A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE MAHAVISHNU ORCHESTRA | with Gary Husband
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I speak for many here when I say THANK YOU for doing this😇
Excellent overview! MO was a perfect connection between my spiritual and my musical growth through the years.
Love Gary Husband too.
I was introduced to Mahavishnu Orchestra by a Drummer Buddy of mine we would hang out and just listen to the Albums Inner Mounting Flame, Birds of Fire, & Trident Sessions over & over
Amazing Work.
Can never get enough Mahavishnu content. I first learned of them through my older brother. He went on and on about the warmup act at an ELP concert: How "Victor McLaughlin" double neck guitarist and how his band made ELP seem corny and lame! My brother was lucky enough to see them 2nd bill to Zappa as well. Everyone should check out that video where Zappa drummers and Ruth Underwood gathered to share their Zappa experiences. A dominant topic was how the Mahavishnu Orchestra affected them.
I was absolutely fascinated by the back cover of The Inner Mounting Flame. John's appearance was so very different. The short hair! He looked so adult. His serenity and intensity heightened by the simplicity of his T-shirt. And then there was the Les Paul Custom, which seemed the perfect guitar for this astonishing "new" master to be wielding. Alas, that may not have been the guitar he used on the album. But in my mind it will always be so. Visions of the Ebony Beyond!
A video of yours recently prompted me to at long last seek out Apocalypse, and Visions of the Emerald Beyond. So it was off to my go-to used cd's establishment, and bingo! Got 'em. Enjoying tremendously. TIMF does remain my favorite. I love his tone, and his approach, the fluidity of the jaggedy. A shout-out to the wonderfully cheeky wah-wah "WOW" that concludes The Dance of Maya.
A very nice review. I was at the Central Park (Wollman Skating Rink) Mahavishnu Orchestra concert. I still remember the stunning effect the band created after just the first song. People were absolutely mesmerized. Sadly, nobody at the concert knew it work be they last (at lease in New York).
Finally ! Andy talking about Mahavishnu Orchestra and John McFlipflop-about bleedin' time...
Tony - You the MAN!!! I was blissed to have seen/heard the Mahavishnu Orchestra perform at (3) different venues in Chicago in '73 & '74. Every performance was a musical epiphany for moi.
Hearing the Inner Mounting Flame for the first time was a watershed moment in my life. This video is such great context for this truly inspiring, pioneering band. Thank you so much for putting this together! 10 of 10.
The original Mahavishnu Orchestra was the best band I ever saw. Andy, have you ever discussed John's album Devotion? It's like his redheaded stepchild, but I love it.
I will one day. The story behind it is in interesting. If you like that album have a listen to these:
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I am the "public" who DID buy Emergency! in 1972. I wore out In a Silent Way. When Maha hit I was ready to have my mind blown. When I fake John's style I just let the hands go nuts and throw in a 5th or a root or a dominant seventh here and there and folk are fooled.
Great video Andy!!
Beautiful, beautiful stuff here man... You are very good at making these documentaries! I'm so sad I'm not too up on my luck financially that I cannot support you but the day will come. You deserve to be supported and that subscriber number, even for the heavy content you are putting out, is way too low.
Thank you very much!
Would love to see you interview John or Jan, please!
By the way, I've learned some truly fascinating things from you which have helped me in getting a rounded picture of that stew that is the history of popular music.
Andy, thank you for these informative and entertaining videos. Bought the 70s back catalogue after watching these videos. Maybe I'll explore some Jan Hammer next.
I was dumbstruck when back in 1972 I first heard them play... Mahavishnu's the reason I moved from Rock to Jazz. Ever grateful!!!
For many McLaughlin fans, this replayed what we already know. But Andy, thank you for this tasteful brief history. Beautifully done and was truly a gift. In short, The Mahavishnu Orchestra kinda ruined expecting much from other musicians. I do appreciate and listen to many genres but I cannot resist comparing them to John's first band and all the rest than came after. His output was/is amazing. But I will always hold, Visions of the Emerald Beyond and the epitome of what musicians can do. That recording is something else and that is truly an understatement. THANK YOU AGAIN!
Thank you very much for the background and history of this band. I learnt so much of a band I have loved from the very beginning.
