Mahavishnu John McLaughlin & Carlos Santana – Live in Chicago (1.09.1973)
03 – A Love Supreme (J. Coltrane)
Musicians:
John McLaughlin – Guitar (double-neck)
Carlos Santana – Guitar
Khalid Yasin (aka Larry Young) – Organ, Keyboards
Doug Rauch – Bass
Billy Cobham – Drums
Armando Peraza – Percussions
Two jazzrock Giants of ’70 – great Carlos Santana, hero from Fillmore East ’68 and Woodstock and John McLaughlin – English guitarist that redefined the guitar jazz fouinding jazzrock Mahavishnu Orchestra.
In the year ’72, both of them on the pick of abilities, they recorded an album together. Next year, after touring with their own band, the two Powers where united for a very short, but incredible tournee.
The concert given in Chicago Amphitheatre september 1st 1973, is the most popular bootleg.
This is a live concert unavailable on any official issue.
Gil Scott Heron his views on mindless consumption. This song on the other hand suggests that art (and the awareness it brings) offers some kind of solace and hope.
Interesting is this similar view by Terence McKenna
Musicians:
* Ron Carter – bass
* Brian Jackson – piano
* Jerry Jemmott – bass
* Burt Jones – guitar
* Eddie Knowles – percussion
* Hubert Laws – alto saxophone, flute
* Pretty Purdie – drums
* Charlie Saunders – percussion
* Gil Scott-Heron – piano, vocals, songwriter
* David Spinozza – guitar
