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Jay Buchanan and, inset, John McLaughlin
Psychedelic substances led Rival Sons’ Jay Buchanan to the Mahavishnu Orchestra

By Jo Kendall Published

The vocalist found inspiration in John McLaughlin’s ability to make different pieces feeling like different drugs

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Montage of album covers from the 1970s
The best rock debut album from every year of the 1970s

By Classic Rock Published

The debut albums that shaped the 70s

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Mark King and the Mahavishnu Orchestra
Mark King saw the Mahavishnu Orchestra on colour TV and a fashion crime followed

By Paul Sexton Published

The future bandleader wasn’t even a bassist when John McLaughlin, Billy Cobham, Jan Hammer and co burst into his young life on the Isle of Wight

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John McLaughlin
John McLaughlin doesn’t know why his music sold so well. In fact, he knows he knows nothing

By Sid Smith Published

The jazz rock pioneer on being fast and loud, walking away from success, and why a musician is actually exploring the meaning of life

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Mahavishnu Orchestra onstage
Mahavishnu Orchestra explore new musical worlds on The Inner Mounting Flame

By Classic Rock Magazine Published

Mahavishnu Orchestra's The Inner Mounting Flame was the first jazz-rock album that found favour among significant numbers of rock aficionados

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Billy Cobham
Billy Cobham: “It was testing the waters of rock and jazz!"

By Mick Wall Published

Jazz fusion drummer extraordinaire Billy Cobham recalls his time with Miles Davis, Mahavishnu Orchestra and beyond...

Interviews
Animals
Pink Floyd's Animals reimagined by host of prog stars

By Jerry Ewing Last updated

Rick Wakeman, Al Di Meola, Billy Cobham, Martin Barre, James LaBrie, Patrick Moraz and more take on Floyd's 1977 album

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Prog 1973
New book hails 1973 as prog's 'Golden Year'

By Jerry Ewing Published

1973 - The Golden Year of Progressive Rock has just been published by Sonicbond

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John McLaughlin
John McLaughlin releases live video for El Hombre Que Sabià from new Montreux live release

By Jerry Ewing Last updated

The John McLaughlin-compiled The Montreux Years will be released in March

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Prog 126
The return of Jethro Tull on the cover of the new issue of Prog, on sale now!

By Jerry Ewing Published

Plus Fish, PFM, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Matt Berry, Swallow The Sun, MoonJune Records, Rachel Flowers and loads more...

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