I just listened to visions of the emerald beyond ❤
In April 1973 I saw the Mahavishnu Orchestra in an old art deco movie theater built in the twenties, the sound was huge. Even though it had upper and lower balconies, I'd estimate only 1200 to 1500 seats max. Three months later Beck, Bogert & Appice played the same room and, again, the acoustics were perfect. Years later I worked for a company Jan Hammer called one day to order some cabling and connectors. My music nut buddy took the call and asked Jan why he didn't tour with Jeff Beck or Mahavishnu anymore. Jan said he made ten times more money writing snippets of music for TV and never had to leave town. That long green gets the job done.
Honky Tonk Chateau👏🏼😂
Amazing Mahavishnu content as always Andy…
I actually had the pleasure of seeing a very late incarnation of Mahavishnu live at the Hollywood Bowl in the 80’s
Amazing.
Thank you! Cheers!
I'll take quirky over a perfect AI feeling production any day!!!
Fantastic video and fascinating account of a band that I missed at the time. Guess I was too young and dependent on radio safe airplay. Thanks, Andy.
Looking forward to watching this one :)
I also Like Visions of the emerald beyond the Best but by a narrow margin. over Inner mounting flames and Birds birds of fire. unfortunately I was not quite old enough to have seen them live .It's nice you can find that on UA-cam.
Like most artists I ever became a fan of, I started my journey with John McLaughlin later in his career. I actually got the 1984 "Mahavishnu" album on cassette after I had become a huge fan of Jeff Beck. I had heard so many stories about how John and Jeff were the best fusion players (I know some will take umbrage about including Beck, but whatever) and I know they had much respect for each other. This album and group are not apparently treated as canon MO by all and since it utilized synth guitar and it was past the 1971-1976 Fusion era, I suppose that is why. Still, it got my toes wet.
When I finally got the CD of "Birds of Fire", my ears where opened to a colossally talented group and extremely overwhelming sound compositionally and performatively. It had speed, power, but there was some delicacy on a couple of songs. I knew then why Beck had so admired McLaughlin. Additionally, Billy Cobham's drumming was as amazing as John's guitar to my hearing. I have picked a few more McLaughlin-related albums (including the Guitar Trio with Al Di Meola & Paco de Lucia) , Shakti and "Inner Mounting Flame"), but I haven't experienced the Apocalypse-era albums in full. Now my curiosity has been stirred, so I hope to continue to explore more as budgeting allows.
If there was a time machine, I would love to see the Mahavishnu Orchestra/Jeff Beck tour of 1975! I have seen Narada Michael Walden with Jeff on tour in 2011 and love all the writing & playing he did on "Wired". Thanks for this overview of an amazing band!
Great great video a lot of insight comments from Gary husband or very insightful wonderful guest I only listen to birds of Fire enjoy it tremendously and I've got Santana and John McLaughlin few albums a co-produced if you look at it from a Santana fan I personally was disappointed with it but if I change my perspective and look at it from a McLaughlin fan I enjoy it and appreciate what they've done anyhow carry on
Thanks for listening
The Mahavishnu Orchestra were so important to me in the 70s. I've got all of the LPS but NOT the Emerald one. Never even heard of it (must have started work!). UA-cam Music here I come
I bought Birds of Fire when it came out, I made a cheesy super 8 film for my English class in H.S. and used Celestial Terrestrial Commuters as the soundtrack. Lots of blank expressions from the class!😄 Also, I don't know if it was ever fixed, but my cover has a major typo on the back cover, it lists Rick Laird as Rick Lard!
Wow; I've had Inner Mounting Flame and Birds of Fire, Visions
of the Emerald Beyond, and then, much later,
the Lost Trident Sessions.
Andy recommends "Visions..." in
one of his other videos, and it
is definitely excellent.
John Mclauglin was One Bad Yogi!
Mahavishnu May be the only thing we all agree on.
Providing we all agree that they're ludicrously overrated.
Great video. A bit of a change of format: more edited, Andy not on screen but instead band images, a bit faster-pace. I like it, though for a change sake. Keep doing your more traditional videos as well.
I will...this was done at the height of my covid distress! You can here it in my voice. Recorded lying down in bed with my phone on my pillow. Needs must, but it is a nice little cheap way of creating little documentaries. I may do one on the roots pf prog next.
@@AndyEdwardsDrummer I like this format as well!
