I saw Mclaughlin perform with Shakti in Kolkata in January of this year. Even at age 80, his stamina, speed, precision and depth were simply incredible. He sat cross-legged onstage for the two full hours of the show.

SHAKTI FOREVER!

I have nothing but love and admiration for John Ji. I owe my guitaristic life to him. Am especially stoked of having him met at numerous occasions. As we speak I am awaiting delivery of my Shakti Guitar made by Stevens Guitar in Munich.

@soolaba

2 ай бұрын

Awesome! I don't have a Shakti guitar in my collection, but I do have a standard sitar for wild bends!

In 1977 shakti was my first concert

Nel 1977 oltre Bologna, Roma e altre città, Shakti si materializzarono al Teatro Verga di SIracusa (un grande cine-teatro in Ortigia, oggi perfettamente ristrutturato ma chiuso al pubblico per gli insondabili misteri della politica siracusana). Anni indimenticabili, Siracusa era è rimane il sud del sud, la provincia più a sud della Sicilia, in quel Cine-Teatro tra il 1975 e il 1978 passarono la PFM, Il Banco, Le Orme, Loy & Altomare, Francesco De Gregori e altri che non ricordo. Il ricordo del concerto di John McLauglin & Shakti è vivo ancora oggi come fosse accaduto ieri e sono trascorsi solamente quarantasei anni.

I saw Remember Shakti live at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall in Portland in 2000 and 2003. Incredible shows. Thank you for sharing this!

Thank you for uploading this video :))

Although John McLaughlin has contributed in many ways to music, for me his greatest contribution and true calling - musically and culturally - was and is, in uniting north and south Indian musicians within the different incarnations of SHAKTI. John always favored music over fame .... So my heartfelt gratitude for posting this video. Namasté.

@slimturnpike

Жыл бұрын

That's an incredible sentiment

@grantonian4142

2 ай бұрын

Very interesting comment. I think shakti is a pinnacle of human achievement with their music. For john to initially conceive the idea for the guitar with the sympathetic strings, scalloped finger board and very light strings to facilitate the music that he heard was truly inspired. Then to bring it all together, as you rightly point out, sets them apart for me as it was a completely new concept in music. So many aspects of the concept were executed perfectly.

Incredible union of two masters...

Raised by jazz musicians and my mother a krshna devotee and I as well, I absolutely love JM and all the other people in this video made my hair stand straight up for once in a long time,felt Siva Shakti visiting me touching my heart and crown chakra.thanks for this gift

Oh my god!!!! This is absolute gold. Why haven’t I seen this documentary before? What an insight to each of the musicians and especially John McLaughlin himself of course and his rise to fame. I loved it! I especially liked how whole pieces were used as music samples, not just fragments of music as is in the case of most music docos. Thank you thank you thank you!🙏👏👍🇦🇺❤️🕺🌏

The conductor of cosmic emotions. Far out, man.

Beautiful solo version of In a Silent Way around 13 minutes in.

A beautiful and historic piece of recording and filming so full of such positive energy

What an amazing group of musicians. They acoustically shocked the world in the mid 1970's. What was even more amazing is the love that had towards one another considering the geopolitics of what India had just come out of. Here is a British man sitting down with Indian musicians and there are no boundaries.

Loved to see this - Shakti was such a Fantastic group.

@slimturnpike

Жыл бұрын

Still touring.

@ornleifs

Жыл бұрын

@@slimturnpike Yes Zakir and John started again as Remember Shakti in 2001.

@slimturnpike

Жыл бұрын

@@ornleifs And I just saw the 50th anniversary show in Kolkata in January. Excellent show, better than ever and I've been a fan since day one. Right now they're touring Europe

Thanks so much, I was so changed by their music in the 70's. I am finally going to see them 50 years later here in Austin, TX next month

@tomrudderow5479

9 ай бұрын

I saw John in his many variations a bunch of times in the 70’s, Mahavishnu, Shakti, the Trio, etc. in Philly, across the bridge from where I lived in Jersey. I had just gotten into John in ‘73 with the first Mahavishnu Orchestra and went to see them but, instead, was blown away by the second Orchestra. So many wonderful memories but, you lucky person, somehow I missed this. What a beautiful concert. Thanks for putting this on KZread or I would have totally missed it. The drum solo and the piece after it gave me such joy and took me way back. I was 50 years younger, as were they. I could see the Trio from my first row seat. I just found the McLaughlin, Mahadevan, Hussain c.d. from2019 and will order it in a minute. I’ve gotten away recently from my prog jazz love and more into my prog rock, but I’m going to be breaking out John and all my old favorites again (along with Yes and Floyd)!

