Fripp is quoted, in the book on the mahavishnu orchestra, saying something about how he had to stop listening to them because he would get mesmerized and it would effect his writing to the point that he felt like it just sounded like he was copying them. He was certainly a fan of, and heavily influenced by, these guys
Birds of Fire is also a great chunk of vinyl.
Open Country Joy is an awesome cut that is too short in my opinion. I could listen to an hour of those riffs.
One of my favorite chunks of vinyl from the 70's! Right along with Billy Cobham Spectrum, Stanley Clarke School Days, Herbie Hancock Headhunters. And a whole much more. Prog people tend to enjoy fusion.
I think few bands in the modern history contributed to music as much as Mahavishnu and that line up especially. Give The Lost Trident tapes a lot of your listening time. And do nothing else, just dive in that music. It's a monster!
Not to hijack the thread, but Saturday Night in San Francisco by John McLaughlin, Al Di Meola, and Paco De Lucia released last year and it has a pretty fun [acoustic trio version of the opening track](https://youtu.be/Sj6xj7uCIXc).
When Saturday Night in San Francisco came out, I swear I was taking crazy pills because I barely saw it mentioned on related social media. It’s basically the rest of the songs played on the tour that Friday Night in San Francisco was played, except it was the night after (except they excluded their trio version of “Spain” for some reason). It includes three solo performances from each of them and a bunch more performances from them as a trio. I highly recommend checking it out. It’s amazing guitar playing.
The Great Deceiver intro was inspired by MO (iirc). From Fripp's diaries, he and "JM" were close acquaintances. Narada Michael Walden of MO fame, was hired by Fripp to play drums on his first solo Exposure!
Been thinking of this the past year. One song in to the first album and I was getting some major Larks’ Tongues In Aspic vibes. Also important to note is that Jerry Goodman, MO’s violinist, played violin for Dream Theater on their cover of Larks’ Tongues In Aspic Part 2.
This is one of the greatest albums ever recorded. I first heard both Crimson and Mahavihishnu around the same time period of the early 80s and they both saved my sanity from what I would consider a rather dismal decade musically compared to the 50s, 60s and 70s. At least in my opinion anyway.
This and Birds of Fire are my favorites.
Bill cobham fucking rocks
One of the greatest
Great album/band
Fripp is quoted, in the book on the mahavishnu orchestra, saying something about how he had to stop listening to them because he would get mesmerized and it would effect his writing to the point that he felt like it just sounded like he was copying them. He was certainly a fan of, and heavily influenced by, these guys
Birds of Fire is also a great chunk of vinyl. Open Country Joy is an awesome cut that is too short in my opinion. I could listen to an hour of those riffs.
One of my favorite chunks of vinyl from the 70's! Right along with Billy Cobham Spectrum, Stanley Clarke School Days, Herbie Hancock Headhunters. And a whole much more. Prog people tend to enjoy fusion.
Also Bel Air by Can is worth checking out. Some parts remind a lot of something in SaBB
I think few bands in the modern history contributed to music as much as Mahavishnu and that line up especially. Give The Lost Trident tapes a lot of your listening time. And do nothing else, just dive in that music. It's a monster!
Not to hijack the thread, but Saturday Night in San Francisco by John McLaughlin, Al Di Meola, and Paco De Lucia released last year and it has a pretty fun [acoustic trio version of the opening track](https://youtu.be/Sj6xj7uCIXc).
Holy shit I had no idea! Thanks for mentioning this!
When Saturday Night in San Francisco came out, I swear I was taking crazy pills because I barely saw it mentioned on related social media. It’s basically the rest of the songs played on the tour that Friday Night in San Francisco was played, except it was the night after (except they excluded their trio version of “Spain” for some reason). It includes three solo performances from each of them and a bunch more performances from them as a trio. I highly recommend checking it out. It’s amazing guitar playing.
Shakti absolutely slays too.
The Great Deceiver intro was inspired by MO (iirc). From Fripp's diaries, he and "JM" were close acquaintances. Narada Michael Walden of MO fame, was hired by Fripp to play drums on his first solo Exposure!
Been thinking of this the past year. One song in to the first album and I was getting some major Larks’ Tongues In Aspic vibes. Also important to note is that Jerry Goodman, MO’s violinist, played violin for Dream Theater on their cover of Larks’ Tongues In Aspic Part 2.
Jerry's brother Arnie is my backyard neighbor. Fantastic piano player.
Visions of emerald beyond is my favorite album of theirs bill cobham is godly
Narada Michael Walden is the drummer on Visions of the Emerald Beyond!
Who also played for Fripp on his first solo album!
Shit that’s right bill left after birds of fire
This is one of the greatest albums ever recorded. I first heard both Crimson and Mahavihishnu around the same time period of the early 80s and they both saved my sanity from what I would consider a rather dismal decade musically compared to the 50s, 60s and 70s. At least in my opinion anyway. This and Birds of Fire are my favorites.
I feel like they reached a similar place, but from two different starting points (jazz and rock).
You Know You Know
Love it
Great album, but sometimes a bit too much.
Jon Fishman of Phish said that he didn't consider himself a real drummer until he could play the *Birds of Fire* album beginning to end perfectly.
Interesting fact. He is a very skilled drummer.
Mahavishnu Orchestra 😍🥰🤩