Gary Husband is a total badass musician. I saw him play drums with Alan Holdsworth. To be a top level jazz player on both piano/keyboards and drums is just phenomenal. More people should know about him, just like more people should know about Jimmy.
The most impressive multi-instrumentalist (in my mind) is Joey Defransico, who also played with John McLaughlin. Great Hammond Organist, Trumpeter and saxophonist. Mind blowing talent!
Gary Husband is definitely that - his resume' speaks for itself. Holdsworth said he was an excellent guitar player as well - Holdsworth(!), whom he played both drums and keyboards for. The guy is amazing.
I was at the Town Hall show the night before the Cap. Jimmy Herring and the Invisible Whip kicked ass. McLaughlin was his usual transcendent self with a perfect band backing him as always. This was around my 26th time seeing McLaughlin and imho he's the GOAT. Sad that I may never see him again but what a way to say farewell. He's only played a Mahavishnu tune very few times in the last 31 years that I've seen him so gettin to see, hear and feel all the Mahavishnu tunes that completely changed my musical outlook was a dream come true. Got to actually see him do Mahavishnu twice this year cause I also caught him at the Blue note with Chick Corea where they did Return to Forever and Mahavishnu music. That was amazing. But the night at Town hall will go down as my fave concert out of all the shows this past year. I couldn't get onto the relix webcast the other night but so glad it'll always be here to revisit. Thank you Relix.
Mike Lenowsky My brother and I saw this show two nights earlier in Albany, at The Egg. We drove 2.5 hours and stayed overnight at a hotel. 100 percent worth it. I just learned of McLaughlin in late summer of 2016. I couldn't believe there was this monster player I'd never heard of. He singlehandedly changed my mind about fusion. Perhaps it's because he's a jazz player who actually likes crunching power chords. Anyway, I'm beyond grateful to the universe that it brought MO into my sphere of consciousness just in time for my brother and me to catch the man's retirement performance. Incredible.
+bws1971 Wow man. I'm glad you got to see him...especially playing most of those Mahavishnu tunes for the first time since the 70s. This was somewhere around my 25th-27th time seeing him and it was surreal seeing all the music I loved growing up finally. Since you liked John so much I highly recommend checking out alot of Jeff Beck, Allan Holdsworth, and Frank Zappa..I can name more but I think you'd really dig these cats alot. McLaughlin was always my fave with Beck just a small notch below him. I'm praying John comes back at some point cause it's sad to think I may never see him again. Get the album's Inner Mounting Flame and Birds of Fire by McLaughlin too..You'll likely have them on repeat for months.
Guys, this tour is still on... It's 3+ hrs of greatness...I watched it at The Lincoln Theatre DC...if you have the slightest of chance, don't miss this for anything else...It was as if I drank a potion...and I am still high on it!
This reminds me of an interview with Paul McCartney in the mid-70s when he was in Wings and reluctant to perform the songs he'd written in the 60s, before realising that they weren't just Beatles tracks but great songs worth playing again, regardless of any historical baggage. There's much to enjoy here . A Lotus On Irish Streams is delicately lovely and has a great new mid-section; Earth Ship, meanwhile, is magnificent - easily equal to the live versions I've heard from the '75 'Emerald Beyond' tour - there's a lovely moment where John steps upstage and out of the limelight to let Jimmy play a beautiful solo. I also love the bit in Eternity's Breath at 2:47:43 where a grinning John looks forty years younger. This is what TH-cam is for. Thank you to the poster.
Many thanks for the generosity of posting this great concert video. I saw the Mahavishnu Orchestra April 24, 1972 at the Town Cinema in Bloomington, Indiana. It was the best live music I had ever heard. I am sad that he is not touring in the USA again, but he is going out of here on a high note. I caught their December 9 show in LA with my daughter. The Mahavishnu material was even better than ever. His playing has matured and is clearer than before, and the other musicians did wonderful work, all of them. Congratulations and thank you, John. I hope there will be a great recording released of these sets.
Hi Tom. I am looking for any artifact that may be available for that show for my comprehensive Mahavishnu Orchestra gig list at www.walterkolosky.com Did you save a ticket stub? Know anyone who did? Know where I can find an ad or poster for that show? Contact me via my website if so. Thanks.
So fantastic! I only wish they had livecasted more of the shows from this tour! One of my fav shows of the year. And we see many shows ;) Thanks Shappy and Relix!
Thank you Sooooo much for posting ! Wow!! What a genius..... He still has the spirit, Bless his soul. Amazing that after all these years that I haven't heard this music, after seeing John McLaughlin live on many different occasions in many different constellations.... after a single melody, I can still recall the songs. I have learned that music is the universal language from Mahavishnu John McLaughlin
Me as well, his music still takes me to beautiful places, with or without psychedelics. Which speaks volumes about how transcendent his music really is.
Yep many a vision induced by the use of J Mc 3am psychedelic music time.He also brought home a material reality to Eastern spirituality that will make a difference in an indifferent world.
Had a great time with the live webcast ( and some of the live chat comments had me rolling ). Ole Jimmy and John proved music is still the best. Thanks again to all of the musicians, Relix and You Tube for putting on a fantastic show. I'd like to see more shows like this in the future.
