Mclaughlin is the most versatile and technically accomplished guitarist of the century... can play almost all kinds of music; jazz, blues, rock ,swing, fusion, Indian,classical....etc etc .. you name it.. with equal flair and virtuosity.Name one guitarist who has played so many genres with such skill and perfection...well you wont find anyone as well-rounded and skilled as Mclaughlin..
Lol that moment at 1:10ish when they turn to the crowd.... I thought he was just sitting on a park bench somewhere. He seems so relaxed, you'd never assume there were thousands of people in front of him!
What a monster, a unique concentration of tecnique and creativity. One of the best guitar players ever, and I would say one of the best musicians ever in general
In total control of his instrument on the top of his talent. Just jaw-dropping brilliant. While listening I'm reminded of John Coltrane who possessed the same amazing kind of talent and control.
This guy can play so many styles, and they all sound spot-on amazing. This particular piece very Spanish, but fused with some jazz, some rock. Very nice.
I was in the audience then, 40 years ago. What a splendid concert on a mellow summer evening.... McLaughlin had - since the mid 70ies - a demigod status for me.
I could not agree more. I've seen him in all kinds of venues. From a small room of about 200 people with Jonas Hellborg on bass andTrilok Gurtu on percussion, to the full-blown Mahavishnu Orchestra in a packed auditorium. My 1st time was in '75 with Jeff Beck. They encored together and I was in guitar heaven. Trading solos at amazing speed, and Beck finally conceded and said "ladies and gents, the master of the guitar Mr John McLaughlin. Amazing show!!
he's relentless, somebody stop him before my head explodes! Hahahaha!!! Just funning around of coarse, but seriously, just fantastic; absolutely amazing! Thanks for posting this, Ron, and thanks for your amazing playing, John McLaughlin!
After seeing John a few times, I invited some friends to come with me. It was probably 1978 in My Father's Place. I told them that the only thing you hear in the audience and what they would be saying is" Holy Shit". They said bullshit and didn't believe me. Then John started to warm up and all they said was "Holy Shit". It's always funny to hear the reaction of a rookie audience. Props to John always. His improvisational stamina has only ever been equaled by Paco DeLucia. I will enjoy his work forever.
+Mike383HK I saw him play with Joey DeFrancesco & Dennis Chambers back around 1995. It was mostly a college crowd (I was 45 at the time). When the monitor on Joey's Hammond blew, they had to punt - so JM & Chambers launched into a 30 minute jam on their own, "Jazz Jungle", I think. There was a kid a few rows ahead of me across the aisle who'd toked generously before the show. He was beside himself with disbelief, overwhelmed by the intensity of music pouring out of this man old enough to be his father.
+lesnyk255 Yes indeed!! Professionals!! They lost an amp while I was watching John with Shakti in MFP and he continued signaling and jamming through the whole thing. No problem!! They never stop!!! Wild, isn't it!!!
The guy on 2:42 was me.....It was a concert in Germany, the venue called the "Lorely"....Al DiMeola and Paco DeLucia was also playing. Same bill like "Friday Night In San Fransisco".....I liked Paco the most. He had not just a huge technique, but also sooo much feeling
... Good for you brother. I was that close this same year (1981 or '82) at Santa Monica Civic Center. Ravi Shankar was with him & John had the craziest guitar, short cross strings in the center at a 45° angle. Saw & heard him at London Rainbow, '80. With Billy Cobham & Jack Bruce. Played the shit outta a banjo!....
Maybe underrated - that's because of the fact the many people listen only to the type of music they want to listen to. Watch this one and the difference will be noticed: czcams.com/video/2CkB4a0A7cQ/video.html
Underated? He's the greatest ever and any musician worth a salt knows it . I know we have George Benson ,Alan Holdsworth, Jeff beck , Hendrix and Metheny to name just a few but the combination of skills , feel and compositions this man continues to display is breathtaking and unrivalled .
It takes a pretty decent guitar player to drop that many notes, that fast, anytime he wants. But it takes a true master like John to have that talent, and use it only where it's called for and where it makes musical sense.
McLaughlin came over from England to work with Tony Williams. Tony brought McLaughlin over to Miles Davis's place that night. Davis hired McLaughlin on the spot. Davis wrote a song dedicated McLaughlin.
