John McLaughlin & The 4th Dimension - A TO JAZZ 2022 - The creator has a masterplan - 8K HDR

[@George-kx6ej]

I was there and that was one of the happiest days in my life.

[@nicksobekmusic]

Lovely tribute to Pharoah Sanders, and I can't believe how on top of it McLaughlin still is in his 80s.

[@steelyman08]

It amazes me as well. Jeff Beck similarly. Most at that age are up there to please the fans & have a good time, etc.

[@Yourbankaccount]

Age is just a number! John is 80 and still plays beautifully!

[@kerrylee4633]

It takes that many years to reach his level.

[@bensonbright]

That's an understatement if I ever heard one! He's still top of the pile .

[@jeanpaulasservadompoulle]

Yess

[@travylacefield2770]

Hes 81 years old my neighbor got me into him

[@thebomontellano4996]

Gary Husband, wow. Music geniuses.

[@sheercerebralpower]

One of the creator’s masterpieces was John Mclaughlin……beauty,fills my life with the spark of inspiration and always an aim…..thanks for 4 decades of guidance,Maestro….

[@DonSoledadGroup]

Wow 80 years old and still playing at this level ... Olee maestro!

[@keithpatel6584]

Undoubtedly the world's greatest guitarist and musician.

[@ofdrumsandchords]

Did he break some record ? I hope we will see him in the Olympics, Paris 2024.

[@tabularasa7775]

Behave 😂

[@steelyman08]

The fireworks are a perfect compliment to his playing 🙂

[@sheercerebralpower]

I fell in love with John McLaughlin s guitar playing in 1982 when I really started practicing the guitar to pursue the life of a guitar player. Been lucky to being in touch with him personally and totally stoked to see him in person again in October!!!

[@raymondmaynard2438]

Grandmaster of guitar 🎸 he influenced so many musicians to me he was a musicians musician thankyou so much John👍🏽🙏

[@blucheer8743]

John’s playing is pure joy!

[@dariomaiello393]

John singing Is something never seen before, Gary Who can sit at Your choice on drums or keyboards Is priceless

[@cymrogygo1759]

His guitar always sings

[@Studio-62]

He sang on Love Devotion Surrender with Carlos Santana, and probably with Lifetime as well.

[@hartleycwhite]

After Hendrix passed in 1970, John McLaughlin became my favourite guitarist. Decades after 'My Goals Beyond' and 'Inner Mounting Flame' McLaughlin's playing is as effortless and brilliant as it ever was. A nice tribute to Pharoah Sanders. Thanks for posting it.

[@iksajotien]

Beautiful shot, really well done, thanks for sharing!

[@johncruz9357]

Wow, at age 81 the man has still got it.

[@bobwerber2984]

The dude is 81 years old. What a great beacon to look to....

[@БорисПрусаков-р1п]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ Genius of MUSIC 20 - 21 !!!

[@bertwesler1100]

I have seen this man live many times starting 53 years ago. It blows my mind that he is still the king of both fast and slow, Shredding and melody~! Thank you for so many unbelievable years~!

[@kleberkshima]

Beautiful ❤

[@murrayrowley2900]

This groove is very tasty, the band awesome and John as always the sovereign master.

[@Georgie1972]

Спасибо Джон я из России!Был на твоём концерте в 1994 в Санк -Петербурге!В составе группы Фрит Спирит!Миру! Мир!Ваша философия музыки и жизни меня вдохновляет Спасибо Вам!У нас в Росси не все такие !Слова Христу!

[@billbernhard3582]

"Peace and harmony for every man" ! Thanks to John, to Pharoah Sanders, and to Amos Leon Thomas Jr. !

[@billbernhard3582]

July Morning is an annual Bulgarian festival, celebrated on the night before and the first day of July. The festival is unique to Bulgaria but it is not universally observed in the country. A fine backdrop for this beautiful concert !