Very well stated; I feel the same hearing this insanely important gift to the world; imagining my life without it is unbearable; such as I feel about the loss of the incredible Allan Holdsworth, who loved John's music and vice verse-life was measured in chances to see Allan's or John's liquid fire, genius performances! The fact that John hooked up with a charity to help Palestinian children is icing on the cake; total admiration and respect for this great artist and human being! Everyone involved in this tour was incredible! Étienne Mbappé was soloing on Miles Beyond as I wrote this, and his solo was beyond the pale; damn! Gary Husband and Jeff Sipe are both off the charts drummers, and Gary is a monster keyboardist as well, and just a brilliant musical mind! This music is as good as it gets!
Mahavishnu is 75 years old and his playing is undiminished. The guy's amazing...and enlightened.
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It has obviously diminished over time, he is not the same as he was for sure. Still love his work though. I was fortunate enough to see him 7 times live. Met him once....wish I had a camera at the time.
I was incredibly sad that I couldn't get up to the Clearwater FL show! Thank you for this webcast, which, although not as good as being there, was the next best thing. I hope that this was filmed in 4K and DTS for future BluRay release! But until then, Fantastic!
I was so blessed to have seen Mahavishnu Orchestra back in their prime and John McLaughlin blew my mind. His musical genius, passion and intensity is unmatched. And the compositions he wrote were spiritual and beautiful. I love Jimmy Herring for making this happen and also love his incredible tone and taste as a player. But for all you idiots making comparisons, music is not a competition. John is still a master and he created a genre of music that changed everything guitar players thought of even trying before him.
TY Paul. Well said sir !! I first saw The Mahavishnu Orchestra back in 76' at the Woolsey Hall on the Yale New Haven campus here in my home-state of Connecticut and they "blew my mind" also. I had heard "Jazz" guitarists before .. but NEVER like that !! McLaughlin's idea, to create a "fusion" of Jazz, Rock and Contemporary styles of playing DID, no doubt, change the course of music in ALL of the genres, and I'm sure that he has inspired many guitarists to broaden their horizons and compose music that follows in his style of playing. ~~ TY Mr. Mahavishnu J.M. ~~```
@@kenmurphy6792 Thanks Kevin! Great to see there are others that understand how important John McLaughlin was to the music scene. The only negative was that after I saw him, I couldn't pick up my own guitar for days until I accepted that I could never be that good. LOL
McLaughlin is such a kind, sweet guy when he is donating the guitar, the passion in his playing must come from a genuine care commitment to music and life
Two of my all time favorites, John from my teen years and Jimmy since the late 1990's. Great music for the last 50 years. Wish i could have seen one of their combi shows live.
McLaughln has never really been a tone hound. He has said as much early in his career. I love him just the same. 💜💜. He’s my guitar guru...always has been, always will be. I’ll miss him..
But I just can’t stand the sound he has at the end. If you’ve followed guitar effects long enough, there was a thing called the ‘Bosstne.’ It was the most God awful device.....and he has that same way cactus sound using high end guitars and effects.
@@Robt.Velasquez I agree with you, even his Godin Freeway SA guitar tone sounded far more exciting to my ears. But as a true artist and also the grand master, he is entitled to use whatever sounds good to his ears, not mine. The music is most important as a whole.
@@JonesyTheCat Well if you have read enough about his thoughts on tone, you would know he doesn't really bother much with the tone. I guess you missed that part of my comment. But we are 'brothers" who love Mahavishnu just the same. He will be my all time favorite musician, composer, band leader until my time on earth expires.
I’ve seen Mr. McLaughlin a bunch. He’s an otherworldly instrumentalist, and, by all accounts, a great person. I was, and am still hammered by Jimmy Herring and co. He has maybe the best rock guitar tone I’ve heard, and his band is too great. I’m obsessed with this recording.
Fender Bassman. Really CLEAN sustained lead tone. So many great players don't get that tone RIGHT. All of them use too much distortion. Duane Allman, Dickey Betts and Jerry Garcia were the epitome of this tone. Also see the original Wishbone Ash band and albums. 'Lay Whiskey' the first track on the first Wishbone Ash album. Check the final note of that killer tone and rock tune. Twin lead guitars bone killer tone.
I had no idea this even existed! Thank you, thank you, thank you!! Masters every one so filled with joy!! Lord have mercy!!! I'm not even wearing any socks and they're flying round the room!!
Thanks for the upload. Great concert. John was in top form here. As for his tone, people have complained about that since his first Mahavishnu tour (when I first saw him live). John is not trying to sound like George Benson & as for a rock sound, he doesn't usually play Fenders, the common standard today. Early on John preferred Gibsons with their dirty sound (think 60s Cream). He hasn't changed. He keeps going for that gritty tone.
robinjones, the word "period" does not make your post more credible :-) but I agree that John is one of the greatest particularly in innovating music and pushing the limits.
I couldn't be happier that this full show is here. Seeing these guys in Chicago on this tour was incredible. I'd pay to get a copy of all 3 sets from that night
He was featured in Modern Drummer magazine back in the day and I'm pretty sure he said why in the interview, I will have to look for the issue. When I find it I'll post it duncan.
