John McLaughlin "You Know, You Know"

[@Claytone-Records]

Remember kids, Miles Davis once wrote a song called John McLaughlin. Yes he did.

[@akarshrastogi3682]

in bitches brew, but he was the one playing. it was an acid-fueled Jam session

[@Claytone-Records]

Akarsh Rastogi, Yes, I am familiar and have the album. Perhaps I should have said, Miles named this acid fueled jam on this premiere fusion lp. Fusion on!

[@carnivaltym]

@@Claytone-Records it's been a few decades since I read Miles' autobiography but my recollection about both Bitches Brew and Kinda Blue was that Miles came along with scraps of manuscript with thematic ideas, handed them out and let the greatest improvisers he had carefully curated go for it! Did he write the songs? I don't know, but he certainly produced them, in the true sense of that word.

[@Claytone-Records]

carnivaltym, Thanks for the information. I think it’s time for a re-read of Miles’ autobiography myself.

[@davidbadal6440]

Go Ahead John.

[@scottrowe533]

John McLaughlin, Chick Corea, Victor Wooten, and Lenny White, live at the Blue Note. What an incredible album this might have made! I'm envious of every person in that audience.

[@thomasmleahy6218]

But now you get to listen again and again.

[@nickr6294]

Lol, I agree but tell that to the fat guy in black w/mustache in the front. He looks like he's anticipating a hot dog eating contest instead.

[@2earache]

Love Lenny White but for some reason I’m not enjoying his mediocre input of this particular performance. There’s too much emphasis on a 4/4 beat, barely breaking up and highlighting the irregular time signature which makes ‘You Know You Know’ what it is. After all, he was the main man with Return To Forever all those years back and a prominent figure in the fusion movement!

[@snidelywhiplash8399]

John looks so healthy and young. I hope he lives to be 120 and continues to love playing for the world.

[@ricaard]

Amen!!

[@garnetnewton-wade6254]

I thought he already was 120 😉

[@snidelywhiplash8399]

@@ZOMBIELANDakaUSA so maybe you should act yours smart ass.

[@chillz4902]

Who would want to live to 120????

[@guitarman6742]

He will and the last voice he hears...will be mine.

[@markbrennan8033]

When I was a teenager, I had trouble understanding this whole genre. Now I find it mesmerizing and can't get enough!

[@billbernhard3582]

The way it's supposta bee ! Such a hoot !

[@davymalone9322]

Not just me then!

[@londontennistube7625]

now I realise it's total garbage

[@HughCorbyCruick]

Bunch of jazz masters playing together in a club. It don’t get much better than that.

[@greenlightwilly]

Saw him do this on his first Mahavishnu tour. Wearing all white. ...Billy Cobham, Jan Hammer, Jerry Goodman, Rick Laird. Sitting first row. We didn't know what hit us. Some couldn't keep up and walked out. The rest of us just sat there in stunned awe. Tremendous talent.

[@johnmills2274]

Yeah great I was there also

[@RonIrelandMusic]

@@johnmills2274 I was there too. It was brilliant.

[@charlesdee63]

They were a band of virtuoso's being driven by a great band leader and guitarist with a vision. Awesome and ahead of its time. Even by today's standards

[@malexder0082]

That was a long time ago because I saw him too.

[@6855mike]

Saw him twice at Woolsey Hall, 1973-74. I STILL haven't gotten over it, 50 years later! Just when we couldn't comprehend any more blazing riffs, they played Lotus on Irish Streams. Magical. The first time, they had to stop after two encores . . . John came out to apologize because Billy Cobham was totally cramped. If you haven't checked out Spectrum, Billy's solo effort, please do so.

[@caucasianbulldog6057]

John McLaughlin was a shredding guitar monster before shredders were invented. He was shredding way back in the early 70s along with Allan Holdsworth during his Soft Machine day's and Jan Akkerman during his Focus days. These were the real guitar giants of their day.

[@daviddefigueiredo6018]

Yes, agree in regards to shredding before shredders were invented. I seen McLaughlin as a kid in the '70's in Australia, I was awestruck!! So much light and shade in his playing!

