Mahavishnu Orchestra

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   The additional live tracks on the Columbia box set are outstanding. By that point in time the band were so used to playing the Inner Mounting Flame and Birds Of Fire material ...that they played it twice the speed of the original tempo and sometimes much faster than that? I mean...it was very great ..but I miss hearing the band perform their set list from the early tour when they appeared on Don Kirshner's "In Concert". I have yet to see a release of a concert or a soundboard recording , (cleaned up), on cd. 

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TODDLER Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member VIP Member Joined: August 28 2009 Location: Vineland, N.J. Status: Offline Points: 3126	Posted: January 07 2014 at 11:52
	The additional live tracks on the Columbia box set are outstanding. By that point in time the band were so used to playing the Inner Mounting Flame and Birds Of Fire material ...that they played it twice the speed of the original tempo and sometimes much faster than that? I mean...it was very great ..but I miss hearing the band perform their set list from the early tour when they appeared on Don Kirshner's "In Concert". I have yet to see a release of a concert or a soundboard recording , (cleaned up), on cd.

AtomicCrimsonRush Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: July 02 2008 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 14258	Posted: January 07 2014 at 06:50
	Heard a lot of Mahavishnu and very impressed - especially the live material. also loved and and first 4 albums are excellent


martinprog77 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: December 31 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 2523	Posted: January 07 2014 at 05:01
	Cynic Hiromi's Sonicbloom Shining Edited by martinprog77 - January 07 2014 at 05:22
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BirdzzZ on day Flu Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: January 06 2014 Location: MN USA Status: Offline Points: 19	Posted: January 06 2014 at 15:46
	Never understood the Visions of the Emerald Beyond hate. It's definitely not as good as the original line-up, but it's a tight knit collection of great songs. And the opener hauls major luggage.

Andy Webb Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Retired Admin Joined: June 04 2010 Location: Terria Status: Offline Points: 13298	Posted: January 06 2014 at 15:14
	It's a bit of a change of pace, but if you want acoustic stuff, you could check out McLaughlin's work with Shakti.


AEProgman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: August 11 2012 Location: Toadstool Status: Offline Points: 1787	Posted: January 06 2014 at 14:57
	For some great acoustic stuff, don't miss out on "Friday Night in San Francisco" with Al Di Meola and Paco de Lucia. Many tracks on this Youtube link: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=friday+night+in+san+francisco+album Also, recently he had great band that sort of went back to the Mahavishnu or electric sound, but no violin. They were called John McLaughlin and the 4th Diminsion. I saw their first show back in 2007, you can find a lot of their stuff at this website, Abstract Logix (I think he is somehow affiliated or helped start this site): http://www.abstractlogix.com/index.php Youtube clips of the 4th Diminsion: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=john+mclaughlin+and+the+4th+dimension&sm=1 Couple of albums of interest in electric fusion vein are "Industrial Zen" and "Floating Point" If the "Lost Trident Sessions" were not in your Mahvishnu collection, that is also worthy. Have fun!


Barbu Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: October 09 2005 Location: infinity Status: Offline Points: 30850	Posted: January 06 2014 at 14:45
	Check out 'Spectrum' by Billy Cobham.

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Evolver Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Crossover & JR/F/Canterbury Teams Joined: October 22 2005 Location: The Idiocracy Status: Offline Points: 5482	Posted: January 06 2014 at 13:39
	Any of the albums up to "Visions Of The Emerald Beyond" have merit. After that, the quality is greatly diminished. You may want to check out the earlier McLaughlin albums, as well.
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Ady Cardiac Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: December 29 2012 Location: Witney , UK Status: Offline Points: 396	Posted: January 06 2014 at 13:17
	hi.....tried to find topic on these but not working......anyways discovered these the other day.....i read they were proggy and although i have heard the name John Mclaughlin i had not heard any......i got a box set with some vouchers.....their first 3 albums and a live album and another bonus disc of live stuff.......and loving it......does anyone have any tips where to go on this......i like the heavier stuff but also would love some acoustic stuff too.