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The Mahavishnu Orchestra was a jazz-rock fusion group from New York, United… Read Full Bio ↴The Mahavishnu Orchestra was a jazz-rock fusion group from New York, United States, that debuted in 1970 and dissolved in 1976, reuniting briefly from 1984 to 1987.
In its first version, the band was led by "Mahavishnu" John McLaughlin on acoustic and electric guitars, with Billy Cobham on drums, Rick Laird on electric and acoustic bass, Jan Hammer on electric and acoustic piano, and Jerry Goodman on violin. The group is best known for their two most popular albums: The Inner Mounting Flame (1971) and Birds of Fire (1973).
From 1974 to 1976, personnel included Jean-Luc Ponty on violin, Narada Michael Walden on drums and vocals, Gayle Moran on vocals and keyboards, and Ralph Armstrong on bass, among others. This second incarnation of the group explored orchestral arrangements, as well as more mainstream funk and R&B grooves added to the mix.
This group was considered an important pioneer in the jazz fusion movement that was founded by Miles Davis. McLaughlin and Cobham met while performing and recording with Davis. McLaughlin was also influenced in his conception of the band by his studies with Indian guru Sri Chinmoy, who encouraged him to take the name "Mahavishnu".
McLaughlin had particular ideas for the instrumentation of the group, in keeping with his highly original concept of genre-blending in composition. He particularly wanted a violinist. As the group evolved, McLaughlin adopted what became his trademark double-neck guitar (six-string and twelve-string), and Hammer added a Moog synthesiser, which enabled him to bend notes, mimicking the phrasing of McLaughlin's guitar.
Their musical style was an unprecedented blending of genres: they combined the high-volume electrified rock sound that had been pioneered by Jimi Hendrix, complex rhythms in unusual time signatures that reflected McLaughlin's interest in Indian classical music as well as funk, an improvisational concept that was rooted in jazz as well as Indian music, and some harmonic influence from European classical music. The group's early music was entirely instrumental; their later albums had songs which sometimes featured R&B or even gospel/hymn styled vocals. In the aforementioned two albums, though, the group goes from this intense fusion of upbeat genres (the best example of which is "Noonward Race") to very serene tunes such as "A Lotus on Irish Streams" and "Thousand Island Park", which are pieces for acoustic guitar, piano, and violin; or from low-key to extremely busy in a single piece, such as "Open Country Joy".
In its first version, the band was led by "Mahavishnu" John McLaughlin on acoustic and electric guitars, with Billy Cobham on drums, Rick Laird on electric and acoustic bass, Jan Hammer on electric and acoustic piano, and Jerry Goodman on violin. The group is best known for their two most popular albums: The Inner Mounting Flame (1971) and Birds of Fire (1973).
From 1974 to 1976, personnel included Jean-Luc Ponty on violin, Narada Michael Walden on drums and vocals, Gayle Moran on vocals and keyboards, and Ralph Armstrong on bass, among others. This second incarnation of the group explored orchestral arrangements, as well as more mainstream funk and R&B grooves added to the mix.
This group was considered an important pioneer in the jazz fusion movement that was founded by Miles Davis. McLaughlin and Cobham met while performing and recording with Davis. McLaughlin was also influenced in his conception of the band by his studies with Indian guru Sri Chinmoy, who encouraged him to take the name "Mahavishnu".
McLaughlin had particular ideas for the instrumentation of the group, in keeping with his highly original concept of genre-blending in composition. He particularly wanted a violinist. As the group evolved, McLaughlin adopted what became his trademark double-neck guitar (six-string and twelve-string), and Hammer added a Moog synthesiser, which enabled him to bend notes, mimicking the phrasing of McLaughlin's guitar.
Their musical style was an unprecedented blending of genres: they combined the high-volume electrified rock sound that had been pioneered by Jimi Hendrix, complex rhythms in unusual time signatures that reflected McLaughlin's interest in Indian classical music as well as funk, an improvisational concept that was rooted in jazz as well as Indian music, and some harmonic influence from European classical music. The group's early music was entirely instrumental; their later albums had songs which sometimes featured R&B or even gospel/hymn styled vocals. In the aforementioned two albums, though, the group goes from this intense fusion of upbeat genres (the best example of which is "Noonward Race") to very serene tunes such as "A Lotus on Irish Streams" and "Thousand Island Park", which are pieces for acoustic guitar, piano, and violin; or from low-key to extremely busy in a single piece, such as "Open Country Joy".
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Mahavishnu Orchestra Lyrics
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Dennis Brown If you don't know me by now You will never never…
Jack DeJohnette You don't know what love is 'Til you've learned the meaning…
Jack DeJohnette & Keith Jarrett You don't know what love is 'Til you've learned the meaning…
Keith Jarrett & Jack DeJohnette You don't know what love is 'Til you've learned the meaning…
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The Idols (1st verse) The sun don't shine on me no more.…
The Vanguards I used to love you I used to hold you up…
Tolley & Dara They are venomous They are just like snakes They judge you b…
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Dawn Instrumental track. No lyrics.…
Earth Ship Peace in the heart of the lover Love in the heart…
Eternity's Breath Part 1 Let me fulfill thy will Let me fulfill thy will Oh Lord…
Eternity's Breath Pt. 1 Let me fulfill thy will Let me fulfill thy will Oh Lord…
Eternity's Breath, Pt. 1 Let me fulfill thy will Let me fulfill thy will Oh Lord…
Gita Lead me from the unreal to the real. Lead me from…
Meeting of the Spirits (Instrumental)…
River of My Heart River of my heart May your course be straight for you All…
Smile Of The Beyond I follow your smile And try as I might I can't get…
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Thomas Stachelski
Having burned out all the Mahavishnu albums a few times and seeing them live in Central Park many times, it is my opinion that what makes this song so great is the absolute restraint they exhibit in its execution.
MelissaJahSee Dawtah
YessI,Royal,Saluute!
Bob Kimberly
In '71 I was alone in an apartment in Mill valley lying on the floor very ill with a fever. The radio was on and this piece started to play. I was soon inexplicably on my feet dancing in ecstasy. I'd never heard it before----transported to heaven-----strange and beautiful.
Thomas Schnura
Perhaps somehow the music saved your life...
HunniBei
I’m currently 18 studying my final year of high school found this song last year and it’s helped me cope with having a 200+ day lockdown in Melbourne love this
Charles Hodges
So I saw Jeff Beck and Rhonda Smith playing this live and I wanted to see where it came from.... My goodness 😍
I know I have to have heard at least a snippet of this before because it sounds familiar. This is one of my new favorite songs. This is sophisticated music that I can listen to over and over smh... Music is an infinite journey 😊❤️
Old but new to me and I'm 51...
Kevin vc
Jeff, Rhonda, and the rest of the band definitely rocked this live. So glad I caught his last tour.
The BK Stank
I play this for my daughter every night before bed.
Thomas Schnura
And your daughter doesn't wake up at these chords?
Tom Casagrande
Very cool what babies will find relaxing. They're all so different. My older daughter would fall asleep to Bach's Art of the Fugue. My younger daughter napped to the Dead's acoustic live album Reckoning. Can't say it ever occurred to me to try Mahavishnu Orchestra though!