I met Rick Laird (the bass player) after a concert in Chicago in 1972. It was at the Aragon I believe and he came out to the stage and there were a bunch of us hanging out. Rick was very nice and talked to us high school kids. He said that John was the only one into Sri Chinmoy and the other guys including himself were just regular guys, even though he wore all white like McLaughlin. He said that on average, Mclaughlin would blow up two Marshalls a gig. At that gig he had four Marshall heads.
The sound quality here just dosen't cut it - listen to the album version which is also up here, & there are some truly astonishing live performances by the band too. Inner Mounting Flame is for me, one of the unacknowledged masterpieces of the late 20th century, melodically, rhythmically, & in terms of ensemble playing, truly virtuosic & possessed of shamanic intensity at times
gtodriver, heard live many a MO blast through Acouistics. IMHO, there never was a better bass amp than the 360B. Great folded horn cab with an 18" driver. NIce car you drive too....
I read somewhere that his goal was to achieve an 'altered-state' without the use of drugs of any kind. His transcendental explorations of yoga and mystic traditions opened him to a vast spectrum of musical idea. He has had an awesome career.
ive read interviews that he says hes done drugs. he was never seriously addicted. but he said that everyone in that time period was doing drugs like acid...
I heard a rumor that he OD'd at one point and he made a manta to stay alive and so he became very religious for that reason. I really wish that it was better documented though, I find JM to be a most interesting person.
@PeartLifesonLee I believe John did have a drug problem before he started MO, but he stopped competely, which was a good thing. He left Sri Chimnoy years later. My understanding is that Sri Chimnoy was more into Hindi Studies/yoga/meditation, etc. Some don't need traditional Religion and they just want to live a healthy lifestyle without drugs/alcohol/religion and just do what they love doing that is positive.
i cannot believe that someone could interpret this as "crap and noise and musicless", even with the lousy recording, i hope that was a joke comment because this is one of the most beautiful and inspired peices of music i have ever heard maybe you are just too ignorant to understand it
this is my favorite Mahavishnu ballad. It is just so delicate. Mahavishnu was my fav of all the fusion bands...they just had passion, fire, balance, dynamics..it wasnt just all loud bombast with them. They were not nancy=pancy "prog rock" either. There was a edge to this sound
This clip is a perfect example of why I love John McLaughlin, yet so many other similarly intentioned jazz guitarists leave me cold. With a lot of fusion guitarists, it's all about the technique. "Look how fast I can play!" But with John, there's real PASSION behind the flurry of notes!
Jerry is still alive and well. Actually I saw him last Saturday performing together with Billy Cobham and a German Big Band in a Mahavishnu Project at the Berlin Jazz Fest 2006. He still sounds like in the early seventies !
Even with the grainy video, I still give it a 5. One of my favourite McLaughlin ballads. I've forgotten what an amazing acoustic piano player Jan Hammer is and Jerry Goodman is a very sympathetic accompaniest to Mclaughlin.
hellz yea. Love this song
giovanni9763 6 months ago
if only if only i could see them play
MightyMerold 1 year ago
I met Rick Laird (the bass player) after a concert in Chicago in 1972. It was at the Aragon I believe and he came out to the stage and there were a bunch of us hanging out. Rick was very nice and talked to us high school kids. He said that John was the only one into Sri Chinmoy and the other guys including himself were just regular guys, even though he wore all white like McLaughlin. He said that on average, Mclaughlin would blow up two Marshalls a gig. At that gig he had four Marshall heads.
MarshallAmpMan 1 year ago 2
The sound quality here just dosen't cut it - listen to the album version which is also up here, & there are some truly astonishing live performances by the band too. Inner Mounting Flame is for me, one of the unacknowledged masterpieces of the late 20th century, melodically, rhythmically, & in terms of ensemble playing, truly virtuosic & possessed of shamanic intensity at times
denisdeasy 1 year ago
In spite of the harsh quality, this is amazing to see in a live setting. I am literally happy with joy right now. =)
Reaper2k 1 year ago
the quality sucks, BUT THE PIECE IS ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!! A MASTERPIECE!!!!!!!!!!
keo774 1 year ago
gold
Deivicho 2 years ago
John McLaughlin shreds.
HighZombiesRule 2 years ago 3
great piece...sometimes too many notes for me, but that was his style.
check out the old acoustic amps in the background.
gtodriver28 2 years ago
gtodriver, heard live many a MO blast through Acouistics. IMHO, there never was a better bass amp than the 360B. Great folded horn cab with an 18" driver. NIce car you drive too....
dorian411 2 years ago
very pretty, kind of sounds like "Dream" on Lost Trident Sessions
jeffcitronmusic 2 years ago
I read somewhere that his goal was to achieve an 'altered-state' without the use of drugs of any kind. His transcendental explorations of yoga and mystic traditions opened him to a vast spectrum of musical idea. He has had an awesome career.
