Drummer reacts to "Eternity's Breath" by Mahavishnu Orchestra (Part 1 & 2)

[@michaelbriefs9764]

Wow!!! You're listening to this?? OMG. This is such an amazing album! Listen to the whole thing! John McLaughlin, Jean Luc Ponty, Nirada Michael Walden, and the whole, amazing Mahavishnu Orchestra! The whole album is classic!

[@petebyron1957]

I started gigging 1974, Little did I know the best years of the music business was behind me.

[@Hartlor_Tayley]

One of the greatest albums ever.

[@greggibson33]

Of any genre of music.... ever.

[@Hartlor_Tayley]

@@greggibson33 yeah

[@L33Reacts]

I'm glad it graced us with its presence. This was fabulous 👌

[@-R.Gray-]

For Billy Cobham's drum solo vehicle with the original Mahavishnu lineup (McLaughlin, Cobham, Laird, Hammer, and Goodman -1971 to 1973), hear "One Word" on the Birds Of Fire Album. Jeff Beck used to do an instrumental cover of "Eternity's Breath" live, and had former Mahavishnu members Jan Hammer and N.M.Walden on his fusion era albums. Gayle Morin was Chick Corea's wife. In 1973 there was a great double bill tour of Mahavishnu, who had Billy Cobham on drums and Jerry Goodman on violin, and Frank Zappa, who had Ponty on violin, George Duke, and Ruth Underwood. They mention watching Cobham's solo on the video "The Drummers of Frank Zappa".

[@adam872]

This is one of the great McLaughlin/Mahavishnu tracks. It's funky, heavy, melodic and tricky as hell. The main riff grooves incredibly hard.

[@richgaluppo4417]

this is Mahavishnu Orchestra Mark II, new players.

[@louisgreen3915]

Back in the day when I was 17, I used to tell people that there are only 2 types of music, the Mahavishnu Orchestra and whatever the rest is. This track gets better every time you hear it.

[@MajasDad]

Friggin' awesome album. Remember discovering this with my school buddies around 1980 at 15 or so... Our minds were blown and changed forever.

[@andyshan]

One of the very best fusion albums of the 70's

[@alldayadventures5418]

Great Album from a time when Musicians were trying to make their mark on the world, and they did a great job at it. JLP loves to saw his Fiddle in half for those extra couple of notes.

[@jamesadkisson7510]

It took me awhile to get into jazz rock. But reading interviews with YES saying that Mahavishnu was a big inspiration for Relayer did the trick.

[@madmanasaurusRex]

Billy Cobham has got to be one of the 5 all time greatest drummers ever!

[@steech193]

This is Narada Michael Walden on drums

[@cyberspore00]

One of my all-time favorite albums. Thanks for covering this one.

[@mainmanjimmiblue]

Cool pick, L33! One of my favorite albums! The whole thing is great Peace.

[@frankk600]

I'm a long time fan of Mahavishnu and John McLaughlin. If you like fusion, you should check out the album Bitches Brew (1969)by Miles Davis and a bunch of jazz legends, including McLaughlin. It's considered the first (or perhaps second) fusion album. In a Silent Way, also by Miles Davis is sometimes considered the first. Anyway Bitches Brew is groundbreaking. My favorite cut is Miles Runs the Voodoo Down. Try out a little John Coltrane in your spare time, too It's not fusion, it's Coltane, an entire genre itself. Live at the Village Vanguard, 1961 or Afro Blue Impressions or First Meditations or A love Supreme. And much more.I enjoy your channel. You're adventurous!

[@deanroddey2881]

I always argue for "New York on my Mind" from John McLaughlin. It's one of those songs that has all of the technical prowess but it's so melodic and beautiful and flows so well.

[@timmiller5913]

Awesome choice

[@markcorcoran482]

I was just going in search of Lila’s Dance from this album, and up you popped with this. Awakening, from The Inner Mounting Flame is a RIP SNORTER! I think you’d Like it.

[@frankavellone1175]

Big fan since their first album, but, all these years later, I hear Zappa influence

[@4tuneagent]

This is my favorite Mahavishnu Orchestra album. I discovered it in the mid 80's, and listened to it frequently! Also check out "Cosmic Strut" and "Lila's Dance". Thanks.

[@leeshort1258]

Yeah, that was fantastic. Just added the whole album to my Spotify list to check out in more depth.

[@L33Reacts]

Wasn't it?? This was fantastic lol

[@bluetopguitar1104]

My first concert was seeing mahavishnu orchestra in Washington dc at constitution hall. 1974, I think I was 15 . So much to take in. My friend who was my first guitar guru turned me on to all the progressive jazz coming out at the time.

[@corawheeler9355]

Very interesting. I liked it.

[@geob3963]

Heard the name for years, Mahavishnu Orchestra, but I’ve never heard the actual music, until now. Thanks. The drums were insane. The vocals felt strange to me, like a swing era big band or 50’s jingle vocal group. But with all the other genre bending going on, what the heck, put it next to the kitchen sink. With great art, whenever you come back to it, you notice something new, gain a greater appreciation for what it offers, a timelessness that speaks to the humanity of every generation.