[@wayneburnett5098]

Thanks for including Akkerman! I rediscovered him recently. Funny, I discovered "Inner Mounting Flame" , also Allan when he played with Tony William's, especially the tune "Fred". I was the 1st to buy these albums when they came out, and no one I knew was even interested. We were all young Rockers. But, I am and was a guitar player.

[@tedpowers2045]

I love Jimi but he he didn’t have the theory down. John came over to America play on Miles Davis LP’s for Gods Sake. A Beast. I wore the Tony Williams Lifetime TURN IT OVER LP out. Way back in the late Seventies I think we

[@tedpowers2045]

I love Jimi but he he didn’t have the theory down. John came over to America play on Miles Davis LP’s for Gods Sake. A Beast. I wore the Tony Williams Lifetime TURN IT OVER LP out. Way back in the late Seventies I think we

[@genkakuzaii]

I'd throw Steve Hillage into the mix too. Lightning fast long before it was fashionable.

[@SwampEye1]

Chic plays these beautiful "In a silent way" voicings... magic

[@barrysmith8920]

True.. His harmonic heart ❤️ was infinite..

[@treedaniels7217]

One of the greats R.I.P Chic!!

[@antoniopizarro7670]

Nailed it.

[@gilly2bad]

Oh, this was so good..

[@luckyphilable]

RIP Chick Corea absolute Jazz legend. These blokes are serious musos. I could listen to this all day.

[@terryreknaw6152]

👍👍👌👌💪💪

[@faridfakharzadeh462]

My reaction watching this: -cool! It's John Mclaughlin live. -damn Victor Wooten is there too. -oh shit! Is that Chick Corea on the piano? -wait! LENNY WHITE WAS ON THE DRUMS ALL ALONG?!

[@nasimreza5347]

Haha. My thoughts exactly!

[@dw13ish]

WHUUUUTTTTT!!!😳😳🤯

[@PolishedGuitars]

SAME HERE!

[@lincruste]

New-York is a whole different place

[@keithdunwoody1302]

Holy fk. Been listening to these cats for 50 frickin years! Oh so satisfying!

[@giovannitrombetta7916]

I grew up with these guys...I have been listening to them since when I was barely a teenager... them...Billy Cobham...Carlos Santana...Narada Michael Walden....now I am in the sixties...

[@dougfrohman7130]

I was ring-side at the Blue Note, NYC for this show w. dear friends Joe & Anne in 2016. Blue-Note had booked Chick for a month for his 75th b-day. He got to play with different combinations of musicians he had worked with over his long, amazing career. To see Chick & John McLaughlin together, supported by the great Victor Wooten on bass and bad-ass Lenny White on drums was a spectacular treat I'll always remember. Chick had been there at the beginning of Miles Davis' new electric sound, beginning in Feb. 1969 with "In a Silent Way" and later that year, Aug. 1969 with the ground-breaking, "Bitches Brew." So many great young musicians played on those dates. By 1972, when Chick contributed to the hyper-kinetic jazz-funk classic, "On the Corner", he was already off on his own as a leader in "Return to Forever". Along w. other Miles alumni, Joe Zawinul & Wayne Shorter in "Weather Report", John McLaughlin's Mahavishnu Orchestra; Herbie Hancock's "Mwandishi", a new form of high-propellent fusion jazz was explored that lit up the firmament. In 2008, Chick & John joined forces again in the "5 Peace Band". Playing each other's compositions they were supported by the best of the next-gen players - Christian McBride on bass, Kenny Garrett on sax, and monster percussionist, Vinnie Coluiata. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eabPmGhmm7B-bqc. Great thanks and blessings to Chick Corea, whose innovative originality both in playing, composing, recording & band leading set the bar for all who aspire to greatness in music and in life.

[@3dounounba]

Victor looks so happy to be playing with such legends and what I assume to be musical influences.