00:00 Vignette, Announcements, Jimmy Herring Set starts: 02:27 John McLaughlin (Miles); 06:23 Les Brers in A Minor; 15:44 Jungle Book; 25:59 1911; 36:25 Matts Funk; 43:17 Black Satin; 51:51 Scapegoat; Blues Rainbow[?]. - 01:10:41 John talks about auctioning his double-neck to Music Heals for traumatized Palestine children. - 01:19:08 John McLaughlin and the 4th Dimension Set starts: 01:20:34 Kiki; 01:31:38 Miles Beyond; 01:40:10 Gaza City; 01:48:20 El hombre que sabía; 01:55:50 Senor CS; 01:59:18 Echoes from then. - 02:15:20 The Mahavishnu Orchestra set begins - 02:17:35 The Meeting of the Spirits; 02:25:35 Trilogy; 02:38:04 Lotus on Irish Stream; 02:45:12 Eternity's Breath Part; 02:52:41 Dawn; 03:01:42 Birds of Fire; 03:07:20 Earth Ship; 03:15:20 Dance of Maya; 03:27:00 Encore: 03:27:21 00 Be Happy.
Awesome show Jimmy tying in Allmans and Miles covers John and MO are simply the best and these outstanding musicians prove it 45 years later TY Pete Shapiro Relix and Cap Show of the Year
What an awesome show and band. That's my friend Kevin Scott killing it on the bass!!! So grateful that I got to see one of these shows. It seemed like the chance of a life time to see the Mahavishnu Orchestra.
Master John McLaughlin. May I thank you with my full being for what you give. You and Master Paco De Lucia are some of my greatest listening. Hare Krishna.
John is still the Master! My brother turned me on to him 35 years ago. Thank God my wife and I got to see him one more time! Thank you for the autographs John. And 35 plus years of memories ! God bless you.
Saw these guys a month later in San Francisco. Herring’s group’s sound was great, but balanced a little bit to loud. The pressure from the sound wave was a bit uncomfortable. But they were great. John McLaughlin was unbelievably great. I’ve been a fan of his decades and finally got to see him live. As far as one can be from disappointed doesn’t even come close to explaining the experience. Just the best.
Yes; his band with Mike Seal on guitar is spectacular! And good God; he played with Shawn Lane! All of his bands are insanely great; favorites of mine!
Good grief this is astonishing. I saw the Aquarium Rescue Unit live back in 93, but had not seen Herring or Sipe since, and Wow. McLaughlin is still terrific at 75 and this configuration of the Mahavishnu Orchestra is as amazing as the first from the 70s. Thanks for posting it.
Mahavishnu opened for Frank Zappa in the early 70's. He was astounded as he watched them play. It change his whole outlook on the combination of complexity and power, It completely changed his music.
Yup. Ruth Underwood tells the story of Zappa intently watching Mahavishnu open for him from the wings and telling herself "changes are coming." Zappa upgraded everything after that, including most of his musicians, going for more accomplished jazz players and the like. Credit to Zappa because most rock bands of the time refused to even have Mahavishnu open for them because they blew the headliners away on the stage. For example, I saw Mahavishnu open for the Jerry Garcia Band at Symphony Hall in Boston in early 1972 and more than half the audience walked out on Garcia, including myself, because the quality of musicianship, energy and focus went way down after Mahavishnu. Compared to Mahavishnu, the Jerry Garcia Band sounded like a bunch of stoned hippies noodling away in their basement practice room.
The best "rock" groups of this period were actually jazz-oriented with some of the best jazz players. Miles with his Bitches Brew and Live/Evil bands, Weather Report, Return to Forever, and, of course, Mahavishnu. These groups upgraded the entire rock scene because rock fans were being given a taste of what was possible with the music and they liked what they heard.
@@Mooseman327 Bud Cockrell, the original bass player from Pablo Cruise, told me they opened for Mahavisnu, and that being the opening act was a better option than being the headliner and getting blown away like Jerry Garcia did. On the other hand, if the headliner is a mega superstar act like Pink Floyd, the outcome is reversed, due to the overwhelming Pink Floyd fanbase, that are specifically there to hear commercially popular rock/pop. That kind of crowd can care less about technical virtuosity. Long story short, I heard Mahavisnu got booed opening for Pink Floyd. Had Jerry Garcia been with the Grateful Dead, the outcome may have been different.
I love how full circle music (and the musicians involved) can be with a listening experience afforded on youtube! I just revisited some amazing Shawn Lane live videos with Jeff Sipe on drums with McLaughlin collaborator Jonas Hellborg, and here is Sipe in Herring's band culminating in the epic jams evidenced by this concert; so awesome. Sorry about how incoherent that all was, but finding and listening to performances like this really gets me through hard times, so it's hard to accurately convey the joy and relief via simple worded text.
This is fantastic. Herring and McLaughlin are masters at their craft. Both bands are so tight, and groovy- as well as intelligent enough to step up and step back when necessary. When I grow up, I wanna play like Jimmy Herring, for reals...
