http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dU9MscBfCho
Granted, Mahavishnu Orchestra is an acquired taste ... I happen to like them.
This clip is different from many of the YouTubes because the sound is cleaner and the guys seem
better able to hear themselves vs. many of the live-in-concert videos. The result is more jazz-like
interplay. Jerry Goodman totally rocks the electrified fiddle in this performance.
It's always funny to watch Mahavishnu-era Jan Hammer and compare to the official video of "Theme
from Miami Vice":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQDU-2qMre0
In contrast to the top link, here is Mahavishnu's super-heavy performance on ABC's "In Concert" the
following year:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqfjMDOr-tU
-- Tom Fine
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