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Sister Andrea

Mahavishnu Orchestra · 1973 · solo by John McLaughlin
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Sister Andrea

Mahavishnu Orchestra, 1973, from Between Nothingness & Eternity. Solo by John McLaughlin.

Jan Hammer's funky piece gives McLaughlin a greasy groove to attack. His solo is bluesier and more rock-leaning than much of the catalog.

Sister Andrea by Mahavishnu Orchestra is #9 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 Sister Andrea?

    John McLaughlin played the solo on Mahavishnu Orchestra's Sister Andrea (1973).

    What guitar was used on the Sister Andrea solo?

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