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23 reviews
Carlos Santana, John McLaughlin

Sbme Special Mkts., 2008

Guitar Bliss
Buy it! If you are a guitar student or an expert ...see the two finest guitar players of the 1970's and maybe all time reach "Nirvana" This is the guitar album to own! Listen to the tone of Carlos and Johnny Mac it is unbelievable! I strongly suggest purchase of this cd as well as Mahavishnu's " Inner Mounting Flame " own these two cd's and you will attend the finest guitar university known to ...

Floating Point

26 reviews
John McLaughlin

Abstract Logix, 2008

Many years from now
When I get older, losing my hair, many years from now, I will understand and appreciate this recording. Since I am young, opinionated, closed minded and longing for yesterday's thrill, I do not appreciate this recording. Whoops, I forgot I am 59 years old and I do appreciate this subtle and complex union of cultures.

The Trio of Doom Live

27 reviews
Trio of Doom, John McLaughlin

Sony Legacy, 2007

WOW!
What an amazing cd! The line up of Tony, John, and Jaco is amazing. Tony's drumming is as close to perfect as you can get. If you want a cd that will blow your mind away, this is it.

Gilbert & Sullivan - Highlights from The Mikado, The Pirates of Penzance, H.M.S. Pinafore, The Yeomen of the ...

5 reviews
Nicholas Folwell, Arthur Sullivan, ...

Telarc, 1996

Pure delight
--Gilbert & Sullivan-- William Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan were a match made in heaven, yet on earth their pairing seems even with hindsight a most unlikely coupling. Both were destined for other things, Gilbert in fact for decidedly non-musical careers. Introduced by a mutual friend, Fred Clay, the fledgling lyricist Gilbert met the military-band-leader's son Sullivan and together continued to ...

The Guitar Trio

20 reviews
Paco de Lucia, John McLaughlin, ...

Polygram Records, 1996

Magnificent, a night to be remembered
When this three got together it was a night to remember. Each guitarist has his own style; Paco is pure gypsy passion and speed, Di Meola is creative strnght and improvisation and Maclughlin has that impeccable playing. The three put together is probably the best guitar live show ever, theres something here for everybody. It carries you effortlessly from flamenco to jazz to blues to the Pink ...

Extrapolation

20 reviews
John McLaughlin

Polygram Records, 1991

A Ground-breaking Album
This disc showcases John McLaughlin's proficiency as a Jazz musician and composer when he was still living in the UK, before he joined Miles Davis and the formation of the legendary Mahavishnu Orchestra. Although the music here dates back to about 1968, it is at least 30 years ahead of its time and it sounds just as fresh and inspiring as it did when it was first recorded. John's playing is ...

Miles from India (TWO CD SET)

20 reviews
Gary Bartz, Ron Carter, ...

FOUR QUARTERS ENT, 2008

Sketches of Excellence
Miles Davis passed away in 1991, but his majesty has lived on through any number of reissues, boxed sets of classic sessions and the reinterpretation of his music in a variety of settings. This set - placing Miles in a World Music context - is sweeping in scoop and breathtaking in sound. The project was overseen by producer Bob Belden and co-arranged by Louiz Banks, who also performed on ...

Birds of Fire

65 reviews
Mahavishnu Orchestra With John McLaughlin

Sony, 2000

Musical Coffee: A Review by the Ignorant, for the Ignorant.
I begin by clarifying my lack of credentials; -I have no musical training whatsoever; I couldn't tell a whole note from a treble clef (that's pretty bad)! -I did grow up in a house with musicians. That's why I even know this album exists. -I learned to appreciate many forms of music even if I don't completely understand them. -I learned how to "fake" playing the drums; I could play along ...

The Inner Mounting Flame

101 reviews
John McLaughlin & Mahavishnu Orchestra

Sony, 1998

Almost Perfect.
From the sinster crash of the opening chord until the sudden end, this album is a helluva ride. By turns strange and fierce("Meeting of the Spirits", "Vital Transformation", "Awakening"), slow and soothing("Lotus on Irish Streams", "Dawn", "You Know You Know"), or just plain out there(Dance of Maya), there's lots of variety and not a bad track on here. Throughout the album, John McLaughlin ...