[@dtsdigitalden5023]

Let's be fair, Victor's a legend himself. :)

[@Crezelltree4261]

I would love it too.Sadly,I can't play,I never made time to take lessons.☹😢

[@tomcoryell]

@@Crezelltree4261 It’s never too late……

[@TheLastOilMan]

The F**k he does !

[@danamaguire4285]

@@TheLastOilMan are you agreeing or disagreeing? Where I come from this would be statement of disagreement, but slang is weird.

[@jimkilroy2549]

Now this is what you call a "supergroup"

[@SwampEye1]

Except for the Drummer... he didn't t do his homeworks

[@yuvgotubekidding]

"Birds Of Fire" one of the best albums ever recorded. Not CD, not iTunes, ALBUM.

[@jonathanpark7245]

What's the best iTunes?

[@yuvgotubekidding]

Lou Reed, Rock and Roll Animal.

[@peterlawrence738]

Absolutely correct, a gift from the Universe delivered to us by a Master of The Universe

[@glfriendliness9793]

Yep, on vinyl is still the best playback!!!!

[@dreamlover122769]

Industrial Zen probably even better if thats possible with John

[@holygroove2]

Still love Victor's solo here, and rip Mr Chick!

[@s1914]

What an absolutely stunning musician JM really is. One of the greatest ever, no doubt

[@Louis-lw2jk]

Oh man, the musical genius assembled on that stage ... and how funny it is to see Return to Forever band members Chick Corea and Lenny White play a Mahavishnu Orchestra piece with John.

[@sirqitous]

Remember: Chick and Lenny have a special bond with John since they were all in the core band on the Bitches Brew recordings. That is deep -- and throw in Victor Wooten who looks so tickled to be playing with guys he's admired so much.

[@Crezelltree4261]

Sadly we lost Chick.

[@juancpgo]

I lost love how they are appreciating each other. Damn, magical moment of connection there. I also love the fact that it's Wooten on bass.

[@Crezelltree4261]

Did Jaco ever play with McLaughlin?

[@omwilsonow]

These guys look so happy together. This is the way music should be enjoyed 😉

[@Georgie1972]

Как всегда Гениально Джон!Спаси Господи!

[@BahFrancis]

A tune as ordinary as your ring tone on a calling bell, on your alarm or the hourly chime on a clock...but these geniuses' turned it into a breathtakingly divine music...Thank you John for the music

[@carlosclaptrix]

No, rather complicated time signature.

[@swperry04039]

Simple?

[@unknown6390]

Exactly. The two blokes above me can leave their jaws slacked open but actually the melody to You Know You Know is a very inconspicuous one. I believe McLaughlin noodled the melody one day and wrote the form knowing how much room for improvisation it allowed. Simple and beautiful

[@edwarddejong8025]

What a great performance. It is from one of my favorite albums of all time, "Inner mounting flame".

[@gerry4805]

I saw John on his final tour while on vacation in Fla. It was amazing to see and hear John play with the fire and energy when I first saw him in the early 70s with the Mahivishna Orchestra with Billy Cobham on drums! Hearing him play is a mind altering experience for those who appreciate a technical and expressive guitarist. A true legend.

[@lesliefourton]

I was there that night - a night I will never forget as every piece they played was just as memorable -- an incredible feeling to say the least and great quality of sound!

[@davidmajor4484]

Who was on keys ?

[@stillaliveandwell5291]

Victor Wooten is in heaven here.😊. I walked in to Mahavishnu Orchestra late at DAR Constitution Hall in 1974 with this song playing having never heard of them. Froze me in my tracks. 7:30 show. When it ended bought tickets to 10:30 show with a little lysergic intervening.... Got to watch John play a little pinball before One Truth Band show in small club/bar in Atlanta 10 years later. Also got to see Shakti in CA. Also saw all of Apocalypse performed at DAR.. The audience wouldn't leave without an encore but John came out and said that's all we know so they repeated a song to everyone's delight.

[@Claytone-Records]

Ahhh yesss… A bit of vitamin L for the old Iysergic limelight. Delicious.

