John Mclaughlin;Mi Guitarrista Favorito desde Mi Juventud(Lo Ví Tocar en El FESTIVAL"MAR Y SOL"en Vega Baja,Puerto Rico en Abril 1,2,3,4,5-1972,Un Servidor Tenia 16 años cuando lo ví por 1ra Vez,Cambio mi vida de ser un Rockero al Jazz-Fusion...Actualmente gracias a eso soy Angel Olmos"El Violin Del Jazz")Thanks for All John McLaughlin!!!
E' giusto quello che dici:probabilmente ho incominciato ad ascoltare dall'improvvisazione del basso e non ho ascoltato l'inizio.McLaughlin è uno dei miei preferiti, lo amo molto, ma a volte tende a strafare..Per carità, a lui è concesso.
One of the necks on the bass guitar is fretted, whilst the other neck is fretless. Interesting! I've seen fretted bass guitars before and I've seen fretless bass guitars, but never both on one guitar body.
@YouzTube99 Not sure of the year. I saw them around '87-'88 at Caravan of Dreams in Ft. Worth. Hellborg had hair, Mac's was shorther, and Trilok Gurtu was amazing on a variety of percussive instruments. They tore it up!!
Met them backstage had a Heineken with Jonas and Trilok. Pretty cool. Too bad Caravan closed down. Awesome venue. Saw Mac 2 other times w/orchestra. Wow. Cobham, Goodman, among others, great shows.
@4to88strings: Fantastic experiences! I'd love to see JM and BC together again. Their communication is telepathic.
Sadly, some of the best venues just can't make enough money to stay in business. That's why it's important to see the shows whenever we can -- to enjoy the music AND support the promoters so they bring more!
@YouzTube99 Yeah, the Caravan was a unique place. In the heart of downtown Ft. Worth. They brought in some really good acts. Eclectic and intimate. Maybe 200 people there. Table seating, we were maybe 15 ft. from stage. 1st time I saw Johnny Mac was in '75. He was 2nd bill with Jeff Beck on Blow by Blow tour. They encored together, finished with Scatterbrain, Beck threw in the towel and said "Ladies and gentlemen, the master of guitar Mr. John Maclaughlin. He was right.
@4to88strings: Beck and JMac on the same (small) stage?? Wow! Nirvana!
By coincidence, during a long drive over the last few days I listened to 'You Had It Coming' and 'Jeff' and found myself musing about the differences between Beck and JMac. Both are amongst the finest guitarists on the planet but their styles are so different. JMac seems to attack each note while Jeff pulls them out of the instrument. JMac dazzles me with his skill, Jeff with his inventiveness and emotive readings.
@YouzTube99 Hey I got u confused. Beck n Mac was in 75 at Dallas Conv Ctr Beck w/Phil Chen bass Max Middleton keys n I think Richard Bailey drums Phenominal. Drove 100 miles to see it Mac had Mahavishnu orchestra Cobham Shankar etc
Agn Phenom. Mac came out during Becks encores. Probably 20+ minutes of the best guitar I've ever seen. And I've seen 'em all. Clap Dimeola Howe Ritenour Carlton Morse Erc Johnson Gilmour Campbell w/Tom Petty (underated) +many more but would love to see Vai live.
@YouzTube99 oh yeah, sorry to forget Stevie. He and my Dad died same day Aug. 27, 1990. Dad thought "he was a good picker, just a little loud" he was more into Chet Atkins, Roy Clark, Les Paul, Glenn Campbell etc. good ol' Dad.
Anyway, I never got to play wjth Stevie but Jimmy sat in with us once at Mother Blues in Dallas. I always thought he was kinda boring compared to Stevie. Ever hear of Bugs Henderson?? He also sat in with us on another occasion. Another great Texas guitarist.
@YouzTube99 Oh yeah, I am a huge HUGE Stanley Clarke/RTF fan, and at the time had barely heard of Jonas Hellborg. Man, he had my jaw dropped, eyes popped and blew the crowd away. Stanley, Chick Corea and John do an acoustic piece on Stanley's Journey to Love that is one of the best things I've ever heard. I think it's called Song to John, I don't have the album anymore, well maybe somewere. But it is one badass jam.
@4to88strings: 'Song To John' is a beautiful tribute to the spirit of John Coltrane.
'Concerto for Jazz-Rock Orchestra' remains an astonishing showcase for a group of virtuoso musicians.
