Mahavishnu Orchestra – Live at the Berkeley Community Theater, November 9, 1972 : 2 x CDs
SKU
28-RENA901.2
Somehow, this quite well recorded radio broadcast is released legitimately! We can all listen open-mouthed and remember when gods walked this earth...
Absolutely crucial.
“The original incarnation of the Mahavishnu Orchestra was extraordinarily successful. Their debut LP Inner Mounting Flame (1971), achieved crossover nirvana, climbing the Billboard Jazz chart before breaking into the top 100 on the rock chart. Performed a year later and just two months after the sessions for their second studio LP Birds Of Fire, this live appearance demonstrates that McLaughlin's vision, notorious for it's intensity, also encompassed profound dynamic shifts and melodic beauty.
At their best McLaughlin, violinist Jerry Goodman, keyboard innovator Jan Hammer, bassist Rick Laird and powerhouse drummer Billy Cobham were untouchable as a live act.”
- LabelRenaissance
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