The Mahavishnu Project

Having seen the original Mahavishnu Orchestra (and McLaughlin and Cobham separately numerous times), I was eager to see how this group fared in comparison. The line-up at this concert was new, with new Violin, Keyboard and Chad McGlocklin on Guitar. The concert was tunes from Visions and Birds of Fire, with a Cobham tune from Spectrum thrown in for good measure. All of the players were excellent. Well rehearsed (although sheet music was in evidence) and fluent in the material. Great solos and faithful renditions of the material. The energy level was right where it needed to be and the somewhat sparse crowd was very appreciative. It was apparent that this is Greg (the drummer) Brendian's band and that the mission was his. Drumming was extremely close to the original Cobham parts, and that's not easy to pull off! All in all, a great show! It's nice to see musicians willing to play for small crowds at this level of musicianship to keep this music alive. Keep up the great work!