Sounds nostalgic... What's next...?
I'll try Emerald Beyond one more time, if you say so.
I love your stuff. I understand the complexities, but if you could play examples, more people could understand your points.
I would get demonitised or worse
Funny, they were going to 'change the world through music' and collapsed due to the same petty egos that cause all problems.
Super natyral. INhuman. Not possible...... furst celebrity iveger met jan hammer.up at nemperor records when i was 16 yep. True
After attending an intimate set at Shippensburg U, I saw the Mahavishnu Orchestra open for Zappa on April 28, 1973 (weeks after Birds of Fire was released) at the Spectrum in Philadelphia. 👍
I saw that pairing at Toronto's Maple Leaf Gardens. Very special show. Cheers
Brian
Mclaughin was literally life changing to me. I had the Mahavishnu music book. The solos were not transcribed, just a suggestion of what mode or scale to use. Very liberating and the reason my first band was a jazz fusion band playing in odd time signatures!
John’s mum was a violin player, which was the main reason he wanted a violin in the M.O.
Interestingly, ‘Emergency’ is Andy (XTC) Partridge’s favourite album. Andy should interview Andy.
ANDY I SPEAK FOR FUSION LOVERS ONE AND ALL: YOU HAVE BEEN THE QUINTESSENTIAL EDUCATOR AND INSPIRATION FOR FUSION. WE APPRECIATE YOUR UNDYING PASSION AND WISDOM OF THIS CLASSIC GENRE AND IT'S UNBELIEVABLE TALENT, MUSICIANSHIP AND CREATIVITY. MAY THIS ART FORM NEVER DIE!!!!!! ❤❤❤
The original lie-up of the Mahavishnu Orchestra was truly a gift from the Almighty. The ability of this quintet to explore, probe and feed off one another was the thing that set them apart at the time. While using McLaughlin's music as the platform, they went into the universe of the unknown with their improvs. This was especially true in their live performances. I can empathize and sympathize with those who wanted a reunion of that original crew, but it was never meant to be. That was unfortunate for the fans, and I believe they may have been able to attain an even greater legacy.
There were times when listening to this while walking through the park that I was near tears reliving the memories of the effect the Mahavishnu Orchestra had on my life. It's amazing that 50 year old memories of music can have that much power today. You are also an excellent storyteller Andy.
As a so called fan of intriguing music I never heard of the John McLachlin and the Mahavishnu Orchestra before I found this channel. 😯 Love what I have heard from them so far. 😍
The Mahavishnu Orchestra coincided with the maturation of the boomers. By the late seventies boomers were out of university and starting careers and families. Our musical interests were losing influence as the industry concentrated on simpler formulaic styles like disco and punk. Soon the beginnings of consolidation of the music industry would make the genesis of more eclectic music even harder. I remember feeling like we were entering something of a musical desert at the time.
The Lost Trident Session is my favorite. Not as fiery as Inner Mounting Flame but has a deeper emotional heft to it for me. I love to watch the old footage of the original lineup, completely mind blowing to this day. Billy was such a powerhouse, they all were. Just a visceral musical experience…
i prefer the live versions on nothingness
This is a really good video! Very informative and interesting. Any chance of doing something similar with Return to Forever?
Yes there is
I just wished this got more views. Its a lot of work. I could just spend twenty minutes pretending I hate Taylor Swift and I would get 4x the views...
@@AndyEdwardsDrummer Hooray!!! Would that include Al Di Meola's solo albums, or would they deserve a separate video? (hint hint! lol)
@@AndyEdwardsDrummer If you are looking to do a video which will guarantee you a LOT of views, and if you're prepared to expand your musical horizons somewhat..... there is a Japanese band called BABYMETAL that have a song called "Tales of the Destinies". Inspired by prog-metal giants Dream Theater (who gave it their seal of approval ) it has some incredible guitar playing and multiple time changes so it's worth you checking it out:
it might just challenge your belief that all modern 21st century music is rubbish!ua-cam.com/video/3jUN9jDP8js/v-deo.html
Stu Goldberg is awesome. Check out his Solo, Duo,Trio album (with Coryel and L. Subramanium) as well as his work with The One Truth Band.
Lightning only strikes one.