Jimmy, like Carlos decades ago, seems to form a symbiosis with John. The two bands intertwine flawlessly. Everyone gives the other players room to groove.
this cat has provided 48 years of ecstatic musical moments - add together the milliseconds - the incredible drummers, cobham, walden, smith, Gurtu, barot - his amazing house sound mix- and right through the heart of Ike's Complex homeland - McLaughlin is a hippie who opposed everything militaristic and people got it - even in the snow in Sioux Falls double-billed with Aerosmith
Exactly the same as mine! Allan and John are the greatest electric fusion guitarists; each wildly unique, with chops at the level of the greatest sports figures of the world! Amazing, genius musicians who wrote as beautifully as they played!
I just saw it last night in Seattle, and it was one of the top 5 concerts I've ever seen, and I've seen a lot in my 55 years!!!! Wish I could go see it in PDX tonight! Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Saw this show in Ann Arbor several days after this show...Needed to revisit (I have the live album) this video (bet theres another comment from me after the show I saw...I'm too lazy to look for it lol). Been to many shows in my 65 years. This is probably the best one in my history. If it's new for you, or not either; just sit back and enjoy it. Every one of these musicians represent some of the worlds finest talent.
Gary Husband is a total badass musician. I saw him play drums with Alan Holdsworth. To be a top level jazz player on both piano/keyboards and drums is just phenomenal. More people should know about him, just like more people should know about Jimmy.
Absolutely! It's not fair!! LOL
The most impressive multi-instrumentalist (in my mind) is Joey Defransico, who also played with John McLaughlin. Great Hammond Organist, Trumpeter and saxophonist. Mind blowing talent!
I saw him with Allan in 1984 during the Road Games album. Every Rock and Jazz guitar player from 100 miles around was in that club to see them.
@@tayloralexander9060 R.I.P.
Gary Husband is definitely that - his resume' speaks for itself. Holdsworth said he was an excellent guitar player as well - Holdsworth(!), whom he played both drums and keyboards for. The guy is amazing.
John McLaughlin - an absolute Master ! He can certainly kick everybody's ass ! Simply insane phrasing from this 75 year old Youngster !
75 years young!!
John Mclaughlin...a hero to me my whole life..God Bless You Johnny Mclaughlin. "Electric Guitarist".
Nahtuhm.
..and not to mention the ultimate Journeyman--Mr. Herring.
I was at the Town Hall show the night before the Cap. Jimmy Herring and the Invisible Whip kicked ass. McLaughlin was his usual transcendent self with a perfect band backing him as always. This was around my 26th time seeing McLaughlin and imho he's the GOAT. Sad that I may never see him again but what a way to say farewell. He's only played a Mahavishnu tune very few times in the last 31 years that I've seen him so gettin to see, hear and feel all the Mahavishnu tunes that completely changed my musical outlook was a dream come true. Got to actually see him do Mahavishnu twice this year cause I also caught him at the Blue note with Chick Corea where they did Return to Forever and Mahavishnu music. That was amazing. But the night at Town hall will go down as my fave concert out of all the shows this past year. I couldn't get onto the relix webcast the other night but so glad it'll always be here to revisit. Thank you Relix.
+Mike Lenowsky GOAT fo'sho!
+Relix Nice. Glad you agree. Praying he comes back at some point for the occasional gig.
Mike Lenowsky My brother and I saw this show two nights earlier in Albany, at The Egg. We drove 2.5 hours and stayed overnight at a hotel. 100 percent worth it. I just learned of McLaughlin in late summer of 2016. I couldn't believe there was this monster player I'd never heard of. He singlehandedly changed my mind about fusion. Perhaps it's because he's a jazz player who actually likes crunching power chords. Anyway, I'm beyond grateful to the universe that it brought MO into my sphere of consciousness just in time for my brother and me to catch the man's retirement performance. Incredible.
+bws1971 Wow man. I'm glad you got to see him...especially playing most of those Mahavishnu tunes for the first time since the 70s. This was somewhere around my 25th-27th time seeing him and it was surreal seeing all the music I loved growing up finally. Since you liked John so much I highly recommend checking out alot of Jeff Beck, Allan Holdsworth, and Frank Zappa..I can name more but I think you'd really dig these cats alot. McLaughlin was always my fave with Beck just a small notch below him. I'm praying John comes back at some point cause it's sad to think I may never see him again. Get the album's Inner Mounting Flame and Birds of Fire by McLaughlin too..You'll likely have them on repeat for months.
Guys, this tour is still on... It's 3+ hrs of greatness...I watched it at The Lincoln Theatre DC...if you have the slightest of chance, don't miss this for anything else...It was as if I drank a potion...and I am still high on it!
This is exactly how I feel; couldn't have said it better! (I realize this is an ancient post, but I still thought it was worth a big thumbs up!)
This reminds me of an interview with Paul McCartney in the mid-70s when he was in Wings and reluctant to perform the songs he'd written in the 60s, before realising that they weren't just Beatles tracks but great songs worth playing again, regardless of any historical baggage.
