Mahavishnu Orchestra (thing)

Band formed by John McLaughlin in 1972

1971-1973 The original band only existed for two years. I agree with pingouin, although this music is not for everyone, if you like it at all, it's mind blowing. I was lucky enough to see them in concert once and I will never forget the experience. McLaughlin is a guitar virtuoso equally at home on 6 or 12 string, acoustic or electric guitars. This band was phenomenally talented and played as though they were of a single mind. The band reformed in 1974 having brought on Jean-Luc Ponty to replace Jerry Goodman on Violin.

Members included:

• Billy Cobham - Drums
• Jerry Goodman - electric violin, viola, violow (custom viola with cello strings)
• Jan Hammer - Keyboards
• Rick Laird - Bass Guitar
• Jean-Luc Ponty - Electric Violin
• Narada Michael Walden

Released albums:

• Adventures in Radioland
• The Inner Mounting Flame - 1971
• Birds of Fire - 1972 which includes the song Sapphire Bullets of Pure Love
• Between Nothingness and Eternity - 1973
• Apocalypse - 1974
• Visions of The Emerald Beyond - 1974
• Inner Worlds - 1975
• The Lost Trident Sessions recorded 1973, released - 2003

Other Jazz-Fusion artists:

• Weather Report
• Billy Cobham
• Jaco Pastorius
• Santana
• Jan Hammer
• Jean-Luc Ponty
• Herbie Hancock
• Soft Machine
• Brecker Brothers
• Pat Metheny
• Michael Brecker
• John Scofield

Related nodes:

• Fusion Rock
• polyrhythms
• jazz-fusion
• polyrhythmics

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