John Mclaughlin, Kai Eckhardt, Trilok Gurtu - Live at Royal Festival Hall (1990)

[@shadowknight132]

John is the reason I picked up the classical guitar. His tone is absolutely wonderful with nylon strings.

[@ianedmonds9191]

John McLaughlin is a strange influence on my playing. I got into him in 92 and I felt embarrassed for years because he was Awesome but he was Awesome at somthing I didn't know was cool. I got into Jazz fusion totally by accident but I dug it. In 92 I went on a roadtrip with my family. I had walkman and bunch of tapes. I had 1984 Van Halen, Night ranger Dawn Patrol, Al di meola Casino and Tony Macalpine Maximum security. Honestly Casino is a masterpiece. So is 1984. Luv and Peace.

[@drumtravelfun]

This album changed my life.

[@ajadrew]

Me too..:-))

[@evanjazzista]

Same here...

[@steffenbrix]

drumtravelfun mine too!

[@McCaffreyColin]

Ayup

[@nebbykoo]

Me too.

[@jotagomezmusico]

I remember when i was 15 years old (im 35 now).. and I see this on tv.. I just cant believe my eyes and ears... It was like listen the music of the future...and still it is today.

[@Eflatmajor7sharp11]

I remember seeing this show with this exact lineup and being totally fixed on Trilok the whole time. He is on whole different plane of existence.

[@hasans]

fck I know this album from start to end, I can play it in my head without listening ever again.

[@onesyphorus]

7:09 the harmony at that part is so clean & beautiful

[@TheOwl]

My all-time favorite McLaughlin musical endeavor, the chemistry was just magical, and it wasn't just about the chops, this was very deep, soulful music on a very high level. Trilok was a perfect foil for John. Another thing I loved was how John reworked some earlier pieces from Adventures in Radioland, and dramatically improved them.

[@johndicapua6614]

TheOwl in total agreement with your assessment.

[@GuitarguyRichard56]

yes. special vibes for sure! One of my all time favorite guitar albums.

[@GuitarguyRichard56]

best jazz guitar album on planet earth. No discussion.

[@kingcobra8840]

always a discussion...

[@GuitarguyRichard56]

@@kingcobra8840 whats better?

[@manifestolusitano5857]

@@GuitarguyRichard56 hahah...great answer..he never will reply...🤣

[@beechersbrookpublishing]

I was fortunate enough to catch this group playing two sets a night for a week. Amazing and inspirational

[@guidogerdes248]

A big THX to Kai, John and Trilok.

[@darrenmillett8875]

One of the Greatest Instrumental Albums ever recorded the first time i heard Florianapolis it blew my mind and it still does today!!! Phenomenal Guitar Playing and Great Musicianship from this Trio.

[@bichomaldito]

I just love the way they break down, decompose, create and play with rhythm, sounds and notes. 3 masters having fun.

[@HighCountryGuitar]

Some of my favorite McLaughlin. I saw this trio in about '92 but I was a little too young & dumb to really get it. Still, I remember being impressed.

[@writetovagelis1975]

I remember many years ago playing this live alboum again and again.. briliant!!

[@MRBALLOONOFFICIALCHANNEL]

I'm not 100% sure, but I think this concert was on 26th November 1989. Love and peace to all of us!

[@simonthomson9640]

holy shit, this had some of the coolest percussion that I have ever seen.

[@crashfull]

This is GOLD

[@SirGuyGrand]

I was at this show. Had no idea it was videoed as well as audio recorded. I was a little nervous as I went with a great guitar player who said, as we walked into the auditorium, "If he plays one Indian line I'm outta here." Needless to say we sat entranced by every minute. It's still one of the absolute highlights of my musical life. Thank you so much for posting!

[@marinman39]

Brilliant. Been playing the CD version for 20 years, and only now the mystery is solved of how Kai sounded like he was playing both fretted and fretless bass in the same song (and wonderfully). A double neck, who would have known? Thanks for posting the video.

[@eddiefury1875]

Cannot believe how tight these guys are? Perfect!

[@giaimant]

Amazing!!! I love this Mclaughlin project!

[@xxdrzombiexx]

I saw this live in Atlanta in 90 or 91 (can't remember) I didn't know whether to laugh or cry, it was so awesome

[@nanditdesai3384]

Trilok Gurtu was unbelievable here. Holding the band together while soloing on JM's lines is a feat very few can manage let alone master.

[@tomhazelton3070]

This was the line-up for my first John McLaughlin show ever. Amazing show.

[@writetovagelis1975]

Thanks so much to You tube for allowing these great musical documents to be uploaded!! I think i speak on behalf of musicians worldwide..