[@Yuval_L1974]

4th Dmension is a great band... enjoyed them several years ago now in Melbourne. Got a cigarette off Gary outside the venue rather than rush off to buy a pack... he was delighted to hear I was coming to see the show rather than some random young bloke bumming a cigarette 😂😂, very unassuming, relaxed, and kind chap - and man, did they all play their arses off that night! This is a great upload - thanks ❤🙏🏼

[@YoTambienFuiUnSerHumano]

One of the demigods descended from the Olympus of Music. One of the stars of the macrocosmic ephemeris of Art. Here, one of the most insignificant admirers, disciple and follower of him. God keep the King in the palm of his hand!🙏🏻. Health, success and blessings from Guayaquil-Ecuador🇪🇨

[@peterperry268]

I can't believe u got 11likes for that lol. but good luck

[@whynot5045]

Beautiful.

[@johnfraser2201]

my 4th ever LP was burds of fire way back. when the old record shops in the uk wear cool. i got it for the sleve cover a thing you did back then roger dean etc. of corse this lead to mills etc. mist the concert he did in glasgow. but had to whate 30 years for the usher hall gig my mind was blown. the cd live at ronnie scotts is a masterpece. he is truly the guro and know shakti is back. thanks for the music JM.

[@charlescharles7275]

Jazz, groove et spiritualité. Ce qu'on admire chez Mr John !!

[@keybdwizrd]

Wow. I've seen Mr. McLaughlin play a few times over the years and am glad to see him still playing. I've loved his work since the 70s.

[@RevMikeBlack]

I first saw the Mahavishnu Orchestra on "In Concert" in 1972. They were at the absolute peak of their powers as young musicians. I was completely blown away and I'm still a fan. JM is a truly amazing guitarist, but the rest of the band were equally good. It was simply a great band.

[@kerrylee4633]

Saw Mahavishnu open for Zappa in Detroit around that time. It took me a year to recover...

[@jeremystein4534]

I attended their first ever concert, at Carnegie Hall. They played support to It's a Beautiful Day. When the latter came on, most of the audience left.

[@pannneto2366]

É possível um não bom músico tocar Pharoah Sanders? E ao lado de JM? Impossível

[@nicholashnatyk4470]

God - ABC's In Concert, NBC's Wolfman Jack & The Midnight Special & Don Kirschner's syndicated Rock Concert. What pissed me off about ALL those late Friday night/or syndicated weekend concert shows was they ALWAYS DELIBERATELY put the superior groups on at the tail end of the show, at going for 1 or 2 AM. I usually came home from hanging w/friends around 11 or so, high or drunk, and then had to sit thru almost an hour & a half of Top 40 pop hit CRAP "artists" while desperately trying to stay awake & not pass out ... 90% of the time I just couldn't do it! I missed 2 Mahavishnus, Miles Davis, & most of the Allman's final videoed concert w/Duane & Berry. In all those years of shows I only managed to stay awake for three I wanted to see: Weather Report on Midnight Special, Edgar Winter on In Concert, and Roxy Music w/ Eno, Ferry, & Manzanera on In Concert from London. To this day I've never seen any of those other missed videos. Nobody had consumer VCRs back then. STILL PISSES ME THE HELL OFF, MAN!!!! I think many of them still exist - I know Midnight Special & Kirschner's producers have marketed DVDs, but you have to subscribe or buy a shit-ton of CRAPDRECK to get the one ten minute vintage video you actually want to see. Same old frustrating manipulative, exploitative BS. Bleep that.

[@BeingAHumane]

Tusen tack Uffe för ha tipsat musik från John Mclaughin. Musik lyftar upp.

[@billbernhard3582]

Mahavishnu John McLaughlin - lever väl i vetskapen om ett komplett liv - kreativitet och välstånd!

[@mariuszgowacki2900]

John mc Laughlin is the best guitar player in the world. Still I love Mahavishnu Orchestra incredible sound and greatest musicians

[@om13nrv]

Monsieur JML est un des plus grands guitaristes de tous les temps. Il a influencé les plus grands. Chapeau bas.

