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Celestial Terrestrial Commuters

Mahavishnu Orchestra · 1973 · solo by John McLaughlin
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Celestial Terrestrial Commuters

Mahavishnu Orchestra, 1973, from Birds of Fire. Solo by John McLaughlin.

Compact and playful, it features McLaughlin trading tightly written lines with violin and synth. The precision of the unisons is as impressive as the solos.

Celestial Terrestrial Commuters by Mahavishnu Orchestra is #10 in our ranking of the best Mahavishnu Orchestra guitar solos. The solo is played by John McLaughlin and the song was released in 1973.

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    Who played the guitar solo on Celestial Terrestrial Commuters?

    John McLaughlin played the solo on Mahavishnu Orchestra's Celestial Terrestrial Commuters (1973).

    What guitar was used on the Celestial Terrestrial Commuters solo?

    A gibson ems-1275 through a Marshall amp, according to widely reported accounts.