It is Winter of 1972 and I am arguing with John McLaughlin which is rather unsettling as he is currently the post Jimi Hendrix Guitar God of the Universe. At the moment he is untouchable, not only for his musical fame and reputation, but also because he is a devotee of Maharaji Sri Chinmoy so anything he says apparently comes from a much higher place. It’s an excellent one –two punch. His band, Mahavishnu Orchestra, is touring on the basis of their hit album, Inner Mounting Flame. He formed this group after graduating from the Miles Davis Jazz Rock finishing …  [ read more ]