And ya gotta love that 'Hello Jeff' featuring Mr. Beck is on the same album.
'Journey To Love' is a masterpiece of the art of fusion. Maybe it's me but the new music I hear now just doesn't have that excitement and wonderful sense of discovery.
@YouzTube99 yeah hello jeff rocks One of alltime favs for concept is RTF Romantic Warrior one of the best things to ever hit vinyl. (am i that old?) Dual of Jester and Tyrant is..well..there are no words. Most music today sucks bad
There are a few new acts that I can tolerate but thank God for youtube so I can see/hear the music I love anytime I want. I play/sing in a blues rock band, but my tastes are from Beatles to Bach, Zappa to ZZ, Petty to Paganini, Yes to Yoakum, Mingus to Montrose.
@YouzTube99 oh yeah and as for new music, as my guitar player says 'too much
f ' in compression!!!) He's a whizz on the bigboard and has a really nice studio. He's played with Mick Fleetwwod, Waddy Wachtel, Sneed and Shermie from 3 Dog Night,
spent a lot of time in L.A. after our band split in '82. Now we're back together.
Gary Burton has done a really cool arrangement of this tune w/ some really hip changes, a former teacher of mine gave me the lead sheet, but someone from college -of course I forget who- borrowed it and now I don't have it no more
1st of all I do find this performance compelling, however It bothers me that so little attention was paid to the actual form of the tune . I am talking about the chord changes. This tune is the most advanced and deminsional expression of the blues that still sounds like a blues and provides the improvisor a very powerful and expressive oppertunity. Still I like this performance all in all.
I really don't think most people, or even musicians realize the amazingly high level of intellect, artistry and spirituality that JM has. How many people do you know with multi-lingual skills, world-class technique and his ability to be at the forefront of so many eclectic styles. Will this be yet another musician that goes unappreciated until after his death??!! I sure hope not!
I've seen John McLaughlin more live than any other musician (except perhaps the NY Philharmonic). Jonas is a great bassist with wonderful taste & fantastic technique. Fans of incredible bass playing should also check out Michael Manring. Indescribable.
depends whether playing becomes flambouyant and indulgent and made to impress rather than entertain.Prowess is all well and good....a good tune is remembered more than a performance is though, if you know what I mean
great song, stays great when they stay in the structure of the song, the improvisations are not connected to the core structure of the song, and could be in any solo, just showing off, so have to say they took the easy way out.
before i burnt my hand this was one of the songs i played along with OZZIE shoot in the dark and rundgrens last ride & the great jimi VOODO child OLD BRO AND THE ANCESTORS the futre was here DID YOU SEE IT
John was such a frequent presence in the '70's via the media and the climate of the times; but such a gifted musician deserves at least as much exposure today as then. How fortunate are we to have him? And where would we be without a great bass player?
J'ai un enregistrement de la meme époque mais audio seulement ou le solo de basse est nettement plus intéressant . les années 80 c'étaient vraiment les années du slap , on slappait à tout propos. Aujourd'hui c'est un peu fini , c'est meme devenu un peu ringard de slapper ! Dommage...
They grab a tune that they hear composed by other artists and either just add different takes to it or they take a completely alternative route in the composition.
Yeah, they usually take them from jazz and other genres, but they dont copy; thats what I love. They improv and can play such amazing tunes, often times better than the original.
I saw John McLaughlin in Atlanta in 1990 and didn't know whether to laugh or cry at times, it was SO FRIGGIN' AWESOME. One IS lucky to see this man and anybody who plays with him.
I remember the night this was on uk tv I could not belive how lucky I was. That was pre youtube when this kind of thing was nigh on impossible to come by
Might wish to listen to The Guitar Album circa early 70's to hear John with his wife on auto harp spectacular. Bucky P and George Barnes have some great stuff on this two record set as well.
Dammit - why does "Jon" Mclaughlin get soo many more views the jazz guitar legend we all know and love? Ultimately he's always going to be a fringe musician, but sometimes its sad to acknowledge how underappreciated he and many other instrumentalists are.
That and the fact that John has just never compromised. Anyone close to him in the guitar world, or indeed any, has done much more crowd orientated stuff. John ONLY plays for himself and the moment. Anyone that appriceiates it is welcome to buy a ticket. This attitude has meant the purest music and the smallest audience.
