John McLaughlin's Mahavishnu Orchestra - Birds Of Fire

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Multi-nationality band

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahavishnu_Orchestra

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Track start ( keyboardist Jan Hammer, "Miami Vice" series main  theme composer & performer) is indeed special

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• John McLaughlin – guitars UK
• Rick Laird – bass Ireland / NZ
• Billy Cobham – drums, percussion Panama
• Jan Hammer – keyboards, Moog synthesizer, Fender Rhodes  Czech Republic
• Jerry Goodman – violin  US  ( fmr."Flock" member)

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Next 2 (great) tracks rec'd live at Central Park, NYC 1973....Album "Between Nothingness & Eternity"

 

 

 

From left: Billy Cobham, JML, Jan Hammer, Rick Laird, Jerry Goodman

 

 

 

 

 

I saw JML here in my hometown with a band ( not Mahavishnu) in 1991......Then in another concert ( not the one with JML) I was able to see also drummer Billy Cobham with his own group .....Awesome act

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Mar Y Sol Festival, Puerto Rico 1972 (John was 30)

 

Really impressive  performance ....One of their best live acts that I know of......So tight....