Mahavishnu Orchestra 1972

Jazz Rock

[@lytovcas]

When he was trying to speak to the microphone it was completely clear that he'd better speak thru his guitar. Amazing video capture. Amazing performance.

[@RockWillLiveOn]

Wow... just WOW Never heard of this band before, until I was looking at a countdown list of the greatest songs of all time, and I saw this song. Why can't there be musicians like this nowadays? I wish I was growing up in the 70's :(

[@bradiporitmico]

this is the the song that has turned upside down my vision of music.. 23 years ago when I was 15 old... the Inner mounting flame... music has never been the same since this album. This version is amazing!

[@oregonbobv]

I was fortunate to see this amazing group 3 times in new York including their last show at Linciln Center. Jerry Goodman is hot on this set. WOW!!!!

[@DarkeningSkies1]

I love the contrast between John's gentle, almost shy stage persona (announcement-wise), and his full throated guitar attack. So cool.

[@davelewitt]

the Mahavishnu Orchestra was the band that defined and personified "jazz- fusion" they were the pioneers-- check out Sister Andrea from the live album to hear one of the all time great guitar solos

[@hihats]

Mahavishnu Orchestra...music of the most HIGH.

[@drummerman558]

aargh!! jerry goodman is so amazing!!! hes right up there with john for musicality if you ask me.

[@Dorsch123]

thanks man! good to notice that there are people like you ;)

[@elfidox2]

juanbarros88 thank you for telling the truth! all we have now for music is crap like hip-hop or that mainstream mtv rock that so many teenagers seem to like music is dying.... and it's so sad......

[@hubbsllc]

Yes, that's a Fender Rhodes with the lid removed. The structures that you see there are the highly stylized tuning-fork-like tone generators.

[@IGSXIII]

God... how much fun would it be to be able to play at that level...

[@jsilence418]

Awesome thanks.

[@written12]

@hubbsllc I neither play drums as you do or have the technical terms on my lips, but I agree that Cobhman's playing is economical- quite elegant, actually. It's ear-catching but neither abandons the ensemble sound or an instrumentalist he duets with.

[@Pomeray8]

@slabjellyhed8 Exactly! I like them both, a lot!

[@drummerman558]

simply amazing

[@dapunkof1975]

Wow, interesting comparison between Cobham and Bruford. In a way I agree with and the both of them are my favorites as well.

[@fredtellum]

If you want to do some musical archeology dig up "the Graham Bond Organization" in 1964 in London with John McLaughlin, Graham Bond, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker. That was a super-group of kids there.

[@Thirdeyelogy04]

This music is amazing. But we still have hope for today with bands like The Mars Volta. Check them out.

[@zarwarrior]

Music with a high nutritional value. Not the junk food version that they try to feed us on radio.

[@hubbsllc]

Dorsch123 - It sounds more complex than it is...I used to wonder how he did it too until I realized that Cobham was playing open-armed with the hi-hat to his left. All he's doing is single-stroke 16ths with the left hand falling on the beat. You can see there at about 1:30 that he hits the HH on the 1 and 1& with his left and then the snare with his left on the 2 and the 4. All the other strokes are soft ones on the snare. Sounds like a flurry of snare ghost notes but it's very economical.

[@MeHungy136]

yeh they would have... but there are some people who want to write music to express themselves creativley instead of just selling records and appealing to an audience. Thats the definition of underground music... these guys weren't mainstream

[@Dorsch123]

Who know what shuffle (?) billy plays, it begins at 1:33. 8th notes on the hihat and the rest on the snare as ghostnotes, how many ghostnotes? If there is any good drummer who would help me, please write a message to me!

[@redl3ss]

Miles was not fucked up... he just was the best trumpeter composer and band leader in the history of jazz, perhaps you don't know that except from JML some other great 70s musicians like Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter, Tony Williams, Billy Cobham, Dave Holland and many more. He just changed the world, but as it seems you can't accept that he created cool jazz and jazz rock. Now go jump, kiddie.

[@SonOfYoungwood]

Exactly.

[@TheSecondNature]

@wowza1234567 what do you mean?

[@beng1lh00ly]

Is that a Rhodes or a different electric piano being played by Hammer?

[@turntapzap]

You had to really be talented in those days. No bullshit.

[@Tweekerhead]

Jerry Kills!

[@filltrate]

Billy Cobham was "ghost" after the performance like he had a joint waiting for him back stage! HA HA!

[@GaryShowbiz]

me too.

[@wowza1234567]

how awkward was john in the beginning??

[@slabjellyhed8]

Why can't I dig Mahavishnu Orchestra and hip hop? Grow up man... there's something to be learned from all different sorts of music. Sure, a lot of music, jazz included is designed with nothing more in mind than to make money. Still a lot of it is from the heart... hip hop included.

[@mario21128]

i know it seems almost impossible to play at that intensity stoned, but he had to be on something....most of the recordings i hear him playing on are so far out, including his spoken words

[@feralmusic]

well...at least the kids today have got taking back sunday. lol...

[@jet5775]

@juanbarros88 Amen Brother

[@sevencircles1638]

I think so too, John was not a very technical player in the 60:s he didn´t really became a virtuoso until the seventies

[@dodecafono]

¿Por que se debería 'entender' la música?

[@EliotKrupa]

BILLY...HOLY FUCK!

[@fredtellum]

No way is he high on drugs. He is high on a spiritual and musical plane that very few will every touch. He was definitely not a druggie.

[@HispanicImpression]

@juanbarros88: You're my friend now.

[@DruggardlyBros]

haha it spooked me a little bit

[@drummerman558]

haha, nice

[@skaterat121]

JERRY GOODMAN 4:27 HOLY FUCK!

[@zonlicht1980]

john was defintely on acid here!!

[@TheSecondNature]

@juanbarros88 youre right, but maybe youre too critic: you have to respect other poeoples opinion

[@Tezman82]

John is kinda creepy with his intro.

[@ThisEarth]

@juanbarros88 If you acknowledge music as an art form then you must also acknowledge its vast range of different styles. You just show how single minded and arrogant people can be when it comes to their preferred genre therefore your subjective view of what music "is" is irrelevant. Say that You enjoy this but don't enjoy hip hop. That at least would be valid. Also - there's no such thing as "art of music". It's "music as an art[form]". Welcome the day you hear a rap track you can listen to.

[@dapunkof1975]

Or hes just smoking the good shit

[@dapunkof1975]

Not accusing anyone here but I do hate how some people compar Mars Volta to Mahavishu. First of all, Omar is no where near the skill and talent of that of John Mclaughlin, Omar's playing is just effects and no foundation, just tremelo runs on blues scales and Ikey the keyboardist...Nothin' special, he ain't no Jan Hammer.

[@immortalx50]

Hahah, what a childish insult. It IS a drug-inducted improvised shredding, and that's why everybody likes it

[@jazzowacko]

stupid video effects !, music is great ! cobham is... wwauw !