Vital Transformation
Mahavishnu Orchestra, 1971, from The Inner Mounting Flame. Solo by John McLaughlin.
Cobham's pounding 9/8 groove drives McLaughlin to some of his most aggressive, jagged soloing. The track feels like hard rock and jazz colliding head-on.
Vital Transformation by Mahavishnu Orchestra is #5 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 Vital Transformation?
John McLaughlin played the solo on Mahavishnu Orchestra's Vital Transformation (1971).
What guitar was used on the Vital Transformation solo?
A gibson ems-1275 through a Marshall amp, according to widely reported accounts.