9 "I disagree with you". Concerning what point? You just repeated what I said (wrote). By the way, none of the musicians you listed are really contemporary.Electronic sounds and new age aren`t avantgarde anymore (rather old fashioned). The strength of Jazz is, as I think, the possibility to incorporate modern and fresh influences and to still have a sense of timelesness.
@nassreiskulturen there are so many great musicians that came before that It is extremely hard to make music in this day and age that is creative and different. But the modern musician just has to work harder to find the fountain. It will be much harder but greatness still can be achieved.
@nassreiskulturen couldn't be a worse time to make music, techniques may have evolved, but genuine musical innovation is thin on the ground. Also, so much product out there now and so many people making music that mediocrity is the defining characteristic, and that goes for all genres. Additionally, the value of music has diminished substantially, by virtue of the fact that there is so much of it out there, it is therefore harder than ever to make a living from music, even for the talented.
@digimaton I didn`t speek of a good time "to make a living from music", but to make music. We all know that those two things can`t be seperated. We all live in this world and have certain needs due to us being humans. We have to make a living. But if you really want to, you`ll find a way. You just have to think differently. Speaking for myself I have no choice but to make music, many sacrifices included.
@nassreiskulturen dude, I've been "making sacrifices" for music for at least 20 years, so believe me I know exactly what I have given up materially as a result of dedicating myself to what I love, but bills have to be paid. You can work a sh*t job to make ends meet, or you can try and "make a living" from music, there is nothing wrong with that, your Romantic notion of not tainting artistic purity with commerce is well meaning but it is naive, fact is, times are hard for a lot of musicians.
And I didn`t say that it`s wrong trying to make a living from it. Absolutly not. It would be misanthropic to postulate this "artistic purity", because this way you reject the Human Dimension. That would be pretty,as you called it, romantic.
@digimaton And I didn`t say that it`s wrong trying to make a living from it. Absolutly not. It would be misanthropic to postulate this "artistic purity", because this way you reject the Human Dimension. That would be pretty,as you called it, romantic.
@nassreiskulturen I love your position on this matter. As I deeply love jazz, I am always looking forward to see where it's all going to, so, could you please mention a couple of names of good , innovative musicians today?
@maraxus83 If you're into Jazz drumming, check out any recording with Brian Blade on drums. He is so musical and has such a feel, it's phenomenal. Joshua Redman's 2002 album "Elastic" is brilliant from start to finish and Blade plays drums on every track.
@nassreiskulturen I agree...the fact is, too many people are caught up in this fast food/i want everything now culture and people dont take the effort to listen anymore.
The problem is. Most people don't seem to realise that there is more music out there than the shite you hear on the radio or TV. They look at some disgustingly bad rubbish like Kei$ha or Lady gaga and say "Music today is dead". These people just can't be bothered looking for the good stuff.
@nassreiskulturen It's coming back, people want crazy ass bands that solo like fiends and rock their brains. This deevolution of music coming full circle.
Guitarist Carl Orr: "I thoroughly enjoyed reading “Follow Your Heart - John McLaughlin song by song.” The descriptions of the music are great, and I particularly enjoy those inspired moments when the author abandons literal description and describes the music in vivid, sometimes surreal imagery."
Wow This song is amazing I have never heard of this group till today The Drumming Reminds me of a Subway train wow I love this song the Rythm the Precussion the everything I would give this 2 million stars. I Play Bongos and wow the Drumming is great
Unbelievable experience to see them live. God made it click. One of the core experiences of my life. Some in the audiences would be so stunned they couldn't applaud. I was. Up there doing the IMPOSSIBLE inspiring other people to aspire to the impossible.
seeing them in concert is a PHYSICAL experience - people are vibrating - Bela Fleck and the Flecktones are about the only other band to work at this energy level!! we al need to blow out the cobwebs now and then!