Mahavishnu a good band. Mahavishnu would blow ANYTHING band that Fripp was in. PERIOD. It was a known fact that people didn't want to follow Mahavishnu on stage after they played. I saw Jeff Beck let McLaughlin sit in when they would tour together and Jeff Beck threw up his hands, pointed to John and then Jeff Beck just stood there watching, just like everyone else in the audience. Jeff Beck and John are long time friends.
magic is in the right wrist. Paco DeLucia prob isn't as fast as John. DiMeola isn't , either. But it's the fact he's playing legit lines and not just some grouping of 6 note patterns on one string like DiMeola does. Hard to believe he's picking each note tho.
If speed is your thing, theres a guy named Roy Marchbank who is the fastest player Ive ever seen! Hes good too, not just a shredder, has musical merit. But his speed is like superhuman!
@Mangosunsplash I'll always be grateful for the long lost friend who suggested I'd like John. I bought Devotion and it instantly blew me away, bought Inner Mounting flame, likewise, then Birds of Fire, blown even further away. I thrashed that album to death & never tired of it. The only album which has ever come close is Nomad by Jesse Cook. I know what you mean re something big changing.
That's right, Mr. Trucks is still developing himself. From what I've heard from him, he's one of the best slide guitarists on the planet. As far as considering an extremely versatile and accomplished guitar player, he doesn't even measure up to a real guitar prodigy like John McLaughlin. I'm not putting Mr. Trucks down, he's still young and very talented, but if anyone is an accomplished guitarist who has been performing and writing music for over 50 years of his life, it's John McLaughlin!
I've never seen him live, but I've never really liked his performances on any You Tube videos, obviously the sound is far from best! I'm a lifelong fan, since "The Inner Mounting Flame" then, working backwards, to the amazing "Extrapolation" and "Where Fortune Smiles" and a little gem with Duffy Power, one track, "Little Boy Blue". His range and innovation unsurpassed on those alone! His playing with Miles Davis on "Jack Johnston" "Bitches Brew" "In a Silent Way" "On The Corner", and of course, Mahavishnu Orchestra. And, this same man created "Natural Elements"!! Those who know, know I'm only half way there. No other guitarist has ever created so much diversity and innovative sounds from their instrument. These last five plus years, I haven't found anything which excites me, the sound is very hard and flat, but for so many previous years of great music, I can't complain.
There are guitarists I like more than JM, but very very few for whom I have the respect for as I do JM. This is actually the first time I've seen hi sit alone with an acoustic and play; seen him (videos) many times with other players playing acoustic and electric. I admire the speed, but I can't say it really grabs me as some others who play with less speed but whom I find quite enjoyable.
The jumps within the scale when picking notes that is John's style has always impressed me to no end. while attempting to make breakthroughs myself this continues to trip me up and John does it with such ease, and to think Paco De Lucia, and Al De Meola are about to take the stage with him & this was all before the era when when shred was to become an underground sensation., Though it is good to see it still lives in the hearts of players like John, Roy Marchbank etc.. :D
Get his My Goals Beyond album, ca 1970. It is half solo duets (overdubbed with himself) of jazz classics, with the other half with the Mahavishnu Orchestra at its best. His playing is fantastic and always very musical, not just speed
The mother of all guitar players is an original from start to finish. He is a genre unto himself, and has created other genres along the way that no one else ever came close to duplicating.
Siggy S. jazz is all about improvisation and watching the man improvise this fast is exhilarating! In jazz playing at such speeds is the norm. I find it strange that the "playing fast = no feel" prejudice is peculiar to the guitar. Sax players play at lightning speed. Keyboardists too. To be honest, everyone plays fast. But when a guitarist with actual technical prowess decides to play that way, the double standards appear.
I am not referring to shred . I am talking about how the guitar was introduced to modern music . Clapton , Hendrix and guys in that vain . The guitar ruled for a decade or so after they came on the scene . Shred is a lot more involved than you think , but, it is still boring as hell to listen to .
Correct , but , most people don't think of the guitar as technical as the select group you refer to . I guarantee you , Eddie Van Halen introduced more people to a level of technical ability than any jazz guitar player . That doesn't mean there aren't plenty of guys that can play circles around Eddie , its how it was introduced to the public
Greg, I've been listening to this kind of music since 1973 and have an extensive album (yes, albums) and CD collection as well as a large collection of soundboard recordings and videos, some aren't on CZcams that I have amassed through the years. I do my best to search for the artists and bands that have what I call the innate gift of consistently creating unique styles of music that are considered the best.
