Echoes Podcast: Shakti Reborn Again-The Echoes Interview with John McLaughlin
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In the Echoes Podcast, guitarist John McLaughlin comes in to talk about Shakti and improvisation. He explains how improvisation is related to meditation, putting you in a state of not thinking, but being in the moment, In the 1970s, McLaughlin followed-up the electric fury of the Mahavishnu Orchestra with the acoustic Indian fusion of Shakti. Now he returns with a new edition of this legendary group and a new album, This Moment. McLaughlin talks about world fusion, gurus, and his long friendship with Indian tabla master Zakir Hussain.
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John McLaughlin/Shakti Interview Playlist
Shakti – Fact to Face – Natural Elements
Mahavishnu Orchestra – Celestial Terrestrial Commuters – Birds of Fire
Shakti – India – A Handful of Beauty
Shakti – Shrini’s Dream – This Moment
Shakti – Bending the Rules – This Moment
Shakti – Mind Ecology – Natural Elements
Shakti – Bending the Rules – This Moment
Shakti – Las Palmas – This Moment
John McLaughlin – Peace One – My Goal’s Beyond
Shakti – Joy – Shakti with John McLaughlin
Shakti – Mohanam – This Moment
Shakti – Karuna – This Moment
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