[@billbernhard3582]

Mahavishnu John McLaughlin - vivant toujours dans l'esprit de grandeur musicale

[@albertoprimopessatti4982]

Valeu Brabas! Jogaram contra o Olímpia num pasto, não venham me dizer que aquilo é campo! No Timão é assim, superar tudo, sempre!!!

[@dennisdoyle3699]

The takeaway

[@NicolaPiro-i1l]

Simply Legendary.

[@ashish777ification]

I seriously want to be like Sir John.... Playing on and on till there is any energy left in me.....

[@megasoid]

What a tribute, thank you.

[@25dollarbill24]

You're welcome! You definitely deserve far more than just the four likes we've given you!

[@shawn_530]

This makes me so happy

[@rafaor2920]

Grande Maestro!🙏

[@ladyinabag1]

The best the world has to offer.

[@rhetttanner1598]

What a tribute to Pharaoh ❤️

[@cheesesteak59]

I love this song.

[@jamestonguet1737]

A consumate Master, playing that beautiful Pernambuco neck PRS custom ... a match made above

[@nicholashnatyk4470]

I wonder why he no longer seems to play Godin guitars? (Or Gibson Les Paul's or Fender Jaguar/Jazzmasters for that matter. Do they now all suck, lol?)

[@user-francescob]

Whether there is a "Master Plan", or an entity who controls it, is up for debate, but what's not is that there is room to be unique within this "plan", and share a peaceful expression to all who inhabit this world. And John is a wonderful messenger of this message. I didn't know he sang! More please! And for those who slam him for just playing fast... There is a lovely dispersion of fast and slow guitar notes in this very gentle piece of music. Don't judge John by one or two recordings. His body of work is vast and quite varied. And his tribute to Jeff Beck is better than any other from the many Rock guitarists' tributes out there. John can play anything, but CHOOSES to play like himself. He's been an inspiration to me since first hearing him in the 70s, when he only played super fast, but I stayed with him as he matured as both an artist and a human being. A wonderful journey for his fans. When's his autobiography coming out - I'll pre-order today!

[@Betterthantelly]

This is beautiful. Thank you so much.

[@ianshaw7617]

Another incredible lineup..love that the mainstays of guitar and drums are there but bass is imposing and solid keys/sax is solid..Amazing that there so many killing young cats out there.The Chief has one of the best training grounds for young cats …much to our benefit !

[@mikegagnon1984]

john you give me electric dreams.

[@junjunyopdjh]

best concert ever🙌

[@johannhauffman323]

Absolutely wonderful !

[@jairlaiter6679]

Magnífico

[@genewilliams617]

Masters of music! Such a delight to hear!

[@allgood5069]

Волшебно!!!

[@billbernhard3582]

Etienne Mbappé - is a Cameroonian bass player living in Paris. His unique style blending West African music with Jazz and Fusion creates exciting music for the ears and soul. Besides playing and singing with his own band Su La Take, Etienne has been working with Joe Zawinul, Ray Charles, Steps Ahead and he is a current member of John McLaughlin's 4th Dimension band. Gary Husband - is an English jazz and rock drummer, pianist, keyboard player and bandleader. He is also a composer, arranger and producer. Husband is a member of John McLaughlin's group The 4th Dimension, he also regularly performs with Germany's Norddeutscher Rundfunk Big Band and as a solo pianist. Born of a professional drummer, Nicolas Viccaro started the drums at the age of 3, then studying at the National Conservatory of Nice, and obtains the 1st Prize of Conservatory before moving to Paris. There, he hit the international scene with prestigious collaborations in Pop Music but also on the Jazz scene passing through the African music and Latin Jazz music.

[@msawbe]

Husband's drumming with the late great Allan Holdsworth is in a class of its own.

[@written12]

Why does he play with gloves?