[@scottmcfadyen8329]

One of the best guitarists ever! Blessed be the Mc Laughlin!

[@Digitalaudiodesign]

I dont think music can get any better than this!

[@gastonlamarque4979]

I was at this concert, amazing performance, I remember my mate Steve and I; we had one of the boxes at the hall, and smuggled some beers through to enjoy the show Mothers Tongues was just awesome, my mate Steve burped during one of the songs and John laughed, happy memories :-)

[@gastonlamarque4979]

No actually I was lying, it was someone else, I heard it too :-)

[@DrHeadgear]

This clip isn't from the Festival Hall (it's still good though)! I was there too. Didn't dare breathe during Trilok Gurtu's solo on Mother Tongues, let alone burp.

[@aussie_philosopher8079]

Trilok gurtu's percussion and sound design changed my outlook on music. He adds so much atmosphere.

[@zuneslave]

Amazing! These dudes are on a whole other level... I think the Men in Black might be onto them by now.

[@samprasadmajumdar1697]

ABSOLUTELY MAGNIFICENT MUSIC FOR THE GLOBE.

[@GoldenSectionBanned]

I saw them in Vancouver. Trilok was to die for!

[@jasecole]

John can put a million melodies in one piece and then make them different every time

[@Polygrooveman]

A brilliant display of musical colors by the finest musical masters. Just stunning...

[@ganazby]

Unbelievable chemistry and virtuosity.

[@MD-wm7go]

phenomenal, just the purest of musical experience.

[@chriss7957]

For the first 90 seconds or so it's seems they are having trouble hearing one another but then they lock in and it's amazing! What a great band and the music... superb! Faved!

[@unamacarana]

I saw this trio at the now gone "Bottom Line" in NYC - Amazing and eye opening to say the least. Thanks for posting!

[@CoolGuyWithShoesOn]

This is just indescribable.

[@AlexandreTeixeira1]

Tenho-os num disco chamado Que Alegria, uma maravilha! A melhor formação, apta a desenvolver os temas desse gigante da música, Mclaughlin.

[@oyeperoquefalso]

I recorded this show on vhs from the TV, and I must have watched it a million times back in the day... Thanks much for this priceless upload!!!

[@BeatrizFerreira-zz5dk]

I love John...

[@jelamontagne]

Saw him several times on this tour....wish they would do it again.

[@nancyl2]

"... augmented by electric bass and John's guitar synthesizer, is a mix of standard jazz, fusion and Indian-influenced rhythms and melody lines." This from the show-more section. This all makes for a most fantastical sound. Yes I to thank You Tube for allowing these great musical pieces to be uploaded. For the World needs all the helpful vibrations and harmonics as possible. This will help Mother Nature Balance out the harmonics that have gone flat. :-) Amazing. I see TeeTomthomas about 2:26:)

[@djangor4969]

Awestruck. Floored. Dumbstruck!!!! Thank you for posting this. I'm saving this to my archive to watch again and again.

[@trollertanzer2010]

This Live has been recorded at french Antibes Juan-les-Pins Jazz Festival (1990/07/21) and this video is a french tv program (Jazz à Juan).

[@SteffichFineArt]

This is what it sounds like when gods throw lightning bolts at each other! I saw this very trio at the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver. Just flat out unreal. Winston Churchill once said "I love a man who smiles when he fights"......just watch these guys smiling and laughing as they play!

[@bhuvadav]

Fantastic..

[@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017]

I saw him on this tour in Seattle. Amazing show.

[@ShalmonGuitar]

This is amazing !!!!!

[@fantinimateo2800]

This was actually performed at "Jazz à Juan" Festival, in Antibes (France). Great one indeed!

[@zmarbz]

Amazing performance!

[@gabrielignaciopatinoespino3247]

Excelente fusion, agradable de escuchar y compartir, en todo momento, muy buen acompañamiento, excelente

[@sonicoutlaw]

I was there.....thanks for the post...just made my day!!!!

[@diagreen]

wooden chimes sound just like water. just awesome.thanx so much.

[@SAEmusic7]

The first time I heard McLaughlin (as a young, aspiring guitarist) I just wanted to quit. Thankfully, I didn't.

[@vibeonup]

i saw this band in ... canberra! awesome gig

[@sriatmas]

Thanks for posting ... Have been looking for aeons for a video from this iconic incarnation of the trio so please post again if you happen to stumble upon the Southbank performance..

[@joshuaSamson]

What an inspiration. 'Monsters' - all of them.

[@unamacarana]

OMG! I saw this line-up back at the Bottom Line in NYC. I can't get enough of this. Thanks for posting!!!

[@flaviuteodorescu4916]

simply superb music and magic craftmanship

[@EricSlingerland]

Love this footage !

