He was the prototypical progressive rock bass guitarist/singer in Cream, capable of belting out the blues with the best of them or pushing the limits of rock with psychedelic artistry. Although Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker had played together in The Graham Bond Organization, it was Eric Clapton who requested Bruce’s presence in Cream. Clapton…
High notes for the high seamstress of the sunset strip.
[Kronomyth 3.0] Eleven Pieces of Sun for You.
The trio’s second album attempts to blend their musical styles together, but it stills feels like they’re making a molehill out of Mountain.
What happens when VU’s visionary meets the king of concept albums, Bob Ezrin?
[Kronomyth 3.0] Live and kicked the bucket.
Not a McLaughlin matter worth overanalyzing, simply a septet of songs in various permutations. The idea here seems to be to show off the guitarist’s range, from Mahavishnu to Santavishnu to contentious energy-lord of the avant garde. Interesting but rarely arresting, Johnny McLaughlin, Electric Guitarist doesn’t belong at the top of John’s resume. I’ll concede…