[@jimiplayscobo5877]

@@written12 I thought that too that's a first for me :-) Peace

[@brianpatterson7332]

@@written12 He says he starting experimenting with the idea to get a different sound. He reckons it gives him more control than using his bare skin in the same way that using fingers gives more control of the sound than playing with a pick. He also says that without gloves his hands sweat a lot which affects the sound from the strings. Playing with gloves means he doesn't have to change strings as often.

[@damianwebzyx6613]

@@written12I was looking for a comment about it - cause I didn’t saw that before anytime …

[@J1986-y3y]

Ich finde er hat denn besten Guitaren Ton seit denn 70ern wieder gefunden❤. Vom spielen, das immer großartig war und ist, mal abgesehen😊.

[@donlench]

i am 63 and since i was 17 or 18 i knew and know john is the greatest guitarist of all time there is no doubt and number two is carlos santana :)

[@nicholashnatyk4470]

Wellll, I'd not be so cocksure quick to dismiss one James Marshall Hendrix, nor Alan Holdsworth, Larry Coryell, Greg Howe, Scott Henderson, Al DiMeola, Stevie Ray, Robin Trower, or a contemporary gentleman named Clapton, either.

[@GuitarKitchen]

BRAVO!

[@Woudreus]

There is no god, nor a master, just one master on guitar you sir John

[@volpeverde6441]

the CREATOR is NOT God or a God.... RELIGION is BOLLOCKS.... on the other hand the universe shows intelligence design....

[@dmitrykarpenko8544]

Amazing!❤

[@cheynov]

Fantastic John & Co - LIVE in the South park in Sofia !!!

[@christianthomassen8420]

Incredible

[@vladimirsandtner4438]

The kindness in the face is divine... 💓

[@cnaeter]

Picked up Now Hear This and been listening to Liberation Time and Black Light recently. Full of joy and energy as always. Thanks for the music and inspiration John! I have to time a trip to Europe and go see the band live. A fellow guitarist.

[@KIMstring0622]

amazing!!

[@sajocl2k]

The wizard ....the exquisite Maha Vishnu is timeless with his strings ....pulling at my heart strings.... shook his hand when he came to Goa in Panjim Kala Akademi Amphitheatre....with Shakti.. in '70.....

[@visionmusicvideos4562]

Deep creative spiritual stuff- love it

[@michaelellis141]

Awesome!

[@kencutter1094]

Thank you sensei For the years of transcendental peace of mind when I listen to you from big fun to Shakti Peace Love happiness

[@winnigriff8989]

I discovered this by accident ts delightful

[@karendurant4981]

Saw John live a few times, with different groups of musicians and okay, he's the band leader,

[@karendurant4981]

So yeah he's the band leader. All these musicians are already good. I think what he does that's unique is that he stimulates them to be brave and go beyond that last step they were at. It's hard to explain what appears to happen at each show.

[@bettoluthier8935]

Great

[@sonicart1808]

Sublime.....

[@robertwoods1380]

👍👍 awesome thanks

[@pobinr]

More like his tone with santana on flame sky. I like it Dear cameraman keep the camera on John's hands when he's playing.

[@mickfletcher1289]

Flame Sky is an amazing track

[@derhofnarr5258]

4th Dimension , the Creator . 5th Dimension , you are the Creator .

[@markrobinson8410]

When jeff beck says your the best you must be John McLaughlin

[@vincenzozappa1158]

the best

[@sergioschwartzmann5470]

Alguns nasceram iluminados e predestinados a se destacarem em alguma atividade. Esse senhor,absolutamente, é um desses

[@peterperry268]

Il Maestro

[@JDCullum]

Never seen anyone play bass (or any stringed instrument) with gloves on!

[@damianhambly6493]

that some dope man thanks !

[@kobra7809]

Holy shit what an inspiration

[@ernestporee3697]

Rayford Griffin !worth the price of admission …. Real drums no bums !