He's got plenty of money and fame and able to do exactly what he wants to do...that's my definition os success and a hell of a lot more than most people ever get out of life.
Every single guitarist I know knows of him so don't be silly. I DO know plenty of people who are great and have none of what he has. Your Walnut is truly baked.
Yes it is Jonas Hellborg on bass,this was shown on BBC 2 in the UK circa 1992 as part of the Guitar Expo '92, I wish it was available on DVD somewhere.
Hearing "Goodby posk pie..." is like meeting an old friend again; it goes down deep - every time! If you like this one, check out Joni Mitchell´s!! Thanx or placing this one here, John´s sound is still so amazingly pure!
yes, a lot of old john mclaughlin material is more traditional. listen to "Rene's Theme", from the album "Spaces" featuring Larry Coryell and a bunch of other good players.
I don't see a date, but this must have been 15-20 years ago - McLaughlin looks much younger than he does now. Anyway, he's one of the very finest plectrum guitarists of all time, and this is a beautiful version of the classic Mingus tune.
McLaughlin is the master! Him and Al Di Meola.
codebabe 2 months ago
Jonas Hellborg on Bass.
jjaaccoo 2 months ago 4
John Mclaughlin;Mi Guitarrista Favorito desde Mi Juventud(Lo Ví Tocar en El FESTIVAL"MAR Y SOL"en Vega Baja,Puerto Rico en Abril 1,2,3,4,5-1972,Un Servidor Tenia 16 años cuando lo ví por 1ra Vez,Cambio mi vida de ser un Rockero al Jazz-Fusion...Actualmente gracias a eso soy Angel Olmos"El Violin Del Jazz")Thanks for All John McLaughlin!!!
angelolmosjazz 4 months ago
jonas Hellborg..!!!!!!!!!!!
alexisalexisalexis9 4 months ago in playlist YouTube Mix for John McLaughlin
Better quality of this in my videos. Cheers.
lonegroover 5 months ago
very cool ... thank you
longboarder1960 6 months ago
Back in the Mahavishnu Orchestra days, my mother thought John McLaughlin was hot.
JamesonLewisIII 9 months ago 13
@JamesonLewisIII He has sexyman, yes....
11Frodo11 9 months ago
@JamesonLewisIII hahah, I don't know if it's appropriate but I laughed out loud. Love John, no disrespect :)
junka22 3 months ago
E' giusto quello che dici:probabilmente ho incominciato ad ascoltare dall'improvvisazione del basso e non ho ascoltato l'inizio.McLaughlin è uno dei miei preferiti, lo amo molto, ma a volte tende a strafare..Per carità, a lui è concesso.
Ciao e grazie di avermi risposto.
ubaldoscifo 10 months ago
Oh, and the doubleneck is a Wal no less. Good lord...
SaculNoshploda 11 months ago
Bello.. Cosa suonavano? Ognuno dei due ha fatto le sue cosette. Ma non era Goodbye Pork Pie hat.
ubaldoscifo 1 year ago
@ubaldoscifo il tema era pork pie hat. poi naturalmente cè l'improvvisazione
keo774 10 months ago
One of the necks on the bass guitar is fretted, whilst the other neck is fretless. Interesting! I've seen fretted bass guitars before and I've seen fretless bass guitars, but never both on one guitar body.
Seattlecarnut 1 year ago
Wow! This is the first time I've ever seen a two neck bass guitar.
Seattlecarnut 1 year ago
@Seattlecarnut just left the cave for the first time last week huh?
eyeofthedeity 1 year ago
@eyeofthedeity Perhaps I should rephrase my statement. I've seen two necked guitars before, but this is the first time I've seen one played.
Seattlecarnut 1 year ago
@eyeofthedeity LOL!
Seattlecarnut 1 year ago
Wow, his French is as impressive as his play.
FunkySkunk90 1 year ago
心に沁みるフレーズ
感動しました！！！
aki4227 1 year ago
wtf he speaks a very good french!!!
televasion 1 year ago 2
jonas never really learn't how to slap proper . so lame
MrDiscordinated 1 year ago
04:00 - 04:20 Too hot to handle!! Nice to see John's not above combining a bit of showmanship with his artistry.
Seems to me that JM must challenge and bring out the best in his collaborators. JH joins him in pushing the limits here.
Any idea when this was recorded? Thanks for posting!