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Dubconferencedotorg 5 days ago
the crowd is liek wtf :D
djentlekat 3 weeks ago
Maybe a few folks would like to check out a new player?
Click on the link below, This is an Original Tune & Groove.
GregMagDrums 1 month ago
I recently discovered a new band, and it made me think about this song.
Listen to the first minute of each song and then tell me If you also think it is a little bit too similar ...
Type "Tetragon Dragon Song" and listen to it.
MrSaccageur 2 months ago
@MrSaccageur : it is similar because it's a cover of Mclaughlins Dragon song from the 1970 Album 'Devotion', elements of which he took and added some of 'One word' from Tony Williams lifetime to make Mahavishnu's 'One Word'. Good find though, I'd never heard of this before.
bazonics 2 months ago 5
@bazonics : yep, I found too that Tetragon's version is a cover of McLaughins' one.
Tetragon, though, deserves to be known, like a lot of others. For that purpose, sneaking around on the internet is the best way!
MrSaccageur 2 months ago
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Is there any video Mahavishnu with the sound quality? The Youtube clips are all very bad !!
Zanacek 2 months ago
pure genious !
iade38 3 months ago
that drum solo literally brought a tear to my eye.
reminds me of my father.
r.i.p. big rick
shagtreez209 3 months ago in playlist thetransparentfry2's favorites
i'm eclectic - - but if there is one piece of music that i want to hear when i'm dead : this is it-- makes me laugh , want to cry , want to danse.....so much energy!!
CCBBW 3 months ago
the extreme death metal of jazz, except with soul ;D
Mastafly7 3 months ago
formidables musiciens du mahavishnu orchestra!!! DIDIER D'AGOSTINO Batteur/compositeur VIDEOS SUR YOUTUBE.ET DAILYMOTION
dagostinoification 3 months ago
Chili Peppers should come out with an album of fusion and blow everyone's mind.
eliasblasto 4 months ago in playlist Chili Pepper's Guide To Rock
@eliasblasto chili Pepper's has some very tallented folks... however I think they would be the very first to say that they Have absolutely nothing on this band. No Way In Hell that Flea wouldn't step up and say "these guys are gods".....
Fraeg 3 months ago
Nobody can still come anywhere close to what John & the boys put out back then
cujo1850 4 months ago
What can you say about these guys, other it stands the test of time. Musicians today should really go back and study what was being put out in those days. Saw Mahavishnu back in 72 & 73. F.......ing amazing!
cujo1850 4 months ago
@cujo1850 Oh man...and where they ever...! My heart races thinking about the shows I listened to them at.
hardhitter0421 4 months ago
This is a good video foreal.''Mahavishnu Orchestra''.
Oriedo 4 months ago in playlist Chili Pepper's Guide To Rock
I saw these folks in the 70's at the Lincoln Town Hall in NYC...they where so mesmerizing that I only got to smoke one joint the whole concert from being nailed to my seat from the intensity, I and friends snuck up on stage early in the day and I tapped Billy's drums, we got caught, a stage hand turned us in, we escaped from the security guard, he turned the corner to take us into some office for holding we ran off..his drum heads where heavily dented, they put 125lbs in front of each Bassdrum
hardhitter0421 4 months ago in playlist Chili Pepper's Guide To Rock
everyman needs to stretch his psychic strings within his own dimension space. those that seek to disrupt the vibration are abomination. they should be removed which is a euphemism for destroyed. the psychic strings are pure. the saboteur doensn't have purity doesn't have a clean soul. therefore, their desire is to destroy you so there is no comparison to them, soul-less empty meaningless function-less, evil. remember the key word is space.
up2space 4 months ago
Omar Rodriguez lopez was here!!!
Anton1987RU 5 months ago in playlist Chili Pepper's Guide To Rock
1:00
DOES FRUSCIANTE ALSO PLAY VIOLIN?
GIMMA96 5 months ago in playlist Chili Pepper's Guide To Rock
That drummer is really lighting it up.