[@ENZOPINNA-l6r]

He is the best in the universe

[@nicholashnatyk4470]

If memory serves, the DVD of his 2011 reunion w/Carlos Santana at Montreaux also has a performance of this. I thought after his tour w/Jimmy Herring a couple of years ago, he was retiring from live performances. Happy to see his struggles w/arthritis have apparently eased. Arguably the most awe-inspiring guitarist, after Hendrix, EVER. I've seen him twice: once in '73 w/the original Orchestra & their Birds of Fire tour, & once w/Santana and their Love, Devotion, Surrender tour. I can still remember the "A love Supreme. Supreme, supreme." drone chanting & long stick stage incense smell, ha. For both shows he had that huge Rex Bogue custom double necked guitar that later perished in a storage fire. Weird - for me - coincidence: I recently found out in a Metronome magazine interview that McLaughlin made the decision to form his own Mahavishnu band while talking w/Miles Davis backstage, on tour in '71 at the storied Lennie's on the Turnpike music nightclub on Rte 1 in Peabody, Mass. That's only about a mile from my old junior high school, & less than two miles from my childhood home. I was only about 12 at the time & had no idea of any of this, but I'm kinda flabbergasted now that this happened so nearby to me & where I'd soon first discover his music thanks to a close friend who's deceased now. I guess I'd assumed that he'd made such a momentous career decision back in say, New York or London. Lennie's is long since gone now, but I probably rode by it a thousand times as a kid.

[@lorenzoj.fuentes7431]

Tiorba. Instrumento misterioso y olvidado no superado por ninguno actual. Reflejo de una época anterior y de superior cultura.

[@Darrylizer1]

I think John is playing better now than he did 50 years ago.

[@Rien530]

Wow😳McLau qui chante... 💖....

[@snapfinger1]

Balmy music on a balmy night. Cue the fireworks.

[@csabavarga787]

a kedvenc darabom Pharoah Sanderstől

[@bocquenegilles7989]

One of the best guitar players over the decades: John Mahavishnu Mc Laughling

[@DanielOliveira-mo2fn]

Conheci Marhavishinu em 1972. Nunca imaginei que veria JM cantando.E num ritmo Latino.Obvio que JM é sempre brilhante.

[@lilianebernage8376]

Une dame de 78 ans apprécie le virtuose ❤

[@steerpike50]

Nice

[@liminal27]

I don't recall ever seeing John sing. Is this a recent development?

[@YouzTube99]

@liminal You're correct; his music is almost all instrumental. Of course Gail Moran and Narada Michael sang on some of the Mahavishnu Orchestra tracks. Like you, I have never seen him sing lead in the traditional way, but he's certainly done the kind of ensemble singing they do in this vid. Here's another example: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mYGUfZ6goal8f5Y As a side note, I attended a performance in ~1982 and was up front making photos. At one point John introduced a song that usually has vocals and said, "I wish I could sing". I reflexively responded, "Your guitar sings for you." He apparently heard me, looked in my direction, smiled, kind of shook his head and said, "Yeah . . . yeah".

[@liminal27]

@@YouzTube99 Thanks for the info. Cheers.

[@UUBrahman]

Mr. Ranjit Barot is the usual drummer and sings, and he could not make these gigs.

[@myearsloveit]

listener since '74 i never heard him singing either, this is beautiful & fun.

[@volpeverde6441]

John did a bit of singing with Santana.... on both their albums....

[@davebowman8407]

🙌🙌🙏

I confess that this made me fall asleep. I think at 45 I'm 20, 25 years too young for this kind of music.

[@Dawg93]

Not much wrong with some lovely music lulling you to sleep?

[@ladyinabag1]

OMG

[@lucianodifrancesco6887]

❤

[@manologonzalezmorillas258]

❤🙏

[@michaelurciuoli7899]

Leon Thomas! I remember that one

[@bettoluthier8935]

Top

[@jasecole]

80 years old. And tapping

[@tidepoolbay]

John, When are You Coming to the USA? WooF!