There's much to enjoy here . A Lotus On Irish Streams is delicately lovely and has a great new mid-section; Earth Ship, meanwhile, is magnificent - easily equal to the live versions I've heard from the '75 'Emerald Beyond' tour - there's a lovely moment where John steps upstage and out of the limelight to let Jimmy play a beautiful solo. I also love the bit in Eternity's Breath at 2:47:43 where a grinning John looks forty years younger.
This is what TH-cam is for. Thank you to the poster.
+Mark Robinson Thanks for the kind words and story.
Many thanks for the generosity of posting this great concert video. I saw the Mahavishnu Orchestra April 24, 1972 at the Town Cinema in Bloomington, Indiana. It was the best live music I had ever heard. I am sad that he is not touring in the USA again, but he is going out of here on a high note. I caught their December 9 show in LA with my daughter. The Mahavishnu material was even better than ever. His playing has matured and is clearer than before, and the other musicians did wonderful work, all of them. Congratulations and thank you, John. I hope there will be a great recording released of these sets.
Hi Tom. I am looking for any artifact that may be available for that show for my comprehensive Mahavishnu Orchestra gig list at www.walterkolosky.com Did you save a ticket stub? Know anyone who did? Know where I can find an ad or poster for that show? Contact me via my website if so. Thanks.
Proud to have watched this historic webcast live! Thanks John, Jimmy all these amazing musicians and Relix...
Thank you for watching! We're really proud of this one.
Amazing. Thank you
So fantastic! I only wish they had livecasted more of the shows from this tour! One of my fav shows of the year. And we see many shows ;)
Thanks Shappy and Relix!
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Thank you Sooooo much for posting !
Wow!! What a genius..... He still has the spirit, Bless his soul.
Amazing that after all these years that I haven't heard this music, after seeing John McLaughlin live on many different occasions in many different constellations.... after a single melody, I can still recall the songs. I have learned that music is the universal language from Mahavishnu John McLaughlin
John Mc. Has carried me across those strings he caresses so well. Many jouneys. Many thoughts on a leveled mind. Peace and strength
Me as well, his music still takes me to beautiful places, with or without psychedelics. Which speaks volumes about how transcendent his music really is.
Yep many a vision induced by the use of J Mc 3am psychedelic music time.He also brought home a material reality to Eastern spirituality that will make a difference in an indifferent world.
Had a great time with the live webcast ( and some of the live chat comments had me rolling ). Ole Jimmy and John proved music is still the best. Thanks again to all of the musicians, Relix and You Tube for putting on a fantastic show. I'd like to see more shows like this in the future.
A great job on Les Bres in A minor (by Allman Bros), & John Mac, this
whole concert totally awesome , thanks for posting, sincerly.
Mike
Thanks for watching. This one will be one our favorites for a long, long time.
i was at this show and i keep coming back to relive what was the best and most intense musical experience i have ever had.
Ok Skippy ! 😃
I was there too...I didn't see you.
Immensely moving.
Tears of sadness and joy.
The perfect goodbye.
Mahavishnu IS forever
Boundless gratitude - thank you, John and all.
P.S. The Mahavishnu set starts at around 2 hrs 15 mins
Very well stated; I feel the same hearing this insanely important gift to the world; imagining my life without it is unbearable; such as I feel about the loss of the incredible Allan Holdsworth, who loved John's music and vice verse-life was measured in chances to see Allan's or John's liquid fire, genius performances! The fact that John hooked up with a charity to help Palestinian children is icing on the cake; total admiration and respect for this great artist and human being!
Everyone involved in this tour was incredible! Étienne Mbappé was soloing on Miles Beyond as I wrote this, and his solo was beyond the pale; damn! Gary Husband and Jeff Sipe are both off the charts drummers, and Gary is a monster keyboardist as well, and just a brilliant musical mind! This music is as good as it gets!
Mahavishnu is 75 years old and his playing is undiminished. The guy's amazing...and enlightened.
It has obviously diminished over time, he is not the same as he was for sure. Still love his work though. I was fortunate enough to see him 7 times live. Met him once....wish I had a camera at the time.
OK, I'll grant that...chalk it up to hearing this video after not hearing much from John in recent years.
I think you are focusing the raw energy of a young man verses the selective ear of a seasoned veteran, just seen them in Chicago amazing
Are you saying that the Mahavishnu Orchestra is 75 years old, or are you for some reason calling John McLaughlin, "Mahavishnu"?
He went by the title Mahavishnu John McLaughlin for a while
I was incredibly sad that I couldn't get up to the Clearwater FL show! Thank you for this webcast, which, although not as good as being there, was the next best thing. I hope that this was filmed in 4K and DTS for future BluRay release! But until then, Fantastic!
The Mahavishnu material is incredible live. I'm blown away. Great musicianship on display here.
I was there. Absolutely epic from start to finish.
Wow!!!! Amazing!! A billion thanks to this channel!! I love Jimmy Herring!
+Marco Nati you're welcome. Please subscribe to get notified about upcoming shows.
