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HAMBONE Jun 21 2013 at 12:21 PM |
I was lucky eonough to catch JM and band earlier this week in Bethlehem ,Pa. Excellant show. He has kept his chops and health in fine form through the years and current line-up is a great backing band.I’d highly recommend seeing if you get the chance. |
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franksexton Mar 18 2019 at 10:50 AM |
seriously, if you haven’t listened to "Live in San Francisco" yet, do so. It is simply awesome !
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franksexton Feb 21 2019 at 4:13 PM |
just picked up the "Live in San Fran" album, much better than expected. John is playing the old double neck 12 string
he played with Mahavishnu and sounds great. A set of old MO songs played with new feeling .
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franksexton Oct 31 2018 at 10:51 AM |
I might add that Live at Ronnie Scott’s is a very good release, they play a lot of the old Mahavishnu songs on
it.
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franksexton Oct 29 2018 at 2:05 PM |
Found this while searching for future jazz releases on Amazon:
Live In San Francisco -John McLaughlin & The 4th Dimension Jimmy Herring & The Invisible Whip
Editorial Reviews
(2-LP set) ’This recording of the final set at the Warfield Theatre brings to full circle the amazing advent of
The Mahavishnu Orchestra In 1971, and its renaissance this night in San Francisco. ’ mused the
boundary-shattering guitarist John McLaughlin. On his farewell tour of America, which comprised of 25
concerts, John invited one of his favorite musicians, guitarist Jimmy Herring and his band ’The Invisible
Whip’ to explore the timeless music he had created four decades ago. On November 16, 2018 , Abstract
Logix issues Live in San Francisco - a souvenir of a sold-out concert at the historic Warfield Theatre, a
beloved venue last visited by John McLaughlin thirty six years ago. In the 4th Dimension - Ranjit Barot
(drums, konokol), Gary Husband (keyboards, drums), and Etienne M’Bapp (bass) and in The Invisible
Whip - Kevin Scott (Bass), Matt Slocum (Clavinet and B3), Jason Crosby (Fender Rhodes, Violin, Vocals)
and Jeff Sipe (Drums) - The Meeting of the Spirits tour featured a 9-piece orchestra that further amplified
the seminal music he created in the 70’s, documented in albums - ’Birds of Fire’, ’Inner Mountain Flame’
and ’Visions of Emerald Beyond’. So connected are the nine members that the interplay approaches
telepathic levels, making for powerfully evocative performances without any wasted gestures. Longtime
fans will be thrilled to hear favorites like ’Eternity’s Breath’ (from Mahavishnu’s 1973 Visions of Emerald
Beyond) and ’Trilogy’ (from 1973’s Between Nothingness And Eternity) reexamined through the lens of
both the bands’ unparalleled sensitivity and astounding power. The September 2017 release of
McLaughlin’s Live @ Ronnie Scott’s was followed by the Meeting of the Spirits Tour - a series of
November and December shows undertaken in collaboration with one of McLaughlin’s favorite
musicians, American guitarist Jimmy Herring. Separate sets by Jimmy Herring and the Invisible Whip and
McLaughlin and the 4th Dimension were followed by the two joining forces for an expansive closing jam
based on classic Mahavishnu Orchestra material. These special concerts also marked McLaughlin’s final
shows in America. As such, Live in San Francisco offers a tantalizing document of the Meeting of the
Spirits Tour. ’Playing these timeless compositions with John and The Fourth Dimension was a life
changing experience!,’ wrote Jimmy Herring.
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john Jun 26 2013 at 5:22 PM |
McLaughlin hadn’t intended touring the US but a package was put together. UK had the band at the end of 2012 and his playing as well as the band is fantastic. The recent release Now Here This is quite simply superb - I still play it regularly. R Shakti should hit our shores at the end of this year. Cheers John
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HAMBONE Jun 26 2013 at 12:20 PM |
Yes I see that now also. Maybe our friends across the seas will be able to check out the Shakti shows and chime in.I know I would given the chance
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franksexton Jun 26 2013 at 8:41 AM |
I see it was a short tour on the East Coast only, now he is heading to Europe for a Rememeber Shakti 40th aniversity tour.
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