YouzTube99 1 year ago
@YouzTube99 Not sure of the year. I saw them around '87-'88 at Caravan of Dreams in Ft. Worth. Hellborg had hair, Mac's was shorther, and Trilok Gurtu was amazing on a variety of percussive instruments. They tore it up!!
Met them backstage had a Heineken with Jonas and Trilok. Pretty cool. Too bad Caravan closed down. Awesome venue. Saw Mac 2 other times w/orchestra. Wow. Cobham, Goodman, among others, great shows.
4to88strings 1 year ago
@4to88strings: Fantastic experiences! I'd love to see JM and BC together again. Their communication is telepathic.
Sadly, some of the best venues just can't make enough money to stay in business. That's why it's important to see the shows whenever we can -- to enjoy the music AND support the promoters so they bring more!
YouzTube99 1 year ago
@YouzTube99 Yeah, the Caravan was a unique place. In the heart of downtown Ft. Worth. They brought in some really good acts. Eclectic and intimate. Maybe 200 people there. Table seating, we were maybe 15 ft. from stage. 1st time I saw Johnny Mac was in '75. He was 2nd bill with Jeff Beck on Blow by Blow tour. They encored together, finished with Scatterbrain, Beck threw in the towel and said "Ladies and gentlemen, the master of guitar Mr. John Maclaughlin. He was right.
4to88strings 1 year ago
@4to88strings: Beck and JMac on the same (small) stage?? Wow! Nirvana!
By coincidence, during a long drive over the last few days I listened to 'You Had It Coming' and 'Jeff' and found myself musing about the differences between Beck and JMac. Both are amongst the finest guitarists on the planet but their styles are so different. JMac seems to attack each note while Jeff pulls them out of the instrument. JMac dazzles me with his skill, Jeff with his inventiveness and emotive readings.
YouzTube99 1 year ago
@YouzTube99 Hey I got u confused. Beck n Mac was in 75 at Dallas Conv Ctr Beck w/Phil Chen bass Max Middleton keys n I think Richard Bailey drums Phenominal. Drove 100 miles to see it Mac had Mahavishnu orchestra Cobham Shankar etc
Agn Phenom. Mac came out during Becks encores. Probably 20+ minutes of the best guitar I've ever seen. And I've seen 'em all. Clap Dimeola Howe Ritenour Carlton Morse Erc Johnson Gilmour Campbell w/Tom Petty (underated) +many more but would love to see Vai live.
4to88strings 1 year ago
@4to88strings: That makes more sense!
How about adding home-town boy SRV to your list?
YouzTube99 1 year ago
@YouzTube99 oh yeah, sorry to forget Stevie. He and my Dad died same day Aug. 27, 1990. Dad thought "he was a good picker, just a little loud" he was more into Chet Atkins, Roy Clark, Les Paul, Glenn Campbell etc. good ol' Dad.
Anyway, I never got to play wjth Stevie but Jimmy sat in with us once at Mother Blues in Dallas. I always thought he was kinda boring compared to Stevie. Ever hear of Bugs Henderson?? He also sat in with us on another occasion. Another great Texas guitarist.
4to88strings 1 year ago
@YouzTube99 Oh yeah, I am a huge HUGE Stanley Clarke/RTF fan, and at the time had barely heard of Jonas Hellborg. Man, he had my jaw dropped, eyes popped and blew the crowd away. Stanley, Chick Corea and John do an acoustic piece on Stanley's Journey to Love that is one of the best things I've ever heard. I think it's called Song to John, I don't have the album anymore, well maybe somewere. But it is one badass jam.
4to88strings 1 year ago
@4to88strings: 'Song To John' is a beautiful tribute to the spirit of John Coltrane.
'Concerto for Jazz-Rock Orchestra' remains an astonishing showcase for a group of virtuoso musicians.
And ya gotta love that 'Hello Jeff' featuring Mr. Beck is on the same album.
'Journey To Love' is a masterpiece of the art of fusion. Maybe it's me but the new music I hear now just doesn't have that excitement and wonderful sense of discovery.
YouzTube99 1 year ago
@YouzTube99 yeah hello jeff rocks One of alltime favs for concept is RTF Romantic Warrior one of the best things to ever hit vinyl. (am i that old?) Dual of Jester and Tyrant is..well..there are no words. Most music today sucks bad
There are a few new acts that I can tolerate but thank God for youtube so I can see/hear the music I love anytime I want. I play/sing in a blues rock band, but my tastes are from Beatles to Bach, Zappa to ZZ, Petty to Paganini, Yes to Yoakum, Mingus to Montrose.