On the contrary my friend! He has traveled the world extensively for the past two decades learning all about other cultures and styles of music. There's alot I don't know about John Mclaughlin's playing but if there is someone who can match the virtuosity it's Bob.
It's okay to play fast but it still has to be creative--or these sequences get tiring to the listener fast. McLaughlin keeps it interesting, very hard to do without years of good tasty, note choice and practice.
@theendlessenigma Yeah, I've always loved John's music since I discovered him in 1970 during my drug crazed teens. I've often looked back and thought how (to me) he was the voice of sanity within all the crazy and oft times pretentious areas of music I listened to back then-very drug oriented- he Kept me grounded. Always GOT his music. I believe too many people know neither how to hear or listen. It's their GREAT loss.
The body is their composite fiberglass or whatever they use. John already had a bad experience when his doubleneck was outside at a gig and the wind got ahold of it in a freak accident and the guitar split in half. The other thing is he was interviewed around the same timeframe and he mentioned that you can bounce the back of the guitar and it just bounces back, which makes it durable and LESS affected by weather conditions. If it gets messed up, they are inexpensive to replace.
Mclaughlin is the most versatile and technically accomplished guitarist of the century... can play almost all kinds of music; jazz, blues, rock ,swing, fusion, Indian,classical....etc etc .. you name it.. with equal flair and virtuosity.Name one guitarist who has played so many genres with such skill and perfection...well you wont find anyone as well-rounded and skilled as Mclaughlin..
aint dat da troot.......
Guthrie govan ...🤫
Bireli, or for that matter any 6 year old gypsy kid in a caravan
Lol that moment at 1:10ish when they turn to the crowd.... I thought he was just sitting on a park bench somewhere. He seems so relaxed, you'd never assume there were thousands of people in front of him!
What a monster, a unique concentration of tecnique and creativity. One of the best guitar players ever, and I would say one of the best musicians ever in general
NO PICK GUARD, USES A PICK. DAAAAANG
John McLaughlin is what real dedicated guitar players strive to be! He is a true master!!!
Absolutely unique, I get tears in my eyes when I hear and see this. All the people who enjoy this great music.
In total control of his instrument on the top of his talent. Just jaw-dropping brilliant. While listening I'm reminded of John Coltrane who possessed the same amazing kind of talent and control.
That's tens of thousands of people just wanted to hear and watch him play guitar tens of thousands.
I have seen John Mclaughlin many times and he is a constantly evolving artist and is THE greatest guitarist in the world.
Improvisation From The Heart and Soul Of The Greatest Guitarist.
This guy can play so many styles, and they all sound spot-on amazing. This particular piece very Spanish, but fused with some jazz, some rock. Very nice.
Like a a swarm of bees ,sensational player !
My eternal guiding light of the guitar…..John Ji!
Musically extra-terrestrial ! What in the world !!!!
How to, not just play, but play "with" a guitar by, one of the great string masters... The guy's always known his way around a guitar neck...
A revelation to see him solo. Solo Coryell is equally fascinating. Watching these towering figures is inspiring.
My favourite guitar player. But what I love most about him is his humility. ❤️
Is so a quality word, now seldom. Used. Humility *
He"s playing "David". Perhaps one of the most beautiful songs ever written!
one of the few guitar gods
I was in the audience then, 40 years ago. What a splendid concert on a mellow summer evening....
McLaughlin had - since the mid 70ies - a demigod status for me.
And so where was this? I can't begin to imagine how this went down! Lucky you ~
where was this concert I was there I can see myself in the audience but I can't remember the venue?
it's written in the description:
30. Aug 1981
Loreley Freilichtbühne (open air stage)
St. Goarshausen, Germany
Wow not seen or heard this before what a warrior the word cosmic comes to mind phew
You can describe John McLaughlin in one word (no pun intended) phenomenal
When players like Jeff Beck and Larry Coryell say JM is bar none the greatest they have ever seen it must mean something !
Nor even need to be that handsome. God must be a beautiful being!