[@etiennesartoni7989]

we are in the 5th dimension whith Chick,Victor,Lenny and my dear friend John timeless moment wonderfull!!! (but you now)

[@simonlawrie9215]

Etienne Sartoni . Just wish I could have been there but living on an island north east of Scotland , it’s kinda hard to to get the right taxi .

[@Theophilus1964]

The John McLaughlin Quartet played this song as an encore to their performance at the Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, UK this week. It was a fitting end to one of the best concerts that I've ever attended.

[@elvislegg8634]

I was there, it was like a spiritual experience for me, the best live music I've ever witnessed. I cried tears of joy when they played You know, You know.

[@Rockoslab]

I was at this ahow. Standing room at the bar and it was amazing. It was a Chick show and I wasn't sure who else would be there. I was in the line when I realized JM was playing too. Great experience.

[@sixstrings1490]

Victor Wooten enjoying the crazy timing and let's loose, with the bass, John Mc having a ball, what a class act !

[@ofogo3758]

As someone living in a whirlpool of depression and other bullshit, anytime I see Matt Pike, that all disappears. It makes me so happy to live in the same time as him. God luck and good speed, my man. Keep on truckin’ Mr. Pike!

[@wojciechdraminski3035]

Why are you mentioning him here? I mean, don’t get me wrong, I love him too, but he is not in this video 😅

[@mannyj.3317]

Came for McLaughlin, Stayed for the guests (Corea, Wooten, White). Hot damn!

[@chrishornack7317]

John is as Good as ever ... Nobody plays the Blues like that .... IMHO still the Best...

[@music-is-the-best4295]

The love they share ❤❤❤

[@KlausAlthoff]

This is just an awesome quartet, OMG - super nice - every guy just had it delivered

[@navasaband]

Hey Blue Note! Conceive a way to to stage the grand piano so it’s not the way of EVERYONE. Thank you. Pure Masters at work. R.I.P. Chick.

[@theunbrouwer2779]

Chick and John made my youth in the eighties

[@petergedd9330]

Terriffic keys!! I love it when you get a deep vibe when not much is said, but is said tastefully. Props to all, great musicians.

[@pmdurousseau360]

One of my favorite musicians and this composition is a beautiful thing. The original recording of this song was very nicely done too.

[@jordistrege108]

I have the same feelings to listen now this piece like in 1971! One of the greatest musicians ever!

[@sungwonkim8870]

I was there!! So sad there won't be any concerts to go for a while...

[@godkumario]

The rythym is insaneeee on this song!!! wish i was there

[@chrisbanks5925]

That was fantastic.

[@cyborwave]

Takita takita takita takita....12 beat pattern and still mysterious , one of my favorit compositions, played it a lot...thank you John and Chick.🙏

[@dylangatenby9928]

This is very interesting! John, Chick and Victor all is one trio.

[@jamessmalley4360]

I had the privilege to see him in Indianapolis on his farewell tour. Jimmy Herring's band opened then after McLaughlin's band played a set they played another set together. Some of the finest playing I've ever witnessed!

[@benbarclay5546]

Chick really knows how to launch of this riff, and John is like "launch baby, launch". He's Cape Canaveral here. I saw Jeff Beck do this live recently. Also a treat, but Jeff didn't have the talent with him to make it shine like this.

[@christophercoughlin2886]

Love the way these guys just "let it happen"

[@timmoran8389]

John's ome of the worlds best and ,Victor aint to far behind. Both extremely super talented.

[@neilfurby555]

Quite magical, wonderful musicians working like one person!

[@joestefanoni5263]

So simple yet so complex... made me want to spark one up just listening to this

[@nicksherwood8638]

Man, this is heaven...I wore out my vinyl of Inner Mounting Flame playing this track back in the day, of all the wonders on that album this one always had me most... and seeing JM together with masters like Chick & Lenny... just wish I could have been in the front row to experience directly the joy they're obviously feeling.

[@Piutenson]

Non sapevo che ci fosse 79 musicisti più bravi di questi ! Complimenti vivissimi!