I am absolutely stopped in my tracks. This intimate look into my favorite musicians working out their early incarnation together is beyond precious. I saw Remember Shakti maybe it was 20 years ago, for about three months afterward I was in a nearly speechless daze. Now still the memory of that evening, and those weeks after gives me shivers. 💜💗🙏🏽🪷☮️

@soolaba

11 ай бұрын

Yes, I meditated to Shakti as a teenager, and then saw his fusion trio when I was 30. Such amazing music and musicians!

This documentary and its music is worthy of its weight in gold 💛

Thank you for posting this. The most interesting and inspirational thing I've ever seen on KZread 🙏❤️

Such an awesome video. These people are so spiritual - something which is missing in our current days. So spiritual, they communicate as one over this special wavelength of music. This is such a rare diamond. Thank you for putting this all together.

Copacetic! Thanks for uploading this documentary. What a joy Shakti were, and continue to be. Peace.

A rare hour and 20 minutes footage about the formation of Shakti - with John Mclaughlin in 1977.

Amazing We get to discover This! 😊 I watched this ensemble performing in Milwaukee, Wi in mid 70s. The violinist, L. Shankars rosen smoked up into a single spotlight overhead during his solo! Never forgotten. 🙏🏼🪘 🕊️

@soolaba

9 ай бұрын

L Shankar was a smokin' violinist! I can just imagine seeing a cloud of resin fumes from him playing so fast. I heard Frank Zappa's Hot Rats in the early 80s on a trip. I thought the acid was putting extra notes in the guitar solo, but no, it was Shankar playing superfast amongst Zappa's guitar!

❤👍👍

Amazing never seen the whole programme all the way through before. This is such an inportant part my musical history and in many ways my favourite group of all time. Thank you for sharing it with us.

@soolaba

Жыл бұрын

Many thanks, I had to google different historical doco's about the band, then joined and edit them together for the full story. Shakti was very influential in my guitar and sitar playing.

Wow! I love all of their albums, Shakti was incredible!!!!! Thanks for posting!

@slimturnpike

Жыл бұрын

They still are incredible

Just Fantastic! Thanks 👌🌟❤️

There is great joy in this documentary...thanks for sharing it. Much appreciated

thanks for sharing it

Génial

Wow, thanks for posting this. I never knew it existed. One of my favorite albums of all time was Natural Elements. This documentary is a gem.

thanks for this😊😊😊❤❤❤

I am always amazed by the guy playing the clay water pot. The rhythms that he creates!! How many Indian guys over the centuries developed the technique for playing such a simple every-day object!! Please fill me in about the differences between Northern and Southern Indian music!!

@soolaba

8 ай бұрын

I'm not a musicologist or music historian, so I can't fill you in on the differences between North and South Indian music. However, knowing something about history tells me the North Hindustani system was influenced by centuries of Islamic, Moghul and Sufi integration, while the South Carnatic system was not. There are some almost identical ragas in both systems under different names, but the instruments of South and North are traditionally different. Many people recognize Shakti's influence in uniting both styles of classical Indian music.

@lymangreen5020

8 ай бұрын

Thank you Soolaba!! I appreciate your input!!

I saw Shakti 2001 Blue Note NYC 2001

what a rare gem! can't find any mention of this documentary on the internet. Any idea of the source?

@soolaba

3 ай бұрын

Yes, check my video description.

As much as I loved seeing and hearing this ensemble, I really wish McLaughlin had found a way to include Nasrat Fateh Ali Khan.

@soolaba

5 ай бұрын

Cool idea .... I guess he Mustt Mistt the opportunity

@claytonclark4310

5 ай бұрын

I’d say that ‘Qawwalifies’ as hilarious. 44:22

My buddy said Taylor swift was a better guitar player than Mclaughlin.

@lucetteetfrankeisenblatter2196

Жыл бұрын

There are/were few that equal John's level of virtuosity, and according to many other there are no "better" guitar player to those few virtuoso.Taylor might be a "better" singer than them ...which still is a rather silly comparison.

@adventuresofdrewnnienhoneypot

11 ай бұрын

I'm that buddy

@YouzTube99

10 ай бұрын

@@mattdelany6799 What a coincidence; Taylor Swift told me you were a troll!

@mattdelany6799

10 ай бұрын

@@YouzTube99 what is that

Total BS music. Horrible. Gross.

@grantonian4142

2 ай бұрын

And yet here you are