There times from the beginning of a measure to the end the mesaure there was no way to see who was taking which note of the lead. Five instruments in one mind, even though I was hanging onto the edge of the stage.
I’ve been meaning to ask you, Andy….were you ever on the ‘One Word mailing list with Marco Anderson and Massitmo?
Gary Husband calling Jerry Goodman "beatnik looking" is pretty funny.
Mahavishnu Orchestra has always been my All-Time favorite Band! And I love all the off shoots that come directly from 'MO',quite incredible! Great video Andy,as Jeff Beck is the artist I followed the most,but I always loved Jazz-Rock-Fusion most of all!
His playing on Gemini/Double Image from Miles Davis Live Evil is what got me into jazz. Very different from his later, faster, stuff but equally intense.
Can’t be arsed with all the philosophical patter, for the most part. I’m too old to be bothered. This is why I’m subscribed. And for the humour, of course. More biscuits? Excellent vid. Mahavishnu to Infinity. Thanks.
The "I Am a Man" marchers didn't aspire to "tear down society". They were mostly sanitation workers who just wanted a little dignity and safety in their job -- such as not carrying garbage on their heads in rusty washtubs, or getting crushed to death by badly maintained garbage trucks.
I can appreciate jazz fusion particularly Mahavishnu but am i wrong to say it doesn't swing like jazz really - i mean its not like bop or post bop with that walking bass feel thats so great.
Andy, I really enjoy your UA-cam channel 👍 I’ve always been a huge Mahavishnu fan. On a side note would you be so kind as to tell me what program or app you’re using to produce the cool video fx you are using ? Thx so much ✌️❤️🎵
I create them using stock footage from Pixabay in a video editor called OpenShot Video editor. It's all free...
@@AndyEdwardsDrummer Thanks Andy for the quick reply 👍✌️❤️🎵
The classic original Mahavishnu had something very magical if almighty God came down to earth and needed to hear some music he or she would create this band
Nice work. Might also want to mention that McLaughlin collaborated with Cobham and Goodman prior to formation of Mahavishnu on McLaughlin's "My Goal's Beyond" album.
The following was never heard at the end of a Mahavishnu concert: "Well that was some lovely jazz, should we go for drinks?" - More like "Dude. You're here for the late concert? You won't need the acid/shrooms/mescaline, save it for afterwards, you're gonna want it to put your mind back together! Pass the doobie, please...".
I was blessed to see the Mahavishnu Orchestra many times in the 70's, beginning in 1974 at Winterland, SF, and other venues around the SF Bay Area. That was an incredibly exciting time to go to concerts and get inspired to play music.
I was there I don’t understand the negative comments I just think it is not for you ok it wasn’t made for you but I do know and own a large catalog of his music I wouldn’t comment on Taylor swift’s music because I’m not familiar with it and not a pop fan,music is subjective but like Zappa said the mind is like a parachute if you don’t open it,it doesn’t work
The first time I saw them never heard of them they opened for T-Rex,huge fan saw them many times opening for Zappa was indescribable and Zappa band members said it raised Zappa game
Thanks for those. I only knew the Santana. Brian Auger's was surprisingly good, but he's no Larry Young!
Oh, Gawd. Yet ANOTHER valentine to John McLaughlin and the Mahavishnu Orchestra. HELL YEAH! BRING IT ON!
Apocalypse - if Jimi was alive, he would have been listening exclaiming: "damn, damn".
Strange that I never gave this orchestra a listen because I did listen to Cobham Mc laughlin, Ponty, Walden and Hammer there still is something to discover that,s nice great docu
Great history and narration Andy!
6:35 in other words, Jerry would produce the Hendrix "bends" vibe John couldn't
I was in a power trio and we covered the live version of Freeway Jam from the Jeff Beck w/ Jan Hammer Group into an abbreviated version of Sunlit Path from Between Nothingness and Eternity. Got several versions from rehearsals and one from our only gig on tape. Gig was video taped as well. Love this music!
Gary is one of the greatest
John saved the boring Sister Andrea with his most magnificent solo
What about Marbles, don’t let the dragon eat your mother…?
Another great video, matey!
Glad you enjoyed it
where is Gary?
