Mahavishnu Orchestra-The Inner Mounting Flame (1971)

The importance of the Mahavishnu Orchestra and its musical legacy were essential for the development and diversity within the Jazz Rock genre. In an age where the term fusion was still not well understood and much less accepted, John McLaughlin managed to bring together a legion of experienced musicians within the Jazz genre eager to create new sounds and break limiting barriers just as one of its most important mentors, Miles Davis years ago with his album "Bitches Brew" in which McLaughlin took part as the first guitar.
With Billy Cobham on drums, Jerry Goodman on violin, Jan Hammer on keyboards and Rick Laird on bass, this groundbreaking guitarist and songwriter made sure to form the most effective vehicle with which to express his new musical trend and, above all, leave the hobbyist audience Rock with a lasting influence and an inexhaustible source of energy.
This debut album is a living example of this energy and influenced each of the guitarists on the British music scene of the moment as well as the world.
With a superb beginning with the theme "A Lotus on Irish Streams" where the band build a pseudo melodic landscape with strongly ethnic nuances and adorned with flamenco techniques of classical guitar and a violin that more than a string instrument resembles a Celtic lament of the 9th century, followed by jam "Vital Transformation", the blues and repetitive "The Dance of Maya" or the jazz rock anthology "Awakening".
The chemistry between each musician in this work is incredibly prestigious and it is what makes it an unforgettable experience and has been a source of inspiration for generations of subsequent musicians.