[@catalino9819]

Yeah the cats backing up John make this a funky reversion dig it

[@zelmoziggy]

McLaughlin was there as Chick Corea's guest during Corea's eight-week 75th birthday residency.

[@robertsitler1]

Can't get much better than this. So much joy.

[@cavuotoj]

fantastic Thanks for the taste, I will be there Sunday night. Happy 75th to Chick.

[@mrmac1958]

Enjoy....I went to both Sets Friday night. worth it, they only played one song the same in both sets (Romantic Warrior)

[@birdthompson]

the shifting rhythms...the ensemble...the funk, the spirit!

[@terrycostello3084]

cannot get much better than this!!

[@nickcharles6530]

I was supposed to go see the Wooten Brothers this month in Atlanta (Variety Playhouse April 19th?, I think), but thanks to Coronavirus, that isn’t happening. Really sucks because I’ve wanted to see Victor for so long, and Regi is my real hero. He’s a rarity to see live. Oh well...maybe one day...

[@AlT-gh7kd]

Please come to America for a tour John. We need it

[@silvabakx6396]

Masterclass!

[@prollymunna]

At 2:15, Corea does this beautiful tumbling descending line. It’s a few seconds long but expresses a lifetime of playing. Superb.

[@digitalworms]

Seen just the clip of the video seen john and victor wooten yup this is gonna be awesome!

[@wolfangoamadeo7482]

Spiritual electricity, that's what Sir John is all about - a cosmic gentleman like no other!

[@axeman2638]

20 people know nothing about music. This is about as good as it gets, 4 absolute living legends together.

[@ciaranparker6695]

Brilliant thanks for sharing really put me in a musical nirvana make you want to play guitar all day very exciting jazz

[@ihazthots]

Incredible! Every solo was remarkable. Wish White had one too.

[@funkyalfonso]

Holy Smokes.....this is wonderful.

[@RelayerTC]

Wow, what a wonderful performance! All thanks mighty Tube!

[@Funkybassuk]

Return to Mahavishnu Orchestra Forever... and the Flecktones!

[@jemp1965]

One of my favourite Mahavishnu pieces!!! Music for eternity!!!

[@fredfloyd68]

John excellent...Youve got some talented guys backing you up...Jam on boy.

[@jbw6823]

Such a small venue!! You lucky SOB's!!! Ive only seen him in big concert halls.

[@smllzr2]

It's pretty interesting when some of the members of the rival contemporary fusion band of the time plays the tunes of the other band with one of the leading members.

[@XanAxDdu]

jonathan of a thousand talents thanks a lot

[@johndangelo4647]

Beautiful! The Return to Perfection Band.

[@lmccay3]

This was an amazing night. Thanks for sharing this!

[@lanceromance6856]

I am lucky I saw John and the Mahavishnu orchestra, Santana, and Weather Report on a 4th of July in the 70's at the coliseum in Cleveland ( Northfield) and he was my inspiration for guitar playing as was Santana, Jimi hendrix, Jimmy Page, Tommi Iommi, Alvin Lee, Blind Owl, Todd Rundgren, Rocky George (Suicidal Tendencies}, Frank Marino, Robin Trower, and so many other killer guitarist who have done it to the max and I mean TO THE MAX. Anyone listening to this right now knows what i mean. Some fantastic incredible artists out here. To bad these generations are fucked up in the head with bullshit. This isnt bullshit, this is real. peace! We made it!

[@gerry4805]

I was at that show too and remember holding on to my seat because the guitar playing was so intense!

[@douglasalan5783]

I can’t believe I missed this concert. Thankfully, I’ve seen JM, Chick, Victor and Lenny with Mahavishnu and Shakti, RTF, Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, and RTF, respectively.

[@puresafe2011]

Amazing !! Love John and Victor !! Thank you mrmac

[@axedrivemusic4774]

don't forget to love chick too ^^ they're all awesome ^^ just saying

[@christophermarshall]

The "Blue Note"? There once was a "Blue Note" in Wellington, New Zealand! Please forgive me..........some wonderful sounds were played in our Capital City too about ten years ago. Seeing a gentleman like John McLaughlin playing jazz at over the age of seventy is reassuring - at the age of fifty-nine I still have a long way to go!