4to88strings 1 year ago
@YouzTube99 oh yeah and as for new music, as my guitar player says 'too much
f ' in compression!!!) He's a whizz on the bigboard and has a really nice studio. He's played with Mick Fleetwwod, Waddy Wachtel, Sneed and Shermie from 3 Dog Night,
spent a lot of time in L.A. after our band split in '82. Now we're back together.
4to88strings 1 year ago
No , Jonas Hellborg on this vidéo play wall bass .
lklkhjhjdfs 1 year ago
Gary Burton has done a really cool arrangement of this tune w/ some really hip changes, a former teacher of mine gave me the lead sheet, but someone from college -of course I forget who- borrowed it and now I don't have it no more
egyptianminor 1 year ago
1st of all I do find this performance compelling, however It bothers me that so little attention was paid to the actual form of the tune . I am talking about the chord changes. This tune is the most advanced and deminsional expression of the blues that still sounds like a blues and provides the improvisor a very powerful and expressive oppertunity. Still I like this performance all in all.
paxwallacejazz 1 year ago
I really don't think most people, or even musicians realize the amazingly high level of intellect, artistry and spirituality that JM has. How many people do you know with multi-lingual skills, world-class technique and his ability to be at the forefront of so many eclectic styles. Will this be yet another musician that goes unappreciated until after his death??!! I sure hope not!
diverdance 1 year ago
I thought Jonas Hellborg was playing with the progressive band Flower Kings....what is he doing with John McLaughin?
Maybe I'm wrong....?
vampiroangelico 1 year ago
Extraordinary!
I've been listening John McLaughlin for 30 years and he still surprises me!
Thank you for posting!
depp1964 1 year ago
JOHN IS THE ONE WHO TURNED JEFF BECK ON TO THIS SONG
tonysuss 1 year ago
@tonysuss fwiw joni mitchells version, with jaco pastorius was what turned me onto it - proabably a lot of others too
echo680 1 year ago
I've seen John McLaughlin more live than any other musician (except perhaps the NY Philharmonic). Jonas is a great bassist with wonderful taste & fantastic technique. Fans of incredible bass playing should also check out Michael Manring. Indescribable.
jeffsaxton22 1 year ago
very nice ! です.
maidoodesu 1 year ago
John speaks French????? wow...
handofnergal 1 year ago
@handofnergal he's lived in france with his wife for years
dangerouskitchen21 1 year ago
@handofnergal I saw him with 4th dimension in vienna on 22nd May 2010. And he also speaks german very well!!! :-)
schwoazi 1 year ago
Great job!!!! Awesome!!! I love u guys!!!!
Hey7833 1 year ago
I wish this was available on DVD; my video copy of it died ages ago, plus its picture quality was worse than this.
Andyhinds 1 year ago
A master, one of Jeff Beck's favorite guitarist's. That's a pretty high compliment.
ledboots2009 1 year ago
JONAS!! JONAS!!!
90Principe 1 year ago
tres tres bon morceau...from CHARLES MINGUS
gdebe 1 year ago
tres tres bon morceau...from CHARLES MINGUS
gdebe 1 year ago
depends whether playing becomes flambouyant and indulgent and made to impress rather than entertain.Prowess is all well and good....a good tune is remembered more than a performance is though, if you know what I mean
Rikk303 1 year ago
Now children, be still. The signifigance is that Mingus was a bass player. John McLaughlin was his contemporary, and the best of the best.
CLARKPEST 1 year ago
Shouldn't this be titled Jonas Hellborg? He does most of the playing on this video and not a mention.
surfmcgoogler 1 year ago
@surfmcgoogler He's mentioned at the end...
ricaard 1 year ago
Un dièse c'est pas super fou.
poutinechaude 1 year ago
Lovely song... Jonas Hellborg playing bass!
Indigoblue25 2 years ago
Da vontade de dormir ouvindo isso!!
PachecoBassHero 2 years ago
whos playin bass
TheTeenageFBI 2 years ago
the very tasteful bass player indeed is Jonas Helborg.
edgybass 2 years ago
amazing!
queteimportaguey 2 years ago 2
just listen to the music
maxeexam 2 years ago
Great song. John is a true virtuoso.
sphinxcol 2 years ago 3
never seen a double beck bass before.
fucking awesome
AGunForYourGrave21 2 years ago
@AGunForYourGrave21
A double neck fretted / fretless Wal (made in England) bass - not sure who the very tasteful bass player is though?
redhandedband123 2 years ago
there is also a chorus effect on the bass and the bassist is jonas helborg
theMUTT114 2 years ago
Magnífico!!!
