(Los Angeles, CA) – It has been nearly two years since world-renowned guitarist John McLaughlin released To the One, his highly acclaimed, first studio recording, with The 4th Dimension. The veteran guitar aficionado celebrates his 70th birthday year with the announcement of Now Here This (Abstract Logix) set for release on October 18th as he ups-the-ante even further with greater fire, finesse and freewheeling interplay.
McLaughlin’s musical influences carry over to many of the musical elite also declaring him to be “the best guitarist alive,” as Jeff Beck mused in 2010. In 2003, McLaughlin was ranked 49th in Rolling Stone magazine list of the « 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time » and in the summer of 2007, McLaughlin performed at Eric Clapton‘s Crossroads Guitar Festival in Bridgeview, Illinois. Chick Corea remarked to DownBeat Magazine that “…what John McLaughlin did with the electric guitar set the world on its ear. No one ever heard an electric guitar played like that before, and it certainly inspired me. John’s band, more than my experience with Miles, led me to want to turn the volume up and write music that was more dramatic and made your hair stand on end. »
McLaughlin’s latest creative venture with The 4th Dimension reflects a slight, yet significant, alteration of the dynamic, specifically the recruitment of powerhouse Indian drummer Ranjit Barot. Cameroon-born/Paris-resident bassist Etienne M’Bappe is back from To the One, as is keyboardist/drummer Gary Husband. This 8-track set of McLaughlin originals, recorded at Studio 26 in Antibes, France, testifies to the guitarist’s decades-long fascination with Indian music, through his effortless virtuosity, and relentless lyricism, even when the guitarist is shredding at near-light speed. As John himself simply states, “Now Here This is the culmination of my life’s work till now.”
The critical praise for McLaughlin’s previous musical venture cascaded forth immediately; John Fordham of The Guardian declared, « …this tight 40-minute document hums with a collaborative energy. » There is little doubt that McLaughlin’s return to the electrified fusion he first innovated more than 40 years ago in groups led by trumpet icon Miles Davis and drum legend Tony Williams – and, of course, with his own earth-shattering Mahavishnu Orchestra – is as electrifying and exhilarating as ever. And for those new to the genre, Now Here This is the perfect introduction – one that will surely encourage them to also dive, head-first, into this legendary guitarist’s lengthy and groundbreaking discography.
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Thank You Maestro for the preview and new Album.I wait for it with joy:-))
Blessing & Shining Light.
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As many other fans, i am eager to discover the last great master’s opus….besides, i’ve got the impression that i won’t be disappointed!!…as usual!This new album will be released forty years after « birds of fire » and thirty years after « music spoken here »(one of john’s albums that i cherish the most)Tout un symbole!May John still be so creative and put joy and hope in our souls and hearts thancks to his music and throughout his concerts!! Bien à toi. Etienne
There are some incredible guitar maestros and I respect them all. But the only Living Legend is One and only Him !!!! Blessing & Shining Light Mahavishnu Loved Legend:-) http://pic.twitter.com/kssKWHxv
YES!
if the new cd is anywhere near the impact of listening to ‘To the one’ we have good times ahead 🙂
Yes, there are shades of MO here, especially Dance of Maya middle section.
As always, great excitement about the new album, looking forward to seeing John, Gary and the boys at the barbican later this year. My once a year treat now, as John seems to have been reduced to one gig a year here in the UK.
My programme from the MO II tour of 74 lists at least 6 venues in the UK and more than twenty across Europe. How times have changed 🙂