[@SeptemberPhoenix111]

☆☆☆☆☆ WOW WOW WOW.... John, Chick, Victor, and Lenny... OMG! To have been there, once in a life time treat! ...and Wow!!!

[@davidpritchard7802]

I used to play bass. I instantly recognise Vic Wooten!

[@mysteriousplankton]

Amazing. A true all-star band.

[@inderjitgabrie835]

Woww what a performance 🎉

[@vincentm614]

it cant get much better than this! these guys were probably playing this tune for the first time and it was wonderful watching them struggle through unfamiliar terrain espcially Corea, Wooten and White. Corea and McLaughlin are both technically brilliant soloist along with Wooten a bass innovator and White locking in Wonderfully with Wooten at times and a technical whiz himself on the drum kit. I totally enjoyed this musical exploration.

[@jimdep6542]

Thanks for uploading this. It's always a blessing to see John McLaughlin and company. I wish JM would go back to using a guitar amp. This sounds like a recorded guitar lost in the mix with a live band. I know just plugging into the system is more convenient, but the live sound suffers, IMHO.

[@OriginalDarkMark]

Totally agree. It’s like having a gourmet meal, blending it and sucking it through a t-shirt that a mechanic has been wearing for a week. No. Like a lot of great guitarists, a revisit of the early, basic rig would do a lot for them. Yes, it is allabout the music - but it’s not just a matter of notes.

[@robeldridge8689]

No words to describe this....

[@SteveGarrettguitar]

Thanks for the inspiration John. You are on my 'guitar hero' playlist. Time to practise!​

[@enryclaptone1668]

Ipnotic.... fantastic....

[@ozzie-sk9dh]

Nobody ever wants to play this with me at the local jam night😀

[@Emanual0607]

Fabulous!!!

[@IronJohn755]

I realize this is a pretty loose jam, but I wish people under 40 could recognize the difference between authentic musical genius and mastery (you're seeing it here) and commercial product. A music producer can turn any schmuck on the street into a Drake or Lizzo or Billie Eilish and use their algorithmic music to sell iPhones and Visa cards. A Chick Corea or John McLaughlin or Victor Wooten is a precious gift from the universe that should be savored and studied and inspire young kids to achieve their own mastery, but only a dozen old grey-haired men seem to get it.

[@nurik]

1) If only old Grey haired *men* are "getting" something, that certainly doesn't speak particularly highly of it. 2) If it were possible to turn any "schmuck" into Drake, many people would have done it already to great fame and success, clearly its not as basic as you think.

[@elbowjames7625]

This is the classic setup for thesis - antithesis-synthesis: both are true and all that's necessary to resolve the conflict is to expand your understanding enough to include both. Over here you have instrumental beauty and virtuosity, over there you you have social relevance and timeliness. The whole range is important.

[@paulbrewer1977]

Nice, a fresh and funky take on a 40 year old song once described as " the reason the universe exists"

[@andrewbintang4591]

not with the mahavishnu orchestra, so i'm no intere...wait: do i see victor wooten? chick corea? ok let met watch a little bit longer... lenny white on drums? insane, this is as good as it gets!

[@einarabelc5]

I'm gonna judge you by what you didn't say and not by what you meant...but instead of condemning you like some fall into temptation to do I ask, didn't you think about Al di Meola and Paco de Lucia?

[@jackfalco5351]

the chart for this song is in McLaughlin song book which he edited. the tune is in 4/4 and the first note is on the upbeat or and of 4.

[@donnamcvay5684]

Jack. I used to have that book but have long since lost it where can I get another one if you know perhaps the title Mahavishnu orchestra featuring John McLaughlin. Would that be correct. ?

[@hagishag]

@@donnamcvay5684 The title is 'John McLaughlin and the Mahavishnu Orchestra'.

[@paulcanz]

what an amazing line up !

[@jayumble8390]

Man does Chick Corea give this tune the treatment! Love this version!