NoDoyPieConBola 2 years ago
great song, stays great when they stay in the structure of the song, the improvisations are not connected to the core structure of the song, and could be in any solo, just showing off, so have to say they took the easy way out.
sidhrtha 2 years ago
lol showing off, easy way out?!!! have a word with yourself i'd like to see you do it
woodros 2 years ago
Could very much as well see it as the hard way out.
SteefStevens 2 years ago
before i burnt my hand this was one of the songs i played along with OZZIE shoot in the dark and rundgrens last ride & the great jimi VOODO child OLD BRO AND THE ANCESTORS the futre was here DID YOU SEE IT
oldbroancestor 2 years ago
John was such a frequent presence in the '70's via the media and the climate of the times; but such a gifted musician deserves at least as much exposure today as then. How fortunate are we to have him? And where would we be without a great bass player?
glynnt54 2 years ago
It's cool how he speaks French.
jeffbeck147087 2 years ago
He spent several years living with french classical piano player Katia Labeque.
gilouseb 2 years ago
Jonas is awesome!
KarateMastR57 2 years ago
Ok tool
nooneimportant12 2 years ago
my face is melting
axegrinder9 2 years ago
any1 kno wat acoustic guitar jm using in this one?
larry3393 2 years ago
a wechter
gphilamp 2 years ago 3
Its an Abe Wechter guitar.
NartMakhsida 2 years ago 2
who is the bassist?
dinoantimental 2 years ago
jonas Hellborg... Genius bassist. Uses Status basses amongst others!
matthewashenden 2 years ago 17
Love that one!
Thanks for putting this up.
Bruno
BrunoJazzmanLeicht 2 years ago 11
indeed alot of bass strings thought he would do more with them actually!
axp0398 2 years ago
he does a lot more than anyone else does with them.
Taman2057 2 years ago
thats a lot of bass strings ^_^
pharoahscurse 2 years ago
Charles Mingus forever....thank you John!
Ronaridos 2 years ago 5
I thought this was a jeff beck song? I'm giving ya thumbs up anyway cause I think your right on whatever your saying.
droryG 2 years ago
its a charles mingus jazz composition.
jeff beck and john mclaughlin both covered it.
stratmarshall666 2 years ago 5
Jeff Beck made a fantastic version of it in the album "Wired".
I think it was around 1970±. It's a Mingus piece alright.
elmerexpress 2 years ago
wow the lines in jms solo are great at the beginning
noonward 2 years ago
A great tribute to tenor sax man Lester Young by a terrific artist.
kedzyav 2 years ago
excelente !
martinfilas 2 years ago
Jonas forgot what tune he was playing for awhile there ... audience clap-along on Goodbye Pork Pie Hat ? ... hmmmm ... Stanley Clarke anyone ?
baltostar1 3 years ago
hahahahahahah......lol
bofi9 3 years ago
Great performance!! And awesome piece.
stickybun68 3 years ago 4
I didn't know J McLaughlin knew how to speak french.
PauloNideck 3 years ago 7
Mennyire jól beszél franciául a McLaughlin bácsi. Üm-hümm...
nemesekernyo 3 years ago
awesome...thanks for the headsup.
impala666 3 years ago 2
Murdering innocent animals is the noble way huh?lol
Tonylee2153 3 years ago
This is awesome!
aldenez 3 years ago
This is excellent!
aldenez 3 years ago
beutiful elegance, unpresidented polifony
iasonasdemetriou 3 years ago
John sounds way more audible when he speaks french
ak47mustang 3 years ago 3
no the bass player looks like one of the guitarists from Mogwai
Kinshasa9200 3 years ago
The bass player looks absolutely nothing like Burt Reynolds.
