This tune written by McLaughlin, “One Word”, was later broken up and recorded as two tunes on Mahavishnu Orchestra’s Birds of Fire album. The first part (where Jack sings) became “Resolution” and the middle part break of repeated riffs was used one “One Word” on Birds of Fire release. One last question - what the heck happened to McLaughlin between this time period with Williams, and after his Devotion release - wherein he essentially supernova exploded with his Mahavishnu Orchestra fame? My guess is this: 1. Perhaps his years of LSD use which he stopped before forming the Mahavishnu Orchestra 2. Influences from his stint with Mikes Davis who taught him to play “far in” and let go of what he knew of guitar playing 3. Practicing his religious slant with Sri Chinmoy and thus believing “God” was playing through him 4. Having picked exactly the right jazz/rock musicians to embark on a new direction in jazz and rock - which the music industry dubbed fusion
its obviously not easy to create a genre of original music. Extrapolation was an incredibly coherent album of folk-jazz (I love the album) but music was moving in a more dynamic direction. In Devotion, I hear a mixture of Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page and John. John hasn't yet found his unique voice. Where Fortune Smiles is a weak return to the Extrapolation group. My Goals Beyond is an incredible album but acoustic thus won't change the world. John finds his group for Inner Mounting Flame, including a violinist to make up for his inability to make a guitar scream harmoniously with feedback & bends like Jimi. But once you can achieve that Jimi stratospheric dynamic, you can aim for the similar stars or heavens. Inner Mounting Flame consolidates the new genre but remains too unstructured and often tedious, with long jams often unrelated to the core song themes at the beginning and end of the songs. Then finally John brings it altogether with Birds Of Fire, where everything is super coherent (similar to Led Zeppelin IV or Dark Side Of The Moon). The extended jams fit the songs. The John & the band are free to cut loose on Between Nothingness & Eternity and then John achieves a possible magnum opus with Apocalypse. Unlike Jimi Hendrix, who went from nothing to immediately writing 16 of 17 incredible unique coherent songs on his debut album & singles, John McLaughlin took a longer path. Like the other searching guitarists (such as Beck & Page), Jimi Hendrix came along to set them free by showing them everything that was possible for them. John McLaughlin took a while to find his unique voice, which thundered to the heavens with Birds Of Fire, one of the most incredible albums of all time. I love John so much (and also Jimi). Birds Of Fire was the first John I ever heard. I remember the day now. I saw the album cover in friend's record collection and said "play this". My friend replied: "There is no music on that album; its just noise". I ordered him the play it. It blew my mind. Now is 35 years later. Again, sorry to say, but the drivel on this video with Jack Bruce shows how incredibly integrated Jimi Hendrix was.
@@BarbarraBay Well said analysis. I offer one more insight about IMF. After buying BOF - which blew me away - I then bought IMF which I hated (upon initial reaction). I returned it to record store as “defective”. 🤨 Then over the next few days - I couldn’t get the IMF riffs and structures out of my mind. I found myself playing the “Dance of Maya” on my guitar over and over. So, even in its raw and extended jams - it is a gem to this day. So - of course - I went back and purchased it again. For me, a longtime music reviewer and a current jazz rock promoter - I put both IMF and BOF on equal ground of must-have and foundational jazz rock releases. www.SourceCodeX.com
There can't be many songs in the popular music canon where the guitar and bass start a semitone apart, and then . . . come the first chord change (at 0.06), they're STILL a semitone apart! Daring stuff.
Resolution is the ascending part of the song, what about the riff afterwards? I don't remember any Mahavishnu song alike. Tony Williams the best in fusion!
Lifetime were actually very much in need of vocals, especially from Jack, and by consensus, perhaps, not so much from Tony William's who had been doing them,well, after a fashion, here and there! Also you should know that this was written as a complete package, including the lyrics, by McLaughlin, BEFORE he stripped it down into two separate pieces for the "Birds of Fire" L.P nearly 2 years later. Plus the vocal is frankly astonishing, it really soars...R.I.P Larry, Tony and Jack.🕉
If you came to the song through Mahavishnu I can understand why you might think that but my, oh my, what amazing range and passion in Jack's vocals. The track itself is so raw that IMHO I'd be ambivalent towards it if not for Jack and those vocals!
The track "Resolution" from Mc Laughlin with words .
RIP Jack Bruce.
That organ sound though in the beginning. Man when this band came out, it was the scariest thing out there. Then Mahavishnu
Jack Bruce ❤❤
Fuck me - not heard that for about 35 years - wow!
anyone listening to those vocals????
difficultly, at best
Awesome...
This tune written by McLaughlin, “One Word”, was later broken up and recorded as two tunes on Mahavishnu Orchestra’s Birds of Fire album. The first part (where Jack sings) became “Resolution” and the middle part break of repeated riffs was used one “One Word” on Birds of Fire release.
