Fusion guitar god John McLaughlin continues to blaze on these two exciting live releases. Remember Shakti: The Believer documents the 1999 European tour of his reconstituted Indian group, Shakti. The Heart of Things: Live In Paris captures highlights from two November 1998 shows by his high-powered fusion band. McLaughlin’s various reinventions may have produced mix results ...

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John McLaughlin: John McLaughlin's Shakti: The Believer / The Heart Of Things: Live In Paris

by Glenn Astarita
October 1, 2000

Shakti: The Believer The Believer is the follow up to “Shakti's" 1999, 2-CD reunion set, titled Remember Shakti which to some extent, was unexpectedly mellower than what the band was dishing out back in the 1970's. Although violinist L. Shankar is no longer with this latest rendition of the band, original member and tabla master Zakir ...

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John McLauglin: John McLaughlin: The Heart Of Things; Live In Paris & Shakti; The Believer

by Glenn Astarita
October 1, 2000

Shakti: The Believer ; release date – October 3, 2000 The Believer is the follow up to “Shakti’s” 1999, 2-CD reunion set, titled Remember Shakti which to some extent, was unexpectedly mellower than what the band was dishing out back in the 1970’s. Although violinist L. Shankar is no longer with this latest rendition of the ...

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John McLaughlin: The Heart of Things - Live in Paris

by Scott Andrews
August 1, 2000

On the self-titled 1997 studio record from his electric fusion bandThe Heart of Things, John McLaughlin's songwriting ranged from pensive ebb to wild clamor, played with melody and passion by the five piece band, while McLaughlin assumed the background role of a mentor. Some McLaughlin fans maligned the music as sterile and dry, lacking the spark ...