I could not agree more. I've seen him in all kinds of venues. From a small room of about 200 people with Jonas Hellborg on bass andTrilok Gurtu on percussion, to the full-blown Mahavishnu Orchestra in a packed auditorium. My 1st time was in '75 with Jeff Beck. They encored together and I was in guitar heaven. Trading solos at amazing speed, and Beck finally conceded and said
"ladies and gents, the master of the guitar Mr John McLaughlin. Amazing show!!
Brilliance! And a true gentleman. Lovely guy that will talk to anyone that approaches him.
he's relentless, somebody stop him before my head explodes! Hahahaha!!! Just funning around of coarse, but seriously, just fantastic; absolutely amazing! Thanks for posting this, Ron, and thanks for your amazing playing, John McLaughlin!
After seeing John a few times, I invited some friends to come with me. It was probably 1978 in My Father's Place. I told them that the only thing you hear in the audience and what they would be saying is" Holy Shit". They said bullshit and didn't believe me. Then John started to warm up and all they said was "Holy Shit". It's always funny to hear the reaction of a rookie audience. Props to John always. His improvisational stamina has only ever been equaled by Paco DeLucia. I will enjoy his work forever.
+Mike383HK I saw him play with Joey DeFrancesco & Dennis Chambers back around 1995. It was mostly a college crowd (I was 45 at the time). When the monitor on Joey's Hammond blew, they had to punt - so JM & Chambers launched into a 30 minute jam on their own, "Jazz Jungle", I think. There was a kid a few rows ahead of me across the aisle who'd toked generously before the show. He was beside himself with disbelief, overwhelmed by the intensity of music pouring out of this man old enough to be his father.
+lesnyk255 Yes indeed!! Professionals!! They lost an amp while I was watching John with Shakti in MFP and he continued signaling and jamming through the whole thing. No problem!! They never stop!!! Wild, isn't it!!!
The guy on 2:42 was me.....It was a concert in Germany, the venue called the "Lorely"....Al DiMeola and Paco DeLucia was also playing. Same bill like "Friday Night In San Fransisco".....I liked Paco the most. He had not just a huge technique, but also sooo much feeling
You needed a haircut . . . . JK. Pretty cool you were there.
... Good for you brother. I was that close this same year (1981 or '82) at Santa Monica Civic Center. Ravi Shankar was with him & John had the craziest guitar, short cross strings in the center at a 45° angle.
Saw & heard him at London Rainbow, '80. With Billy Cobham & Jack Bruce. Played the shit outta a banjo!....
That’s cool ! I saw them in New Orleans and what a show. Steve Morse even showed up for a couple tunes.
Probably the most underrated guitarist EVER!
Maybe underrated - that's because of the fact the many people listen only to the type of music they want to listen to. Watch this one and the difference will be noticed: czcams.com/video/2CkB4a0A7cQ/video.html
Underated? He's the greatest ever and any musician worth a salt knows it . I know we have George Benson ,Alan Holdsworth, Jeff beck , Hendrix and Metheny to name just a few but the combination of skills , feel and compositions this man continues to display is breathtaking and unrivalled .
It takes a pretty decent guitar player to drop that many notes, that fast, anytime he wants. But it takes a true master like John to have that talent, and use it only where it's called for and where it makes musical sense.
McLaughlin came over from England to work with Tony Williams. Tony brought McLaughlin over to Miles Davis's place that night. Davis hired McLaughlin on the spot. Davis wrote a song dedicated McLaughlin.
it really does not get better than this! Just amazing JM!!!
Mahavishnu a good band. Mahavishnu would blow ANYTHING band that Fripp was in. PERIOD. It was a known fact that people didn't want to follow Mahavishnu on stage after they played. I saw Jeff Beck let McLaughlin sit in when they would tour together and Jeff Beck threw up his hands, pointed to John and then Jeff Beck just stood there watching, just like everyone else in the audience. Jeff Beck and John are long time friends.
1:35-2:40 DAVID 3:04- 9:00 ONE MELODY(variations). 9:01 to fin...DAVID. Masterful! Bravo!
Beautiful guitar music!
I love loads of guitarist's, Guthrie, John Pettruci,. I always wanted to play like John McLaughlin.
you are the best !!!!!!!!!!! JOHN
Holy shimmying Jesus! One guy, an acoustic guitar, and enough talent to set the world on its ear.
All so, but he’s playing a CLASSICAL {acoustic) guitar.
Thank You Ron ! He Is The Most AweSome ! & So Are You for Posting This !