One last question - what the heck happened to McLaughlin between this time period with Williams, and after his Devotion release - wherein he essentially supernova exploded with his Mahavishnu Orchestra fame?
My guess is this:
1. Perhaps his years of LSD use which he stopped before forming the Mahavishnu Orchestra
2. Influences from his stint with Mikes Davis who taught him to play “far in” and let go of what he knew of guitar playing
3. Practicing his religious slant with Sri Chinmoy and thus believing “God” was playing through him
4. Having picked exactly the right jazz/rock musicians to embark on a new direction in jazz and rock - which the music industry dubbed fusion
this is awful. sounds like something from Jesus Christ Superstar
its obviously not easy to create a genre of original music. Extrapolation was an incredibly coherent album of folk-jazz (I love the album) but music was moving in a more dynamic direction. In Devotion, I hear a mixture of Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page and John. John hasn't yet found his unique voice. Where Fortune Smiles is a weak return to the Extrapolation group. My Goals Beyond is an incredible album but acoustic thus won't change the world. John finds his group for Inner Mounting Flame, including a violinist to make up for his inability to make a guitar scream harmoniously with feedback & bends like Jimi. But once you can achieve that Jimi stratospheric dynamic, you can aim for the similar stars or heavens. Inner Mounting Flame consolidates the new genre but remains too unstructured and often tedious, with long jams often unrelated to the core song themes at the beginning and end of the songs. Then finally John brings it altogether with Birds Of Fire, where everything is super coherent (similar to Led Zeppelin IV or Dark Side Of The Moon). The extended jams fit the songs. The John & the band are free to cut loose on Between Nothingness & Eternity and then John achieves a possible magnum opus with Apocalypse. Unlike Jimi Hendrix, who went from nothing to immediately writing 16 of 17 incredible unique coherent songs on his debut album & singles, John McLaughlin took a longer path. Like the other searching guitarists (such as Beck & Page), Jimi Hendrix came along to set them free by showing them everything that was possible for them. John McLaughlin took a while to find his unique voice, which thundered to the heavens with Birds Of Fire, one of the most incredible albums of all time. I love John so much (and also Jimi). Birds Of Fire was the first John I ever heard. I remember the day now. I saw the album cover in friend's record collection and said "play this". My friend replied: "There is no music on that album; its just noise". I ordered him the play it. It blew my mind. Now is 35 years later. Again, sorry to say, but the drivel on this video with Jack Bruce shows how incredibly integrated Jimi Hendrix was.
@@BarbarraBay Well said analysis. I offer one more insight about IMF. After buying BOF - which blew me away - I then bought IMF which I hated (upon initial reaction). I returned it to record store as “defective”. 🤨 Then over the next few days - I couldn’t get the IMF riffs and structures out of my mind. I found myself playing the “Dance of Maya” on my guitar over and over. So, even in its raw and extended jams - it is a gem to this day. So - of course - I went back and purchased it again. For me, a longtime music reviewer and a current jazz rock promoter - I put both IMF and BOF on equal ground of must-have and foundational jazz rock releases. www.SourceCodeX.com
Beyond words.
There can't be many songs in the popular music canon where the guitar and bass start a semitone apart, and then . . . come the first chord change (at 0.06), they're STILL a semitone apart! Daring stuff.
awesome
Thats like a hundred words
oh god
Do you like it ?
Jules Yentoma of course...thank you for sharing!
This is different to One Word from the Birds Of Fire album though?
Trying to locate the b-side to this 7" released on Polydor in the U.K, "Two Worlds". Anyone has that one to share?
here for you czcams.com/video/5r-xv2aBGS0/video.html
Got it on a 45 vinyl
Resolution is the ascending part of the song, what about the riff afterwards? I don't remember any Mahavishnu song alike. Tony Williams the best in fusion!
That riff is from the "Birds of Fire" version of "One Word", around the 1:31 mark.
Unnecessary vocals
why have the worlds greatest rock singer in a band and not use him...
@AlbertTransom: get a life
He's kind of right, though. The vocals don't fit.
Lifetime were actually very much in need of vocals, especially from Jack, and by consensus, perhaps, not so much from Tony William's who had been doing them,well, after a fashion, here and there! Also you should know that this was written as a complete package, including the lyrics, by McLaughlin, BEFORE he stripped it down into two separate pieces for the "Birds of Fire" L.P nearly 2 years later. Plus the vocal is frankly astonishing, it really soars...R.I.P Larry, Tony and Jack.🕉
If you came to the song through Mahavishnu I can understand why you might think that but my, oh my, what amazing range and passion in Jack's vocals. The track itself is so raw that IMHO I'd be ambivalent towards it if not for Jack and those vocals!