Dear Friends,
just a quick note to let you know that I’ve been writing a lot of music in the past couple of months. I should also tell you that I had no intention of writing any music, nor recording a new CD. But lo and behold, it all came without warning, and I will now go into the studio in November to record with Gary Husband, Mark Mondesir, and our new bassist, Etienne M’Bappe.
Some of you may recall Etienne in one of the last incarnations of the Joe Zawinul Syndicate.
I’m very happy to have Etienne in the band. He’s not only an amazing bassist and musician, but a great human being.
I’ll be updating this news with more information pretty soon. This will be a very special recording.
Yours always in music,
john
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26 responses so far ↓
1 Denis // Sep 22, 2009 at 11:17 am
Good news, John! We’ll be waiting. Wish you inspiration with your work.
2 Carlos Romero // Sep 22, 2009 at 11:33 am
Dear John,All your works are very important,for Me and for the Jazz Music,it´s nice to know about You and a new C.D. all the best from Mexico City!
3 Phil Chadwick // Sep 22, 2009 at 12:48 pm
Great news. Loved the live DVD by the way.
Hope you will be touring the UK with the band in 2010.
Many thanks for all of the wonderful music you have given to the world.
Phil
4 Philip // Sep 22, 2009 at 3:03 pm
Wonderful news!
We’re with you all the way maestro!
5 Nart Makhsida // Sep 22, 2009 at 9:43 pm
The best news I’ve heard in a long time!! Long live Mahavishnu John Mclaughlin.
6 Gaizka // Sep 23, 2009 at 12:14 pm
Dear John, keep us working with your infinite creativity, just a question: will you use acoustic guitar?
thanks a lot.
7 Claudio zanvettor // Sep 23, 2009 at 10:37 pm
We’re so happy to hear this news from you, John. Thank you for all that you do and the great music you’ve made this far.
8 Marco // Sep 23, 2009 at 11:00 pm
Yo Johnny Badfinger !
Any new music from you is a gift from the Universe.
Can’t wait to hear it. We mussst have it now, my preciousssss yessss we mussst
Love and best wishes to Gary, Mark and the fabuloso (only more so) Etienne. Looking forward to seeing Gary In Londinium with Marcus Miller in Nov
NMRK
Marco
9 Ihab Amer // Sep 24, 2009 at 7:52 pm
I have seen John 2 times in 2008, first in Udine and with the Five Peace Band in Milan (both in Italy…guess I’m in luck.
Go John Go…we are all waiting.
10 Sammy // Sep 26, 2009 at 9:53 pm
New York City needs the 4th Dimension! Here’s hoping we get to see you again.
11 Alan Wharton // Sep 27, 2009 at 6:13 pm
It would be wonderful if you gave a concert back in your native Yorkshire.
PS Karen Armstrong has long impressed Me.
And reading the poetry of the sufi mystics[ Rumi-comes to mind].
Forgive my impertenance but may I suggest “Mystical Dimentions of Islam” , Annemarie Schimmel-University of North Carolina Press.
Best Wishes, A Fellow Yorkshieman.
12 Peter van Breemen // Sep 27, 2009 at 11:01 pm
Hopefully again “some raunchy” shit”, John (like Mr. Miles Davis said when you were recording Jack Johnson). Love your music!
13 Alex Gillan // Sep 28, 2009 at 6:46 pm
Can’t wait. I’ve been following you since My Goal’s Beyond which I still adore and your music just gets better every year!
14 Tim Vietor // Sep 30, 2009 at 4:25 am
John- Thank you for continuing to bless us with your genius. And thank you, Ina, for encouraging John. You are both wonderful! Please come to Minnesota again. We love you!