Great video !! Cheers
19:08 more like there is one people
Back in the 70s, I picked up the double live festival lp Mar Y Sol (another cheap punt in the second hand market stall), which features an insane version of The Noonward Race. Peaked too soon? If you want a thrill, quite possibly. Search it out. But there are other moods that are satisfied by the 'studio' albums. I bought The Inner Mt Flame next, and finished with Between Nothingness & Eternity and Visions of the Emerald Beyond. Enjoyed Shakti too.
I have it on vinyl
Shakti is wonderful.
@@AndyEdwardsDrummer It remains a strong compilation. Emerson, Lake & Palmer- Take A Pebble / Lucky Man is lovely, for example.
While i do love the earlier albums as well i need to go +1 on your praise for VOTEB. Yes! Truly one of the best albums ever made! Have listened to it for 35-40 years but it´s been weeks now so tonight´s the night. Such a remarkable record that´s kept growing for decades even though I already loved it on first listen.
Couldn't agree more!
This video is, from my particular perspective, a tale of two cities.
If you know next to nothing about the Orchestra and you’ve either just discovered them or been into them for a long time but are only just now becoming interested in their backstory, then as a short overview, this is an excellent video. I first came across the Orchestra in 1984 and had this video existed then, I would have considered it a Godsend, even though I was atheist at the time. I have been into finding out about the artists behind the music ever since I was 13 and so this would have kept me going for the longest while.
On the other hand, as an information connoisseur, there are many holes I can pick in some of the information laid out here. Opinions that I may disagree with {such as “Visions of the Emerald Beyond” being the greatest album of all time or even the MH’s best album}, I have no problem with. In fact, I like the fact that someone like Andy has very much his own opinions based on his likes, dislikes and feelings about particular things. It makes his discourse that much more interesting. There are other opinions that I wholeheartedly disagree with, but they’re not really important unless they’re presented as facts. The MH didn’t really come up with jazz-rock fusion {and neither did Miles Davies}. Like heavy-metal rock and progressive rock, jazz fusion {even jazz-rock fusion} was an evolution that took place over a lengthy period of time, involving many musicians, in the main, two continents {the UK and the USA}, a number of disparate genres and much to-ing and fro-ing, many singular pieces of music and quite a few albums.
Once one has done some extensive reading of and listening to interviews with many figures associated with the genre, not to mention some priceless books like Stuart Nicholson’s “Jazz-Rock,” Colin Harper’s “Bathed in Lightning,” Walter Kolosky’s “Passion, Power and Purity” and Ken Scott’s “Abbey Road to Ziggy Stardust,” then one might find that one can’t really do anything with this video other than take it in the spirit in which it was given and generously state that it’s one more piece in a somewhat dynamic historical puzzle, rather than being the sum total of the puzzle itself.
I have all the books you have mentioned here except the Ken Scott book. Walter and Colin have been on the channel and I have had a three hour conversation with Walter to fill in the story of MO. I have also interviewed many of the ex members including Narada, Billy C and Jean Luc Ponty. I'm not too sure what you are disagreeing with here.
@@AndyEdwardsDrummer
I've seen the videos of which you speak, they were brilliant and your channel has been marvelous not only for them, but for a plethora of others too. In point of fact, it was down to you that I actually bought and read "Bathed in Lightning" {funnily enough, while I was reading it, I was inspired to write a song, but that's another story for another time}.
I hope it doesn't feel like I'm having a go {I might be a Brummie but I'm not a glummy Brummie ! 😅}. I've been watching your channel for about 3 years now and I feel that more often than not, you give the impression {to me at least} that various genres of music were inventions rather than evolutions. So, for example, you have often stated that Black Sabbath 'invented' heavy metal or that progressive rock was a uniquely English invention or that 'rock' music was invented in that Kabal of London in and around 1966 and in this video you suggest that the MH more or less invent jazz-rock.
I've commented on your channel many times and I generally take the line that rather than being inventions by any one or particular artist, all of these genres can be seen as evolutions and at least to me, can be easily traced as such.
Doubtless, the MH were groundbreaking and took the jazz-rock and indeed jazz-fusion aesthetic to new places and inspired others in ways that perhaps hadn't quite considered the outer limits that they were taking things to. But the music had been in existence and evolving for a number of years before the band ever existed. Indeed, Johnny Mac had been one of its architects before Mahavishnu Orchestra ever played a note.
That's all I meant.