EggBagg26 3 years ago
J'ai un enregistrement de la meme époque mais audio seulement ou le solo de basse est nettement plus intéressant . les années 80 c'étaient vraiment les années du slap , on slappait à tout propos. Aujourd'hui c'est un peu fini , c'est meme devenu un peu ringard de slapper ! Dommage...
lklkhjhjdfs 3 years ago
who is the bass player?!
happyslappysoong 3 years ago
I've never seen a double neck bass before. One is fretted while the other is lined fretless. Good idea but it must be heavy!
tbcass 3 years ago
The camerawork on this video is terrible.
greenlightbandit 3 years ago
The camerawork is French. Explains a lot.
DylanJackDad 3 years ago 6
Every jazz players does this...
They grab a tune that they hear composed by other artists and either just add different takes to it or they take a completely alternative route in the composition.
iqsymphic 3 years ago 2
Yeah, they usually take them from jazz and other genres, but they dont copy; thats what I love. They improv and can play such amazing tunes, often times better than the original.
kiaracm 3 years ago
As a musician I think it's completely understandable. Playing standards the same way they are on albums would become sooo boring.
raggedy 3 years ago 4
charles mingus wrote this when he found out that lester young 'the prez' died.
barokandroll 3 years ago
Umm he says that in the beginning ;)
..Mingus wrote it as a tribute
kiaracm 3 years ago
Who is the bass player?
mcfallows 3 years ago
jonas hellborg i'm pretty sure
arandaz 3 years ago
Yep, it's Jonas Hellborg. Once saw him perform the best cover of Little Wing I've ever heard on that very bass.
DrHeadgear 3 years ago
well he says the name CHARLES MINGUS, but i honestly don't know whether or not it's related to the band.
getupanddosomething 3 years ago
mingus wrote the tune.
Fallaji 3 years ago
very good rexicano!i totally agree!
tgnz24 3 years ago
mclaughlin knows french ?
supahsekzy 3 years ago
He lives there
OneBigRetard 3 years ago
he grew up in a francophile family, his brothers introduced him to french culture at a young age.
black3dots 3 years ago
I saw John McLaughlin in Atlanta in 1990 and didn't know whether to laugh or cry at times, it was SO FRIGGIN' AWESOME. One IS lucky to see this man and anybody who plays with him.
xxdrzombiexx 3 years ago
Bass guitarist is Jonas Hellborg
magake 3 years ago
thats a beast of a bass solo, anyone know the name of the guy?
TheSuperintendant 3 years ago
I remember the night this was on uk tv I could not belive how lucky I was. That was pre youtube when this kind of thing was nigh on impossible to come by
canvoodoo 3 years ago 3
Might wish to listen to The Guitar Album circa early 70's to hear John with his wife on auto harp spectacular. Bucky P and George Barnes have some great stuff on this two record set as well.
RailsGeoff 3 years ago
I love 3:12 - 4:14 part - it's so intimate!
rafalnitkab 3 years ago
Dammit - why does "Jon" Mclaughlin get soo many more views the jazz guitar legend we all know and love? Ultimately he's always going to be a fringe musician, but sometimes its sad to acknowledge how underappreciated he and many other instrumentalists are.
BakedWalnut 3 years ago
That and the fact that John has just never compromised. Anyone close to him in the guitar world, or indeed any, has done much more crowd orientated stuff. John ONLY plays for himself and the moment. Anyone that appriceiates it is welcome to buy a ticket. This attitude has meant the purest music and the smallest audience.
OneBigRetard 3 years ago 6
Oh please! A fringe musician?
He's got plenty of money and fame and able to do exactly what he wants to do...that's my definition os success and a hell of a lot more than most people ever get out of life.
Every single guitarist I know knows of him so don't be silly. I DO know plenty of people who are great and have none of what he has. Your Walnut is truly baked.
Rexicano 3 years ago
forgot what a monster Hellborg is...
kithrup 3 years ago
thats "It's the pits" he starts playing at 06:36 ,,, this is just so fucking wonderful
I3lackArrow 3 years ago
Yes that is Jonas Helborg on bass - very good player!
alembicbassguy 4 years ago
I'm a bit "meh" towards him...sometimes he's good then he goes completely over the top, and he's pretty hypocritical about his approach
thegoodusernameman 4 years ago
played for Mattias Eklundh aswell- amazing I agree
joechucas 4 years ago
is that comment a joke?
jazz4 4 years ago
wow i didn't knew that John speaks French
by the way is Jonas Hellborg in the Bass guitar????
anyone??????
