John McLaughlin & Shakti

PS Первая мысль, появившаяся в голове после прочтения объявления об этом концерте (исключительно IMHO, и настроение перед концертом портить я вовсе никому не хочу, но...): "Мда... Это не Маккартни...".

а я уже купил билеты:)

Audio CD (August 1, 2006)
Label: Verve

Track Listings
1. For Jaco
2. New Blues Old Bruise
3. Wayne's Way
4. Just So Only More So
5. To Bop or Not to Be
6. Dear Dalai Lama
7. Senor C. S
8. Mother Nature

Since the 1970's John McLaughlin's Long Career Has Always Taken Mysical Turns, from the Mahavishnu Orchestra to Shakti. Here on "Industrial Zen", McLaughlin Turns his Well Honed Skills to Jazz Fusion. He is Joined by Many Names that Brought Power-house Jazz Fusion to the Frontline During the '90's, Including Bill Evans, Gary Husband, Mark Mondesir, Vinnie Colauta and Dennis Chambers as Well as Texas Guitar Legend Eric Johnson.

John McLaughlin - Sleep Easy Baby
15/01/2007

Intro - Good Night Bells
Land Of Dreams
Music Box
Rock A Bye Baby
Little Angels Waltz
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Rock You To Sleep
If You Believe
Sleepy Serenade
Every Little Star
Sleep Easy Baby Girl
Twinkle Town Waltz
Sleep Easy Baby Boy
Milky Way
Man On The Moon
Forever
Starlight
Hush Little Child
Drift Away
Time To Count The Sheep
Outro - Good Night Bells

John McLaughlin: Meeting of the Minds - The Making of Floating Point (2008)

DVD Release Date: May 20, 2008
Run Time: 80 minutes

Product Description
For the first time, an intimate view of what happens at a John McLaughlin recording session. Filmed over a period of 5 days, during the making of John's new record Floating Point, you can see how great musicians work together with spontaneity and vitality. For this 'meeting of the minds' John invited some of the most outstanding instrumentalists including Indian vocalist Shankar Mahadevan. Through the interviews of all musicians, you will get to know how they approach John's compositions. In addition, there is an extra audio track with John commenting on the entire recording. This movie lifts the curtain on the making of music today.
For Floating Point, which was recorded in India, McLaughlin used several of the best Indian musicians in the world. McLaughlin calls these players the 'young lions' of India. They include keyboardist Loiuz Banks, drummer Ranjit Barot, electric sitarist Niladri Kumar, flautists Shashank and Naveen Kumar, percussionist Sivamani, vocalist Shankar Mahadevan, electric mandolinist U.Rajesh, and Hindustini slide guitarist Debashish Bhattacharya. Joining them were other Western stars, saxophonist George Brooks and bassist Hadrien Feraud. With a line-up like that, you would expect a very Indian experience. But, McLaughlin says not necessarily so.

'Now while this CD features predominantly Indian musicians, we are in quite another form compared to the group Shakti,' McLaughlin says. 'The music is for the most part 'Jazz-Fusion' if a label has to be put on it. But with the musicians involved in this project, it has also a 'world' kind of atmosphere.'

McLaughlin adds, 'I really am happy with the outcome of this CD which actually came about quite spontaneously and without any real planning. You can hear in the music where I am in my development, and in which directions I'm moving. It was a real thrill to play with these players, and I offer my thanks to them for their unique contributions. I truly wish and hope that it brings something to the listeners. I also offer my deep thanks to them for their continued support to my dedicated work.'