Electric Guitarist

14 reviews
John McLaughlin

Sbme Special Mkts., 2008

Jazz fifth dimension
Listening to Electric Guitarist by John McLaughlin for the first time was also my first encounter with jazz. I was hooked. I bought the LP in 1978 when I was a college freshman. For years I listened to it almost daily until I had to sell my sound system and all my music collection. Then 25 years later I bought the CD. I grew older yet Mclaughlin's music still did its magic with me. ...

Super Nova

4 reviews
John McLaughlin, Sonny Sharrock, ...

Blue Note Records, 1990

Essential Shorter
Mostly I agree with what other reviewers have said, with a couple of differences. First of all, this is not purely a free jazz date, but the harmonic and rhythmic structures are BARELY there. Mostly it's a lot of rubato, instrumental colors and Shorter's ferocious blowing. Secondly, Shorter wasn't strictly easy listening in the Weather Report era. For examples, check out Waltz in Db on the Domino ...

Passion, Grace & Fire
Al Di Meola & Paco De Lucia John McLaughlin

Sbme Special Mkts., 2008

Japanese DSD digitally remastered version.

Live at the Royal Festival Hall

12 reviews
John McLaughlin Trio

Polygram Records, 1990

Pure Genius and Inspired Musical Chemistry!
What a breath of fresh air this disc was when it first came out and still is to this very day! After the disastrous resurrection of the Mahavishnu name in the 80's (with NONE of the brilliance), Johnny Mac regrouped and set off on a new course, armed with a customized acoustic axe (w/ midi) and the combined innovativve brilliance of percussionist Trilok Gurtu and a rotating cast of soulful ...

Remember Shakti: Saturday Night in Bombay

7 reviews
John McLaughlin & Remember Shakti

Umvd Labels, 2001

Saturday Night in Bombay - Remember Shakti
From the very opening few licks of this new album, straight away you get the feeling that this is a more buoyant lyrical music than the intense, introspective investigations that we were treated to with Remember Shakti and The Believer. It's funky, bursting with melody, and it's going to make you dance, for joy. Remember how Natural Elements felt after A Handful of Beauty? Well, here we go again. ...

Carpenter: Adventures in a Perambulator / Symphonies 1 & 2

5 reviews
John Alden Carpenter, John McLaughlin Williams, ...

Naxos American, 2001

An American Master, for real
John Alden Carpenter has long been one of the most misunderstood of American composers, one who is damned for being neither one thing nor the other. As the works on this recording demonstrate, he is an American original whose music does not fall into the neat categories of folksy Americana (Copland) or brash experimentalism (Ives) favored by music critics and historians for defining and limiting ...

Inner Worlds

3 reviews
Mahavishnu Orchestra, John McLaughlin

Sony Bmg Europe, 1994

Good Sound
I really like this album because it sounds more accessible than other Mahavishnu records. The compositions are less atonal and more melodic. Still with fiery playing, I find myself humming along. Just ignore Walden's singing, and you'll be ok

John McLaughlin: Concerto for Guitar & Orchestra "The Mediterranean"

4 reviews
John McLaughlin, Research Composer, ...

Sony, 1990

A marvellous piece of music
Guitarist John McLaughlin performs with full orchestra in this recording of his vibrant, evocative "Mediterranean Concerto." The piece is a stunning collage of moods and colour that defies classification.Is it jazz? Is it classical? It doesn't matter. If you like sun and ocean and wine and garlic, you'll like this music. It's a great way to bring a little Mediterranean light into a drab ...

School Days

25 reviews
Stanley Clarke, John McLaughlin

Sony, 1990

Classic fusion
What can I add to this list of glowing reviews? everything has been said, and I cannot agree more. This is a great jazz-rock album, perhaps erasing the lines between fusion and jazz-rock, if there ever were any? Anyway, great playing, especially keyboard/guitar. Amazing drumming also. Bass, great of course, although I am am not a fan of bass as solo instrument. Nevertheless, if you like fusion as ...

Crazy
Thomas Arne, John Blow, ...

Dorian Recordings, 2008

Mahavishnu

10 reviews
Mahavishnu Orchestra, John McLaughlin

Wounded Bird Records, 2002

eighties revisited
I first bought this album on vinyl in 1986 at Tower Records, Piccadilly Circus, London. There came a point where I no longer had a turntable so I got rid of all my vinyl albums (big mistake!). I was delighted to see the album had been re-issued on CD as I could vividly remember the rush of first listening to this album. This album is a delight for any lover of good music and especially for fans ...

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