John McLaughlin Giutar God

How did guitar wizard John McLaughlin raise the cash to travel to the United States to participate in a multitude of musical projects in the early seventies?

He played with so many great jazz players as sideman before, during and after Mahavishnu. They included the likes of Miles Davis, Carla Bley, Larry Coryell, Tony Williams and the list goes on.

sorry to bring this up but..WHO THE HELL IS JOHN MCGLAUGHLIN? i honestly have never heard of him

Philippe: thank you very much for the information but i assure you..i have not heard of him!!...sure he may be talented and such but in my life i have simply not come across him. I have heard of the Maharavishnu Orchestra but have never heard any of their music(and from the descriptions i have seen on this site they may not be my "cup of tea"but i am willing to listen!!) he simply has not entered my sphere of experience. I have no doubt that he has influenced musicians i do know but .. hell... who are CAN, WHO are MARRILLION,WHO ARE AMMON DHUULII, who are GENTLE GIANT....do you see what i mean!!( i dont think i have heard ANYTHING by KING CRIMSON) i have heard many bands in my 36 years but many others have escaped me!! that is why i do not participate in many threads because i dont know the subject artists!!Still...i am on a learning curve so please...BE GENTLE(Giant)WITH ME!!!!!

HEY DUDE!!...so what are the bands you have heard in your 36 years?

- CAN: this band is actually one of the most popular in german old prog rock...they success to develop their very own musical language, really a multi-cultural language built from different horizons, from classical contemporary music, ethnic rock to space and free jazz experiences...almost all their albums can be hightly recommended. I consider "music for soundtracks" "Tago Mago" and "Fow motion" as their very best.

- Marrillion: this is an english prog rock group from the 80s. Also very unique. It includes melodic hard rock to semi-operatic rock vocals (concerning Fish), with many synth arrengements...typical 80s in sound. Their best albums are without doubts their three first: "Script for a jester tears", "Fugazi"...

What they have done with their second vocalist is just passable and common stuff. Nothing very original.

-AMON DUUL II: this is an other great and notorious band. It combines to perfection psych/ folk music (with female vocals), long jamming sessions and prog arrengements..."Yeti" "Phallus Dei" are their best...also the more mainstream "Vive la trance" and "Carnival of Babylon" (more structured songs...)

 

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I think the answer is that he played with Miles and of course was rewarded in advance

Yes.  How did he cross the pond?  But first  I think that dude needs some enlightening  but that`s what this site is all about. There`s a lot of bands in the archives that I have never heard of and I`ve been at this music thing for about 30 years myself.

Anyway, zee answer to zee question is John was walking down  street one day in 1968 with amp in one hand and guitar in the other.Spotted by buddy Jack Bruce who asks "why so glum?" John explains has chance to go to USA to play with the jazz-god Miles Davis. Doesn`t have cash. Jack says he is making record could use guitar man. John plays on album called "Things We Like" Gets money. Gets on plane. Plane flies to USA. John gets gig with Miles. Of course we all know  album "Bitches Brew". Rest is history. And for Dude, Jack Bruce is one of the greatest jazz bassists who ever lived. In the rock world he is known for his work with Eric Clapton and Ginger Baker in the supergroup Cream.

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John Mclaughlin is a legend.......