Product Details

• Actors: John McLaughlin
• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: All Regions
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Abstract Logix
• DVD Release Date: May 20, 2008
• Run Time: 80 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00158K164
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #44,821 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
For the first time, an intimate view of what happens at a John McLaughlin recording session. Filmed over a period of 5 days, during the making of John's new record Floating Point, you can see how great musicians work together with spontaneity and vitality. For this 'meeting of the minds' John invited some of the most outstanding instrumentalists including Indian vocalist Shankar Mahadevan. Through the interviews of all musicians, you will get to know how they approach John's compositions. In addition, there is an extra audio track with John commenting on the entire recording. This movie lifts the curtain on the making of music today.

For Floating Point, which was recorded in India, McLaughlin used several of the best Indian musicians in the world. McLaughlin calls these players the 'young lions' of India. They include keyboardist Loiuz Banks, drummer Ranjit Barot, electric sitarist Niladri Kumar, flautists Shashank and Naveen Kumar, percussionist Sivamani, vocalist Shankar Mahadevan, electric mandolinist U.Rajesh, and Hindustini slide guitarist Debashish Bhattacharya. Joining them were other Western stars, saxophonist George Brooks and bassist Hadrien Feraud. With a line-up like that, you would expect a very Indian experience. But, McLaughlin says not necessarily so.

'Now while this CD features predominantly Indian musicians, we are in quite another form compared to the group Shakti,' McLaughlin says. 'The music is for the most part 'Jazz-Fusion' if a label has to be put on it. But with the musicians involved in this project, it has also a 'world' kind of atmosphere.'

McLaughlin adds, 'I really am happy with the outcome of this CD which actually came about quite spontaneously and without any real planning. You can hear in the music where I am in my development, and in which directions I'm moving. It was a real thrill to play with these players, and I offer my thanks to them for their unique contributions. I truly wish and hope that it brings something to the listeners. I also offer my deep thanks to them for their continued support to my dedicated work.'

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic., June 14, 2008

By	Bryan C. Rombalski (Sanford, Mi United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a gift for us musicians. What a pleasure to see a master at work. And the high quality of gifted players that join him are supreme. Plus the CD is top rate and ranks as one of his best.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fractal Intent, June 20, 2008

By	Keith Rutherford "krut" (DOUBLEVIEW, Western Australia Australia) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This video gives the audience a front seat in the recording studio and gives us a rare opportunity to see John Mclaughlin's mastery of non western music and his gentle all pervasive leadership of a team of exceptional world musicians. John McLaughlin conceived and wrote the base scores for the five day recording session with particular combinations of instrumentalists in mind. He then proceeded to bring them together to collaborate and improvise on his themes with wonderful results.
A truly uplifting revelation of the creative power of collaboration in music and musicianship.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sublime, August 18, 2008

By	Mimi "Mimi Rocha" (Brazil) - See all my reviews

finnally we can see Mclaughlin in action is a studio.this fantastic musician
with outstanding indian virtuosos,it'worth the buy.
on the downside:no subtitles,i wish we can see a detailed view of Mc
guitar setup,or the zitar an eletric mandolim.
all said i hihly recomend to anyone who likes great music palyed beautifully!