He's a guitar phenomenon. Beautiful playing.
Should have at least 4.11 billion views instead of 411k views!
magic is in the right wrist. Paco DeLucia prob isn't as fast as John. DiMeola isn't , either. But it's the fact he's playing legit lines and not just some grouping of 6 note patterns on one string like DiMeola does. Hard to believe he's picking each note tho.
My favourite since the 70s,Mahavishnu Orchestra mind blowing,Shakti amazing,Playing a bit from Belo Horizonte there too(great album)
you can tell he just puts his damn heart and soul into it. that's why his improvisations are on fire!
Truly amazing. All love to John.
He mighy very well be the fastest player ever...certainly the best use of fast playing.
Al de Miola was also crazy fast , he and John famously played together on Passion Grace and Fire.
If speed is your thing, theres a guy named Roy Marchbank who is the fastest player Ive ever seen!
Hes good too, not just a shredder, has musical merit.
But his speed is like superhuman!
@Mangosunsplash I'll always be grateful for the long lost friend who suggested I'd like John. I bought Devotion and it instantly blew me away, bought Inner Mounting flame, likewise, then Birds of Fire, blown even further away. I thrashed that album to death & never tired of it. The only album which has ever come close is Nomad by Jesse Cook. I know what you mean re something big changing.
This never gets boring, ever.
Unbelievable creativity. True Maestro. Loved him tuning the guitar @1:02 :)
JM shredding on Spanish style jazz blues, gypsy, Irish, indian,etc.. amazing what's virtuoso respect!
He's just jamming...
very efficient player, no wasted motion
That's right, Mr. Trucks is still developing himself. From what I've heard from him, he's one of the best slide guitarists on the planet. As far as considering an extremely versatile and accomplished guitar player, he doesn't even measure up to a real guitar prodigy like John McLaughlin. I'm not putting Mr. Trucks down, he's still young and very talented, but if anyone is an accomplished guitarist who has been performing and writing music for over 50 years of his life, it's John McLaughlin!
Fastest guitarists ever seen.
Good kind of speed with soul…
It's like seeing super excited electrons when he shreds. One of the very few 'quick' players I can actually listen to.
I've never seen him live, but I've never really liked his performances on any You Tube videos, obviously the sound is far from best! I'm a lifelong fan, since "The Inner Mounting Flame" then, working backwards, to the amazing "Extrapolation" and "Where Fortune Smiles" and a little gem with Duffy Power, one track, "Little Boy Blue". His range and innovation unsurpassed on those alone! His playing with Miles Davis on "Jack Johnston" "Bitches Brew" "In a Silent Way" "On The Corner", and of course, Mahavishnu Orchestra. And, this same man created "Natural Elements"!! Those who know, know I'm only half way there. No other guitarist has ever created so much diversity and innovative sounds from their instrument. These last five plus years, I haven't found anything which excites me, the sound is very hard and flat, but for so many previous years of great music, I can't complain.
david j Kay McLaughlin live is even better than on record. Just breathtaking.
He deserved to be one of the best guitarist.
❤I Love this musical style, so beautiful ❤🎉😅😊😂
Happy for this to ke turning up ✌
There are guitarists I like more than JM, but very very few for whom I have the respect for as I do JM. This is actually the first time I've seen hi sit alone with an acoustic and play; seen him (videos) many times with other players playing acoustic and electric. I admire the speed, but I can't say it really grabs me as some others who play with less speed but whom I find quite enjoyable.
The guy in the frint row shaking his head at 8:25 says it all, God on Acoustic.
The jumps within the scale when picking notes that is John's style has always impressed me to no end. while attempting to make breakthroughs myself this continues to trip me up and John does it with such ease, and to think Paco De Lucia, and Al De Meola are about to take the stage with him & this was all before the era when when shred was to become an underground sensation., Though it is good to see it still lives in the hearts of players like John, Roy Marchbank etc.. :D
I've realized lately, (cause I'm a bit slow) that his compositions are ever bit as beautiful as his soloing, the complete artist.
He very well could be Mahavishnu incarnate. I have no doubt about it. Johnny Mac is superhuman...a God among men.
I thought I was the only one who called him Johnny Mac
Mesmeric!
