# The Best Mahavishnu Orchestra Guitar Solos > The 18 best Mahavishnu Orchestra guitar solos, ranked. #1 is Birds of Fire (1973), then Dance of Maya and Meeting of the Spirits. Canonical URL: John McLaughlin's Mahavishnu Orchestra fused the volume of rock with the harmonic daring of jazz and Indian rhythmic ideas, setting a new bar for speed and intensity on the electric guitar. Their early albums remain a benchmark for fusion players and an influence on progressive rock and metal soloists. Informed by: [Wikipedia: Mahavishnu Orchestra](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahavishnu_Orchestra), [Wikipedia: The Inner Mounting Flame](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Inner_Mounting_Flame), [Wikipedia: Birds of Fire](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birds_of_Fire) 1. [Birds of Fire](https://greatestsolos.com/song/mahavishnu-orchestra-birds-of-fire/) — Mahavishnu Orchestra · solo by John McLaughlin · 1973 2. [Dance of Maya](https://greatestsolos.com/song/mahavishnu-orchestra-dance-of-maya/) — Mahavishnu Orchestra · solo by John McLaughlin · 1971 3. [Meeting of the Spirits](https://greatestsolos.com/song/mahavishnu-orchestra-meeting-of-the-spirits/) — Mahavishnu Orchestra · solo by John McLaughlin · 1971 4. [One Word](https://greatestsolos.com/song/mahavishnu-orchestra-one-word/) — Mahavishnu Orchestra · solo by John McLaughlin · 1973 5. [Vital Transformation](https://greatestsolos.com/song/mahavishnu-orchestra-vital-transformation/) — Mahavishnu Orchestra · solo by John McLaughlin · 1971 6. [The Noonward Race](https://greatestsolos.com/song/mahavishnu-orchestra-the-noonward-race/) — Mahavishnu Orchestra · solo by John McLaughlin · 1971 7. [Dream](https://greatestsolos.com/song/mahavishnu-orchestra-dream/) — Mahavishnu Orchestra · solo by John McLaughlin · 1973 8. [Trilogy](https://greatestsolos.com/song/mahavishnu-orchestra-trilogy/) — Mahavishnu Orchestra · solo by John McLaughlin · 1973 9. [Sister Andrea](https://greatestsolos.com/song/mahavishnu-orchestra-sister-andrea/) — Mahavishnu Orchestra · solo by John McLaughlin · 1973 10. [Celestial Terrestrial Commuters](https://greatestsolos.com/song/mahavishnu-orchestra-celestial-terrestrial-commuters/) — Mahavishnu Orchestra · solo by John McLaughlin · 1973 11. [Open Country Joy](https://greatestsolos.com/song/mahavishnu-orchestra-open-country-joy/) — Mahavishnu Orchestra · solo by John McLaughlin · 1973 12. [Awakening](https://greatestsolos.com/song/mahavishnu-orchestra-awakening/) — Mahavishnu Orchestra · solo by John McLaughlin · 1971 13. [Miles Beyond](https://greatestsolos.com/song/mahavishnu-orchestra-miles-beyond/) — Mahavishnu Orchestra · solo by John McLaughlin · 1973 14. [Eternity's Breath](https://greatestsolos.com/song/mahavishnu-orchestra-eternity-s-breath/) — Mahavishnu Orchestra · solo by John McLaughlin · 1975 15. [Hymn to Him](https://greatestsolos.com/song/mahavishnu-orchestra-hymn-to-him/) — Mahavishnu Orchestra · solo by John McLaughlin · 1974 16. [Dawn](https://greatestsolos.com/song/mahavishnu-orchestra-dawn/) — Mahavishnu Orchestra · solo by John McLaughlin · 1971 17. [Sanctuary](https://greatestsolos.com/song/mahavishnu-orchestra-sanctuary/) — Mahavishnu Orchestra · solo by John McLaughlin · 1973 18. [You Know You Know](https://greatestsolos.com/song/mahavishnu-orchestra-you-know-you-know/) — Mahavishnu Orchestra · solo by John McLaughlin · 1971 --- GreatestSolos ranks the greatest guitar solos by consensus across published lists. Agent guide: [llms.txt](https://greatestsolos.com/llms.txt) · [Sitemap](https://greatestsolos.com/sitemap.xml) · [Dataset (CSV)](https://greatestsolos.com/data/greatest-guitar-solos.csv) · [How we rank](https://greatestsolos.com/method/)