[@andyshan]

For anyone who hasn't heard it, The Mahavishnu Project - Return to the Emerald Beyond is a real blast. Led by drummer Gregg Bendien, it's a live re-imagining of this album.

[@cojaysea]

I remember the album titled the inner mounting flame . It was incredible. Saw them live at Philharmonic hall ( AvRey Fisher hall )in New York . They were frantic . Unbelievable live performance.

[@petertrotman7708]

-Narada is in his early 20s on this album. He went on to have a successful career before going on to win grammys as Whitney Houston's producer among others. Gayle Moran is Chick Corea's wife. Birds of Fire is on the cover of this album, have a closer look.

[@dwill123]

The bass player (Ralphe Armstrong) was just 16 years old on this album. And he beat out Jaco Pastorius for the job. Think about that for a minute before you decide just how good the bass player is on this one.

[@astroteech]

Blessings be upon you! You have listened to the Bhudda incarnated to our time. John McLaughlin is the spritial epitome of rock and jazz. I had the privelege of seeing him in another of his incarnations (I'm being metaphoric, or am I?) with his later band "Mahavishnu". It was a spiritial experience (and I'm not religious). John and the rest of the band played the set with their eyes closed most of the time. I am reminded of this everytime I listen to his masterpieces. Visions of Emeralds Beyond came out in my senior year of high school. I'm 67.

[@sharondavid-melly1498]

Thank you for this! 🎇

[@glass2467]

I'm glad you found Mahavishnu, the band and the guitar God.

[@greggibson33]

Some of the greatest music ever created......

[@L33Reacts]

No kidding Greg.. this is a master class in instrumentation and composition

[@SANPARR1]

Mahavishnu Orchestra - Visions of the Emerald Beyond excellent album with Jean Luc-Ponty - John McLaughlin - Ralphe Armstrong (features on Jean Luc-Ponty's album Cosmic Messenger) - Narada Michael Walden and Gayle Moran.

[@nicksylvester426]

That's great! Maybe something from" apocalypse " next with the london symphony orchestra. For a more jazz selection from "Extrapolation".

[@jamespaivapaiva4460]

😎Had to miss the chat, but had to come back! Prog. & Fusion that's my jam. Everyone's a virtuoso, and they all go ham! Good to see you come back, ain't one of these musicians is a hack!🖖🌟.✌&❤."Love, Devotion, Surrender", I will.

[@johnthursfield3056]

I prefer this iteration of the Mahavishnu Orchestra over the original line up, equally great musicians but a little more subtle

[@richardjacobs7632]

I had this album and the Inner Mounting Flame album! Wild stuff! Thanks

[@Heathsmusic1]

McLaughlin stole Ponty after being blown away seeing him perform while opening for Zappa’s group in eight shows in 1973. Just perfect timing since he was forming a new concept for his next album anyway. Btw Gayle Moran was Chick Corea’s wife. It’s wild how move able all those top fusion players were back in the day and how many genres they explored.

[@jamdfig7878]

McLaughlin had pursued Ponty for the original Mahavishnu Orchestra but was prevented from joining because of immigration issues. He then asked Jerry Goodman to play violin after hearing him play with The Flock. They're both great!

[@Heathsmusic1]

@@jamdfig7878 you are correct. With all my fusion history factoids I got that one mixed up with a different story. I stand corrected.

[@jamessomers8808]

Yes! John McLachlan!❤

[@SnoopySnoops1]

Nice!

[@scottbowers1000]

I saw them live with Jeff Beck

[@L33Reacts]

I bet that was a sick ass show lol

[@scottbowers1000]

@@L33Reacts Beck played with them for their encore! An amazing show

[@scottbowers1000]

@@L33Reacts you might want to hear Billy Cobham’s album “Spectrum”

[@Richard2003]

I saw them in 1973. Santana was the headliner.

[@robertsullivan6246]

Narada Micheal Walden went on to produce some Aretha Franklin and Whitney Houston recordings.

[@michaelbriefs9764]

Lee, by the way, please check out music from the Jimmy Chamberlain Complex! Jimmy Chamberlain is/was the drummer from The Smashing Pumpkins. He is a monster drummer! His 2005 album called "Life Begins Again" is amazing! Check out "Streetcrawler" from that album, just as an introduction. You will love it!

[@kmichaelp4508]

Nope! It sounds Indian. And there’s a reason for that. In my opinion, this was the best MO lineup of all. And one of the best songs! And how about Michael Walden? Gale was Chick Corea’s wife…rest his soul.

[@robertsullivan6246]

Pianist Gayle Moran was married to Chic Corea.

[@dukedavis9201]

Cobham is THE GOAT !!!!!

[@steech193]

Yes but he’s not on this

[@jlb6]

Eventually I hope you get to Jeff Beck when Narada and Jan were in the group

[@axolotl8694]

NM Walden... monster. Whitney Houston and Robert Fripp, Breathless off Exposure. what other human could do that. can we all go back to 1975 and have a re-do? start from here, figure out what went wrong, and forge a new path? cruel fade-out. could have done with another couple minutes of that.