Awakening
Mahavishnu Orchestra, 1971, from The Inner Mounting Flame. Solo by John McLaughlin.
The debut's closer is a rapid-fire sprint with McLaughlin spitting out dizzying lines. It condenses the band's velocity into three and a half minutes.
Awakening by Mahavishnu Orchestra is #12 in our ranking of the best Mahavishnu Orchestra guitar solos. The solo is played by John McLaughlin and the song was released in 1971.
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Who played the guitar solo on Awakening?
John McLaughlin played the solo on Mahavishnu Orchestra's Awakening (1971).
What guitar was used on the Awakening solo?
A gibson ems-1275 through a Marshall amp, according to widely reported accounts.