World Peace! Tim
15 Bill Bray // Oct 1, 2009 at 6:25 am
I absolutely loved your DVD The Making of Floating Point. Ranjit Barot instantly became one of my favorite drummers and the electric mandolin work on the DVD I found to be nothing short of miraculous. I sure hope you will return to Chennai and record some more music with that lineup. The hindu influence is my favorite aspect of your work and the recording made in India is so soaked with the “feel” of India that one can almost imagine oneself being there personally. Kudos to all the great Indian musicians on the album and I am so grateful to have had a glimpse into how your recordings come together. Please more from India ,John. You must be the most formidable Honorary Hindu the West has ever produced
16 Paresh Naran // Oct 2, 2009 at 12:58 pm
any chance of you performing in South Africa love all your music especially five peace band & shakti
17 Michael Frann // Oct 5, 2009 at 12:05 am
I have been listening to Horowitz in the car. That is about all I can tolerate aside from you on the stage. You better start thinking about getting back to the states.
18 jerry fretto // Oct 12, 2009 at 5:41 am
Thanks again John ! I’m looking forward to hearing & buying your new works… Not only are you the greatist guitarist to me But the greatest composer on earth ! I’m looking forward to your multiple time signatures,great melodies and riffs … along with your super charged super skilled playing ! Ever since I heard your compositions.. Marbles in 1972..your Between Nothingness & Eternity lp and your Visions Of The Emerald Beyond lp I’ve been convinced you are a serious , multi-skilled composer and phenomenal player ! That’s the reason I call you Timing Master and Fred Astaire Fingers x 10 ! Go ahead John ! Also after buying your 4th Dimension dvd I see & hear you got a super ( tireless it seems ) drummer and keyboard player. I know you always pick the best musicians … Your music calls for them ! GOD bless you again ! your friend/fan Jerry Fretto
19 Per // Oct 15, 2009 at 8:16 pm
Lovely to hear that! Your music is truely inspiring. I’d love to hear you live again. It’s been so long since you visited Scandinavia. Couldn’t you come and play in Copenhague or Malmö in Sweden,please
/Per
20 juanrey // Oct 16, 2009 at 10:47 am
master of masters dear mahavishnu wow, awsome quartet maravilloso,welcome 4ever at d 4th dimension good new visions,gracias
21 Arthur Baker // Oct 16, 2009 at 6:38 pm
Sweet, can’t wait for the new CD, good luck!
22 Jeff // Oct 18, 2009 at 9:09 pm
Can’t wait to see you in the LA area. I saw you in the 70′s at the santa monica civic aud with the mahavishnu orch. When do you think you might tour the new cd in LA?
23 Joseph Hoydilla // Oct 28, 2009 at 10:29 pm
Hi John,
I seen you recently with your 5 Peace band in Boston. It was great to see you have so much fun! The band was RIGHT ON!
Quick Question? Are you ever planning on touring with Paco and Al again? I was too young when you did in the past and would love to see this.
And as weird as this sounds, is there any possiblity you can ever play Zappa cover tunes, possibly with Dweezil.
And finally, have you ever played with Joe Satriani, or Steve Vai
I know this sound crazy, but I would love to see any or all of these combinations since you are my favorite guitarist.
Peace to you and love
Joe from Middletown CT
We have a great stage to play at in Middletown
24 Sammy U // Nov 6, 2009 at 8:00 am
New York City loves you!!!! Cant wait until The Fourth Dimension visits again.
25 Tomas // Dec 3, 2009 at 12:01 am
Hello master John, I’ve read about art as an act of resistance in some of Gilles Delleuze’s conferences, and your playing seems to me the most resistant, most joyfully and misteriously resistant music I’ve ever heard. You do play guitar like a monster and a hero. Will you come and play here in my country, I mean Argentina? Buenos Aires has beautiful women, and some jazz clubs that you would enjoy. Thank you! With love, Tomas 2/12/09, Bs. As.
26 Michael Campiglio // Nov 17, 2010 at 11:25 pm
John,
Thank you for a evening of beautiful music last night at the HOB, in Boston.
It was certainly a night to remember.
By all means…please come back soon!
Peace
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