HALEYSABAI 3 years ago 10
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ecohouse 2 years ago
I was there is 71 when I heard this music and read about his clean life I realized that higher states of conscientious without drugs was possible.
ecohouse 2 years ago
do we have 2 have a drug problem?
lukerox26 3 years ago
Does anyone know anything about John Mclaughlin's illicit drug use? (If there was such a thing, that is..)
PeartLifesonLee 3 years ago 2
i never heard that John was a drug addict,he certainly never looked like one,he looks more like an angel1lol!!
josepolo950 3 years ago
Don't know? But he was a student of Sri Chinmoy, the dodgy indian mystic.
Samsgarden 3 years ago
ive read interviews that he says hes done drugs. he was never seriously addicted. but he said that everyone in that time period was doing drugs like acid...
chevpowr 2 years ago
I heard a rumor that he OD'd at one point and he made a manta to stay alive and so he became very religious for that reason. I really wish that it was better documented though, I find JM to be a most interesting person.
HootyMcboobin 2 years ago
that actually sounds more like Coltrane...jM did however admire him
dapaperz 2 years ago
@PeartLifesonLee I believe John did have a drug problem before he started MO, but he stopped competely, which was a good thing. He left Sri Chimnoy years later. My understanding is that Sri Chimnoy was more into Hindi Studies/yoga/meditation, etc. Some don't need traditional Religion and they just want to live a healthy lifestyle without drugs/alcohol/religion and just do what they love doing that is positive.
Oneness100 1 year ago
@Oneness100
for sure!!
Rich161202 1 year ago
troep sorry
tevredenman 3 years ago
Incredible stuff from 1972.
Great!
oldguitarguy 3 years ago
to be able to see this live version after hearing the studio one...heh amazing
iqsymphic 3 years ago 2
i cannot believe that someone could interpret this as "crap and noise and musicless", even with the lousy recording, i hope that was a joke comment because this is one of the most beautiful and inspired peices of music i have ever heard maybe you are just too ignorant to understand it
3chocolate3clock3 3 years ago 12
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this is crap and noise and ---musicless!!
reVittorio1 3 years ago
This is a bad recording. You should really hear the studio version,it's beautiful.
RalfsLab 3 years ago 2
It's too bad they let their egos get in the way. These five guys had an amazing collective voice.
Modes9 3 years ago
beautiful, simple bliss
3chocolate3clock3 3 years ago
this music is a brilliant rainbow....they've got it in spades beauty and heaviness, niceeee
lovespacewolfsword 4 years ago
another gift from mavishnu orchestra.
sagnefusciule 4 years ago
Simply lovely and reminds me why my father loved Irish music.
anchorshore 4 years ago
35 years later and people are still listing it stands the test of time cus its great stuff.
unclepie47 4 years ago 2
the lead violinist looks like Jesus
breeeegs 4 years ago
Amen, Brother!
TheRealKurtJames 4 years ago
If the violinist looks like Jesus, then where is his Afro and Daishiki! Fight the power! LOL!
osensei2987 4 years ago
well, he looks like Jesus before he bleached skin and became white lol
breeeegs 4 years ago
Thanks, I needed a bit of humor this morning.
hdfatboy2k 2 years ago
No denying that these were fancinating times. I'm feel so blessed to have come of age during this moment in music and time.
wigginsdesign 4 years ago
this is my favorite Mahavishnu ballad. It is just so delicate. Mahavishnu was my fav of all the fusion bands...they just had passion, fire, balance, dynamics..it wasnt just all loud bombast with them. They were not nancy=pancy "prog rock" either. There was a edge to this sound
dazamaru 5 years ago
extremely beautiful and evocative.
Definitely the best song of "Mahavishnu Orchestra" i have heard. Long live "The Mahavishnu Orchestra"!
breeeegs 4 years ago
this video reminds me why i love this band so much. This is such a great song, and a great version. Thank you.
brianl420 5 years ago
Thank you for posting this incredible footage.
BarbarraBay 5 years ago
This clip is a perfect example of why I love John McLaughlin, yet so many other similarly intentioned jazz guitarists leave me cold. With a lot of fusion guitarists, it's all about the technique. "Look how fast I can play!" But with John, there's real PASSION behind the flurry of notes!
SundownerDrifting 5 years ago
whatever became of Jerry Goodman?
jhendrixfanatic 5 years ago
Jerry is still alive and well. Actually I saw him last Saturday performing together with Billy Cobham and a German Big Band in a Mahavishnu Project at the Berlin Jazz Fest 2006. He still sounds like in the early seventies !
FunkyGretschB 5 years ago
Even with the grainy video, I still give it a 5. One of my favourite McLaughlin ballads. I've forgotten what an amazing acoustic piano player Jan Hammer is and Jerry Goodman is a very sympathetic accompaniest to Mclaughlin.
Modernjazz1 5 years ago
Where is the rest of this concert?
noonward 5 years ago
It's the same concert as 'dance of maya' and 'you know you know'. From different sources though, that's why the quality varies.
bazonics 5 years ago 2
So... magic.
DynaDash 5 years ago
¡Me encanta esta canción! I love this song!
mahavishnu 5 years ago
sublime
partgas 5 years ago