Mahavishnu Orchestra: A lotus on Irish streams

[@wigginsdesign]

No denying that these were fancinating times. I'm feel so blessed to have come of age during this moment in music and time.

[@BarbarraBay]

Thank you for posting this incredible footage.

[@Reaper2k]

In spite of the harsh quality, this is amazing to see in a live setting. I am literally happy with joy right now. =)

[@hdfatboy2k]

Thanks, I needed a bit of humor this morning.

[@DenisDeasy]

The sound quality here just dosen't cut it - listen to the album version which is also up here, & there are some truly astonishing live performances by the band too. Inner Mounting Flame is for me, one of the unacknowledged masterpieces of the late 20th century, melodically, rhythmically, & in terms of ensemble playing, truly virtuosic & possessed of shamanic intensity at times

[@MarshallAmpMan]

I met Rick Laird (the bass player) after a concert in Chicago in 1972. It was at the Aragon I believe and he came out to the stage and there were a bunch of us hanging out. Rick was very nice and talked to us high school kids. He said that John was the only one into Sri Chinmoy and the other guys including himself were just regular guys, even though he wore all white like McLaughlin. He said that on average, Mclaughlin would blow up two Marshalls a gig. At that gig he had four Marshall heads.

[@bazonics]

It's the same concert as 'dance of maya' and 'you know you know'. From different sources though, that's why the quality varies.

[@CarloEpi]

another gift from mavishnu orchestra.

[@Modernjazz1]

Even with the grainy video, I still give it a 5. One of my favourite McLaughlin ballads. I've forgotten what an amazing acoustic piano player Jan Hammer is and Jerry Goodman is a very sympathetic accompaniest to Mclaughlin.

[@ICSizemore]

if only if only i could see them play

[@chevpowr]

ive read interviews that he says hes done drugs. he was never seriously addicted. but he said that everyone in that time period was doing drugs like acid...

[@TheSecondNature]

the quality sucks, BUT THE PIECE IS ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!! A MASTERPIECE!!!!!!!!!!

[@Oneness100]

@PeartLifesonLee I believe John did have a drug problem before he started MO, but he stopped competely, which was a good thing. He left Sri Chimnoy years later. My understanding is that Sri Chimnoy was more into Hindi Studies/yoga/meditation, etc. Some don't need traditional Religion and they just want to live a healthy lifestyle without drugs/alcohol/religion and just do what they love doing that is positive.

[@Samsgarden]

Don't know? But he was a student of Sri Chinmoy, the dodgy indian mystic.

[@noonward]

Where is the rest of this concert?

[@Rich161202]

@Oneness100 for sure!!

[@dapaperz]

that actually sounds more like Coltrane...jM did however admire him

[@reesedickerson9705]

Great song but a bad video-what a waste of their talent

[@osensei2987]

If the violinist looks like Jesus, then where is his Afro and Daishiki! Fight the power! LOL!