I was so blessed to have seen Mahavishnu Orchestra back in their prime and John McLaughlin blew my mind. His musical genius, passion and intensity is unmatched. And the compositions he wrote were spiritual and beautiful. I love Jimmy Herring for making this happen and also love his incredible tone and taste as a player. But for all you idiots making comparisons, music is not a competition. John is still a master and he created a genre of music that changed everything guitar players thought of even trying before him.
TY Paul. Well said sir !! I first saw The Mahavishnu Orchestra back in 76' at the Woolsey Hall on the Yale New Haven campus here in my home-state of Connecticut and they "blew my mind" also.
I had heard "Jazz" guitarists before .. but NEVER like that !! McLaughlin's idea, to create a "fusion" of Jazz, Rock and Contemporary styles of playing DID, no doubt, change the course of music in ALL of the genres, and I'm sure that he has inspired many guitarists to broaden their horizons and compose music that follows in his style of playing. ~~ TY Mr. Mahavishnu J.M. ~~```
@@kenmurphy6792 Thanks Kevin! Great to see there are others that understand how important John McLaughlin was to the music scene. The only negative was that after I saw him, I couldn't pick up my own guitar for days until I accepted that I could never be that good. LOL
Many thanks to John and Jimmy for a great collaborative project !!!!!!!This is a great sensation !!!!!!!
We've update the video description to include band info as well as setlists. Enjoy!
In the third set, they played 'Earth Ship' after 'Birds of Fire' and before 'Dance of Maya.'
1911 comes before Matt's Funk, not after.
so glad you did :) Thanks for all you guys are doing and have done. Especially LOVE the Capitol Theatre streams.
Love it ! Thanks a lot !
I love that you showed that level of respect; totally appropriate for this incredible performance!
Jimmy's tone is always so succinct ..
McLaughlin is such a kind, sweet guy when he is donating the guitar, the passion in his playing must come from a genuine care commitment to music and life
Just saw them in Buffalo. Tremendous concert. Both bands are super tight!! Tons of Mahavishnu songs. He hasn't lost a step even at 75 years old!#
The webcast was mind blowing! I'm glad it's up here for everyone to see and hear. Can't wait for December 8 in San Francisco!
Amazing music and talent! Jeff Sipe, Jason Crosby, Matt Slocum oh my!
Two of my all time favorites, John from my teen years and Jimmy since the late 1990's. Great music for the last 50 years. Wish i could have seen one of their combi shows live.
McLaughln has never really been a tone hound. He has said as much early in his career. I love him just the same. 💜💜. He’s my guitar guru...always has been, always will be. I’ll miss him..
But I just can’t stand the sound he has at the end. If you’ve followed guitar effects long enough, there was a thing called the ‘Bosstne.’ It was the most God awful device.....and he has that same way cactus sound using high end guitars and effects.
@@Robt.Velasquez I agree with you, even his Godin Freeway SA guitar tone sounded far more exciting to my ears. But as a true artist and also the grand master, he is entitled to use whatever sounds good to his ears, not mine. The music is most important as a whole.
@@JonesyTheCat Well if you have read enough about his thoughts on tone, you would know he doesn't really bother much with the tone. I guess you missed that part of my comment. But we are 'brothers" who love Mahavishnu just the same. He will be my all time favorite musician, composer, band leader until my time on earth expires.
I’ve seen Mr. McLaughlin a bunch. He’s an otherworldly instrumentalist, and, by all accounts, a great person. I was, and am still hammered by Jimmy Herring and co. He has maybe the best rock guitar tone I’ve heard, and his band is too great. I’m obsessed with this recording.
Fender Bassman.
Really CLEAN sustained lead tone.
So many great players don't get that
tone RIGHT.
All of them use too much distortion.
Duane Allman, Dickey Betts and Jerry Garcia were the epitome of this tone.
Also see the original
Wishbone Ash band and albums.
'Lay Whiskey' the first track on the first
Wishbone Ash album.
Check the final note of that killer tone
and rock tune. Twin lead guitars bone killer tone.
so glad to hear this mahavishnu music again,,i dressed in white like John to see the original band in 1972 ..brings back the bliss...
I had no idea this even existed! Thank you, thank you, thank you!! Masters every one so filled with joy!! Lord have mercy!!! I'm not even wearing any socks and they're flying round the room!!
Thanks for the upload. Great concert. John was in top form here. As for his tone, people have complained about that since his first Mahavishnu tour (when I first saw him live). John is not trying to sound like George Benson & as for a rock sound, he doesn't usually play Fenders, the common standard today. Early on John preferred Gibsons with their dirty sound (think 60s Cream). He hasn't changed. He keeps going for that gritty tone.
This is freaking fantastic! Thanks for posting!
one of the greatest guitarists period, dance of maya one of the greatest riffs ever
Yes Dance of the Maya!!! So great to hear that lick again.
robinjones, the word "period" does not make your post more credible :-) but I agree that John is one of the greatest particularly in innovating music and pushing the limits.
Excellent concert!! Everyone's a stellar musician! Many thanks for sharing this historic show!!
John is in my top 5 guitarist list since 1972. At 75, he is still amazing.
I have to agree with you. Fell in love with Mahavishnu in the early 70's
He's my favorite guitarist of all time.