MikeyboyMovies 5 months ago
0.47 kinda reminds me of Joy in repetition by Prince
aishaxoxobela 5 months ago in playlist Chili Pepper's Guide To Rock
The most epic drum solo in the history of mankind.
fadain 5 months ago in playlist Chili Pepper's Guide To Rock
Now that's what I call jamming.
jasonmdasilva 5 months ago in playlist Chili Pepper's Guide To Rock
@jasonmdasilva Except it's not jamming... :-)
jackthehatphoto 5 months ago
This is what happens when your gig contract stipulates that you will paid by the number of notes you play.
gilmanta 5 months ago in playlist Chili Pepper's Guide To Rock 6
Had me laughing all night! Thank you. :)))
genyouwin 1 week ago
While this isn't my thing, this is certainly interesting to listen to
BigBlueSpaceGoat 5 months ago in playlist Chili Pepper's Guide To Rock
is that urkle's dad on the drum?
nbernabejr 5 months ago
now this is awesome ;)
BaahFuckOff 5 months ago in playlist Chili Pepper's Guide To Rock
i love this song i'm so happy rhcp put this on their play list so other people can discover it.
sjproductions100 5 months ago in playlist Chili Pepper's Guide To Rock
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urbinamarco 5 months ago in playlist Chili Pepper's Guide To Rock
is this rock or random strangers beating on expensive instruments?
123476565656 5 months ago in playlist Chili Pepper's Guide To Rock
@123476565656 This is what is known to music fans as "jazz-fusion".
EvilDudeoftheDead 5 months ago in playlist Chili Pepper's Guide To Rock
nice bass solo!
osortibran 5 months ago in playlist Chili Pepper's Guide To Rock
4:18 and on hittss it.
Giorgieoh 5 months ago in playlist Chili Pepper's Guide To Rock
Crap noise rock.
StanHowser 5 months ago in playlist Chili Pepper's Guide To Rock
Is this on fast forward? lol
RHCPMV 5 months ago in playlist Chili Pepper's Guide To Rock
i'm glad kiedis sent me here
MAUR1C1OX 5 months ago in playlist Red Hot Chili Pepper's Guide To Rock 74
@MAUR1C1OX It almost makes up for his new look. :p
jordanowen42 4 months ago in playlist Chili Pepper's Guide To Rock
@jordanowen42 half the moustache :)
MAUR1C1OX 4 months ago
@MAUR1C1OX That's what I call an "emo Hitler."
jordanowen42 4 months ago
Absolutely incredible!
funkybassymf132 5 months ago
Billy Cobham in fine form! Mad.
vanessamcqueen11 5 months ago
Saw them live. And this song blew me away.
bb1111116 5 months ago
Haters are going to hate. What else do you expect them to do? Love? Now that would be a beautiful transformation.
yogithecamel 5 months ago 2
Amazing!
ravenwindsong 6 months ago
Há 40 anos que gosto disto e acho que vou continuar a gostar por mais 40...
pardal241 6 months ago
“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 6 months ago
I uesed to play with a guy who was as fast and fluid as John Mac and it was a real buzz ^^
JohnSweevo 6 months ago
for me celestial terrestrial commuters of the highest order....
azharkamal 6 months ago
@MetallicXXX9
Thats what I'm saying though. People need to look beyond the mainstream. Because as you say, modern mainstream music is shite imo. Thats why I ignore it and find the truly amazing bands, who are often ignored. Its sad.
ChainsawVsGod 6 months ago
in one word: WOOOOWW
TheQTWolf 6 months ago
OMG.... I stopped breathing and feel out of my chair half way through this song !! Amazing ...thx
Sirraymondbell 6 months ago
Some one get Billy a priest that man needs an exorcism! Awsome!
Tezman82 6 months ago
What happened to my BRAIN!?!?!
