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Love Devotion Surrender was a unique collaboration bringing together the Latin sound of Santana and the jazz fusion of McLaughlin. The first two tracks are based on the compositions of jazz musician John Coltrane. (US:14 UK:7)
“This is partially Carlos Santana and John McLaughlin doing their own thing, but the first two tracks are both based on Coltrane's compositions and the whole album is more or less dedicated to him. Jamming is nice, but having really songs of your own is much better.”
“I enjoyed the contrast in the two men's playing, McLaughlin all clinical and intricate in style whilst Santana prefers more organic but highly fluid lines. Underneath is pretty much where both men were at, namely jazz fusion with a heavy spiritual undertow and a strong Coltrane influence.”
“The musicianship is outstanding on the album. Some of the greatest jazz rock/fusion players in the world are present. Paired with a great organic sound production and some intriguing songwriting Love Devotion Surrender is what I would call a jazz rock/fusion masterpiece.”
“The combination of Carlos Santana and John McLaughlin, together with members of both men's respective bands, producing an album revisiting the music of John Coltrane proves to be less than the sum of its parts. The fusion treatment of Coltrane's works is interesting, but can hardly stand up to Coltrane's original performances. As for the original pieces, you're left with the impression that both men were keeping the best material back for their day jobs. An interesting collaboration, but not an essential one.”
“This is about as high octane as a guitar album can get while remaining tasteful. McLaughlin and Santana, two masters, play with unbelievable intensity on this record. It's essentially just a jam, but the lack of preparation is not noticeable at all. There are lots of brilliant moments on here. The two short acoustic tracks may be out of place, but they're well arranged so I can't complain. McLaughlin brings the prog jazz element, while Santana provides the Latin flavour. Together, these two guitar masters trade licks, bouncing and feeding off one another in a frenzy stringed mania.”
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