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Mahavishnu Orchestra were a jazz fusion group formed by guitarist John McLaughlin. Their innovative debut album The Inner Mounting Flame included elements of Indian music with a spiritual vibe. (US:89)
“Under the leadership of the great John McLaughlin, MO created a diverse collage of sounds that had never been introduced to each other before. Shades of progressive rock, contrast with the jazz fusion and McLaughlin’s interest in Indian music, as well as Gaelic folk music.”
“The Mahavishnu Orchestra were an incredible jazz rock band founded by John McLaughin with some other incredible musicians. All of them are in great shape but naturally the guitar and the sparkling solos are in the spotlight. But it never gets too exhausting because the well-crafted songs make it an exciting, loud, instrumental jazz fusion landmark.”
“The music on Inner Mounting Flame is instrumental jazz rock fusion with John McLaughlin´s guitar as the lead instrument. Piano and violin leads are also present in the music. The eight songs are all played with virtuoso skill and it’s definitely the musicianship that impress the most. The compositional quality of the tracks are not always that high as most have an unfinished feel to them, focusing a lot on improvisational noodling and less on reoccurring themes and melodies.”
“Technically they have some of the most talented people in the field, particularly on guitars. They managed to create a very spiritual vibe, but unfortunately they end up overdoing things and it sounds like they are showing off instead of developing coherent songs.”
“Jazzy and meandering to the extreme, with some absolutely incredible catchy, groove-laden, and impressive drumming throughout the whole album. Violins and electric keyboard give the music a very distinctive Eastern quality, but it's McLaughlin's guitar playing which steals the limelight.”
“This is a brilliant masterwork, consisting of a mixture of jazz, rock and a colouring of eastern classical music. What John McLaughlin is doing with his guitar is just unbelievably marvellous and absolutely mind-blowing.”
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