BrianCulticeMusic 7 months ago
isnt it nice when the two top comments are against each other
videodaniel8945 7 months ago
awesome sonic assault. Striving to beyond the great beyond.
marcfedak 7 months ago
Holy Crap! It's a spiritual ejaculation. Which is nice,
cpdaddy7 7 months ago
My 14 yr. old son says,"So what did YOU listen to at my age?" I showed him this. He's now a classic alt> rock junkie...LOOOOLLLL
happynccow 7 months ago
"PLAY ALL NIGHT!!"
OneBigRetard 7 months ago
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Romichouu 7 months ago
amazing the building is still standing during that drum solo...
80stvguy 7 months ago
This group pinned me to the back of my seat at the Berkeley Community Theater in 1973. I'll never forget it.
Boylefawsitt 7 months ago
one word, DEVASTATION
morbss 7 months ago
takes me back to some very HIGH concerts i had the privilege to hear with this Mahavishnu incarnation performing Birds of Fire....
better times
elps84 7 months ago 16
Hindu fusion progressive? Really interesting....
Wazabooz 8 months ago
The base player is all there.
krishnamurti333 8 months ago
The bassline is actually quite easy to play. He is just jamming on a couple notes, well more than a couple, but you understand what I mean. This ability is exactly what makes him a great bassist!
alpal5 8 months ago
@alpal5 Yup nice playing :-)
lordsuzy 8 months ago
@alpal5
Yeah, pretty basic pentatonic bass line. But as you suggest he plays with it till it is truly godlike.
OneBigRetard 7 months ago
les débuts du jazz/rock ,la suite du lifetime mais avec le grand batteur BILLY COBHAM ! qui m'à énormément apporté,(et encore maintenant!je suis toujours enrichi d'écouter mahavishnu ou son album spectrum!) super musique! après les gouts et les couleurs...le solo de batterie magnifique...DIDIER D'AGOSTINO BATTEUR/COMPOSITEUR sur youtube,dailymotion,myspace
dagostinoification 8 months ago
That ending is one of the most ridiculous things I've ever seen. It's almost twice as fast as the studio version! I mean, good God, how do you top something like that?
ranabanana42 8 months ago
Boomer. Single stroke. The end.
joedevich 9 months ago
If you think there is no better time to make music then that is great. But the fact is that there have been so many that have come before that it is extremely difficult to be new and different in this day and age. You will always be compared to the past. But that does not mean that great modern music can not be made. M. Orch. is one of the greatest musical presentations in the history of the Earth. Don't try to compare yourself to them, just appreciate the greatness, no matter when it was made.
rvillanu2 9 months ago
Could you imagine Mahavishnu and Return to Forever in concert with Mahogany Rush and King Crimson, every musicians head would collapse under the weight of that kind of musicianship....LMAO
Musiclogic 9 months ago
@Musiclogic Add Scofield and MMW and you would have yourself a party
mateopumba747 4 months ago
We like!
triomusicgroup 9 months ago
this is STONER jazz
thedennisdlky 9 months ago
Fine performance from their prime.
The Fusion genre was one of the more interesting scenes of the time. Though the bands didn't have the brilliance of The Allman Bros. they made some listenable music.
ManilaSyndicate 9 months ago
@ManilaSyndicate The Allman Bro's can't touch this band. They'd burn.
skaterat121 8 months ago
still one of the forefront of fusion
chaz
vegas
chazlasvegas1 9 months ago
One of my fondest wishes is that the original MO would settle their differences and reunite.
Mooseboy08 10 months ago
All the MO albums can be bought on Amazon or downloaded, get Between Nothingness And Eternity, will blow your mind
tet1963 10 months ago
I CAME
wedamammynuns 10 months ago
Amazing!!!
Billy Cobham is God!
cerpintaxt92 10 months ago
05:06 -- Beyond all of Cobham's other obvious qualities as a drummer what impresses me most about him is the way he uses dynamic range. He can play at a level that is almost overwhelming then take it down to barely a whisper in a way that makes complete musical sense.