Many times I agree with you, sometimes I don't. It's the nature of the beast.
AMEN!! (aum) Andy, thank you for this. John and the Mahavishnu Orchestra were (are) a huge influence on all my music and life, since 1976.
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What a fantastic video have a wonderful day Andy ❤❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊😊😊 also i am a fan of John McLaughlin to be honest
One of Your Very Best Episodes Andy !! in '75 I was tiring of my Rock Lp's and could play most every Song on Them and was looking for something New , I started High School and met a Transfer Student Who turned me on To the M.O. RTF , Tony Williams etc , And Now I could't play more than a Section or Two of any of these records . It was the start of a Quest for great music .Have You heard the Version of Sister Andrea from the unreleased Jeremy Steig Sessions , w/ Hammer ,Cobham and the Brilliant Tommy Bolin !! jan Likes this Version even better than the M.O. Version . Thank You and keep up the great work . Loving all the Wonderful Comments as Well .
Love John McLaughlin and anything he does. First saw him with Shakti in 76 at a jazz festival in Juan la Pins. The preceding band? Billy Cobham. Just a boy out of high school from Canada. Also saw Jan Hammer's band a few years later. He also played with Jeff Beck on Wired.
In the phase of putting the band together, after Billy's involvement, John's first choice was definitely Jean-Luc Ponty as violinist and Tony Levin as bassist. But that didn't work for various reasons. After Jan was recruited, Gene Perla was also initially discussed. Rick was ultimately chosen as the final member because of his time together in London with John.
But everything was fine and brilliant the way it was in the end.
For me, Mahavishnu was and still is the best, hottest and most groundbreaking band in the world.🙏
By the way, Jan tried to bend tones very early on using a Bode frequency shifter with his fender rhodes. But his playing on the Minimoog certainly made him the absolutely unattainable master of fusion-jazz-rock improvisational art.
After the Mahavishnu Orchestra, Rick accompanied Stan Getz on a European tour, replaced - also on tour - Stanley Clarke with Chick Corea's Return to Forever, and is also said to have been heard alongside Jeff Beck.
Thanks for all you do Andy.
Wonderful concise Video for anyone newly interested in The Mahavishnu Orchestra.
Have a question, you made a comment about John recording with Miles at a club in 1970.
It is a small club in my home town called The Cellar Door. I was wondering if it is a known in the UK ? I was an incredible space to hear music, but only about 150/200 seats. Caught so much music there when I was a teenager.
"Visions of the Emerald Beyond" is an incredible album. I can still remember hearing "Eternity's Breath" for the first time and being overwhelmed by its spiritual power and beauty.
Perhaps if John had released it and "Apocalypse" under a different band name they would have been better received. But the split was bitter and fans were upset. John didn't help matters by claiming the second group was the true Mahavishnu Orchestra.
great essay Andy! I wish I could have seen the first incarnation of Mahavishnu Orch., live back in the day. I had never thought about Mahavishnu Orch. being an extension of where Jimi Hendrix was heading before he died.
Another brilliant video Andy. And I love it when you reference albums that I bought at the time (and still cherish). All the best!
As a child, I was aware of the Mahavishnu Orchestra but never heard their music. I had an idea that the music was connected to the Counter-Culture and the Eastern nexus introduced into Western music by George Harrison. I think I imagined them being an amalgam of Ravi Shankar and a Buddhist Spiritual Retreat complete with incense, patchouli oil and plush rugs. But when I finally heard them I realized how wrong my stereotype was. This was a radical musical synthesis. I admire the fact that John went by the name of The Mahavishnu after Sri Chinmoy named him that. The guru realized his greatness and acknowledged it accordingly. Cheers.
Thnx to Andy and Gary (great thoughts) : "Mahavishnu shockt the world to submission " ... absolutely
Awesome video. Informative and enjoyable. Thank you Andy👍😎 from Australia
Thank you for another excellent video. I think this band opened the door for a lot of other bands to explore jazz fusion. It's unfortunate that by the 1980's, fusion had lost the progressive ethos and energy. Even many great fusion musicians had to resort to making albums of hair salon music. Not sure it will ever quite come back, but I still hope it does in some new way.
Thank you! Very well done!! I saw the first Mahavishnu Orchestra three times, and they werestartingly good, from first note to last!!!