Echoes Podcast: John McLaughlin’s Shakti

Echoes Podcast: Shakti Reborn Again-The Echoes Interview with John McLaughlin In the Echoes Podcast, guitarist John McLaughlin comes in to talk about Shakti and improvisation. He explains how improvisation is related to meditation, putting you in a state of not thinking, but being in the moment, In the 1970s, McLaughlin followed-up the electric fury of the Mahavishnu Orchestra with the acoustic Indian fusion of Shakti. Now he returns with a new edition of this legendary group and a new album, This Moment.  McLaughlin talks about world fusion, gurus, and his long friendship with Indian tabla master Zakir Hussain. Hear it on Echoes Online Right Now! John McLaughlin/Shakti Interview Playlist Shakti – Fact to Face – Natural Elements<br /> Mahavishnu Orchestra – Celestial Terrestrial Commuters – Birds of Fire<br /> Shakti – India – A Handful of Beauty<br /> Shakti – Shrini’s Dream – This Moment<br /> Shakti – Bending the Rules – This Moment<br /> Shakti – Mind Ecology – Natural Elements<br /> Shakti – Bending the Rules – This Moment<br /> Shakti – Las Palmas – This Moment<br /> John McLaughlin – Peace One – My Goal’s Beyond<br /> Shakti – Joy – Shakti with John McLaughlin<br /> Shakti – Mohanam – This Moment<br /> Shakti – Karuna – This Moment