Glad to see this vid has over a half million views at this point. Thanks bazonics for posting these and the other vids of Mahavishu playing live.
YouzTube99 10 months ago
AMEN!
ezyernie 10 months ago
"Quite?" There has never been anything like this before or since! This was musical humanity being expressed by master musicians from 5 different countries as it had never been expressed before. And by the way, 'Between Nothingness and Eternity' changed my musical life to this day!
weewilly49 10 months ago
Nobody makes music quite like this anymore.
TheTaoistdragon 10 months ago
I saw this group in 1973 at Kent State. On the same bill was Frank Zappa.
Richard2003 11 months ago
Fantastic musical imaginations. McLaughlin leaves most players from any era in the dust. The musical scope of a great jazz guitarist wedded to a wall of volume and the drive of a runaway train. There's a real sense of Shawn Lane here, almost a music waiting for him, though of course i have that the wrong way round. Still, I can just see Lane jamming with Mahavishnu. Will have to wait for some whole other life to see that.
Pihasanddunes1 11 months ago
Instrumental virtuosos and musical visionaries, the Mahavishnu Orchestra was a band that soared to new heights and burned out much too soon. I would love to see new fusion bands playing this style of music with the intensity and passion of MO. Recently I have seen two bands that are taking this material to task: one is New York’s Mahavishnu Project and the other is New England’s Birds of Flame. Both have great players and a love and feel for this music.
NoCoverCafe 11 months ago
@NoCoverCafe I wish Fusion would come back, too. It's time. These guys were the best when they played live. Try to get your hands on "Between Nothingness and Eternity", as soon as you can.
roccotool 10 months ago
Ah, great old camerawork - no jump cuts - no frenetic swoops - you could actually SEE the artists perform.
Those were the days - - - sigh
jetgraphics 11 months ago 2
I think MO was a self indulgent wankfest but my god Billy was good.
66Ricas 11 months ago
@66Ricas ABSOLUTELY wrong. I FULLY indulged as a VERY happy and GRATEFUL listener.
dorian411 11 months ago
If my sources are correct, that's Jimmy Page's guitar teacher.
RIPRR1982 1 year ago
Best. Band. Ever.
crustymcd 1 year ago
monster ax!
up2space 1 year ago
nothing is more boring then an 8min guitar solo. /thumbsdown
hellstoast 1 year ago
@hellstoast What do you mean? The only solo is about 2 min long and it's perform by Billy Cobham at the drum set.
balijerome 1 year ago
@hellstoast WRONG! There is NO "8 min guitar solo". Besides, watching paint dry is infinitely more boring so you are wrong again.
dorian411 11 months ago
A great moment in history - when barriers were being broken, and real music thrived. This band raised the conciousness of so many people - it's humbling and an honor to be part of one of the only Mahavishnu Orchestra tribute bands in the world, The Birds of Flame. We can only aspire to play this music with all of the passion and fire - there will never be another band like this one.
unclebobscabin 1 year ago
This is my favourite one from the album. What a drum solo.
MATvision 1 year ago
wow the bass solo is a lot less than i would have expected, seeing the other guys play. the bassist is not up to level with the rest of the band. i'm amazed that with such talents as Jaco and Victor Bailey around at the time, this guy would content himself with such repetitive playing.
toskoramone 1 year ago
@toskoramone It is common that listeners think that RL was not on par with the others. In terms of virtuosity this is certainly correct. However, the music that was created by JM and MO was a complicated and unique brew of many musical idioms. RL provided a SOLID foundation for the flights of fancy that JM, JG and JH executed. A solid foundation was needed and RL delivered this in spades.