If clapton is god , what F*(!!!) is Mahavishnu John McLaughlin ?? :D
I couldn't be happier that this full show is here. Seeing these guys in Chicago on this tour was incredible. I'd pay to get a copy of all 3 sets from that night
I saw this show in Buffalo. After following John McLaughlin for over 40 years it was a real experience to finally get to see him live.
Absolutely love it!!! Thanks so much. Big Mahavishnu fan since 1994. Awesome upload!
Jeff is such a great drummer
Best footage of Apt Q258 I have ever scene for sure. Jeff is a Beast.
He was featured in Modern Drummer magazine back in the day and I'm pretty sure he said why in the interview, I will have to look for the issue. When I find it I'll post it duncan.
Col. Bruce Hampton gave him the name in ARU. TH-cam basically frightened
Thanks Reed
He's a genius! Such power and nuance.
Best show I ever attended
00:00 Vignette, Announcements, Jimmy Herring Set starts: 02:27 John McLaughlin (Miles); 06:23 Les Brers in A Minor; 15:44 Jungle Book; 25:59 1911; 36:25 Matts Funk; 43:17 Black Satin; 51:51 Scapegoat; Blues Rainbow[?]. - 01:10:41 John talks about auctioning his double-neck to Music Heals for traumatized Palestine children. - 01:19:08 John McLaughlin and the 4th Dimension Set starts: 01:20:34 Kiki; 01:31:38 Miles Beyond; 01:40:10 Gaza City; 01:48:20 El hombre que sabía; 01:55:50 Senor CS; 01:59:18 Echoes from then. - 02:15:20 The Mahavishnu Orchestra set begins - 02:17:35 The Meeting of the Spirits; 02:25:35 Trilogy; 02:38:04 Lotus on Irish Stream; 02:45:12 Eternity's Breath Part; 02:52:41 Dawn; 03:01:42 Birds of Fire; 03:07:20 Earth Ship; 03:15:20 Dance of Maya; 03:27:00 Encore: 03:27:21 00 Be Happy.
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Awesome show Jimmy tying in Allmans and Miles covers John and MO are simply the best and these outstanding musicians prove it 45 years later TY Pete Shapiro Relix and Cap Show of the Year
We were there last night, 6th row. AMAZING!
Thanks
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What an awesome show and band. That's my friend Kevin Scott killing it on the bass!!! So grateful that I got to see one of these shows. It seemed like the chance of a life time to see the Mahavishnu Orchestra.
Master John McLaughlin. May I thank you with my full being for what you give. You and Master Paco De Lucia are some of my greatest listening. Hare Krishna.
The best concert I have ever had the experience to enjoy!!!! Pure masters.....
This was so great to see live!
i love you John! you invited me into a dimension of music, i didnt know before.
John is still the Master! My brother turned me on to him 35 years ago. Thank God my wife and I got to see him one more time! Thank you for the autographs John. And 35 plus years of memories ! God bless you.
Saw these guys a month later in San Francisco. Herring’s group’s sound was great, but balanced a little bit to loud. The pressure from the sound wave was a bit uncomfortable. But they were great.
John McLaughlin was unbelievably great. I’ve been a fan of his decades and finally got to see him live. As far as one can be from disappointed doesn’t even come close to explaining the experience. Just the best.
Outstanding! The level of mastery in this concert was truly something else. And JM - well be there no doubt that
he is The Man!
Tears to my eyes it's so gooood. Huge Mahavishnu
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These guys are truly AMAZINg... so thrilled we caught them in Atlanta 11/22/17.....Rippen & melting faces off
Thank you the show was spectacular, joy 😉
I like seeing Jeff Sipe everywhere on youtube, he plays with everyone! He's so awesome!
Yes; his band with Mike Seal on guitar is spectacular! And good God; he played with Shawn Lane! All of his bands are insanely great; favorites of mine!
Good grief this is astonishing. I saw the Aquarium Rescue Unit live back in 93, but had not seen Herring or Sipe since, and Wow. McLaughlin is still terrific at 75 and this configuration of the Mahavishnu Orchestra is as amazing as the first from the 70s. Thanks for posting it.
AWESOME! Just incredible musicianship here, don't miss it!
Thank you so much for this!
This only gets better with each rewatching.
+Tina Cheatham we agree.
John of course But Jimmy is also an amazing player. Love his sound, breath and phrasing
These guys play above and beyond. Masters and Guru.
John McLaughlin....the top guitarist on my list
Mahavishnu opened for Frank Zappa in the early 70's. He was astounded as he watched them play. It change his whole outlook on the combination of complexity and power, It completely changed his music.
Yup. Ruth Underwood tells the story of Zappa intently watching Mahavishnu open for him from the wings and telling herself "changes are coming." Zappa upgraded everything after that, including most of his musicians, going for more accomplished jazz players and the like. Credit to Zappa because most rock bands of the time refused to even have Mahavishnu open for them because they blew the headliners away on the stage. For example, I saw Mahavishnu open for the Jerry Garcia Band at Symphony Hall in Boston in early 1972 and more than half the audience walked out on Garcia, including myself, because the quality of musicianship, energy and focus went way down after Mahavishnu. Compared to Mahavishnu, the Jerry Garcia Band sounded like a bunch of stoned hippies noodling away in their basement practice room.
