Bathed in Lightning: John McLaughlin, the 60s and the Emerald Beyond

by Colin Harper

On February 16 1969, John McLaughlin flew into New York, from London, in a snowstorm. The following day, Miles Davis, his hero, invited him to play on a record. Two years later, on the path of Bengali mystic Sri Chinmoy, John launched The Mahavishnu Orchestra--an evocation in music of spiritual aspiration and extraordinary power, volume and complexity. Curiously, it was also a huge success. John McLaughlin brought rock music to its pinnacle, the end...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1908279516
• ISBN13: 9781908279514
• Release Date: March 2014
• Publisher: Jawbone Press
• Length: 511 Pages
• Weight: 3.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 6.0" x 8.4"