dorian411 1 year ago
@dorian411 Indeed. Although he wasn't able to blaze like the rest of the band, I think the bigger reason why he didn't play flashy solos is that there wasn't really room for it. I imagine Victor Wooten or Jaco Pastorius would have been bored stiff in this setting, never having an opening to take center stage. =P
Reaper2k 1 year ago
@toskoramone I was an early admirer of Jaco (1973-ish), but I think he would have not fit (besides, he was an alcoholic with mental issues that did NOT fit in with McLaughlin's spiritural leanings). Also be aware of the fact that JM loved his playing and his musicianship (contrast to soloing). Finally, because RL was a sparse player, Billy Cobham felt the need (in his own words) to do MORE, so we certainly benefited as listeners. As a bass player and fan, I thought RL was perfect.
dorian411 1 year ago
wow... that was amazing
MoldyCheezProductons 1 year ago
when is Cobham ever less than stellar?
souporsonic 1 year ago
@souporsonic
Never. Recent stuff as spectacular. These five cats together = fusion SUPERNOVA. Brilliant beyond anything before or after.
MOBlownBrain 1 year ago
as far as this one grain of sand is concerned . jm i don't know who he is or what he believes in.. in this cosmic universe you can't refute noisy guitar drums & basses etc so nwo SUCK MY DICK!
up2space 1 year ago
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This is truly awful
PunSmoke 1 year ago
@PunSmoke
LOL! Best comment yet. Always funny to read something going against the grain, and hard!
gorillabelly1 1 year ago
@gorillabelly1
Cheers
I went to see them at Sheffield City Hall eons ago
I was glued to my seat
if I had not been glued to my seat I would have left after ten minutes :)
PunSmoke 1 year ago
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one of the highlights in rock.
henneweden 1 year ago
one of the highlights in music.
henneweden 1 year ago
This isn't jazz! This is rock! I've seen Mahavishnu Orchestra listed under Jazz, but listening to their music, it doesn't sound like Jazz. It sounds more like rock music. I love it!
Seattlecarnut 1 year ago
37 people read the dislike bar as dis i like so they clicked it. Thats the only explanation of disliking these!!!
In just one word AWESOMEEEEE
lautameiners94 1 year ago
Jan Hammer gave this great band another dimension to their sound and direction. Love his synth sound! Cobham's a beast.
partidoalto1 1 year ago
John McLaughlin and Billy Cobham on drums.......... wow
Rick Laird on bass?
rgrahm 1 year ago
I heard they were good but this just blew my mind
sjproductions100 1 year ago
How the fuck, WHY the fuck, would someone dislike this!?
kmfdm34l 1 year ago
@kmfdm34l to get attention
sacer666 1 year ago
Indeed —PLAY ALL NIGHT!!!...
AwaTu 1 year ago
Plz tell me the name of the bassist! he is so goddamn awesome!
stevetyler0506 1 year ago 8
@stevetyler0506 Rick Laird.
bazonics 1 year ago 4
@bazonics no shit that dudes my uncle.
max1mla1rd 10 months ago
@bazonics not even lying that dudes my uncle.
max1mla1rd 10 months ago
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@bazonics not even lying that dudes my uncle
max1mla1rd 10 months ago
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@bazonics not even lying that dudes my uncle
max1mla1rd 10 months ago
@bazonics not even lying that dudes my uncle
max1mla1rd 10 months ago
@bazonics Great Group!!!
lordsuzy 8 months ago
@stevetyler0506
Bassist = Rick Laird
we categorized this in the jazz-rock. together wiyh weather report and return to forever they grounded for later fusion I guess
jwcatsman 1 year ago
@stevetyler0506 -- RICK LAIRD if I remember correctly.
ezyernie 10 months ago
Damn, I feel nostalgic, even though I was born in 1992... and these days we have such horrible music, with no emotions at all! What the hell am I doing here?! : )
sharingan3600 1 year ago 18
@sharingan3600 Pretentious fool. Ever took the time to search for interesting new music? There is a lot of out there. And if the existing music doesn't please you, make some.