Get his My Goals Beyond album, ca 1970. It is half solo duets (overdubbed with himself) of jazz classics, with the other half with the Mahavishnu Orchestra at its best.
His playing is fantastic and always very musical, not just speed
this was, indeed, his best acoustic work, when he was on his highest level...
the greatest!!!!
The Master Musician.
The mother of all guitar players is an original from start to finish. He is a genre unto himself, and has created other genres along the way that no one else ever came close to duplicating.
Amazing.
A masterclass in slantpicking.
Mag ich, weiter so ! Genial !!!
Love you all! Rev. Change
Je l ai vu en concert ,trop genial
WOW! That crowd is really Rocking.
Amazing talent. Did anyone else notice he's tuned down to A? Never seen nor heard that before.
Partagez pour ceux qui aiment la musique
There is something great about this, it took me somewhere
Siggy S. jazz is all about improvisation and watching the man improvise this fast is exhilarating! In jazz playing at such speeds is the norm.
I find it strange that the "playing fast = no feel" prejudice is peculiar to the guitar. Sax players play at lightning speed. Keyboardists too. To be honest, everyone plays fast. But when a guitarist with actual technical prowess decides to play that way, the double standards appear.
That's because most people associate the guitar with the blues . That style of guitar tells a story through the guitar solos .
Ken opalus no, it is because of rock guitarists using the most boring blues scale and shredding to it - the mainstream hears that rubbish.
I am not referring to shred . I am talking about how the guitar was introduced to modern music . Clapton , Hendrix and guys in that vain .
The guitar ruled for a decade or so after they came on the scene . Shred is a lot more involved than you think , but, it is still boring as hell to listen to .
Hell most people I know here don't even know Clapton and Hendrix. They associate the guitar with chords. Hah!
Correct , but , most people don't think of the guitar as technical as the select group you refer to . I guarantee you , Eddie Van Halen introduced more people to a level of technical ability than any jazz guitar player .
That doesn't mean there aren't plenty of guys that can play circles around Eddie , its how it was introduced to the public
No Mas. The best
Greg, I've been listening to this kind of music since 1973 and have an extensive album (yes, albums) and CD collection as well as a large collection of soundboard recordings and videos, some aren't on CZcams that I have amassed through the years. I do my best to search for the artists and bands that have what I call the innate gift of consistently creating unique styles of music that are considered the best.
I wasn't there but this actually happened.
Very tasty!!!I loved it...❤
One Melody... David My foolish ....all wrapped up into one.
Miraculous.
Ma beauty
omg unbelievable shredding, worlds greatest living guitarist according to Jeff Beck and I agree
this my dream, to play, after having bought again a good guitar & enjoyed months of training, In sha Allah Allah hu Akbar, MashaAllah
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Exquisite ~ He has everyone hypnotized 🧡 @ 8:55
mr God on guitar
Frightening guitarist. Just insane what he can do. And could do so young. Thanks for putting this up. Really special.
On the contrary my friend! He has traveled the world extensively for the past two decades learning all about other cultures and styles of music. There's alot I don't know about John Mclaughlin's playing but if there is someone who can match the virtuosity it's Bob.
He.s something!!
FUCKING AMAZING!!!
It's okay to play fast but it still has to be creative--or these sequences get tiring to the listener fast. McLaughlin keeps it interesting, very hard to do without years of good tasty, note choice and practice.
Mark Galavan k
VERY good point!! John McLaughlin, the man!!!!!
I see these dudes all the time at Guitar Center
No way lol
Nobody knows the modes there
Once again JM inspires
@theendlessenigma Yeah, I've always loved John's music since I discovered him in 1970 during my drug crazed teens. I've often looked back and thought how (to me) he was the voice of sanity within all the crazy and oft times pretentious areas of music I listened to back then-very drug oriented- he Kept me grounded. Always GOT his music. I believe too many people know neither how to hear or listen. It's their GREAT loss.
The body is their composite fiberglass or whatever they use. John already had a bad experience when his doubleneck was outside at a gig and the wind got ahold of it in a freak accident and the guitar split in half. The other thing is he was interviewed around the same timeframe and he mentioned that you can bounce the back of the guitar and it just bounces back, which makes it durable and LESS affected by weather conditions. If it gets messed up, they are inexpensive to replace.
Saw mahavisnue and jm with c santana was in awe
wow
Krótko powiem ... Bóg Gitary !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!