[@nancyl2]

Mesmerized. Magnificent. In exotic musical land. A most delightful Gem of a share from an Angel BEing that knows their musicians. So happy it was shared with me. Thanks to the artists and the poster too. : -)))) YEP Smiling all the way to bed to dream land. :-)))

[@jimmyclark2999]

O M G , this is awesome 🙏

[@jafuso61]

CLASS ~ Thank you

[@TheAlchemy220]

Great post ... great lineup ... amazing musicianship

[@hectorbalut]

mucho tiempo esperando que sibieran este concierto....

[@bassairjaco]

Incroyable ..... Certainement l'un des trio les "plus" abouti ^^ Bravo Messieurs

[@antondrumma]

out of this world!

[@alrafuck]

uno de los mejores conciertos que he visto en mi vida y en youtube. gracias por subirlo.

[@evanjazzista]

I somehow get why John and Trilok hired Kai Eckhardt after they had originally started this project with Jeff Berlin on bass, but although their third choice, Dominique DiPiazza, is a monster player, why they got rid of Kai is way beyond me. The guy is obscenely good.

[@tomhazelton3070]

They didn't "get rid of" Kai. The story I heard was that they were touring Brazil when Kai fell for a beautiful waitress at a restaurant they had been going to. He left the band to pursue the relationship. John and Trilok were no doubt sorry to see him go. Di Piazza wasn't a bad replacement -- equally amazing.

[@rodrigotamayo6069]

Trio de otra dimension

[@Votonvot]

Brilliant!!!!

[@nippegmt]

Happy 70th John !

[@MrBungle48]

Una excusa perfecte per viure!!! Gràcies.

[@XanAxDdu]

yeah this album was the best album of the 80th 90th and 2000

[@Goynes42]

There ain't a tempo in existence that Johnny Mac regrets. One of the very few musicians in history (on any instrument) that isn't limited by the instrument that he plays.

[@mistertelecaster]

This is one of my most favourite gigs of all time ... I was lucky enough to see JM perform this at the Byron Bay RSL.. indeed we were staying at the same hotel only 2 rooms away! It was a great night Trilok was unbelievable ... different Bass player though ...can't remember who?

[@cosmicman621]

...Dominique DiPiazza...I was there to...and a few days later at..Brisbane Concert Hall.The greatest gig of my life.

[@philipmazonson4694]

Saw this trio a couple times , we recorded it too , I gotta look for the tapes , one show was as warm up for miles Davis at the Greek theater berkeley ca. , damn! I miss those days ..

[@spookygoo]

just found this accidently!! k`in awsome!!! im a fan from here on in!!! x

[@nancyl2]

You know this musician well. Thanks for sharing. I agree with Brilliant. :-))

[@DennisESedney]

Totally Music

[@sonorzepp]

Unbeliavable guys, how do they do it? Trilok is unbelivably fast and precise, and so are Mr Eckhardt and Mclaughlin, too

[@alfredoremus4409]

Tres monstruos!!

[@Max1baL]

Extraordinary sound art!!! / ¡Arte sonoro extraordinario!!!

[@МаринаНикольникова-п1й]

Браво. Bravo.

[@marisaobregon2581]

muchas gracias¡¡¡¡

[@Gregorypeckory]

Nice share, and nice description; you obviously know and love this music; a nice change from the videos where the person uploading doesn't even know who the players are, let alone good historical info such as you shared; thanks for that!

[@samissomar]

Great Jazz Jam !...The Best Stars !...

[@DrHeadgear]

This isn't the Royal Festival Hall concert (I was there!), but it's the same lineup, the same tour and great music.

[@TheJazzcritic]

so was I (1989?) and I like to refer to it as the album I made with JM!!

[@Prunepicker5555]

Oui! C'est magnifique musique! This is a wonderful recording/video. Kai is outstanding, but who isn't in this band?

[@OlesBrothersTV]

Timeless..

[@HappyOrangeTheBand]

Amazing. I couldn't master this if I spent 10 years practicing.

[@gaizkasalazarrodriguez5054]

MARVELLOUS!!!!!!!!!

[@romaneberle]

fantastique! :)

[@pranabgemini]

Trilok Gurtu was brilliant as usual 23.20

[@ruffiguitar]

you are right ! The reason for this "wreckage" could be - i suppose- that there are two more beats just at the end of the theme , like this : 4+4+4+6 but anyway they are giants

[@AUdioHipster]

JAH Approved, Best of creation ...Cheers

[@stubhead]

People focus on the chops, but I'm also pretty much terrorized by the memory involved. How many notes WAS that....(?)

[@gregoryberdon6587]

no one is counting; feel & flow.