farbrorblo 1 year ago
Stop this shit. I was born in 1990 and I`m a, let`s say it, Jazz Guitarist. And there is no better time to make music than now. Think of it. You have no choice. The great Mahavishnu Orchestra wasn`t founded by people, who said: "Damn, I feel nostalgic, even though I was born in 1946...and these days we have such horrible music, with no emotions at all! What the hell am I doing here ?! Let`s get us back some good old Swing! There is an evolution to everything.(Not defending LadyGaga at all :))
nassreiskulturen 1 year ago 59
@nassreiskulturen I totally hear what you're saying here. However, I think you're missing the point. There is indeed no better time than the present to create music. There have however been better times when it comes to *consuming* music. This is especially true when it comes to today's popular music. I'm sure there's plenty of good music out there to be found. The unfortunate thing is that you really have to look hard.
wlmason73 1 year ago
@wlmason73 It`s indeed true that the "listening-habits" of people change from time to time (not necessarily in decades). But you have to remember that there was horrible Bubblegum-Pop in those days to. The majority of people in the 50`s for example surely didn`t listen to Miles Davis.
nassreiskulturen 1 year ago
@wlmason73 It`s indeed true that the, lets call it listening-habits, of people change from time to time. But you have to remember that there was bubblegum pop too in the past. The majority of people in the 50`s didn`t listen to Miles Davis and I bet most people prefered the Beatles "Help" (not counting them as Bubblegum-Pop, I love them) to John Coltranes "Ascension".
nassreiskulturen 1 year ago
@nassreiskulturen i disagree with you. Beginning of XXI and the end of XX century is the age of best music ever. I don't say than Mahavishnu Orchestra is bad, in fact, they are excellent, but you need to spread the view of music, you need to develop your mind and realize that the time of jazz, rock, fusion is over, the new age came in the world of music. Try listening Massive Attack, Bonobo, Thievery Corporation, Portishead, Boards of Canada, Enigma etc. You will see that less is more.
NousAbslolutus9 11 months ago
@NousAbslolutus9 "I disagree with you". Concerning what point? You just repeated what I said (wrote). By the way, none of the musicians you listed are really contemporary.Electronic sounds and new age aren`t avantgarde anymore (rather old fashioned). The strength of Jazz is, as I think, the possibility to incorporate modern and fresh influences and to still have a sense of timelesness.
nassreiskulturen 11 months ago
@NousAbslolutus9 fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck youuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!!!
Jisher 11 months ago
@NousAbslolutus9 God damn you couldn't be more wrong
ShonoughIdo 10 months ago
@nassreiskulturen there are so many great musicians that came before that It is extremely hard to make music in this day and age that is creative and different. But the modern musician just has to work harder to find the fountain. It will be much harder but greatness still can be achieved.
rvillanu2 9 months ago
@nassreiskulturen couldn't be a worse time to make music, techniques may have evolved, but genuine musical innovation is thin on the ground. Also, so much product out there now and so many people making music that mediocrity is the defining characteristic, and that goes for all genres. Additionally, the value of music has diminished substantially, by virtue of the fact that there is so much of it out there, it is therefore harder than ever to make a living from music, even for the talented.
digimaton 8 months ago
@digimaton I didn`t speek of a good time "to make a living from music", but to make music. We all know that those two things can`t be seperated. We all live in this world and have certain needs due to us being humans. We have to make a living. But if you really want to, you`ll find a way. You just have to think differently. Speaking for myself I have no choice but to make music, many sacrifices included.