The best "rock" groups of this period were actually jazz-oriented with some of the best jazz players. Miles with his Bitches Brew and Live/Evil bands, Weather Report, Return to Forever, and, of course, Mahavishnu. These groups upgraded the entire rock scene because rock fans were being given a taste of what was possible with the music and they liked what they heard.
@@Mooseman327 Bud Cockrell, the original bass player from Pablo Cruise, told me they opened for Mahavisnu, and that being the opening act was a better option than being the headliner and getting blown away like Jerry Garcia did.
On the other hand, if the headliner is a mega superstar act like Pink Floyd, the outcome is reversed, due to the overwhelming Pink Floyd fanbase, that are specifically there to hear commercially popular rock/pop. That kind of crowd can care less about technical virtuosity. Long story short, I heard Mahavisnu got booed opening for Pink Floyd. Had Jerry Garcia been with the Grateful Dead, the outcome may have been different.
Simply....masterful.
Wow not heard Jimmy Herring before interesting painting. All amazing soundsmiths.
Thanks for posting this!!!
It was amazing. No words to describe it
bacana
The look on the faces of friends when you play them this show is priceless! :)
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I love how full circle music (and the musicians involved) can be with a listening experience afforded on youtube! I just revisited some amazing Shawn Lane live videos with Jeff Sipe on drums with McLaughlin collaborator Jonas Hellborg, and here is Sipe in Herring's band culminating in the epic jams evidenced by this concert; so awesome. Sorry about how incoherent that all was, but finding and listening to performances like this really gets me through hard times, so it's hard to accurately convey the joy and relief via simple worded text.
When Birds of Fire started - mega chills all over!!
I can not get enough of watching this session! Earth Ship.... Exciting!
This is fantastic. Herring and McLaughlin are masters at their craft. Both bands are so tight, and groovy- as well as intelligent enough to step up and step back when necessary. When I grow up, I wanna play like Jimmy Herring, for reals...
THANKYOU!!!!
Mac is a true musical genius, across all genres. God's gift to hymn, is our gift from God.
OMG I've got tears...the Mahavishnu segment is great...:)
Jimmy, like Carlos decades ago, seems to form a symbiosis with John. The two bands intertwine flawlessly. Everyone gives the other players room to groove.
So awesome seeing musicians dance ever so elegantly together without stepping on a toe
This is some of the best music you will ever hear. Man, I wish I had gotten to this concert😮🎸🎸💥💥💥🔥🔥🔥
Amazing. Think I freaked out a little once I realized they were playing "Trilogy".
It's great! Thanks a lot!! From Brazil!!!
Brilliant
Speechless
Bravo
Jimmy Herring... man I can't even🤯. Jeff Sipe is pure joy!
John and Love divine....John and Carlos
Saw this show last night at the Warfield in San Francisco....incredible!!!
It's going to take me forever to go through all of this - and how great is that?
this cat has provided 48 years of ecstatic musical moments - add together the milliseconds - the incredible drummers, cobham, walden, smith, Gurtu, barot - his amazing house sound mix- and right through the heart of Ike's Complex homeland - McLaughlin is a hippie who opposed everything militaristic and people got it - even in the snow in Sioux Falls double-billed with Aerosmith
Thanks for posting! Artistry, Creativity and inspiration in at the highest level...!
Thanks for watching!
I really love John McLaughlin. Allan Holdsworth, and John McLaughlin is my favorite guitarists.
Exactly the same as mine! Allan and John are the greatest electric fusion guitarists; each wildly unique, with chops at the level of the greatest sports figures of the world! Amazing, genius musicians who wrote as beautifully as they played!
My top 3 Jazz-Rock/Fusion (John McLaughlin, Allan Holdsworth, Pat Metheny)
How cool is that! Great musicians play the Allman Bros!
THEY PLAYED TRILOGY!!!!!
thank you
This might be the show of the year!!
I just saw it last night in Seattle, and it was one of the top 5 concerts I've ever seen, and I've seen a lot in my 55 years!!!! Wish I could go see it in PDX tonight! Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
John McLaughlin, best of the best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Saw this show in Ann Arbor several days after this show...Needed to revisit (I have the live album) this video (bet theres another comment from me after the show I saw...I'm too lazy to look for it lol). Been to many shows in my 65 years. This is probably the best one in my history. If it's new for you, or not either; just sit back and enjoy it. Every one of these musicians represent some of the worlds finest talent.
Saw this show in Indianapolis tonight. Wow!
Somebody explain to me how Gary Husband can play incredible keyboards and than pound out that drum duet. Two totally different musical mindsets.
same as mike oldfield....
john-paul jones....geddy lee....
just born with it....
Awesome quality!
This is amazing.
If you mixed John McLaughlin and Duane Allman then that's how you would get Jimmy Herring. Astounding!! I could listen and play to it all day!!
Thanks!
Lovely mood.. thks so much.
Also nice to see Jeff Daniels still working! Keep up the good work man nothing but love.