Cheers!!!
somelonewolf 4 years ago
yes, and hes fuckin fantastic
Juxtapolice 4 years ago
thats him
Killzorbotron 4 years ago
Yes it is Jonas Hellborg on bass,this was shown on BBC 2 in the UK circa 1992 as part of the Guitar Expo '92, I wish it was available on DVD somewhere.
Andyhinds 4 years ago
I met John after a show in the mid 80s and he just married the French pianist, Katia Labeque. When he introduced her, he spoke fluently in French.
bockstar24 4 years ago
I can't stop laughing at your comment!
dandan321 4 years ago
i love to LISTEN as nuch as i love to play.
thank you, paul.
PaulMurphyJazzDrum 4 years ago
You are amazing!!! What Talent!
HandwhistlerBen 4 years ago
oh my god!!!! He is a monster!!! How many fingers does he have???? it's wonderful!!
galileofigaro1980 4 years ago
Pure genius.
kathakalimask 4 years ago
Magnifique
Charlink 4 years ago
Soo good!
AMAZINGPROSTATE 4 years ago
yeah that's jonas. badass that he is.
umawwi 4 years ago
Thats Jonas Hellborg on bass, right? Sure looks like him.
Bossk14 4 years ago
Can someone tell me who the bass player is?
This is an amazing version of this piece!!
ThomasRiekki 4 years ago
You did not have the patience to wait for the end of the song, did you? (Same question for Bossk14).
kathakalimask 4 years ago
I watched it all...I must have missed whatever you're talking about lol. John must have said the players name :P
I wish he kept the slapping to a minimum in this piece :P
ThomasRiekki 4 years ago 2
The candle burning at its brightest!
Inner flame
oregon6 4 years ago
HAHAHAHAHAH dude... he played with fucking miles davis!!!! of fucking course hes a jazz player! learn up!
grandmaos 4 years ago
its called progressive jazz, my friends. and its good.
Skoldjrdeth 4 years ago
Hearing "Goodby posk pie..." is like meeting an old friend again; it goes down deep - every time! If you like this one, check out Joni Mitchell´s!! Thanx or placing this one here, John´s sound is still so amazingly pure!
lekkerebek 4 years ago
I have to disagree with CMQILL2
From the sound of the audience clapping and stomping I would have to call the preformance inclusive not exclusive.
Besides a self indulgent musician is one who uses his notoriety as a platform to expound his political or religious views.
Or tears up his hotel room...
unclecarljones 4 years ago
goood players, self indugent, not uplifting overall
cmgill2 4 years ago
I sat in McLaughlin's studio and watched him play jazz standards for hours. He can play traditional jazz chords and scales up the ying-yang.
BrianShive 4 years ago
i can't believe someone said john mclaughlin is not a jazz player.
i suppose fall out boy are some great musicians too right?
ilovesaget 4 years ago 7
lmao u couldnt hav put it beter
PaulieMc 4 years ago
yes, a lot of old john mclaughlin material is more traditional. listen to "Rene's Theme", from the album "Spaces" featuring Larry Coryell and a bunch of other good players.
dazedandconfucious 4 years ago
is a GOOD jazz player too
fusion is a subgroup of jazz like ragtime and free jazz or progresif
GuijazzD 4 years ago
I just missed hearing him playing with Bella Fleck and the Flecktones. I was kinda pissed...
Mushizu138 4 years ago
why slap over a mingus tune?!?!?! WHY!?!?!?!?!?!
bassfootballman 4 years ago 3
Why Not its a beautiful tune and it is different than your usual 900 mile an hour
fusion piece, darker and moody
Beelzebob 4 years ago
I don't see a date, but this must have been 15-20 years ago - McLaughlin looks much younger than he does now. Anyway, he's one of the very finest plectrum guitarists of all time, and this is a beautiful version of the classic Mingus tune.
disownedsky 4 years ago
Hellborg did a show (i think it was a live performance) with Shawn Lane. Great stuff,
atmospheric in a way
torturer6067 4 years ago 2
Jonas is KILL'N it!!! have mercy on us all
bigtoine45 4 years ago
man, McLaughlin surely can speak French...great accent from a Brit
dixxjamm 4 years ago
Fuckin Incredible! nice post~
hippisteve 4 years ago
wow !!! great post loved the mahavishu orchestra too
39chevpickup 4 years ago
this bass player is phenominal, oddly ive never heard of him ...... until now
thanks !! for this
macphreshie 4 years ago
Bass: Jonas Hellborg
MontreuxJazz07 4 years ago