Best Wishes!
nassreiskulturen 8 months ago
@nassreiskulturen dude, I've been "making sacrifices" for music for at least 20 years, so believe me I know exactly what I have given up materially as a result of dedicating myself to what I love, but bills have to be paid. You can work a sh*t job to make ends meet, or you can try and "make a living" from music, there is nothing wrong with that, your Romantic notion of not tainting artistic purity with commerce is well meaning but it is naive, fact is, times are hard for a lot of musicians.
digimaton 8 months ago
@digimaton So you stopped doing it?
nassreiskulturen 8 months ago
And I didn`t say that it`s wrong trying to make a living from it. Absolutly not. It would be misanthropic to postulate this "artistic purity", because this way you reject the Human Dimension. That would be pretty,as you called it, romantic.
nassreiskulturen 8 months ago
@digimaton And I didn`t say that it`s wrong trying to make a living from it. Absolutly not. It would be misanthropic to postulate this "artistic purity", because this way you reject the Human Dimension. That would be pretty,as you called it, romantic.
nassreiskulturen 8 months ago
@nassreiskulturen I love your position on this matter. As I deeply love jazz, I am always looking forward to see where it's all going to, so, could you please mention a couple of names of good , innovative musicians today?
maraxus83 8 months ago
@maraxus83 Will take me some time to make up a good list. Just have a little patience. Thank you. :)
nassreiskulturen 8 months ago
@maraxus83 If you're into Jazz drumming, check out any recording with Brian Blade on drums. He is so musical and has such a feel, it's phenomenal. Joshua Redman's 2002 album "Elastic" is brilliant from start to finish and Blade plays drums on every track.
dmreeoogdaq 7 months ago
@nassreiskulturen FINALLY somebody says something different than everyone else. I applaud you
videodaniel8945 7 months ago
@videodaniel8945 ...in a cynic way? If not so - thank you.
nassreiskulturen 7 months ago
@nassreiskulturen no, not cynic, I mean it
videodaniel8945 7 months ago
@videodaniel8945 What were you referring to?
nassreiskulturen 7 months ago
@nassreiskulturen I agree...the fact is, too many people are caught up in this fast food/i want everything now culture and people dont take the effort to listen anymore.
Clarkbass 7 months ago
@Clarkbass :-)
nassreiskulturen 7 months ago
@nassreiskulturen
The problem is. Most people don't seem to realise that there is more music out there than the shite you hear on the radio or TV. They look at some disgustingly bad rubbish like Kei$ha or Lady gaga and say "Music today is dead". These people just can't be bothered looking for the good stuff.
ChainsawVsGod 6 months ago
@nassreiskulturen It's coming back, people want crazy ass bands that solo like fiends and rock their brains. This deevolution of music coming full circle.
yogithecamel 5 months ago
@sharingan3600
Listening to quality! ;)
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Guitarist Carl Orr: "I thoroughly enjoyed reading “Follow Your Heart - John McLaughlin song by song.” The descriptions of the music are great, and I particularly enjoy those inspired moments when the author abandons literal description and describes the music in vivid, sometimes surreal imagery."
walterkolosky1 1 year ago
One of the greatest pieces of modern music ever written and performed. Still brings tears to my eyes 38 years after I first heard it in college
mypferd1 1 year ago
Wow This song is amazing I have never heard of this group till today The Drumming Reminds me of a Subway train wow I love this song the Rythm the Precussion the everything I would give this 2 million stars. I Play Bongos and wow the Drumming is great
Wehategod 1 year ago
@Wehategod Billy Cobham is a legend. You should definitely look into more of his work.
Topaz74 1 year ago
Unbelievable experience to see them live. God made it click. One of the core experiences of my life. Some in the audiences would be so stunned they couldn't applaud. I was. Up there doing the IMPOSSIBLE inspiring other people to aspire to the impossible.
cordedpoodle 1 year ago
Brilliant stuff, brilliant era!!!.
XavierCarbonelli 1 year ago
i 'l try connect youtube film with SBB
szelenberg 1 year ago
seeing them in concert is a PHYSICAL experience - people are vibrating - Bela Fleck and the Flecktones are about the only other band to work at this energy level!! we al need to blow out the cobwebs now and then!
sailhawk05 1 year ago